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Biden Atmar, Lavrov ‘Committed’ to Saleh: Taliban Can’t Survive to Discuss to Working with Sans Pakistan Support Combat Trade, NATO on Terrorism Afghanistan

KABUL - Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar is due in Moscow for talks with his Rus- sian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on issues WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden of common interest. said that his administration “strongly” A spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry supports the diplomatic efforts to bring an in Moscow said: “On February 24-27, At- end to the long-term conflict in Afghani- mar will visit Moscow for talks with Lav- stan. Addressing the virtual Munich Security rov and other officials.” Conference, Biden stated that the United Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the States is committed to consulting closely ministry, told a weekly media briefing the with NATO on the way forward in Af- visiting minister would confer on trade co- ghanistan. operation with Russian officials. “You know, to me and to the United A peaceful settlement to the war in Af- States, and to us, we’ll keep article — we’ll ghanistan and the need for countering the keep faith with Article 5. It’s a guarantee. threats of terrorism and drug trafficking An attack on one is an attack on all. That is KABUL - First Vice President Am- them to share their views and opin- hand there was no indication Pa- would also be discussed, Zakharova said. our unshakable vow,” Biden said. rullah Saleh said on Saturday that ions on Saturday. kistan has creased providing arms, She added Russia supported the promo- “The only time Article 5 has been invoked without Pakistan’s support, the He said that Pakistan, as the Tali- logistical, health, training and mili- tion of national reconciliation in Afghani- was after the United States was attacked Taliban could not survive as an ban’s most important arms and tary support to the Taliban. stan and the cessation of the long-standing on 9/11. You, our allies, joined us to fight armed movement for six months. strategic supporter, was trying to Saleh said, “Without Pakistan’s armed conflict in that country. al Qaeda, and the United States committed The VP wrote on his Facebook page do two things in parallel. support, the Taliban will not be Zakharova said: “We are consistently ad- to consulting closely with our NATO Al- that the telephone conversation be- He added first thing Pakistan was able to survive as an armed move- vocating for the development of Afghani- lies and partners on the way forward tween the President of Afghanistan doing to distort minds and speak ment for six months. stan as a peaceful, independent and neu- in Afghanistan.” “My administra- and the NATO Secretary General of peace and make the narrative Pakistan has denied such allega- tral state, free of terrorism and drugs…” tion strongly supports the... was an important opportunity for of peace colorful, but on the other tions in the past. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) More on Num(Page (1) 4)

Petroleum Products, President Ghani Sends Iran, Afghanistan Food Prices Chadar to Sufi Shrine in India Border Reopened Continue to Soar KABUL - Afghan President After a Hiatus Ashraf Ghani has sent a chadar to Ajmer Sharif Dargah, a sufi TEHRAN - An Afghan official said that the Islam shrine of the revered sufi saint, Qala Customs at the Iranian-Afghan border has Moinuddin Chishti Moinuddin resumed operation a few days after a massive fire located at Rajasthan, India. broke out in the customs This is the first ever sacred ‘Cha- Herat province governor’s spokesman Jilani dar mubarak’ sent to Ajmer Farhad said on Saturday, “With the necessary Sharif by any president of Af- follow-ups and measures taken, the local officials ghanistan. managed to activate customs systems at Islam “May the message of Khawaja Qala since yesterday in line with the resumption Gharib Nawaz(ra) be heard of goods exchange between the two countries.” and understood across the He further noted that the trend of oil and gas im- ports has not yet been resumed, but the transfer World” was the message sent of Ajmer Sharif in India to mark impact and reach of Khawaja of export and import cargo is underway. by President Ashraf Ghani, the 809th year Urs Mubarak Garib Nawaz RA, his life and A fuel tanker exploded at the Islam Qala cross- which also said: “On behalf of Celebrations’.” deeds are example of how the KABUL - A huge increase was recorded on in the ing on Sat. causing a massive fire that consumed Islamic Republic of Afghanistan “It is a singular honour to be ‘awliya’ of Allah are entrusted prices of flour, cooking oil, sugar and fuel this more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and and Afghan people sends a sa- offering the chadar at the urs with building bridges between week in Kabul, with rates of some other daily es- fuel, according to Afghan officials and Iranian cred ‘Ghilaf Mubarakan’ with of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisty, seemingly incompatible indi- sentials remaining steady, Pajhwok learnt. state media. a humble message of respect as an Afghan and student of vidual and groups. According to Mohammad Omaid Hussainzada, The fire is reported to have left more than 60 and reverence towards Kha- Sufi order for 50 years, I have “Despite a thousand a wholes seller in Kabul Food Market, the whole- people injured and caused around $400 million waja Moinuddin Chishty(RA) been fascinated with character years there is much... sale price of 49 kilogram of Kazak flour surged More on Num(Page (3) 4) financial loss. (Mehr News Agency) from 1,800 to 1,860afs, the price of 49 kilogram of Indian sugar rose from 2,250afs to 2,270afs and a 16-litre Malaysian cooking oil from 1,500 to 1,600afs. He said the prices of food items shot up due strike Afghanistan Antiquities 24 New Cases of by transporters, truckers and money changers. He, however, said the price of 24 kilogram of Pa- Must Be Preserved: Taliban COVID-19, 2 Deaths kistani rice remained steady at 2,400 afs, one kilo- KABUL - Taliban on Saturday said they were gram of green Indonesian tea at 290afs and one obliged to protect and preserve historic antiqui- Reported in Afghanistan kilogram of black African tea 320afs last week. ties, which the group called as part of Afghani- KABUL - The Ministry of Public Health on Satur- Hamid Sufizada, a retail seller of food items in stan’s history, identity and rich culture. day reported 24 new positive cases of COVID-19 Kabul’s Dahn-e-Bagh locality, said the retail The Taliban in a statement said Afghanistan was out of 1,209 samples tested in the last 24 hours. price of 49 kilogram Kazaki flour is 1,900afs, 49 filled with ancient artifacts and instructed all of- Meanwhile, two deaths and 17 recoveries from kilogram of Indian sugar 2,350afsm, 24 kilogram ficials to follow all guidelines to protect and pre- COVID-19 were reported in the same period. of Pakistani rice 2,450afs, 16-litres Malaysian serve the historical antiquities of the country. The new cases were reported in Kabul (1), Kanda- cooking oil 1,650afs, one kilogram of green In- The rebels said they would allow no one to dig an- har (10), Nangarhar (9), Parwan (2) and Badakh- donesian tea 300afs, and one kilogram of black cient artifacts, trafficking or sell them abroad. shan (2) provinces. African tea 350 afs. The statement said ancient castles, historic towers The cumulative total of known COVID-19 cases Fuel prices and pillars must be preserved and protected from is 55,604, the total number of reported deaths Mohammad Shaif, a gas seller in KololaPushta destruction and damages. is 2,432, and the total number of recoveries is locality of Kabul, said the price of one kilo- It is worth mentioning that the Taliban in the be- tricked artifacts. It is the first time that Taliban are 48,820, the ministry said. gram of gas jumped from 60afs to 100 afs ginning of their reign destroyed the ancient Bud- stressing and providing guidelines for preserva- So far, 284,778 samples have been tested this week. A worker at a petrol station... dha sculpture in central Bamyan province and tion and protection of antiquities. (Pajhwok) in government centers and there are... More on Num(Page (2) 4) More on Num(Page (4) 4) Page 2 February, 21, 2021 Main Page

Strong Govt Needed for Truckers, Transport Peace in Afghanistan: Companies Call Off Strike Masood KABUL - The Afghanistan’s KABUL - Ahmad Wali Masood, Chambers Federation (ACF) on head of the Masood Foundation Saturday announced ending a says a strong government is 24-day-old strike, as some ve- needed in Kabul for the estab- hicles loaded with commercial lishment of peace in Afghani- goods started moving towards stan. their destinations. Ahmad Wali Masood expressed According to reports, hundreds the view while addressing dip- of truck drivers and transport lomats at the Strategic Studies companies had been striking Centre in Islamabad late on Fri- against extortion on highways day. and had asked the government Peace in Afghanistan meant to resolve their issues. peace in Pakistan, said the for- conflict-hit country. “The ACF remains engaged mer ambassador, who in on with the Ministry of Transport Masood said Afghanistan and a three days official visit to- Is on difference of opinion over Pakistan must define their secu- the management of land trans- lamabad. rity and economic relations and port and subsequently this dif- Earlier, he met Prime Minister maintain mutual trust. Cordial ference led to the stoppage of Imran Khan, Foreign Minister relations with Pakistan were vi- land transport in the ports and Shah Mahmood Qureshi and tal to peace in Afghanistan, he resulted in skyrocketing the forts, the deadlock came to move would help bring down ing gas and petroleum