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NUG fails to live up to public expectations AT News Report KABUL: The National Unity Government (NUG) has stepped US troops left into third year on Monday, Au- gust 8, where the leaders have failed to translate promises into action equipment when came as they pledged when taking oath. In a joint statement, the lead- ers promised to fulfill their prom- under fire in ises. They made the repeatedly heard promises on several occa- sions during the past two years. Nangarhar: Official But they failed to fulfill. Besides the legitimacy of the government, AT News Report there are several other issues which KABUL: An American official said tion,” the general said. the leaders cannot overcome. that the US forces were forced to “In the course of moving the What the government achieved leave behind equipment and weap- CCP to a safe location, some during this period of time is not ons after they came under fire in equipment was left behind.” enough, the commission responsi- Nangarhar province. He added that for understand- ble for monitoring the implemen- The US military spokesman able reasons, the lives of soldiers tation of the NUG agreement said. Brigadier General Charles Cleve- were not put at risk to recover the “The amendment of the Con- land denied that any American equipment prior to the scheduled stitution and the issue of electron- positions or personnel were over- exfiltration from the area at the al- ic National Identity Cards are not run. ready planned conclusion of the clear, and government’s political “We have been able to deter- operation. “Again, neither US position is also not clear. Elections mine that the I.D. card and most positions nor personnel were over- have also not been held to pave of the pictured equipment was lost run.” the way for a Loya Jirga [Grand during recent operations in south- “To protect the privacy of Assembly to amend the Constitu- ern Nangarhar,” he said in a state- those involved, we won’t comment tion],” TOLONews quoted Mo- ment, referring to an eastern prov- on any specific injuries. And, in an hammad Nateqi, head of the com- ince. effort to protect capabilities, we mission, as saying. “The soldiers were involved in won’t discuss the specifics of any Electoral reforms, holding par- liamentary and district councils elections, issuing electronic iden- the NUG leaders after the contro- shoulder their responsibility prop- that the Loya Jirga shall be held Minister position or it will decide tity cards, establishment of the versial presidential election in erly,” former Commerce Minister within two years. Loya Jirga will to eliminate it,” Ahadi was quoted commission for the amendment of 2014. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi said. decide on the Chief Executive po- by TOLONews, as saying. the Constitution and convening the “NUG leaders have failed to “The NUG agreement stated sition and will change it into a Prime Loya Jirga within two years after See P8 formation of the government were the basic commitments mentioned in the joint statement issued by Taliban have choice to engage in peace process: US WASHINGTON: The United urging the insurgent movement to eignAfghanistan supported by the ed individuals and groups in Af- Two killed, 13 hurt States on Monday asked the Tali- pursue a negotiated end to the con- international community,” she ghanistan. ban to quit fighting and join the flict in Afghanistan. said. “We remain actively engaged in Balkh blast government-initiated peace pro- “We believe the Taliban have a Responding to a question, with the government of Afghani- AT News Report cess by entering talks with the choice. Rather than continuing to Trudeau said the US was aware of stan, as well as our partners in the Ashraf Ghani administration. fight fellow Afghans, they should reports regarding links between the region, to deny terrorist organisa- KABUL: At least two civilian State Department Spokesper- engage in a peace process and ulti- Islamic State and the tions such as Daesh or their branch- were killed and 13 others wound- son, Elizabeth Trudeau issued the mately become a legitimate part of Taliban.“We’re obviously monitor- es, safe haven and material sup- ed after explosive devices went off call at her daily news conference, the political system of a sover- ing the presence of Daesh-affiliat- port,” she added. at a Mazar-e-Sharif’s busy area of the northern Balkh province on Tuesday afternoon, provincial of- IRGC commander praises UN eager ‘anti-corruption ficials said. actions at a temporary collection of the equipment pictured,” he The incident took place in the point for casualties (referred to as added. Police District 2 at around Afghans for fighting justice center’ begins work a casualty collection point, or He furthered the loss of any CCP). CCPs are a standard as- equipment is regrettable, but no 12:50pm,” provincial spokesman The United Nations (UN) is inter- Sher Jan Dorrani said, adding that pect of every operation. In this equipment is worth undue risk to against ISIL in Syria ested that the Anti-Corruption case, the CCP came under effec- those involved. And, we do not the explosives were placed under Criminal Justice Center begins a handcart. ifested in the form of the criminal tive enemy fire. As a result, the working as soon as possible. CCP was moved to a safer loca- See P3 Two people were killed and 13 ISIL group has failed," Fadavi said Michael Hartmann, others mostly civilians were in the Northeastern city of Mash- UNAMA’s Rule of Law chief in a wounded in the incident, the min- had on Tuesday, in a meeting with press conference in Kabul said that ‘Warring sides istry of interior said in a statement. families of Afghan resistance forc- the international community is ex- Two children The wounded people were es participating in anti-terrorism pected the Anti-Corruption Crim- sometimes use taken to the nearby hospital and operations in Syria under the name inal Justice Center begins work- schools as killed in Khost the inquiry started over the inci- of 'Fatemiyoun Brigade". ing. dent, statement added. The Liwa Fatemiyoun also “Creating an anti-corruption bastions’ On the other hand, public known as the Fatemiyoun Brigade attack center is a positive step and the KABUL: Education Minister As- AT Monitoring Desk health official to the media said that and Fatemiyoun Division, is an international community is eager 15 wounded people transferred to Afghan Shiite group formed in sadullah Hanif Balkhi on Tuesday this center begins working in the security forces and insurgents KABUL: Two children were among the hospitals from the incident. 2014 to fight against the terrorists nearest time,” said Michael Hart- several insurgents killed in an over- Till date no armed group in- in Syria. Based on media reports, sometimes used schools across the TEHRAN: Commander of the Is- mann, UNAMA’s Rule of Law merce and Industry (ACCI) has country as their bastions and urged night raid carried out by Afghan cluding Taliban claimed responsi- lamic Revolution Guards Corps it numbers over 20,000 men. chief. also voiced concern over the cur- Special Forces in the Sperai dis- bility for the incident. The core fighters of the Liwa the two sides stop harming the (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali In the meantime, President’s rent situation of the country. education process. Balkhi told a trict of southeastern Khost prov- Fadavi hailed the Afghan resistance Fatemiyoun is constituted of the special representative in good gov- “Around 35 traders kidnapped ince, provincial officials said Tues- fighters of the Shiite group Mu- press conference here said he had forces who have joined the Syrian ernance said that the influence of in one month from Kabul, Herat, many times told the security forc- day. army in the war on ISIL. hammad Army, which was active powerful in the system is the main Mazar and Jalalabad,” said Khan Also, 15 civilians including during the Soviet war in Afghani- es not to turn schools into battle- "Today, in light of the resis- cause of corruption. Jan Alkozay, deputy of ACCI. fields and stop such activities. women were received injuries in tance shown by the brave young stan and against Taliban, until its “The influential figures had il- On June 30, 2016, after two the raid. collapse after the US invasion of “When the two sides get en- people and fighters, including the licit use from their influences,” said years of discussions held among gaged in fighting, they sometimes “Afghan forces conducted a dear Afghan brothers, the filthy and Afghanistan, as well as the Abuzar Ahmad Zia Masoud, President’s the leaders of the national unity raid on the outskirts of the district Brigade, an all-Afghan Shiite group take positions in schools and as a criminal conspiracy of the arrogant special representative in good gov- government, Afghanistan inaugu- result, the schools get devastated against insurgents,” Mohammad stream and the Zionist front man- who voluntarily fought in the Iran- ernance. rated a center to fight corruption Azem the town’s administrative Iraq war (1980-1988). (FNA) and students stop attending class- Afghanistan Chamber of Com- in the country. ATNNEWS es,” he said.(Pajhwok) chief told Pajhwok Afghan News, without detailing whether the chil- Over 100 insurgents killed dren were civilians or members of the militants. in nationwide ops Kabul, Tehran agree new customs pact He said that the core reason of AT News Report AT Monitoring Desk the raid was to target militants. At least 1,601 civilian have KABUL: More than 100 Taliban while recently tens of Taliban at- KABUL: Kabul and Tehran have tures and languages and develop- as creation of joint border gates. regional and international transit of been killed and 3,565 others injured fighters were killed and 75 others tacked different district in the agreed to create a transit-oriented ment of Afghanistan would mark “More facilities need to be commodities for Afghanistan. in the first half of the current year, injured during air and ground op- province. Separately 68 rebels green custom path in a bid to facil- an honor for Iran since expansions provided with further collabora- The port would be the short- showing a record surge of four per- erations carried out by the securi- were killed and 29 others wound- ities Afghan traders to transit of bilateral relations will create tion between customs of the two est and most economically effi- cent compared to the correspond- ty forces in different provinces ed in the crackdowns conducted goods in the shortest possible time deeper ties between the two sides,” Reshad Popal said, adding cient way for access to deep seas. ing period in 2015, according to within past 24 hours. by Afghan National Army (ANA) in Afghanistan via Chabahar port. states,” the source added. that the meeting was to focus to Afghanistan is expected to have the UN. Afghan forces targeted Taliban in collaboration with Afghan Na- The agreement was reached “India-Afghanistan-Iran path create excellent trade and transit sea-land access through the strate- Since 2009, 5,166 civilians convoy through airstrike in Marja tional Police (ANP) and National during a meeting held Tuesday be- marks one of the best transit corri- ties with the Iran. gic Chabahar port in Iran. have been killed or maimed in just district of southern Helmand prov- Directorate of Security (NDS) tween Director General of Afghan- dors and the visit of Chief Execu- “Existing barriers can be re- Access to Afghanistan’s Gar- the first six months of this year, ince Monday night, killing 40 fight- personal in different provinces istan Customs Department Ahmad tive of the Islamic Republic of Af- moved through a Memorandum of land Highway can be made almost one-third of them children. ers and wounding 45 others in the across the country within past 24 Reshad Popal and the Head of Is- ghanistan Abdullah Abdullah to Understanding (MoU),” he said, from Chabahar Port using the ex- The total civilian casualty figures area, provincial press office said hours, said Ministry of Defense lamic Republic of Iran’s Customs Chabahar indicates its importance proposing the idea of adding a cus- isting Iranian road network and the recorded between January 2009 in a statement. in a statement. Administration (IRICA) Masoud to the neighboring country,” he toms office to boost trade between Zaranj-Delaram road, constructed and June 30, 2016 have risen to Taliban‘s 14 vehicles were also Statement said that number of Karbasian in Tehran, Iranian said, while urging the Afghan side Iran and Afghanistan.” by Indian in 2009. This would es- 22,941 deaths and 40,993 injured. destroyed in the district, the state- Taliban commanders and Panjabi MEHR news agency reported. to remove obstacles at Mahirud He expressed satisfaction to- tablish a direct road access to four In its latest report, the UN ment added. citizens were among killed insur- Chabahar port city will be turn border markets. wards available infrastructure in of the major cities of the country Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Eight other Taliban insurgents gents. ANA discovered and con- as an exports and imports hub for He further went on enumerate border areas and outlined Chaba- such as Herat, Kandahar, Kabul and (UNAMA) said this year’s casu- were killed in ground raid by Af- fiscated weapons and ammunition Afghanistan after the implemen- major axes for expansion of cus- har as the best transport corridor Mazar-e-Sharif. alties included 1,509 children (388 ghan forces in Greshk district of left behind in battle site by Tali- tation of the deal. toms ties between the two parties for his country. The port will be also used by dead and 1,121 injured) — the high- the same province. ban during operations. Unfortu- During meeting, Karbasian said including provision of draft for a It is widely believe that Cha- India to ship crude oil and fertiliz- est numbers of children killed or Taliban suffered heavy casu- nately nine army soldier were “as two ancient countries, Iran and new customs agreement, electron- bahar Port in southeastern Iran ers, saving Indian transportation wounded in a six-month period alties in Helmand volatile province, killed in the operations as well. Afghanistan enjoy common cul- ic exchange of customs data as well would open a new chapter in the costs. since 2009. WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Ministry of Energy and Water Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Request for “Expressions of Interest” for National Individual Consultants Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP) Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/318 Announcement Date: 10-August-16 Closing Date: 20-August-31 Nationality: Afghanistan Duration: one year (Likely to be extended) The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied for a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments for hiring the services of following qualified national individual consultants.

