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security situation in the region and violence caused by the Taliban, the Islamic State, Al Qaeda and its affiliates, including the Haqqani fficials in Saudi Arabia Network, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish- declared a successful end e-Mohammad, Tehreek-i-Taliban Oto this year’s hajj Pakistan and Hizbut Tahrir," it pilgrimage, which drew 2.3 million added. Muslims from around the world The statement said nations without reports of major problems. should unite to fight the groups in Prince Khalid al-Faisal, who accordance with the principles of led the government-run committee international law, but emphasised Rohingya refugees gather as they expect relief supplies in that oversaw the hajj, on the importance of not interfering Kutupalang near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, September 3, September 3 said this year’s in the sovereign affairs of individual 2017. Photo: Reuters celebration attracted 30 percent states. more people than the event last The ninth BRICS summit year. “More than two million chaired by Chinese President Xi pilgrims have come to this holy Jinping stressed the need for land in order to embody the correct immediate cessation of violence in humanitarian image of Muslims,” Afghanistan and reaffirmed their Faisal said. support to the people of He added that no significant Afghanistan. problems were reported in the They supported an Afghan-led five-day event. and Afghan-owned peace and In recent years, the hajj has national reconciliation and ongoing been hit by deadly riots, fires, and international efforts, including the stampedes. The 2015 hajj saw Moscow Format of consultations some 2,300 pilgrims, many of them on Afghanistan and “Heart of from Iran, crushed to death in a Asia-Istanbul Process”, as well as ritual near Mecca -- a tragedy that multimodal connectivity projects led to rising tensions between the to promote peace and stability. host Saudis and rival Iran. “We support the efforts of the Tehran ordered a boycott of Afghan National Defense and Afghan government has strongly massacre of Rohingya Muslims by the event in 2016, but they security Forces in fighting terrorist condemned violence against Myanmar’s forces in the strongest allowed participation again this organizations,” they said. Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. terms. year. As host, Saudi Arabia has However, the summit was Nearly 90,000 Rohingya The statement called the made great effort to make hajj rituals upstaged by North Korea's latest Muslims have fled to Bangladesh violence “brutal and inhuman.” easier and safer for pilgrims, XIAMEN: BRICS leaders Hoping to counter accusations attacks worldwide" and nuclear test. The BRICS include amid bloodshed in Myanmar’s It called on the United Nations including widen roads and strongly condemned terrorist the grouping was becoming condemned terrorism "in all its Brazil, Russia, India, China and north-western Rakhine state. and international rights groups to deploying more than 100,000 attacks on innocent Afghan irrelevant, the countries, adopting forms and manifestations wherever South Africa. In a statement issued Monday, consider the “genocide and security personnel. nationals on Monday as Chinese the Xiamen Declaration, agreed to committed and by whomsoever The summit includes Indian Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry massacre of the oppressed Muslims are expected to President Xi Jinping opened an strengthen cooperation against a and stress that there can be no Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that it condemned the Muslims.” (1TVNEWS) perform the hajj at least once in annual summit of the grouping in range of terror groups. justification whatsoever for any act and presidents Vladimir Putin of their lifetime if they are fit enough the southeastern Chinese city of A statement issued by the of terrorism". Russia, Michel Temer of Brazil and and have the financial means to Xiamen. participants deplored "all terrorist "We express concern on the South Africa's Jacob Zuma. make the pilgrimage. (RFERL)

AT News Report KABUL: At least 16 militants were killed and 14 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani in the country. He said the new Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan presided over a special meeting to strategy was more inclusive and National Army (ANA) in discuss the national counter- multi-dimensional. collaboration with Afghan National corruption strategy, a statement Chief Justice Syed Yusuf Police (ANP) and National from the Presidential Palace said Haleem and Attorney General Directorate of Security (NDS) The Defense Ministry on Monday. At the meeting of the Farid Hameed also expressed their personal has conducted joint Spokesman, Dawlat Waziri council on rule of law, President views regarding the new strategy operations against insurgents in Ghani in his opening remarks asked and termed it effective in different areas Nangarhar, Kapisa, all government departments to countering corruption. Paktia, Paktika, Paktia, Oruzgan, Afghan Defense Ministry (MoD) enjoyed before withdrawal in currently, the operations being explained. Some Afghan military support and take care of security According to the Attorney Balkh, Faryab, Badghis, Zabul and says nature of the ongoing war in 2014. The Afghan Defense coordinated by six military crops analysts believe lack of and defense forces, the statement General, the strategy was based on Helmand provinces. Statement the country has changed and the Ministry, however, says that the in 12 provinces, and the National management and corruption said. Ghani hailed efforts of the facts and would be helpful in said that in these operations 16 security forces are in offensive course of ongoing war in the Police Forces are responsible for causing the security forces to lose armed forces for maintaining peace fighting against corruption. insurgents including three local mode. Since the end of coalition country has changed. maintaining the security of the the captured areas in the country. during Eid holidays. He told the Acting Interior Minister Wais commanders were killed and 14 forces’ combat operations in “The Nature of war has gained territories. The issue, The Defense Ministry’s meeting participants that security Barmak, Justice Minister Abdul others were injured. During these Afghanistan, the anti-government changed. This year Afghan national however, rises concerns. “The comments come a day after forces needed more support and Basir Anwar and other Cabinet operations in the past 24 hours, insurgent groups, particularly, the army are in offensive mode and air main problem is that the security President Ashraf Ghani said that care as they were away from members were present at the Afghan National and Defense Taliban have gained more territories operations being launched forces are leaving the captured $6 billion will be spend for families during Eid days. meeting. The president thanked the Security forces shelled and in the country as the Afghan independently,” the Defense territories before ensuring its full strengthening Afghan Air Force The president said the anti- participants for their views and bombed the enemies’ positions by military were not in the position Ministry Spokesman, Dawlat security,” the Interior Ministry within coming four years. corruption strategy being finalized said final touch to the strategy artilleries and air force During these of strength the coalition forces Waziri said. According to MoD, Spokesman, Najib Danish (ATN) would help strengthen the rule of would be given within two weeks operations, 12 Taliban including law in the country. and tasked Danish to finalise the three local commanders were killed Second Vice President Sarwar strategy. The meeting stressed over and 13 others were wounded in Mohammad Danish talked about greater cooperation among Marja, Garmsir and Lashkargah Major operation the national counter-corruption different government institutions district of Helmand, three strategy and said the document was and practical implementation of insurgents were killed and one was to kick off in effective tool to counter corruption the strategy. (Pajhwok) wounded in Saiora district of Zabul. Number of Taliban Kandahar, says stronghold also destroyed in the mentioned districts. In past 24 Gen. Raziq Militants hours, 12 planed clearing operations, 18 Special Forces The provincial police chief of the suffer heavy operations conducted in 10 southern Kandahar province provinces; also, Air forces A number of politicians said on Monday the High Peace Council has no General Abdul Raziq has said a casualties in conducted 59 aerial operations authority and that peace negotiations are managed by the NSC. major operation will kick off supporting Afghan National army against the insurgents in this including 12 strikes on enemy’s province. Kunduz A number of Afghan politicians on the peace process, the foreigners sanctuaries. ANA discovered and Gen. Raziq made the remarks confiscated weapons and Monday sharply criticized the also should decide whether they during a visit to the restive High Peace Council (HPC) for not are happy with the peace process airstrikes: ammunition in the operations as having taken steps to hold talks and is the peace process on their Maiwand district of Kandahar. well. with anti-government groups. agenda. Once it gets included in our Maiwand together with the Shaheen Corps The politicians said the peace foreign friends agendas, then they Ghorak district borders the restive Faryab: ALP council was established to take will activate the related institutions Sangin and Nahr-e-Saraj districts The anti-government armed Corps officials, the operations control of peace negotiations but (peace council),” Sediqullah of Helmand province in the south militants have suffered heavy covered villages of Wardaks, commander, son instead some elements within the Patman, a political affairs analyst which occasionally witness casualties during the airstrikes Kharoti, Qatal-e-Aam, and National Security Council (NSC) said. The HPC was established insurgency activities by the militant conducted in coordination with the Durman Payin. killed near home are dealing with the process. five years ago in order to bring groups. Special Forces in northern Kunduz The Afghan security forces In the meantime, Gen. Raziq MAIMANA : An armed “All the work was done insurgent groups to the peace province. also discovered and defused at least motorcyclist shot dead an Afghan through Afghanistan's intelligence talks tables and to conduct promised the residents of the two The 209th Shaheen Corps of 18 improvised explosive devices provinces that all the areas lying Local Police (ALP) commander and now also the National negotiations in this respect. Since said last week the HPC played no the Afghan National Army (ANA) planted by the militants, the along the bordering lines of the two and his son in Qaisar district of Directorate of Security and its establishment millions of role in getting over 20 Taliban forces in the north said the Shaheen Corps officials added. northern Faryab province on National Security Council are dollars has been spent on the commanders in Kandahar province province will be cleared of the airstrikes were carried out in The anti-government armed Monday. Separately, one civilian active and there is no sign of the council. to lay down their weapons. The insurgents soon. coordination with the Afghan militant groups including the was killed and three others peace council,” Sayed Ishaq The HPC and government commanders recently joined the He said the operations will be Special Forces in the past 24 hours. Taliban insurgents have not injured during a clash between Gailani, leader of the National claim to have had one success in peace process and resettled in launched by the Afghan security The Shaheen Corps officials commented regarding the report so two public uprising commanders Solidarity Movement of this time and that was in getting Kandahar, said Raziq. “In this forces and the American forces are saying that the militants were far. in Chahartoot area of Pashtunkot Afghanistan said. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s Hizb-e- case, the peace council has no role. based in the Afghanistan will targeted in the vicinity of the The security situation in district. The ALP commander, A number of political figures Islami to sign a peace accord. But the tribal elders are involved provide support to the Afghan restive Chardara district. northern Kunduz province remains Abdul Rashid, and his 22-year- have said the High Peace Council Hekmatyar however recently said in the process which is ongoing,” troops. The officials further added that tense since last few years as the old son Shir Agha came under should be dissolved, because it the HPC did not play any role in said Raziq. TOLOnews was not Gen. Raziq admitted that 11 insurgents were killed during the militant groups including Taliban attack from a suspected militant does not have any authority and is his return to Kabul. able to get comment from the High security related issues continue to airstrikes and 13 others were and other insurgents attempt to on a bike, said Rahmatullah just symbolic. Kandahar’s police chief, Peace Council in this regard. threaten the residents of Maiwand wounded. expand their foothold in the key Qaisari, the Qaisar district chief. “Government is not alone in General Abdul Raziq, meanwhile (ToloNews) and Ghorak districts. (KP) According to the Shaheen northern provinces. (KP) (Pajhwok) TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 05 , 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afgh an ist an lau n ch es 'I no longer feel secure' in Germany, Syrian refugee says Bautzen became front-page Afgh an news and, for some, a textbook case of the refugee policy failure, but Bautzen's mayor insists the incident was an organized provocation from Neo-Nazi com p act extremists hoping to stoke more violence. Neo-Nazi grafitti that reads "Nazi Kiez (Nazi neighborhood) is seen in Bautzen's town center. Neo-Nazi grafitti that reads "Nazi Kiez (Nazi neighborhood) is seen in Bautzen's town center. Since then, more police are on regular patrol, and a particularly volatile asylum-seeker was temporarily banned from the town. Tensions have simmered down this year but there are still occasional Neo-Nazi demonstrations on the streets. That is the source of Yahya's fear. One night, a group of young men taunted him before setting a group of dogs on him, he said. He managed to escape, but was shaken. President Mohammad Ashraf governance put forward by the Still, Yahya does not believe Ghani has launched the Afghan World Bank and other leading that Bautzen's residents are bad government’s new compact - a institutions.” BERLIN: A couple of years ago, And this will help us invest in the bond of friendship. of the family to be born in people, only frightened of commitment to key reforms aimed The development of the Moschka Mohammadi was unable future.'" She visits them at least once a Germany. foreigners they can't understand, at improving security and creating compact and its ultimate to read or write. Now, at 11, the Since September 2015, Altena week teaching German to the 'I thought I had left my adding that perhaps other parts of a more peaceful, stable, and implementation was an important young Afghan refugee is fluent in has welcomed 400 refugees: 50% parents, was with them when their problems behind' Germany would be more prosperous society. consideration in the development German, seamlessly translating from Syria, 30% from Iraq and youngest daughter was born and Around 500 kilometers (310 welcoming and that attitudes in the Pop-out player of the administration’s new South between German and Dari with her 15% from Afghanistan. more recently, cried with them miles) away in the prosperous east country could be changing. President Mohammad Ashraf Asia strategy. Chief Executive parents at their dinner table as she The town took in in 400 upon learning that their refugee German town of Bautzen, Yahya, Yet, in many ways, Yahya is Ghani has launched the Afghan Abdullah highlighted the fact, when arranges a visit to the orthodontist refugees, and set up a program to status was rejected. a 21-year old Syrian refugee is an example of a well-integrated government’s new compact - a he said that nation building is a job and the delivery of a new bed for match them with volunteer "... if that gets rejected ... it desperate to leave. refugee: His German is proficient commitment to key reforms aimed for the Afghans themselves to do her two siblings. mentors that would help navigate would be too difficult to bear. But "I thought I had left my and becoming rapidly fluent. He at improving security and creating and not the United States or other Back in Afghanistan, German culture and its notoriously I'm hopeful. They have a good problems behind in Syria. I came has two jobs and earns enough to a more peaceful, stable, and countries. “So we congratulate Mohammadi had attended just one bureaucratic paperwork. case," she said. here to live in peace. But there are rent an apartment. prosperous society. State Afghanistan on that and look day of school -- in a room hidden Hollstein recalls the initial Yalda Mohammadi, 8, and some people who don't want us to He's one of many "success Department spokesperson forward to any way that we can from the Taliban -- when fighting response of local residents. brother Omit, 8, both attend enjoy our freedom. So, I don't go stories" in the town that Mayor Heather Nauert commended the assist them,” said spokesperson broke out in their village. "The far-right was hysterical. elementary school in Altena, where out at night because I know this is Ahrens was keen to highlight, Afghan government’s plan to fight Nauert. In his address explaining Her family first fled to Kabul They called it a 'crisis,'" he laughed. they study German. asking for trouble," Yahya, who including a Syrian doctor who will corruption and improve its the new U.S. South Asia strategy, before embarking on the long trek "On the far left, they threw their Yalda Mohammadi, 8, and asked that his last name not be soon work in a position that the governance. President Trump said “America to Germany, with a hand-painted arms out and said: let everyone in brother Omit, 8, both attend published, said. city has been looking to fill for three “The implementation of the will work with the Afghan Quran her only physical reminder and be happy." elementary school in Altena, where Bautzen used to be a part of years. new commitments, which include government as long as we see of home. "But neither is helpful. It's just they study German. communist East Germany but The more time spent living benchmarks in four key areas – determination and progress. Mohammadi's family is one of hard work." Daughter Moschka, fearful of after reunification, tourists flocked side-by-side with refugees, the governance, security, peace and However, our commitment is not just under a million refugees that That work was especially what the future might bring, spoke to its cobbled streets and pastel- more society will accept the reconciliation, and economics – unlimited, and our support is not have taken refuge in Germany since challenging at the beginning, when with a wisdom beyond her eleven colored buildings in the medieval benefits, the Mayor says. they carry with them the a blank check. The government of 2015 under German Chancellor Hollstein had hoped to fast track years. center. Its population of 40,000 is But some local residents have opportunities to improve the Afghanistan,” said President Angela Merkel's open-door refugees to jobs at the steel mills. "I know that some people are growing, and when the city was a less optimistic view of refugee delivery of government services, Trump, “must carry their share of migration policy. While some were quick to adapt annoyed with us, with refugees," asked to take in 900 refugees, it integration. There is a fear that stem official corruption, and the military, political, and During the Mohammadi's and learn German, others couldn't she said. offered to take in 1700 -- nearly more refugees will mean more prepare for secure national economic burden. The American journey, they lost almost all their read and had to start from scratch. "But I think if (they) could just double what was required. crime, particularly after the sexual elections in 2018,” said Ms. people expect to see real reforms, belongings in the sea. The only Ellnas Momand, 10, says she see, if they could experience what Yahya, a Syrian refugee, is assaults in Cologne on New Year's Nauert.