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France considers Page 5 air strikes on ISIS in Syria Former President Hamid Karzai ever, the bribe had been made by should be cautious in comment- played open cards in an interview foreigners, he said adding that he ing about the current president. with TOLOnews and spoke of his had not accepted it. Speaking My words should be in support support of the National Unity frankly on the challenges he faced of the government. I deem it my G20 promises Government, the war in Afghani- while in office, on mistakes made responsibility to support the gov- transparency stan, the Bilateral Security Agree- and on his achievements, he said ernment of Afghanistan and I on rate moves ment and what he called the US's the most difficult decision of all should be with them. I will do duel policy towards Pakistan and had been on whether to sign the anything to bring a positive envi- Page 9 as global terrorists. He also said however BSA with the United States. But ronment to the country," he add- economy disap- that he was sure the country could on the subject of the National Unity ed. Asked pointedly about pull together and achieve peace and Government (NUG) Karzai said whether he is looking to bring points stability by 2020. Asked by Black President Ashraf Ghani had been down the current government, he and White host Sami Mahdi, about his choice for president in the run said that he has no such whether he had ever been offered a up to the 2014 elections. "As the intention."We left the govern- bribe Karzai said he had. How- former president of Afghanistan I ment. We could continue if ..P2 What more Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi He said that investment in ag- can US do riculture and mining sectors as Page 8 to help dis- KABUL: Assuring the donor na- well as regional connectivity were New Dehli for stronger tions of corruption-free adminis- priorities of the government. The placed Syr- tration, President Muhammad president said the National Unity ians? Ashraf Ghani on Saturday vowed Government (NUG) was busy in TIES WITH KABUL result-oriented structural reforms drafting different laws, including vesting in Iran s Chahbahar Port for economic growth. Addressing banking, procurement and energy AT Monitoring Desk as an alternate transit trade route the Senior Officers Meeting laws, to facilitate the investors. to Afghanistan and the Central (SOM) of the donor countries, the Speaking about anti-corrup- KABUL: A high-ranking official Asian Republics. Mehta said that president highlighted the achieve- tion efforts, he said the assess- of the Indian foreign ministry said India was working hard to con- Faith in ments made in the last 10 months. ment of contracts is a major step here that New Delhi is committed nect Afghanistan with regional and humanity Peace process, human rights pro- of the government to fight graft. to strengthen relations with Kab- world markets in order to tection, electoral, judicial and ad- The government has suffered loss ul further and play its role in im- strengthen economy of the war- Page 7 should be ministrative reforms were major of millions of dollars in the con- provement of the war-hit coun- hit country. Mehta arrived at areas which the president tracts. The NUG has saved mil- try s economy. Secretary in the Kabul to attend the sixth Region- restored discussed. We have planned to lions of Afghani as result of the external affairs ministry of India, al Economic Cooperation Confer- introduce structural reforms that assessment of the contracts, he Sujata Mehta, said that Afghan ence on Afghanistan. Ministers will take Afghanistan from an added. He further said that reve- economy would get a boost if ties from 30 different countries and economy that was built on the nue collection increased after re- between the two countries scaled representatives from 40 interna- consumption of foreign aid to one forms in the customs department. new heights. Sujata Mehta said PESHAWAR: The State Depart- tional organizations attended the Warrington vs Brunker: Your one- that is built around rising produc- The president also told the donor the other day that India was in- two-day summit. tivity through commercial invest- nations about prosecution of ment says the late Taliban supre- stop preview ment, creating job opportunities, those involved in corruption. Re- mo Mullah Omar had asked the of the Com- alleviating poverty and boosting garding protection of women s Gen. Musharraf government to trade and investment, Ghani said. rights, Ghani said that four ..P3 bomb southern Kandahar prov- Page 11 monwealth ince if it did not like the move- Schoolgirls, teachers ment s policies. A secret US cable featherweight released by the State Department title clash e-ID cards issuance delay reveals Musharraf conveyed the poisoned in Herat message to then Undersecretary of State Thomas Pickering at a stirs protest in Kabul meeting in Islamabad on March 26, 2000. Dawn reported Mush- AT News Report arraf then chief executive Is Ghani s foreign Gunmen kill cited a visit of ISI Director-Gen- KABUL: Hundreds of civil rights eral Gen Mahmud to Kandahar, Page 6 activists, representatives of po- 13 passengers where Mullah Omar voiced his policy a farce? litical parties and residents of regrets over Pakistan s problems Kabul City staged protest dem- in Balkh resulting from Taliban policies. If onstration against delay in issu- Islamabad did not like those poli- ance of the electronic national AT News Report cies, the Taliban leader suggested, identification cards (e-ID cards) Pakistan might bring in weapons They asked President Ashraf KABUL: Unidentified gunmen and begin shelling Kandahar, the Ghani and Chief Executive Of- killed 13 passengers of a bus in military dictator told Pickering. northern Balkh province on Sat- Asked by Musharraf to engage ficer Abdullah Abdullah to put urday, said an official. Munir Ah- SOM: The present, aside their political differences. mad Farhad, spokesman for the with the Taliban, Pickering said They said the two leaders should Balkh governor office, said that the US had been in contact with order the relevant authorities to the insurgent movement at multi- the passengers were attacked on a yawing and vomiting. It has not Editorial P6 the future and the start distribution of the comput- highway in Zari district of the ple venues on repeated occasions AT News Report erized ID cards. The protestors Washington, New York and been clear that how they got poi- province. He added that all vic- soned but the team is busy in in- challenges marched from Eid Gah Mosque tims of the deadly incident were Islamabad. The American diplo- KABUL: Scores of schoolgirls to Pashtunistan Square. The pro- civilians. He said that police have mat said Pakistan being the stron- and teachers were poisoned at a vestigating the case. The provin- testers chanted anti-Pakistan slo- started investigations into the in- gest supporter of the Taliban was school in Herat City on Saturday. cial police s spokesman Ahmadi gans. They chanted Death to ISI cident. The Taliban militants also of particular concern to the US. Confirming the incident, also confirmed the incident and said and foreign spies , We want denounced the killing. Zabihullah This presented us with the spokesman at the Herat Regional that students were at classrooms Taylor Swift's computerized national identifica- Mujahid, a Taliban s spokesman anomaly of a good friend being the Hospital, Mohammad Rafiq when felt ill. He said that no one new video tion card with our identity . Ah- tweeted that such attacks, regard- best friend of our worst enemy. Shirzai, said that 32 poisoned stu- has been arrested so far. It is perti- mad Hotak, a protestor, said that less of the reason, need to be con- Washington understood why Gen dents and teachers were shifted nent to mention that on August 31, Page 10 criticised for it has been 10 months that the demned. Zari district is located Musharraf did not want to go to to hospital for treatment. The around 126 students, teachers and Census Law was approved by around 150 kilometers from Maz- Kandahar without being able to teachers and their pupils were kindergarten children were shifted being 'racist' the president but due to political ar-e-Sharif, the capital city of bring back concrete results, the poisoned in Abdul Wali Shah to the regional hospital in Herat differences between the two lead- Balkh province. official said. But it was impor- Tukhi School in the provincial after they were poisoned at ers, distribution of the e-Tazkeera tant that he recognise that the Bin capital.He said the students were Habibullah Mustafa School. was delayed.He said the govern- Woman killed along Laden issue was eating away at ment was not serious in distrib- our relationship. Aware of US uting the computerized ID cards with 3 children in concerns, Musharraf said he was Peace impossible despite the fact that Ministry of personally dealing with the Tali- Suicide blast injures 16 Interior has completed prepara- Kunar rocket strike ban on three issues: Terrorist train- Page 3 sans world pressure on tions. They issued a resolution, ASADABAD: A woman and her ing camps and the sanctuary giv- asking the government to men- three children were killed in a rock- en to Pakistani terrorists, peace civilians in Logar Pakistan: Massoud tion words Afghan and religion et strike in eastern Kunar prov- and Osama Bin Laden. The ex- in the new computerized ID ince on Saturday, an official general informed Pickering the AT News Report was identified by police in the cards. They warned the govern- said.Kunar police chief Brig. Gen. Taliban continued to want to see province. Thus, he detonated his ment of nationwide protests if Abdul Habib Syedkhel told Pajh- proof of Bin Laden s guilt. The KABUL: A suicide bomb blast explosive before reaching his tar- the authorities failed to kick off wok Afghan News Taliban US official pointed out they had wounded 16 civilians in central get, it added. Public praises distribution of the national ID stormed several security posts in recently given Pakistan a full pre- Logar province on Saturday, said The statement said that all the security forces cards soon. Earlier in March Chapa Dara district early in the sentation of evidence against the an official source. victims of the incident were civil- 2013, comprised of seven chap- morning. He said a woman was AL-Qaeda chief. A press statement issued by ians. The real target of the suicide Page 2 for keeping ters and 39 articles, the draft of killed along with her three chil- Pickering acknowledged the the provincial governor office said blast is not clear yet. An official Kabul safe census law was sent to the Na- dren and five others wounded US did could address the Bin Lad- that the incident took place in Pul- in province said that four of the tional Assembly by the Minis- when a Taliban-fired rocket hit en issue without help from Paki- e-Alam, the capital city of Logar wounded persons are in critical try of Justice. their house in Galsak area. (PAN) stan. (Pajhwok) province. The suicide bomber health condition.

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Kabul residents and Afghan econ- omists on Friday praised the na- tional security forces for having provided a secure environment for government to host the 6th Re- gional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (REC- CA-VI) that was held over two days in the capital. High-ranking government officials from 30 coun- tries and representatives from at least 40 international organiza- tions converged on the city for the landmark summit. Despite the closure of numer- An Indian banker in his mid-fif- her. Sir , she said, Mummy ko the only remembrance she and the ous roads in Kabul, all efforts by ties, I came to Kabul a few years maro (meaning clobber my mom). children have of him. Worried government were carried out in a ago to take up a position in an Af- On a post-lunch stroll in Shar- about what the family will do when safe environment for both local ghan bank. I had worked for de- e-Naw (when it was still safe to we ultimately leave the country residents and visitors. However, cades in banks in India and abroad. take such strolls) we came across and go home, we are trying to make analysts and residents alike said Family and friends thought I was two sweet little girls, trying them self-sufficient by engaging in that if security could be stepped crazy to go to Afghanistan. I my- without much success to sell pic- some gainful economic activity. up to such a degree for Thursday self don t know what prompted ture books for children, something But what can an uneducated lady and Friday s summit, then surely me to take the chance. I suppose they themselves should have been with six children, the eldest of security measures of this sort it was just meant to be. using. They approached us for whom is only 17 years old, do to could and should be the norm. Three years down the line I baksheesh, and slipping them some become economically indepen- We would be happy if the secu- am at a loss to explain why I con- money became a regular feature of dent? In my department was a rity is maintained in our city as it tinue to remain here despite the our walks. When our attempts to young lady, who was simulta- is today so that people do not live ever-present danger. While extra find out more about their circum- neously pursuing a course at the in fear and chaos, a resident in money is always handy, I do pos- stances failed because of linguistic university. I was astounded to Kabul told TOLOnews on Friday. sess sufficient financial security to barriers, we returned with a young learn that she and a few other girls This was in line with the common live comfortably, if not lavishly. Afghan girl in our bank to serve as left home at 5 am in a taxi to go to thread that emerged from the Certainly, as my daughter heated- a translator. We learnt that their the university, before coming to RECCA summit, that a stable Af- ly reminds me, there is no reason father was handicapped and the work. Nowhere else have I seen ghanistan would not only benefit The security organs should abide ghanistan is noteworthy, said one on government to make a concert- to risk life and limb. The only rea- family just about scraped together young people take such great pains the entire region but it would also by their responsibilities and real- Kabul resident Rozatullah Bada- ed effort to fight poverty and un- son I can think of for continuing is a living. School, they said, was and risks for an education. bolster investment, development ize that the people of Afghanistan khshan. A Kandahar resident, employment. The RECCA meet- that I like this country and its peo- free but they did not have money Traffic in Kabul is chaotic, and tourism, which would pave are proud of them, therefore they Mohammad, said: We Afghans ing is a meeting for the entire coun- ple. In my years before coming for books. When we set out with largely because of the lack of traf- the way for a strong and resilient {security forces} must work hard have lots of economic problems try s economy and if we use the here, I had lived in various places the children and their mother to fic signals. But I have seen more economy. This {RECCA} sum- to maintain this, MP Sayed and the international community opportunity properly it could be but never felt a pang when the time buy books and schoolbags for courtesy for fellow-drivers and pe- mit conveys a positive message Ekram said. The RECCA summit must help us and the regional full of achievement for us, said came to leave. But every time I them, the shopkeeper was so destrians here than in my native and nourishes hope that SOM itself has however given a number countries must take part in the Amal Omari from Baghlan. The think of leaving Kabul and I do touched that we were helping the India, which is far more developed. will also be conducted in good of Kabul residents renewed hope reconstruction of Afghanistan. government must take maximum face a lot of pressure from my fam- children that he gave the goods at In the streets and shops, people manner so that we can convey a as many said they viewed the This is a good opportunity and advantage of the meeting so as to ily I feel sad at the thought of cost price. Food from the bank are ever so polite and respectful. positive message, an Afghan busi- meeting in a positive light and be- our government must take advan- prevent young people from leav- not seeing again this country and kitchen and a small monthly allow- That people are so civil even in nesswoman Najla Habib said. One lieve that this conference will go a tage of the opportunity, said Sa- ing the country because of unem- people I have grown to love. ance ensured that the children were the midst of such violence and hard- lawmaker in turn said that no one long way in building trust within rajuddin a Balkh resident. But ployment, said Sabor a Parwan The children, like children ev- well fed and clothed. To see the ship is amazing. It is clear that the can deny the ability of the Afghan the region. The public sees region- people said that in working to- resident. erywhere, are sweet and angelic. children healthy and well-clothed people of this country are cul- security forces, who have proven al cooperation as imperative for wards securing the cities, provin- But many Afghans welcomed How can I explain the bond that gives more joy than I can describe. tured. I feel sad at the plight of the their ability to provide a safe en- sustainable development in Af- cial residents and villagers must decisions and pledges of support developed between us (my wife The smile of genuine affection the people, who have suffered so vironment during such occasions. ghanistan and in order to help fight not be forgotten about. They said made at the summit and said that and I) and the six-year-old daugh- younger one flashes us is to die much in thirty years of war. Where However, he said that this should insurgency. Our government that their financial difficulties also hopefully the National Unity ter of our caretaker, who spends for. would this country and its people become the norm and that securi- must use the opportunity and with need to be addressed, as did their Government (NUG) will follow all her time with us and comes to Sadly, their father passed away have been if they had not become ty of this nature should be carried the assistance from the world security challenges. In line with through on decisions taken. us for redress of every perceived suddenly a couple weeks ago. It entrapped in the machinations of through to other cities as well. economy we will ensure that Af- this, one Baghlan resident called (TOLONews) injustice at the hands of an older was heartbreaking to hear the others? sibling or even her parents? She mother sobbing beneath her burkha Follow Khaama Press (KP) | came to me once with a very ear- (we have no idea what she looks Afghan News Agency on Twitter, nest request, presumably because like) and holding a stamp-size pic- become a fan on Facebook. Stay her mom had scolded or spanked ture of her late husband, perhaps updated via RSS Afghan women poets in the shadow of patriarchy KABUL: Some female poets voice said: The time requires us to sup- permission to assemble. Yahya concerns about the deep negative port women. Talented women Roshany, another poet, said she impact of cultural restrictions and should be permitted to express started writing poems in her ado- patriarchy on their verses. They themselves. She said she had lescence when she became famil- Karzai hopeful believe the prevalent customs and been writing poetry for years and iarised with Hafiz s poetry and self-censorship have placed wom- currently owned a collection of 70 books at her local mosque. Al- en poets in a difficult position and poems. Some women in provinc- though it was very difficult for a even if they tried to express their es cite patriarchy as a major im- 10-year-old to understand Hafiz s for a better future true feelings in poems, they would pediment on their way to gaining poems, but I enjoyed reading his face thinly disguised misogyny. empowerment. Arzo Rezaee, a fe- sonnets. It paved the ways for me ...P1 we wanted. Foreigners told stan is a war for strangers' inter- two was very difficult." Sita Habibi is one of the female male poet in central Bamyan prov- also to write poems. She said: me several times to continue. The ests ... The war on terror is going About his biggest mistake in poets. She said some women after ince, said she always wished to poetry is for expressing those feel- condition was part of the BSA. I on for the past 13 years but ter- office, he said he felt the decision writing their poetry used to hide reflect the pain of Afghan women ings that humans cannot express rejected the suggestion. I consid- rorism has increased not only in to have a free market economy was them in notebooks, fearing cultur- in her works, but feared a back- in any other form. Roshany s ered both the BSA and the contin- Afghanistan but also in other coun- one of the biggest mistakes made al problems. Habibi, who also lash from the society. She said she book, a collection of her poems, uation of my government against tries." during his presidency. "I think we heads the Afghan Women Writ- used to hide her poetic work from has been published and she is contents. She said many associa- the interests of Afghanistan. They When asked whether he con- went towards a free market econ- ers, told Pajhwok Afghan News her father and brothers since they working to complete her second tions had been formed in this re- are not in favor of the country." siders the US a friend or foe he omy in too much of a hurry as it people in Kabul were open-mind- could physically abuse her. She book. The books being published gard but no tangible work done to But, he said peace will never said: "America is a big country in was what the West wanted. It was ed to some extent. But in dis- said women poetry in Bamyan was nowadays have not been evaluat- improve things. Without going come to Afghanistan if the politics the world. We want friendship our biggest mistake." tricts if one asks about women in a bad condition, otherwise they ed by any agency and there are no into details, Deputy Information of the country do not change. with American people and we He said there are three things poets, they get the answers like were eager to reflect women s chal- criteria which books be published, and Culture Minister Musdaq On whether he planned to form thank them for their help. But our he did during his presidency that there is no female poet here lenges through their poetry. She she said, adding everyone pub- Khalili said his ministry was try- an opposition party, he said that view differs about the acts of the he is proud of. "There are three but those who wash clothes and demanded an association for lished books according to their own ing to improve the situation of was not on the cards. "I don't have U.S government. We criticize their things. It is that Afghanistan once dishes. Habibi, an author herself, women poets with the ability and taste with less focus paid to the women poets. (Pajhwok) talent in this regard, but I do have duel policy and we want a clear again was changed into the home talent in uniting people and sup- policy a policy which guaran- for all of its people, education re- porting unity among them." tees the interests of Afghanistan turned for Afghanistan, and free- Trium phant Afghanistan U-19 squad returns hom e On the subject of intelligence and our interests are improvement dom of media was initiated. These sharing between Afghanistan's and security in this country." are my successes and I am very KABUL: After retaining the Asian future. Skipper Dawlat Khan Ah- ing all rivals in the tournament. conflict-devastated country. He National Directorate of Security He said the first time the U.S happy about them." Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 madzai told Pajhwok Afghan He was all praise for Hazratullah added the ACB was massively (NDS) and Pakistan's Inter-Service suggested he sign the Bilateral Se- On the issue of infrastructural Premier Cup title, the triumphant News the upcoming players had for scoring prolifically during the investing in senior and junior Intelligence (ISI), he said that he curity Agreement (BSA) was in projects, he said during his term of Afghan squad returned home from exhibited a lot of promise by beat- event, contributing to Afghani- cricketers to boost the game in was against the ideal. He said he 2012. However, it was only later office he appealed to the interna- Malaysia on Saturday. The de- stan s wins and Afghanistan. He hoped the play- felt it was not in the national inter- that the Afghan government start- tional community for three things fenders, who won all their match- earning the Man of ers would continue to cling to their ests of the country. ed looking at the accord in detail. roads, dams and locally produced es, convincingly trounced hosts the Series Award. winning ways. Afghanistan "We told them that it was He said a lot of political deal- electricity. "They accepted the first Malaysia in the final showdown Ahmadzai hailed grabbed 10 points from the five against the interests of Afghanistan ings went on during his 13 years at one roads construction which by seven wickets in Kuala Lum- the U-19 team as matches they played to retain the and it should be canceled and such the helm. "What I heard from them they needed to travel on but re- pur on Thursday. Afghan Cricket the backbone of the title in a befitting manner. The six- a thing should not be repeated in was that they told me in 2013 to jected the others. The only coun- Board deputy head Haji Azizul- Afghan side. Haji nation cup featured Afghanistan, future," he said. bring our foreign policy particu- try that helped us in infrastructur- lah Fazli and several other offi- Fazli also com- Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Saudi According to reports, Karzai larly towards India under the al projects was India. Work on cials welcomed the national side mended the team s Arabia and the UAE. As a result traveled to Pakistan more than 20 control of Pakistan. Another thing some other power dams like at the Hamid Karzai International outstanding perfor- of their title retention, the win- times during his presidency, but that I asked them was that if a Machalgho and others were start- Airport in Kabul. CEO Shafiqul- mance, which once ners have qualified for the Under- none of these trips proved fruit- bomb hits Kabul or any other prov- ed from Afghanistan's budget." lah Stanikzai prised U19 team again proved that 19 World Cup scheduled to take ful. inces of Afghanistan and kills chil- He touched on the electoral achievement said, ACB will pro- cricket had a bril- place in Bangladesh in 2016. When asked what Afghanistan dren and women; is it terrorism? process and said a transparent elec- vide more facilities to the team in liant future in the (Pajhwok) should do with Pakistan, he said: They told me that it is not terror- tion is only possible when there is "We want friendship with the na- ism. They said terrorism is con- no interference by foreigners. "The tion of Pakistan - which is a broth- sidered when the US's interests are only thing that affects Afghanistan er and dear nation for us. We have under threat. Again I asked them is the interference from abroad. We a friendship with Pakistan's poli- what if Pakistan sends 3,000 forc- should try to hold elections using ticians and they hope for improve- es to attack Paktia province in Af- our own budget in order to wit- ment in Afghanistan. But as much ghanistan? They told me that it is ness a transparent and free poll," as the Pakistan nation is a friend, an issue between you and Paki- he said. However, Karzai has been their intelligence agency is in the stan." blamed for leaving in his wake a service of big powers and it is them He said such comments result- corrupt administration. He how- that have oppressed Afghanistan ed in him not signing the BSA, on ever rejected such claims. "There to pursue their own goals. We the grounds that he hoped the U.S was no administration, no facili- hope that they have changed. We would first guarantee peace in Af- ties and no organization in place don't have enmity with them. We ghanistan and make its policy clear [when he came to power]. Creat- want them to change. We want on Pakistan and terrorism. ing an administration is not an easy improvements." "They wanted us On the issue of Daesh in Af- task. We put the foundation stones to recognize the Durand Line as an ghanistan, Karzai said the group for all these," he added. international border. We told them was a complete foreign phenome- He said that the U.S had con- it is not possible. They wanted us non in the country and that with- fessed to him that they lied to Af- to cut down on our relations with out the support of foreigners it will ghanistan. He said a lot that was India. But we will never accept it," not grow. "This group has been promised in the form of aid was he added. "Afghanistan should talk established by foreigners but it is never forthcoming. In addition, with Pakistan from an independent too soon to say which foreigners they had wanted him to form a and dignified position; not from a are behind it," he maintained. temporary government, he said weak stance," he said. When asked Again the issue of the BSA was adding that he had rejected this. about relations between the U.S raised when he was asked what He did however, say he hoped and Pakistan he pointed out that was the most difficult decision he the new government stayed in the two countries had a long-stand- had to make during his time in of- power and completed its four ing friendship one that has fice. He said it was that of wheth- years. "We should try to help them spanned 60 years. er to sign the BSA or not. complete the term. Afghanistan According to him, he does not "We took lots of decisions. should not be a laboratory nei- understand the U.S's interest in Some of them were very difficult ther for Afghans' nor for foreign- Afghanistan and said he has not for us to decide. One of the most ers' goals." been able to figure it out. difficult decisions for us was that "I will urge them to come to "I hoped we could find out of signing of the BSA with the U.S. the country and build it even if what it is. But we couldn't. We have After two years of assessment of they are bad." a number of doubts. We shared this agreement, we reached a point On a more positive note he these with the U.S nine years ago. that the agreement should not be said he believed that if the nation Our message to the US was and is signed until the U.S committed to comes together, by 2020 Afghani- that the US has stepped into this bringing peace to Afghanistan. It stan could be free from war. region for chasing its super power was a difficult decision." "The day when we held the aims. Afghanistan as a vulnerable "The U.S side tried a lot and oath taking ceremony for the new and weak country doesn't have the warned us that it will cut its aid to president was the happiest day for ability to fight it. The U.S should the country and so on. But on the me. I felt very calm and felt that I not undermine the interests of this other hand, the primary interest was successful. And I felt that Af- nation while chasing its goals." for the people of Afghanistan was ghanistan was moving towards He said: "The war in Afghani- peace and security. Balancing the fundamental democracy." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Massive fire breaks out at market in Kunduz

AT News Report major fire at Azizi Market known 11:00pm. Owners of shops in the as Sara-e-Chaplak destroyed market said that goods worth of KABUL: As many as 25 shops tens of shops. Fortunately, the hundreds of Afghanis have been were completely burnt after a firefighting team arrived on time damaged. The fire has burnt a large major fire broke out at a market in and extinguish the fire before burn- number of shops and there were northern Kunduz province, late ing remaining shops, he said. goods worth of $20,000 to $30,000 the other night. Sayed Jahangeer According to an eyewitness that in every shop, said one of the af- Keramat, a security official in the fire broke out around 8:00 pm the fected shop keeper. He said that province, said that the fire was other night and the firefighting his three shops and one warehouse caused due to a short circuit. A team managed to extinguish it at have been burnt in the fire. Elderly man from Wardak wants only surviving son freed My house turned into a vale of misery where no one would like to live, remarked the grey- bearded man in his 60s, sobbing out sobbing the sorrowful tale of his family..

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Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Wazir Akbar KABUL: There are tangible eco- his closing remarks at an interna- ises were not enough to deal with cooperation and integration, he the other. The CEO noted the re- that are listed in the annex of the nomic benefits for regional part- tional conference here. We are terrorism. We are paying a high said, adding collective endeavors emergence of multiple new Silk RECCA Main Document are of Khan, Kabul 2301372 ners of South and Central Asia to working on eliminating the threats price, but we are united in our aim had led the forum closer to project Roads, saying they should comple- longer-term significance, and will engage in increased trade, transit, to security and stability in the to address the menace in all its implementation thresholds. He ment each other and lead to land be dealt with in due time. In other transport, energy transfer and in- form of terrorism, radicalism and forms. We need your coopera- praised Turkmenistan for hosting and maritime connectivity. Final- words, these projects represent the Ibn-e- Seena vestment along new pathways narcotics. We appreciate the in- tion, as you need ours, to bolster the next round of RECCA to be ization of the Lapis Lazuli and Five low-hanging fruits that need to be Pul-e-Artan, Kabul being developed, the chief execu- ternational effort to combat these our defences and protect our peo- held in Ashgabat. He cited initia- Nation Railway corridors will help harvested by the regional part- tive officer (CEO) said on Friday. threats, he told the Regional Eco- ple, and the well-being of our so- tives to modernise and expand realise that objective. The near- ners. The Afghan government wel- 2100359 Afghanistan stands at the nomic Cooperation Conference on cial, political and economic insti- projects in the transport, energy completion of the CASA 1000 en- comed the ongoing realisation of crossroads, as part of the round- Afghanistan (RECCA-VI). Seek- tutions, he said. RECCA had and trade sectors - from Russia ergy project, which will add to our five economic corridors in the re- about, a key hub and a land bridge ing concrete measures to battle moved into a new era, becoming and Kazakhstan to Turkey and the power capacity is an example of gion, he said, explaining each had Wazir Akbar Khan for the realisation of connectivi- terrorism in all its manifestations, regional in perspective and prag- Persian Gulf region on the one win-win regional cooperation. Al- the potential to unlock regional Hospital ty, Dr. Abdullah Abdullah said in the CEO remarked empty prom- matic in its approach to economic side, and to China and India on though some of the mega projects economic capacities. (Pajhwok) 2301741, 2301743

Afghanistan's buried minerals Ali Abad Shahrara, Kabul a source of wealth and strife 2100439 HAJIGAK: A group of potato Reza, 53, twirling his prayer cursions into most other areas rich farmers sat cross-legged in a vel- beads. "But this treasure could fall in deposits of iron, gold, copper Malalai Maternity vet-carpeted madrassa, pensively in the wrong hands if militants start and precious stones, including the mulling assembling an armed mili- infiltrating into Hajigak," added the eastern provinces of Logar and Hospital tia to guard Afghanistan's largest father-of-six, sitting among robed Ghazni and the northern badlands 2201377/ 2301743 iron-ore reserve buried in jagged and turbaned farmers in the library of Badakhshan. At least 1,200 of Hindu Kush ridges flanking their of the seminary. Hajigak, a patch- Hajigak's farmers, many of them village. Afghanistan's vast un- work of boulder-strewn ridges and mujahideen fighters during the civil Banks tapped natural resources, valued wildflower meadows in central war in the 1990s, have volunteered at more than USD 1 trillion, are Bamiyan province, sits atop an es- to mobilise a militia as a bulwark Da Afghanistan Bank seen as the war-battered country's timated 1.8 billion tonnes of iron- against intruders and illegal exca- ticket to a self-reliant future, a ore - one of the world's biggest vators. Informal militias against a average of 5,000 a day in August, 2100302, 2100303 possible trump card that could such untapped deposits. Barring 14-year Taliban insurgency are be- according to the International Orga- jumpstart the lagging economy as occasional incursions by armed coming increasingly common nization for Migration. That's up Kabul Bank foreign aid ebbs. But the lucrative nomadic tribesman, this remote across rural Afghanistan, although from only 1,000 per day a day a sector - already plagued by ram- region dominated by minority eth- those dedicated to protection of year earlier. Facebook Twitter Goo- 222666, 070285285 pant corruption, insurgent violence nic Hazaras enjoys relative tran- mining sites are rare. President gle Plus Embed Afghans Gather and a lack of regulation which are quility despite being hemmed in Ashraf Ghani recently quipped Around Their Flag Outside Budap- Azizi Bank all deterring international miners - by insurgency-wracked provinces. that Afghanistan's mining resourc- est Rail Station 0:43 Even those in 0799 700900 also threatens to fuel conflict and But mining in the area, farmers fear, es were enough to feed the coun- charge of protecting and represent- push Afghanistan deeper into tur- would inevitably enflame violence try for 400 years. An Indian con- ing Afghanistan abroad are claiming Pashtany Bank moil. "We are sitting on a fortune that has engulfed other areas of sortium and a Canadian company asylum after traveling to the West which could create cars and planes Afghanistan endowed with miner- which won rights to develop the on government business. "Some of 2102908, 2103868 for the world, and jobs and schools al wealth. Insurgents, warlords and Hajigak mines in 2011 are yet to our diplomats just do not return for local people," said Mohammad militias have made murderous in- begin work at the site. when their term ends and that in- cludes senior diplomats like ambas- Air Services sadors," an senior Foreign Ministry Afghan men stand in front of buses headed toward western official told NBC News on condi- Safi Airways Nimruz province in a Kabul station. NBC News tion of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press. 020 22 22 222 Peace impossible sans world "That is especially true for diplo- KABUL: Business has never been arduous trip to Europe. According mats who are stationed in Europe." Ariana better for Mohammad Nassir, a to the United Nation's refugee agen- "We have the same problem with pressure on Pakistan: Massoud manager in the Afghan capital's cy UNHCR, 77,731 Afghans ap- officials visiting European countries 020-2100270 main bus station. And it fills him plied for asylum in Europe in the and they vanish," he added. "There with grief. "The young generation first six months of 2015 up is hardly any official visit by Af- KABUL: A former presidential Council. Massoud, the incumbent has always pursued a dual-faced is leaving the country," said Nas- from 24,154 who did so in the same ghan officials to Europe or the U.S. Kam Air advisor on Saturday blamed Af- head of the Jihadi Council in cen- policy and has special demands sir, who works for Tolo Bus Ser- period in 2014. Afghans are sec- that we do not have an incident of 0799974422 ghanistan s deteriorated security tral Logar province, said the HPC which are illigimate and unaccept- vices. "I see families saying good- ond only to Syrians in claiming some vanishing or attempting to situation and a number of other had failed to produce any results able to Afghanistan, Massoud bye to their loved ones for the last asylum in Europe, the UNHCR apply for asylum." Related: Politi- internal problems on meddling and had no achievement so far. said. He also expressed his con- time and it breaks my heart." "I numbers show. And on Thursday, cal Crisis Passes, But Afghan De- Hotels into its affairs by neighbouring Also head of the Maseed and cern about the weak economic sit- should be happy because for me the government's Afghan govern- fections Abroad Continue It isn't Safi Landmark countries. Shahzada Massoud, Wazir tribal council, Massoud uation of the country and said eco- business is booming it has gone ment's Ministry of Refugees and only diplomats. In September 2014, who was advisor to former presi- said peace could not be achieved nomic problems had undermined up by four times but I am not Repatriations said it had witnessed Col. Enayatullah Barack, who was dent Hamid Karzai on tribal af- in the absence of a strong national the government s system. He said happy at all," he said. Nassir is "unprecedented" levels of migra- scheduled to be Afghanistan's flag- 020-2203131 fairs, told Pajhwok Afghan News will and until intellectuals were the president should have attract- witnessing an Afghan exodus as tion toward European countries. bearer at a NATO summit in Wales, during an interview that Afghani- involved. The Afghan government ed huge international assistance civilians across the country flee Father-of-two Mohammad Asif, claimed asylum upon landing in the SERENA stan s military, political and eco- and the Taliban held their first for- during the last one year, something spiraling violence and uncertainty. who said he was setting out for U.K. That was followed by three nomic situations were not good mal peace talks near the Pakistani that did not happen and as a re- Until two months ago, between 15 Europe, told NBC News he did army officers who disappeared from 0799654000 amid a recent spike in insecurities capital Islamabad on July 7 but sult, hundreds of people were leav- and 20 buses, each carrying