prod- National Assembly Speaker insisted. prices of essential items in the an end and the issue was re- the prices in the market. ucts, jumped more than 100 Asad Qaisar. Speaking to journalists after the markets,” ACF said in a state- solved, thus all truckers had Since the beginning of the strike percent, causing problems and He underlined the need for event, he said youth’s participa- ment. been asked to resume their by transporters and truckers, worries among common peo- face-to-face talks with Paki- tion in the intra-Afghan nego- As a result of untiring ACF ef- operation and hoped that this prices of essential items includ- ple. (Pajhwok) stan on various issues, saying a tiations was brief and the strong Afghan government was Doha process did not important for stability in the represent all... More on Num(Page (8) 4) In Jawzjan &Herat, 4 Directors Five Afghan Cricketers Join Appointed to 2 Posts Pakistan Super League Listen to War Victims in Peace KABUL - Five Afghan cricketers Mujeeb Zadran is competing have joined the Pakistan Super in Peshawar Zalmay and Qais Talks: Balkh Activists League that is all set to begin Ahmad is part of Quetta Gladi- MAZAR-I-SHARIF - A number this evening at Karachi’s Na- ators team. of religious scholars, civil soci- tional Stadium with the launch The first match of the league ety representatives and wom- of its sixth season. will be held between Karachi en’s rights activists on Satur- In this league, Afghan cricket Kings and Quetta Gladiators. day asked the warring parties sensation Rashid Khan is part Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sul- to listen to the voices of war of the Lahore Qalandars team tans, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta victims in the on-going peace and it is his first presence in the Gladiators, Karachi Kings and talks in Qatar. KABUL - The merger of the 19, 2021, from MoUDL shows event. Islamabad United are the six Holding a gathering in this Ministry of Urban Develop- Ahmad Erkin Amini, former All-rounder Mohammad Nabi teams of the league. capital city of northern Balkh Suriyya Bawar, a university ment and Land Administration urban development and hous- and Noor Ahmad have joined The event will be aired live on province, the activists urged lecturer, said the intra-Afghan has spawned a host of adminis- ing director in Jawzjan, has Karachi Kings, spin bowler LEMAR TV. (TOLO NEWS) the United Nations to ensure talks in Doha remained am- trative problems in Jawzjan and been appointed as head of the that the Afghan peace process biguous, shattering people’s Herat provinces by appointing Urban Development and Land would succeed. hopes for peace. two directors each to the rel- Department. Religious scholar MaulviHa- She added that both the sides evant departments. But a copy of the ministry’s let- midullahEnayat told Pajhwok should allow the voices of war President Ashraf Ghani, by issu- ter No. 122902, dated January MoI Removes 186 Personnel on Afghan News that Islam rec- victims to be heard in the on- ing a decree in November 2018, 31, reads Khairullah Karimi, the ommends the Muslims to put going peace talks. merged the Land Administra- director of the Jawzjan land au- Extortion Charges aside their differences and She called the on-going peace tion with the Ministry of Urban thority, has also been appointed KABUL - The Ministry of In- for further investigation,” the come together. talks in Doha as unsatisfactory Development and Housing. The as head of the Urban Develop- terior Affairs (MoI) removed deputy minister of interior af- He said the on-going war in Af- because the voices of war vic- departments have since been ment and Land Department of 135 officials of highways and fairs, Abdul Saboor Qane, said. ghanistan had ruined people’s tims were not heard and some functioning under the name of the province. 51 personnel of Kabul security The Interior Affairs Ministry lives and the time had come to countries pursued their own the Ministry of Urban Develop- Amini told Pajhwok Afghan gates from their posts on extor- said that after the increase in end this catastrophe. interest. ment and Land. News he had been the director tion charges, officials said. complaints about extortion on Mulvi Enayat asked all parties AminaHaqparast, a women’s MoUDL says the merger has of urban development for the According to Interior Minister highways, police officers are to the conflict to understand rights activist said, the inter- not been completed yet, but the past five years. The authorities Massoud Andarabi, the move is patrolling various areas where that they could not achieve national community must play new structure was approved on concerned had decided to give part of the ministry’s campaign complaints have been lodged to their goals through war, add- its part in making the Afghan November 26, 2020 and will be priority to the longest-serving against extortion on the coun- prevent extortion. ing that it was the duty of each peace process a success. In ad- organized accordingly. member of the department, he try’s highways. The move comes after weeks Afghan to work for overcom- dition to safeguarding the This issue has created prob- said. “That’s why I have re- “They have been fired from of protests by transporta- ing differences, uniting the na- achievements of the Afghan lems in the two provinces. Let- ceived an appointment their jobs and were referred to tion companies who tion achieving peace and sta- people over the past two ter No. 117333, dated January letter from... the relevant security agencies ended their strike on bility. decades, he... More on Num(Page (9) 4) More onNum (Page (10) 4) More onNum (Page (11) 4) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Feb 21, 2021 - Romance blossoms for you Feb 21, 2021 - Career and financial suc- today, Aries, and commitment or mar- Feb 21, 2021 - Has a new housemate re- Feb 21, 2021 - Artistic activities or those cesses might finally come your way after riage may be just over the horizon. You cently moved in, Cancer? If so, you can involving healing are enhanced today, months and perhaps years of striving, and your beloved may have recently expect this person to live with you for a Libra. Whatever you try is going to be Capricorn. The emotional support you reached a new understanding that has while. This is good, because he or she is more a part of your very being than it receive from those who’ve been working with you can bonded you more tightly. 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Taurus (Apr.21-May 20) Leo (July 21-Aug. 21) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18) Feb 21, 2021 - Service to others might Feb 21, 2021 - A love letter or perhaps a Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22) Feb 21, 2021 - A complex creative project take up a large part of your day, Taurus, poem or other artistic work dedicated to could require some in-depth research Feb 21, 2021 - Love takes on an idealized today, Aquarius, and you could spend perhaps on an artistic level or maybe in you could make your day, Leo. A warm and fairytale aura today, Scorpio, as you the form of sharing psychic or healing feeling of being cherished and adored could much of the day online or in the library. and a current or potential partner spend This is probably a subject you love, so energy. Don’t think your efforts are stay with you throughout the day as a re- time alone, talking or just enjoying being unappreciated. Those you’re helping sult. Hang on to this rosy glow when things you won’t mind the time you put in. The inspiration together. The warmth, affection, and high that comes your way could well last for a while. You may be reticent about saying anything, but your ef- get rocky, especially on the job. The feelings expressed regard you have for each other are apparent to everyone. forts aren’t lost on them. Think of it like a bank. Your in this communication will probably last for a long time, might be able to treat this project as a business enter- The nice thing about it is that these feelings are likely to prise and give it more substance. friends will be there for you when you need them. so be prepared. last. Look forward to many such days.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep 22 ) Pisces (Feb.19-Mar.20) Sagittarius (Nov.23-Dec.20) Feb 21, 2021 - The words for today are Feb 21, 2021 - A love relationship that’s been Feb 21, 2021 - Financial growth adds to “romance” and “creativity,” Gemini. Ro- around for a long time could be enhanced Feb 21, 2021 - A meditation circle or other a growing sense of self-worth, Pisces, mance is enhanced by passion generated today by an increased level of sensuality, group activity devoted to spiritual pur- especially since your current situation by a gratifying love relationship that will Virgo. Intense emotion could pervade your suits could be on your agenda today, Sag- should continue. You may have a vivid, probably last for a long time. This same re- being, making it difficult to concentrate on much else. ittarius. It’s important that you attend, as you need a emotional dream. Perhaps it involves a long-term lationship, and its emotions could give rise You will probably spend the day looking forward to little peace and quiet, as well as the support from others love interest, and your relationship is fast approach- to artistic inspiration that can produce works of a quality when you can be alone with your beloved. The passion in the group. The affection you all feel for one another ing the do-or-die stage. The meaning of the symbols that surprises even you. Don’t exhaust yourself. Know that pervades your lovemaking now is worthy of a ro- permeates the evening. Bask in it and write down any should be fairly clear. What do they mean to you and when to stop. mance novel. revelations that come to you. how can you apply them to your situation?