“The benchmarks are tied real progress, and real results.” thing they could save was a small misses her home in Afghanistan but it like to be a refugee at some point fearful of being targetted in Eve 2016, where police said scores to global standards of good (RFERL) bag that held their family Quran. has "really good friends here in in their lives, then they would Bautzen. of migrant men assaulted women "It's the most important belonging Germany and I like school." know how difficult it is." But protests and blockades during firework displays in the we have," Moschka said. Some local residents resented Across town, Mayor greeted the first arrivals and a city's main square. As unprecedented numbers of the new arrivals. Hollstein stood at a construction refugee shelter was burned down. Bautzen's town center. migrants began to pour into While the town was deciding site that embodies the town's "The city was not resistant. It The east German town is just 50 Eid makes no difference Europe, Merkel asked each whether or not to accept an commitment to its newest was afraid," Mayor Alexander kilometers (31 miles) from the German state to accept a quota of additional 100 people, a young man residents. Ahrens explained. Polish border. to us: Kids atAshiana asylum seekers. hurled a firebomb into a Syrian Two refugees, a welder from "It's a very human reaction to Bautzen's town center. The Since that call, many cities and family's home, sending them to the Afghanistan and a literature fear most things that you don't east German town is just 50 towns have taken in more refugees hospital for smoke inhalation and student from Syria, spoke to one know. People in the area had no kilometers (31 miles) from the than required, with varying degrees damaging the dwelling. another in German as they worked experience living together with Polish border. of success. The man was arrested and to renovate a 18th century building foreigners." Loreen Henke, 19, said she Two years on, CNN visited sentenced to four years in jail. into a new tourist and community Ahrens pointed to recent now avoids some parts of town Altena and Bautzen -- two German Hollstein said the isolated center. history to explain further. because of refugees. towns that took in more than the incident only strengthened the Ultimately, the mayor hopes Yahya's backyard in Bautzen. "They hassle me and pester me required quota of refugees to see town's resolve to make integration that refugees fluent in German will He doesn't feel welcome in the when I'm walking by. It's not a how Merkel's policy has fared. work. also be able to staff it. town, he says. good thing for women and it makes 'A win-win situation' "It became easy to convince "I want this to become like an "Until 1989, you were not able me afraid. Before the refugees came, Altena, an industrial west people to accept new refugees. We extended living room for refuges in to discuss the issue of racism and we could go wherever we wanted German town, was facing an wanted to show we would Altena" explained project manager right-wing extremism in Germany. at night. But now we are scared. economic downturn after its welcome them," he said. Lisa Gudra. "In Germany, we meet More over they had no reason to It's something we have to talk about ironworks closed. Jobs were lost, Bernadette Koopmann is one at home. But in other countries, discuss this, because there were more openly." businesses shut down, and families of the welcoming. She mentors they have a coffee culture where only Germans here. So, there was But there are also signs that abandoned their homes. The Moschka Mohammadi's family the community meets outside no chance for that racism to Bautzen may be warming to its population dropped by more than along with another family from more. This is what I want to see become obvious. That's something new arrivals. Frau Wolf, Yahya's 10%. Afghanistan. where all residents can mingle." that has changed with the refugee 92-year-old neighbor, has given The mayor was looking for a "I have such a perfect life. I Merkel has hailed Altena as an movement." him a German name, "Johanes," way to give the town a boost when have healthy children, we live in a integration success story. "It took 20 - 25 years in west often popping over to ask about KABUL : Poverty-stricken to meet their family’s daily needs. Merkel made her appeal in 2015. country that has not experienced And for the town's new Germany to change attitudes -- his health and encouraging him to children being kept at Ashiana, an Abdullah, 13, a resident of "First, we wanted to help. war in a long time. Others are not residents -- like the Mohammadi why should we think we can drive get out more. Afghan aid group, centre in Kabul Nangarhar province, has been There was a human reason to take so lucky," she said. family -- its success is everything. back everyday racism just like that "He's a good boy! He's always say Eidul Adha would be no attending the school at the Ashiana them," Altena's mayor Andreas "They experience war, Yalda and Omit play with their overnight?" he added. helping me," she said. different from normal days for center for the past five months. Hollstein explained. devastation, and poverty. I believe 9-month-old sister Elena, the first Last year, tensions peaked Old enough to remember the them. The Ashiana provides He said he also worked part-time "But the second reason was a it's not too much to ask for our of the family to be born in when a fight between local and aftermath of Germany's own war, education and vocational training in the city and earned 50 to 100 win-win situation. We thought, help." Germany. refugee teenagers escalated into a she added. "People should be nicer. for thousands of youngsters who afghanis daily. 'Okay, we need new people in Koopmann's role as a mentor Yalda and Omit play with their full-blown melee in the city's main After all, we were refugees once once worked on the streets. “I give the money to my father Altena. We need new neighbors. to the family has evolved into a 9-month-old sister Elena, the first square. too." (CNN) Poverty and other difficulties who is disabled and can’t work,” of life have taken away happiness said the boy, who admitted his from these children who have inability to buy new clothes for nothing to cheer about. himself and enjoy the Eid like other Sosan, 14, a resident of Logar children. province, has been studying in the Hashmatullah Hayat, the Ashiana Centre in Kabul. He says Ashiana project in-charge, told he felt no difference in Eid and other Pajhwok Afghan News over 2,000 days. children were being imparted The teenager said Eid was education and vocational training meaningless to him as he could not at the group’s centers in Kabul, afford to buy and wear new dress Mazar-i-Sharif, Herat City and or take home cakes and biscuits to Gardez. Children from age six to celebrate. 17 years old are kept in these Sosan’s father works as a centers. After attending their laborer in Kabul City and earns a classes, the children are free to small amount of money which work in the city in the afternoon. according to Sosan is not enough (Pajhwok)

A video has gone viral on the for inquiry into the matter. Danish, a spokesman for Interior internet showing the head of While the members of the guard Ministry. Meanwhile, Bahauddin money exchange union inspecting of honour were seen wearing police Rahimi, the head of Herat Khorsan U-14 football team through a guard of honour by men in police uniform, the Interior Ministry Exchange Union, said that the Mobile phone users paid uniform in western province of rejected they were police. guard of honour was held only for to subroto cup finals Herat. “They are not personnel of training. In the video, Bahauddin Interior Ministry. They are just “As the provincial police chief over 8b afghanis in tax Rahimi is shown walking past the wearing military uniform and their and head of intelligence come Afghanistan's U-14 national football team beat guard of honour in Khorasan duty is mostly to ensure safety of regularly, they should be Mobile phone users in Afghanistan India’s Mirzaram team in a penalty shootout in Market during Eid holidays. the money exchangers,” said Najib respected,” he said. 1tvnews have paid more than 8.4 billion Based on military rules, only afghanis in tax on topups which the semi-finals on Monday. the president, his deputies, was imposed by the government security ministers and army two years ago, according to Afghanistan’s U-14 national commanders are authorized to officials. Zarghoona Jalalzoy, a football team beat India’s inspect military guard of honour. member of Afghanistan Mirzaram team 5-4 in the semi- “This is an insult. It is misuse Telecommunications Regulatory finals of the Subroto Cup Football of authority. It means that Authority (ATRA), said that the Tournament in India on Monday. anybody can do whatever they tax was collected based on reports Both teams worked hard to wish to,” a Herat resident said. from telecom companies. The 10 secure their goals but no goals were “The forces should be under percent tax on mobile phone scored throughout the match nor the control of the government not topups was imposed in 2015 as during extra time. individuals. Civilians shouldn’t part of efforts to raise domestic communications and information In a penalty shootout, misuse forces,” another said. revenue amid gradual reduction of technology amid investigation into Afghanistan scored five goals finals. Last year Afghanistan The person who led the guard international donor aid. However, alleged corruption surrounding the while their Indian counterparts played well and went through to of honour has been arrested. the program has been marred by levy. To ensure more transparency, managed only four. the semi-finals of the tournament. Abdul Ahad Walizada, a allegations of corruption. Early this officials are working on Real Time Afghanistan will play India’s The team scored 33 goals in total spokesman for provincial police, year, President Ashraf Ghani Data Management system. Chandigar team at about 4pm but lost to Bangladesh in the semi- said that a delegation was tasked suspended the minister of 1tvnews Kabul time on Wednesday in the finals. (ToloNews) TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

In Kabul, access to safe drinking water is a matter of money KABUL : In affluent areas of the Afghan capital, sky-blue vans make daily deliveries of huge plastic water-cooler jars, dropping them at embassies, offices and ornate KANDAHAR CITY : More than locations,” he added. private homes surrounded by high 60 percent of the population in Nooriwal said there were no walls. southern Kandahar province lacks diagnoses centers for some specific “Water, clean and pure,” access to healthcare services and diseases in Kandahar and people beckon the slogans on each van. residents say they have to there were obliged to travel to EMERGENCY “Water is life.” sometimes travel to Pakistan or Kabul, Pakistan or India for CALLS But in much of greater Kabul, India for treatment. While patients treatment of such diseases. where the population has tripled from neighboring provinces also “Unfortunately the private sector to 5 million in the past decade, the come for treatment to Kandahar also did not invest in this area”, he Police quest for safe drinking water is where residents say there are no regretted. more arduous. Returned war facilities to diagnose some He said though private 100 - 119 refugees camp in muddy vacant particular diseases despite 16 years healthcare centers had proven lots; trenches of fetid waste water of the post-Taliban governments. helpful, their quality of services run beside dusty, unpaved streets. Haji Zahir Jan, the district remained poor. He said the private Hospitals Apartment construction has council head for Shah Walikot sector could open diagnosis and soared, adding to the strain on old, district, told Pajhwok Afghan treatment centers for specific FMIC Hospital overloaded water and sewer News that the available health diseases such as heart, kidney, services. services in the district did not meet cancer and others. Behind Kabul Medical With no formal water supply all local residents’ requirements. Acting public health director University: systems in many areas, people dig He said most of the district Dr. Mohammad Azim Zamaryal 0202500200-+93793275595 wells in their yards, boring deeper residents were poor but still they acknowledged government-offered each time they dry up. With no traveled to the capital, Kandahar health services in Kandahar were public sewage systems, some also City, for treatment. inadequate. Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital build septic tanks, but many “Roads of the district are in “In addition to Kandahar city, Pule Bagh-e- Umomi simply dig latrines. As a result, well bad condition which adds to the patients from 94 areas in districts water sometimes mixes with difficulties in shifting patients to where there is not even a single 070263672 sewage underground and becomes hospital on time,” he said. clinic come here to treatment,” he contaminated. Chemicals from There is not even a single said. construction or factories can also healthcare facility in two districts He asked the Ministry of Khairkhana Hospital leach into the ground, giving the When millions of Iranian children regardless of their nationality, are many children going uneducated or of the province namely Registan Public Health (MoPH) and aid 0799-321007 water a bitter taste. flock back to school in September, left out of 'mehr.'" attending underground schools. and Khorabak. Residents of these organizations to extend health “We dug very deep to get fresh thousands of Afghan Habib Rezaei, a well-known "International law ensures all districts say they not only lack services to areas where these 2401352 water. It tastes okay and the kids schoolchildren living in the Islamic Iranian actor and a campaign children the same right to primary healthcare facilities but many other facilities were limited or did not are used to it, but if we don’t boil republic will remain at home. supporter, weighed in to say that and secondary education, free from facilities including development exist. He said the current healthcare it, my mother says it makes her Afghan refugees must produce “boundaries do not matter” and discrimination,” Human Rights projects. facilities were on provincial level, Indira Gandhi Children feel sick,” said Asif, a computer residency papers and pay tuition that depriving schoolchildren Watch said in a report issued in Najibullah, a resident of but patients from neighboring Hospital, Wazir Akbar engineer whose family lives in a to enroll in state schools in Iran, access to education is an May, adding, “But the reality is Khorabak district, told Pajhwok provinces also arrived in Kandahar neatly kept house off a dirt alley. where up to 2 million “injustice.” very far from this." Afghan News that there was not for treatment. Khan, Kabul 2301372 “The city is getting very undocumented Afghans live in legal In 2015, Iranian Supreme HRW has reported that, in even a single clinic in the district. “Unfortunately we don’t have crowded and there is so much new limbo, according to the United Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei response, Afghan refugees run “People have to take their a maternity hospital on the zonal building,” he said. “The system is Nations refugee agency, the issued a decree ordering schools to unlicensed schools that tend to patients to Pakistan where they level. Many clashes and traffic Ibn-e- Seena very old and the government can’t UNHCR. admit all Afghan children. charge lower tuition fees and do face many problems during the incidents happen, but we have no Pul-e-Artan, Kabul keep up.” Several recent media But a new online campaign is An Afghan refugee family not require residency permits. journey,” he said. emergency hospital, we also don’t reports have warned that Kabul’s urging Iran's government to change stands outside their shelter at the Iranian authorities have issued Haji Mohammad, a resident of have diagnosis and treatment 2100359 water is becoming dangerously such long-running practices toward Bardsir settlement for Afghan warnings to these schools and have Registan district, said the centers for some specific contaminated, but government Afghan nationals, many of whom refugees in Kerman Province, Iran. sporadically closed them down. government had ignored the district illnesses,” he said. Wazir Akbar Khan health officials say that is an are denied basic services, including Iranians are campaigning for Iranian children born to foreign over the past 15 years. However, he said efforts were exaggeration. They estimate that access to health care, jobs, and Afghan children to be given the fathers face similar obstacles to Khorabak and Registan are underway to extend healthcare Hospital 70 percent of the urban water even housing in Iran. right to go to school in the Islamic accessing education. located 230 kilometers and 350 services to areas where they were 2301741, 2301743 supply is safe. There have been The campaign on Twitter was republic. A long-standing law denies kilometers respectively south of not available. He said construction scattered reports of more people launched on August 27 by Iranian An Afghan refugee family citizenship and certain rights to Kandahar city near the Durand work on a 350-bed hospital that being stricken with diarrhea in hot journalist Sadra Mohaghegh, an stands outside their shelter at the Iranian children born to Afghan Line. Roads leading to the two was started three years ago had Ali Abad weather this summer, especially editor at the reformist Shargh daily, Bardsir settlement for Afghan fathers; under Iranian legislation, districts are un-asphalted and been 95 percent completed. children, but no major outbreaks and has gained the backing of refugees in Kerman Province, Iran. only Iranian men can pass their insecure --- the main reason behind Once completed, the new Shahrara, Kabul of water-related diseases have been prominent Iranians, including the Iranians are campaigning for nationality to spouses or children. the lack of primary livelihood hospital would reduce the load of 2100439 reported. education minister. Afghan children to be given the To this point, such children are services. patients on Mirwais Hospital by Still, officials and experts Campaigners have used the right to go to school in the Islamic essentially stateless, although a Kandahar residents say their 50 percent. “This hospital is being expressed concern about future #Don'tLeaveThemOutOfMehr republic. group of lawmakers is working to population recently reached 2.5 built in Aino Mina area of Malalai Maternity hashtag to spread their message. "No Afghan child, not even scrap the law. million individuals and a 350-bed Kandahar city on 86 acres of land contamination, especially with the Hospital metropolitan area growing so fast. Mehr translates to love or kindness immigrants who came to Iran Many Afghans moved to Iran hospital, around 50 state-run and will cost 524 million afghanis,” A survey of household water in Persian and is also the name of illegally and without documents, following the Soviet occupation of healthcare centers and 20 private Zamaryal added. He said the 2201377/ 2301743 connections in Kabul by the the month the Iranian school year must be kept from an education Afghanistan and the civil war that healthcare centers are not enough hospital would operate on zonal National Environmental Protection begins. and all of them must be registered followed the Soviet withdrawal. to cope with the situation. level covering Helmand, Uruzgan, Agency in March found high levels “Twitter storm in support of in Iranian schools,” Khamenei said. Others sought refuge in Iran after Ghulam Sakhi Nooriwal, a Zabul and some other nearby Banks of e-coli bacteria in 5 of 22 sites Afghan children deprived of At the time, the government the hard-line Taliban took power resident of Kandahar city, said the provinces. Ambulance service tested. The report said that 77 education,” Mohaghegh posted on said over 350,000 Afghan in Afghanistan. Many have taken Mirwais Zonal Hospital in would be also launched in near Da Afghanistan Bank percent of the samples met World August 27. schoolchildren were legally on menial work that is of little Kandahar City built in 1978 was future in Kandahar to deal with 2100302, 2100303 Health Organization standards, but Within hours, Iranian registered in Iranian schools, and appeal to Iranians, yet they are providing