Srl Brief details of the consultant’s position Required Qualification and Experience 1. Bachelor’s Degree in finance/commerce/ BBA, 1 Position: Cashier/Assistant) for Project Coordination Unit No: C-636 No. of Post: one (1) 2. At least 3 year related working experience preferably in Afghanistan Financial Duty Station: Kabul, Management Information System (AFMIS). 3. Very good computer skills specially Ms. Word and Ms. Excel. 4. Fluent spoken and written English, Dari and Pashto languages.

Position: National hydrology Specialist Bachelor’s Degree /Master degree in civil engineering/ Environmental system engineering/ water 2 resource engineering and management hydrological modeling. ( modeler) At least 5 year related working Experience in climate change scenario analysis, global climate model No. of Post: One (1) analysis, Capability of watershed analysis. Contract documentation of most civil engineering infrastructure Duty Station: Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, with travel to Herat, Kandahar, such as dams Projects, Irrigation projects. Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kunduz Knowledge and experience in skillful use of computer and its relevant soft-wares, such as GIS, SWAT, Arc SWAT, BASINS, Auto CAD, MS Project/Primavera, World, Excel. Knowledge and experience of the necessary internal and external meetings and presentation at local and international conference. Knowledge of developing training materials, and offer trainings related to Water-related models to other staff of Ministry of Energy and Water and give presentation and seminars internally and other stakeholders. Having experience of working with national and international organization. Fluency in Dari, Pashto and English (Writing, Reading and Speaking). Excellent Communication Skills Proactive and Creative Bachelor’s Degree /Master degree in civil engineering/ Environmental system engineering/ water Position: National Hydrologist Specialist resource engineering and management hydrological modeling. At least 5 year related working Experience in water resources engineering including design, ( Flood) assessment supervision of infrastructure construction and/or management of major infrastructure No. of Post: One (1) projects. Duty Station: Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, with travel to Herat, Kandahar, Contract documentation of most civil engineering infrastructure such as dams Projects, Irrigation 3 projects. Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kunduz. Knowledge and experience in skillful use of computer and its relevant soft-wares, such as Auto CAD, Auto Desk Land, SAP 2000, ETABS 2000, MS Project/Primavera, World, Excel. Knowledge and experience of the necessary internal and external meetings and presentation at local and international conference. Knowledge of developing training materials, and offer trainings related to Water-related models to other staff of Ministry of Energy and Water and give presentation and seminars internally and other stakeholders. Having experience of working with national and international organization. Fluency in Dari, Pashto and English (Writing, Reading and Speaking). Excellent Communication Skills Proactive and Creative

Degree in Environment/ Social Sciences and/or related areas with a focus on water Position: Environmental & Social Safeguard Senior Officer management 4 At least 5 years working experience and solid understanding of participatory and No. of Post: One (1) Community-Driven Development approaches; Duty Station: KBL/ PCU Main Office, Technical and analytical skills and a focus on results; Proven ability to work in teams; Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability of making effective presentations to diverse audiences; Hard working, initiative taking, able to handle multiple tasks; English language skills required and working knowledge of both Dari and Pashto Computer skill (MS office)’

Position: Draftsman/CAD Assistant 5 No. of Post: One (1) Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification with at least 5 years of relevant experience (or High Duty Station: Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, with travel to Herat, Kandahar, School graduates from grade 12th with 10 years of relevant experience) Working knowledge of English and good command of national languages. Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kunduz

Bachelors degree or above in Finance, Business Administration or Accounting; Position: Finance Officer for PCU Main Office At least 5 years of direct relevant work experience in finance and accounting field; 6 No. of Post: One (1) Knowledge of International Financial Reporting System, International Standards on Auditing, Duty Station: Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, with travel to Herat, Kandahar, · Knowledge of/experience with donors financed projects or other international organizations Mazar-e-Sharif, Jalalabad and Kunduz desirable

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of IRDP under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their CV (Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills etc. The covering application letter should indicate that he meets all the required qualifications and experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to demonstrate this. A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011). Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday or by e-mail. Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than 31-August-16 Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Acting Director of Project Coordination Unit PCU Ministry of Energy and Water Mobile : 0700686110 Email address:- [email protected]

Copy to [email protected] and [email protected] WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Daesh now trying to survive inAfghanistan: NATO official KABUL: NATO and US forces the NATO and US forces spokes- spokesman in Afghanistan Briga- man said the achievements includ- dier General Charles H. Cleveland ed successfully attacking Taliban has said the Islamic State or Daesh in northern Kunduz province and group is now trying to survive in- thwarting coordinated attacks in stead of expanding its activities. southern Helmand province and In an interview with Pajhwok clearing several areas of Nangarhar Afghan News, the spokesman said province from militants. Daesh was more active in Nangar- About the challenges, he said, har and most of the group affili- they included casualties, fighting ates were Pakistani militants. again in Kunduz and parts of Hel- But he said the group’s activi- mand and making sure everyone in ties and strength had reduced by a the forces was on the same page half and they were trying to sur- and to limit the number of casual- EMERGENCY vive. ties. After their defeat in Nangar- About problems in the Afghan CALLS har, the IS fighters were trying to forces leadership, he said the main sneak into neighbouring Kunar problem was experience and it Police province, the NATO official said. would take some time to educate He said the Islamic State’s ac- leaders and make them better. tivities in Kunar were confined to Cleveland said challenges were 100 - 119 propaganda only because they had at different levels at different times. no ability to perform other tasks “A leader may do fine at one level there. and not great at the next level. Hospitals Brig. Gen. Cleveland said as Those challenges occur in all mili- part of the military strategy, oper- taries, not specific to ANDSF.” FMIC Hospital ations were first conducted in Nan- About lack of coordination Behind Kabul Medical garhar’s Kot and Haska Mena dis- among Afghan forces in southern University: tricts and extended later to Achin Helmand province, he said some- district in order the entire prov- times coordination was not that 0202500200-+93793275595 ince could be cleared of the IS pres- good, but not just black and white. ence. He said the new governor of Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital He said the Islamic State had Helmand, Hayatullah Hayat, was been greatly weakened in Nangar- doing a good job. “It takes prac- Pule Bagh-e- Umomi har. He said they did not know tice and people working together 070263672 exactly where from the IS gained over and over again.” support, but most of the group About corruption in the Af- Khairkhana Hospital 0799-321007 2401352

The award-winning American photojournalist's shots Indira Gandhi Children are collected in a remarkable new book. Hospital, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul 2301372 Award-winning American photojournalist Paula Bronstein first travelled to Afghanistan in the Ibn-e- Seena wake of the September 11 attacks, Pul-e-Artan, Kabul to cover the US-led "Occupation Enduring Freedom". She has re- 2100359 turned to the country repeatedly over the past 14 years to docu- ment the lives of the Afghan peo- Wazir Akbar Khan ple against the backdrop of a bru- Hospital members were previously part of ghan forces, the US forces spokes- tal and protracted war. 2301741, 2301743 She says: "From my very first the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan man said the existence of ghost (TTP) and the Islamic Movement soldiers was a matter of concern visit, I was drawn to Afghanistan's of Uzbekistan (IMU). and corruption was also feared in astounding landscapes along with He said the TTP had ways to fuel supplies. Ali Abad the Afghans' inner strength to sur- get money and weapons and they He said President Ashraf Ghani Shahrara, Kabul vive. I returned often for the on- believed the IS in Afghanistan had had identified corruption a biggest going news coverage but found ties with the main group in Iraq danger to his government and the 2100439 myself more absorbed with the and Syria. coalition forces were working with human condition, and the diversi- At the beginning, Daesh Afghan partners to identify, pros- ty of daily life. The ongoing war in strength stood at 3000 gunmen, but ecute and remove those who were Malalai Maternity Afghanistan, which began as a vi- now their number had reduced to corrupt. Hospital olent retaliation after the 9/11 ter- 1000 or 1500. About Taliban’s concentration rorist attacks, has escalated into a Brigadier General Charles H. on Helmand, he said, the rebels had 2201377/ 2301743 war with a growing price tag of Cleveland in his message to the said that historically Helmand was both money and lives." people of Nangarhar said the Af- their area and their sanctuary and Her remarkable photographs ghan security forces were on the poppy harvest was also important Banks have been gathered together for the offense and were aggressively tar- for their financing. first time in a powerful new book, geting Daesh. He said the Afghan forces were Da Afghanistan Bank Afghanistan: Between Hope and He said US forces were also actively engaged in Marja, Nad Ali 2100302, 2100303 Fear (University of Texas Press, actively targeting Daesh at every district and were successfully de- August 2016). Her work goes be- opportunity and the people of fending Lashkargah, the provincial Bakhtar Bank yond war coverage to reveal the Kabul, Parwan to get six irrigational canals Nangarhar should know they were capital, and NATO forces would full complexity of daily life in what AT News Report not alone and their government continue to help the Afghan forces 0776777000 may be the most reported on, yet was working to help them. there. least understood country in the KABUL: Ministry of Agriculture 95 leveling machines will work over He insisted the management of “No Afghans want Daesh “US will continue to provide Azizi Bank world. Irrigation and Livestock on Tues- the project. water on the farm is one of the here, it is important the Afghan support to ANDSF to make sure 0799 700900 She has spent a great deal of day signed agreements to level thou- Javad said the projects would priorities for the ministry. population is rejecting Daesh,” he Taliban doesn’t take over Lashkar- time with the Afghan people, cov- sands of hectares of agricultural help for the prevention of water Javad said that the government said. gah,” he said. About US President Pashtany Bank ering the on-going challenges fac- lands as well as to build irrigation- waste. planned to construct five irrigation About the ongoing Operation Baraxk Obama’s new decision to 2102908, 2103868 ing the country today, such as hu- al canals in the country. He stated that “currently 50 networks in capital Kabul and Shaffaq, Cleveland said the opera- give new authorities and keep man rights abuses against women, northern Parwan province. tion was launched in March and troops beyond 2016 in Afghani- poverty, heroin addiction and in- The project of construction of had fairly gone well because the stan, Brig. Gen. Cleveland they Air Services creased violence and instability. As irrigational networks will cost 60.3 Afghan forces moved from defence believed both the decisions were a female photojournalist working million Afs funded by develop- to offense. important He said the new author- Safi Airways ment budget, he mentioned. He said 2015 was a difficult ities had strategic effects and they in a conservative Islamic country, 020 22 22 222 Bronstein is able to give voice to He said that by construct of year for the Afghan defence and allowed US support for the Af- many Afghans who remain si- irrigation networks 15,000-hectare security forces, but they changed ghans to be able to target enemy. lenced by Taliban repression, par- lands would be irrigated and 40 strategy, taking the fight to Tali- He said the US would now Ariana ticularly women and children. percent wasted water on the farm ban and changed leadership and keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan 020-2100270 Afghanistan is cited by inter- will be controlled. This project will improved use of new capabilities beyond 2015 and it was big differ- national rights groups as one of the positively impact over harvest and while Taliban plunged into leader- ence as the US would be able to worst places to live if you are born products will be increased by 20 ship and financial problems. continue advisors at corps and Kam Air female and Bronstein's searing pho- percent in the areas the projects To a question about the Oper- police zone level into 2017. “At least 60,000 hectares of percent of water wasting in forms implement, he claimed. 