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In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Afghanistan: On the Verge of Drought Risk Again

climate or rainfall status in the next years and so need strategic plans By: Mohammad Zahir Akbari and readiness against the uncertain conditions. Although the govern- ment showed readiness for the upcoming droughts, it might be beyond t the height of poverty and insecurity, the alarm of drought was the fiscal ability of the government to deal with the issue as previous Asounded in Afghanistan. Yesterday, the president of the country years. Three years ago when there was drought in 22 provinces of the advised the second vice president, Amrullah Saleh, to supervise the country, up to 150,000 heads of livestock had perished in some prov- management of upcoming drought in the country. The president said he inces of the country. Many families had been forced to sell the items Children Prone to had repeatedly reminded his colleagues for readiness against drought in in their house to buy food. Thousands of people moved to urban cen- last few years but they did not take it serious. These concerns are raised ters. Therefore, it is more likely that the previous crisis may repeat in Radicalism after national and international reports predicted less rainfall, this year, the upcoming summer.Undoubtedly, Afghanistan is suffering from in the country. Based on recent technical reports announced by Afghan multiple issues such social insecurity, corruption, addiction and so on Meteorological Agency, 30 percent of rainfall reduction has predicted in but none of which would be achieved without economic programs. It nsurgency has intensified in recent months and a large first three months of 2021. Reportedly, the global meteorological mod- wants to emphasize that the upcoming drought will not only impact number of civilians lost their lives. I els which developed for South Asian countries also confirm this predic- on economic condition of people but also on insecurity and education Afghan children are particularly left at the mercy of militancy tion. However, these reports do not match to the objective reality that we of children in the country. The children and women would be more at and used as a cannon fodder by the Taliban elements. Chil- have witnessed in the ground. The reports talk about 30 percent reduc- risk and vulnerable to miss school so that they could find small jobs dren suffered several challenges in the country within the tion rainfall while it seems more than 80% reduction because we have to help purchase basic household items whilst few days ago the act- last four decades of war and their pain continues unabated. witnessed the least rainfall within few last months. These agencies had ing education minister said 3.7 million eligible students dropped out of Drops of blood still trickle down from the wounds of chil- also predicted the coldest winter this year while it has not happened yet. school last year across the country while the weak and ignorant youths dren’s bodies riddled with bullets in battlefield – the children Therefore, we need to more accurate prediction and plan about the prob- are already used as tool against people in the country. who fell for the Taliban’s mouth-watering promises and were able drought crisis; otherwise, we may face unpredicted consequences In fact, the unemployment problem is largely responsible for driv- naïve enough to succumb to their radical ideology. Recruit- which will be too late to address and manage the issue while the eco- ing the vicious cycle of war and conflicts in Afghanistan. The terrorist ing children as soldiers was rife among the Taliban from the nomic lives of 80% of people are dependent to rainfall and agricultural groups can easily hire unemployed teens to use as suicide attackers, very beginning. activities in the country.Given to the bitter experiences in the past years, battle forces, or laborers for implanting Improvised Explosive Devices I remember vividly when a large number of children were the traditional agriculture system of Afghanistan is extremely vulnerable (IED) and in some provinces unemployment has also led people to studying in madrasahs during their regime in every nook against drought and its implications. Three years ago, the drought had cultivate opium or poppy. Therefore, it is imperative upon the gov- and cranny of the country. Their minds were loaded with impacted more than 20 provinces of the country. The groundwater levels ernment of Afghanistan to renew its commitment for accelerating eco- fundamental dictations to propel them for militancy and ter- hugely dropped, pastures were fully destroyed and millions of livestock nomic diversity in the country. However, the government has paid ror. were lost. It had largely damaged the farms and water sources which are fundamental attention to water infrastructure rather than previous Based on Human Rights Watch research, carried out few heavily dependent on annual rainfall and snowfall. At that time, many government but given the climate change issue and misuse from un- years back, the Taliban have been training and deploying water points and fountains had dried up across the country and the lack employed youths in the battlefield it is highly important to cross from children for a range of military operations including the pro- of rain and snow melt has made rivers run low or dried up completely. traditional agriculture system in the country. duction and planting of improvised explosive devices. Faced with the lack of water, many farmers had chosen to minimize their By and large, the upcoming year will be a hard year for Afghan people, “The Taliban’s apparent strategy to throw increasing num- losses by delaying planting crops and reducing field sizes. However, this especially for the farmers. The United Nations has already announced bers of children into battle is as cynical and cruel as it is un- was not a good strategy in general. Because there are two types of cultiva- that the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance in Af- lawful. tion: irrigated (and irrigated which is known as rain-fed agriculture sys- ghanistan is increasing.The organization’s Office for Humanitarian Afghan children should be at school and at home with their tem mostly located in the mountains and hills and beinbg dependent to Coordination has announced that 18 million Afghans will need hu- parents, not exploited as cannon fodder for the Taliban in- rain for irrigation. Therefore, if the rainfall decreased, rain-fed agriculture manitarian assistance in 2021, which is 5 million more than previous surgency,” a senior Afghanistan researcher is cited as saying. system will again be reduced to zero and the farmer will suffer the most. years. So, the people and international charities need to be prepared In spite of the Taliban’s claims that they recruit fighters who As pointed out, the water sources and traditional system of agriculture in from now on as the decreased rainfall is predicted to lower groundwa- have achieved “mental and physical maturity,” and do not Afghanistan are heavily dependent on annual rainfall and snowfall and ter, affect agriculture, poverty, drought, and rural migration to cities. use underage boys in military operations, some of the chil- so lack of snowfall in the winter season will intensify the drought issue. dren recruited from seminaries in Kunduz, Takhar, and Ba- On the other hand, almost all experts believe that Afghanistan has enor- dakhshan provinces were reportedly 13 or younger. Deploy- mously impacted by global climate change and so the level of rainfall Mohammad Zahir Akbari is the permanent writer of the Daily Outlook ment of individuals under the age of 18 violates international and snowfall has also reduced considerably. So, we will have uncertain Afghanistan. He can be reached at [email protected] law applicable in Afghanistan and in cases involving chil- dren under 15 is a war crime. As the Taliban made heavy inroads in 2013-2014, gaining ground in Kunduz’s Chahardara and Dasht-e Archi districts, they gained more influence over education in the province. Taliban commanders increasingly used madrasahs not only The Taliban Misguided in their Decision to Leave the for indoctrination, but also for military training of children. “Previously, Taliban commanders sent boys selected for mil- Table of Negotiation itary training to North Waziristan in Pakistan, where despite Pakistan’s military operations, the Taliban operates freely in large swathes of territory. By: Dawlat Bakhtiari stani authorities. From 2006 onwards, there was a sharp rise in the While such training still occurs, the Taliban has solidified its level of insurgency and the Taliban were able to recruit most of their control over at least three districts in Kunduz and residents he hope coming after years of attempts at negotiating peace with new ranks within Afghanistan. To gain support and recruit fight- and analysts told Human Rights Watch that the group is car- Tthe Taliban, in which multiple international actors participated, fi- ers, they relied on economic needs, fear and coercion, pride and rying out more of the military training locally,” a source is nally failed to give a favorable result. The intra-Afghan talks which honor, tribe and tradition, religious persuasion. Local and auton- quoted as saying.Leila Zerrougui, the then UN special rep- supported by the US and the Taliban is on fragile situation now. Since omous commanders, tribal structures and religious clerics are the resentative of the Secretary-General for children and armed the Taliban is not an independent political party, their foreign-sup- main channels through which recruitment is facilitated within Af- conflict, is quoted as saying that “children between the ages of porters misguided them in their decision to leave the table of negotia- ghanistan. In addition, they had to rely on new and younger recruits 10 and 15 were used by the Taliban and dozens of them were tion. The recent US-Taliban agreement