health services to 6.7 emergency situations, he said. Education Minister Mohammad approximately 500,000 were not often blamed for insecurity and that due to a lack of chlorine and million people of five provinces in According to the Kandahar Bathaei had announced his support attending school. unemployment. the zone. public health department, 496 Bakhtar Bank laboratory supplies, the scope of for the cause. Human rights groups say the Tehran has expelled many He called the hospital one of doctors, nurses, midwives and 0776777000 the survey was cut back by half. "Gaining knowledge is the right children of undocumented Afghan Afghans and periodically threatens the country’s ‘busiest’ despite other health professionals are “We used to get a lot of of all people in all situations. I’m refugees still face major obstacles those who remain with mass lacking staff and having a small working in the province. Azizi Bank support for water-testing from working so that no students, in receiving an education, with expulsions. (RFERL) building. The number of female health UNICEF and the WHO, but that “There is only one healthcare professionals is very limited to 0799 700900 has ended. We are doing the best clinic each in some populated deal with all female patients in Pashtany Bank we can, but now we have to wait districts and people find it hard to Kandahar where 33 percent of the for the government purchasing reach such facilities due to population have access to health 2102908, 2103868 process, and we can’t get spare Afghan, NATO complicated geographical services. (Pajhwok) parts for lab work,” said Mahmad Ali, a public health official who senior enlisted Air Services oversees water testing and preventive health outreach. One leaders discuss Safi Airways order for a 50 gallon drum of chlorine, he said, took 18 months way ahead 020 22 22 222 to be delivered. KABUL: Operating with purpose, Ariana Teams of specialists from Ali’s Afghan and Resolute Support office regularly visit city schools sergeants major met here 020-2100270 and other public facilities, Wednesday to share their checking on health conditions and experiences and continue sampling water from wells and improving Afghan security forces. Kam Air pumps. On a recent day, the team The quarterly gathering of 0799974422 visited a large kindergarten senior enlisted leaders from around program in west Kabul, where they Afghanistan, known as the Hotels quizzed the children on their Warfighter Forum, was their largest hygiene habits. meeting in more than a year. The Safi Landmark “When do you wash your forum helped solidify the way hands?” asked Anisa Popalzai, a ahead on the new U.S. South Asia 020-2203131 health promoter. “Before eating!” strategy. During the forum – the a chorus of voices answered. theme of which was “Operating ERENA “Why?” There was a brief silence, S with Purpose,” then one boy ventured, “So germs won’t get to your mouth.” Gen. John W. Nicholson, 0799654000 Popalzai nodded and smiled, then commander, Resolute Support, demanded, “Who has clean hands attended the forum and highlighted New Rumi Restaurant the critical role of experienced today?” Two dozen pairs of arms 0776351347 shot up, palms extended. senior enlisted leaders. He said they Popalzai asked the teachers if are the catalyst for executing there had been any recent cases of President Ashraf Ghani’s vision Internet Services diarrhea among the 600 for improving the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. UA Telecom preschoolers in the large facility. 0796701701 / 0796702702 They said no, but she reminded The Afghan government is them that in emergency cases, they seizing on momentum and building could use a mixture of boiled the ANDSF into an even stronger, Exchange Rate water, flour and salt to rehydrate more modern military force as they young patients as soon as possible. lead the fight against the enemies 1.00 USD “For a child, diarrhea can be of Afghanistan. 68.50AFN deadly,” she said. Keeping with their theme, the Outside the classrooms, two leaders said one way to operate with purpose is to continue helping other visiting team members with 1000.00 IRR checklists took water samples Afghan leadership develop their KABUL : President Mohammad Zaki briefed the president 18.00AFN from the school’s outdoor pump Ashraf Ghani said on Friday about the children protection young talent, who will ultimately shape and execute reforms. and put them in small bottles to be meeting orphans and youth centres. He said a project of A 37-year-old Afghan male has The newspaper said that the tested for bacterial and chemical strengthened his commitment to $700,000 has entered designing U.S. Army Maj. Gen. L. Neil been arrested at an asylum center incident was preceded by "an contamination. They also asked serve the country in the best stage and would be soon presented Thurgood, deputy commander for in Bogovadja, in western Serbia altercation - the motives of which 1.00 UAE school officials how far the pump possible manner. for bidding. He said the Alauddin Combined Security Transition after allegedly throwing a woman are currently unknown." 18.60AFN was from any septic tanks, drains The president expressed the kindergarten was ready for service Command – Afghanistan, spoke at out of a window. Before throwing the woman or animal waste. view during meeting orphan and the reconstruction work of the forum and elaborated on the The suspect has been placed out of the window, the man also Moving to the kitchen and children and youth from different previous building was about to topic of leadership. in police custody after he "threw allegedly hit her several times. 1.00 EUR bathrooms, they noted with parts of Kabul. Ghani complete. “As we bring up a new his 22-year-old (female) cousin The suspect is being held by 82.20AFN approval that the lunch dishes were congratulated Eid-ul-Adha to The president told the generation of soldiers, you all are through the window" of the the Serbian police and will face being covered after washing, but them. children: “your smile gives us going to be the steady force, the facility, Serbian media reports said. criminal charges, the newspaper they frowned at a tangle of plastic First Lady Rula Ghani, acting courage and it a huge gift for us. constant force of leadership of The young woman has been has reported. The Bogovadja 1000.00 INR garden hoses carrying water Minster of Work and Social Affairs Your smile is a treasure not available your army,” Thurgood said. “It is seriously injured - but her life is Center - owned by the Belgrade 1055.00AFN through weedy yards to the Faizullah Zaki were president on on the surface of earth.” He said very important … that you have not in danger - and she is currently Red Cross Resort facilities - has kitchen and expressed concern that the occasion. Zaki hailed the you people are the future of the courage to tell your superiors being cared for in the General been as an asylum accommodation some toilets did not flush. president and first lady for meeting Afghanistan and remember this which officer should stay or be Hospital in Valjevo, the daily center for several years now. 1000.00 PKR (WASHINGTONPOST) and assisting them on Eid. country is yours. (Pajhwok) removed. (DVIDSHUB) Vecernje Novosti reported. (TOLONEWS) 641.00AFN TUESDAY. 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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his various policies and said that the Indian media is run by a handful of his men. He even called the media 'angrezon ke zamaane ki media' (belonging to yesteryear), in a reference to Bollywood movie 'Sholay's jailor. Campaigning for his party on his one-day Gujarat visit for the upcoming Assembly elections, Gandhi left no chance to berate the Union Government. "There are people in media who want to write against Modi, but it is the time of 'dictatorship', so they are suppressed and meek under his rule," he said. Accusing the Union Government of capitalism, Rahul said "Gujarats's farmers are under the debt of Rs. 36,000 crore. While Modi has given Tata Rs. 36,000 crore as bank loan and Rs. 60,000 crore in total for their Nano project, which is twice the debt of Gujar- at's farmers. But has anyone seen The United Nations said Monday against the minority Muslims liv- of one of the deadliest outbreaks a Nano on the roads of Gujarat? a total of 87,000 mostly Rohingya ing in the Buddhist-majority coun- of violence against the persecuted So, it is all about the priorities." refugees have fled to Bangladesh try. Myanmar’s military intensi- Muslim community in decades. “A Talking about the party's ticket dis- since violence erupted in neighbor- fied attacks on Rohingya Muslims total of 2,625 houses from Ko- tribution strategy, he said "It is the ing Myanmar late August. The on August 25, after dozens of po- tankauk, Myinlut and Kyikanpy- fight of ideologies. The Bharatiya newest estimate, based on calcula- lice and border outposts in the in villages and two wards in Janata Party (BJP) works on the tions by UN workers in the Bang- northern state of Rakhine came Maungtaw were burned down,” ladeshi border district of Cox’s under attack by an armed group, the state-run Global New Light of ideology of benefitting the corpo- Bazar, takes to nearly 150,000 the which is said to be defending the Myanmar said on Saturday. The rate, whereas the Congress works total number of Rohingya who rights of the Rohingya. The Mus- Rohingya Muslims fleeing the vi- for the welfare of the farmers, the have sought refuge in Bangladesh lim community had already been olence to Bangladesh, however, poor and the weak. Anyone who since October, Asharq Al-Awsat under a military siege in Rakhine insist that a campaign of arson and works against this ideology will reported. Dozens of Rohingya ref- since October 2016. The govern- killings by the Myanmarese army not be given space in the party." ugees, suffering gunshot wounds, ment used a militant attack on bor- aimed at forcing them out of the He further said that whoever fights arrived in a hospital near Bang- der guards back then as the pretext country is responsible for the car- against the BJP or the Rashtriya ladesh’s southeastern border to get to enforce the lockdown. The Ro- nage and destruction in the area. Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on the treated, AP reported, saying that hingya had already been subject to Almost 400 people have been killed ground will be presented with an the hospital was overcrowded communal violence by extremist over the past week in Rohingya- election ticket. with injured refugees. The bloody Buddhists for years. Myanmar’s majority Rakhine State, according Commenting on 'Mann ki Baat' military crackdown, along with a military is accused of committing to official figures. The Rohingya KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) blockade on Rakhine State, has left atrocities and crimes against Ro- are denied citizenship in Myan- and demonetisation, Rahul said, "Modi ji didn't like the Rs. 500 Murad Ali Shah said on Monday that the thousands of people stranded hingya people, who are considered mar and considered as illegal im- entire nation needs to develop consensus without essential life-saving sup- by the UN as the “most persecut- migrants, despite their roots that and Rs. 1,000 notes, and as he is the Prime Minister, he thought he on the issue of eliminating terrorism. He plies in the conflict area, The ed minority group in the world.” date back centuries. Bangladesh is was addressing the media after a meeting Guardian reported on Monday. The Myanmar government has also growing increasingly hostile need not ask or inform anyone be- with Khawaja Izharul Hassan, the opposi- Government forces in Myanmar announced that over 2,600 houses to Rohingya Muslims, more than fore declaring the money illegal. He tion leader in the provincial assembly and a beheaded and burned alive Ro- have been burned down over the 400,000 of whom live in the im- only likes to express his 'Mann ki senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Paki- hingya Muslim civilians, including past week in the Rohingya-major- poverished South Asian country Baat', but doesn't prefer listening stan (MQM-P) leader, who survived an children, witnesses disclosed, as ity areas of the country’s North- after fleeing Myanmar since the to others' 'Mann ki Baat'." attempt on his life on Saturday in an attack calls grow to stop the “genocide” west, which have been the scene early 1990s. (Presstv) (Dindia) which left his police guard, and a passing- by child dead, along with one of the attack- ers. The chief minister, who was accompa- nied by several Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders and provincial ministers, Sri Lankapresident defends called on Hassan and was received by MQM-P’s Faisal Subzwari and Hassan, at the latter’s residence. Expressing grief at the loss of life during the attack, the CM said that no one expected to be attacked ex-general accusedof war crimes after Eid prayers. “We all need to find a solution to combat this menace,” said the chief minister and added that the provin- Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday pitals and killed, disappeared cial government had asked the federal gov- vowed to protect his former am- and tortured thousands of ernment to put several organisations and bassador to six South American people. Sri Lankan troops seminaries on a watch list, but that is yet nations, an ex-army chief ac- walking among debris on the to be done. Replying to a question about cused of crimes in the bloody last day of the war. Photo: the terrorists having educational back- with a united stance on the issue. “I had expressed my reserva- final phase of the country’s civ- AFP The suits had been filed grounds he said, “We will see if educational tion when I saw the results in which population of Lahore was il war. “I state very clearly that in Brazil and Colombia and institutes have become breeding grounds shown increased from five million to 11 million while the pop- I will not allow anyone in the more were to come in Argen- for terrorists.” Commenting on the census ulation of Karachi was shown increased from 10 million to 14 world to touch Jagath Jayasur- tina, Chile and Peru. Suri- results he said that his party has reserva- million,” said the CM. The CM also delved into measures the iya or any other military chief name had refused to accept tions about the provisional results and add- census teams could have taken to make the exercise more trans- or any war hero in this coun- the petition. Sri Lanka’s mil- ed that they can’t comprehend the ‘meager parent. Addressing the media, Izharul Hassan thanked people try,” President Maithripala itary has also denied the alle- growth’ shown in Karachi’s population and for their wishes and requested for prayers for the deceased and Sirisena said on Sunday, address- gations against Jayasuriya. they will consult other parties to come up the injured. (Tribune) ing a convention of his Sri Lan- Sirisena’s comments are seen ka Freedom Party. Sirisena’s as an attempt to woo major- statement came a week after ity ethnic Sinhalese, most of rights groups filed criminal law- whom oppose action against Sri Lanka's new suits in South America against military personnel accused of AAP lea d er s Jayasuriya, who until last week crimes in the fight against Inland Revenue served as the country’s envoy minority Tamil rebels. Sirise- to Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Co- na is being painted as anti- t a k en in t o p r even t ive lombia, Peru and Suriname.The Sinhalese by hardline sec- Act terminates suits are based on Jayasuriya’s tions of the community. cu st od y d u r in g role as a commander in the final More than 100,000 people discretionary phase of Sri Lanka’s civil war in are believed to have been 2009. They claim he oversaw killed. p r ot est m a r ch t o powers of military units that attacked hos- (Reuters) Supreme Court Am a r in d er S in gh 's h ou se ministers to grant tax warns against concessions

Sri Lanka's Minister of Finance delaying former and Media Mangala Samaraweera says the new Inland Revenue Act will end the discretionary powers AIADMK leader vested in ministers to grant tax concessions and introduces a trans- parent system for providing tax concessions to the people. The Dinakaran’s Minister in a statement alleged that MP Bandula Gunawardena is mak- ing distorted statements on the Inland Revenue Act by blindly fol- corruption case lowing the Kurunegala District MP, K Sasikala’s nephew was charged with illegally Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is con- routing dollars in foreign exchange without taking spiring as a political opportunist to disrupt the current regime. MP permission from the RBI. Bandula Gunawardena in a recent Chandigarh: Nearly 100 Aam Aad- Lok Sabha member Bhagwant statement had claimed that the new The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed former All India Anna mi Party (AAP) leaders, including Mann, were detained and taken to Inland Revenue Act is weighted in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader TTV Dinakaran’s appeal against legislators and an MP, were de- the Sector 17 police station. favor of foreigners and disadvan- a Madras High Court order to face trial in a Foreign Exchange Regu- tained by the Chandigarh Police "We want that either Ama- tageous to Sri Lankan investors. lation Act case. The court also ordered the case be wrapped up after they tried to march towards rinder Singh should quit as Chief But he seems to have convenient- within three months and warned Dinakaran that any attempt to the official residence of Punjab Minister or hand over the probe ly forgotten the various tax holi- delay the trial will lead to a penalty. Dinakaran has two cases filed Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. of the Ludhiana City Centre scam days and exemptions given by the against him by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged violations of Representational image. to the CBI," Mann told the media. ministers of the previous regimes the FERA Act. In the first, he was charged with illegally routing PTIRepresentational image. PTI "He (Chief Minister) recently to their cronies and nepotists mak- dollars in foreign exchange without taking permission from the Re- The AAP leaders had organ- got a clean chit for himself from ing use of the provisions of the serve Bank of India, and then depositing it in the current account of ised the protest to seek the resig- the vigilance bureau which he Strategic Development Act. The an investments firm in the British Virgin Islands. The second case nation of Amarinder Singh in con- heads. This probe should go to the actions of the previous regime in pertains to the transfer of £44.37 lakh through West Bank Ltd in nection with the multi-crore Lu- CBI or be shifted out of Punjab," granting long term tax concessions Ireland. The agency had begun investigating massive cash deposits dhiana City Centre scam. The AAP Mann added. The protest by AAP and tax holidays in an undue and made in his bank accounts when former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister leaders, including Leader of Op- leaders had started from the Pun- unjustifiable manner to their Jayalalithaa was in power between 1991 and 1996. position Sukhpal Singh Khaira and jab assembly complex. henchmen and to selected foreign Punjab unit President and Sangrur (Tribune) nationals. (Colombopage) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief French foreign minister in Libya to push peace deal