0799974422 tographs bear this out. She depicts ation Shaffaq gains and challenges, (Pajhwok) lands will be leveled in 30 prov- due to improper leveling of agri- Through project job opportu- the struggle of Afghanistan's more inces across the country this year, culture lands throughout the coun- nity will be established for 24,000 Hotels than 2.5 million war widows, many which will cost 100 million Afs,” try.” Through the projects, 3,000 people and 7200 family will get of whom are left penniless and Safi Landmark Qadir Javad, deputy minister said. farmers will be trained how to lev- benefit from the schemes in the Power supply cut off powerless and forced to beg on the He said that 60 tractors and el agriculture lands, he noted. area after completion. streets. Her harrowing pictures 020-2203131 show the anguish and desperation as Taliban blow up of Afghan women who practice US troops left SERENA self-immolation to escape forced Girl, lover killed marriages and domestic abuse. pylon in Faryab 0799654000 She also records the stirrings equipment when . . . of new hope, including women in Paktika MAIMANA: Electricity supply damage. The damaged pylon was New Rumi Restaurant participating in elections for the From P1 AT Monitoring Desk to Maimana, the capital of north- located in the middle of orchards first time, education for girls, and expect any measureable operational impact KABUL: A man killed her daughter and a young man believed western Faryab province, and three and the installation of a new one 0776351347 expanded job and recreational op- due to the loss. to be her lover over alleged illicit relationship in the Yousufkhel other districts has been suspend- would take time, the official added. portunities for both men and wom- Recently, the Daesh terrorist group has district of southeastern Paktika province, a family source said ed after the Taliban blew up a pow- But DABS personnel will strive to Tuesday. er pylon in Sherin Tagab district, restore the power supply by Internet Services en. released photos that purport to show weap- “The incident took place in Mashkhil village late Mon- Bronstein says she is pretty ons and equipment that belonged to US day,” Sayedullah, a relative of the girl’s family told Pajhwok an official said on Tuesday. Syed evening. Syed Luqman Gharik, ad- UA Telecom much the only foreigner on the soliders and captured by the group in east- Afghan News. The boy and the girl were found together inside Abdul Hamid, Da Afghanistan ministrative chief of Tagab district, 0796701701 / 0796702702 plane when she visits Afghanistan ern Nangarhar province. the girl’s house and were shot dead by the girl’s father and their Breshan Shirkat (DABS) director claimed the power pylon had been these days. "Perhaps the world One of these pictures shows the iden- bodies were put outside the house, the source added. Another for Faryab, told Pajhwok Afghan damaged by supporters of Mullah member of the girl’s family said first the boy was stabbed with News that the insurgents de- Asadullah, a Taliban commander in Exchange Rate wants to move on from this never- tity of a US soldier named Ryan Jay Lar- a knife and then strangled. The two bodies were handed to ending war that has plagued this son, whose fate is unknown, as well as bags, police two days after their killing. The boy was identified as stroyed the power pylon in the the area. Earlier, Taliban spokes- country but we can't leave the Af- ammunition vests, a rocket, a US flag and Salam Khan, son of Asmatullah Khan, Haji Mateen, a trial Koh-i-Sayad locality of the town man Qari Yousaf Ahmadi said the Purchase: several hand grenades. A media source re- elder told Pajhwok Afghan News. “He was the residents of Monday night. He said electricity Islamic Emirates had advised its ghan people behind. The fact is Ginokhil village in Oman district,” he said, adding that the boy that so far this year the reality is ported that the fighters of the country man- supply to Dawlatabad, Sherin fighters not to blow up installa- One US$ = was working in the land authority department. Police con- Tagab and Khwaja Sabz Posh dis- tionsbenefitting the public, includ- unsettling as the conflict is becom- aged to attack the US and Afghan troops in firmed the report, however no one was arrested. Two bodies 68.99Afs the territories Kot, Schadal, Deh Bala, Adl had been brought to the hospital, Dr. Chinar the civil hospital tricts as well as Maimana had been ing schools, roads and power py- ing increasingly bloody, civilian cut off due to the damage to the lons. Luqman said the latest inci- casualties reaching a record high." Khil and Bandar, when tanks and heavy air director said. Honor killing, and other issues of violence against One Pound Sterling= support were used to ward off [Islamic State women in Afghanistan is not a new thing, as on Saturday an pylon as a result of the explosion. dent showed the rebels did not ho- 99.12Afs In her afterword in the book, 18-year-old girl has been found stabbed to death in their home Earlier, the rebels planted landmin- nourthe promises held out to the Bronstein writes: "I have made militants].” It is unclear if ISIS is claiming in the Qaisar district of northwestern Farayb province. Pro- One Euro = to have only captured the equipment of vincial police spokesman, Abdul Karim Yorish said that the es to blow up two other pylons people. There has been no comment some of the most extraordinary but the blasts did not cause much yet from the Taliban. (Pajhwok) photos of my career in Afghani- soldiers, or Larson also. women, Aqelah, had been stabbed to death with a knife by 77.79Afs In that, almost three days ago, the US unknown person. Anther, most heart-wrenching act of vio- stan, with face after face offering a lence against woman was, when recently a man mutilated his 1000 Pak Rs = complex and intriguing gaze and Commander Ron Flesvig said: “No weap- pregnant wife’s genitals leading her to lose her unborn baby 647Afs revealing the constant tension be- ons captured at all.” and nearly beat her to death. tween optimism and reality that “We are aware of erroneous reports that The victim, who is in her 20s, said her husband launched Sale: US Army SPC Ryan Jay Larson was cap- the vile attack with a big wooden stick, cut her hair with One US$ = shapes the lives of so many here. I scissors before shaving parts of her head. keep going back, motivated and tured by ISIS in Afghanistan. These reports Moreover, last Monday the Taliban insurgents shot dead 69.19 Afs inspired by those faces, pushing are false. He has been accounted for and a 19 years old woman over running away from her in-law’s remains in a duty status within his unit.” home in Kohistant district of northern Sar-e-Pul province. One Pound Sterling= against the difficulties, hoping to The incident took place on Monday morning in Bidastan 99.92Afs find fewer doors slamming shut and “SPC Larson was attached to a unit con- ducting a partnered (operation) with Af- locality of the district, provincial governor spokesman, Zabi- One Euro= more people seeing reasons to ghan Forces. The soldier’s I.D. and some of hullah Amani told local media. The victim was identified as smile." Azada. “The woman fled her husband house after becoming a 78.39 Afs the equipment were left behind after the victim of family violence. Her husband was in Iran and she IBTIMES (operation). was beaten and tortured by her in laws,” he said. 1000 Pak Rs= 655 WEDNESDAY .AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

BEIJING: India should avoid "un- this." necessary entanglement" in the Amid unease in ties, Wang will South China Sea dispute+ during arrive in India to hold talks with The government has said some have also sought Nepali embassy’s Chinese Foreign Minister Wang his counterpart Sushma Swaraj on stranded Nepali migrant workers help to make their due salary avail- Yi's visit to New Delhi to prevent August 13 during which key re- have returned home from Saudi able from the company. According it becoming yet "another factor" gional and bilateral issues will be to impact bilateral ties, a state-run discussed, including the NSG is- Arabia, while more workers are all to Paudyal, after the Nepali em- Chinese daily said on Tuesday. sue. set to follow suit after they were bassy talked with the concerned "India may want to avoid un- His visit comes ahead of the laid off. stakeholders, the employees were necessary entanglement with Chi- G20 Summit scheduled to be held The Ministry of Foreign Af- assured that their due amount na+ over the South China Sea de- in the Chinese city of Hangzhou fairs today said at least six Nepali would be provided once the gov- bate during Wang's visit if the coun- next month in which Prime Minis- workers, who were stranded in ernment releases the fund to the try wishes to create a good atmo- ter Narendra Modi is expected to Jeddha of Saudi Arabia after their state-run company. sphere for economic cooperation, take part. employer firm Ozer went through Meanwhile, as many as 18 which would include reducing tar- Following the ruling by an in- a liquidation process, returned Nepali trafficked women have been iffs on made-in-India products ex- ternational tribunal+ last month home today. repatriated from Sri Lanka with the ported to China amid the ongoing which rejected Beijing's claims over According to MoFA Spokes- joint efforts of the Nepalese and free trade talk known as the Re- much of the disputed sea area+ , person Bharat Raj Paudyal, a total Sri Lankan authorities. According gional Comprehensive Economic China is campaigning against the of 41 Nepali workers of the com- to Paudyal, they returned home on Partnership," an article in the state- issue to be raised in G20 Summit pany had approached the Nepali Friday, yesterday and today. run Global Times said. saying it is a matter to be resolved Consulate General in Jeddha seek- A total of 19 Nepali trafficked "India is expected to allow between parties concerned and ing help to make available their re- girls were hiding 55 km west from only moderate tariff reduction on outsider has no role. muneration. Besides, a dozen more the Sri Lankan capital Colombo made-in-China products under the "In fairness, after dozens of of them were in the process of re- and one of them, however, man- talks in a bid to preserve its do- countries have expressed support turning home due to efforts of the aged to flee, he added. “Our em- mestic industries. If India wants for China's stance in the South Consulate General, he added. bassy in Colombo, in coordination China to be more generous in terms China Sea, India's attitude toward He further said that 10 other with the Sri Lankan authorities, is of tariff reduction, it would be un- the issue may not be as important Nepalis switched their job to oth- trying to find if more trafficked wise for the country to let its rela- as the nation had imagined," the er firms and remaining 13 were still Nepali girls are hiding there so that tionship with China deteriorate article said. undecided whether to return home they can be