was one of the last efforts to again initially found in the Pakistani refugee camps and madrassas. deployed” during the fighting in Kunduz in September and bring peace in Afghanistan. Though it was totally in the favor of the The Taliban leadership resides in Pakistan and they are known as October 2015.It is said that the Taliban recruit the children Taliban. As the consequence, after the Taliban signed an Agreement the Quetta Shura. mostly from the poor families and support them financially with their foreign enemy on February 29, 2020, in Doha, the Taliban In addition, another factor that helped the Taliban to recruit the illit- in return. Moreover, children easily succumb to the Taliban’s almost recognized by the world community as a legal political party erate youths from inferior families for fighting is there are a number indoctrination and fall for their bogus claims since they have in Afghanistan particularly via the Taliban’s supporter countries. In of self-reinforcing loops linked to inequality problem in the country. not reached mental maturity. They are brainwashed in dark the other hand, the general desire for peace and stability helped this A clear illustration of this is the role of inequality in reducing the basements of madrasahs and kept out of touch. movement to go ahead for some distances and achieve the defined voting participation of the low-income groups and the concomitant International humanitarian law, or the laws of war, prohibits goal that was the Intra-Afghan Talks. It happened in a condition that consequences in terms of redistributive policies and therefore on the recruitment or use of children under 15 by parties to a the Taliban committed to reduce violence and prepare the ground for income disparities. The effect of income inequality on happiness conflict. “Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of ceasefire. However, after many round of tough discussions the Tali- critically depends on the perceived mobility in a country. The gaps fifteen years into armed forces or groups or using them to ban increased violence and finally they left the table of negotiation. in-between the rich and the poor is a new challenge for the govern- participate actively in hostilities” is a war crime under the Nevertheless, leaving the Table of Negotiation is not a good news for ment of Afghanistan. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to the Taliban future as well as for peacemakers and peace lovers. Be- In last calculation, existing corruption and crime are the base for which Afghanistan belongs. Those who commit, order, as- cause, the state ordinary people do not like the Taliban brutal social or- the misusing of the Taliban from the youths and young extremist. sist, or have command responsibility for war crimes are sub- ders throughout Afghanistan, for in the past the Taliban was not able By inequality of opportunity, especially in areas like access to high- ject to prosecution by the ICC or national courts. or willing to deliver socio-economic improvements for the population. quality education, adequate healthcare and decent employment. The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of The Taliban further destroyed the administrative and socioeconomic Such inequalities can lock in privilege and exclusion and prevent the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, capacities of the country as well as the Taliban forgot their shameful people from poorer families from moving up in society and making which Afghanistan ratified in 2003, also places obligations on distorted in late 2001. During the six years rule the Taliban failed to the most of their potential. governments to “take all feasible measures to prevent such obtain international legitimacy and boost prices, it undermined its vi- The causes of these growing income gaps are complex and reflect recruitment and use, including the adoption of legal mea- tal political support. Because of its weak legitimacy at that point, the both economic and social changes. The equal societies always do sures necessary to prohibit and criminalize such practices.” Taliban collapsed far more rapidly than anyone expected. better in the levels of trust, civic engagement and participation, as Military forces also have an obligation to provide children Moreover, Taliban defined its purpose of violence establishing Islamic well as to a host of other social challenges from poor health to crime, with special respect and attention. The Convention on the Emirate as improving governance in Afghanistan and acting against to underage pregnancies. Furthermore, the Afghan people over- Rights of the Child requires that governments “take all fea- the rampant criminality that swept the country. No doubt, the Taliban whelmingly welcomed the promise of democracy, an accountable sible measures to ensure protection and care of children who itself has become deeply involved in all kinds of illicit economies, in- government that respected human rights and provided equitable are affected by armed conflict.” cluding drugs, timber, and gems. The Taliban turned out to be highly economic development with the support of the international com- With this in mind, the Taliban have to put an end to the re- counterproductive. The complete destruction of the infrastructure, munity. cruitment of children in conflict as well as training them or central authorities and peoples’ faith resulted in a fragmentation of Finally, among many ideas that have gained currency in recent brainwashing them in seminaries. society during the Taliban war. They encouraged the opium poppy months in Afghanistan is the notion of reconciliation with the Tali- Meanwhile, the government has to monitor seminaries and economy and besides through the past two decades, Taliban fuelled ban. The war in Afghanistan cannot be win without convincing non- the text books taught there so that seminaries do not spread and funded the conflicts of Afghanistan. ideologically committed insurgents to lay down their arms, reject al radicalism. The backgrounds of the clerics teaching in semi- It is brighter as sun that Islamic Emirate will not success to be estab- Qaeda, and accept the Afghan constitution. In the recent conflicts in naries should also be checked so that radical individuals do lished again in Afghanistan, because Taliban has a dangerous psy- Afghanistan, an important development happened in Doha-Qatar not mislead and brainwash the future generation. chology sickness. The problem with Taliban is; they are a purely ex- that resulted in intra- Afghan talks. But unfortunately after rounds tremist movement rather a democratic, independent political party. of discussion the Taliban left the table of negotiation intentionally, Nonetheless, there is evidence that they did not exclusively recruit the Afghans become upset about peace and it happened because the youth. In their efforts to recruit fighters, the Taliban initially had to Taliban’s masters misguided them profoundly. rely on their base in Pakistan, the Afghan refugee communities and the madrassas. Dawlat Bakhtiari is the newly emerging writer of the Daily Outlook They cooperated with Pakistani militant groups and with some Paki- Afghanistan. He can be reached [email protected]

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(1) Biden ‘Committed’… Turkmenistan’s electricity, uniform elec- (Pajhwok) Coast four years later. (18)Airbus CEO… tricity tariffs will be enforced soon in line Barack Obama said he should have antici- diplomatic process that’s underway and to and led to travel restrictions or border clo- with demands from citizens. (10) MoI Removes… pated the blowback he got for going to the bring an end to this war that is closing out sures. He expressed particular con- Hamidi, however, expressed concern over condition that extortion stops on highways. golf course right after he condemned the 20 years,” he added. cern about widening bans within Eu- growing insecurity along the route of pow- Reports indicate that extortion, security beheading of a kidnapped American jour- “We remain committed to ensuring that rope. er the transmission line from Turkmeni- threats and threats by armed robbers in key nalist by Islamist militants in 2014. Obama Afghanistan never again provides a base “We are extremely frustrated by the stan. highways of Kabul-Mazar and Kabul-Kan- was vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard at for terrorist attacks against the United barriers that restrict personal move- He said after their connection with elec- dahar, something that drivers and trans- the time. States and our partners and our interests,” ment and it is almost impossible today tricity from Turkmenistan’s, the industrial portation companies say has undermined Donald Trump was criticized for tossing US President emphasized. to travel in Europe by plane, even do- units had resumed operations that had their business. rolls of paper towels into a crowd of people This comes after the United States Secretary mestically,” he said. been suspended due to frequent power “A soldier came to me and said either give in Puerto Rico who had endured Hurri- of Defense Lloyd J. Austin stated on Thurs- “The priority no. 1 for countries in outages. me 1,000 Afs or some chickens that you car- cane Maria’s pummeling of the island in day that the US is conducting a thorough general is to reopen frontiers and al- The director urged people to pay their elec- rying in your vehicle. Then he took the key 2017. He defended tossing the towels, say- review of the conditions of the US -Taliban low people to travel on the basis of tricity bills in time to avoid supply discon- and took out some pullets,” said a driver. ing the people were “having fun.” Agreement to determine whether all par- tests and then eventually vaccina- nections and legal action. (Pajhwok) “I told police that I have official license Bill Clinton, who famously claimed dur- ties have adhered to those conditions. tions.” from the government. The police said that ing the 1992 presidential campaign that “I “The