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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XV Issue No:216 Price: Afs.20 www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY . APRIL 14. 2021 - Hamal 25, 1400 HS www.afghanistantimes.af AT News KABUL: At least 10 members of the refused to observe a ceasefire in Taliban group to prove its will- Afghan National Army (ANA) have the holy month of Ramadan. The ingness for achieving peace in lost their lives and three more received injuries after Taliban killed three Afghan secu- action and not in word. a number of Taliban militants attacked their check- rity forces on the first day of Meanwhile, in their separate point in northern Balkh province, local sources said Ramadan in Badakhshan prov- messages on the occasion, Unit- on Tuesday. Five more security forces were taken ince. President Ashraf Ghani ed Nations, Canada and Inter- hostage by the Taliban, the sources added. The in- called on the Taliban to halt fight- national Union for Muslim cident took place at an outpost in Sar Asyab village ing and observe a ceasefire dur- Scholars have also called on peace plan is to end the war and to form a participa- of the Chimtal district of the province on Monday ing the holy month of Ramadan. warring sides including Taliban tory government with inclusion of everyone. He night. The Taliban group is yet to assert responsi- In his message on the start to observe truce during the holy also said that the new peace proposal didn’t humil- bility for the attack. This comes as the Taliban of Ramadan, Ghani has asked the month. iate President Ashraf Ghani and his government. He cited the remarks in reaction to the second vice pres- ident, Mohammad Sarwar Danish. Danish earlier criticized the proposal of the reconciliation council for the Afghan peace process, saying that the draft of the proposal reflected humiliation towards Ghani. He said that the technical team of the council pur- posely sought to show the government proposal for peace as an ambiguous draft. But Qanooni ac- cused Danish of insulting the political parties, say- ing that “he (Danish) didn’t study the proposal accurately.” He said at a gathering in Kabul that the AT News iation, Mohammad Yunus Qanoo- content of the government proposal was contribut- ni, who also leads the committee ed in the draft as the first option. He said that the KABUL: A senior member of the for forging a draft-proposal for the government proposal included the remaining of the high council for national reconcil- Istanbul conference, said their current administration in power... AT News religious scholars and some polit- attacks during the month of fasting. Zabihullah Mu- ical figures for a cease fire during jahid, a spokesman for the militant group, said Tues- KABUL: The Taliban have reject- the holy month of Ramadan, say- day on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan ed a request made by the Afghan ing their fighters would continue that no change would occur in... AT News KABUL: Five miners were killed when the roof of a coal mine col- lapsed in northern Baghlan prov- ince on Tuesday morning, said Jawid Basharat, spokesman for the provincial police chief. The incident took place in Nahrin dis- trict. The miners were busy when a part of the mine fell down, he added. We just took one dead body out of the rubbles so far, he said, while assuring efforts that have been doubled down to AT Monitoring Desk US President Joe Biden will extend troop presence recover the other four bodies. He in the country, the US Army Chief of Staff General did not provide more details KABUL: While no decision has James McConville said that the military are ready about the incident. yet been announced on whether to execute any orders to exit ... WEDNESDAY.APRIL 14, 2021 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Women Ready to exit Afghan istan Afghan Industry NeedsLoans, Central patients w hen o rdered: US Military w itho ut m ale Bank Should Facilitate: MOCI companions ...P1 Afghanistan. Commander General Scott Miller can’t go to He said “the administration has mechanisms in place to deal The Ministry of Commerce and is leading with policy. They’re with a possible backlash from the Industries in a conference held in medical going to shape it with diploma- Taliban should the US presence Kabul on Saturday criticized the cy, and then the military will ex- remain in Afghanistan after the "stagnant" money in Afghan centers in... ecute those orders. They’re in May 1 deadline. banks, especially as the industri- the process right now. “I don’t think there’s any fin- al sector is crucially seeking loans ...P12 spokesman for Bamyan “There’s multiple contingen- er