French Foreign Minister Jean Yves Le Drian met Libyan offi- cials in Tripoli on Monday to offer support for a deal between political rivals signed in Paris aimed at stabilising the North African country. Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Seraj and the divided nation’s eastern com- mander Khalifa Haftar in July committed to a conditional cease- fire and to work towards elec- tions, but the agreement did not T u r key a ccu ses G er m a n include other key factions.Western governments, worried about Islamist militants politicia n s of 'bowin g and smugglers thriving in Libya’s chaos, are pushing a broader U.N.-backed deal to unify Libya and end the instability that has down to popu lism ' weakened the country since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ister, Mehmet Sismek, also react- in Turkey. "I have no intention of In Tripoli, Le Drian met Seraj and Erdogan has accused German ed on Twitter. "EU never had a cred- ending diplomatic relations with planned talks with Abdulrahman Chancellor Angela Merkel and her ible commitment to let Turkey in," Turkey," Merkel said. More than Swehli, a politician connected to election rival Martin Schulz of he wrote Monday. "Merkel isn't 10 Germans are being held. Two some of Haftar’s rivals who "bowing down to populism and only shooting herself in the foot were arrested Friday, according to heads a parliamentary council in prejudice" after both candidates but also jeopardising the future of German authorities, but one has the capital, Libyan officials said. called for an end to Ankara's Euro- Europe." In the debate Sunday since been released, according to Le Drian is also to visit Misrata, United States Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley at a UN Security Council emergency meeting. pean Union membership talks in a night -- three weeks before Ger- CNN affiliate N-TV. The com- Swehli’s home city and a base of live TV election debate Sunday many's federal election -- Merkel ments about Turkey came during opposition to Haftar, before night. In a series of tweets posted called for accession negotiations to a live TV debate between Merkel heading to Benghazi to meet The United Nations Security the Associated Press, asked by a “tougher action, including increas- Monday morning, presidential be stopped in an apparent change and Schulz on Sunday night. The Haftar and to Tobruk to meet the Council will hold an emergency reporter during a trip to church ser- ing the pace of implementation of spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin said of stance on Turkey's bid to join comments about Turkey came dur- head of an eastern-based. (AP) meeting in response to North Ko- vices if he would attack the North, existing sanctions and looking ur- that the two candidates chose to the EU. "Turkey should not be a ing a live TV debate between Mer- rea’s most powerful nuclear test - Mr Trump said: “We’ll see.” But gently in the UN Security Council attack Turkey and Erdogan "while member of the EU," Merkel said. kel and Schulz on Sunday night. as the Trump administration in the UK Foreign Secretary Boris at new measures” she had made ignoring Germany and Europe's "I will discuss with colleagues again Her Social Democratic rival also Kurdistan Begins warned any threat to the US or its Johnson cautioned against a mili- alongside Japanese Prime Minis- fundamental and critical issues" to see if we can come to a joint said he would seek to end mem- allies would trigger a “massive mil- tary strike, because North Korea ter Shinzo Abe during her visit last and accused Germany of embrac- position and end these accession bership talks. "We would be ac- Countdown for itary response”. The meeting on already had the ability to “vapor- week. She said: “This is now even ing the Kurdistan Workers Party, negotiations." But she insisted cepting someone who is now visi- Monday, at the request of the UK, ise” large parts of the population more pressing. The international or PKK, a Kurdish separatist that it was important for the two bly calling into question all of the Independence US, Japan, France and South Ko- of South Korea even without nu- community has universally con- group that the Turkish government countries to keep talking, especial- basic values of European coopera- rea, comes after Kim Jong Un’s clear weapons. Prime Minister demned this test and must come has branded a terrorist organiza- ly in light of the Germans current- tion," Schulz said. Turkey has regime carried out its sixth test of Theresa May said Pyongyang’s together to continue to increase the tion. Turkey's deputy Prime Min- ly being held as political prisoners "overstepped all red lines." (AP) Referendum a nuclear device. US defence sec- actions posed an “unacceptable pressure on North Korea’s leaders retary Jim Mattis briefed President further threat to the international to stop their destabilising actions.” Erbil- As the date of the general Donald Trump about the military community” and urged world lead- Mr Trump branded North Korea referendum on independence in options available if the crisis esca- ers to increase pressure on the re- “a rogue nation” and indicated that the Kurdistan region of Iraq ap- lated, adding that Washington was gime. The test blast came after pro- he was considering a trade boy- proaches, Kurdish political and capable of launching an “effective paganda pictures were published cott of nations that dealt with popular circles intensify their and overwhelming” response. of Mr Kim examining what was North Korea - widely viewed as a steps to guarantee its success. In While the US was “not looking to said to be a nuclear warhead being reference to China, although com- Arson remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, a the total annihilation” of North fitted on to the nose of an inter- mentators questioned how the US member of the Supreme Council Korea there were “many options continental ballistic missile. would be able to take such a step. for the Referendum said that del- to do so”, he said. According to Mrs May reiterated the call for (Scotsman) caused egations representing the Coun- cil would visit Arab and neigh- boring countries, after the end of fireat Eid al-Adha holiday, to explain the Kurdish move, which is re- Brazilian police jected by the central government Kenyan in Baghdad and regional and for- eign countries. “We have almost reached the final stages of our target gangs shipping preparations for the referendum school in the Kurdistan region,” said Hendrin Mohammed, head of the Independent Electoral Commis- cocaine to Europe that killed sion for Elections and Referen- dum in Kurdistan. “The Council has prepared all the logistical nine girls: materials required for the opera- tion, and these materials reached our warehouses,” he added, un- Minister derlining the beginning. (BBC) Israel PM admits he spoke to Kenya’s education minister said on appointments in schools, where senior positions can bring financial newspaper Monday that arson was to blame rewards. “It was not an accident, it was arson,” Matiang‘i said of the for a weekend fire that killed nine blaze on Saturday at Moi Girls School in the capital in which nine girls before 2013 poll pupils at a girls’ boarding school were killed and 10 injured. Matiang‘i said there had been a spate of arson and that there had been similar at- attacks on schools around the country, including in the coastal city of tacks on other schools around the Mombasa and the western city of Kisumu. He did not give the total Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin country. More than 120 schools number of attacks. “Some of the fires we have faced before in the sector Netanyahu has acknowledged Brazilian authorities were serving Operating out of the Brazilian collaborated in the investigation, around the country were set on fire are related to that kind of thing, politicization of school headship, polit- that he spoke by phone 15 times 127 arrest warrants in six states ports of Santos, Salvador and Ita- Brazilian police said in a statement. last year, according to research by icization of responsibility in the education sector. It is not right,” he said — within a 19-day period — to on Monday as part of a year-long jaí, the drug gangs sent the cocaine The warrants were being served in a Canadian professor. Almost none in a televised press conference. “We cannot resolve a conflict on the a prominent Hebrew-language investigation into international to Antwerp in Belgium, Gioia Tau- the states of São Paulo, Minas of the cases has been successfully headship of the school by burning a school.” Kenya Red Cross said on drug traffickers who have shipped ro in Italy and Valencia in Spain, Gerais, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Rio prosecuted. Minister Fred its Twitter feed there had been three other incidents of school fires daily in the run-up to the coun- at least six tonnes of cocaine to police said. The U.S. Drug En- Grande do Sul and the Federal Dis- try’s 2013 general election. Matiang‘i said some arson attacks reported in various parts of the country on Monday. European cities, federal police said. forcement Administration (DEA) trict. had been related to fights over staff (Reuters) Israeli media, including the Jerus- (BBC) alem Post, reported on Monday that Netanyahu had disclosed his frequent calls with Israel Hayom (Israel Today) Editor Amos Re- gev in statements submitted to Israel’s Supreme Court on Sun- day. According to the Jerusalem Post, the calls were made in the weeks running up to Israel’s 2013 gen- eral election in which Netanyahu clinched the premiership. On Thursday, Netanyahu told Iran’s air defences have forced an and a U2 spy plane was warned Iran will never allow such hostile year. Iran has said its forces act the court that he had spoken approaching US spy plane and a away in March, the semi-official planes to approach its airspace and within their rights to protect Ira- roughly 200 times with Regev — reconnaissance drone to change Fars news agency reported. would not hesitate to bring them nian territorial waters. The Trump and about 100 times with the course near its air space over the “When the warning was given to down if necessary Iran Military administration has recently struck paper’s U.S.-based owner, Shel- past six months, a military official the pilot of this (U2) plane at the Chief: Little chance enemies will a hard line on Iran, accusing Te- don Adelson — in the period was quoted as saying on Sunday . Strait of Hormuz, he knew that he attack with ground forces US offi- hran of violating the spirit of an from 2012 to 2015. Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili, was being targeted by two sepa- cials have frequently complained accord with world powers that lift- “On Sunday, Netanyahu dis- commander of the Iran’s air de- rate radars … and missile systems,” of what they call unsafe and un- ed sanctions and sought to curb closed the dates and times of fence force, said an unmanned RQ- Esmaili said. Quoted by the Tas- professional interactions by Irani- The Islamic Republic’s nuclear these contacts,” the Jerusalem 4 drone was intercepted last week nim news agency, Esmaili added: an maritime forces in the Gulf this programme. (AFP) Post reported, noting that the PM had spoken to Regev by phone some 15 times in the days run- ning up to the poll. Distributed free of charge, Israel Hayom is known to be close to South Korea’s defense minister Netanyahu and his government. On Sunday, former Prime Min- ister Ehud Barak suggested on raises the idea of bringing back Twitter that Netanyahu was the paper’s de facto editor-in-chief, going on to assert that the free tactical US nuclear weapons daily amounted to an illegal po- litical contribution. SEOUL — South Korea’s defense minister on Monday said it was like U.S. aircraft carriers, nuclear commissioned in August found Barak also claimed Netanyahu worth reviewing the redeployment of American tactical nuclear weap- submarines and B-52 bombers to that 68 percent of respondents said had submitted false documents ons to the Korean Peninsula to guard against the North, a step that be sent to South Korea more regu- they supported bringing tactical denying his close ties with the analysts warn — if taken — would sharply increase the risk of an larly. “I told him that it would be nuclear weapons back to South paper, calling on the judicial au- accidental conflict. Tensions on the peninsula remain high after North good for strategic assets to be sent Korea. On Monday, the day after thorities to take action against the Korea conducted a huge nuclear test Sunday. South Korea’s defense regularly to the Korean Peninsula a North Korean conducted a nu- alleged transgression. Netanyahu ministry said Monday that Kim Jong Un’s regime might be preparing to and that some South Korean law- clear test easily powerful enough frequently criticizes what he calls launch another missile, perhaps an intercontinental ballistic missile the- makers and media are strongly to devastate a large city, Song ap- “left-wing” Israeli media outlets, oretically capable of reaching the mainland United States. North Ko- pushing for tactical nuclear weap- peared to throw his support be- which he accuses of seeking to rea’s increasingly hostile threats, matched by the rapidly advancing ons [to be redeployed],” Song told hind the idea. “The redeployment topple his government. ability to make good on them, has policymakers in the United States a parliamentary hearing on North of tactical nuclear weapons is an (Reuterss) and in South Korea wondering how to respond. South Korean Defense Korea’s nuclear test, without dis- alternative worth a full review,” Minister Song Young-moo said that he asked his American counterpart, closing Mattis’ response. A poll Song said, echoing a position close- Jim Mattis, during talks at the Pentagon last week for strategic assets that YTN, a cable news channel, ly associated. (CNN) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Email: [email protected] There are no two views that Af- ghanistan is blessed with mineral wealth. In 2010, a survey by United www.afghanistantimes.af States Geological Survey (USGS) es- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi timated the total wealth of the min- erals to be around 1 trillion, with $908 billion in minerals while an- Advisory editorial board other $200 billion in hydrocarbons. These minerals include precious and Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, semi precious gemstones, copper, iron, lithium and other rare ele- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir ments. The mineral wealth is a hope and potential source for Afghan na- Graphic-Designers: tion to secure a sustainable econom- ic future. This is the reason why Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Trump administration is now eye- ing the mineral wealth of the coun- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: try to pay for the cost of war and Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 support economy of the country. However, at the moment, this noth- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan ing more than an elusive quest. There are a number of reason why Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 it is too early and challenging to develop and extract Afghan mines. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press First of all, there is lack of required institutional capacity of Ministry of $488 Million in Funding is at Risk.” and fill its coffers with trade and infrastructure which includes inter Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) and The statement surfaced in the back- transit revenue. Asian Development alia road, railroad, energy, technol- other relevant entities still remains drop of eleven initiatives of TFB- Bank (ADB) estimates that overall ogy and access to water for mining. a bottleneck in the mining sector. SO and three USAID funded pro- trade in the region would increase The constitution says Secondly, these mines are present The lack of qualified local technical grams costing $282 and $206 mil- by as much as $12 billion and a in places which are mostly con- experts and weak regulatory envi- lion respectively aimed at develop- growth of 80 percent if basic im- trolled by warlords and/ or Taliban. ronment are among the foremost ment of Afghanistan’s extractive provements are to be carried out in Article 44: Even if private security army is re- areas to be addressed before consid- industry. The report pointed out transport infrastructure connecting cruited, the minerals have to be ering the exploitation of mineral lack of overall unified US strategy Central Asia to Afghanistan. The state shall devise and implement effective programs to create and foster transported. Therefore, transporta- wealth. for development of extractive in- On the other hand, the agricul- balanced education for women, improve education of nomads as well as eliminate tion from the site to border and then The policy entrepreneurs might dustries, lack of interagency coor- ture sector of Afghanistan, the car- illiteracy in the country. outside a landlocked country would have convinced Trump administra- dination (between USAID and TFB- pet industry, gem stones, and valu- remain a question mark. The de- tion to use country’s mineral wealth SO), lack of MoMP capacity, and able herbs are the key sectors inter velopment of mines is complicat- to pay for war and reconstruction. lack of sustainability plan to have alia with great export potential. ed, beyond the infrastructure and However, the interventions of Unit- been jointly prepared by State and However, their export to interna- security issues. It remains a chal- ed States Agency for International the two agencies for transition of tional markets still remains a chal- lenge even in places where the secu- Development (USAID) and Depart- activities in Afghanistan to State or lenge due to lack of reliable, afford- rity is relatively better and Taliban ment of Defense (DoD) Task Force USAID. The circumstances imply able and time efficient trade routes. have explicitly stated not to threat- for Business and Stability Opera- how poorly DoD managed the $800 For example, India is a potential en the process. For instance, Ainak tions (TFBSO) to exploit the ex- million appropriated by US Con- market for the fresh fruits, vegeta- Copper Mine project was leased by tractive industry depict a trajectory gress for the activities under TFB- bles and other valuable herbs. How- Chinese company for 30 years for of failed projects, corruption, mis- SO in 2009. ever, the sudden closure of border approximately $3 billion. Howev- management and inability to achieve There is no doubt that the min- gates from time to time, non- tariff er, the project met an uncertain fate desired results. For example, the eral wealth of Afghanistan can se- barriers and other restrictions by due to contractual issues with Min- TFBSO spent $43 million to fund cure economic future of the coun- Pakistan on imports from India has istry of Mines and Petroleum the construction and supervise the try. This has been part of the de- terribly affected bilateral as well as (MoMP). The project has a politi- initial operation of the Compressed bates in international conferences. trade with rest of the world. In the cal perspective as well. Since the Natural Gas (CNG) station while, As discussed in Tokyo Conference same way, the lack of sustainable, onset of new regime, the US and its according to International Energy 2012, the Afghan government was continued and affordable energy for allies invested heavily in the securi- Association, the range of invest- expected to be earning $1 billion a industry is not allowing the food ty and development of Afghanistan. ment for a public CNG ranged be- year by 2017, while it only collect- processing and manufacturing sec- As China has majorly abstained from tween $200000 to $500000 in ed approximately $18 million from tors to explore its true potential to such investments, its investment in 2010; that in Pakistan costed ap- the mining sector last year. The substitute imports and increase ex- extractive industry might be seen as proximately $306000 according to government projection for $1 bil- ports. The needed investment and a free-rider. The market dynamics Small and Medium Enterprise De- lion mark a year does not seem to appropriate approaches for access is also an important factor. The pric- velopment Authority. As such, the happening before 2029. Therefore, to energy and international markets es of copper in the international cost for a CNG station is high even at present, the anticipated heavy would help the private sector play market rose from $2000 per ton in after provision is made for poor se- investment in the mining sector to its due role. 2003 to $8000 per ton in next ten curity context of Afghanistan. support the war and Afghan econo- In a nut- shell, if huge invest- s peace in the world possible? Emphatically, yes as war is an old habit of years due to increase in demand fol- The Special Inspector General my would be no more than an elu- ment similar to mining sector is thought, and an old frame of mind. We can end violence within accept lowing increased economic activity for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SI- sive quest for wealth given the con- made in construction of hydropow- of China. The souring prices encour- GAR) started to investigate the ex- text of extractive industry in the er plants on the lines of Salma Dam able social standards, because peace is already exists in the primordial aged the companies to heavily in- orbitant cost of the project. In re- light of recent investment and