US would not undertake a hasty or The comments come as businesses (7) 51 People Killed… they don’t know what a license is. Then po- feel your pain,” was a natural at connecting disorderly withdrawal from Afghanistan,” increase pressure on governments to Kabul. Nisar Ali was one of them. He was a lice took 500 Afs from me,” said a driver. with disaster victims. Austin reassured allies. (ATN) reopen economies as coronavirus vac- taxi driver and lost his life in an IED bomb “The road was opened for the trucks, but I Just this week, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz cine roll-outs gather pace across Eu- (2) Petroleum Products… explosion in downtown Kabul in an after- saw the police personnel closing the roads of Texas showed how quickly one bad noon on February 8. The bomb was placed rope. in Kabul’s Taimani area said the price of to make money,” said a driver on the Ka- move during a crisis can become a public on his car. He was driving the car when the France has defended recently intro- one litre petrol surged from 43afs to 47afs bul-Mazar highway. relations disaster for a politician. blast happened as a CCTV footage from duced border restrictions, saying they while the price of one litre diesel surged “If the drivers face a problem at check- Cruz came under attack for traveling to the scene shows. will help the government avoid a new from 46afs to 50afs. points, we will stop our vehicles again,” Mexico while his constituents suffered He was the only breadwinner for his fam- lockdown and stay in force until at He blamed the increase in fuel price on a said Hafizullah, representative of transpor- without power, heat and running wa- ily. least the end of February. (Reuters) fire breakout incident in western Heart tation companies. ter. His explanation — that his daughters “We want justice. The killers must be province last week. The fire gutted hun- The strike by the transportation companies pushed for the getaway because they were (19)India Court… brought to justice. No similar incident will dreds fuel tankers near the border with also led to price hike in many cities, includ- out of school — was particularly panned. of sedition against Ravi, which carries happen if one or two of the perpetrators are Iran. ing Kabul. Cruz later said the trip was a mistake. (AP) a life term. punished,” said Atiqa, Nisar Ali’s wife. Qudratullah, a wood seller in Kabul, said “The roads are closed. Goods are not com- “This court remands the accused, Di- “He was killed eleven days ago, but no one (15)UK Urges… the price of 80 kilogram of peeled wood ing. We are faced with many problems,” sha Ravi, to judicial custody for three reached for help. He is survived by young access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines, was 8,000afs while the same quantity of said Saleh Kohdamani, head of investors’ days,” judge Akash Jain said. children,” said Ali’s sister Amina. certified as safe and efficacious, is essential unpeeled wood was 8,900afs. One tonne of union in Baghlan. (TOLO NEWS) Ravi did not speak herself but denied “It is just because of the negligence of the to end the pandemic.” coal was sold at 6,500afs. the accusations against her through government,” said Nawroz Ali, Ali’s rela- (11) Listen to War… It would recognize “the role of extensive Gold Prices her lawyer Siddarth Agarwal, arguing tive. “How long should the situation pre- said the Afghans looked forward to a last- immunization against COVID-19 as a glob- Mohammad Javid, a gold seller in the Lyci in court that police had no evidence to vail? The people are now tired of this situa- ing and enduring peace. (Pajhwok) al public good for health in preventing, Maryam, said the price of one gram of the back them up. tion as there are explosions every day.” containing, and stopping transmission, in Arabian gold declined by 750afs to 3700afs (12)Moscow Court… “There is nothing against me, please The Ministry of Interior Affairs as usual order to bring the pandemic to an end.” from last week’s 3750afs. consider this,” Agarwal told the court said such incidents are being investigated. have a much better life in a new Russia. The draft, obtained by The Associated He said the price of one gram of Rus- on her behalf. “At the leadership level, all efforts are fo- “Just imagine how wonderful life would be Press, follows up on British Foreign Secre- sian gold declined by 585afs and sold at Senior lawyers and lawmakers have cused on how we can get to the nucleus without constant lying,” he said. “Imagine tary Dominic Raab’s appeal to the 15-mem- 2,900afs. criticised the sedition case, disputing of the terrorist attacks,” said Tariq Arian, how great it would be to work as a judge ber Security Council on Wednesday to Currency: the allegation by police that the docu- spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Af- when no one would be able to call you and adopt a resolution calling for local cease- Money changers have locked their busi- ment in question incited violence. fairs. give you directions what verdicts to issue.” fires in conflict zones to allow the delivery nesses since last 15 days in protest against On Saturday, a court in Delhi is sched- According to the findings, most of the inci- He insisted that he was unable to report to of COVID-19 vaccines. newly introduced procedural rules by the uled to hear Ravi’s bail application. dents have happened in Kabul’s PD5, PD7, the authorities in line with his probation Britain says more than 160 million people Da Afghanistan Bank. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s gov- PD10, PD12 and PD2. requirements while he was convalescing in are at risk of being excluded from coro- However, one Saturday one US dollar was ernment has been trying to get farm- “The enemy infiltrates when duty is not Germany after his poisoning, emphasizing navirus vaccinations because they live in accounted for 77.10 afs while 1,000 Paki- ers to back down from their months- taken seriously,” said military analyst that he returned to Russia immediately af- countries engulfed in conflict and instabil- stani rupees accounted for 479 afs. (Pajh- long protest on the outskirts of Delhi Atiqullah Amarkhil. (TOLO NEWS) ter his health allowed. ity. wok) against three new laws to deregulate “I wasn’t hiding,” he said. “The entire “Cease-fires have been used to vaccinate the vast and antiquated farm produce (3) President Ghani Sends… (8) Strong Govt Needed… world knew where I was.” the most vulnerable communities in the market. Afghans. Navalny said he was an atheist before but past,” Raab said. “There’s no reason why to study and learn from the way Chisty or- It has offered to hold the laws in abey- Answering a question regarding the with- has come to believe in God, adding that his we can’t... We have seen it in the past to de- der spread from Herat to becoming a moral ance and water down some the provi- drawal of foreign troops, he said an im- faith helped him face his challenges. He liver polio vaccines to children in Afghani- force in the continent,” he said. sions. mediate pullout of US and coalition forces said he believed the Bible saying that those stan, just to take one example.” Syed Salman Chishty, the Gaddi Nashin’ But the farmers want Modi to repeal would leave Afghanistan facing problems. who hunger and thirst for righteousness At Wednesday’s council meeting, Guterres and 27th direct descendant of Khawaja the laws altogether and provide legal The withdrawal process must be undertak- are blessed, and that he felt no regret in re- sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and Moinuddeen Hasan Chishty, said: “It’s a backing for minimum price support en responsibly, he stressed. (Pajhwok) turning home. (AP) unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, major boost in the bilateral relationship for their produce. saying 10 countries have administered 75% between India and Afghanistan as well as (9) In Jawzjan &Herat… (13)Thai Protests… Thunberg also briefly tweeted a link of all vaccinations and demanding a global strong message to the extremist radicals to the document that police are inves- MoUDL. I continued to work as before. vestigating. effort to get all people in every nation vac- in Afghanistan who have destroyed many tigating before withdrawing it. (Re- But 12 days ago, another individual named “We’ve opened a wound and now will cinated as soon as possible. (AP) Sufi Shrines and centers of Unity.” Khairullah Karimi brought a letter of ap- pour salt on it,” Pita Limjaroenrat, head of uters) In 2015, for the 803rd Urs Mubarak, his- pointment from the ministry,” he con- the Move Forward Party told reporters af- (16)Uzbekistan Reveals… tory was created when the then US Presi- (20) ‘Kimye’ is… firmed. ter the vote. Also, from August 17, 2020, Tashkent re- dent Barack Obama presented a ‘Chadar’ personalities, West’s well-known vol- For his part, Karimi said he had been ap- Prayuth, a former chief of the armed forces, sumed public transportation. to Ajmer Sharif Dargah — the first ever by atility and the fact that Kardashian’s pointed as director of the Jawzjan Land overthrew an elected prime minister in The activities of preschool educational or- any western leader. previous marriage, to former NBA Authority on merit in 2018. His current ap- 2014 and stayed in office after a 2019 elec- ganizations and general education schools Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi player Kris Humphries, was fleetingly pointment had been approved by ministry, tion that his rivals said was badly flawed. in a traditional and remote form are al- has also offered ‘chadar’ to the Sufi shrine. brief. he insisted. The government has said the elections lowed from September 2020 in accordance (1TV NEWS) Kardashian’s first marriage at age 19 “Having no problem with the previous were free and fair. with the opinions of parents and proposals in 2000 to music producer Damon (4) 24 New Cases… director, I just acted on the ministry’s de- Prayuth was expected to survive Satur- of local councils of deputies. Thomas lasted until 