up to not want to leave his home and a training program in the U.S. later and clashes. He said Afghanistan s the second round was postponed ing the country due to joblessness 55 passengers, set off for the bor- family but he did not have a choice. in the month. They were eventually situation turned from bad to after the announced death of Tal- and a deteriorated economic con- der province of Nimruz every day. "I love my wife and kids, but I apprehended. Ahmad Shekib isn't an New Rumi Restaurant worse as a result of clear interfer- iban s supreme leader Mullah dition. Massoud said the devalu- That number has jumped to be- have to try and stay alive for them," official or public figure but he is part 0776351347 ences by neighbouring countries Muhammad Omar. Shahzada ation of the afghani had resulted tween 70 and 80 buses, Nassir the 26-year-old from central Log- of Afghanistan's small educated mid- and further worsened due to a Massoud said that President in increased commodity prices said. Europe Tightens Borders to ar province told NBC News from dle class. Even with a well-paid job number of problems at home. Ashraf Ghani s stance on Pakistan and widened the gap between the Stop Migrants From Syria, Iraq, aboard a bus set to leave for Nim- with an international agency in Kab- Internet Services Afghanistan 2:27 The increase in ruz. "If you have any links with Massoud said differences over was the voice of the entire nation government and the people. About ul, Shekib started to worry in 2010 UA Telecom national issues had contributed he raised and the whole nation the formation of the unity gov- bus trips to the Iranian border co- the government or even go to that the Taliban was gaining a foot- well to the deteriorated situation supported his notion. He believed ernment after last year s disputed incides with the rising tide of Af- school or university then the Tali- hold in parts of the country that had 0796701701 / 0796702702 of the country. About the peace until international powers mount- presidential election, Massoud ghans trying to reach Europe, ban and now [ISIS] will kill you. rarely seen militant violence. "My process, he said the foundation of ed pressure on Pakistan, Islama- said the unity government had which is already struggling to re- On the other hand, if you have any family wanted me to get married and Exchange Rate this process had not been laid bad would not stop meddling in come into being against people s spond as hundreds of thousands connections to the Taliban then the stay in Kabul, but I didn't want to properly because those with Afghanistan and in this regard, the expectations. He said the United of migrants and refugees from Af- government militias will kill you." make that commitment," he said. enough experience and sincerity United States, China, Saudi Ara- States wanted a week government rica and the Middle East risk their Asif, who earned a college degree "Things were getting worse every Purchase: to work for peace were denied bia and other American allies in Afghanistan in order to protect lives to settle there. While there is in agriculture, has lost hope in Af- day." Related: Taliban Seeks Return membership of the High Peace could play a key role. Pakistan its own interests. (Pajhwok) no way of knowing exactly how ghanistan's future. "This country to Mainstream He made up his mind One US$ = many of the passengers are not has become like an illness that has to emigrate after witnessing a sui- intending to come back, the bus no cure," he said. Violence is spi- cide car bomb blast on a street in 63.68Afs manager believes it is the majority. raling nearly 15 years after U.S.- Kabul last November. "It was a huge One Pound Sterling= Changing ticket prices hint at this backed troops toppled the Taliban SOM meeting: Kabul vows . . . . shock and right then I decided it was 97.06Afs trend. A trip that used to cost and helped install a pro-western time for me to leave," he said. Shek- ..P1 women are in the cabinet while United Nations Secretary Gener- in Warsaw, the capital of Hungry, around 500 afghanis ($7.80) per government in Kabul. The coun- ib flew to Germany directly and One Euro = scores of other are working at dif- al for Afghanistan, Nicholas Hay- to renew pledges and assess the seat now commands a price of 900 try's security forces are struggling claimed asylum. He is among nearly ferent government posts. About som, said the Afghan government commitments made in the Kabul afghanis ($14.10), he said. The in- to keep the peace and hold ground 69.49Afs creased revenue makes up for the secured by foreign troops that are 10,479 Afghans to have done the the peace process, he said the gov- has been serious in brining struc- summit. Presidents and prime same the first six months of the year, 1000 Pak Rs = ernment is trying its level best to tural reforms. Later, in a joint ministers of the NATO member fact that buses are returning most- now leaving the country. In the first 604Afs bring back durable peace and sta- press conference with Nicholas countries and donors will attend ly empty, Nassir added. In other six months of the year civilian ca- according to Germany's govern- bility. Strengthening of banking Haysom, the Afghan finance min- the summit to renew their pledges words, most travelers are not com- sualties rose one percent to a record ment. He is taking language classes Sale: regulations, drafting a balanced ister said the donors in the Senior in civilian and military areas based ing back. The bus station in the 4,921 1,592 killed and 3,329 and hopes to settle there perma- One US$ = budget, working on custom tariff Officials Meeting (SOM) vowed on priorities and requirements, he west of Kabul has become the injured. These numbers have been nently. Related: Political Crisis Pass- for increasing the domestic reve- to continue supporting the Afghan said. Nicholas Haysom said the in- launching pad for tens of thou- rising steadily, and are up dramat- es, But Afghan Defections Abroad 63.88 Afs nues, recovery of more than $50 government. He said the govern- ternational community in the next sands trying to find a better life ically from the first six months in Continue "I speak with my mom One Pound Sterling= million in the Kabul Bank scan- ment s programs had convinced year s summit would renew pledg- outside of Afghanistan or sim- 2009, when 1,439 civilians were and my brother every day and there 97.86Afs dal, assessment on the government the donor countries to provide es. He termed the SOM summit ply escape death at the hands of killed or maimed. Many others are is hardly any day they do not tell expenditures were underlined as donations. The finance minister important, saying that both the in- extremists, criminals and even pro- trying to carve out the same path. me a new sad story," he said. "I One Euro= major reforms by Minister of Fi- underlined the summit as a suc- ternational community and Afghan government forces. While many are Applications for passports a know it in my heart that my future 70.09 Afs nance, Muhammad Eklil Hakemi. cessful one, saying the partners administration vowed to fulfill their settling in neighboring countries, a prerequisite for a visa and any le- is not [in Germany], but I also now 1000 Pak Rs= 612Afs Special Representative of the assured to hold another conference commitments. growing number are making the gal travel abroad jumped to an there is no future in Afghanistan." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Karachi operation: India pitches for greater ‘Crime down but mobility of skilled labor at G20 ANKARA: India today favoured greater mobility of skilled labour besides increased movement of sleeper cells still exist’ goods and capital arguing that it would help the developed nations which are faced with the problem of ageing population. "... our efforts for goods move- ment and capital liberalisation should be complemented by skilled labour mobility. This will be of considerable help to coun- tries facing demographic challeng- es due to ageing populations," Fi- nance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The Minister made these re- marks during his intervention at the G20 Session on framework for strong, sustainable and balanced growth. India has been seeking libera- lised visa regime in the developed countries so ensure freer move- ment of skilled professionals with a view to boost growth of services sector which contributes about 60 per cent of the country's econom- ic growth. The freer movement of labour force, Jaitley said, will also help the developed countries to meet the labour shortage and declining KARACHI: Though terror-relat- biggest challenge facing law-en- the occasion requested citizens to demand. ed incidents have been reduced up forcement agencies within Karachi help LEAs in curbing crime. He said that the Framework According to an Indian government report, while the developed world is faced with ageing population, to 60 per cent in the two years is curbing street crime, especially Representatives of trade bod- Working Group (FWG) of G20 had India is a comparatively young nation as more than 54 per cent of the country's population is below the age since the commencement of the ‘cellphone snatching incidents’ ies were also present who stressed devoted significant amount of of 25. Armed with demographic advantage, it can provide skilled workforce to fill the expected shortfall in the Karachi operation, sleeper cells of "There are 34 roundabouts where for a ‘sustainable’ operation and space to discussion on the "issue ageing developed world. terror outfits still exist in the me- such incidents are the highest, so demanded depoliticisation of po- of declining potential output in Jaitley along with Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan is here to participate in the two-day confer- tropolis and law enforcers are mak- we are considering installing lice. The ‘operation’ against crim- major economies." ence of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors. ing concerted efforts to eliminate CCTV cameras and emergency re- inal elements in Pakistan’s com- the same, Karachi Police AIG sponse centres there," he said. mercial hub was initiated back in Mushtaq Maher told media on Talking about police reforms, September 2013 after the federal Saturday. Mehr told media that the depart- cabinet empowered Rangers to lead Sharing gains made during the ment will now maintain a comput- a targeted advance with the sup- Two involved in attacks on FWO two years of the Karachi opera- erised record of criminals arrested port of police against criminals al- tion at the Karachi Police Office or punished. ready identified by federal military (KPO) along with a senior Rang- "A biometric verification will and civilian agencies for their al- ers official, Maher claimed that take place once they enter the lock leged involvement in targeted kill- workers killed in FC raid about 232 police personnel includ- up, then each time when they will ings, kidnappings for ransom, ex- ing officers embraced martyrdom be presented in court, followed by tortion and terrorism in Karachi. A QUETTA: At least two terrorists during the Karachi operation while a record if they are punished." The high-level apex committee meeting of a banned outfit involved in the 23 Rangers personnel laid their police chief maintained that the the chaired by the Chief of Army Staff killing of Frontier Works Organi- lives fighting terrorists in the city. LEAs have requested the govern- Gen Raheel Sharif on May 14, 2015 zation (FWO) workers were killed The city police chief said 3,000 ment to increase the number of decided to implement effective during a raid by the Frontier Corps hardcore criminals had been arrest- Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) in policing and surveillance in the (FC) in the surrounding area of Nag ed, while 246 terrorists, 38 kid- Karachi, adding that high-profile "vast suburbs of Karachi", to pre- in Balochistan on Saturday. nappers and ten extortionists had cases shall be sent to military vent what the military spokesper- As many as 12 terrorists were been killed so far in police encoun- courts. He said accountability pro- son said were "sneaking terrorist also arrested during the operation, ters. He further claimed that car- cesses in the police have been ini- attacks". said the FC spokesperson, adding snatching incidents reported in the tiated and at least 1,000 ‘black At the meeting, Gen Sharif that automatic weapons were also city were the lowest in the past 15 sheep’ have been identified in the vowed to continue "across the recovered from their possession. years while motorcycle-snatching force who would not be sent on board operations" at an increased According to the spokesper- incidents were on the rise, which field postings. Responding to a pace and hunt down terrorists who son, besides being involved in the he said will be curtailed. Rangers question, Maher said that in past, commit heinous acts. Military killings of FWO workers, the ter- spokesman Colonel Amjad main- operation against criminals had spokesman Asim Bajwa an- rorists were also involved in at- tained that 913 terrorists includ- been stopped two or three times nounced that the meeting had as- tacks on security forces.In a joint suspects are being interrogated, said FC spokesperson. Earlier, at least one FC personnel was killed in a firing ing 550 target killers were nabbed in Karachi; but now "every State sessed ongoing operations against operation in Gawal Ismailzai area incident near a petrol pump in Quetta’s Sariab Road. The soldier was shot in the head and died on the spot, while 15,400 illegal weapons were institution has decided that there terrorists, and touched upon di- of Zhob, FC and intelligence agen- added the spokesperson. Earlier during the day, security forces in an intelligence based operation foiled a recovered from the custody of is no point of return." The Citi- recting intelligence agencies to as- cies arrested two persons in sus- terror bid which was set to be executed on Defence Day, said the Inter-Services Public Relations. “The criminals operating within the city. zens-Police Liaison Committee sist in the "exploitation of existing picion of having ties with banned terrorist was arrested during the operation who confessed his links with RAW, he also confessed having Maher was of the view that the (CPLC) chief while speaking on leads" in all operations. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. The planted IEDs in Quetta on two separate occasions which took numerous lives,” officials stated. Govt in no hurry to initiate Pak talks: India Bangladesh’s ambassador in NEW DELHI: A few days before the source of inspiration for the stan argued that Kashmir being the tied themselves in knots because the ill-fated talks between nation- formation of the brutal Islamic "core issue" was part of the agen- they are victims of two miscalcu- Bangkok Saida Muna al security advisor A K Doval and State. The other terrorists belonged da for NSA talks. Simultaneously, lations, one by Sharif who thought his counterpart Sartaj Aziz, the to Pakistani Taliban and Jaish-e- terror attacks against India in- that Pakistan army, for the sake of Pakistanis started peddling the lat- Mohammad, the latter responsi- creased with jihadis belonging to its fight against terrorists, would Tasneem presents credentials est conspiracy theory from their ble for a number of terror atroci- ISI's protege Lashkar-e-Toiba ven- relent on its hostile posture against spin factory: that they would cor- ties against India, including the turing beyond their traditional India, and another by the military- Bangladesh’s ambassador in ner New Delhi with proof of com- traumatic hijacking of IC-814. The sphere of depredations to strike in ISI nexus that the unfolding sce- Bangkok Saida Muna Tasneem has plicity of Indian agencies in the allegation was of a piece with the Gurdaspur and Udhampur, a spike nario in Afghanistan has enhanced presented her ‘letter of credence’ gruesome massacre of 126 school- tricks that Pakistan had tried since the government is convinced was their leverage with foreign powers to the Thai king Bhumibol through children from military families in its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meant to provoke India into call- who would be compelled to in- the Crown Prince “last week”. Peshawar in December 2014. True committed the mistake of agreeing ing off the talks. The tactic failed dulge them," a senior source said. The world’s longest serving mon- to their reputation, they would to a "terror-only" talk between the to work with India refusing to en- That the generals and the spymas- arch has designated Crown Prince repeat it with a solemnity designed two NSAs in Ufa in July. Sharif, large the scope of the "terror only" ters were taking a lot for granted is Maha Vajiralongkorn to represent to carry credibility with those who always prone to misread the mili- format, leading Pakistan to cry off. indicated by Afghanistan scrap- him in granting an audience for the insist on drawing equivalence be- tary mind, had grossly underesti- But that Pakistan has not given up ping the pact between its intelli- presentation of the letters of cre- tween the two countries, as well mated the resolve of his army and yet is confirmed by its high com- gence agency and the ISI. The US's dence of the new ambassadors. as with the swagger of someone the ISI not to pause their terror missioner Abdul Basit's claim that tough stand on the release of coali- Bangladesh mission in Bangkok on confident of the prowess of their campaign against India. The moves Islamabad never insisted the NSA tion support fund, in lieu of the Friday said while presenting the Representative to UNESCAP to kinds of challenges, particularly stealth weapon. were aimed to wriggle out of the talks to cover Kashmir. The hol- logistical support for internation- credentials at Ambara Villa, Tas- its executive secretary. In June this related to climate change and di- There was a little problem, commitment between Sharif and lowness of the charge is borne out al troops in Afghanistan, and the neem also handed over the good- year, she presented her credentials saster risk reduction”. The Crown though. A military tribunal which Prime Minister Narendra Modi to by the spate of accusations right reluctance of President Barack will messages of President Abdul as the non-resident ambassador of Prince also recalled the two visits sentenced seven terrorists for car- get their NSAs to focus on "ter- up to the day Aziz called off his Obama to host Sharif are other Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Cambodia. As per Thai practices, by his sister Princess Maha Chakri rying out the horrific slaughter of rorism and all related issues". Of trip that India was deliberately signs which show that Pakistan Hasina to the King. She also it takes time to submit credentials Sirindhorn to Bangladesh in 2010 innocent children was never pre- course, Pakistan would claim that misinterpreting the Ufa declaration prematurely overplayed its hand. vowed to strengthen the bilateral in Bangkok. But ambassadors be- and 2011 and expressed interest sented with the arsenal of evidence while it was being faithful to the to keep him from broaching the K- The recognition that Pakistan is in relations in all fronts during her come functional officially soon af- to continue the Thai Royal devel- of "Indian hand" that Aziz was Ufa spirit, India was out to wreck word with Doval. Highly-placed an uncomfortable place is just one tenure. She is also the non-resident ter their joining the mission. Dur- opment projects in Bangladesh. supposed to unleash on Doval. it by saying it would not let the sources contradicted Basit's claim of the reasons why India would ambassador of Bangladesh to Cam- ing the exchange of views, the Ambassador Tasneem underlined In a statement, Pakistan army two NSAs discuss Kashmir. Faced that Pakistan would have been con- not rush into any fresh talks un- bodia, and Permanent Represen- Crown Prince praised the people the importance of strengthening said that five of the terrorists be- with the charge that Sharif had tent with letting the two NSAs less its concerns about terrorism tative of Bangladesh to the UNES- of Bangladesh as “hard-working connectivity between Buddhist longed to Tawhid wal-Jihad, a ji- undermined the cause of J&K by focus exclusively on terrorism, are addressed upfront and its sen- CAP. Last year in November, soon and resilient” in the face of many devotees of the two nations and hadi outfit founded by Abu Mus- acquiescing to India's insistence on leaving J&K and other parts of the sitivities about Hurriyat being un- after her arrival in Bangkok, she challenges, including that of climate also enhancing the two countries ab Al Zarqawi who commanded the prioritizing terrorism over other composite dialogue to be addressed welcome in the bilateral engagement presented her ‘letter of introduc- change. He highlighted that Bang- shared Buddhist heritage by ex- Iraqi branch of al-Qaida and was issues of bilateral concern, Paki- by foreign secretaries. "They have are appreciated. tion’ as Bangladesh’s Permanent ladesh and Thailand “share similar panding Buddhist circuit tourism.

