Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:130 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY . DECEMBER 10. 2018 -Qaws 19, 1397 HS AT News Report KABUL: At least eight Afghan AT News Report National Army embraced martyr- dom and 10 other were captured KABUL: Members of parliament alive after the Taliban insurgents accuse Pakistan government of attacked their base in Bal Baluk what they call “deceiving” Afghan- district of western Farah province, istan and the United States over officials said Sunday. Dadullah the Washington new efforts for Qane, a member of the provincial peace in Afghanistan. The US spe- council, told Pajhwok Afghan cial representative for Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk war. The short-term goal, current reaching political settlement still News the militants attacked a mil- reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad and former officials say, is a cease- appear dim, and President Donald itary base in the Aab Khurma area paid a visit this week to Islama- KABUL: The Trump administra- fire agreement to at least tempo- Trump faces the risk of a political of the district on the Herat-Farah bad, where he encouraged Pakistani tion is pressing to open peace talks rarily curtail an alarming rise in at- backlash if he pulls out and the highway late on Saturday night. officials to help the peace process with insurgents in Afghanistan by tacks by Taliban insurgents that country again becomes a failed He said the base fell to the rebels, in the war-hit neighboring coun- April, a timetable driven by the have caused hundreds of Afghan state where terrorists could find who took away all weapons and try. Pakistani foreign minister, Shah president’s mounting impatience civilian and military casualties a refuge. Without signs of progress ammunition before leaving. Pro- Mehmood Qureshi has reported- with the stalemated 17-year-old month. But prospects for a far- in coming months, Trump... P2 vincial officials have not yet com- ly assured Khalilzad of his coun- mented in this regard so far. More- try’s support for the peace pro- By Farhad Naibkhail General Office (AGO) on Sunday over, Qari Yousaf Ahamdi, a Tali- gram. Bu the parliamentarians still suspended five members of the ban spokesman, claimed eight sol- doubt the promises made by Paki- KABUL: Following allegations of Afghan Football Federation diers were killed and 10 others stani authorities, saying Islamabad sexual and physical abuses of fe- (AFF), including its head Kera- seized by the attackers. was trying to deceive Kabul and male footballers, the Attorney muddin Karim, in which it... P2 Washington by false commitments as it repeatedly did in the past. Lawmaker, Dawood Kalakani, said Sunday that Pakistan pretends to honestly help Afghan peace AT News Report process with the aim of decreasing US pressures. “Qureshi’s state- KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani AT News Report jor part to these parties in forming AT News Report Afghan News the weapons were resident of Ghazni city, told Pajh- ments are just to deceive both Af- appointed Sunday former interior consultation board, because they confiscated from a house in the lim- wok the Taliban hid a lot of weap- ghanistan and the US to decrease minister Umer Daudzai as head of KABUL: Members of Senate say are influential entities and can per- KABUL: Weapons made-in Iran its of 3rd police district of Ghazni ons inside people’s houses after Washington’s pressures by saying the High Peace Council’s (HPC) believe that government’s opposi- suade Taliban militants to join the have been seized from a house in City, the provincial capital. He they attacked Ghazni city. “Po- that they are honest in cooperat- secretariat, presidential office said. tion political parties can play a peace process. southern Ghazni province, and a said the Iranian arms included nine lice should search all houses,” he ing with the peace process in Af- Daudzai is a prominent member “key role” in the face to face talks However, the members of sen- suspect was detained in regard, se- Kalashnikovs, five pistols, a hand said. Few months ago, a large num- ghanistan,” Kalakani said, asking of the Council for Protection and with the Taliban representatives ate once again offered concerns curity officials said Sunday. Ghaz- grenade and a large number of bul- ber of armed rebels stormed Ghaz- the government to clearly demand Stability in Afghanistan, a govern- over the peace process. over the increasing insecurities in ni Police Chief Brig. Gen Ghulam lets. He said owner of the house ni City, resulting in hundreds of Pakistan stop supporting Taliban ment opposition political party. The senators on Sunday called the country, saying war intensifies Dawood Tarakhel told Pajhwok had been arrested. Wahdatullah, a casualties. This comes as ... P2 and interfering in ... P2 The government has also ... P2 on the government to grant a