2004, and in 2011, cision,” said Karimi, who currently runs day’s vote due to his coalition govern- Citizens are required to wear masks when 4,352 known active COVID-19 cases in the she married Humphries in a heavily the Urban Development and Land Depart- ment’s majority in the lower house. entering public transportation. country, data by the ministry indicates. hyped wedding that was televised in ment. “The debate went well, but the government The first case of coronavirus infection in The number of deaths from COVID-19 a two-part special on “Keeping Up MoUDL also issued letter No. 275, dated must continue its work,” Prayuth said in Uzbekistan was detected on March 15 in globally is more than 2,452,565 and the With the Kardashians.” December 3, 2010, saying Fraidoon Sar- a podcast after the vote. “I would like to the laboratory of the Research Institute of number of known global coronavirus cases She filed for divorce less than three wari, the director of urban development in ask all Thais to work together to bring the Virology; it was an Uzbek woman who re- is 110,747,370, according to Johns Hopkins months later, though was still legally Herat, had been appointed as urban devel- country forward.” turned from France. The Ministry of Health University. (TOLO NEWS) married in 2012 when she and West, a opment and land chief for the province. The no-confidence motion came as pro- later announced that her son, daughter, friend for years who had paid tribute (5) 12 Govt Employees… However, MoUDL sent a letter, refer- democracy protests returned after a lull husband, and grandson also tested positive to her in his songs, became a couple, ence number 295. To the Herat governor’s brought on by a second outbreak of CO- for coronavirus. customs office, Hashmatullah Walizai, and and she became pregnant. house on December 10, 2020. It says Ha- VID-19. The outbreak in the Chinese Wuhan city five other officials of his department were Since the Humphries divorce, Kar- ris Akhtarzada, the current director of the “Some 4,000 officers have been prepared,” - which is an international transport hub - arrested on corruption charges on Feb. 14. dashian has retained the services of land authority, has been appointed as head police deputy spokesman Kissana Pat- began at a fishing market in late December On February 6, three members of the Me- perhaps the best-known divorce at- of the authority through an open competi- tanacharoen said, adding that the rallies 2019. shrano Jirga, the Upper House of Parlia- torney in the country, Laura Wasser, tion. were violating an emergency decree to con- The World Health Organization (WHO) on ment, were sentenced to 10 years and one dubbed the “Disso Queen” after rep- The Ministry has also considered for the trol the coronavirus outbreak. “Police duty March 11 declared COVID-19 a pandemic. month in prison each by the primary court resenting clients that include Ange- post, so since both (Sarwari and Akhtarza- is to maintain order,” he said when asked if Some sources claim the coronavirus out- of the Anti-Corruption Justice Center on lina Jolie, Johnny Depp and Britney da) have been selected through open com- there would be use of force. break started as early as November 2019. charges of accepting $40,000 in bribe mon- Spears. petition, both to continue their work until Earlier this month, protesters demanding Uzbekistan as an active member of the ey from customs officials in Balkh, the At- Wasser filed the divorce Friday in Los new appointments are made. the release of activists scuffled with police. WHO European Regional Office has joined torney General’s Office (AGO) said. Angeles Superior Court. It was first But MoUDL, in another letter on December (Reuters) the Coronavirus vaccination program. Senators Mohammad Anwar Bashliq, reported by celebrity website TMZ. 13, 2020, wrote: “We deem it necessary to (Trend) Mohammad Azim Qoyash and Liyaqatul- (14)Extreme Weather… Kardashian is a Los Angeles-area lifer, lah Babakarkhil are accused of asking for make further decisions because the content of doses of coronavirus vaccines. (17)Facebook Has… but West is from Chicago and spends $60,000 in bribe money from customs of- of the above letter is invalid and unwork- Biden said Friday that he hopes to travel to much of his time, including many of ficials in the Hairatan port in the northern able.” over the weekend. It was not clear whether Texas next week but doesn’t want his pres- the latter months of the marriage, at province of Balkh, the AGO said. Herat Urban Development and Land De- those talks have happened. ence and the accompanying presidential his ranch in Wyoming, and has said They were arrested last year in December partment Director Fraidoon Sarwari told A Facebook spokeswoman and representa- entourage to distract from the recovery. he wants his kids with him there. while accepting $40,000 in bribe money, ac- Pajhwok he had been appointed after the tives for Frydenberg did not immediately “They’re working like the devil to take care Their four children are all 7 or under: cording to the AGO. (TOLO NEWS) merger. respond to requests for comment. He argued if Akhtarzada had been ap- of their folks,” Biden said of Texas officials. The stand-off comes as Australia’s vows to North, age 7, Saint, age 5, Chicago, (6) Balkh Firms… pointed to the post, he might have been He said he’d make a decision early next press ahead with the landmark legislation, age 3, and Psalm, 21 months old. (AP) disconnected power supply to a defaulter hired to the same opening in another prov- week about travel. which could set a global precedent as coun- (21)US Unwinds… ince. Biden, who offered himself during the tries like Canada express interest in taking 10 times. But then he came and promised to violence in Mexican border cities Akhtarzada also said the ministry had de- campaign as the experienced and empa- similar action. to pay off the arrears. When electricity sup- and made it difficult to find lawyers cided to give him back the post of direc- thetic candidate the nation needed at this The Australian law, which would force plies resumes, he breaks his promise,” the and communicate with courts about official explained. tor. He is currently running affairs of the moment in time, is working on several Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google to their cases. The director revealed a list of electricity de- Department of Urban Development and fronts to address the situation — and to reach commercial deals with Australian There were unanswered questions faulters in the province had been prepared. Land. avoid repeating the mistakes of predeces- publishers or face compulsory arbitration, about Biden’s changes, including However, he declined sharing it with the Hashmatullah Nasiri, the MoUDL spokes- sors who got tripped up by inadequate or has cleared the lower house of parliament how Central Americans who returned media. man, did not respond to Pajhwok’s ques- insensitive responses in times of disaster. and is expected to be passed by the Senate home will get back to the U.S.-Mexico He affirmed the government’s strong com- tions about the administrative problems in Part of the job of being president is re- within the next week. border. mitment to recovering electricity arrears Jawzjan and Herat, However, he said the sponding to the destruction left behind Simon Milner, Facebook’s Asia-Pacific It’s also unclear how long it will take from all defaulters, who might refuse to ministry’s current structure had been ap- by earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes policy director of policy for the Asia-Pacific to work through all the cases, with the clear the arrears willingly. proved by the president after the merger of and other natural disasters, or events like region, was quoted on Saturday as telling oldest going first. The official was happy with the resolu- the former land authority with the Minis- deadly mass shootings, or even acts of ter- the Sydney Morning Herald the company There was also some confusion at the tion of the problem of power shortages in try of Urban Development and Land. rorism. had three main objections to the legislation. border. northern provinces after the resumption of “Under the Civil Service and Administra- Some have handled such situations better Facebook objects to being barred from dis- About 100 people gathered Friday at power imports from Turkmenistan. tive Reform Commission’s decision, the than others. criminating between different news outlets the crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, shar- He added Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat provincial directors, who were appointed George W. Bush earned praised for his that ask for money, to arbitration models ing rumors and hoping to glean in- (DABS) had long been working to come up through open competition and worked in leadership after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist that allow an independent body to select formation about when they would be with an effective plan to implement a uni- provinces, have been given the relevant attacks but stumbled during his adminis- one payment over another, and to the ob- fied tariff structure across the country. posts. The remaining provincial directors tration’s halting response to the humanitar- ligation to enter commercial negotiations allowed into the United States while According to him, with the connection of will be appointed to similar posts at the ian disaster that unfolded in New Orleans with Australian media companies, Milner their cases are decided by the courts. center and in the provinces,” he concluded. after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf said. (Reuters) (AP) Page 5 February, 21, 2021 International Page Moscow Court Rejects Opposition Leader Navalny’s Appeal India Court Extends MOSCOW- A Moscow court on Satur- 2015 will be deducted from Activist Ravi’s Detention day rejected Russian opposition leader his sentence. Alexei Navalny’s appeal against his The activist’s arrest and over Farm Protest prison