NEW DELHI: India and UAE are a faster track" after the August visit said. India has promised to clean utilizing a congruence of geopolit- by PM Modi. up its own act regarding UAE's in- ical and economic interests to real- An MEA statement issued at vestments. Wadhwa mentioned ize a potential $75 billion invest- the end of Al Nahyan's visit said, there were "legacy issues" with ment commitment by the Gulf "The two sides agreed to increase some UAE investments which had state in Indian infrastructure. With- the bilateral trade by 60% over the got mired in typical Indian bureau- in weeks of the PM's visit to Abu next five years and also to encour- cratic red-tape, which the Modi Dhabi and Dubai, the UAE for- age the investment institutions of government plans to unclog and eign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin the UAE to raise their investments put back on track. India and UAE Zayed al Nahyan arrived in India in India, including through the es- are also looking at cooperating in on Thursday with a 95-member tablishment of UAE-India Infra- new sectors such as defence pro- delegation cutting across sectors as structure Investment Fund, with duction, renewable energy, IT and diverse as renewable energy to de- the aim of reaching a target of $75 IT businesses and manufacturing fence, security, tourism and higher billion." of electronics. Both countries will education. The visit was bumped At the security level, both draw up a list of projects in de- up from being a normal visit by a countries will now cooperate fence production, while minister foreign minister with Al Nahyan against terrorism, including intelli- of commerce, Nirmala Sitharaman meeting defence minister Manohar gence sharing on transnational net- will be taking a big Indian delega- Parrikar, as well as railways min- works based in third countries. tion to the UAE in the near future ister Suresh Prabhu apart from This is the first sign that Pakistan- to take the economic relationship Sushma Swaraj with whom he con- sponsored terror groups may soon forward. UAE, Wadhwa said, will ducted the joint commission meet- find their room for operation in participate in building India's stra- ing. Significantly, national securi- UAE getting squeezed. The fight tegic petroleum reserves, for which ty adviser Ajit Doval held a dinner against IS constituted a big part of India has agreed to resolve some for the visiting foreign minister. the agenda, focusing on the need of the pending issues. Indian com- While the business component of to ensure "the root causes of their panies have also expressed inter- the visit saw progress in a number progress are stopped, and that is est in participating in upstream of key collaborations, Anil Wadh- basically financing, who are the projects in UAE's oil sector. wa, secretary east in MEA clari- people who finance them, how do UAE's Foreign Minister fied that it was a "congruence of they sustain themselves, which is Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al geopolitical interests" that has put the way that countries can elabo- Nahyan said, "We are determined India in various sectors. I am extremely keen to hear and listen from you some of the proposals, especially Make in India, Digital India and Smart an "already robust relationship on rate on a global scale," Wadhwa to attract more investment into City initiatives." The UAE also offered to cooperate with India and Indian companies in third countries particularly in Africa. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Al-Shabab takes control of two Somali towns The al-Shabab group has taken control of two towns in two days in southwestern Somalia, an official and the group have confirmed, just days after its fighters attacked an African Union base in the same area. A spokesperson for al- Shabab told Reuters that the group had seized two small towns in the Lower Shabelle region; El Saliindi, 65km south of Mogadishu, en route to the port town of Marka; and Kun- tuwarey, on the road between the capital and the port of Barawe. Ali Nur, the acting governor of Lower Shabelle, confirmed the towns had been captured. "It is sad to say al- Shabab has taken El Saliindi. AU forces withdrew and al- Shabab now controls it," said Nur, adding that Kuntuwarey had been seized on Friday. One Minute Al-Shabab Also on Saturday, al-Sha- bab attacked an African Union convoy outside Marka, claim- ing they killed several soldiers Ten Saudi in the attack. But a local offi- cial said the death toll had not been determined. "A roadside soldiers killed near bomb targeted an AU vehicle as the AU convoy passed in the outskirts of Marka today. Yemeni border We do not know details about casualties," said Nur. On Tues- day, al-Shabab stormed an Af- rican Union base about 90km south of Mogadishu, killing at least 12 Ugandan soldiers who served as African Union peace- keepers. The group, which of- ten exaggerates the success of its attacks, claimed it had killed 70 people in the assault, which came roughly a year after al- Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed in a US air strike. Al-Shabab was pushed out of Mogadishu by African A Rafale Jet Union peacekeeping forces in 2011. The group aims to over- Fighter performs throw Somalia's central govern- ment and establish a state based on its interpretation of Islamic during a demon- law. stration flight at UN threatens the Paris Air sanctions if South Sudan Show, in Le Saudi Arabia announced Saturday launched the missile that killed the that 10 of its soldiers were killed soldiers the day before. peace deal Bourget airport, in a Houthi strike at an arms depot The coalition also targeted one at a military base in the eastern of the biggest arms depots in isn’t kept north of Paris, province of Maarib in Yemen the Marib as well as Houthi positions day before, Al Arabiya News in several parts of the capital San- Diplomats say the United Wednesday, June Channel reported. aa, according to the channel. Nations Security Council is The incident took place when In a separate development, discussing imposing sanctions Houthis fired a missile that hit a forces loyal to internationally-rec- on two more South Sudanese 17, 2015. weapons store at a military camp. ognized President Abdrabbu Man- individuals for continuing to It also killed 45 soldiers from the sour Hadi seized parts of Yemen's fuel the conflict in the world’s United Arab Emirates and 5 from southwestern city of Taiz from newest nation. The council France is considering conducting clined to comment on the report, ruled out doing so in Syria, fearing ple fleeing the civil war in Syria, Bahrain. Series of airstrikes Houthis. called for an immediate end to air strikes on Islamic State of Iraq saying President Francois Hol- that would benefit President the failure to push back ISIS and a In response to the attack, the Since late March, an Arab coa- fighting in a statement after a and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, lande would express his views on Bashar al-Assad. It has supplied rising presence of Russia in the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia lition led by Saudi Arabia has closed-door meeting Friday joining an international coalition led the matter at a news conference on arms to what it considers moder- region may prompt a change in launched a series of airstrikes bombed Iranian-backed Houthi and again threatened sanctions by the United States, Le Monde Monday. ate rebels fighting the Assad re- policy, Le Monde reported, say- against the Iranian-backed Houthis militias and forces allied to de- if the government and opposi- newspaper reported on Saturday, France was the first country to join gime. ing Hollande discussed the issue across Yemen. posed leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, tion don’t fully implement the quoting an unnamed “high level the U.S.-led coalition carrying out But Europe’s refugee crisis, large- with his defence team at a meeting The airstrikes targeted the in a bid to restore Hadi's govern- peace agreement they recent- source.” Government officials de- air strikes on ISIS in Iraq, but had ly caused by vast numbers of peo- on Friday. arms depot from which the Houthis ment back to power. ly signed. The diplomats, speaking on condition of ano- nymity because discussions Clinton person- were private, said U.S. Ambas- ally paid staffer sador Samantha Power raised the possibility of imposing an to maintain arms embargo and travel ban on one individual each from the private government and the opposi- tion. The council welcomed server: Report the commitment by South Sudan’s feuding president and WASHINGTON : Hillary ex-vice president to halt mili- Clinton used personal funds to tary operations but expressed pay a State Department staff- “deep concern” at recent re- er to maintain an email server ports of fighting. she used for both personal and government matters when she was U.S. secretary of state, Saudi deputy The Washington Post said on Saturday, citing a campaign of- crown prince ficial. The unidentified official meets with for Clinton's campaign for the US defense 2016 Democratic presidential nomination told the Post the chief pay arrangement with Bryan Pagliano ensured taxpayer dol- Saudi Deputy Crown Prince lars were not spent on a pri- Mohammed bin Salman bin vate server that was also used Abdulaziz met with U.S. Sec- by Clinton's family and aides retary of Defense Ashton Cart- to former President Bill Clin- er in Washington . ton. Clinton, a former U.S. sen- During the meeting, the ator and first lady, has been crit- counterparts reviewed as- icized for using the unsecured pects of cooperation between server to conduct government the two countries, particular- business when she was the top ly in the defense fields, accord- U.S. diplomat from 2009 to ing to the Saudi Press Agency. 2013 and for how she handled Prince Mohammed bin classified information. Pagliano Salman also serves as Saudi this week declined to produce Around 2,000 exhausted migrants Hungarian border station of He- border with Serbia; others escaped cause of today’s emergency situa- Germany, saying it is obliged un- Arabia’s Second Deputy Pre- documents and testify before a mier and Minister of Defense. streamed into Austria on Saturday, gyeshalom, Hungary, September 5, from a stranded train, sprinting tion on the Hungarian border, Aus- der EU rules to register all asylum reaching the border on buses pro- 2015. (Reuters) Wrapped in blan- away from riot police down rail- tria and Germany agree in this case seekers, who should remain there House of Representatives com- The meeting was attend- mittee about the server, invok- ed by Saudi Deputy Chief of vided by an overwhelmed Hungar- kets against the rain, hundreds of way tracks, while still more took to a continuation of the refugees’ until their requests are processed. ian government that gave up try- visibly exhausted migrants, many to the highway by foot led by a journey into their countries,” Aus- Many have refused and several ing his Fifth Amendment rights General Staff Lieutenant Gen- against self-incrimination. eral Fayyadh Al-Rwaili. ing to hold back crowds that had carrying small children, climbed off one-legged Syrian refugee and trian Chancellor Werner Faymann thousand had camped outside the Pagliano was IT director In a U.S. statement sum- set out on foot for western Eu- buses on the Hungarian side of the chanting “Germany, Germany!” said on his Facebook page. "IT IS Budapest train station. On Friday, rope. border and walked in a long line The scenes were emblematic of a VICTORY" Even as the buses ar- a crowd that swelled to over 1,000 marizing the meeting, Penta- for Clinton's 2008 presidential After days of confrontation into Austria, receiving fruit and crisis that has left Europe groping rived to collect them, some mi- broke away, streaming through the campaign and went to work for gon Press Secretary Peter and chaos, Hungary’s right-wing water from aid workers. “We’re for answers, and for unity. By grants remained suspicious, mind- capital, over a bridge and out onto Cook said the leaders dis- the State Department when government deployed dozens of happy. We’ll go to Germany,” said nightfall, the Keleti railway termi- ful of how hundreds of their num- the main highway from Budapest Clinton took up the Cabinet cussed mutual concerns in the buses to move on migrants from a Syrian man who gave his name nus in Budapest, for days a camp- ber had boarded a train on Thurs- to Vienna, escorted by police strug- region, including the ongoing job. The Post reported the Clin- the capital, Budapest, and pick up as Mohammed. Hungary cited traf- site of migrants barred from taking day that they believed was head- gling to keep the road open. Some tons paid Pagliano $5,000 for crisis in Yemen and the impor- over 1,000 – many of them refu- fic safety for its decision to move trains west to Austria and Germa- ing to the border but was stopped clutched pictures of German Chan- tance of reaching a negotiated gees from the Syrian war – walk- the migrants on. But it appeared ny, was almost empty, as smiling just west of Budapest by riot po- cellor Angela Merkel. The turmoil computer services before he political settlement there. ing down the main highway to Vi- to mark an admission that the gov- families boarded a huge queue of lice who ordered them into a re- contrasted with a pledge by Hun- joined the State Department, Carter also participated in enna. Austria said it had agreed ernment had lost control in the face buses that then snaked out of the ception camp. “They told us that garian Prime Minister Viktor Or- citing a financial disclosure a meeting at the White House with Germany that they would of overwhelming numbers deter- capital. The migrants left shoes, the buses are going to the Austria ban to get to grips with a crisis he form he filed in April 2009. earlier today with Obama and allow the migrants access, unable mined to reach the richer nations clothes and mattresses scattered border,” said Ahmed, from Afghan- says threatens Europe’s prosperi- Clinton has in the past hired King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, to enforce the rules of a European of northern and western Europe at behind them. Helicopters circled istan. “I really don't know if this ty, identity and “Christian val- staff to work for her simulta- along with other members of asylum system brought to break- the end of an often perilous jour- overhead. Austria's Red Cross said is true or false. If it is true, it is ues”; parliament on Friday tight- neously in public and private the Saudi delegation, Cook ing point by the continent’s worst ney from war and poverty in the it expected between 800 and 1,500 great... If it is true, it is victory. ened laws that his government said capacities, most notably top added. refugee crisis since the Yugoslav Middle East, Africa and Asia. On people to arrive in its refugee re- Maybe we can find a way now.” would effectively seal Hungary’s aide Huma Abedin, the Post wars of the 1990s. Friday, hundreds broke out of an ception center of Nickelsdorf at the For days, Hungary has canceled southern border to migrants as of said. Migrants sit at the Austrian- overcrowded camp on Hungary’s Hungarian border overnight. “Be- all trains going west to Austria and Sept. 15. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY .SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af By Amanullah Iman US but never signed the BSA till ed Pakistan and also the residence ly bring the Taliban to the peace the end without guaranteeing his of the Chief of Army Staffs of Pa- negotiating table and the 14 years Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi President Ashraf Ghani defined the demands. Ghani not only signed kistan stepping down from all long insurgency is about to reach foreign policy for Afghanistan in the BSA immediately but also forms of protocols. If Pakistan had its apex. In this gravely worrying Advisory editorial board five main areas while coming to made peace in Afghanistan a dis- changed its policy of supporting situation, people of Afghanistan power in his first historical speech tant mirage and completely ignored Taliban against the Ghani’s gov- have the right to object on the grow- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, on the oath-taking occasion as a the concerns of the neighboring ernment and had further cooperat- ingly close relations with Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal President. The five main areas that countries included Afghanistan’s ed in peace process practically, the compromising the country’s secu- Ghani described to constitute Af- security and political processes. Afghan masses would have con- rity agencies’ secret information Graphic-Designers: ghanistan’s foreign policy were As a President, he completely sidered it worthy for Ghani to have and data in an environment of false relations with neighbors, regional failed to give justification to Pres- visited the residence of the Chief belief. The Afghan Government Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari countries, Islamic World, the USA ident Vladimir Putin before the of Army Staff of Pakistan. Even completely ignoring its security Marketing & Advertising: and the International Community signing of the BSA that their inter- besides that, it was a big diplo- situation and the concerns of the at large. Ghani further defined the ests and concerns regarding BSA matic blunder and Ghani’s unnec- neighboring and the regional coun- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 relations with above mentioned have been well included and sign- essary and unconditional belief in tries has taken this step and their different five groups in a new way. ing of BSA is necessary for peace, Pakistan has worsened the coun- relations with Afghanistan have Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan The new identification and defini- security and stability in this re- try’s security and Taliban have been worsened. Agreeing to the uni- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 tion of the international relations gion not only for Afghanistan but now become even bolder and it’s directional demands of Pakistan of Afghanistan, which President also for the whole region. The Cen- the third time that country’s cen- and unnecessary closeness to Pa- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press Ghani presented to the local and tral Asian countries are very im- tral and northern few districts have kistan in the wake of NDS-ISI international audience was theoret- portant for the Russian Federation been on the edge of falling to the agreement, the neighboring coun- ically very attractive if implement- and their security problems have Taliban. The public has shown try India’s interests have been se- The constitution says ed as defined, identified, prioritized direct repercussions on the Rus- anger at Ghani’s visit to Raheel riously affected which has been and Afghanistan’s foreign policy sian Federation itself, have been Shareef Residence as a President. contributing considerably on re- could have improved to a great ex- very worried and gravely con- Despite Ghani’s unprecedented gional level in the reconstruction Article 40: tent. After one year of the new cerned due to the signing of BSA leaning towards Pakistan for re- and rehabilitation of Afghanistan Property shall be safe from violation. No one shall be forbidden from owning property and acquiring it, National Unity Government, it has leading to the unrivalled change in solving the Taliban issues, Paki- and have been keeping fraternal unless limited by the provisions of law. No one’s property shall be confiscated without the order of the law been indicated by the current cir- the political geography in the near stan has never been sincere and relations with Afghanistan on mu- and decision of an authoritative court. Acquisition of private property shall be legally permitted only for cumstances that the neighbors and future which has negatively affect- honest and just playing its rakish tual grounds, has stopped its re- the sake of public interests, and in exchange for prior and just compensation. Search and disclosure of regional countries have been very ed our foreign policy to a great deal. diplomacy which is leading the construction and rehabilitation private property shall be carried out in accordance with provisions of the law. worried how Afghanistan is prac- We earned the enmity of the pow- country to even more dangerous projects. (To be concluded) tically exercising its foreign poli- erful regional and neighboring coun- situation according to the general The writer is a former spokes- cy. As a result, notwithstanding tries at the expense of uncondition- public. Pakistan will never honest- man to the Ministry of Education. the threat that it may pose to the al signing of the BSA at a time when mighty neighbors and regional it has not benefited Afghanistan in countries security, it has badly af- any sense because nothing have Time to save fected Afghanistan’s security and been guaranteed by this BSA in the other aspects of the country and favor of Afghanistan. Insurgency almost everything has been going has broadened its ways encroach- humanity from Daesh towards chaos. Establishing so- ing across the country, peace has By Con Coughlin SOM: The present, the called good relations with Pakistan no guarantee and the current in- and getting her sincerity and assis- surgency and war in Afghanistan For the leaders of Daesh (the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and tance for a long awaited peace in encroaching across the country has the Levant), the international outcry that has greeted their wanton future and the challenges the region for which Pakistan has serious impacts on the neighbor- destruction of the 2,000-year-old Temple of Bel in Palmyra will be never been sincere and honest has ing powerful nations. Practically, most gratifying. Every atrocity Daesh commits, from the beheading Representatives of the nations that have been engaged in Afghanistan’s brought a chaotic situation in the the insurgent’s encroaching on large of an octogenarian director of antiquities to the blowing up of some of country at the expense of its peo- swathes of Afghanistan’s territo- the world’s most treasured archaeological sites, is undertaken in the rebuilding came together in the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Sat- ple. The neighboring countries Pa- ry is due to the signing of this BSA name of propaganda. The more publicity their outrages attract, the kistan, Iran, Russia, China, Cen- which has definite negative effects greater the prospects of attracting impressionable young Muslims to urday. The objective of the meeting was to think over together how to get tral Asia and the regional powerful on Afghan government and the its ranks, or so the organisation’s terrorist masterminds believe. Thus, this war-wracked country out of the tunnel of troubles. Amidst a thicken- and influential countries like India, country. In this context, Iran’s’ in- at a time when the world’s media is focused on the hundreds of Russia and the USA have been af- terests were also completely ig- thousands of desperate refugees trying to seek sanctuary in the Euro- ing cloud of political chaos, deteriorating security situation, dwindling fecting the situation in Afghanistan nored while signing the BSA and pean Union, the systematic destruction of the wonders of the ancient in different levels. The current Af- Syrian city of Palmyra is as good a way as any of forcing Daesh’s national economy, the success of the meeting means too much for a coun- illogically supporting the Saudi repulsive brand back into the headlines. Fears that Daesh would visit ghan-initiated political process in- Government against Yemen polit- the same level of devastation on Palmyra as it has on other captured try like ours. The next meeting of SOM is slated to be held in