repatriated,” said the further at this moment," it said. "While many Indian people or not. MoFA spokesperson. The daily said it is puzzling have been focused on the South “MoFA has instructed our Earlier today, Prime Minister that India is focusing on the South China Sea ahead of Chinese For- the year, Chinese customs data meeting of the 48-nation grouping icies toward Chinese personnel embassy in Riyadh and Consulate Pushpa Kamal Dahal had directed China Sea issue+ at this moment, eign Minister Wang Yi's upcoming showed on Monday, suggesting in June on the grounds that it was often reflect the latest twists and in Jeddha to extend assistance to the foreign secretary to immedi- a move which it said might risk trip to the country, less attention that a large number of Indian en- a non-NPT signatory. turns in the Sino-Indian relations," Nepali nationals affected by the ately rescue Nepalis stranded "unnecessary side effects" to bi- has been paid to the recent fall in terprises are having a hard time Wang's visit also comes just it said. It alleged that "in the after- lay off,” the ministry tweeted. abroad, including in Saudi Arabia lateral ties and potentially create exports of made-in-India products exploring the Chinese market amid days after Chinese troops "trans- math of India's failed bid to join obstacles for Indian exporters hop- to China," it said. It said India simmering tensions between the gressed" the border on land and by the NSG, which New Delhi blamed Likewise, 25 other Nepali and Sri Lanka. ing to increase their presence in should move its focus from geo- workers employed by Ozer’s Riy- “Hundreds of Nepalis in Sau- two countries. Regretfully, due at- air in Chamoli district of Uttarak- Beijing as the culprit behind the China, the world's second largest political competition to economic tention has not been paid to the hand last month. scenes of their non-admittance, the adh-based branch had also ap- di Arabia and around 45 Nepali importer. issues to stop a further decline in proached the Nepali Embassy in women in Sri Lanka have report- living conditions of those Indian Wang will also be visiting Goa, Indian authorities first refused to Underlining that tensions be- exports to China. firms," it said. where India is due to host BRICS renew the visas of three Chinese the Saudi capital, seeking help to edly been left in a lurch,” the PM’s tween China and India have been "Under normal circumstances, India-China bilateral trade (Brazil, Russia, India, China, journalists from Xinhua, then get their due salary from the em- Secretariat quoted Dahal as telling increasing in recent months owing defusing the tensions between the which totalled around $70 billion South Africa) summit in October. blocked a visa waiver programme ployer company. With the embas- the secretary, “Please check the to a series of political incidents, it two counties will help lay a sound last year tilted heavily in favour of Meanwhile, another article in for BRICS nationals for security sy’s efforts, the Saudi government situation and arrange relief, em- said, "Considering that India does foundation for fostering closer eco- Beijing with over $46 billion trade the same daily accused India of reason." "Although news about In- has assured to provide them alter- ployment and deportation to Ne- not face territorial disputes with nomic ties. In this regard, Wang Yi's deficit. blocking BRICS initiative to liber- dia's latest reform on GST galva- native jobs in different firms if pal immediately.”He also directed China in the South China Sea, is it trip will offer concrete opportuni- Wang's visit will be the first alize visa regime for member coun- nised waves of optimism among those Nepali want them. the ministry to coordinate with the worth letting the South China Sea ties for India," the daily said. high-level visit between the two tries and said getting business visa business communities across Chi- It’s understood that some 200 Nepali missions in the respective issue become another factor that "India's exports to China have countries after China stalled India's to India has become a "pain in the na, for Chinese nationals, a busi- Nepali migrant workers employed nations and the governments there will impact India's cooperation dropped 16.7 per cent year-on- Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) butt". "Given its unusual sensitiv- ness visa to India remains a pain in with Zaber Sayeed Shafi al-Hazri for the rescue. with China? India should consider year in the first seven months of membership bid at the Plenary ity, the Indian authorities' visa pol- the butt," it said. INDIATACKLESDRUGSMUGGLERS TRAFFICKINGANEWPRODUCT:JIHADISTS CHANDIGARH: Just after mid- across the border. Authorities sus- trade’s impact on security. police said they believe Mr. Khan night, Indian forces patrolling the pect the sale of heroin also helps “Have you ever thought about is based in the Pakistani city of A French NGO volunteer and Rohingya have fled their native dio recordings posted on Twitter country’s frontier with Pakistan finance jihadist attacks. our soldiers—a soldier who is so Abottabad, where U.S. Special Muslim convert who was impris- Burma after being subjected to de- by BarakaCity, Moussa reported closed in on a group of armed “Once you’ve figured a way dear to his mother, the treasured Forces killed former al Qaeda chief oned in Bangladesh for 70 days cades of violence. But the Bang- being cramped in a tiny cell with smugglers. in through the border, it becomes a son of mother India—the brave Osama bin Laden in 2011. Indian returned home to France on Sun- ladesh government has not wel- 40 other prisoners before being A firefight erupted. When the conveyor belt,” a senior Punjab son of the soil who is hit by a bul- security officials say his group is day to a hero's welcome. comed the Rohingya either, con- moved to solitary confinement. He shooting stopped, two men were police official said. “You can push let probably funded by the money among the terror organizations that Maxime Puemo Tchantchuing, sidering them illegal immigrants was later released but not allowed dead. Three others were appre- drugs or terrorists or anything spent on purchasing drugs?” he receive support from Pakistan’s better known by his adopted Mus- and restricting them to refugee to leave the country. But even as hended and their cargo, 33 pounds else.” said. But authorities say recent military, something Pakistan de- lim name Moussa Ibn Yacoub, re- camps. support for Moussa mounted, of heroin, confiscated. The India-Pakistan border cases point to increasingly regular nies. Mr. Alam and his family told turned to France after not only While making his way to the BarakaCity faced new controver- Nearly half of India’s heroin isn’t an easy frontier to carry out contact between smugglers and police Mr. Khan was also regular- being imprisoned for 70 days but Rohingya camps on December 22, sy and renewed scrutiny. The seizures, like this one in June, are illegal activity. Barbed-wire fenc- militants. Investigations into a 2014 ly involved in getting militants and also being prevented from leaving Moussa was arrested for “suspi- NGO’s founder came under fire in made here in Punjab, a northern ing runs along much of the 1,800- case have outlined an extensive weapons into India, police said. Bangladesh for another four cious activities” and imprisoned. January after he appeared unwill- state that has become a conduit for mile stretch—the product of de- network that appears to range Mr. Alam’s lawyer confirmed he months. When he stepped off the According to AFP, the authorities ing to condemn the Islamic State drugs from the terror-funding opi- cades of rivalry that goes back to across Afghanistan, Pakistan and had made such allegations to the plane at Charles de Gaulle interna- were concerned by the discrepan- (IS) group outright during an ap- um fields of Afghanistan to mar- India’s partition at the end of Brit- Kuwait. Police that year arrested authorities. Mr. Khan couldn’t be tional airport, Moussa was wel- cy between the name on his pass- pearance on the French TV pro- kets across Asia, Europe and else- ish rule—and is patrolled round a 26-year-old constable named located to comment. Mr. Alam, comed with cheers and applause port and the Muslim name he uses: gramme “Le Supplément”, accord- where, authorities say. the clock by heavily armed Indian Khurshid Alam while he was al- whose trial is ongoing, has plead- from a crowd of about 100 people Tchantchuing took the name ing to French daily Le Monde. The Illegal narcotics and their lega- guards. legedly delivering 22 pounds of ed not guilty to drug-trafficking who had gathered to greet him. "Moussa" after he converted to NGO – which has raised €16 mil- cy of addiction, disease and social Earlier this year, six Pakistani heroin, wrapped in cloth bags la- charges. His lawyer, Vikas Moussa, 28, left for Bang- Islam. He was also reprimanded lion in donations since 2013, Le upheaval in Punjab were recently militants breached a major Indian beled “Dawat Basmati Rice,” to Gautam, said his client denied be- ladesh in December 2015 on a mis- for not reporting to the authorities Monde says – first came under in- the subject of a controversial movie air base close to the Pakistan bor- two men. According to police doc- ing a drug courier and denied being sion for BarakaCity, a French upon his arrival. But doing so vestigation when French authori- that set off a debate ahead of up- der in Punjab, killing seven peo- uments and interviews with two apprehended while in possession NGO whose mission statement would have made his mission im- ties searched the group’s mosque coming state elections. ple. Investigators say they are look- officers involved in the case, Mr. of narcotics. A police probe into calls it a humanitarian organisation possible, a BarakaCity represen- the same day that BarakaCity dis- But Indian antinarcotics and ing into whether they entered In- Alam said his supplier was a se- the two men to whom Mr. Alam that believes Islam “is a unifier of tative told Al Jazeera in January, patched 20 ambulances to Syria, intelligence officials say the dam- dia with the help of smugglers— nior commander of Hizbul Muja- was allegedly delivering the drugs all cultures facing all difficulties”. since Bangladesh’s Prime Minis- FranceTV Info reported. BarakaC- age goes much further. Overlap- and the possible role of an Indian hideen, an Islamist extremist group led investigators to an India-born His goal was to help the Rohingya ter Sheikh Hasina “doesn't want ity was also investigated twice af- ping groups of drug traffickers, police officer. fighting for the separation of Kash- man called “Ali,” who they said people, a minority Muslim group any humanitarian organisation to ter the November 13 Paris attacks, criminals and Islamist fighters in The problem isn’t new. Prime mir, a disputed region both India appears, based on intercepted tele- that Amnesty International has go anywhere near the Rohingya”. with authorities searching the Pakistan, they say, are ferrying Minister Narendra Modi used one and Pakistan claim. Mr. Alam said phone calls, to be running a large called “the most persecuted peo- Moussa spent more than two group’s offices and the home of its anti-India Muslim extremists, of his first monthly radio address- the militant, Fayyaz Ahmed Khan, drug-trafficking operation from a ple in the world”. months in Bangladesh’s prisons website developer. However, no counterfeit currency and weapons es in 2014 to underline the drug was a relative by marriage. Indian jail cell in Kuwait. Hundreds of thousands of under difficult conditions. In au- charges were brought. Quetta attack: Pakistan mourns as lawyers begin boycott Pakistan's top lawyers launched a said schools in the province would Iran and Afghanistan, has major oil In a tweet, Pakistan's army said kistan. The China-Pakistan Eco- chief has previously accused India Kamila Shamsie, an author, nationwide strike on Tuesday, a also be closed on Tuesday "to and gas resources, but is afflicted the attack was "specially targeting nomic Corridor is set to culminate of "openly" challenging CPEC by pointed to a thread written by law- day after a suicide attack on a large mourn the loss". by conflict, sectarian violence be- CPEC", referring to China's ambi- in the Baloch Arabian Sea port of trying to destabilise Balochistan. yer Barkhudar Khan that many crowd of their colleagues killed at Funerals have already been tween Sunni and Shiite Muslims tious $46 billion project to build Gwadar, south of Quetta. Here are some reactions to the recommended reading to under- least 70 people in Balochistan. held for many of the victims, he and a separatist rebellion. an