sentence, even as the country imprisonment have fueled NEW DELHI- A Delhi taining advice for pro- faced a top European rights court’s or- a huge wave of protests court granted a police testers. Police say this der to free the Kremlin’s most promi- across Russia. Authorities request on Friday to document stoked the nent foe.Speaking before the verdict, responded with a sweep- extend the detention of violence that took place Navalny urged Russians to stand up ing crackdown, detaining climate activist Disha on India’s to the Kremlin in a fiery speech -mix about 11,000 people, many Ravi who they accuse of Republic Day last ing references to the Bible and “Harry of whom were fined or given sedition for her alleged month when farmers Potter.”A lower court sentenced Na- jail terms ranging from seven role in the creation of stormed the famous valny earlier this month to two years to 15 days. an online “toolkit” in- Red Fort in the old and eight months in prison for violating Speaking before the verdict, tended to help farmers quarter of Delhi. terms of his probation while recuperat- Navalny referenced the Bible protesting reforms. Late on Friday, Thun- ing in Germany from a nerve agent poi- as well as “Harry Potter” and The 22-year-old Ravi, berg sent out two soning that he blames on the Kremlin. the animated sitcom “Rick who is part of an or- tweets with a hashtag Russian authorities have rejected the and Morty” as he urged Rus- ganisation founded by supporting Disha. accusation.Navalny, 44, an anti-corrup- sians to resist pressure from Swedish climate change “Freedom of speech tion crusader and President Vladimir the authorities and chal- activist Greta Thun- and the right to peace- Putin’s most vocal critic, appealed the lenge the Kremlin to build a berg, appeared in court ful protest and assem- prison sentence and asked to be re- fairer and more prosperous following her arrest in bly are non-negotiable leased. The Moscow City Court’s judge country.“The government’s Bengaluru last week- human rights. These on Saturday only slightly reduced his task is to scare you and then persuade to Putin.“To live is to risk it all,” he the universe blows you.” end in a case that has must be a fundamental sentence to just over 2 1/2 years in pris- you that you are alone,” he said. “Our continued. “Otherwise, you’re just Navalny also addressed the judge raised concerns about a part of any democracy. on, ruling that a month-and-half Na- Voldemort in his palace also wants me an inert chunk of randomly assem- and the prosecutor, arguing that crackdown on dissent. #StandWithDishaRa- valny spent under house arrest in early to feel cut off,” he added, in a reference bled molecules drifting wherever they could ...(More on P4)...(12) Police allege that Ravi vi,” Thunberg said in was involved in cre- one of her tweets. ating and sharing an Police have registered a Thai Protests Outside Parment Extreme Weather Testing Biden’s Disaster online document con- case ...(More on P4)...(19) After PM Survives Vote Management Skills BANGKOK- Hundreds protest,” protest leader ‘Kimye’ is no More: of protesters gathered Panusaya “Rung” Sithi- WASHINGTON- Add Kardashian files to outside Thailand’s par- jirawattanakul told re- Mother Nature to the Divorce West liament after Prime Min- porters after speaking pile of crises on Presi- LOS ANGELES- Kim their first child in 2013. ister Prayuth Chan-ocha to the police. “There is dent Joe Biden’s plate. Kardashian West filed West proposed later and nine ministers sur- no reason for police to A month into the job for divorce from Kanye that year using the gi- vived a parliamentary break up this demon- and focused on the coro- West Friday after 6 ant screen at the empty no-confidence motion stration.” navirus, Biden is seeing 1/2 years of marriage, waterfront ballpark of on Saturday after a four- Earlier, lawmakers vot- his disaster manage- court records show. the San Francisco Gi- day censure debate.“It ed in favour of Prayuth ment skills tested after The move brings an ants, and the two mar- was a disappointment, and other ministers, winter storms plunged impending end to one ried May 24, 2014, in a but expected,” protest which had been widely Texas, Oklahoma and of the most followed ceremony at a Renais- leader Attapon Buapat expected. neighboring states into celebrity unions of the sance fortress in Flor- said. Opposition lawmakers an unusual deep freeze 21st century — the mar- ence, Italy. Over 1,000 protesters have taken aim at what that left millions shiver- riage of a reality TV su- The beginning of the rallied outside the par- they say is a slow gov- ing in homes that lost unseasonable weather. demic and its ripple ef- ing with storms that perstar and a hip-hop end of the marriage liament gates. Organis- ernment roll-out of the heat and power, and in Biden came into office fects on the economy. have not only imperiled and fashion phenom- comes after the Septem- ers gave assurances the coronavirus vaccine and many homes, water. Jan. 20 promising to He tacked on systemic Americans but also de- enon with four kids, a ber announcement that protest would not turn at its economic policies, At least 59 deaths across tackle a series of brew- racism and climate layed the shipment and vast fortune to split and the show that made her violent. vowing to continue in the U.S. have been ing crises, starting with change as top priorities. administration of mil- even more fame. family’s name, “Keep- “We want a peaceful ...(More on P4)...(13) blamed on the blast of the coronavirus pan- And now he’s contend- lions ...(More on P4)...(14) Kardashian is seeking ing Up With The Kar- joint custody of the dashians,” was coming UK Urges UN Resolution for Pause in Bitcoin, Ether children and her filing to an end in 2021 after states the couple have 14 years. Conflicts for Virus Jabs Hit Fresh Highs a prenuptial agreement It was the first marriage that will determine for the West, 43, and major conflicts from Syria and SINGAPORE- Bitcoin Inc and BNY Mellon. how their assets will the third for Kardashi- Yemen to Central African Repub- hit a fresh high in Asian Ether, the second-larg- be divided. It cites ir- an, 40. While the union lic, Mali and Sudan and Somalia. trading on Saturday, est cryptocurrency by reconcilable differences wasn’t long, it outlasted The appeal was first made by extending a two-month market capitalization for their breakup and the predictions of many U.N. Secretary-General Antonio rally that saw its market and daily volume, hit does not list a separa- cynics who thought Guterres on March 23, 2020, to capitalisation cross $1 a record $2,040.62, for tion date. doom was inevitable tackle the coronavirus pandemic. trillion a day earlier. a weekly gain of about The couple began dat- given the two oversized The draft “emphasizes the need The world’s most popu- 12%.Ether is the digital ing in 2012 and had ...(More on P4)...(20) for solidarity, equity, and efficacy lar cryptocurrency rose currency or token that and invites donation of vaccine to an record $56,620, facilitates transactions doses from developed economies taking its weekly gain to on the ethereum block- US Unwinds Trump Policy to low- and middle-income coun- 18%. chain. Making Asylum-Seekers tries and other countries in need, It has surged more than In the crypto world, the Wait in Mexico including through the COVAX 92% this year.Bitcoin’s terms ether and ethe- UNITED NATIONS- Britain cir- enable people in conflict areas to Facility,” an ambitious World gains have been fuelled reum have become in- SAN DIEGO- The the U.N. High Com- culated a draft resolution to the be vaccinated for COVID-19. Health Organization project to by evidence it is gain- terchangeable.Ether fu- Biden administra- missioner for Refugees U.N. Security Council on Friday The proposed resolution reiter- buy and deliver coronavirus vac- ing acceptance among tures contracts launched tion moved to restore launched Friday. demanding that all warring par- ates the council’s demand last cines for the world’s poorest peo- mainstream investors on derivatives exchange the asylum system The new arrivals were ties immediately institute a “sus- July 1 for “a general and imme- ple.The British draft stresses that and companies, such as CME earlier this month. to the way it worked taken to San Diego ho- tained humanitarian pause” to diate cessation of hostilities” in “equitable ...(More on P4)...(15) Tesla Inc, Mastercard (Reuters) for decades Friday by tels to quarantine amid releasing a group of the coronavirus pan- asylum-seekers into demic before they trav- Uzbekistan Reveals Airbus CEO the United States, end- el to their final destina- Urges Trade War ing their long wait in tions in the U.S. to stay COVID-19 Data for Feb. 20 Mexico and unraveling with relatives, friends Ceasefire, Easing Of one of former President or sponsors. The number of confirmed According to the Ministry of COVID Travel Bans Donald Trump’s signa- President Joe Biden is coronavirus cases for Feb- Health, all new cases were ture immigration poli- making good on his ruary 20 in Uzbekistan in- identified among those who PARIS- The head of European plane- cies. promise to end a pol- creased to 79,632, Trend re- were in contact with pa- maker Airbus called on Saturday for The 25 people who ar- icy that Trump said ports with reference to the tients. In particular, 21 cases a “ceasefire” in a transatlantic trade rived are the first of an was critical to revers- statistics of the Uzbek Minis- were revealed in Tashkent, war over aircraft subsidies, saying estimated 25,000 asy- ing a surge of asylum- try of Health. three cases each in Andijan, tit-for-tat tariffs on planes and other lum-seekers with active seekers, which peaked To date, 78,127 patients have Fergana regions, two cases goods had aggravated damage from cases in the “Remain in in 2019. The program, fully recovered in the coun- each in Syrdarya, Tashkent the COVID-19 crisis. Mexico” program who known officially as try, while 622 have died. regions, and one case each Washington progressively imposed will now wait in the U.S. “Migrant Protection At the moment, 883 patients was revealed in Khorezm, restrictions on the work of rail, and air transport. import duties of 15% on Airbus jets for their court hearings Protocols,” changed the are treated in medical insti- Namangan, and in Jizzakh catering and entertainment Under the instructions of from 2019 after a prolonged dispute instead of south of the way people tradition- tutions in Uzbekistan in ac- regions. establishments from 8:00 to the President of Uzbekistan, at the World Trade Organization, border. Wary of a surge ally had been treated cordance with the standards. Starting from January 28, it 23:00 (GMT +5) have been unlimited movement of ve- and the EU responded with match- of migrants, American by the U.S. government According to the Ministry of is allowed to hold concert lifted. hicles, as well as local air and ing tariffs on Boeing jets a year later. officials are warning as they sought protec- Health, all new cases were events in strict accordance From October 1, all border rail travel in Uzbekistan, was Wine, whisky and other goods are people not to come to tion from violence and identified among those who with sanitary and epidemi- crossing points in Uzbeki- resumed since August 15, also affected. the border and to reg- persecution. It exposed were in contact with patients. ological requirements and stan are opened for road, 2020. ...