in- (India- Afghanistan Friendship Dam) germ of nature. There is nothing we can do to create peace, but there is vest in copper mining. In Zambia ply to enquiry, shockingly, the DoD terventions of USAID and DoD. to meet the energy needs of the only, companies invested around responded that since the project was At the moment, it would be bet- country as well as support irrigation, much we can do to avail ourselves of it. It underlies all manifestation. We $12 billion in copper mining. How- closed few months back and the ter to maintain consistency in pol- development of rail and road infra- all already know, the key to world peace is through respect. Firstly, we all ever, later the Chinese economic employees had departed, they did icies and focus more on ongoing in- structure, exploration of alternative growth slowed down, while the sup- not have personnel expertise to ad- itiatives. trade and transit corridors, and ac- must recognize our separate differences and cultural beliefs, but the main ply remained the same, resulting in dress the questions, as revealed in For instance, the Modern Silk cess to international markets, the thing is to put respect above all. Respect to human dignity would result in nose-dive of prices. The plunge of October 2015 report of SIGAR. Road strategy of Obama adminis- Afghan economy has all the ingre- prices affected the commercial via- More shockingly, SIGAR found that tration, which surfaced in 2009/10, dients to attain growth and sustain- having a peaceful world, which currently some parts of this world bleeding bility of the Ainak Copper project. TFBSO never conducted a feasibili- was presented as an approach to ability. with bloods of innocent people, including, women and children. This trend But, let us not question the future of ty study prior to committing mil- connect Asia and Europe along the Shoaib Ahmad Rahim is a de- the project. As iron and copper are lions of dollars for the project. lines of ancient Silk Road. The ini- velopment practitioner and analyst has to be fully stopped for the sack of respect to the human live. What do I inevitable ingredients for industri- The cover page of April 2015 tiative focused on regional integra- on national and regional political mean by respect is to understand one another. In this case, not only recog- alization, the market of the key audit report of SIGAR read, “Af- tion and economic cooperation economy. Rahim holds an MSc. metals would recover to balance the ghanistan’s Mineral, Oil, and Gas which would allow Afghanistan to Degree in Development Economics nizing our differences, but also accepting our contrasts. This is very im- supply and demand equation in next Industries: Unless U.S. Agencies Act play its due role as connector rather from University of Sussex, England. portant. Why superpower countries are taking less effort to resolve cur- few years. In the same way, the Soon to Sustain Investments Made, than cleaver of the global markets He tweets at @ShoaibBinRahim rent challenges in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and current atrocity in Myan- mar. What is going on in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq is like open book to us rights and globalist principles that have been endorsed by former US all that needs world’s cooperation to end it. But what is going on in Myan- Presidents, such as Barack Obama. mar is seems to be ignored by international community. Nearly 90,000 Knowingthe'5 Powers' in The vast oceans protect Americans from frequent invasions and so they Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar in feel emboldened as a superpower to August, Reuters reported. The violence in Myanmar was set off by a coor- our global diplomacygame go on the offensive and historically such efforts were successful. The US dinated attack on 24 August on dozens of police posts and an army base by By Tom McGregor from outside forces, including for- states and therefore Brussels is one Army played crucial roles to help eign governments. But a power play- of the '5 Powers.' Berlin, despite en- end World Wars I and II. Nonethe- Rohingya insurgents. The ensuing clashes and a major military counter- To understand how geo-politics can er does not need to be listed as a joying a strong economy remains a less, success breeds arrogance and balance tensions between peace and offensive have killed at least 400 people, it has been reported. Moreover, driving force of the global econo- standing member of the EU and does Washington had been headed down war, we should identify the world’s my. The US, China and EU deserve not control its destiny. Although the path of folly, but with President civilians in Syria and Iraq have been bearing the brunt of casualties on daily top five capital cities - Beijing, Brus- recognition as financial superpow- London voted in favor of Brexit, Trump in the White House and his sels, New Delhi, Moscow and Wash- basis. Afghanistan is also in the same boat. Despite military forces, civil- ers, but economies are cyclical with departure from EU, it is yet to be pledge to move forward on 'Ameri- ington DC - and how each power ups and downs, so Russia and India, seen if the United Kingdom will di- ca First' policies, we may witness a ians, including women and children are the victims of global war on terror. player is impacting the internation- despite having smaller GDP (gross vorce from Brussels' and doubters paradigm shift that allow the other al community as a whole. Tom Only in a single terrorist attack in Kabul, the capital city, more than 600 domestic product) on scale, still qual- believe London will not break free '4 Powers' to rise in global influence McGregor takes a closer look… In ify as the '5 Powers.' with a hard Brexit. But if London people killed and wounded. So, every day we are losing our beloved once. the world of politics, a power play- to coincide with the decline of Wash- Knowing the Qualifiers succeeds in Brexit, we can list them ington's global influence. er is a capital city that is recognized Noting this, no more room left for Afghan masses to further tolerate blood- A power player must rule over as one of the '5 Powers' and de-list Re-balancing the Balance as head of a national government its military without reliance on al- New Delhi from the league. What's Ironically, many heads of state shed. Not only in Afghanistan, but in entire world, peace must be restored. or regional governing body, such as lies. Hence, Tokyo cannot be listed intriguing about the '5 Powers' is that in European countries are fierce crit- the European Union (EU). Beijing, Differences must be ironed out. The world leaders, firstly, have to shun since the nation must abide by a four of them share borders. Beijing ics of US President Trump, but Moscow and Washington deserve Constitution that prevents them is Moscow's southern neighbor and enmity among themselves, and must come together to create a world where immediate recognition as power whether the EU likes it or not, Brus- from having a self-sufficient army. the EU its western one. New Delhi sels will stay closely aligned with players, since China, Russia and the children’s can grow happily without fear. We want the leaders to end Additionally, Seoul needs Washing- and Beijing sit next to each other. Washington, while working in tan- United States each have a strong ton's military presence for protec- But, Washington is separated by two war in war-hit countries through any ways and means. For instance, Paki- military and game-changing diplo- dem to serve as protectors of devel- tion from Pyongyang. But what major oceans and the geographical oped nations in Western Europe, matic influence. They hold full con- stan—a state that has been supporting and harboring insurgents for long- about Berlin or London? No: Brus- divide could explain the American North America and Oceania. trol of their destinies, meaning they sels is recognized as head of the EU spirit that demands other govern- (Spuntak) time, must be kneeled down—the world leaders know how to do it. Peace can enact laws without interference and can impose its will on member ments support democracy, human would return in Afghanistan when militant’s hideouts demolish in Pakistan. The target is clear now to the world leaders. But in Iraq and Syria, there is a need of political consensus. Superpower countries, naming few of them like US, Russia, China, UK, India, must come together under one roof to end Syria and Iraq war. Myanmar atrocity should also not forget. The world leaders have to trust each other as it prevents discrimination of races and religion worldwide. The reason why world peace is necessary is because it’s the key, the only way to save our precious blue marble called Earth. It is up to world leaders because they have capacity to be both, selfish and kind. Therefore, it is important for the world leaders to work together to build bridges instead of walls. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Afghanistan Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES R ea l pu r pose of T r u m p’s n ew Afgh a n ist a n st r a t egy t o 'SafeHaven for su r r ou n d , Terror':Trump's C on t a in R u ssia verbal abuse By John Weight tion to maintain US military pres- claimed global hegemony and to ence in Afghanistan was to surround deny the reality of a multi-polar and oppose Russia, California State world in which Russia and China play drivingChina, The real long-term goal of Presi- University Professor Emeritus of a major role. These figures had con- dent Donald Trump’s new US mili- Political Science Beau Grosscup told vinced Trump to remain in Afghan- tary strategy for Afghanistan is to Sputnik. "The larger strategic goal istan and also alarmed the president surround and contain Russia and pre- is to maintain the encirclement of by inflating the alleged wider threat Pakistantogether vent its rising influence in the Cen- Russia to prevent the rise of a com- that, they claimed, was posed by the tral and South Asian regions, ana- peting power and access to the valu- resurgent Taliban, Grosscup ex- ently, ahead of holding negotiations terrorism in Afghanistan," Sergei attention toward Islamabad's role in lysts told Sputnik. A Pakistani po- able mineral resources that Presi- plained. "In essence, this is the US By Tomas King liceman stands guard on the roof of with the US, Islamabad wants to Kamenev said. In response to solving Afghan issues in their recent dent Trump acknowledged recently National Security State (NSS) plan strengthen its positions by reaching Trump's statement, Pakistani offi- telephone conversation. Yang the parliament building during a spe- that have been reported for over a that his national security team eas- cial parliamentary debate on wheth- China is increasing its support to an agreement with Beijing on the cials highlighted that it was inap- called upon the White House to show decade," he said. The United States ily convinced President Trump of Islamabad following the announce- Afghan issue. Additionally, Pakistan propriate for Washington to make respect for Pakistan's sovereignty er to join the Saudi-led military in- is continuing to aggressively seek by arguing that the Taliban threat- tervention against Shiite Huthi rebels ment of Donald Trump's Afghan "demonstrates that it can be friends Islamabad a scapegoat for Ameri- and its efforts to ensure security. to expand NATO around Russia’s ened ‘Western values’ while saying strategy, which contained accusa- not only with the United States, and ca's own failure in Afghanistan. Sol- Meanwhile, signs have emerged that in Yemen in Islamabad on April 6, perimeter and through the former nothing about the two larger long 2015 On August 21, Trump an- tions of Pakistan of providing "safe that China is its best friend," the diers with the U.S. Army's 2nd Bat- China has expressed more and more Soviet republics of the Near Abroad term strategic goals," he said. De- haven" to terrorists, experts told Chinese expert suggested. Sergei talion 27th Infantry Regiment based interest in solving the Afghan prob- nounced in a speech a new US strat- region. US and NATO ambitions to spite Trump’s claim in his speech egy for Afghanistan. Trump explic- Sputnik, adding that Islamabad's de- Kamenev, an expert at the Institute in Hawaii, pull security as a Black- lem. encircle Russia were made explicit that he was abandoning the nation- cision to postpone the visit of an for Oriental Studies at the Russian hawk helicopter lands during an as- Observers noted the recent consul- itly scrapped the avowed nation- in the continuous amassing of mili- building goals of Bush and Obama, building goals of previous presidents acting US Assistant Secretary of Academy of Sciences, held another sessment mission to Observation tations held by the chief of the Joint tary equipment and troops as well his speech was really a plea to con- State was made in response to view. According to the academic, Point Mace days after insurgents Staff Department of the People's George W. Bush and Barack Obama as in conducting military exercises tinue their old, discredited and con- since 2001, and vowed to fight ter- Trump's words. US President Donald Pakistan's decision to delay Wells' attacked four outposts in the area Liberation Army Li Zuocheng with on Russia’s western border. Wash- sistently failed policies in Afghani- Trump's tough rhetoric toward Pa- visit and the meeting with the Chi- killing some two dozen members of his counterparts from Afghanistan, rorists. To that end, he pledged to ington has supplied weapons to coun- stan, Grosscup pointed out. "Presi- increase US troop levels in Afghan- kistan is likely to bring Islamabad nese envoy are closely interconnect- Afghan security forces Saturday, July Pakistan, and Tajikistan in Dushan- tries bordering Russia, particularly dent Trump’s Afghanistan plan is and Beijing closer together, Gao Fei, ed. Kamenev highlighted that Paki- 9, 2011 in Kunar province, Afghan- be. istan though would not disclose any Ukraine and Georgia, revealing its more of the same in the sense that numbers. Trump refused to set any professor of Russian Studies at the stan's Foreign Minister Khawaja istan For its part, Beijing immedi- The military officials discussed the strategic intentions toward Moscow. the goal of the National Security China Foreign Affairs University, Muhammad Asif is due to visit Chi- ately interceded on behalf of its situation on the Afghan-Tajikistan deadlines for US reductions in force Moreover, the United States is also State is to keep a US presence in levels or military withdrawals from told Sputnik China. In his Afghan na, Turkey, and Russia this week to South Asian partner: border and the possibility of China seeking to expand its military as well Afghanistan to bolster the Afghan policy speech delivered on August hold consultations on the new Amer- Yang Jiechi, state councilor, and a offering assistance in preventing the Afghanistan. And he emphasized as economic influence and power in government while trying to prevent that he would give his military com- 21, Donald Trump accused Islama- ican policy for Afghanistan and member of the State Council Lead- penetration of terrorists from Af- oil-rich Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan a complete Taliban victory," he add- bad of providing "safe haven to South Asia. In this context, Beijing's ing Party Members' Group drew US ghanistan into Tajikistan. manders the freedom to wage war in order to dominate the oil and nat- ed. Co-coordinator for Voices for more rapidly and ruthlessly in order agents of chaos, violence, and ter- support is of utmost importance for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's (Truthout) ural gas riches of the Caspian Basin, Creative Nonviolence Brian Terrell, ror." In an apparent response to the Islamabad, the academic believes. to destroy alleged terrorist targets. supplanting both Russia and China an expert on Afghanistan, agreed The US president in his speech also US President's allegations, Islama- Beijing "has its own problems with in the region. Trump’s Afghanistan that the Afghanistan strategy speech bad has postponed the visit of Alice the US in Afghanistan," Kamenev made no mention of requiring safe- strategy speech marked a reversal revealed Trump had cut a deal with guards to minimize civilian casual- Wells, US Acting Assistant Secretary told Sputnik, explaining that Wash- from the positions he repeatedly the military war hawks to support of State for South and Asian Affairs, ington "is not interested in China ties in inflicted as a result of this took during his 2016 election cam- their insistence on continuing to policy. Trump used his speech on a scheduled for Monday. "It is quite bolstering its influence" in the re- paign when he emphasized the need wage war aggressively in Afghani- possible that the postponement of gion. However, "in contrast to new strategy in Afghanistan to jus- for the United States to withdraw stan and maintain major US forces tify the maintaining of major US [Wells'] visit was Pakistan's response Trump, China doesn't consider Pa- its forces from the Afghanistan and in the region. "He has… reconciled to Trump's words about Pakistan kistan a 'safe haven for terror' and, ground and air forces based in that Iraq conflicts. Grosscup recalled that with his generals… agreeing to give country for the foreseeable future. providing safe haven to terrorists in particular, to the Taliban," the Trump waged his successful election them at least some of the troop surge on its territory," Gao told Sputnik, academic pointed out. "It is true However, basing such forces in a campaign promising to pull the Unit- they want," he said.Terrell also sug- geographically crucial crossroads of adding that "the US President's in- that the Taliban is really hiding on ed States out of endless, futile wars gested that Trump wanted to con- sulting words" towards Islamabad will the territory of Pakistan, but Islam- Asia would also position them to be around the world, re-establish good tinue the Afghan war to try and ral- used for aggressive operations against facilitate Sino-Pakistani rapproche- abad is not able to expel them: it relations with Russia and give prior- ly the American people behind him ment. Gai called attention to the does not have enough resources to Russia or China in the foreseeable ity to rebuilding the domestic econ- in a show of patriotism. "I think future. Moreover, major permanent meeting of Pakistan's Foreign Sec- fight terrorism in all directions," Ka- omy. However, Trump had surround- that Trump is using the war as a call retary Tehmina Janjua with China's menev emphasized. "So, China be- US military bases in Afghanistan ed himself with generals including for unity… [To Trump] the 16- could serve to support destabilizing special envoy on Afghan affairs lieves it, and this, in fact, corre- Secretary of Defense James Mattis, year-old war on the Afghan people Deng Xijun on August 28. The offi- sponds to reality." Thus, it is hardly terrorist or secessionist movement National Security Adviser H.R. Mc- is a more real, more serious and dan- against Moscow or Beijing. They cials discussed "efforts for lasting surprising that Trump's Afghan strat- Master and White House Chief of gerous manifestation of racism than peace and stability in Afghanistan," egy and, especially, his accusations could also be used with Indian sup- Staff John Kelly, he added. Now, a Klan march," he said. Trump was port to intimidate Pakistan. Trump according to Pakistan's foreign of- toward Islamabad have attracted a Trump had adopted their hardline making common cause with his gen- fice. However, Gai believes that one great deal of attention "from China did not mention Russia in his August views on intensified US involvement erals to try and sell a popular ver- 21 speech, but the unstated larger shouldn't overestimate the coinci- and other countries, including, of in conflicts around the world in or- sion of militarism to the American dence of the two episodes: appar- course, Pakistan, to the fight against strategic purpose of his determina- der to maintain Washington’s people Terrell added. (Spuntak)