economic corridor through Pa- Pakistan's powerful military attack on Monday: stand the attack As the country mourned the said. victims, which included many law- "Those who were living in and yers and two cameramen who were close to Quetta city have already gathered at a hospital to pay re- buried their loved ones, while those spects to another lawyer who had belonging to far flung areas will be been shot dead hours earlier, the buried today," he told the AFP lawyers said they would boycott news agencyt. court proceedings in much of the On Monday officials had put country. the number of wounded at 112. Monday's attack at a hospital Twenty-seven of the critically in- in the southwestern city of Quet- jured were airlifted to Karachi, ta was one of the worst in the coun- where a spokesman for the Aga try's long battle against such vio- Khan Hospital said they were "out lence. of danger now". Both a Pakistani Taliban fac- Scores killed in Pakistan hos- tion - Jammat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) - and pital suicide bombing the Islamic State of Iraq and the The JuA Taliban faction, which Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) formed in 2014, also claimed re- have claimed responsibility for the sponsibility for Pakistan's worst attack. blast so far this year, a bombing in Some 200 lawyers, along with a crowded Lahore park during Eas- journalists, had gathered at the ter that killed 75, among other at- Civil Hospital to mourn the fatal tacks. shooting of a top provincial law- The US State Department yer - Bilal Anwar Kasi, with wit- designated JuA as a terrorist group nesses describing horrific scenes as last week in a statement that de- medics battled to save scores of scribed it as "a splinter group of wounded people. the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan "Lawyers throughout the (TTP) based in the Afghanistan- country will boycott court pro- Pakistan border region". ceedings on Tuesday in protest Hours after the JuA claim, ISIL against the killing of lawyers in also claimed the attack, according Quetta yesterday," said a state- to the SITE monitoring group. ment from the Pakistan Bar Coun- ISIL has been scrabbling for cil, adding that provincial and dis- purchase in Pakistan, largely due trict bar councils would follow suit. to competition from well estab- 'Mourn the loss' lished armed groups such as the Balochistan government Taliban. spokesman Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar Balochistan, which borders WEDNESDAY .AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Saudi-led air strikes on Yemen capital resume

A Saudi-led military coalition conducted air strikes on the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tues- The United Nations on Tuesday day for the first time in five called for an urgent humanitarian months, residents said, after ceasefire in the Syrian city of Alep- UN-backed peace talks to end po, in which it said two million the conflict broke down over residents were left without access the weekend. to running water or electricity af- Turkish President Recep Tayyip The Saudi-led coalition is ter attacks hit civilian infrastruc- Erdogan jets into Russia on Tues- backing Yemeni forces loyal to ture last week. day for his first meeting with coun- the exiled government of Pres- “The UN is extremely con- terpart Vladimir Putin since the ident Abd-Rabbu Mansour cerned that the consequences will two strongmen leaders began heal- Hadi who are trying to oust be dire for millions of civilians if ing a bitter feud over Ankara's Iran-allied Houthi forces from the electricity and water networks downing of a Russian warplane. Sanaa. are not immediately repaired,” a Erdogan's visit to Putin's The coalition also forced statement from Yacoub El Hillo, hometown of Saint Petersburg is the suspension of flights into U.N. Resident and Humanitarian also his first foreign trip since the Sanaa International Airport for Coordinator for Syria, and Kevin failed coup against him last month 72 hours from late on Mon- Kennedy, UN regional humanitar- that sparked a purge of opponents day, an airport official and aid ian coordinator for the Syria cri- and cast a shadow over Turkey's agency sources said. sis, said. relations with the West. The air strikes hit a presi- The United Nations children’s "This visit seems to me a new dential compound and military agency (UNICEF) warned of risks milestone in bilateral relations, be- base in Sanaa as well as a Re- for children in particular. ginning with a clean slate, and I publican Guard base in the “These cuts are coming amid a personally, with all my heart and Arhab area near the airport, heat wave, putting children at a on behalf of the Turkish nation residents said. Pro-govern- grave risk of waterborne diseases,” salute Mr Putin and all Russians," ment forces are trying to ad- UNICEF said. Erdogan said in an interview with vance into the city from the Russian state media. north and east. The shooting down of a Rus- In a separate development, sian fighter jet by a Turkish F-16 residents in Azzan in Yemen's Fifty USRepublican over the Syrian border last Novem- southern Shabwa province said ber saw a furious Putin slap eco- Al Qaeda militants had dis- nomic sanctions on Turkey and mantled their checkpoints and UN chief urges large national security launch a blistering war of words had withdrawn from the city with Erdogan that seemed to irre- on Tuesday following air vocably damage burgeoning ties. strikes - apparently by the officials reject Trump But in a shock reversal in late Saudi-led coalition forces - tar- June, Putin accepted a personal geting their positions there. nations to ratify Fifty senior Republican national Office, he would be the most reck- expression of regret over the inci- The militants took advan- security officials issued a stinging less president in American histo- dent from Erdogan as an apology tage of the country's wartime rejection of their party’s White ry.” They warned that the politi- and immediately rolled back a ban chaos to seize control of much House nominee Donald Trump on cal neophyte’s “erratic behavior” on the sale of package holidays to of southern Yemen, but have Monday, warning he would be “the has alarmed America’s closest al- Turkey and signalled Moscow suffered military setbacks in- Paris climate accord most reckless president in Ameri- lies and that he fails to recognize would end measures against food flicted by coalition-backed lo- can history” if elected. the indispensable nature of such imports and construction firms cal forces. The group, some of whom had diplomatic relationships. from the country. Saudi Arabia and its most- already announced they would not The signatories include Tom Now in the wake of the failed ly Gulf Arab allies intervened vote for Trump, included former Ridge and Michael Chertoff, the July 15 coup attempt in NATO- in Yemen's civil war in March homeland security chiefs, intelli- first and second homeland securi- member Turkey, ties between the 2015 after the armed Houthi gence directors, senior presidential ty secretaries under president two sides could be bolstered even movement had pushed the advisors and a former US trade rep- George W. Bush, former director further -- with Erdogan bluntly Hadi administration into exile resentative. of National Intelligence John Ne- making it clear he feels let down in Saudi Arabia. The coalition They served under Republican groponte and Bush-era CIA direc- by the United States and the Eu- has launched thousands of air presidents from Richard Nixon to tor Michael Hayden. ropean Union. attacks on the Houthis and George W. Bush. Also in the group are former Putin was one of the first for- their allies in Yemen's army, “We are convinced that he US Trade Representative and eign leaders to phone Erdogan of- but paused the strikes on San- would be a dangerous president and World Bank president Robert Zoel- fering support and, unsurprising- aa in March after reaching an would put at risk our country’s lick and Eric Edelman, former na- ly, sharing none of the scruples of informal agreement with the national security and well-being,” tional security advisor to vice pres- EU leaders about the ensuing Houthis to tamp down com- they wrote in a statement pub- ident Dick Cheney. crackdown. bat on the Yemeni-Saudi bor- lished in The New York Times. Trump issued a sharply word- "While Turkish-Russian ties der. While they did not say they ed reprimand of the group, paint- are subject to their own uncertain- would vote for Democrat Hillary ing them as “nothing more than the ties, this deterioration of relations Clinton -- indeed they expressed failed Washington elite looking to with Western powers could accel- Iran urged to “doubts” about her -- they were hold onto their power” and saying erate a Turkish-Russian rap- clear in stating that “none of us they should be “held accountable" prochement," said analysts from respect rights will vote for Donald Trump.” for making the world less safe. the European Council on Foreign after execution The experts essentially de- “These insiders - along with Relations. clared the brash billionaire unfit for Hillary Clinton - are the owners of Posters showing a portrait of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- have done so, many of them small, In response, Argentina’s for- office, echoing Clinton’s criticism the disastrous decisions to invade The United States called Mon- moon urged Argentina and other vulnerable island nations that ac- eign minister, Susana Malcorra, Turkish President Recep Tayyip day for Iran to respect human by saying that Trump “lacks the Iraq, allow Americans to die in Erdogan and reading "Wanted," large nations to ratify the Paris cli- count for a negligible percentage who is running to replace Ban as character, values, and experience Benghazi, and they are the ones rights and ensure an impartial mate accord at a Buenos Aires con- of emissions. UN secretary-general, said the ac- "Erdogan, Turkey," are left after a judiciary, but stopped short of to be president” and displays who allowed the rise of ISIS,” protest at the Turkish Embassy in ference on Monday, and Argenti- Ban urged China and the Unit- cord has already been approved by “alarming ignorance of basic facts” Trump said. condemning the execution of an na’s foreign minister said she hoped ed States, the world’s top two one chamber of Congress and she Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Iranian nuclear scientist accused of international politics. The New “I offer a better vision for our Nov. 25, 2015. (Reuters) the country would do so by the greenhouse gas emitters, to ratify hopes Argentina will have it rati- York real estate mogul also has country and our foreign policy -- of spying for Washington. end of the year. the deal, and also pushed Argenti- fied by the next major UN climate Relations between Turkey and The whereabouts of Shahr- shown no willingness to learn one that is not run by a ruling fam- Russia -- two powers vying for In December 2015, some 195 na, Latin America's third largest summit in December. about foreign affairs or national ily dynasty.” am Amiri, 39, had been unknown countries reached an agreement in economy, to do the same. At the event in Buenos Aires, influence in the strategic Black Sea since 2010. On Sunday, an Irani- security threats, “acts impetuous- The anti-Trump Republicans region and Middle East -- have Paris that obligates states to take “When we add up the two Ban also thanked Argentina for a ly” and lacks self-control, the join members of the security es- an judiciary spokesman an- concrete measures to curb emis- countries’ greenhouse gas emis- recent commitment to take in 3,000 never been straightforward and nounced he had been hanged. statement said. “He is unable or tablishment who have already their predecessor Ottoman and sions that contribute to climate sions, it comes to almost 40 per- refugees from various war-torn lo- unwilling to separate truth from come out against the nominee, in- US State Department change. But the pact will not go cent of global emissions,” Ban said cations. Russian empires fought three cen- spokeswoman Elizabeth falsehood,” the group wrote, say- cluding former CIA director turies of war. into force until it is ratified by 55 of the United States and China. “This kind of solidarity, sign ing Trump possesses a set of “dan- Michael Morell, who last Friday Trudeau on Monday refused to countries representing 55 percent “So 55 percent may not be dif- of humanity, should be emulated Yet before the plane crisis, address Amiri’s case specifically gerous qualities” that should dis- accused Trump of being an “un- Moscow and Ankara managed to of global greenhouse