(More on P4)...(16) “This dispute, which is now an old ister on a website that them ...(More on P4)...(21) dispute, has put us in a lose-lose situation,” Airbus Chief Executive Facebook Has ‘TentatiAvely Pakistan Arranges Modern Storage Guillaume Faury said in a radio in- Japan Air Force Officer, Friended’ Us Again, Australia Says Containers for COVID-19 Vaccines terview. U.S. Instructor Killed in “We have ended up in a situation CANBERRA- Facebook Inc Morrison told a news con- As per details, United Na- the containers will initially be where wisdom would normally U.S. Plane Crash is back at the negotiating ta- ference in Sydney. “What tions International Children’s given to the 15 most-affected dictate that we have a ceasefire and TOKYO- A Japanese the Japanese force said ble, Australian Prime Min- I’m pleased about it that Emergency Fund (UNICEF) cities of the country.It is perti- resolve this conflict,” he told France air force officer and a in a statement. ister Scott Morrison said on Facebook is back at the table provided free-of-cost COVID nent to mention here that Pfiz- Inter. U.S. Air Force instruc- The lieutenant was Saturday after the tech giant again.” vaccine storage containers to er COVID vaccines are likely Boeing was not immediately avail- tor pilot were killed in learninga maneuver- Pakistan following a grant to arrive in Pakistan during this week blocked news on Facebook has publicly in- able for comment. a crash in Alabama, Ja- ing and other skills in from Asian Development the next three months in its site in the country. dicated no change in its Brazil, which has waged separate pan’s Air Self-Defense the U.S. Air Force cur- Bank (ADB).The containers Pakistan.Earlier in the month, Facebook’s abrupt decision opposition to a proposed battles with Canada over subsi- Force said on Saturday. riculum to become a will arrive in the country in Pakistan had decided to by 21 The Japanese second fighter pilot, said Japa- to stop Australians from law requiring social media mid-march, which will be ultra-cold modern refrigera- dies for smaller regional jets, on sharing news on the site and platforms to pay for links to used for storing the Pfizer vac- tors with an aim to store the Thursday dropped its own com- lieutenant and the nese public broadcaster strip the pages of domestic news content. Morrison was cines.The cold chain system in vaccine as the country will plaint against Ottawa and called U.S. instructor crashed NHK, citing defence and foreign news outlets not asked about that. Pakistan has a capacity of -20 start receiving doses of Pfizer for a global peace deal between around 8 a.m. Japan ministry sources. also erased several state Australia’s Treasurer Josh degrees to store temperature- vaccines from the Covax plat- producing nations on support for time on Saturday (5 The statement, which government and emergency Frydenberg said on Friday sensitive commodities.These form.COVID vaccine made aerospace.Faury said the dispute p.m. CST, 2300 GMT did not name the two, department accounts, caus- he had spoken with Face- containers will be given to the by Pfizer may be stored in with Boeing was particularly dam- on Friday) as their T-38 said details of the acci- ing widespread anger. book CEO Mark Zuckerberg Centre and provinces in most an ultra-cold freezer between aging during the COVID-19 pan- was about to land at the dent are being investi- The company has “tenta- and further talks were ex- affected areas.ARY News cit- -80°C and -60°C (-112°F and demic, which has badly hit air travel Montgomery airport, gated. 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Balkh Firms, Individuals Bajwa, Mckenzie Talk Afghan Owe DABS 3b Afghanis Peace, Regional Security MAZAR-I-SHARIF - The power utility in northern Balkh prov- PESHAWAR - The Pakistan ince says some individuals, com- army chief has reiterated Is- panies and departments owe it lamabad’s commitment to about three billion afghanis in supporting the peace process power bills. in Afghanistan. Eng. Hamidullah Hamidi, direc- Chief of the Army Staff Gen tor of Da Afghanistan Breshna Qamar Javed Bajwa renewed Shirkat (DABS) in Balkh, told Pakistan’s promise at a meet- Pajhwok Afghan News during ing with US CENTCOM an exclusive interview some in- Commander Gen Kenneth F. dividuals and entities among the McKenzie in Rawalpindi on defaulters had not paid bills for Friday. the past 20 years. cians, local strongmen, firms Gen. Bajwa told McKenzie: He said the power utility had of- and government agencies,” he “Pakistan remains commit- fered some politicians and local added. ted to efforts for peace in Af- strongmen to pay their arrears in Hamidi confirmed several peo- ghanistan as it is important for installments. ple were consuming electric- peace in Pakistan as well.” “There are individuals and com- ity despite failing to clear the In a statement, the Inter-Ser- panies that have defaulted on bill dues. Power supply to them vices Public Relations (ISPR) payments over the last 20 years. had not been cut off yet, said matters of mutual inter- The defaulters include politi- he said. “We have... est and the regional security More on Num(Page (6) 4) situation, with particular ref- regional maritime security, es- ments in the Afghan peace pro- “The foreign minister under- erence to the Afghan reconcili- pecially in the Arabian Gulf, cess. lined the importance of region- ation process, were discussed. Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Bajwa said peace in Afghani- al consultations and appreciat- 51 People Killed in The commanders agreed on Oman, was also discussed. stan and Pakistan was in the ed the role of Four-Party Talks the need for a political reso- A CENTCOM quoted McKen- greater interest of the region. in support of the Afghan peace Kabul Security, lution of the Afghan conflict. zie as saying: “We are commit- Kabulov praised the role being process,” the Foreign Office “The visiting dignitary ac- ted to exploring new areas for played by Pakistan in promot- said Kabulov’s meeting with Crime Incidents in A Month knowledged Pakistan’s com- collaboration in order to main- ing the Afghan peace process. Qureshi. Kabul during this time that in- mendable efforts in the fight tain security, stability and pros- Also on Friday, Foreign Min- Moscow is planning to convene dicates a slight increase in secu- against terrorism,” the state- perity within the region,” ister Shah Mehmood Qureshi a meeting involving China, rity and crime incidents in Kabul ment said. Separately, Russian President’s voiced Pakistan’s support for Pakistan, Iran and the United compared to a month before. Meanwhile, the Central Com- Special Envoy for Afghanistan Russian efforts to advance States on how to give a fresh The findings show that 39 IED mand said closer coordination Zamir Kabulov also met Gen. peace and reconciliation in Af- impetus to intra-Afghan nego- explosions, 8 cases of assassina- in a multilateral approach to Bajwa on the latest develop- ghanistan. tiations. (Pajhwok) tion and armed attacks and 20 crime incidents happened in Ka- bul between January 20 to Feb- ruary 19. 12 Govt Employees Arrested on In the latest incident, two uni- versity lecturers were killed in a Corruption Charges magnetic IED blast near Kabul KABUL - Twelve employees of A source said a total of 14 peo- The ministry said that the ar- security gates were removed KABUL - Data collected by University on Thursday. the Ministry of Urban Develop- ple have been arrested and rested individuals “have em- from their posts as part of the TOLOnews shows that 51 people Victims’ families said security ment and Land, including two some construction projects’ en- bezzled tens of millions of Interior Affairs Ministry’s cam- were killed and 70 more were agencies have failed to prevent higher-ranking officials, were gineers are also among them. Afghanis in contracts of the paign against extortion on high- wounded in security and crime targeted attacks in the city. arrested by security forces on The Ministry of Interior Affairs Ministry of Urban Develop- ways, the minister of interior incidents in Kabul from Jan. 20 Many untold stories have corruption charges, the Minis- said the officials were arrested ment and Housing.” affairs, Massoud Andrabi, to Feb. 19. been left by those who have try of Interior Affairs said on on charges of embezzlement Meanwhile, 135 officials of high- said. This comes as the The data shows that 66 security lost their lives in target- Saturday. and misuse of authority. ways and 51 personnel of Kabul head of Nangarhar... and crime incidents happened in ed attacks in... More on Num(Page (5) 4) More on Num(Page (7) 4)