ma- day by day. MONDAY . DECEMBER 10, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES AGO suspends head... ...P1 would help the office to probe once it done. Moreover, President the case without any nuisances. Ashraf Ghani’s Adviser, Fazel Fa- Their suspension would help zly said in a twitter post that the us to investigate the matter in a move was taken after reviewing of better manner without any chal- the allegations by the Attorney lenges and obstacles, AGO Spokes- General’s Office. man Jamshid Rasouli told Afghan- The issue was raised by a istan Times, and informed of a del- member of the Afghan Football egation assigned by the AGO in Federation, Khalida Popal, who the issue. claimed that woman members of “The delegation has chalked the federation are abused physi- out a plan to probe the allegation cally and sexually by male mem- of sexual and physical abuses of bers of the AFF at its headquar- female footballers seriously.” ters and at a training camp in Jor- The suspended members are dan in 2016. including of head AFF Keramud- But, head of AFF, Keramud- din Karim, Deputy of Federation, din Karim, last week rejected the General Secretary of Federation, claims against him and his office Get Keeper Committee in charge which said he and other employ- and the Provincial Communication ees of the authority have sexually in charge of the Federation. and physically abused female The spokesman assured to members of the federation includ- KABUL: Political experts, elector- and disrespecting all efforts and plaints had been received should maker from Kandahar province, votes. Yousuf Rashid, executive share the findings of probe com- ing women football players in dif- al watchdogs, candidates and law- sacrifices made during the Wolesi be declared as valid. Mohammad said the reason behind invalidation head of the Free and Fair Election mission with the media outlets ferent occasions. makers have criticized the invali- Jirga election process in Kabul. Hassan Haqyar, a political affairs of Kabul votes was not rigging, but Foundation of Afghanistan dation of all votes cast in Kabul Also late Thursday, a number of expert, said: “Rigging happened, differences between the two com- (FEFA), termed the IECC decision province, says biometric votes leading Wolesi Jirga candidates held but not to the extent that all votes missions. He said the Independent as taken in haste and suggested Iranian weapons seized in Ghazni from polling stations where no a meeting and said the IECC deci- should be declared invalid. In my Election Commission (IEC) and the separate of biometric and non-bi- complaint was received should be sion of invalidating all votes from opinion, it was an irresponsible IECC should work in cooperation ometric votes. He termed the IECC ...P1 recently US displaced pieces of what it said were Iranian weapons declared valid. The Independent Kabul was illegal. Shahla Farid, lec- decision and in contrary to the ex- with each other and avoid confron- decision as unjust and added: “I deployed to militants in Afghanistan. The Pentagon offered a detailed Electoral Complaints Commission turer at Kabul University, told Pa- isting political, economic situation tation. Ayubi added invalidation of don’t think this decision will be explanation of why it believed the arms on display came from Iran, (IECC) on Thursday announced jhwok Afghan News everyone of the country.” He said all votes Kabul votes would mean burial of implemented in the current circum- noting what it said were Iranian corporate logos on arms fragments and invalidation of votes cast at all knew rigging had taken place even in Kabul were not fraudulent and democracy and determinations of stances.” Mohammad Naeem the unique nature of the designs of Iranian weaponry. polling stations in Kabul due to in Kabul but not to the extent that in some polling stations no rigging the people. Zmarak Pakhabi, a law- Ayubzada, head of the Transpar- fraud and rigging.However, short- all votes should be invalidated.She took place and the election pro- maker from Kabul province, said ent Election Foundation of Af- ly after the announcement, the In- said if the decision was not recon- cess went fair. Some Wolesi Jirga the IECC should differentiate be- ghanistan (TEFA), said: “Accord- Pakistan is not honest with... dependent Election Commission sidered, it would bring under ques- members also warned if the two tween polling stations from where ing to our inspection, rigging did (IEC) on Thursday evening reject- tion the respect for vote, social election bodies did not resolve their complaints had been registered and not happen in all Kabul polling ...P1 Afghanistan affairs. “Pakistanis are trying to get ed the IECC’s decision as hasty justice and elections. Offering so- differences and failed to recognize polling stations from where there stations and the IECC decision in Qureshi is reported to travel advantage from the Afghan peace.