emissions. ficult to achieve, and I urge Argen- by many people around the qualify him from the presidency. witting agent” of Russian President but noted that, in general, Amer- As of now, only 22 countries tina to ratify as soon as possible.” world,” Ban said. prevent disputes on Syria and ican officials urged Tehran to re- “We are convinced that in the Oval Vladimir Putin. Ukraine harming strategic cooper- spect human rights. ation on issues like the TurkStream “We reaffirm our calls on gas pipeline to Europe and a Rus- Iran to respect and protect hu- sian-built nuclear power station in man rights to ensure fair and Turkey. Those projects were all transparent judicial proceedings put on ice with trade between the in all cases,” she said at a press two countries falling 43 percent to briefing. $6.1 billion in January-May this “We have constantly and year and Turkey's tourism indus- publicly expressed our concerns try seeing numbers from Russia fall about Iran’s human rights records by 93 percent. Now with Russia through a range of channels.” mired in economic crisis due to Amiri disappeared in Saudi Ara- Western sanctions over Ukraine bia in June 2009 and resurfaced a Makhmour, Iraq - Two years ago, the ISIS advance on Erbil was and lower oil prices and Turkey's year later in the United States. the US-led coalition dropped the slowed and Kurdish forces retook outlook flagging, both men want first airstrikes on ISIS, ushering in the base. Two years later, the fight to get business started again. New US aid a deeper phase of intervention that against ISIS has moved west across Erdogan told Russian media dramatically changed the fight the Tigris river into Nineveh prov- that he wants to "immediately take delivery to against the militant group in Iraq. ince and Makhmour has transi- steps" towards getting the Turk- Lebanon army to Since then more than 9,400 coali- tioned from an active frontline to a Stream project -- that was to have tion airstrikes have allowed Iraqi sleepy support position. pumped 31.5 billion cubic metres counter militant forces to slowly claw back cities, “If it weren’t for the strikes of gas a year -- going again and to towns, supply lines and infrastruc- and the heavy artillery (given to finish the Akkuyu power plant. threat ture. the Iraqi army by the coalition), Friends for real? The earlier uptick in relations was built on a The United States delivered 50 But the fight — which contin- we would still be up in the moun- ues to be largely waged from the tains,” Khaylani said, sitting in a macho friendship between Putin armored vehicles, 40 artillery and Erdogan, two combative lead- pieces and 50 grenade launch- air — has also leveled entire neigh- small air conditioned room borhoods, displaced millions and hunched over his mobile phone on ers in their early 60s credited with ers to the Lebanese army on restoring confidence to their na- Tuesday, part of its efforts to redrawn the Iraqi map. an overstuffed sofa. The US-led coalition estimates “I will not allow the United tions in the wake of financial cri- bolster Lebanon against a ses but also criticised for clamping threat from militant groups in that ISIS has lost more than 40 States to be dragged into fighting percent of the territory the group another war in Iraq,” said US Pres- down on human rights. But after neighboring, conflict-ridden such a bitter dispute -- which saw Syria. The equipment, worth once held in Iraq since the airstrikes ident Barack Obama when he an- began on Aug. 8, 2014. But while nounced the authorization for air- Putin accuse Erdogan of stabbing $50 million, is part of an aid Russia in the back and having links package that has now topped coalition airstrikes paved the way strikes in Iraq in 2014. “American for Kurdish and Iraqi ground forc- combat troops will not be return- to the illegal oil trade with the Is- $220 million this year, making lamic State group -- it will take a Lebanon the fifth-biggest re- es to retake territory, in many cas- ing to fight in Iraq.” es the result is a ruined prize. Friday, the Pentagon an- idents still live in tented camps for by both the Kurdish regional gov- gardens and half-finished buildings lot for the pair to reheat ties. cipient of American military "What we are going to see is a long- assistance, US ambassador The first coalition strikes were nounced about 400 US soldiers will the displaced scattered throughout ernment and Iraq’s central govern- have been replaced with neat rows spurred by an ISIS push from deploy south of Mosul to Qayarah Iraq’s north. ment in Baghdad. of caravans on the outskirts of er-lasting but more pragmatic type Elizabeth Richard said during of relationship built not on a per- the delivery. Fighting between Mosul just weeks after the group’s airbase to aid in the operation to The Pentagon claims 55 civil- Iraqis from the Yazidi minori- town that resemble fledgling neigh- initial rampage across Iraq. retake Iraq’s second largest city. ians have been killed in Iraq and ty gather outside their makeshift borhoods more than temporary sonal friendship or ideology but ISIS and other extremist mili- on common material interests," tant groups in Syria often flares Makhmour base was just one They are among the 560 addition- Syria since the air war against IS homes on Mount Sinjar in north- shelters. of a number of frontline positions al troops that President Obama was launched. However, human ern Iraq. (AP) Across Iraq more than 3.2 Ira- said Alexander Baunov, a senior in the mountains along Leba- associate at the Carnegie Moscow non’s northern frontier and the overrun in early August 2014 approved for the Iraq mission last rights and humanitarian aid groups Amnesty International ac- qis remain displaced from their bringing IS fighters within just 30 month. The Pentagon says there insist that number is vastly under- cused peshmerga forces of delib- homes, according to information Center. Russia, which is flying a violence has periodically bombing campaign in support of spilled across the border. Eight kilometers (19 miles) of Erbil, the are about 3,800 US forces current- estimated. Airwars, a project track- erately destroying thousands of gathered by the International Or- capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. ly in Iraq, not including hundreds ing airstrikes targeting ISIS, esti- homes in Arab villages taken back ganization for Migration. Erdogan's foe President Bashar al- ISIS suicide bombers targeted Assad in Syria, transformed the a Christian village in Lebanon “Daesh was moving into this who are on temporary duty and mates that at least 1,568 civilians from ISIS in an effort to prevent Kindi Hameed Majid, 30, fled town and we were withdrawing up not included in the official count. have likely died in coalition ac- Arab residents from returning to Mosul with his wife in the sum- balance of the Syrian civil war last near the Syrian frontier last September when it intervened mil- month, killing five and raising into the mountains,” said Ayoub As the push to retake Mosul tions. the territory, according to a report mer of 2014. The young couple Khaylani, a Peshmerga solider ramps up, the scars from two years For Iraq’s Kurdish peshmer- earlier this year. thought they would only be gone itarily, to Turkey's consternation. fears of a new campaign of at- Erdogan insisted to Russian media tacks. Fighters from ISIS and who was at Makhmour base with of costly victories remain vivid. ga, pushing back ISIS has also Mosul residents who fled to a few days. Now more than two his unit just before the initial IS Saving Sinjar meant strengthening their hold on Erbil in the summer of 2014 cele- years later he is still in Erbil and that Assad must still go -- a posi- other groups also stage regular tion opposed by Putin -- but did incursions across the poorly attack on Mahkmour. Sinjar, the small mostly Yazi- disputed territory. Closely sup- brated the first coalition airstrikes says he doubts he will ever return. A Rafale fighter jet is catapult- di town north of Mosul, was re- ported with coalition training, in- on extremist militants, hoping the Even if Mosul is retaken by say that the conflict at the heart of demarcated border around the the falling out with Moscow could northern Lebanese town of ed for a mission, on France's flag- taken by Kurdish forces nine telligence sharing and airstrikes, stepped-up intervention would Iraqi forces, he said he worries the ship Charles de Gaulle aircraft car- months ago, but it still lies in ru- Kurdish forces have taken hun- quickly repel the militants and al- city will never be secure enough to now also become the focus for re- Arsal, which they briefly over- newed cooperation between the ran in 2014 before the army rier in the Persian Gulf. (AP) ins. While Sinjar is technically “lib- dreds of towns and villages from low civilians to return home. be inhabitable again. “We see the After three days of airstrikes, erated” the vast majority of its res- ISIS that were previously claimed Now, makeshift tents in church future as dark and unknown.” two sides.

WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Planning for Iraq's refugees and their future bySeth J Frantzman

The Iraqi women who had just fled of these areas doesn't become an- over $2bn for Iraq. from an area controlled by the Is- other vicious cycle and reproduce This amount is not nearly byDimitar Bechev lamic State of Iraq and the Levant a new ISIL, refugees should be re- enough for the kinds of pro- (ISIL, also known as ISIS) were ceived now with increased fund- grammes that need to be put in still fearful of the group. ing and investment in their future. place now to secure the future of Sheltering behind an earthen Sectarian killings have made Iraq's refugees, and to make sure berm and a Kurdish Peshmerga- many people deeply suspicious of that the chaos that plagued Iraq controlled checkpoint not far from the future. Sunni Arab refugees I after the US invasion will not re- where the Iraqi army is fighting met in Erbil claimed their relatives turn in the vacuum left by ISIL. ISIL in Qayyara, the women didn't had been kidnapped by militias and Regional powers, such as Tur- want their full faces shown, lest they preferred to move to Europe key, the Gulf states and Saudi Ara- ISIL harm their relatives. rather than return. bia, in particular, have a significant "They took my brother and Yazidis said they feared to go interest in securing stability in Iraq, sent him to Mosul because he want- back to Sinjar without protection especially in the areas that are be- ed to flee," said one woman, in lo- from ISIL. Assyrians claimed that ing liberated from ISIL. cal Arabic. She is one of the almost Mosul will never be the same. In addition, they have the re- 3.3 million internally displaced In mid-July, I went to the gional sensibilities that have been people and refugees who have fled frontlines near Bashiqa and Ma- lacking in the US role in places such ISIL and other groups to find ref- khmour, where refugees have been as Afghanistan and Iraq, where uge in Iraq. increasingly fleeing ISIL as pres- massive amounts of money spent As ISIL is slowly being defeat- sure mounts on its last bastions in has not translated into impact on ed in northern Iraq, it is essential Iraq. the ground. that regional powers focus on these The women told stories of be- Plan for the future refugees and plan now for the re- ing harassed by extremists on the Before the rise of ISIL, the building of their communities that streets when they went to buy Nineveh plains were one of the have been damaged by war or risk tomatoes, and young men being most diverse and culturally rich a repeat of the tragedies and chaos forcibly recruited for war. places in Iraq. Mosul was a cross- that had allowed ISIL to emerge in These are the dying gasps of road of civilisations. the first place. an extremist regime, but what it The rise of ISIL grew out of Iraq donor conference: Hun- leaves behind is a legacy of de- resentment against Baghdad and dreds of millions needed in aid struction and suspicion. built on a decade of insurgencies Massive displacement Massive effort needed by groups like al-Qaeda. Among the largest refugee The KRG Prime Minister To ensure that the liberation flows in Iraq are people fleeing into Nechirvan Barzani said in an in- of these areas doesn't become an- areas controlled by the Kurdistan terview with Voice of America on other vicious cycle and reproduce Regional Government (KRG). July 24 that 500,000 new refugees a new ISIL, refugees should be re- For instance, in April of 2016, are estimated to be fleeing the ceived now with increased fund- the International Organization for fighting. "We are working with ing and investment in their future.