Belgian dicates that Pakistan has been giv- ical crisis which has resulted in treasures, such as the ancient Assyrian site of Nimrud in Iraq, bull- capital Brussels next year where the delegates will review the continued en unnecessary leverage on Af- serious clashes and civil war but dozed by terrorists in March, have been growing ever since the group ghanistan’s foreign policy, which not taking into accounts the con- captured the complex of ancient temples and artefacts in May. Initial- global aid to Afghanistan. Because of the deteriorating security situation, has left the other regional and cerns of Iran are the reasons that ly, Daesh just used Palmyra’s Roman amphitheatre for public execu- neighboring countries in great dis- after years of enmity with Tali- tions of captured Syrian soldiers, the most recent of these grisly some 700,000 people remain displaced whereas Afghanistan ranks among tress. In this process, we analyze ban, Iran has welcomed Taliban and spectacles being carried out by child executioners in July before a the lowest globally in terms of development indicators. Its national cur- the current political process with opened a formal office for them baying crowd. It was last month’s brutal murder of Khalid Asaad, the respect to the above-mentioned turning the enmity into friendship site’s 82-year-old director of antiquities, whose mutilated body, mi- rency “Afghani” has nosedived particularly in the past three months. Job- countries and discuss their con- and fraternity. nus a head, was strung up from a lamp post, that provided the first lessness is soaring to record level. The graph of the government has also cerns; Ghani signed the most con- In the second step, Ghani indication that the group had no intention of leaving the ancient city troversial and complicated Bilat- signed an un-awaited agreement intact. It appears Asaad was killed because he refused to disclose been facing a freefall. Terrorists from across the Muslim world have been eral Security Agreement (BSA) where Palmyra’s priceless artefacts had been hidden before Daesh with ISI in order to get the help of moved in. Once the militants realised there was no financial gain to be flocking to the Afghan-Tajik border. In the past, northern areas used to be with USA immediately after a day Pakistan in bringing the Taliban to made from occupying Palmyra, the systematic programme of blow- becoming a President and did not the peace negotiating table based ing up ancient monuments began in earnest. Just like the Nazis and relatively somehow peaceful. But in the recent months, there has been a include the neighboring and region- on a false belief which he has plainly the Khmer Rouge before them, Daesh fanatics are intolerant of any- steadiest rise in the number of militants and their attacks. Media reported al countries’ interest nor address- denied several times in different one or anything that does not conform to their ideology, to the extent ing their concerns. While the Ex- public and diplomatic meetings. that not even sites like the temples of Bel and Baal Shamin, which in June that around 1,500 terrorists have come together in the Afghan- President Karzai had bridged the Even the writer was told by an were destroyed week before last, are spared, even though a wide signing of this agreement with some Indian government employee on range of Semite cultures, including Assyrians, Phoenicians, Jews and Tajik border area. In southeastern provinces Haqqani Network has been conditions directly meeting the the condition of anonymity that Arabs have used them as places of worship over the centuries. In- increasing its presence while in Nangarhar is gradually becoming infest- national interests of Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani told the deed, the deep-rooted culture of intolerance promulgated by groups like peace, security and stability, Prime Minister Narendra Modi such as Daesh, whereby those who refuse to accept their outlook ed by Daesh. There has been reduction in international aid. And an end to and economic development besides that he is not aware of any such suffer persecution or worse, is one of the major reasons that Europe- taking into account the interests thing nor he has signed something an border agencies are struggling to cope with the greatest refugee the international forces’ combat mission. All these factors collectively crisis the continent has faced since the end of the Second World War. and concerns of the neighboring paint a very much grim picture of the country. On top of that the incom- like that mentioning the controver- Many of the refugees who were on Tuesday involved in angry clash- and regional countries as well. The sial NDS-ISI agreement. The Indi- es with Hungarian security forces after they were prevented from petence of the government to successfully address the challenges on do- agreement and decision of the an government employee was boarding trains bound for other European Union countries originate Grand Jirga (Loya Jirga) which was making it a butt of jokes when he from places like Syria and Afghanistan, where the repressive policies mestic and international fronts is alarming than all the factors. The prob- called one year ago for the accep- was referring to the same. When pursued by militants such as Daesh and the Taliban have led them to lem is not that the government doesn’t enjoy public support rather the tance and signing of this bilateral Ghani’s denial of signing this agree- conclude they have no viable future in their homelands. Effective security agreement was also not ment reached its apex, several lo- plans But finding a solution to this deepening humanitarian crisis will government itself is the problem. Perhaps it has lost the capacity of mak- perfect and the Ex-President cal media outlets published the text be no easy matter for British MPs when they make their brief return ing corrections and improving. Its needle looks stuck just on one point— Karzai accepted enmity with the of this agreement and Ghani visit- to Westminster next week. disagreement. First the vote count and poll rigging allegations and then the cabinet formation crisis. Now the electoral reforms issue. And cur- rently the most potentially dangerous is the silence of the government over the issue of “Afghan and Islam” in the electronic ID cards. Endemic corruption, the plunder of natural resources and low literacy are some of the other challenges that also need the government’s attention. Though, President Ashraf Ghani recently announced jihad on corruption but the nation is desperately waiting to see this jihad successful. Ghani assured the donor nations of a corruption-free administration. And it is here he will have to adopt zero tolerance for corruption. Ghani also vowed on Saturday result-oriented structural reforms for economic growth. He is well-aware which areas need reforms. But the problem is the lack of im- i f ghan plementation of the designs. After becoming the president, he stormed A headlines for resuming a furious probe into Kabul Bank scam, which un- nerved those involved in the millions of dollars corruption, however later millions of dollars corruption was reported in the contracts of the De- fense Ministry, but where is that fury? Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step Nimroz For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY .SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Exploring geopolitical fault lines

By Louis A. Delvoie paigning by Eritrean separat- bian Gulf. The conflictual rela- ists finally resulted in the cre- tionship took on new dimen- The concept of fault lines is ation of an independent state sions and a new intensity with one usually associated with the of Eritrea, but relations between the Iranian revolution of 1979. science of seismology. Over the the two countries remain essen- The new ruler of Iran, the Aya- years, seismologists have iden- tially hostile and border wars tollah Khomeini, a Shia cleric, tified bands of territory where are an ever present reality. In made clear his intention to By Winnie Byanyima ble human suffering that every the structure of the earth’s sur- neighbouring Sudan, a long spread abroad the ideals and day forces people into exile. We face and sub-surface creates civil war pitting north against ideology of the revolution. This There are stirrings of a popular know this well because we work conditions likely to produce south resulted in the death of promptly caused great conster- backlash against the negli- in nine of the top ten source earthquakes. The one best at least two million people. The nation in the conservative gence shown by many Europe- countries for refugees. Pre- known to North Americans is establishment of the world’s Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the an governments towards the ventable conflicts It is clear to the San Andreas Fault, which newest independent state, bedrock of Sunni Islam. In the thousands of desperate people us that the broken politics of runs from British Columbia to South Sudan, has been insuffi- ensuing 45 years, Iran and Sau- who have fled their homes. It conflict weigh most heavily on California along the Pacific cient to restore peace and or- di Arabia have been engaged seems to have taken the dev- forced migration. The UN re- coast. Another notable one der to the region. In Chad, pro- in an often vicious competition astating photograph of three- cently found that the majority runs from the mountains of Pa- longed periods of civil war and for influence in the Muslim year-old Syrian boy Aylan Kur- of people arriving in Europe by kistan through Afghanistan political instability were in world. Sometimes directly, di on a Turkish beach, where sea were fleeing from war, con- and into Iran. These are regions large part the result of interven- sometimes through proxies, his body was washed ashore flict or persecution - half of that have known more than tions by the Libyan govern- they have intervened in the af- this week. Photos of drowned them from Syria and Afghani- Syrian boy spark outcry Thou- their fair share of earthquakes, ment of Co. Moammar Gadhafi. fairs of Bahrain, Syria, Iraq, Ye- stan. Yet, conflict is prevent- sands of women, children and able. Critical questions must be and residents of Vancouver Further west, Algeria made lit- men, Afghanistan and Paki- men have died en route to Eu- asked of international political and San Francisco are always tle secret of its endeavours to stan. Iran has also not hesitat- rope this year. Last week, over leaders who are initiating or exercise hegemony over Niger ed to foment unrest among on the lookout for the “big 100 people drowned when a prolonging these conflicts but one”. and Mali. So, too, Morocco in Saudi Arabia’s Shia minority. boat capsized soon after depart- are unable or unwilling to take But should the idea of fault the case of Mauritania. And there is no end in sight to ing the Libyan coast, while in responsibility for their human- lines be confined to the realm Not all conflicts and unrest the hostility between the two Austria, 71 bodies were found itarian consequences. Some- of seismology? Might it not evident in the region are attrib- countries, despite the fact that in a truck. It is scandalous and thing terrible is happening also be applicable to the study utable to the Arab-African di- they are now quasi-allies in the unacceptable that it took so when political leaders and the of geopolitics and internation- vide. There are other causes. struggle against the Islamic long and so many deaths for a media are able to drip disdain al relations? This is a somewhat For example, religion and trib- State in Iraq and Syria. wake-up call. Underpinning on unspeakable human suffer- dangerous notion since it alism account for most of the The Frontiers of China this negligence is a created ing. Without this sense of com- could well lead to gross over- unrest from which Nigeria is By the 18th century, China sense of fear that could be mon humanity, it is no wonder simplifications. Human agency now suffering. That said, how- was a very important entity on summed up in the following: that policy interventions are so is in many ways a far more com- ever, it would seem fairly clear the world stage. It was a strong What will these migrants bring hollow. Recondly, funding is plex field of study than that of that there is indeed a civiliza- and large empire, whose peo- to our communities? Who are central to meeting the day-to- tectonic plates. Yet there are tional fault line running through ples accounted for one-fifth of these "other" people? There day needs of those who have that policy interventions are so human lives. The humanity we regions of the world that seem the Sahara. the world’s population. It was are energetic but misplaced fled. In the short-term, this hollow. crave - I know from my own sentiments about fence build- to be particularly prone to con- The Persian Gulf also a vigorous economic enti- means aid for desperately un- At Oxfam, we believe - with- story - has not disappeared and ing, repatriation and the eco- flict and contestation over the There are two fault lines ty; it is estimated that, at the derfunded refugee pro- out blemish - that all human is not out of reach - the far more nomics of migration. A door to grammes; as I write this, only generations and the centuries. running through the Persian time, China accounted for one- lives are of equal value and full tragic experiences faced by so a safe haven 37 percent of total umbrella Gulf, one pitting Arabs against third of the world’s wealth. And of potential. A human life cross- many migrants today call for They could well be said to have My overriding feeling is funding for the Syrian crisis fault lines running through Persians and another pitting it was a truly self-confident ing the Mediterranean or nothing less. It is right to say one of humanity remembered. has been met. In the long-term, through the Balkans carries no that we must bring peace and them. Here are a few examples. Sunni Muslims against Shia empire, grounded in the philo- In 1978, I ran away from the it crucially means investing in The Sahara Desert Muslims. The ethnic divide is sophical teachings of Con- less value than a human life security to the countries which brutal dictatorship of Idi Amin lasting improvements that tack- does in the wake of an earth- are the primary sources for mi- The Arab conquests of the older than the religious divide, fucius and the religious teach- in Uganda to the United King- le the root causes of conflict, quake or war. We believe this gration, but to use that as an but both are deeply rooted in ings of Buddha. Buttressed by seventh and eighth centuries dom via Kenya. My family and inequality, poverty and climate is a time for solidarity with mi- excuse to close your doors is led to the creation of a new re- history. both the history and mytholo- I chose Britain, knowing then - change, rather than building grants. Our main call is to peo- cowardice. Winnie Byanyima is ality in northern Africa. From the When the Arabs sallied gy of the Middle Kingdom, as I do now - that this was a more fences and walls. Balance ple and to civil societies every- a grassroots activist, human Red Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, forth from the Arabian penin- Chinese elites regarded them- country with a door open to is integral - developing coun- where to join us in humanising rights advocate, senior interna- the Arabs established them- sula in the seventh century, selves and their empire as the people like me. As I arrived in tries are currently bearing the the voices of migrants around tional public servant, world- selves in what are today Egypt, they were confronted by two greatest on Earth, and theirs the UK, this black, 18-year-old brunt by hosting 86 percent of the world and restore our col- recognised expert on women's Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and ancient empires, that of Byzan- was no ordinary ruler, but “the African refugee girl was not the world's refugees. This puts lective humanity at all levels of rights, and currently the exec- Morocco. They also made in- tum and that of Sasanid Persia. Son of Heaven”. These elites deported. I got the chance to Europe's dilemmas into sharp society. Share their human sto- utive director of Oxfam Inter- roads over time into Ethiopia, They were able to score remark- saw beyond their borders noth- stay. context. Europe's infrastructure ries, promote the campaigns of national. The views expressed Sudan, Mali and Mauritania. able military successes against ing but lesser barbarians, to be This was a European coun- is not at risk of falling apart humanitarian and civil society in this article are the author's Once this process was complet- both and to occupy substan- either conquered or ignored. try where I safely had a chance because 340,000 people have organisations, and stand firm- own and do not necessarily re- to fulfil my potential. I studied ed, the Sahara Desert became a tial portions of their territories. Although China went into sought haven here this year - ly against any suggestions that flect Al Jazeera's editorial poli- at the University of Manches- they represent only around dividing line between two civi- Under essentially weak Sasanid a period of steep decline in the undermine the protection of cy. ter and, years later, have been one-half of one percent of the lizations. To the north were leaders, the Persian empire 19th and 20th centuries, the brought full circle back to the EU population of 500 million. Arab Muslims; to the south went into decline but re- ideas of the great Qing empire UK to serve a great movement, While Europe squabbled were black African animists or emerged in the late Middle never entirely died out. In this which started in the UK, called over the resettlement of 20,000 Christians. Ages under a new dynasty, the regard, it is worth noting that, Oxfam. My story might have refugees earlier this year, Tur- It did not take long for an Safavids. Persia under the Safa- over the centuries, China has turned out very differently if a key single-handedly was host- vids underwent two transfor- been at war with virtually all of enduring source of animosity door to a safe haven was closed ing well over 1.5 million. In Leb- By Richard Javad ries, including those in six sur- to develop in relations between mations. First, it reasserted its its major neighbours, including to me forty years ago. That anon, a quarter of the popula- rounding provinces, to reduce these two worlds. From the control over territories lost to Indians, Russians, Mongols, memory quickly turns now into tion are now refugees, taking Heydarian production or shut down alto- ninth to the 20th centuries, Arab the Arabs through a long, Koreans, Japanese and Viet- a calling. Today, we are in the the country's infrastructure For the first time, China marked gether for almost a week. Beijing's international airport was also warriors and traders made for- drawn-out series of military namese. Today, China contin- midst of a global and complex and socioeconomic fabric to a the anniversary of the end of World War II through a grand mil- temporarily closed during the ays into black Africa to either campaigns. In fact, it was to ues to occupy strips of Indian displacement crisis. To view breaking-point. itary parade, rather than a solemn parade, with the skies reserved capture or purchase slaves. find itself at war with Arabs and territory and to lay claim to the this global crisis solely through This is why we are calling ceremony. World leaders from exclusively for up to 200 mili- tary aircrafts to fly by. For weeks, These slaves were put to work Ottoman Turks for the better Indian state of Arunachal the lens of Europe is to miss for a commitment from rich Russia's Vladimir Putin to South Korea's Park Geun-hye also traffic was heavily regulated and on farms or in homes through- part of two centuries. Second, Pradesh. It is at loggerheads the bigger picture. countries to offer international cut into half. The Beijing Meteo- According to the UN fig- joined the event. The country cel- out much of the Arab world; the Safavids imposed Shia Is- with Japan over historical protection to just five percent ebrated its defeat of Imperial Ja- rological Bureau was under "spe- cial wartime working conditions" most contentiously they served lam on a Persian nation that wrongs and over maritime ures, 59.5 million people fled of Syrian refugees - approxi- pan after years of heroic resis- from their homes at the end of mately 200,000 people. Effec- tance, which saw 15 million peo- to ensure accurate forecasts and as concubines in the harems of until then had been largely Sun- claims in the East China Sea. It weather updates. The capital 2014 - an increase of 63 percent tive measures ple killed and 100 million more rich Arabs. While some Afri- ni Muslim. The mass conver- is engaged in major disputes was fully mobilised to showcase compared to a decade ago - and People who are "forcibly displaced. No other nation, with an historic spectacle. Nothing cans profited from the slave sion of Persians to Shia Islam with Vietnam and the Philip- the exception of the Soviet the highest number since displaced", such as refugees, was left to chance. Just like the trade, most viewed it as totally was to set the country apart pines over maritime boundaries Union, made as much sacrifice to 2008 Beijing Olympics, the event World War II. The majority of importantly take centre stage defeat the Axis powers. China humiliating and degrading. from all of its neighbours, a sit- in the South China Sea. was calculated to make a strong displaced people are as young in what we are seeing now. Yet, was, in the words of Oxford schol- impression on both the domestic These sentiments were rein- uation that prevails to this day Is all of this sufficient to as or younger than I was when in our view, this does not in any ar Rana Mitter, the "forgotten and international audiences. forced by the fact that most with Persia’s successor state, suggest that the frontiers of I fled Uganda for the UK. way lessen the palpable plight ally", which played a pivotal role State-led nationalism Since the Iran. China constitute a fault line in in ending the tragic global conflict end of the Cold War, China's Arabs did nothing to hide their Oxfam is well-placed to of economic migrants who risk in the Allies' favour. Inside Story: The battle lines between international relations? Per- communist leadership has relied sense of racial superiority in connect the dots between the their lives fleeing from poverty China flexes its military muscle on popular nationalism as the their dealings with Africans. Arabs and Persians, and be- haps.