By Flavia Agnes standable that Muslim women hype back then as the one we are integral part of the freedom of reli- radar of the ruling Bharatiya Jana- who have suffered the indignity of witnessing today, the 2002 judge- gion guaranteed under Articles 25- ta Party (BJP) as a whip with triple talaq (or instant divorce by ment was overlooked by women's 26 of the Indian Constitution, which to beat the Muslim com- The triple talaq judgement pro- saying the word "talaq" three groups and individual women. But which the courts are duty-bound munity. The challenge to patriar- nounced by the Constitution bench times) and those who helped them an astute lawyer could have used to protect. On the other hand sec- chal monopoly has been trans- of five judges of the Supreme Court to approach the court are rejoicing it to bring respite to victims of tri- ular women's groups are rejoicing formed into a minority-bashing of India has been hailed as "histor- because the judgement is a clear ple talaq. The opposing faction, on the ground that the judgement exercise by BJP supporters who ic" by all concerned. While the victory to the position espoused i.e. members of the All Indian pronounced by Justice Rohinton claim that it was the support of operative part of the elaborate rul- by them: that the Supreme Court Muslim Personal Law Board Fali Nariman (for himself and Jus- Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ing comprising of three different must declare the practice of instant (AIMPLB) who argued that the tice Uday U Lalit) has struck down the cause of Muslim women's and diverse judicial opinions cap- and arbitrary triple talaq as invalid. government should not interfere triple talaq as unconstitutional and rights that gave the Supreme Court tured in 395 pages is just one line: However, the judgement itself is with the right of minorities to their has given a boost to the view that the courage to pronounce a clear "By a majority of 3:2 verdict the By Hossam Kanafani leader Kim Jong-un’s plans who had not path-breaking, as there was an tradition, culture, belief, and faith family laws must be state governed verdict against triple talaq. The announced plans to strike the US. practice of talaq-e-biddat - triple earlier ruling in 2002 which held are also rejoicing since Chief Jus- and gender just distanced from any right wing Muslim bashing politi- talaq is set aside", it provides suf- This war atmosphere did not last that triple talaq is invalid and it tice Jagdish Singh Khehar (con- religious ideology. However, the cians were quick to express their Since becoming President of the long, as looking at whether they ficient scope for diverse ideologies has been followed by several High curred by Justice S Abdul Nazeer) verdict of Justice Nariman is in the views. The Chief Minister of Ut- United States, Donald Trump’s days to lay a claim to it. It is under- would win or lose, the US found that Courts. Since there was no media declared that personal laws are an minority as the crisp 27-page ver- tar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, have not been happy ones. He has it would definitely come out as the dict delivered by Justice Kurian known for his anti-Muslim views, been accompanied by crises since the loser, especially with the presence Joseph dissented from it. It is his wasted no time in welcoming the minute he stepped into the White of 50 million people, represented verdict that helped to clinch the judgement. Calling for an end to House, either with the accusations by the South Korean population, issue and maintain the delicate bal- the Muslim practice of triple ta- of cooperating with Russia, Russia’s falling under the fire of Pyongyang’s LETTER TO THE EDITOR facilitation of his arrival to the missiles. The anti-missile shields ance between striking down triple laq, the chief minister also advo- talaq and securing freedom of reli- cated the enactment of uniform civ- While House, or him being unquali- may not be able to protect them. fied for the presidency. This final The same goes for the fact that the gion. The challenge to patriarchal il code. Another Hindu extreme- accusation is still being debated, es- monopoly has been transformed right outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad war could snowball and turn into a pecially with the rise of the extrem- global confrontation, which will into a minority bashing exercise by (VHP) attacked the AIMPLB on ist right-wing and neo-Nazis whose make matters even more compli- BJP supporters who claim that it triple talaq, saying the Islamic body votes contributed to Trump becom- cated for the Trump administration. is the support of Prime Minister was not ready to give equal rights ing president. This gave the impres- America wants to draw attention Put an end to war Narendra Modi to the cause of to women, whom they treat as an sion that the US President is over- away without exhausting the US’ hu- Muslim women's rights which gave "object". VHP's international looking their activities and did not man and financial resources. the Supreme Court the courage to working president, Pravin Togadia, directly condemn them after the The search is ongoing, but it is Afghanistan has been in war for more than three decades. The Afghan masses want a pronounce a clear verdict against said in a statement that the gov- recent violence in Charlottesville. delayed. This has pushed American full stop to this prolong war. This war should be ended through any ways and means as triple talaq. Even while declaring ernment should enact a law against There is no doubt that these inter- generals to re-open old issues, at the Afghan masses have been tired of war and desperately looking toward peace and triple talaq invalid, Justice Joseph triple talaq to ensure justice for nal crises are tainting Trump’s pres- least for the time being. Afghani- security to be restored in the war-hit country. preferred to stay within the con- Muslim women and for the na- idency and need bigger events to dis- stan is now back on the table, even fines of Islamic law and examined tion's taxpayers. A law should also tract from them. This is an old after the American withdrawal from Peace is the first demand of the masses. The National Unity Government should whether instant triple talaq forms be drafted for banning more than American policy which, it seems, the country was the final decision take every available resource to restore peace and security in the country. No more Trump is now adopt, but so far he made by the Obama administration, an essential core religious practice. two children and ushering in the has failed in doing so. Since his first Since a 2002 judgement had already common civil code. Public lynch- as well as for Trump during his cam- room left for the already troubled Afghans to further bear the brunt of casualties. Gov- days as president, he has been try- paign. However, the administration ernment should convince the Taliban insurgents to renounce violence or they will face declared instant triple talaq in- ing of Muslims ing to open a front in this country is rehashing the war and sending valid, he had no hesitation in con- While the issue of triple talaq or that. The first step was in Syria, more soldiers to Afghanistan. In with iron hands of the Afghan security forces through military operations in order to cluding that triple talaq is not an has received wide publicity from eliminate them all. after bombing the Al-Shayrat air- terms of this war, the American essential core of Islamic law in In- the right-wing politicians, there has port. The consequences of the troops have enough experience and Mudasir Ahmad, Kabul Afghanistan dia and hence declared it invalid. been a marked silence on a corre- bombing did not last long, especial- therefore it will not be costly, as So this became the majority view sponding issue affecting the Mus- ly with America’s withdrawal from “the war you know is better than only to the extent of holding it in- lim community - that of public the Syrian arena after calculating the the war you don’t.” Based on this, valid. On the other hand, he also lynching of Muslims. Even though costs of a clash with Russia. life was breathed back into the Af- concurred with Chief Justice Khe- Prime Minister Modi in his ad- This would not help Trump as much ghan battle, and new variables have har and Justice Nazeer that per- dress to the nation from the Red as it would further complicate his been added that may contribute to sonal laws of minorities are pro- Fort mentioned the issue of Mus- internal crisis after opinion polls in changing it a little, such as the addi- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must tected by the Constitution as fun- lim women and triple talaq, there the US suggested that Americans tion of Pakistan and India into the have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: were not keen on opening a battle mix. damental rights, which helped to was a total silence on the issue of front with Moscow. After ruling out [email protected] make this a majority view, a clear public lynching of Muslims. The There have also been hints at the possibility of engaging in the expanding the battle to reach Paki- statement against the enactment of lynching of Muslims on the mere war in Syria, and by doing so engag- stan, since it is considered a haven a uniform civil code, contained in suspicion of slaughtering cows, ing in an almost direct confronta- for the Taliban and hints at giving Article 44, which is a mere direc- storing beef or merely because they tion with Russia, Trump’s adminis- India a role in the Afghan arena. tive principle of state policy. A "look Muslim" has gone on unabat- tration looked for other military The revival of the Afghan war may Disclaimer: minority-bashing exercise. How- ed and reached a new low with the options. Next came the North Ko- benefit the Trump administration ever, the Hindu majority has pro- stabbing of 16-year-old Junaid rean missile crisis, which warns of a and give it some of the advantages The views and opinions expressed in the articles are jected this carefully crafted and Khan on June 23. At the same time, serious confrontation with South- that it wanted from this, but the those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or delicately poised judgement as an the government is today poised to east Asia. search for the war continues, espe- anti-Muslim verdict and a clear sig- introduce a new "gender just" law Trump issued his threats and his gen- cially as the internal crises are on opinions of the Afghanistan Times. nal to bring in a uniform civil code, to replace the Muslim Personal erals announced that the plans were the verge of worsening. a demand which has been on the Law based. (Aljazeera) ready to thwart the North Korean (Middleeastmonitor) TUESDAY. 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President Donald Trump appar- billion. The most glaring thing to ently did not get Teddy analyze first about these numbers Roosevelt’s memo about speaking is the total trade deficit with all softly and carrying a big stick. Of these countries, which amounts to all the threats that Trump has made $396 billion last year, and which since his tenure as 45th President will grow in 2017 assuming trade of the United States of America is not stopped. A trade deficit of began, the threat to cut off all trade $396 billion is not a bad thing so with any country doing business long as dollars are still excepted with North Korea is, inarguably, by these countries in order to pay the most unrealistic. To see exact- for it. But if those dollars are no ly why, let’s examine just the nu- longer being sent abroad to pay for merical consequences of proceed- trade deficits, they will simply ing with such a move. According stay in the US. The result will be to the Massachusetts Institute of two-fold: First, a much higher Technology’s Atlas Media, the top money supply within the US, rais- export destinations of North Ko- ing consumer prices from the mon- rea are China, India, Pakistan, and etary supply side, and second, Burkina Faso. The top import or- much fewer goods within the US igins are China, India, Russia, from lack of imports, raising con- Thailand, and the Philippines. Tak- sumer prices from the goods sup- en at its word then, all trade with ply side. Not to mention a domino China, India, Pakistan, Burkina line of bankruptcies for firms reli- Faso, Russia, Thailand, and the ant on exporting to these countries Philippines would have to be sus- and importing from them. The im- pended until further notice. The mediate effects of a suspension of total dollar amount of goods ex- trade with any country doing busi- ported to these countries in 2016 ness with North Korea would be was $170 billion. The total dollar quite catastrophic then, making the amount of goods imported from chances of it ever happening quite Nearly 90,000 Rohingya have fled say a campaign of arson and kill- workers in the Bangladeshi border these countries in 2016 was $566 low. to Bangladesh since violence erupt- ings by the Myanmar army aims district of Cox's Bazar, takes to (AP) ed in Myanmar in August, pres- to force them out. The treatment nearly 150,000 the total number suring scarce resources of aid agen- of Buddhist-majority Myanmar's of Rohingya who have sought ref- cies and communities already help- roughly 1.1mn Rohingya Muslims uge in Bangladesh since October. ing hundreds of thousands of refu- is the biggest challenge facing lead- "We are trying to build houses here, M or e th a n 6 0 0 gees from previous spasms of vio- er Aung San Suu Kyi, accused by but there isn't enough space," said lence in Myanmar. The violence in Western critics of not speaking out Mohammed Hussein, 25, who is Myanmar was set off by a co-or- for the minority that has long com- still looking for a place to stay af- dinated attack on August 25 on plained of persecution. The num- ter fleeing Myanmar four days ago. m igr a n ts a r r ived dozens of police posts and an ber of those crossing the border - "No non-government organisa- army base by Rohingya insurgents. 87,000 - surpassed the total of tions came here. We have no food. The ensuing clashes and a major Rohingya who escaped Myanmar Some women gave birth on the road- military counter-offensive have after a much smaller insurgent at- side. Sick children have no treat- in G r eece killed at least 400 people. tack in October that set off a mili- ment here." Myanmar officials blamed the tary operation beset by accusa- An unofficial camp for Rohingya China to allocate $79m to Tajikistan Rohingya militants for the burn- tions of serious human rights abus- refugees that sprang up at Bal- ing of homes and civilian deaths es. ukhali after the October attacks is for rehabilitation of high-voltage S in ce F r iday but rights monitors and Rohingya The newest estimate, based on the being dramatically expanded. electrical transmission line fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh calculations of United Nations' aid (BBC) The Government of Tajikistan on Chinese President. The agreement September 3 signed an agreement was signed by Minister of Finance with the Export–Import Bank of of Tajikistan Abdusalim Kurbon- China on allocation of $79 million iyon and Vice President of the 1,300 foreignterroristsof ISIL for rehabilitation of the 500 kV Chinese Bank Sun Pin. Other doc- high-voltage power transmission uments on cooperation in scientif- line in the country, the press ser- ic, agricultural and other spheres surrender toIraqi armyinTal Afar vice of the Tajik President report- have been signed between Tajiki- Well-informed security sources ed. The document was signed on stan and China. A total of 24 doc- the sidelines of the BRICS Sum- uments on cooperation were reported on Monday that 1,300 mit in Beijing, where President of signed during the Tajik President's foreign members of the ISIL ter- Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon par- visit to China. rorist group have surrendered to ticipated at the invitation of the (Trend) the Iraqi government forces during the liberation of Tal Afar city in Northwestern Nineveh. The sources said that 1,300 non-Iraqi Armenia official: Azerbaijan ISIL terrorists that had surrendered aims to resolve Karabakh A significant increase in the num- have been transferred to reception to the Iraqi forces in the Tal Afar ber of migrants and refugees that centers. Conditions remain harsh operation are jailed in Hammam al- conflict by military means arrived in the northern Aegean is- in most of Greece’s reception cen- Alil camp South of Mosul city. The Ever since the ceasefire that was bakh and state border with Arme- lands from Friday to Monday ters, and there have been some ri- sources further said that most of signed in 1994, the Azerbaijani side nia, since 2013. “[But] the Arme- morning was recorded by the ots by migrants frustrated at bu- the non-Iraqi militants in the camp has consistently pursued an ag- nian side’s calls for the international Greek authorities. According to reaucratic delays. are from Chechnya, Afghanistan, France and Britain. Iraqi Prime gressive policy seeking but one community to react to this matter police figures, a total of 493 peo- The influx to Greece subsided last Iraq, which is located near the bor- on August 20.The city was seized Minister Haider Abadi announced objective: taking back control over have remained unanswered, for the ple arrived till Monday morning, year after Turkey agreed to help der with Syria, was liberated after by militants in 2014. Before the on Thursday the complete libera- Nagorno-Karabakh. The Deputy most part,” Zakaryan added. “At of which 305 on Lesvos, 29 on the EU intercept the migrant being held by ISIL for some three seizure, it was home to 750,000 tion of the city of Tal Afar and the Defense Minister of Armenia, Ar- the same time, Azerbaijan contin- Chios and 159 on Samos. In the boats. years. After the fall of Mosul, Tal people. The Iraqi federal police an- whole territory of the Nineveh tak Zakaryan, stated the aforemen- ues the policy of armament (…), morning of Monday, September 4 However, recent arrivals suggest Afar became ISIL's last stronghold nounced the end of the military Province from ISIL terrorists. Aba- tioned at a conference on Monday. which proves that (…) it aims to another 149 people arrived, 90 of that the inflow maybe gathering in the war-plagued country. The operation to liberate the city of Tal di said as cited by local TV chan- He noted that Azerbaijan contin- resolve the conflict by military them on Lesvos, 13 on Chios and pace again. Iraqi government forces' operation Far on August 26. nel that Tal Afar, a strategically uously aggravates the situation means.” 