Are Russia and Turkey about ernment in the aftermath of the than later - if it wants to avoid August 1 was Russia's biggest to mend ties and put behind coup attempt may improve mission creep. Having Turkey loss since the beginning of their them the spat over the downed chances for such (cautious) re- on board is a necessary, albeit military operations. SU-24 fighter plane? engagement with Syria, but one not sufficient condition. Even if Aleppo falls, Rus- Judging by the meeting be- should not bank on a U-turn. The historical record sia needs a deal on Syria's tran- tween Recep Tayyip Erdogan Surely Russia is in a league shows that any time relations sition - sooner rather than later and Vladimir Putin in St Peters- of its own. It remains a top eco- with Western allies are strained, - if it wants to avoid mission burg on August 9, the answer nomic partner for Turkey. Tur- Ankara tilts to Moscow. This creep . Having Turkey on board appears to be "yes". key's tourism, agriculture and happened after the 2003 war in is a necessary, albeit not a suf- We have already seen a the otherwise thriving con- Iraq; between 1997 and 1999 ficient condition. build-up of reconciliatory ges- struction sector have been when the EU refused to invite Cooperation against the Is- tures. The Turkish president's badly hurt by the sanctions that Turkey for membership talks; lamic State of Iraq and the Le- Russia Day greeting on June Moscow imposed in response following the invasion of Cy- vant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) 12, his " sympathy and condo- to the shoot-down of its mili- prus in 1974, and so forth. is also on top of the agenda. lences " to the family of the tary jet. We might be heading for For all their differences, killed pilot on June 27, the fol- In all likelihood, it was the another such moment but, as Russia and Turkey find them- low-up telephone conversation Turkish business community ever, there is a caveat. Turkey selves in the same boat. The with Putin on June 29, and most in Russia that provided the still needs NATO's protection June bomb attack at Istanbul's Migration estimated that over one Baghdad and looking forward to However, the KRG government importantly, Putin's call to ex- backchannel talks to mend the to hedge against Russia's ris- Ataturk airport has been attrib- million people had left Nineveh assistance from the international and Baghdad face an economic cri- press his support for Erdogan ties between the two govern- ing power near its borders. uted to radicals from Russia province around Mosul to the community." sis. KRG ( PDF ). The reality on the ground is Reconstruction projects are right after the failed coup at- ments, and work out a formula Nevertheless, Russia ap- and other former Soviet repub- This represents around half the that basic services are lacking. In yet to begin in places such as Sin- tempt in Turkey on July 15. for normalisation without los- pears to benefit from the rap- lics. population of the province and Bashiqa, one American medical jar, which was liberated last year, As Ankara blames the self- ing face. prochement as well. In a sense, Ideally, Turkey would also includes many of the hundreds of volunteer has been accompanying and in Khazir which was liberated exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen for Though it is probably too the Su-24 incident was an op- like Russia to scale down its thousands of Assyrian Christians, Kurdish forces who take in peo- in May. In some cases ISIL tun- Yazidis, Shabaks and Kakei minor- ple fleeing. Arab refugees fleeing nels and mines still need removal. both orchestrating the takeover late to salvage the tourist sea- portune moment for Putin. support for the Syrian Kurds. ities that ISIL persecuted. ISIL arrive at a Kurdish Peshmer- It is essential to invest aggressive- attempt and sparking off the son, Russia's decision to lift the He seized on the chance to In reality, it lacks the leverage As the war has continued, more ga checkpoint at Makhmour, on ly in clearing the vestiges of the crisis with Russia, as a gesture ban on one airliner's flights and demonise the Turkish leader- needed to sway the Kremlin. than a million people fled Sunni July 19 [Seth Frantzman/Al extremist group, listen to what ref- of goodwill the pilots involved tour operators had a partial re- ship as "accomplices of terror- Russia and Turkey will find cities such as Tikrit, Fallujah and Jazeera] ugees want when they return and Ramadi, which have been recap- In Makhmour, there were no reconstruct damaged areas. Plan for in the November 2015 shoot- lief in resort towns along the ists" back-stabbing Russia . it difficult to make headway on tured by the Iraqi government and international NGOs near the front the future so as not to repeat the down have now been detained Aegean and Mediterranean Changing Syria game the energy front as well. There its Shia militia allies. to meet people, and members of a past. Seth J Frantzman is a Jerus- by the Turkish authorities . coasts. The focus on Erdogan di- is a good chance that one of Estimates show that 80 per- Sunni anti-ISIL militia named al- alem-based commentator on Mid- And last but not least, dep- Historical record verted attention from Putin's Turkish Stream's four planned cent of Ramadi is in ruins after its Hashd al-Watani were helping the dle East politics and has lectured recapture in 2015 and that resi- refugees get their bearings. in American studies at Al-Quds uty prime ministers Mehmet It appears that the current ongoing efforts to strike a deal strings, each with capacity of dents of cities such as Tikrit and The US State Department University. He has just returned Simsek and Arkady Dvorkov- rift with the West pushes Tur- on Syria with the US and its al- 15.75 billion cubic metres (bcm), Fallujah fear to return. hosted a "pledging conference" on from fieldwork in the Kurdish re- ich restarted talks on the Turk- key closer to Russia. The US is lies. US President Barack will be built to supply the Turk- To ensure that the liberation July 20 and received pledges of gion of northern Iraq. ish Stream pipeline project in blamed for failing to cooperate Obama was no longer the arch- ish market. Moscow. with the Turkish authorities for villain that the pro-Kremlin me- But before talks move on, Erdogan travels to Russia the extradition of Gulen - the dia made him out to be at the Gazprom needs to offer an at- Has Obama’s non-involvement to reset relations alleged mastermind of the coup peak of the Ukraine crisis in tractive discount. Ankara will Ongoing recalibration attempt. 2014. Fellow pilots carry the continue to drive a hard bar- Ankara was recalibrating its Many in Turkey see the US body of Oleg Peshkov, the Rus- gain , knowing it holds most of come to an end? Abdulrahman al-Rashed foreign policy even before the as the chief culprit . The major- sian pilot of the downed SU-24 the trump cards. July 15 coup attempt. The re- ity of Turks also berate the EU's jet, during a memorial service It is only rational for Rus- set with Israel was followed by reluctance to stand by Erdogan in Lipetsk, Russia [Reuters] sia and Turkey to de-escalate tentative overtures to Egypt. as he faced a life-threatening But Russia has always been tensions and reset ties. But we Moreover, there has been situation, and criticise Europe's wary of a bog-down scenario. are back to the marriage of con- speculation that Turkey is also exclusive focus on the clamp- Having announced a pull-out venience , not a newly flour- seeking communication with down that followed , ostensi- from Syria in March, Moscow ished love affair. the Damascus regime. bly targeted against the "par- has its air force locked in in a Dimitar Bechev is a v isit- Russia and Iran 's expressed allel state". fierce campaign against rebels ing scholar at Harvard Univer- support for the Justice and De- Russia needs a deal on Syr- in Aleppo. The downing of a sity, and a senior fellow at Al velopment Party (AKP) gov- ia's transition - sooner rather military transport helicopter on Sharq Forum. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Drug addicts Unemployment is the core reason behind drug addiction in the country. A number of youth in southwestern Nimroz province accused the government of ignoring them and not creating jobs for them. They said that joblessness has forced young men into using drugs and migrating to foreign states. The government should pay serious heed to this issue and spare no efforts in generating jobs for them. The young The U.S. presidential elections are tion is whether he or she will con- tional frameworks. generations are playing key role in building or damaging of their country. unusual, not only because one can- tinue Obama’s isolationist ap- The United States is a coun- The government should leave no stone unturned to create jobs for the youths as they are the future maker of this war-turn country. Putting didate is a controversial figure who proach. Events during the difficult try of institutions that is not ruled a glance to every development countries, you would find that all credits for that progress directly goes to its youth’s indefatigable efforts. has nothing to do with politics, or years of his presidency have by individual figures. The presi- We want the government to pay serious attention in providing jobs for youths. because the other could become the shown that this approach has not dent can only work within institu- country’s first female president. It saved the United States from tional frameworks. Ali Ahmad, Nimros province, Afghanistan is mainly because the world has looming dangers. The Islamic State Abdulrahman al-Rashed changed a lot in light of the ab- of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is more The United States has more sence of U.S. leadership under cur- dangerous today than Al-Qaeda of than 600 military bases in some rent President Barack Obama. yesterday. ISIS has expanded due 40 countries. Its military arsenal The Middle East is drowning to U.S. withdrawal from the re- could destroy the world several in war and chaos. Terrorism has gion. times, but it is governed by laws Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must spread and become an unparalleled Checks and balances and regulations that limit the pres- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: global threat. Europe is experienc- Electing a new president might ident’s freedom. [email protected] ing serious crises due to the rise of not resolve these issues. The solu- He or she is supreme com- nationalism and immigration, tion lies in the will to cooperate mander of the armed forces, but which threaten social and political with other countries. There is ex- must get approval from legislative systems. The old Western front ceptional global anxiety regarding institutions before getting involved against Russian influence may not the outcome of the elections that in any war. The president also has survive without strong U.S. sup- take place less in less than three to navigate many centers of influ- Disclaimer: port. Conflicts in the South China months, especially given Donald ence with the support of a large Sea have reached unprecedented Trump’s extremist opinions. How- segment of the population. There- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) levels. Obama’s dream has become ever, the United States is a coun- fore, people such as Trump do not a nightmare. try of institutions that is not ruled pose a risk, no matter how they and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. All these issues will be inher- by individual figures. The presi- talk about managing international ited by his successor. The ques- dent can only work within institu- relations. WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Ten years ago, Bala Iyah and his family left their home in the Nige- rian capital of Abuja never to re- turn. He says the Nigerian govern- ment forced him and hundreds of families to leave their ancestral homeland. They resettled in another neighbourhood of the capital, Kpaduma. There was no running water and no electricity, but Iyah and the others had to make the place habitable. "We were never compensated [for our land]," the 49-year-old farmer says. "[The government] just told us to go, and that's why we are here now." Iyah and the Kpaduma com- munity dwellers are among the in- digenous people of the Nigerian capital. Nine ethnic groups, num- bering at least a million, claim Abuja as their ancestral homeland. Abuja was designated as the new Nigerian capital in 1976, re- placing Lagos, which had become highly congested and over-popu- lated. It was considered an ideal alternative because of its central location and the fact that it did not belong to any of Nigeria's three largest ethnic groups: Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa-Fulani. As such, it was perceived as a neutral area that wouldn't cause any unrest. Bala Iyah, a 49-year-old farm- er, says Abuja is his ancestral land [Chika Oduah/Al Jazeera] Not a no-man's land But thousands of the original inhabitants of Abuja were dis- placed to make way for the con- struction of Nigeria's new capital. Many of these people are angry at the way the only home they've ever known has been portrayed as a "no-man's land". Under Nigerian law, the gov- ernment can revoke land owner- ship from its citizens. Abuja indi- genes say they are frustrated by what they see as an injustice. Banned from working, After pressure from the resi- dents of Kpaduma, the government provided them with electricity, asylum seekers are which, according to locals, is in- termittent. Open sewage runs through their yards, and rough dirt building Japan’s roads roads rise and fall on the crevices Forty-five-year-old Ibrahim Delic approximately 50 have returned similarities with the war in Bos- their honour". spends his days taking care of his home. nia. He soon began to witness the Mazlum Balibay paves Japan’s decades. In a country that jealous- of rocky hills. roads, digs its sewers and lays its ly guards its cultural uniformity, There is no hospital, the pri- flock of sheep in the fields of Gorn- In June 2014, Bosnia adopted "Just like Yugoslavia, [Al-As- various opposition groups steal- ja Bocinja, a village in central Bos- reforms that made it illegal to en- sad's forces] had an army, weap- ing each other's weapons and mon- water pipes - all for a country that politicians are loath to consider mary school is falling apart and the doesn’t want him. lowering the barriers to immigra- community is pleading with the nia with a population of just 24. list in "a foreign military, paramil- ons; they had help from Russia and ey, and killing each other at check- But about once a week the itary or para-police unit". That law other countries," he said. points, he said. Balibay, 24, is a Kurdish asy- tion even as the proportion of re- government to build a secondary lum seeker who fled to Japan more tirees grows and the working-age school. The community's older than eight years ago after he said population declines. children must trek several kilome- his family was persecuted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tres outside of Kpaduma to attend Turkish security forces who tor- told reporters at the United Na- the nearest secondary school, tured his father. He has since been tions in September that Japan crossing busy roads en route. on provisional release from immi- should address its demographic At least three youths from gration detention, which means he problems by putting women and Kpaduma have died this year in is barred from working while the the elderly to work before consid- road accidents on their way to immigration authorities consider ering immigration. school. Iyah says that the number his application for asylum and Masahiko Shibayama, a law- of children in Kpaduma who have could be detained again at any time. maker and special adviser to Abe, been