—(The Whig) sources and the destinations of or inequality. The Nationalist Kuomintang new ideological glue to boost the Centuries of conflict across tween Sunnis and Shias were Louis A. Delvoie is a Fel- displaced people. This helps us The EU migration policy (KMT) forces, led by Chiang Kai- legitimacy of the ruling regime. shek, were at the forefront of the the Sahara are very much evi- drawn long ago through the low in the Centre for Interna- understand the reasons for dis- must place saving lives and The introduction of the Patriotic Chinese resistance against Japan, Education Campaign in the early dent in today’s world. In Ethio- Persian Gulf region, which tional and Defence Policy at placement and to strive for so- protecting people as its top pri- but they were too enervated to 1990s marked the beginning of pia, decades of armed cam- many Arabs refer to as the Ara- Queen’s University. lutions. We witness the terri- ority - regardless of where they win the subsequent civil war an aggrieved form of nationalism, have come from and why. against the Chinese Communist which emphasised China's victi- The warnings of the poten- Party (CCP), which overtook the misation at the hands of foreign country in 1949. The KMT end- powers, particularly the West tial consequences of closing ed up in permanent exile in Tai- and Imperial Japan. China is not ETTER TO THE EDITOR the Mare Nostrum programme wan, dreaming about unification only trying to match the US' de- initially went unheeded. After under its rule and fighting for its fence spending and conventional an estimated 800 people had survival against a communist be- military capability, but it is also hemoth over the succeeding de- developing advanced asymmet- drowned in April 2015, the EU cades. In a rare display of cross- rical weaponries that will dramat- reacted by tripling its resourc- straits national unity, war veter- ically raise the costs of an Amer- es in the Mediterranean, and ans from both the KMT and CCP ican military intervention in East Want insecurity uprooted more than 50,000 lives have forces were invited to join this Asia. Despite the Sino-Japanese rapprochement in the 1970s, re- since been saved as a result. year's victory parade. The whole Security situation has deteriorated in some parts of the country in recent months. Civilian as well as military casu- event was as much about China's cent years have seen an uptick in alties have surged. And Taliban militants have mounted their group and suicide attacks recently. The government This underlines the effective- past as it was about its present anti-Japanese sentiments, which ness and need for such opera- rise as a great power. After culminated in violent protests in should beef up security by adopting new plans and measures. These measures should include increasing of intelli- tions. We believe that Europe months of struggling with mas- 2012 amid an intensified territo- gence operations. The international community should also prove that they are honest in fight against militants and has a responsibility to ensure sive economic shocks, Chinese rial jostling over the disputed should equip Afghan security forces with modern weapons. President Xi Jinping leveraged the Senkaku, or Diaoyu Islands in the that the basic humanitarian event to rally round the flag, East China Sea. While the World Knowing that Pakitan is involved in such terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, the government should needs of migrants - including boosting his legitimacy as China's War II anniversary has served as adopt a clear policy towards the country. refugees - are met and that their paramount leader and presenting a unifying event in post-war Eu- Rishad Ahmadi, Hese Se Khairkhana, Kabul rights respected. The value of his country as a formidable mili- rope, with Germany fully rein- tary power. Military colossus Up tegrated into the fabric of the human life What troubles me to 12,000 members of the Peo- European community, Asia is Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s most, however, is an anti-mi- ple's Liberation Army (PLA) confronting an almost opposite name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] grant language that seems to marched along Chang'an Avenue situation. History has become a place a hierarchy on the value by the iconic Tiananmen Square. point of contention rather than of human life, leaving migrants China displayed as many as 500 unity, especially among northeast items of weaponry, boasting the Asian nations of Japan, China, as unequal bystanders. Some- country's latest advancements in and the Korean Peninsula. An- Disclaimer: thing terrible is happening military modernisation and inno- ticipating a largely anti-Japanese when political leaders and the vation. It was the 14th military parade intended to inspire pride media are able to drip disdain parade since the founding of the and redemption among the Chi- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) People's Republic of China. To nese populace, Prime Minister on unspeakable human suffer- eliminate the city's notorious Shinzo Abe, along with the lead- and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. ing. 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SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Sitting in the White House Oval ry meetings by Jubeir and Secre- cern. Riyadh has long expressed id summit in May, the two leaders other Arab states pledged to keep Nations supervision. On Syria, deineh had predicted Palestine Office, King Salman told President tary of State John Kerry suggest concern over the nuclear deal but “expressed satisfaction” with that blocking terror recruitment, tackle Obama’s advisors indicated he would dominate the talks, but that Obama on Friday that he was the visit was carefully planned out has reportedly accepted it as a fait summit’s outcome and pledged to terror finance, and fight ISIS’s ex- would discuss ways to ensure the was not the case. With a Saudi- “happy to come to a friendly coun- to identify areas of common ground accompli. King Salman of Saudi implement its results. Lately the clusionary ideology. King Salman U.S. is on the same page as Saudi U.S. business forum taking place try to meet a friend.” In many in spite of what President Obama’s Arabia speaks during a meeting U.S. has declined to confront Iran’s and President Obama also pledged Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey in terms across town, trade relations were ways, that mentality defined the former Mideast aide Philip Gor- with President Barack Obama in forces directly and prefers to em- to keep cooperating to defeat al- of which rebel groups should re- in clear view Friday as well. Pres- visit. President Obama similarly don recognized were some “fun- the Oval Office of the White power GCC interventions instead, Qaeda and the ISIS. President ceive outside support. Friday’s ident Obama and his advisors welcomed the opportunity to “re- damental strategic gaps,” most House, on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, bolstering the Gulf’s assets ver- Barack Obama, right, meets with joint statement also noted that the pledged support for Saudi efforts affirm not only our personal friend- notably on Iran. Addressing Irani- in Washington. (AP) sus asymmetric Iranian threats. King Salman of Saudi Arabia in the leaders also discussed their ideal on renewable energy, education ship” but the longstanding friend- an threats King Salman permitted Saudi MP Abdullah al-Askar Kerry explained in a letter to Con- Oval Office of the White House, vision for that nation’s future as a modernization, and health care so ship between the two nations. the U.S. administration to write in explained before the visit that the gress Wednesday that six working on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in Wash- pluralistic democracy with terri- young Saudis can look forward to Deputy Crown Prince Moham- joint language that he “expressed kingdom is now more focused on groups are implementing this agen- ington. (AP) On Yemen, the lead- torial integrity and its military and greater “prosperity and opportu- med bin Salman gave a White his support for the Joint Compre- the risk sanctions relief under the da focusing on expedited arms ers highlighted the importance of civilian institutions kept intact. nity” in the future. The king, for House presentation on his vision hensive Plan of Action” provided JCPOA will exacerbate Iran’s ter- sales, military training, cyber se- an urgent political solution, a point The broader agenda While it was his part, dispelled hints this could for a twenty-first century strate- it is “fully implemented.” Reuters rorist subversion throughout the curity, counterterrorism, missile reiterated in a meeting between widely expected Syria and Yemen be his last presidential meeting in gic partnership, and Saudi Foreign news agency also quoted FM al- region. On Friday the leaders defense, and maritime cooperation Secretary of Defense Ashton Cart- would be on the docket, there was the Obama era, inviting the presi- Minister Adel al-Jubeir said the Jubeir stating that the king received agreed to oppose this behavior, to stop Iranian arms smuggling. er and Prince Mohammed bin Sal- little public talk of a wider region- dent to visit Riyadh again. Dr. Dav- visit would move relations to “a assurances on the effectiveness of partly through their regional dis- Counterterrorism in Syria and Ye- man. The king also agreed on the al agenda in advance. Other topics id Andrew Weinberg is a Senior new horizon.” An extensive joint inspections and snapback sanc- cussions and partly via the mili- men The parties in Washington re- importance of ensuring unfettered that ultimately were touched on Fellow at the Foundation for De- statement was issued Friday after tions, the deal’s technical features tary agenda adopted at Camp Dav- committed to terms of the Jeddah access for aid and fuel to all areas included the Arab-Israeli conflict, fense of Democracies in Washing- the king’s White House meeting. other than its expiration date that id. Despite King Salman’s decision Accord from the last anniversary of Yemen and on reopening Ye- Iraq, and Lebanon. Palestinian ton, DC. You can follow him on That and the extensive preparato- have elicited the most Saudi con- not to attend Obama’s Camp Dav- of 9/11, when Saudi Arabia and men’s Red Sea ports under United Authority official Nabil Abu Ru- Twitter at @davidaweinberg.

MOROCCO: Volunteers were knocking on doors in the residen- tial neighbourhood of Agdal in Ra- bat on Wednesday to drum up votes amid a political malaise that has gripped the country in recent years. The volunteers were mem- bers of the Democratic Leftist Fed- eration, a coalition of groups head- ed by Nabila Mounib, leader of the Unified Socialist Party, running a campaign called "vivre ensemble", or live together. "We abandoned politics because we didn't trust anyone any more and we didn't think elections could make a dif- ference," said Fouzia El Hamidi, 60, a member of the federation who wore a white shirt bearing the im- age of the yellow envelope sym- bol that represented the coalition. "We are running a campaign of transparency and honesty." On Friday, Moroccans go to the polls to choose their local representa- tives. There are 31,503 seats in play and 130,925 candidacies have been submitted. Among the fron- trunners are the Justice and De- Emma Welford, country director try of corruption. But I doubt that velopment Party (PJD), which in Rabat for the International Re- most citizens see that changing. leads the country's coalition gov- publican Institute - an American The more PJD keeps winning, the ernment, and the Authenticity and organisation that trains politicians more citizens will demand results." Modernity Party, a group close to in running campaigns. "If they The Justice and Charity Or- King Mohammed VI. The federa- pursue campaigns that promise ganisation - sometimes called Jus- tion's get-out-the-vote efforts re- realistic proposals and govern ac- tice and Spirituality - a banned but flect a new urgency in Moroccan cordingly, they will be able to leave tolerated Islamist party that many politics. In his August address to behind the destructive tactics that believe has the most support in the nation, King Mohammed urged were seen in the past, such as vote the country, is calling for a boy- voters to take the elections seri- buying and intimidation." cott of the elections and isn't sup- What more can the US do to help get TPS have to stay in the US; if not be accepted - because there are cials say they cannot deny sanc- ously and reminded candidates of Local and subnational elec- porting the PJD. Its members be- Syrians displaced by their coun- they want to travel international- many more applicants than spots tuary from people in other trouble the importance of their task. tions traditionally have the lowest lieve Morocco's political system try's civil war? ly, they have to get the US govern- available. More on that in a mo- spots. Even if the Obama admin- "There are elected officials who voter turnout in Morocco, even is on the brink of failure. The US sits some 10,745km ment's permission first or risk los- ment.) Between 2011 and 2014, istration wanted to admit every think that their role is to stand as though that level of government Members of the Justice and from Syria, far from the refugee ing their TPS privileges. As of Jan- 201 Syrian refugees were resettled Syrian who qualified for refugee candidates and not to work," he most closely touches people's lives Charity Organisation, as well as crisis now playing out in Europe. uary 2015, Department of Home- in the US. So far in 2015, 651 peo- status, persuading Congress to go said. "And when they win the on a daily basis. Those who are other groups who have been vocal Obama administration officials say land Security said, an estimated ple have been admitted, and the along would be difficult. Anti-im- votes, they disappear for five or socially and economically vulner- about boycotting the elections, they are horrified by what they 5,000 Syrian persons are living in state department says it hopes migrant mood The anti-immigrant six years and only reappear on the able tend to have the highest voter have had run-ins with the authori- see, but insist they cannot be the the US as part of the TPS pro- another 1150 persons can be ad- mood in the US is pronounced, and occasion of the next election." The turnout, observers say. The PJD - ties, human rights groups have re- ones to swoop in and make the gramme. It estimated that another mitted by September 30, for a to- some in Congress have already king's push has resulted in more which came to power in 2011 af- ported. Many of those same peo- situation better. That said, the US 5,000 Syrian citizens were eligible tal of 1,800 refugees in Fiscal Year balked at regularising the status of Moroccans registering to vote. Six- ter widespread street protests call- ple embraced the 2011 protests has been involved in the humani- to apply for TPS through July 5, 2015. But that is a fraction of what an estimated 11 million undocu- ty-three percent of the electorate ing for change in the wake of the that demanded radical change in the tarian response from the early days 2015. It is not clear yet whether UNHCR would like to see. UN's mented residents, largely from is registered to vote. And whereas Arab uprisings which swept the country, where the king is also the of Syria's civil war. Temporary all who were eligible applied. No appeal In 2014, UNHCR called on Central and South America. Some during the last election, voter turn- region - is managing expectations. religious leader and claims direct Protected Status On March 29, new application dates are current- countries to accept 100,000 refu- legislators have also complained out was about 45 percent, accord- The interior ministry controls an descent from the Prophet Muham- 2012, about a year into the Syrian ly scheduled. Refugee admissions gees by the end of 2015, and an- about the potential of admitting ing to interior ministry figures, the electoral map that guarantees the mad. They remain convinced that civil war, the US Department of The US government says that since other 30,000 refugees by the end members of ISIL, al-Qaeda or oth- turnout is expected to be slightly regime's best interests - which are boycotting Moroccan politics is Homeland Security announced that 1975, its US Refugee Admissions of 2016. The expectation was that er enemy groups with any increase higher for this ballot. While the far from what the people need. the only way to undermine the le- Syrians living in the US could ap- Program (USRAP) has admitted the US would try to accept as in Syrian refugee processing. Even country has sought to implement Elections should guarantee free- gitimacy of the current regime. ply for Temporary Protected Sta- more than three million people many as half of those refugees - if Obama wanted to admit every certain reforms promised after dom but the atmosphere in Mo- "The system is too corrupt," tus (also called TPS). It was an from around the world. Right now, up to 65,000 men, women, and Syrian who qualified for refugee mass protests in 2011, including a rocco is everything but free. Omar said Omar Iherchane, one of the acknowledgement that it was too in 2015, the number of Syrians dis- children. Human rights groups and status, persuading Congress to go stronger elected parliament, cor- Iherchane, Member of Justice and organisation's Casablanca-based dangerous inside Syria for anyone placed both within and outside some members of Congress say the along would be difficult [Reuters] ruption still plagues its political Spirituality Organisation members. "The interior ministry in the US to try to go home. Syri- their country is estimated between US has the capacity and the moral Meanwhile, human rights groups system. Videos of politicians ex- The party's rank-and-file controls an electoral map that guar- ans living in the US since March nine and 12 million. The number duty to do so. Some US legisla- are criticising the Department of changing money or gifts for votes members love their leader Abdeli- antees the regime's best interests - 29, 2012, could apply for permis- of Syrians displaced both within tors have complained about the Homeland Security for not screen- have gone viral online, and many lah Benkirane, a showman who which are far from what the peo- sion to live and work in the US and outside their country is esti- potential of admitting members of ing refugees quickly enough. Right Moroccans have felt inconve- still gathers large crowds at politi- ple need. Elections should guaran- until September 30, 2013. Obama mated to be between nine and 12 ISIL, al-Qaeda or other enemy now, it is taking about 18 to 24 nienced by hundreds of paid vol- cal rallies. But Moroccans know tee freedom but the atmosphere in administration officials insist they million [EPA] Clearly, the US is groups [AP] Here's the problem: months to vet applicants. US offi- unteers littering their streets with that no matter who wins, the king Morocco is everything but free. cannot be the ones to swoop in not going to admit more persons The US has an annual cap on refu- cials say they have to be careful fliers and knocking at their doors remains the country's supreme The PJD are paying a high price and make the unfolding refugee cri- from one country's civil war than gee admissions. The president sets not to jeopardise the country's se- all day. In a country where nearly leader. In a recent televised inter- for very little in return." sis in Europe better [AP] With no it has from all conflicts in the past the annual number of refugees - but curity by letting in potentially dan- 40 percent of the population is il- view with Al Jazeera, Benkirane But it's not clear if their strat- end to the war in sight, the US ex- 40 years. So what are the reasons only after discussions with feder- gerous people. They also say that literate, it's hard for public educa- declared that he didn't rule but egy will work. The PJD has been tended that residency period sev- for the low refugee admission al agencies and members of Con- trying to verify Syrian refugees' tion campaigns to change those worked under the orders of the adept at neutralising opposition eral times. The new deadline is Sep- numbers, and can the US - should gress. For 2015, that figure is information is very difficult be- habits. king. Experts said Benkirane was forces and taking positions that tember 30, 2016. (It is expected the US - try to increase them? First, 70,000 refugees worldwide, with cause of the civil war. US officials PJD leader Abdelilah Ben- hedging. "There is likely some con- appeal to whichever voting blocs that at some point - ideally, when a bit of background. Refugees who persons coming from every part say they have already spent more kirane, who was elected as head of cern within the party that if they are most likely to sway elections. the civil war ends - the US will want to move to the US or to any of the globe. (It's not clear yet how than $4bn since 2011 to help Syr- government in 2011, declared that keep on winning elections, then the "One of the reasons PJD has terminate the TPS programme for other country have to go through many persons the Obama admin- ians escaping their country's civil he worked under the orders of the pressure to perform will be even been so successful is that they've Syrians, and they will return to the UN High Commissioner for istration will propose to admit in war. But they insist the US cannot king [Getty Images] greater," said Avi Spiegel, an assis- repeatedly displayed an ability to their homeland.) All those who Refugees (UNHCR). UNHCR 2016.) The US would either have let everyone in. They say the US "Political parties in Morocco tant professor at the University adapt to political realities," said apply for TPS must undergo what makes referrals, and the US gov- to dramatically increase the total goal, and the international commu- are now campaigning and govern- of San Diego and researcher of Spiegel. "They often find ways to the US calls a "thorough security ernment then interviews candi- number of refugees it will admit, nity's goal, is ending the civil war ing in a new era of social media, political Islam. "They swept into privilege survival over most every- check" before getting the residen- dates for resettlement. (The vast or deny admissions to everyone and making it safe for Syrians to which brings an accountability that office with lofty goals - they prom- thing else - including ideology." cy and work permits. Syrians who majority of those who apply will who is not from Syria. US offi- go home again. (ALJAZEERA) has not been seen previously," said ised, for example, to rid the coun- (AL JAZEERA) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES G20 promises transparency on rate Fired regulator: Brown pushed to moves as global economy disappoints waive oil safeguards ANKARA : World financial lead- ers will agree to calibrate and com- municate monetary policy careful- ly to avoid triggering capital flight, but will not call an expected U.S. rate rise a risk to growth, a draft communique showed . Many emerging market economies are concerned that when the U.S. Fed- eral Reserve raises borrowing costs, investors will withdraw from other markets and buy dollar assets, weakening other currencies and creating turbulence as capital flees. Officials from emerging mar- kets wanted the communique from finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 big- gest economies, meeting in Turkey, to say that a U.S. rate rise now would be a risk to growth. But the draft avoids such wording. "We note that in line with the improv- ing economic outlook, monetary policy tightening is more likely in SAN FRANCISCO : California's waste underground. some advanced economies," the top oil and gas regulators repeat- Chernow testified he was in draft communique, seen by Reu- edly warned Gov. Jerry Brown's the office of John Laird, Brown's ters, said. "We will carefully cali- senior aides in 2011 that the gov- secretary of Natural Resources, brate and clearly communicate our ernor's orders to override key safe- in early October 2011 when Laird actions to minimize negative spill- guards in granting oil industry took a call from Brown. Hanging overs, mitigate uncertainty and permits would violate state and up, Laird said, Brown had re- promote transparency," said the federal laws protecting the state's layed just receiving a call from draft, which may yet change be- groundwater from contamination, former Gov. Gray Davis, then fore it is finally agreed on Satur- one of the former officials has tes- acting as legal counsel for Occi- day. An earlier version of the text tified. dental Petroleum, the country's said policy tightening in developed Brown fired the regulators on fourth-biggest oil Company. economies "may remain one of the Nov. 3, 2011, one day after what Brown said Davis and Occi- main sources of uncertainty in fi- was committed to continuing of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuro- rope had been arguing for 16 