46 on Samos. All asylum seekers (Reuters) to retake the city was kicked off (FNA) along its line of contact with Kara- (Akpress) important city in Northwestern KyrgyzstancancelsBurma soccer matchInBishkek, MoscowtoagreetowithdrawfromDonbas, citing terror concerns Kyrgyzstan has cancelled a soccer cess. "There is a high probability match against the Burmese team of a terrorist act. The match has but on onecondition:Russianexpert that was scheduled for September been cancelled in order to beef up 5 in Bishkek, citing concerns of a security and in order prevent in- Russian political scientist and jour- of Crimea by Russia, he said. "possible terrorist attack" amid terethnic discord and mass disor- nalist Andrey Piontkovsky in an He also drew attention to the ongoing violence in Burma. Kyr- ders," Sultanov said. Sultanov said interview with the Ukrainian news fact that the issues of power dis- gyz Football Federation chief that the match may be held in an- portal Apostrophe has said that a tribution in Russia had always Semetei Sultanov told reporters on other country, but no specific ven- significant part of Russia's politi- been decided behind the scenes September 4 that Prime Minister ue or date was announced. The UN cal elite would agree that the Rus- rather than at elections. Sapar Isakov decided to call off the refugee agency said on September sian forces withdraw from Don- "These two processes, name- match, which was part of the 2019 4 that a total of 87,000, mostly bas only if the world community ly the ultimatum on the part the AFC Asian Cup qualification pro- Rohingya Muslim. (BBC) turns a blind eye to the Crimea West on the one hand and the need occupation. "But it's very difficult for the authorities to take a deci- to do that while Putin is alive be- sion on the other raise a rather se- cause he would lose face. So it's rious issue among the Kremlin's Uzbekistan to introduce obvious that there is a gap between top leadership. Putin and the majority of the rul- And now it's hard to say how free currency conversion ing elite," Piontkovsky told Apos- it will develop," the political sci- trophe. However, the West will entist said. Starting from September 5, 2017, systems in commercial banks of never recognize the legal annexation (unian) legal entities and individuals of Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, for ex- Uzbekistan will be able to freely porters, regardless of the form of carry out operations for buying ownership, the requirement of and selling foreign currency at mar- mandatory sale of revenues in for- ket rates in the conversion depart- eign currency has been abolished. ments of commercial banks. The I r a n p er for m s r est r ict ion s relevant presidential decree “On Moreover, terms for the issuance priority measures for the liberal- and repayment of loans in foreign ization of monetary policy”, post- currency, as well as the amount of in com plia n ce wit h ed on the Uzbek president’s web- commissions for the purchase and site, says that individual entrepre- sale of foreign currency are deter- neurs without education and legal mined by commercial banks inde- entities involved in import of con- pendently, and the risks of banks n u clea r dea l: I AE A sumer goods have the right to con- related to these operations are re- duct currency transactions through lated to business risk, and their Iran performs the restrictions in LEU (uranium mass) enriched up considerable amount of natural ura- bank accounts in the manner es- management is in the competence compliance with the nuclear deal, to 3.67 percent. This 11.1 kg of nium using its existing stocks of tablished for individuals, and those of a commercial bank. reads the report published by the LEU (uranium mass) is equivalent depleted uranium. Iran had less who have foreign currency reve- The practice of issuing licenses to International Atomic Energy Agen- to almost 17 kg of LEU hexafluo- than 130 metric tonnes of heavy nues have the right to withdraw commercial banks for conducting cy, reports TASS news agency. ride. In theory, the FEP could pro- water inside Iran as of August in foreign currency from their bank operations in foreign currency has "The newly produced amount duce up to 100 kg of LEU hexaflu- this reporting period," reads the accounts. Currency funds pur- been canceled. These operations of LEU is estimated below as oride per month, still indicating report. chased by individuals “in line with are now carried out under a license about 11.1 kilograms (kg) (urani- that Iran may be exploiting a loop- (Kazaq) the current order” will be trans- giving the right to conduct banking um mass), for a total of 88.4 kg of hole in the JCPOA and enriching a ferred to international payment activities. cards and used abroad without any Meanwhile, temporary procedure restrictions. It was previously re- has been established until July 1, ported that in January 2013, 2018, according to which the profit Uzbekistan banned the sale of cash of business entities obtained as a Immediate cyber threats:Alert as a service to the population. For its pur- result of revaluation of funds in As the threat of invading malware increases (viruses, worms, Trojans, bots, just to name a few), companies, way most people understand how computers or enterprise systems chase, individuals must obtain spe- foreign currency on accounts is not small and large, will continue to utilise technology as a means of defence. The anti-virus industry is extremely become infected. I think it is because people understand the flu and the cial conversion cards in internation- included in the taxable base. large and continues to garner major investment. As with any technology niche, there is both good and bad common cold. And they generally understand how to protect against al Visa or MasterCard Exchange (Akpress) within what’s called “advanced endpoint security” but it will continue to be installed as a means to protect “catching the flu” or “catching a cold.” The most important protection against modern malware and other possible threats. It is interesting to me that the term “virus” has become the is information. (AFP) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES NorthKoreaset todevastate I ran exports Nanotechnology USeconomywith high-tech products to 21 countries EMPattack,says BBC's Iran has considerably increased its exports of nanotechnology prod- ucts and many countries are cur- rently importing such goods."The John Simpson volume of Iran’s nanotechnology export is eye-catching and the country is exporting its nano prod- ORTH KOREA is poised to deliver a devastating blow to the ucts to 21 countries,” Director of United States economy with a series of high-tech electromag Industrial Promotion Group of netic pulse (EMP) attacks, which would plunge the world into Iran's Nanotechnology Develop- chaos, claims the BBC’s foreign affairs editor. ment Department Ali Tahari said. "After putting into operation the nano-fabric industrial produc- tion line, we were able to export this technology to South Korea and we signed a contract to export it to China as well," he added. Iran has already announced that the coun- try exports its nano products to countries like Australia, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Turkey, Russia and other European coun- tries. (BBC) Yen,bonds and gold gainafter North North Korea has long boasted on up into the atmosphere and North Korea’s despot leader Kim about its ability to bring down the devastating the electrical grid of a Jong-un, Donald Trump has re- United State’s financial systems country and all of its infrastruc- fused to rule out military action Korea and transport networks with a se- ture. “If something like that were against the rogue state. The US ries of EMP attacks. Politicians in to happen, I don’t think it is at all Presdient left all options on the the US are said to be alarmed by likely, but when North Korea is table when he was asked if he Putinsaysnecessarytomaintain tests the growing threat of a high-alti- boasting about it, then, of course, would react with military force to tude nuclear blast and the result- the whole world would suffer if North Korea’s latest weapons test, ing electromagnetic pulse. An there was a major breakdown of telling reporters: “We’ll see.” positivetrendintradegrowthwithIndia ‘hydrogen EMP attack would fry the circuit- the United States, China or some- However, his Secretary of De- ry of mobile phones and wipe out where else – that would be abso- fence, General James Mattis was online banking, food resources and lutely devastating to the world more direct in his threats of mili- The Russian president stressed the dra Modi. Putin added that he re- tween the two countries were stra- the USA’s financial systems, re- economy. “There are serious dan- tary action as he refused to rule importance of maintaining a posi- called Modi’s recent visit to Rus- tegic and had deep historical roots, bomb’ sulting in a global financial crash, gers to the world economy, and I out a devastating end to the Kim tive trend in developing India-Rus- sia during the St. Petersburg Inter- adding that Russia was waiting for claimed Simpson. The blast of think this is why the Chinese are regime through the USA’s “many sia trade. Russian President national Economic Forum (SPIEF) a delegation from India to visit the electromagnetic energy also has the showing such signs of nervousness military options”. General Mattis Vladimir Putin said Monday that in June. "We worked well at that Eastern Economic Forum in Rus- ability to take down aeroplanes in at the moment because they think said: “Our commitment among the it is necessary to maintain posi- time. I must say that the results, sia’s Vladivostok. The BRICS flight and cause trains to stop in that the world economy could be allies are ironclad. Any threat to tive dynamics in Russian-Indian including of our work with you, summit in China's Xiamen is being their tracks. Speaking to BBC’s devastated if anything goes wrong the United States or its territories, trade turnover. "In the first half of are, of course, positive. We main- held from September 3-5 in the Radio 5 Live, Simpson said: “One at all.” North Korea has previous- including Guam, or our allies will this year, there has been a signifi- tain constant relations at the level new so-called BRICS Plus format, of the things that the North Kore- ly claimed it had two satellites in be met with a massive military re- cant growth of 21.9 percent [in of political, foreign departments, with the leaders of such non- ans have been boasting about an an “ideal altitude” to launch such sponse, a response both effective bilateral turnover]. Of course, we governments, we are actively de- BRICS countries as Egypt, Mexi- electromagnetic pulse (EMP), an attack against the USA. Amid and overwhelming. need to maintain this positive veloping defense industry coop- co, Thailand, Guinea and Tajiki- which means firing a nuclear weap- fears of an impending attack from (Express CO) trend," Putin said during a meeting eration," Putin said. The Russian stan also taking part in the event with Indian Prime Minister Naren- president noted that relations be- along with. (Spuntak)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on field,” Xi said, at the opening of find areas where their respective Monday announced $76 million the plenary session at the Xiamen development policies and priori- for a BRICS economic and tech- BRICS Summit. Jinping called on ties converge, and work to build a nology cooperation plan and an- BRICS countries to synergise their big market for trade and invest- The Japanese yen, gold and sover- other $4 million to support the development strategies to simulate ment, achieve smooth flow of cur- eign bonds all rose on Monday as projects of the bloc’s New Devel- each member's growth potential rency and finance, and realize in- North Korea’s latest nuclear test opment Bank at the BRICS sum- and said the BRICS countries frastructure connectivity,Xinhua provoked the usual knee-jerk shift mit in Xiamen, China. “I wish to should make economic globalisa- quoted Xi as saying. President Xi to safe havens, though equity loss- announce here that China will tion open and inclusive, and bene- also said China would contribute es were modest amid expectations launch the economic and technical ficial to all. President Xi made the $4 million for the BRICS New the flare-up would prove fleeting. cooperation plan for BRICS coun- remarks while addressing the ninth Development Bank (NDB) for The dollar was marked down as tries with ¥ 500 million (about $76 BRICS summit in the south-east- project preparation facility and to deep as 109.22 yen at the open- million at the current exchange ern Chinese city of Xiamen, which support the business operation and ing, off a whole yen from late on rates) for the first term to facili- was also attended by leaders of long-term plans of the bank. “We Friday, but there was no follow- tate policy exchange and practical Brazil, Russia, India and South need to make the international or- through selling and it was last at cooperation in economic and trade Africa. The five countries should der more just and equitable. (ANI) 109.84. Japan is the world’s larg- est creditor nation and traders tend to assume Japanese investors would repatriate funds at times of crisis, thus pushing up the yen. Many wonder, however, if Japa- nese assets would really remain in favor if an actual war broke out in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei did not take the news well, losing 0.9 percent. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia- Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.4 percent with South Korea’s main index down 0.6 per- Visitors have been enthralled by wonder that the archipelago at- ed on cloves. Currently tourism erty and raise govern- cent. Zanzibar's numerous attractions tracts many tourists. Even organ- accounts for 27 per cent of Zanzi- ment revenues. Howev- ‘A horror movie’ such as pristine beaches, histori- isers of the famous Zanzibar In- bar's gross domestic product. A er, in July investors in “Like a bad horror movie, the cal buildings and rare primates. The ternational Film Festival have cho- significant number of people work tourism had a rude awak- North Korea saga intersperses Isles of 1.3 million is also rich in sen the isles for such an annual in the industry. As climate change ening as the government moments of calm, with occasional culture, with its mesmerising mu- event, away from cacophonous is taking its toll and donor funding announced a 107 per- action to jolt you out of your sic and friendly inhabitants. Even and culturally spoilt areas. Since is dwindling, Zanzibar has been cent rise in the minimum chair,” said ING’s head of Asian in the streets a newcomer is likely the 1980s, tourism has been grow- keen to attract more investors to wage. research than Rob Carnell. “But to be astounded by people resplen- ing at impressive rates. In the propel the economy to acme to (Reuters) we have been here now many, dent in unique attire. So, it is small 1970s, the Isles' economy depend- create employment, alleviate pov- many times,” he added. “Unless this is the precursor to U.S. mili- tary action, which we doubt, then in a little over a day or two, ten- sions will calm again, making this a good buying opportunity for in- vestors with a strong enough nerve.” North Korea on Sunday Japan's PM backs the conducted its sixth and most pow- erful nuclear test, which it said was of an advanced hydrogen bomb for a long-range missile, prompting the UK economy after Brexit threat of a “massive” military re- sponse from the United States if it Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told business great change. The UK's departure es. We have received that commit- or its allies were threatened. Speak- leaders in Tokyo he has "trust" in the UK economy from the EU has to be successful ment and we value this greatly. ing outside the White House after after Brexit. Japan's corporate sector has raised con- for the UK, European Union and Even after Brexit the UK, for busi- meeting with President Donald cerns about the UK's decision to sever ties with Brus- global economy - this is going to ness people, it will continue to be Trump and his national security sels and the government previously made clear it want- be quite important that this exit is a compelling place. I am convinced team, US Defense Secretary Jim ed the country to remain in the bloc. But speaking via a going to be a successful one. "I have of that." Theresa May told the Mattis said Trump asked to be translator, the premier said Tokyo had received a com- trust in the UK economy after business group that Japan was one briefed on all available military mitment that there will be transparency and predict- Brexit. Many Japanese companies of the key trading opportunities options. Futures on 10-year US ability as Britain quits the EU. Japanese Prime Minis- even after the Brexit vote they have for trade after Brexit. The Prime Treasuries climbed 5 ticks, while ter Shinzo Abe welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa decided on new investments into Minister said: "This is a formative yields on Japanese 10-year gov- May to the Akasaka Guest House in Tokyo (Stefan the United Kingdom. This is testi- period in shaping the future of my ernment debt rallied to their low- Rousseau/PA) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mony to Japanese companies' ex- country and as we leave the Euro- est since last November. E-Mini welcomes British Prime Minister Theresa May to the pectations of the United Kingdom. pean Union, so I am determined futures for the S&P 500 dipped Akasaka Guest House in Tokyo (Stefan Rousseau/PA) "From the UK in the EU exit ne- that we will seize the opportunity 0.3 percent, though US markets The UK will remain a "compelling place", he told a UK gotiation, there has to be transpar- to become an ever more outward- will be closed on Monday for the Japanese business forum. Mr Abe said: "With the UK ency and predictability to mini- looking global Britain. Labor Day holiday. leaving the European Union, the UK is in the midst of mise any damage on the business- (BBC) (AP) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Winner of the pageant Miss UK, tant was pestered by the organis- soned. “It’s horrible and it made serted. Smale has previously suf- not believe in,” read a Facebook Zoiey Smale decided to return her ers at Ecudor to loose a few inches me feel so rubbish about myself fered from an eating disorder and post of Zoiey. title when she was told to ‘lose as which really offended the partici- for a long, long time. I said to my felt that her quest for unrealistic “If a pageant doesn’t want to much weight as possible’ if she pant and instead of competing for director, who was really support- beauty standards and the fat-sham- utilize my capabilities because I wanted to stand a chance in the the title of Miss Continent in the ive, that I don’t think someone ing she was subjected to might am a size 10, then it’s their loss,” following round at Ecuador report- following round of the pageant, should say that to girls, it’s awful prove to be detrimental to her she wrote. And of course, owing ed the Daily Mail. Zoiey became the size-ten-beauty gave up her and it’s horrible and it’s wrong,” health. Hence, the pageant candi- to her brave move, the fierce con- the flag-bearer of positive body title as Miss UK. “It was one of informed the Daily Mail. “I don’t date stood up for what she believed testant found herself many fans image as she refused to succumb those things, in the 21st century think to be a good role model you in and renounced her title. “I don’t who took to Twitter to show sup- to pressures of unrealistic beauty you don’t actually expect people have to be stick-thin and I explained think it is right to have my face port. standards. Reportedly, the contes- to be that blunt,” the model rea- my reasoning that way,” she as- representing a pageant ethos I do (Tribune)

Varun Dhawan Kriti is all set to goes bring back back to the magic her roots Kriti Sanon took time out to visit with Delhi and be the Guest of Honour for her ex-principal of school, Dr. Oonchi Hai Shyama Chona. Dr. Chona runs Tamana school of hope for autis- tic kids and was organizing the Building 2.0 annual charity fashion walk by Tamana kids and Kriti walked as the show stopper for the show. song Varun Dhawan shares, "With the one The cause was supported by and only #anumalik. #unchihainbuilding2.0 FDCI and renowned fashion de- coming soon can't wait #judwaa2 ??". The signers. Dr. Chona felt that Kriti's recently released song Chalti Hai Kya 9 se 12 presence will make the message go has also created a rage on the internet which wider. The money collected by showcases Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernan- the show was given/used for the dez and Taapsee Pannu in an astonishing ava- autistic kids of Tamana school of tar. The film's trailer has generated immense hope. When asked Kriti, she shared arun Dhawan who treated the audience with the ever anticipation amongst the audiences as the film "I have seen the amazing work that green chartbuster Chalti Hai Kya 9 se 12 is now set to is all set to bring back the magic of 1997 Jud- Tamana Foundation has been do- recreate the magic with Oonchi Hai Building. The ac- wa on screen. ing since i was in school and i also V Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, directed by tor recently bumped into the music sensation Anu Malik at a wanted to be a part of the cause. restaurant in suburbs who has lent his voice for older and David Dhawan, Judwaa 2 is presented by Fox I'm glad that i got the opportunity fresh version of Oonchi Hai Building. Varun Dhawan who is Star Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson En- to contribute my little bit. Mrs. playing a double role of Raja and Prem is all set to bring back tertainment. The film is slated to release this Shyama Chona was my principal, the sensational song after 20 years with the 2.0 version of 29th September. Abha Chona ma'am has been my rently, Kriti is in Spain for her Oonchi Hai Building. While talking about 2.0 version of the (Santa Banta) Aishwarya Rai, class teacher and i had met Tama- work commitments. Superstar na many times during my school Amitabh Bachchan, who recently days, so it felt like coming home." watched Bareilly Ki Barfi, re- Priyanka Chopra Kriti's last movie became a viewed it as 'a delightful film' with sleeper hit of the year, where Kriti 'competent and excellent perfor- Lucknow Central: The total cost just brought traffic for the first time played a de-glam mances' on Twitter. of FarhanAkhtar’s costumes for to a standstill with role of a girl from Bareilly. Cur- (Santa Banta) the film is just Rs 5000 these covers Ajay Devgn

e have now conquers box learnt that the total cost of office with Farhan Akhtar’s cos- tumes for his upcoming film, Lucknow Central, Baadshaho, s is just Rs. 5000. Sourc- es have also informed some of his costumes lukewarm cost even less than Rs 100. Shivaay forgotten