combat leader [than Miller] in as their businesses grapple with governor said Tuesday. cies. And once those decisions the United States Army. He’s got challenges. Minister of Com- “There is no problem of are made at the highest level, a very distinguished career. He merce and Industry Nesar Ahmad sharia for women who do not we’ll be ready to execute,” he cares about his troops. And you Ghoryani demanded that the Af- need male companion and want said. know, we’re all going to make sure ghanistan Central Bank ease and to go to clinics or travel. The In an interview with the that our troops are taken care of simplify the loan terms of Afghan sharia does not order women to Washington Post, he said mov- and have the proper defense banks, saying that doing so will go out of house with male com- ing the troops and equipment out mechanisms in place to take care develop industries in the coun- panion,” Hajji Ahmadi, head of of the country was all about of that troop. So that’s certainly try. The conference was held to provincial council said. Kohm- “physics”. on the top of his mind,” McCon- thank 24 Afghan companies who ard lies in a remote part of Bmy- “Well, it’s all about physics. ville said. manufactured essential products an and conservative traditions It comes down to how many He also said that the war in last year amid the COVID-19 there condemn women’s pres- people you need to move, how Afghanistan was going to end – pandemic. ence in social activities. much equipment you need to “and it’s going to end with some “These manufacturers, busi- move. And the commanders in type of political agreement.” the field have those type of con- McConville also said that by ness people, and investors are our rescue our investors from Riba plify the bank’s guarantee pro- Tu rk ish FM, US heroes, they foiled efforts by tingency plans, and they’ll be having gone into Afghanistan in (Riba is prohibited under Shari'ah cedures and cannot apply chang- In d o n esi an o f f icial d iscu ss able to advise the senior leaders 2001, after the 9/11 attack, the some hoarding groups during the law), your (speaking to officials es to the existing rules and regu- pandemic by controlling and A f g h an p eace in administration how long that US was able to hold those respon- from BMA) banks’ loan stipula- lations. cl er i cs takes. And those plans were sible accountable and were “able keeping prices in the normal tions and conditions are very strict “If am granted permission to p r o cess range,” said Abdul Karim Azimi, d en o u n ce available right now.” to prevent al-Qaida from being op- and no one can easily get loans amend rules, believe me, no ap- McConville meanwhile im- erational from that sanctuary over the CEO of Kabul Chamber of ...P12 Sunday that a cohesive from this bank,” said Zarif Gul plicant will be left without loans. A f g h an w ar plied that Resolute Support the last 20 years”. Commerce and Industry. Zadaran, the deputy head of the I would have removed these strict and unified peace strategy has At the conference, the head Afghanistan Chamber of Indus- rules and regulations,” he said. ‘t y r an n i cal ’ been finalized for the forthcom- of the Bank-e-Millie Afghan tries and Mines. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s ing conference in Turkey. (BMA) advised the industry US officials to meet with NATO BMA’s chief executive, Abdul Central Bank declared that each ...P12 meeting’s agenda. President According to the country’s owners they can get bank loans Aziz Babakarkhail, declared that bank has its own requirements High Council for National Rec- anytime they needed, a remark Ghani’s office reacted to Taliban as Afghanistan deadline looms Islamic banking has been function- for granting loans. The bank has announcement, accusing them of onciliation (HCNR), the strate- that sparked reactions from in- ing and it has reduced the benefit revealed a supportive package gy is aimed at preserving democ- dustry owners. knowing nothing except killing and rate from 9 to 8 percent. He said that will grant loans to Afghan destruction. racy and fundamental rights and ...P1 upcoming deadline for US sions. Amid coronavirus restric- “We should make efforts to that BMA is unable to further sim- investors. institutions in the country. troops to withdraw from Af- tions on international travel, he Earlier in the day, Afghan ghanistan, part of a deal reached has only taken one other interna- A f g h an p eace Vice President Amrullah Saleh by former president Donald tional trip – to Japan and South p r o cess i s told a public gathering in the cap- Trump with the Taliban, is ex- Korea – alongside Austin.

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