per- inclusion. the fired official says was a final dental had demanded Brown fire nancial markets". "In one of the structural reforms and to support- da said any Fed rate rise would be cent on the grounds that their banks Bundesbank chief Jens order from the governor to by- Chernow and Miller over what wild formulations it said that this ing economic growth, Europe's a positive sign for the global econ- were still recapitalizing after the Weidmann said he is open to dis- pass safety provisions of the fed- Occidental complained was then was the biggest threat to the world Economic Commissioner Pierre omy, despite the unease in some financial crisis. The draft pencilled cussion on including the yuan in eral Safe Drinking Water Act in the slow pace of issuing drilling economy. This was killed immedi- Moscovici told reporters after the emerging markets that such moves in that a deal should be ready for the IMF basket, and said China's granting permits to oil companies permits, according to Chernow. ately and forever," a Russian meeting. Slower growth in China could cause capital outflows and the endorsement of G20 leaders at recent market upheavals should for oilfield injection wells. Brown Davis declined comment source said earlier. The text wel- and rising market volatility have currency volatility. "If the U.S. their summit in southern Turkey not pose a lasting danger to the later boasted publicly that the Thursday. A few weeks later, on comed strengthening activity in boosted the risks to the global econ- were to raise rates, that would in November, but some countries global economy. dismissals led to a speed-up of Nov. 2, 2011, Chernow and Mill- some economies but said that glo- omy, the International Monetary speak to the underlying firmness were concerned there would not "The currency basket should oilfield permitting. er received a call from Brown's bal growth fell short of expecta- Fund warned ahead of the G20 and growth in the U.S. economy, be enough time to reach a final in principle reflect relative global Brown's spokesman, Evan energy adviser, Cliff Re- tions, although it expressed confi- meeting, citing a mix of potential and that would actually be a plus agreement by then. economic strengths," he told Reu- Westrup, said Thursday that the chtschaffen, who urged the two dence a recovery would gain speed. dangers such as depreciating for the global economy," he said. There was no clear pronounce- ters, but added China must fulfill allegations, contained in a newly oil-and-gas regulators to "imme- It also indirectly addressed Chi- emerging market currencies and One specific idea being examined ment on China's desire to have the the conditions for inclusion. filed court declaration by Derek diately fast-track" approval of nese moves that weakened its yuan tumbling commodity prices. But at the Ankara meetings is a pro- yuan included in the International One delegate said it was pos- Chernow, Brown's fired acting di- new oilfield permits, according to currency in August, in a sign these the G20 had been seen as unlikely posal from a group of financial sta- Monetary Fund's Special Draw- sible that the likely failure of the rector of the state Department of Chernow's filing. were not seen as a competitive to come up with any concrete new bility experts to adopt a two-stage ing Rights basket of currencies, but U.S. Congress to approve an IMF Conservation, were "baseless." Miller replied that what devaluation to prop up Chinese measures to address the spillover approach for introducing Total the draft said G20 finance chiefs quota reform that would give Chi- This year, however, the state Brown aides and the oil industry exports. G20 members reiterated from instability in the world's sec- Loss Absorption Capacity expected progress in November, na and other emerging markets acknowledged that hundreds of were pressing for "violated the their commitment to exchange rate ond-largest economy, or to call di- (TLAC) buffers for big banks, a when the IMF has a board meet- more say could work in Beijing's the oilfield operations approved Safe Drinking Water Act, and that flexibility and would "refrain from rectly on Beijing to address struc- G20 source said. The buffer is a ing on the issue. favor on the SDR issue. after the firings are now pollut- the EPA agreed" with that con- competitive devaluations and re- tural issues such as rising bad debts. new layer of debt big banks like "China has moved in the di- The reasoning goes that bene- ing the state's federally protect- clusion, Chernow said. In re- sist all forms of protectionism," it Luxembourg Finance Minister Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Deut- rection in currency and monetary fiting the leading emerging econo- ed underground supplies of wa- sponse, according to Chernow, said. Reinforcing that message, Pierre Gramegna, whose country sche Bank AG (DBGKn.DE) must policy ... that is necessary if they my, China, could help offset the ter for drinking and irrigation. Rechtschaffen told them "this U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew holds the rotating presidency of issue to write down in a crisis and want to achieve the goal of getting perennial failure to boost emerg- The U.S. Environmental Pro- was an order from Governor told Chinese Finance Minister Lou the European Union, shrugged off bolster their capital. The proposal China into the IMF currency bas- ing market quotas. tection Agency has now given the Brown, and must be obeyed." Jiwei that it was important that the prospect of U.S. interest rate would introduce a buffer of 16 ket," German Finance Minister However, IMF members will state until 2017 to resolve what Chernow and Miller were fired China let the yuan move up as well hikes. "We cannot live all the time percent of a bank's risk-weighted Wolfgang Schaeuble told reporters, also be examining whether China's state officials conceded were the following day Memos sent as down, and avoid any move to on easy money ... One has to be assets from 2019 and 20 percent welcoming Beijing's near 2 percent heavy intervention in the yuan more than 2,000 permits the state to Department of Conservation lower its value to gain a competi- realistic that at one point in time from 2022, the source said. yuan devaluation last month. market was befitting of a freely improperly gave oil companies to staff the next month —which tive edge in global trade, a U.S. of- the curve of interest rates will have The United States had pushed China is keen for the symbolic convertible reserve currency, the inject oilfield production fluid and were obtained through state pub- ficial said. China told the group it to change," he told Reuters. Bank for 20 percent, while some in Eu- boost it would get from the yuan's delegate said. waste into protected water aqui- lic records laws by lawyers for fers. An earlier AP analysis of the the farmers — allegedly detail state permits found more than 40 some ways state oilfield regula- percent of those were granted in tors were told they could now Ecnec okays the four years since Brown took bypass some federally mandat- The future of hybrid office. Chernow's declaration, ob- ed environmental reviews and ap- tained by the Associated Press, prove permits. was contained in an Aug. 21 court Robert Stern, former general Rs31.7b project to cars in the GCC filing in a lawsuit brought by a counsel of the state's ethics agen- group of Central Valley farmers cy and the architect of a 1970s who allege that oil production ap- state political reform act, said Since the UAE scrapped fuel sub- the fuel savings, even if the con- high an amount as expected, fortu- proved by Brown's administra- there was nothing illegal about integrate transit sidies in August, becoming the first sumer kept driving the car for a nately. In the grand scheme of tion has contaminated their wa- Brown receiving the oil industry country in the GCC to do so, hy- decade. But it’s not like local deal- things, petrol is still cheaper in the ter wells. The lawsuit also cites contributions for his tax campaign brid cars suddenly seem a far more ers never tried. A few years ago, UAE than in most other places in at least $750,000 in contributions unless they were explicitly in re- viable option. Or do they? Lexus started offering several hy- the world. And I don’t foresee a that oil companies made within turn for firing the oil regulators. trade in Pak A long-held Gulf-wide disin- brid models in the UAE and a few mass exodus to Saudi Arabia any months of the firings to what was The state, under increasing terest in hybrid vehicles does not other GCC countries. The idea was time soon for their dirt-cheap then Brown's campaign for a state pressure from the EPA, this year extend throughout the region. In that since it’s a premium-badged petrol. A different can of worms tax increase. Chernow's state- and last ordered the shutdown of Jordan and Lebanon, where oil is vehicle, consumers would not mind However, the UAE is differ- ment describes for the first time 23 improperly permitted oilfield in far shorter supply, have already paying extra. The problem was ent from other GCC countries in the alleged back story of the con- wells posing the most immediate embraced mainstream hybrid cars that the cars weren’t particularly that they were already pushing troversial permit approvals. He threat to nearby water wells. such as the legendary Toyota Pri- desirable. "green" transportation for at least declined comment. Elena Miller, Current officials in the De- us. It’s only the GCC countries The Prius-based Lexus CT a year now, putting out hybrid taxis who was fired as the state's oil partment of Conservation said that are the last hold-out. 200h was very frugal but was con- and even building a handful of and gas supervisor the same day they believe the actual number By definition, hybrid cars are sidered too small and too slow for charging stations for electric cars as Chernow, did not respond to of flawed permits granted under designed to save fuel by utilising a the price. And the “performance in Dubai. Of course, electric cars requests for comment. Brown is lower than the 46 per- self-charging electric motor to share hybrid” offerings such as the Lex- are a whole separate can of worms Over the years, Brown open- cent the state records show, but the load of moving the car with the us GS 450h and the RX 450h were -- they take hours to charge, don’t ly boasted that he dismissed the they have not provided alternate petrol engine. A side-effect of that hardly any quicker than their have the range of a petrol engine, two regulators to speed up the figures. is it’s better for the environment cheaper petrol-only counterparts, and are even more expensive than granting of oilfield permits in the The state improperly issued ISLAMABAD: The development improvements in agriculture and as well, although that is less of a with at most a 20% benefit in fuel hybrids, not to mention you can- nation's third biggest oil produc- permits, they said, because of of an Integrated Transit Trade land development and farm to mar- concern. First step Compared to savings in the real world, which is not charge one if you park on the ing state. His actions appeared at misunderstandings and poor Management System (ITTMS) ket roads in Gilgit-Baltistan. The the rest of the world, petrol prices something car buyers did not care street. Which brings us back to hy- odds with Brown's image as a record-keeping, rather than will- was approved by the Executive project also includes value chain are relatively low in the GCC, for in that price bracket. Embar- brids. The reason hybrids are via- leading proponent of renewable ful decisions by Brown's admin- Committee of the National Eco- development and social mobilisa- thanks to a heavy subsidisation rassed Other premium brands have ble in other markets is that there energy and reduced fossil fuel con- istration. nomic Council at its meeting . tion. The meeting also considered policy by nearly all regional gov- offered hybrid models too at one are government incentives to own sumption who recently met with The safeguards at issue in the Under the project, modern in detail the Makhi Farash Link ernments. The UAE's step in end- time or another, such as BMW and them, such as tax credits to dis- Pope Francis on climate change. alleged permitting dispute were trade and transit facilities will be Canal Project (Chotiari phase-II), ing these subsidies, partly because Infiniti, but they were all "mild" count the cost of the car or special Westrup, Brown's aide, said a "very fundamental" part of the established at Torkham, Chaman Sindh for water supply to Thar of falling oil prices affecting gov- hybrids at best, and the manufac- use of a carpool lane on the high- Thursday that a current campaign federal Safe Drinking Water Act's and Wagah. The Federal Board of coal. It was decided that the feder- ernment income, had been been on turers offering them almost seemed way. There are no such incentives by Brown to as much as halve protections against oilfield con- Revenue will implement the al and provincial governments the cards for almost the past de- too embarrassed to publicise them. in GCC countries, even in the consumption of climate-changing tamination, said David Albright, project which involves an expen- would equally share the project cade. The current low oil prices However, I’ve always quietly ap- UAE. So is there is a growing mar- fossil fuels in the state, and the manager of the EPA's California diture of Rs31.686 billion includ- cost of Rs10.612bn. were just a catalyst to get going plauded the local Lexus dealer for ket for hybrids in the GCC? Not oil industry's fight against groundwater office, this week. ing a loan of $250 million from the Ecnec further approved in the shift to market-driven prices. at least bringing in these hybrids yet, unless there are government Brown's climate-change cam- California "has a huge amount Asian Development Bank. principle the Yakmach-Kharan, Several other GCC countries are as serious offerings in their line- incentives or the price of petrol paign, shows "where the admin- of work to do" to bring its regu- The three important border road project in Balochistan at an apparently now considering re- up, whether they sold well or not, starts to climb even higher. For istration stands and what it's lation of oilfield injection wells crossing points play an important estimated cost of Rs13.758bn. The moving their own fuel subsidies. back when no one else was both- now, hybrids will remain a choice fighting for." "The expectation — into compliance with federal law, and strategic role in Pakistan’s en- NHA will be the executing agency While people in general have al- ered. And last month, suddenly hy- for environmentally-conscious clearly communicated — was and said Jared Blumenfeld, the region- dowments and development po- for the project which would be ways complained about petrol brid cars came into the limelight well-to-do buyers. For the cost- always has been full compliance al EPA administrator in Califor- tential. However, all of three points completed in two years. prices, it’s never been a big enough when the UAE removed their fuel conscious, there is the usual Toy- with the Safe Drinking Water nia. Blumenfeld cited a "sea are facing significant economic and The meeting also considered issue for anyone to start seriously subsidies and petrol prices went ota Yaris or any other similar little Act," Westrup said. Regarding change" over the past year in security obstacles. the project of Punjab Police Inte- pining for a hybrid vehicle. up. Mass hysteria set in on social car. In fact, currently it’s still the financial and public support state compliance efforts, howev- The primary objective of the grated Command Control and And therefore local car deal- media (where everything is always cheaper to just do your daily com- that the oil industry lent Brown's er. Executives of Occidental and project is to provide both struc- Communication Programme in- ers could never make a business overblown) about how everyone’s mute in a Toyota Yaris than a 2012 campaign for a state tax in- Aera Energy at the time thanked tural and non-structural interven- volving the total cost of case for offering hybrids, because lives will now become tougher and twice-as-expensive Lexus CT 200h crease after Brown fired the two Brown for his "involvement" in tions to address the inadequacies Rs13.817bn. The project was ap- they are more expensive than that they might have to switch to hybrid – assuming petrol prices state regulators, Westrup said, the oilfield permitting process, as that are restricting trade operation. proved in principle with the direc- equivalent petrol-only cars, and the hybrid or electric cars. But the don’t reach stratospheric highs. (AP) "the governor's focus is doing Occidental CEO Steven Chazren Ecnec also approved the land tion that the project cost should extra cost could never be offset by petrol prices did not go up by as what's best for California, and noted in a January 2012 call with acquisition for China-Pakistan be rationalised. that's what informs his deci- financial analysts, two months Economic Corridor and related The committee considered and sions." The firings occurred as the after top regulators were fired. Karakoram Highway improvement approved the “Prime Minister’s governor was scrambling to drum That month, Occidental be- project. The first phase of Islama- Youth Training Scheme 2015-18 at up energy sources, jobs and busi- came the first major oil company bad-Raikot section and 120km the total cost of Rs23.594bn. Ec- ness and to win support for the to come out in support of the Havelian-Thakot at the total ratio- nec approved the revision of Sha- ultimately successful statewide Brown's tax measure and donat- nalised cost of Rs6.859 billion was di Kaur Dam as well Ghabir Dam vote on tax increases to tackle ed the first of $500,000 to also approved. in Chakwal. budget woes. Brown's campaign for the tax ref- The National Highway Au- In consideration of the govern- Today, with the state in an erendum. A month later, Aera thority (NHA) will be the execut- ment’s resolve to extend support historic four-year drought and a donated $250,000. ing agency for the project. to brotherly Islamic country of state of emergency declared by Margita Thompson, a The Ecnec meeting chaired by Afghanistan in all important Brown, protecting the adequacy spokeswoman at what is now the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar also spheres including education, Ecnec and purity of water supplies for independent California spin-off approved the “Economic Trans- also approved award of 3,000 farms and cities is a paramount of Occidental, California Re- formation Initiatives in Gilgit-Bal- scholarships to Afghan students priority. In the declaration in the sources Council, said that all the tistan” project which entails a to- under the directives of the prime farmers' case now, Chernow said farmers' allegations were "whol- tal cost of Rs12.315bn including minister. The government is pro- he and Miller were under intense ly without merit." Cindy Pollard, $89.98m as a soft loan from the viding Rs4.201bn for the scheme. pressure from the oil industry as spokeswoman for Aera, said the International Fund for Agricultur- It was informed that by June 30, well as the Brown administration company often donates to reve- al Development (IFAD). 2015, Rs2.504bn was already re- to relax permitting standards for nue-raising state campaigns. The project is aimed at trans- leased for the scholarship pro- injection wells that oil companies "Aera's contributions were not formation of the region through gramme. use to pump production fluid and quid pro quo," she said. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Taylor Swift's new video criticised for being 'racist' Singer Taylor Swift's latest music video for her new single `Wildest dreams` is being battered by crit- ics who claim it is racist and pan- dering to `rich white fantasies` from a colonial era. The video, which was revealed during the MTV Video Music Award event on Sunday, has a mainly white cast and revolves around two 1950s-era movie stars - played by Swift and actor Scott Eastwood -- filming in Africa, re- ports dailymail.co.uk. Inspired by Mediterranean wom- we focus on adapting them to our ion weeks, its collaborations with There are only two black ac- en, the collection was aptly shot themes. We’re particular about each LSM are a step towards establish- tors, who play soldiers, and they in Turkey with Ainy Jaffri as the design and would never create ing a commercial base while keep- appear in the background. The face of the brand. According to a something we don’t absolutely ing the spotlight at bay. mock film crew are white. press release, Farah said, “‘A Med- adore and wouldn’t love to wear Whether it’s prêt or bridal cou- The footage was also slammed iterranean Dream’ is inspired by ourselves,” shared Maliha Aziz of ture, the brand’s signature aesthet- by a number of editorials. the confidence and passion radiat- Farah Talib Aziz. ics of floral motifs and feminine Joseph Kahn, director of ing from Mediterranean women, The colour palette features colours run through all the pieces, `Wildest dreams`, insists the vid- who exude a particular European pastels, better suited for daytime. making this collection not starkly eo is a `love story` and has no po- charm along with the grace of the It ranges from lilac to dusty pink different from the preceding one litical agenda. But music fans have classic Ottoman Empire.” to soothing yellows to sky blues, in terms of design. But there’s no rushed to Twitter to describe it as As a design house, Farah Talib which are offset by detailed em- denying the feminine appeal and `colonial garbage`. Aziz is confident about their brand broidery and bursts of colour. But girly glamour of Farah Talib Aziz `'Wildest Dreams' is a song personality and where they plan despite the colours being light in lawn. The line features seven de- about a relationship that was on taking it. “Our brand strength shade, the fabric is such that the signs in two colours each and is doomed, and the music video con- lies in the fact that we’re adamant clothes don’t appear to be see- priced between Rs6,000 and cept was that they were having a on staying true to our brand aes- through. An otherwise low-key Rs6,500. It will be available in love affair on location away from thetics. Trends come and go but brand that doesn’t take part in fash- stores from September 5. their normal lives. This is not a video about colonialism but a love story on the set of a period film crew in Africa, 1950,` Kahn said in a statement. "Wildest dreams" is a part of Swift's fifth studio album "1989". Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger part ways Kangana running away FROM 'TRAGIC' ROLES Kangana Ranaut says she doesn't not do such intense characters at want to do a "tragic" character like this age. Movies are not every- Payal again that she portrays in thing. You will end up as a com- Nikhil Advani's forthcoming film pletely messed up person'. And "Katti Batti". that's true, as it played with my "This character is the most mind, the most dangerous organ tragic character I have played so to play with," she added. Fur- far. Tragedy to another level. I was ther talking about her role in "Kat- crying all the time, I lost my ap- ti Batti", the "Gangster" actress petite and broke down on any sit- said: "I'm not as strong as a per- uation," Kangana said at a press son to handle a role like Payal. It conference here. The "Queen" star makes me sensitive; I was affect- thinks that her character in the film ed by this character so much. It was so intense that she could not is something that I will never do get out of her reel character to the again". real one. "Katti Batti", which also "My mother visited me and stars Imran Khan, will release on explained to me that 'You should September 18.