He may be a big star for others but he is not one who throws tantrums charged for a murder. Talking about not be mindless entertainers. or is too choosy, for that matter. the film, Farhan said in a press re- There should be a message that As proof of this, we present to lease, “What I liked about the film audience can take back home with you the entire cost of Farhan when I read the script? There’s this them, be it in the form of an inspi- Akhtar’s costumes in his upcom- dialogue in the film that says ration or social relevance, to me ing film Lucknow Central: Rs ‘Bande qaid ho sakte hai sapne that it is very important,” he add- 5000. Farhan is playing a jail in- nahi’. This line describes the film ed. In order to make the character mate in the film. To fit in with his for me.” Farhan in a still from Luc- look authentic, Farhan Akhtar is character, Farhan’s clothes are also know Central. “The thing that sep- seen wearing costumes which were simple and have been sourced from arates Lucknow Central from all picked from flea markets and street street stalls. He will be seen play- my previous ventures, I have al- stalls. The actor is not seen wear- Continuing its successful run at the har’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil when it ing the role of a young man from ways attempted to work on inno- ing a single branded cloth. Sources domestic ticket windows, Baad- released. Despite being panned by shaho collected Rs 15.10 crore on critics, the Milan Luthria film made Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh who vative things, new stories that in- have also informed some of his They are two of the most beautiful women in the industry today and is jailed after getting wrongly terest the audience, entertain but costumes cost less than Rs 100. Sunday, earning a total of Rs 43.30 an opening collection of Rs 12.60 September seems to be the cover season. Both Aishwarya Rai Bach- crore at the box office over the first crore on Friday. The film is a heist chan and Priyanka Chopra graced the cover of magazines and can they weekend of its release. The film drama that also features Vidyut look more gorgeous? While Aishwarya is on the cover of Grazia mag- stars Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hash- Jammwal and Sharad Kelkar in azine, Priyanka is the face of Vogue. Sharing the cover, Priyanka mi, Esha Gupta and Ileana D’Cruz important roles. Baadshaho is set wrote, “Unstoppable. Unruly. Unconstrained. Call it what you like. in main roles. Trade analyst Taran in the backdrop of the Emergency It is what it is. Thank you @VOGUEIndia...” The magazine speaks Adarsh tweeted the figures Mon- when the privy purses of the erst- of ‘The Unstoppable Priyanka Chopra’ as a smouldering PeeCee day morning: “#Baadshaho fared while royals were abolished, and gazes at us through a black veil. With her contoured eyes and red well in its opening weekend... Fri is inspired by real-life incidents. It lipstick, she truly looks the international movie star that she is. 12.60 cr, Sat 15.60 cr, Sun 15.10 was made on an estimated budget Aishwarya, meanwhile, redefines the term ageless. The 44-year- cr. Total: ? 43.30 cr. India biz.” of Rs 75-80 crore. While the week- old star left everyone surprised with her glam avatar in Karan Johar’s After 2016’s Shivaay, which un- end figures for Ayushmann Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. And she has been unstoppable ever since. She derperformed at the box office, this Khuranna-Bhumi Pednekar-starrer walked the red carpet at Cannes, was the face of Indian film festival at is the next release starring Ajay Shubh Mangal Saavdhan are yet Melbourne and is all set to start shooting for her next film, Fanney Devgn. The high budget film had to come, the film had a decent busi- Khan. Dressed in a black jumpsuit with muted make-up, she looks managed to earn only Rs 23.8 crore ness, collecting Rs 8.27 crore in like a million bucks. over the first weekend. Shivaay two days. (Tribune) went head-to-head with Karan Jo- (Hindustan Times) Poster Boys: Entire dynamics of filmmaking has failed, says Sunny Deol Actor-filmmaker Sunny Deol says the entire dynamics and economics I don’t! To me, cinema is my passion. I inherited this passion from my Ghayal. Sunny directed the sequel did what I could, given the limitations. The entire dynamics and eco- of filmmaking has failed, and he sees a lot of corporatisation in films father (actor Dharmendra). Even if I am not seen that often on screen, I and it failed. Loving Pablo: Want- nomics of filmmaking has failed. I see a lot of corporatisation, but very today. Talking about his marketing skills, he said, “You know very well am thinking, breathing and exhaling cinema.” He was last seen on the big ed to portray a real Pablo Escobar, little genuine passion in the films today. I hardly watch any of the films how bad I am at selling myself. If I knew how to do that, I would. But screen in Ghayal Once Again in 2016, a sequel to his 1990 blockbuster says Javier Barde Sunny said, “I being made these days. I don’t have the time. (Hindustan Times) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Gareth Southgate has revealed En- Ronaldo had at this point, how gland striker Harry Kane measures many Messi had at this point and his goal record against perennial everybody else. "He's driven to be Ballon d'Or contenders Lionel one of the world's best and why Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Tot- can't that happen moving forward?" tenham striker Kane is a back-to- A quick look at the numbers sug- Harry Kane has scored five goals in his last three England games back golden boot winner at Pre- gests Kane is still some way short mier League level and two goals of the mark set by the Barcelona against Malta on Friday took his and Real Madrid rivals, regardless international tally to 10 in 20 of his own impressive stats. Kane Cristiano games. With five of those coming turns 25 next July, an age at which in the past three games he is look- Messi had netted 26 times for Ar- Ronaldo ing increasingly comfortable with gentina with Ronaldo boasting 22 and Lionel the demands of leading his coun- for Portugal. But Southgate is clear try's attack and the Three Lions about just how big an asset he is Messi are boss is impressed with just how and says the Spain manager shares the bench- high the forward's sights are set. the same view. "I was having some "He's in top form, but he's also got interaction with Julen Lopetegui mark for the mentality to want to be the at a game and he was commenting Kane best," said Southgate on the eve of on how lucky I was to have Harry Monday's World Cup qualifier playing," he said. "I have every against Slovakia. "He knows where trust in Harry. I've worked with he's sitting. I asked him how many him long enough, from the U21s goals in how many games and he through, and he'll deliver whatever knew. He also knew how many the occasion. (Sky Sport) StacyLewis todonate$195,000 toHouston relief fund after first win since2014 Virat Kohli played a captain's the series 5-0. We always thought knock as India thrashed Sri Lanka the shorter format is going to be Stacy Lewis scored one of the Lewis' sponsors, accountancy firm by six wickets in the fifth and final much more challenging," said most popular victories of the year KPMG, announced that they one-day international on Sunday Kohli. "The youngsters and the as she held off a strong challenge would be matching her donation to complete a 5-0 series whitewash spunk on the field has worked for from In Gee Chun to clinch the to the fund. Lewis led by three over the hosts. Kohli smashed nine us. All round, it's been a complete Cambia Portland Classic title in shots overnight, and she made the fours in his unbeaten 110-run series for us. We've been playing Oregon. Lewis stated at the start perfect start with birdies at the knock to help the visitors achieve some good cricket." The Indians of the week that she would donate first two holes before responding the target of 239 with 21 balls to had a shaky start but Kohli an- her entire prize money from the to a bogey at the fourth with fur- spare at the R. Premadasa stadium chored the innings with a 99-run tournament to the relief fund for ther gains at six and seven which in Colombo. The series win came partnership with Manish Pandey victims of the devastating floods hoisted her to 20 under par. Chun after India swept the preceding (36) for the third wicket. He also in Houston, where her husband was also three under for the day at three-Test rubber 3-0, capping their put on 109 runs with Kedar Jadhav Gerrod Chadwell is women's golf the turn and, while Lewis was con- domination of the home side which who scored a fine 63 off 73 balls. coach at the University of Hous- tent to grind out the pars, the South has been beset by injury and se- Kohli, 28, looked in sublime form, ton. The Solheim Cup star picked Korean kept the pressure on with lection woes. This was India's sec- hitting Milinda Siriwardana for an opportune time to land her first birdies at the 10th, 12th and 16th ond 5-0 whitewash in an away three fours in an over to bring up LPGA Tour title since 2014 as she to trim the deficit to just a single ODI series with Kohli's men hav- his half-century. The right-hander closed with a three-under 69 to stroke. But Chun was unable to ing blanked Zimbabwe in 2013. Sri went on to complete his 30th ODI earn a one-shot victory over Chun, find the birdie she needed over the Lanka squandered the opportuni- century, equalling former Austra- with the first prize of $195,000 final two holes to force a play-off, ty to salvage some pride, folding lian captain Ricky Ponting's tally. soon to be heading to the disaster and Lewis held her composure to up for a below-par 238 in 49.4 Only Indian great Sachin Tendulkar relief fund in Texas. complete an emotional win with overs after paceman Bhuvneshwar has scored more centuries in the And there was further good her 11th consecutive par. Kumar grabbed a career-best 5-42. 50-over game with 49 tons. news for the flood victims when (Sky Sport) "It's quite amazing to have won (Cricket News) NXTGEN: Jake Ball outpoints Joe Sherriff while Ted Cheesem an wins via a peculiar disqualification a punishing left body shot from elix Cash, Danny Dignum and William Webber were also victorious. Ball sent him down to his knees, wincing in the corner. 'The Blade' then went on the attack, sensing an early finish and a barrage of Jake Ball outpointed Joe Sherriff his heavy-handed relentless ap- using slick footwork to land some punches forced the ref to step in in a thrilling English title elimina- proach to get two knockdowns on swift combinations, but nothing with a standing count. Again Sher- tor shootout while Ted Cheeseman his way to a 97-94 points win to significantly hurt the previously riff survived and seemed to regain won in somewhat strange circum- move a step close to an English unbeaten Sherriff. In the second his senses as he came out for the stances at London's York Hall. Ball, light-heavyweight title shot. The though, the fight quickly gathered third where both fighters went toe- nicknamed 'The Blade', made a 24-year-old effectively worked pace and it was the Coventry to-toe in a barnstorming round. brisk start but quickly returned to away in the opener behind his jab, southpaw soon in huge trouble as (BBC Sport) U S O p en : M a r ia S h a r a p ova s u ffer s fou r t h -r ou n d win the Tour de France and La Vuelta in the same season. The stage, which finished at the Sierra loss t o Nevada ski station, featured two first category and one 'outside cat- An a st a sija Chris Froome edged closer to winning the Vuelta a Espana as he in- egory' climbs in the final 70 kilo- creased his overall advantage over Vincenzo Nibali to 61 seconds after metres. The Sierra Nevada is com- surviving another punishing mountain stage on Sunday. The Team Sky monly used by riders for altitude S eva st ova rider came fifth in stage 15's mountain finish in the Sierra Nevada after training, which added another lay- a triple whammy of climbs, 47 seconds behind Colombian stage win- er of difficulty to the stage, and Sunday's fourth-round action had a host of big names, and headlines ner Miguel Angel Lopez. Froome crossed the line six seconds ahead of Froome had said he had been sav- in waiting, none more so than former champion Maria Sharapova but Nibali, who finished seventh. Russian Ilnur Zakarin placed second, 36 ing himself in Saturday's climb up her hopes of a fairytale return were halted by Anastasija Sevastova. seconds behind Lopez, to move up to third in the general classification. La Pandera for Sunday's gruelling The Russian has been appearing in her first major following a 15- Monday is the second rest day of the race, which continues on Tues- circuit. Froome had awful memo- month doping suspension but despite claiming the opening set, day with the individual time trial, where Froome will be looking to Sharapova was unable to overpower her Latvian opponent who ries of last year's Vuelta stage 15. strike another blow in his bid to become the first rider in 39 years to (Sky Sport) stormed back for a 5-7 6-4 6-2 victory and a place in the last eight in New York for the second year in succession. Up next for Sevastova, bidding to emulate French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko as a Latvian Grand Slam champion, is in-form home favourite Sloane Stephens who beat. Germany's 30th seed Julia Goerges. While Sevastova and Stephens makes for a surprise line-up in one Godolphinrunner EndlessTimelikelyto bottom-half quarter-final the same cannot be said of the other as Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams advanced to a showdown in the last eight. Two-time US Open champion Williams, twice a Grand Slam head for Qatar PRixVermeilleat Chantilly runner-up already this season, booked her place in the quarter-finals thanks to an impressive 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory over Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. And up next will be two-time Wimbledon champion Kvito- Charlie Appleby is leaning towards giving Endless Time a second shot at the Qatar Prix Vermeille, provided va who beat this year's SW19 champion Garbine Muguruza to con- conditions are in her favour. Although the five-year-old holds an entry in the Comer Group International Irish tinue her own return having been stabbed by an intruder at her home St Leger at the Curragh next Sunday, the Newmarket handler has hinted he is likely to drop her back to a mile in December last year. However the return of Russia's Sharapova was and half for the Group One prize at Chantilly on the same afternoon instead. The daughter of Sea The Stars the story of the first week having began the tournament with an showed her appetite for racing on a soft surface when getting up on the line to claim a mile-and-three-quarter impressive three-set victory over world No 2 Simona Halep. Sharapova Group Three at Goodwood last time out. Appleby said: "It is obviously all about the ground with her more enjoyed a promising start, clinching the first set against another high- so than anything else, so we will keep an eye on how that is. "Ideally I would like to keep her against her her er-ranked opponent, but lost momentum as the match wore on. own sex in the Vermeille and we will take a look at who stands their ground in that. (BBC Sport) TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 05 . 2017-Sunbula 14, 1396 H.S Vol:XII Issue No: 40 Price: Afs.20

KUNDUZ CITY : At least 19 police received by Pajhwok Afghan wounded. The statement added a Taliban insurgents including News said the operation was Taliban commander Qari Khetab notorious commanders have been ongoing in Qasaba, Sajaniha and among six other militants was killed and 14 others wounded Isakhel villages of Chahar Dara killed and six others wounded in a during a clearing operation in district for the past 48 hours. separate incident. Some weapons Chahar Dara district of It said 13 militants including and ammunitions belonging to northeastern Kunduz province, a notorious commanders Qari militants also destroyed during the AT Monitoring Desk ongoing negligence by the Without pointing out anyone, would be named very soon. police statement said. Haroon, Qari Israr and Hayatullah offensive, the source concluded. KABUL: Efforts for reconciliation government. he alleged: “Some circles see an end In addition to that, Helmand A statement from Kunduz were killed and seven others (Pajhwok) with the Taliban insurgents have He added that hundreds of to the war as not in their interest, Governor Hayatullah Hayat on the been faltered in southern Helmand millions of dollars have been spent thus peace eluding us.” occasion, said some actors, seeking province as a result of cold on the HPC, aimed at bringing the He further went on saying that their personal interests in the shouldered response of the militants to the negotiating table, the Helmand peace committee had conflict is making efforts to government and High Peace but the result is not fruitful. been succeeded in entering 285 prolong insurgency. Council (HPC), a former peace “But nothing was given to us insurgents into peace process “But we would not let them negotiator said on Monday. to use that money in bringing peace during past seven years. succeed because our people want While addressing the to Helmand,” said the former peace New Head of the Helmand peace and we are struggling for participants of a gathering, former committee chief. Peace Committee, Ghulam that,” said the governor. head of the High Peace Committee Moreover, Mohammad Daud Mohmmad Ishaqzai has He termed conflict as a core for Helmand, Fazl Bari Fayaz came Farhang, the council secretary, told emphasized on the government to reason behind deprivation of hard over the process of selection the gathering regional intelligence establish secure residential areas children of education and of new members for the provincial warfare and drug mafia are for rebels joining the peace process. healthcare services in many areas peace committee, saying their involved in Helmand’s insurgency, “Many militants want to join in the country. efforts at brokering peace talks adding as long as these factors were peace, but some foreign intelligence He called on rebels to shun with the Taliban lasted seven not countered, militancy and agents do not allow them to do so,” insurgency and join the Afghan- years, would eventually lose insecurity in the province would he warned that all the characters owned and Afghan-led peace and confidence in the presence of continue. creating hurdles for peace process reconciliation process.

Clash over land dispute leaves 2 policemen, 8 civilians injured Afghan investors who will attend TALUQAN : Two policemen and the India-Afghanistan Trade and eight civilians were wounded in a Investment Show in Delhi in clash over land dispute in the September say they will urge Warsaj district of northern Takhar Indian businessmen to invest in province, an official said on their carpet industry with the help Monday. of the United States Agency for Police Chief Brig. Gen. Faqir International Development Mohammad Jawzjani confirmed (USAID) and the Indian the incident and said Ibrahim Government, which, they want, Baigzad, provincial intelligence should establish a free market for chief, clashed with local residents Afghan carpets in India. Carpet in the defence of his nephew. production in Afghanistan has Abdul Maab, the resident of dropped drastically in the last few Khanaqa area, told Pajhwok years from two million cubic Afghan News Baigzad nephew meters in 2010 to 40,000 cubic grabbed piece of land in the area meters in 2017 and statistics show and Baigzad this morning came to at least 75 percent of carpet the area with military tank, ranger weavers have left their profession. vehicles and tens of policemen for Afghan investors said 90 network reported. “We will Union. Afghanistan Chamber of the defence of his nephew. “The percent of Afghanistan’s carpets increase our products if USAID Commerce and Industries (ACCI) residents of the area showed are being sent to international rents a free zone for Afghan carpets said Afghan investors will continue resistance with Baigzad’s nephew markets under the name of in New Delhi or other cities in their efforts to replace Pakistan which resulted in the clash,” said Pakistan, thereby benefiting India,” said Haji Nabi, head of with India for their exports. (DS) Maab. (Pajhwok) Pakistan, a leading Afghan TV Afghanistan Carpet Industry (FIBRE2FASHION)