Singer Avril Lavigne and musician Chad Kroeger have separated from each other after two years of marriage. Lavigne, 30, announced their separation on Instagram, with a photograph featuring the two in happi- er timeS, reports aceshowbiz.com. `It is with (a) heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today. Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we've created many unforgettable moments," she tweeted on Wednesday. "We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other. To all our family, friends and fans, thank you sincerely for the support." The reason of their split is unclear but the Nickelback frontman reportedly has been telling people that their marriage is on the rocks. "It's over. He has been going around Los Angeles telling people that they are divorcing,` a source earlier said. Lavigne and Kroeger, 40, started dating in 2012 after they worked together on her fifth studio album. They married at Chateau de La Napoule in the South of France in 2013. The couple was hit with breakup rumours last year, which both vehemently denied. She later opened up on her battle with Lyme disease and praised her husband for being there for her. She was previously married to Sum 41's Deryck Whibley from 2006 to 2010. Mr Bean returns to celebrate 25th anniversary The sweet success Wouldn’t it be fun if you experi- enced a day in the life of funny- man Mr Bean? Well, Londoners of ‘Afghan Jalebi’ enjoyed live misadventures of the bumbling loner as he put on a show for them. According to Hollywood Reporter, as part of British sitcom Mr Bean‘s 25th anniversary cele- bration, Rowan Atkinson gave fans a live performance outside Buck- ingham Palace on Friday. The 60- year-old English actor was in full character as he drove around the palace. He entertained pedestrians while he sat on a fawn-colored chair placed atop his iconic green 1976 British Leyland Mini 1000. He also had a mop in hand and his best friend Teddy, by his side. The performance was a reenactment of a famous scene from his popular TV series Mr Bean. He was ac- MUMBAI: Pritam is particularly delighted with the massive viral re- companied by a small platoon of sponse received by his song Afghan Jalebi from Kabir Khan’s espio- officers who drove behind him as nage-drama Phantom. Despite the song not being on the fore during the he drove through the streets of film’s promotion and not featuring Katrina shake a leg, it garnered close London. During his ride, he also to 13 million hits on YouTube. stopped to get ice cream in the park. “Yes, Afghan Jalebi has received close to 13 million hits … It’s in an The Mini had a #MrBean25 hash- action film, so the song was neither in the forefront of promotion, nor tag on the side for curious pass- did it have Katrina dance in the video because of restrictions in the ers-by: And it didn’t take long for character, according to the film. And fairly so,” said Pritam. Pritam people to start tweeting about the revelled in how the song managed to top the characters despite not event: Mr Bean even tweeted a getting support from the film’s success. “Following its release, it didn’t picture of his best friend and pal, get support from the success of the movie, as it’s not a highlight in the Teddy: movie. Although it’s very intelligently placed in the background … So Mr Bean aired from 1990 to yes, I’m very happy with the song’s performance,” he noted. “The fact 1995 and was nominated for five that it managed to break through in spite of all these hurdles and get hits BAFTAs, including best light en- over 10 million views in less than a month is superb,” he added. Com- tertainment performance (1991, posed by Pritam and sung by local singer Asrar, the song features Kat- 1992 and 1994), best light enter- rina Kaif, who plays the lead in the film along with Saif Ali Khan. tainment programme (1991) and Phantom, which revolves around global terrorism, is an adaptation of best programme or series comedy the novel Mumbai Avengers and is based on events post-26/11 Mumbai (1992). terror attack. It released on August 28. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Warrington vs Brunker: Your one- Lewis Hamilton stop preview of the Commonwealth shocked by Selby. Joel Brunker, meanwhile, has a point to prove to British fight McLaren's fall fans. The 24-year-old Warrington featherweight title clash has gathered a large following in his hometown and will enjoy their support when he takes on the Aus- from grace tralian, who suffered his sole ca- reer defeat to Selby via ninth-round stoppage last October. With the Eight-time constructors' champions home fighter desperate to record a victory that will resound through now fighting at back of the grid a packed division and Brunker bid- ding to make the Selby defeat seem like a bad night at the office, these two pressure fighters are expected to serve up entertainment when they clash. If Warrington is look- ing for that big world title fight against Selby, then he knows he'll need to make some kind of state- ment. Glenn McCrory I think that Warrington's work-rate is so high and with his confidence, belief and with the fans behind him, I can see him wearing him down. The one problem with Warrington is he doesn't carry any real power so you can't expect him to stop him but I am sure he will beat Brunker. I can see Josh starting well, getting away from him but as we go into the second half and they are both coming forward, the gap will close. The weigh-in passed without inci- Lewis Hamilton "cannot believe" Lewis Hamilton won his maiden dent with both fighters looking in that McLaren now find themselves world title with McLaren in 2008 supreme condition. Warrington fighting at the back of the grid on a McLaren haven't won a race since was bang on the featherweight lim- regular basis. Hamilton departed in 2012. Since it with Brunker only six ounces The double world champion then, a double podium finish in Your one-stop preview of Josh Warrington's Commonwealth featherweight title defence against Joel Brunker, live on Sky Sports on Saturday. lighter. The face-off was stern but came through the junior ranks with Australia last year is the only sil- Background Josh Warrington is an unbeaten featherweight from Leeds chasing a world title clash with IBF world champion and fellow Briton Lee respectful McLaren backing and made his F1 verware to head back to Woking. debut with the team in 2007, win- With McLaren chief Ron Dennis ning the drivers' title a year later. adamant that a customer Mercedes In all, Hamilton won 19 grands team could not challenge for the Jessica prix during his six years with the world title, the team persuaded team before joining Mercedes and Honda to return to F1, switching has expressed his amazement that to Japanese power at the start of the former superpowers now find 2015. Ennis-Hill themselves so far down the field. However, an underpowered "It feels very weird when you engine has been hampered further look at the board and you think of by chronic unreliability. That has this historic team fighting with led to a series of grid and in-race Manor," Hamilton said. penalties and the team have only vows to return "It just does not make sense finished in the points at three of and I still cannot believe today that the first 11 races. the team has got to this point. Don't miss Sky Sports F1's "There is only one way for them exclusively live coverage of the even stronger which is a good thing. It can only 2015 Italian GP. Race-day cover- get better and I am sure they are age begins on Sunday at 11.30am working as hard as they can." with lights out at 1pm. Watch the Lewis Hamilton won his maiden Italian GP for £6.99 with NOW for Rio 2016 world title with McLaren in 2008 TV

Jessica Ennis-Hill has vowed to come back even stronger next year ready for the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 29-year-old stormed to her second World Championship heptathlon gold in Beijing last month – just over a year after giv- ing birth to her first child. Ennis-Hill admitted she sur- prised even herself at the Champi- onships and, after some time to recharge, the Sheffield resident wants to be in even better physi- cal condition for the Games next August. She told Sky Sports News HQ: "Two weeks before I flew out I didn't know if I'd be ready to go to Beijing and contend for a en events together definitely exceeded my expectations. "I think I need to go away now and work on some medal. "So to actually get there in areas in training, and get stronger and in much better shape. Hopefully I can do that over the winter and come one piece, feel happy and confi- back stronger next year. "I'm going to have a holiday and a rest with the family and then get back into training dent, and be able to put those sev- ready for Brazil next year." Luke Donald and Ian Poulter Alex Davies and Steven Croft everyone. He said: "It was a fences of Josh Cobb who was played starring roles as Lancash- strange week because we should bowled without scoring. ire held on for a draw against Kent be absolutely over the moon, but But the home side's hopes of boost chances of staying on at Canterbury to secure promotion there are parts of this game that pushing for victory were soon back to Division One of the LV= we're a bit disappointed with how dented by more bad light and a vig- County Championship. we've played. ilant innings by opener Ben Duck- The pair shared a battling un- "It's probably our worst game ett who stood firm to reach the beaten century stand to claim the in the Championship, although close on an unbeaten 34 having in FedExCup Play-offs five extra points the visitors need- we've come away with a draw. We batted for 109 minutes. Overall in ed to book their place in the top lost to Gloucester at home but the match, 106 overs were lost to Luke Donald and Ian Poulter look flight next season, although they probably played better cricket. the elements as Essex collected 12 primed to extend their FedExCup were forced to work hard against a "We've done what we came to points and Northamptonshire nine. campaigns after both fired excel- Kent side who dominated the achieve, which at the start of the And there was a third Division lent four-under 67s in the first match on the opening three days. year was promotion, and winning Two draw at Grace Road between round of the Deutsche Bank Cham- Following on 311 runs adrift the T20 at the start of the week Leicestershire and Gloucestershire. pionship in Boston. The English of Kent's massive first innings to- was an amazing feeling for every- Declarations by both sides set up pair both needed a strong perfor- tal of 570-8 declared, Lancashire one. "This morning we asked for a potentially exciting finish on the mance in Boston to qualify for the began the final day precariously that resilience and fight. Good sides final day and Gloucestershire BMW Championship at Conway placed on 47-2 – and looking win a lot but they also become looked well-set to push for the win Farms in Illinois, where Donald is favourites to suffer a heavy defeat. very difficult to beat. I thought it when, chasing 302, they put on a member, and they got off to en- However, Davies and Croft came was a really fantastic effort." 108 for the first wicket in 24 overs. couraging starts as they ended the to the rescue with a stubborn fifth- Meanwhile, in Chelmsford, there Openers Chris Dent and Will day in a share of second - two shots wicket stand to deny the hosts. was another draw between Essex Tavare both hit half-centuries but behind Brendon de Jonge. Coming together on 138-4, and Northamptonshire as bad light the loss of five wickets for 64 runs In-form Jason Day faltered with Davies joining skipper Croft brought an early end to proceed- in 17 overs put paid to any dra- over the last third of his round but on 13, the pair added an important ings on day four. After setting matic run-chase. In the end, they still managed to return a 68, while 120 runs in 49.4 overs. More im- Northants a target of 302 to win reached 212-5, still 90 runs short world No 1 Rory McIlroy bogeyed portant than the runs was the time from a minimum of 56 overs, Es- when bad light brought a prema- his last two holes to hand in a dis- Croft and Davies occupied at the sex had the visitors in some trou- ture end to proceedings. Resum- appointing 70. Donald, needing to crease, with the duo frustrating ble at 85-4 in the 24th over. How- ing the final day with their first finish no worse than 11th to guar- Kent for six minutes short of three ever, they were unable to make any innings on 249-8, Gloucestershire antee a place in the third event of hours. When stumps were drawn further in-roads before the deteri- skipper Tavare called his batsmen the play-offs, looked in fine touch at 4.55pm, captain Croft was 72 orating weather conditions cut in as soon as the follow-on had as he carded six birdies and two not out after facing 209 deliveries, short the final hour with the T20 been saved – after less than four bogeys to claim the early club- while 21-year-old wicketkeeper runners-up finishing on 92-4. overs – with the visitors still 146 house lead before being surpassed Davies added 58 off 153. The re- Starting the final day on 55-1 in runs adrift of Leicestershire's total by De Jonge. sult means the Red Rose county their second innings, Essex batted of 415. The hosts then crashed out "It was a good solid start," said onship in a fortnight. Highlights of his last five holes that took the Phil Mickelson a further shot back cannot now be caught by third for another 39 overs before declar- 155 runs – for the loss of nine wick- the former world No 1. "Scoring from the opening round of the gloss off his opening day. alongside McIlroy. place Northants although they ing on 216-5. As Essex tried to ets in 31.3 overs – before they too was tougher today than in previ- Deutsche Bank Championship. But De Jonge upstaged the big Wayne Riley catches up with were overtaken at the top of the claim an unlikely victory, Jamie declared. Dan Redfern led the way ous days but it was a good solid Highlights from the opening round names with a superb 65, starting Henrik Stenson to find out what is table by Surrey, who earlier in the Porter reduced the visitors to 48- with 74 from 83 balls, while no round and I'll take it. of the Deutsche Bank Champion- with a birdie at the 10th which he in his golf bag Wayne Riley catch- day thrashed Derbyshire. With 2, first clean bowling opener Dav- other home batsmen reached 25. "I got very fortunate at 13 ship. But the Ryder Cup star got followed with further gains at 15 es up with Henrik Stenson to find two games remaining this season, id Murphy for seven before clat- As Gloucestershire batted for a when my tee shot hit one of those some momentum flowing with a and 16. out what is in his golf bag. Mickel- Surrey lead Lancashire by five tering the wickets again to dismiss second time, Tavare and Dent gave rocks and rebounded into the 12th run of three birdies in four holes The Zimbabwean added two son needs an eye-catching perfor- points with the teams meeting at Alex Wakely. them an ideal start compiling a cen- fairway. Those kind of things are from the fourth, and he followed more immediately after the turn mance to impress Presidents Cup Old Trafford the week after next. The first stoppage because of tury opening partnership at more really good for momentum but oth- with 10 straight pars before cap- and though he gave one shot back captain Jay Haas, who names his Promotion follows last week's suc- poor light came shortly before tea than four an over. But left-arm er than that, I hit a lot of good ping a flawless round with a birdie straight away, he birdied the fifth two wild card selections on Tues- cess at Edgbaston, where Lancash- with Northamptonshire on 64-2. seamer Rob Taylor made the vital swings and made some puts when at the last. and holed out from 15 feet on the day for the contest against the In- ire lifted the domestic T20 trophy Seven overs were lost but on re- breakthrough when he picked up I needed to. "I would love to con- Henrik Stenson, runner-up in ninth to finish his round in style. ternationals next month. "It was for the first time. And Ashley sumption, 18 runs were added be- Dent caught and bowled off a lead- tinue, but first things first. I've got New Jersey last week, opened "I'm more shocked than anything the most challenging I've seen this Giles, Lancashire's cricket director fore Rob Keogh was run out. With ing edge. Gareth Roderick, Tavare, to get to Conway Farms." Poulter with a roller-coaster 67 that fea- else," the 35-year-old said. "It's golf course play, especially given and head coach, is justifiably proud light deteriorating, Keogh had Hamish Marshal and Howell fol- bounces back tured only six pars as he mixed eight been a rough stretch of golf for the that the greens were very recep- of his side. We've done what we scored 17 and was backing-up lowed Dent back to the pavilion Poulter missed the cut by a birdies with four bogeys. Rickie last couple of months so to shoot tive," Mickelson said. "But I came to achieve, which at the start when he was left stranded by a before Peter Handscomb and Noe- distance at The Barclays last week Fowler is one of five Americans something like this was a pleasant played pretty good golf today. I of the year was promotion, and direct throw by substitute fielder ma-Barnett added 40 for the sixth to slip to 69th in the FedExCup among the logjam on four under, surprise." Matt Kuchar and Open hit a lot of good shots and I hit a winning the T20 at the start of the Aaron Beard at cover. Three runs wicket to reignite the chase until standings, with only the top 70 with PGA champion Day a fur- champion Zach Johnson were few bad ones, but they weren't too week was an amazing feeling for later, Aron Nijjar breached the de- the light became unplayable. qualifying for the BMW Champi- ther shot back after bogeys at two among those at two under, with bad. And it was an OK start." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 06 . 2015-Sunbula 15, 1394 H.S Vol:X Issue No:44 Price: Afs.15 This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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