hit by cars in the past decade But the ban hasn’t stopped told Reuters that there’s “an aller- is too many for him to remember. Balibay from providing the mus- gy towards the word ‘immigra- 'Ready to take up arms' cle on a slew of public works tion’” in Japan. “People are wor- Abuja indigenes pride them- projects funded by a government ried about public security. They selves on their non-violent culture. that refers to people like him as worry that foreign workers would They refer to themselves as a “undesirable.” eat up Japanese jobs,” he said. "peace-loving people", but say that “Japan bans us from working, But the combination of strict their ongoing displacement means but everyone knows that without immigration laws and a shrinking they must become more aggressive foreigners this country’s in trou- work pool has spawned a black in their protests. ble,” said Balibay. “Construction market in labor, especially in the Abuja's original inhabitants are jobs won’t get done. There aren’t construction sector where Balibay farmers. Having been displaced enough workers and young Japa- and his brothers work. In manu- from their ancestral land, they farm nese can’t do these jobs. The gov- facturing, it has also created a grow- on smaller plots near their new ernment knows that better than ing dependence on asylum seek- homes [Chika Oduah/Al Jazeera] anyone.” Two of Balibay’s broth- ers: Reuters reported last year how "It's now clear that the federal ers have also worked without per- the maker of Subaru cars was en- government has never given atten- mits on government projects joying a boom driven in part by its tion to unarmed citizens," says around Tokyo, laying asphalt and reliance on cheap laborers from Yunusa Yusuf, the spokesman of digging sewers. Reuters also spoke Asia and Africa who were seeking the Coalition of the Federal Capi- to more than 30 Kurds on provi- refugee status in Japan. Japanese tal Territory of Indigenous sional release who are working il- business leaders want the govern- Groups. legally on private sector projects, ment to rethink its immigration "Now, our people have sworn mainly in demolition. policy. Of 259 major Japanese due to the continuous marginalisa- Japan’s deep reluctance to take companies that responded to a tion, deprivation and exclusion shepherd entrusts his flock to his is now being applied retroactive- "I felt distress for the people "And at that moment, I knew children for the day and travels two ly. suffering; I felt the need to respond that a big conflict among them was in migrant workers is now clash- Reuters poll in October, 76 per- from the government, our people ing with the reality of a shrinking cent said they support opening up are ready to take arms if that is the hours to Bosnia's capital, Saraje- SIPA arrested and charged Del- and help them." going to happen. I asked some peo- vo. He is standing trial there, ac- ic, along with 15 others, in Sep- Delic was left handicapped ple to help get me back across the population and the nation’s worst the country to blue-collar mi- only solution for dialogue." labor shortage in more than two grants. The members of the Coalition cused of joining and aiding the Is- tember 2014 in an operation code- after the Bosnian war, and relies border," Delic said in another in- of the Federal Capital Territory of lamic State of Syria and the Le- named "Damascus". on crutches to walk. He said he terview. Indigenous Groups are planning to vant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in According to the indictment, knew he couldn't participate in the He returned after spending a protest and demand that the gov- Syria. His verdict is expected to the accused collected resources and Syrian conflict as a fighter, so he month and 20 days in Syria. "There ernment stop the forced displace- be announced this month, along left Bosnia with the aim of joining looked for other ways to get in- was no organisation. It's guns that Honeymoonperiod ment and compensate families for with those of seven other men, all terrorist organisations in the sec- volved. do the talking there," Delic told Al past dislocations. of whom deny the charges. ond half of 2013 and in 2014. Ibrahim Delic sits outside his Jazeera. From P1 They say they have sacrificed Delic is one of the 200 to 400 The arrested were also accused house in the village of Gornja "The war in Bosnia was orga- over . . . much to make way for one of Afri- Bosnian nationals (PDF) estimat- of "recruiting [Bosnian] nationals Bocinja. He is on trial for joining nised," Delic reflected. "It was far ca's modern cities. ed to have travelled to Syria and for Syria and Iraq and funding and and aiding ISIL in Syria [ Mersiha more clean ... In the Arab world, He added: “Now it will not be ministrations, saying the NUG Today, Abuja is still expand- Iraq since 2012. ISIL has been ac- organising their travel". Gadzo/ Al Jazeera] you never know when you're go- changed into a Prime Minister po- leaders made more mistakes than ing, rapidly. It is one of Africa's tively recruiting in the Balkans for The members of the group are Delic said he raised 10,000 ing to get a bullet in the forehead; sition and meanwhile there is no monarchs. fastest growing cities and proper- years. One recruitment video fea- alleged to have illegally crossed into BAM ($5,620) by selling meat someone could mistake you for possibility for that because the In the past, the UN Secretary- ty is a hot commodity. Across the tures a Bosnian fighter, Abu Jihad Syria from Turkey. from 170 of his sheep, and put someone else." election has not taken place; there- General’s Special Representative city, building sites dot the land- al Bosni, who vows to "bring our To Syria and back some of the money towards his Although he was staying with fore, the second alternative is con- for Afghanistan, Nicholas Hay- scape. Several high-rise buildings, people out from the darkness and Delic grew up with six siblings travel expenses. an ISIL-affiliated group in an area sidered.” som, said that continued uncertain- shopping complexes and residen- into the light". in a family of shepherds in Zel- He then flew to Hatay, Tur- where ISIL was carrying out at- A political analyst, Amin Far- ty about the electoral calendar tial estates are under development. Delic left in the summer of jezno Polje, a village in central key, and crossed into Syria by taxi tacks and taking over territory, hang raised similar issues and said would contribute to challenges to Kpaduma is surrounded by 2013, he said, after watching the Bosnia. legally, he insisted, as the border Delic maintains, though he met the division of power between the the legitimacy of both the Nation- multimillion-dollar mansions conflict escalate. In an interview, "I always loved the solitude," authorities didn't ask him for his various fighting groups, he never NUG leaders has stopped them al Unity Government (NUG) and owned by Nigerian politicians. Just he told Al Jazeera that he felt out- he explained, sitting barefoot on passport. came across ISIL. from fulfilling their commitments. the Parliament, which has long off Kpaduma's bumpy, unpaved rage, distress and solidarity with his front porch, his crutches lean- Once in Syria, he met up with But he does openly admit that “The issue of appointing offi- overstepped its term of office. roads are luxury cars driving along the people there. He claims that ing against his armchair. a group of Bosnian fighters who he regularly incited others to join cials in senior government posts While briefing the UN Securi- new tree-lined streets. all he did while in Syria was travel His quiet life came to an found him a place to sleep at the the war, which, he concedes, may has been a competition between ty Council he said, “An increas- Poor among the rich around the north of the country, in abrupt end when war broke out in quarters of Jaish al-Muhajireen affect his verdict. Last year, the the NUG leaders. Officials are ap- ingly vocal opposition, drawing on "Yes, it's true that we live cities surrounding Aleppo, giving Bosnia in 1992. As a 24-year-old wal-Ansar (JMA). The group was preacher Bilal Bosnic was sen- pointed based on relations, parties the dissatisfaction promoted by among the rich, but we're the poor- religious lectures to fighters and he joined the Bosnian Army and under the leadership of infamous tenced to seven years in prison for and so on. This has left all the com- the economic and security down- est people ever," says Yusuf. Abu- civilians, urging Syrians to defend fought alongside foreign Arab fight- commander Abu Omar al-Shishani inciting others to join ISIL. mitments on paper,” he told turn, but otherwise divided in its ja's original inhabitants tradition- themselves against Bashar al-As- ers, who were known as the "Mu- at that time, and allied with ISIL. Dealing with foreign fighters TOLONews. aspirations, appears to be coalesc- ally made a living by farming, but sad. jahideen". Delic said the JMA asked him With Bosnia's population of The NUG does not have any ing around a common demand for the displacement has taken them But after a month and a half he Delic described how he became to pledge allegiance to them, but 3.8 million, the country has one of place in the Constitution, the ana- the new government arrangement.” away from their farmland. Now, said he became disappointed with more religious during the war and that he refused since he wasn't plan- the largest percentages of foreign lysts believe, adding the only doc- Moreover, he said that slow they grow produce on smaller plots and fearful of the "anarchy" he started to deliver lectures on Islam ning to fight. The group allowed fighters of all European countries ument the gives legitimacy is the progress in advancing electoral re- of land, conscious not to cut down witnessed and returned. to his unit in order to lift morale. him to stay at their quarters at per person, according to a 2015 joint statement issued at time of forms and setting an election cal- trees protected by the government. According to Bosnia's State After the war, he worked as a mis- night and by day, Delic claims he report (PDF). its formation two years ago. endar is one indicator of the need Poverty and illiteracy among in- Investigation and Protection Agen- sionary, touring the country. toured various cities delivering his Four men have so far been Earlier, in a policy debate by for great political cohesion, a need digenous communities in Abuja is cy (SIPA), at least 30 Bosnians When conflict broke out in lectures and urging people to "de- charged with joining ISIL and sen- the Rana Think Tank, the analysts for an appreciation by a fragment- have been killed in the conflict and Syria in 2011, Delic said he saw fend their lives, their property and tenced. relatively high. Aljazeera Aljazeera called the current government ed political class of their shared weaker comparing to the past ad- destiny. WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

SE Asia stocks higher on benign Chinese inflation data Aug 9 Southeast Asian stocks were largely up on Tuesday as China's consumer inflation eased in July, lifting broader sentiment across the Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued region on hopes of further policy a series of directives with the in- easing if needed in the world's sec- tention of resolving all cases of ond largest economy. unpaid salaries and avoid repeti- China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.8 percent in July from tion of such incidents in the King- a year earlier, in line with analysts' dom’s labor market in future, Min- expectations. Consumer infla- ister of Labor and Social Develop- tion has remained well below Chi- ment Mofrej Al-Haqbani an- na's official target of around 3 per- nounced. cent in 2016, despite concerns that Accordingly, special teams severe summer flooding, which has have been constituted to closely disrupted public infrastructure monitor the firms to check wheth- and agricultural production, would increase inflationary pressures. er they are fulfilling their contrac- "The lower Chinese inflation tual obligations and to intervene in data gives investors something to case of violations, the Saudi Press look forward to in terms of further Agency reported. policy easing," said Victor Felix of Saudi Oger contracting compa- AB Capital Securities Inc in Ma- ny has been the subject of com- nila. Last week, China's top eco- plaints by thousands of its work- nomic planner called for the cen- tral bank to cut interest rates and ers for not paying salaries to them bank reserve requirements, but later for the past nine months. removed the remarks in an updat- Al-Haqbani said the recent la- ed statement posted on its web- bor issue is not a common phe- site. Singapore led the region nomenon but a special case with a with a gain of 1.5 pct, hitting a 1- contracting company because of its week high led by bluechips such violation of contractual obligations. as Jardine Cycle and Carriage Ltd The ministry will take penal ac- and Singapore Telecommunica- tions Indonesian stocks hit its tion against the company in line highest since April 2015 before with the Labor Law. slipping marginally on positive King Salman’s directive oblig- momentum from a government tax es companies to pay salaries to amnesty programme that is expect- their workers through the Wage ed to boost the corporate bond Protection Program. Under the market. system, companies will not be paid Thai shares extended a rally into a fifth straight session, hitting for their work by the government a 15-month high as energy stocks until the Ministry of Labor and gained. Thai Oil PCL rose 2 pct Social Development confirms that after booking a higher quarterly workers’ salaries have been paid profit on Monday. on time. The minister emphasized that the Saudi Labor Law and its exec- utive bylaw protects the rights of Search for yield drives all workers in the private sector Kuwait posts budget deficit and the Labor Law is keen on hav- stocks higher, pound ing balanced relations between employers and employees with after 16 years of surplus falls vs dollar strict adherence to contractual ob- Lower oil prices have pushed Ku- ed mostly in the United States, Europe and Asia. Shares rose in Europe and Asia on year highs as a global search for ligations by both the parties in wait into a rare budget deficit, end- Kuwait is projecting a deficit of $28.9 billion in the current fiscal year which began on April 1. Tuesday while sterling fell to its yield drove a record inflow into addition to protecting their wages ing 16 straight years of surpluses weakest in a month against the emerging market funds. through legislations. for the energy-rich Gulf state, the dollar on the prospect of easier Analysts at Bank of America “Under the program, all com- finance minister said. monetary policy in Britain follow- Merrill Lynch said last week the panies have to transfer salaries to The OPEC member recorded ing its June vote to leave the Euro- search had led to the largest five- bank accounts of their workers and a budget shortfall of 4.6 billion di- pean Union. week inflow on record to emerging nars ($15.3 billion) in the fiscal the ministry will strictly follow The Bank of England's sole market debt funds and the longest year which ended on March 31, policy hawk, Ian McCafferty, told inflow streak to equity funds in these transfers every month and Anas al-Saleh said in a statement The Times newspaper that, if the two years. take penal action against firms vi- carried by the KUNA news agen- UK economy slowed as much as MSCI's broadest index of Asia- olating the law. The ministry al- cy late Monday. sentiment surveys have suggest- Pacific shares outside Japan lows workers, who did not receive It was the first shortfall since ed, more easing would be required .MIAPJ0000PUS gained 0.2 per- salary for more than three months, the fiscal year to March 1999. on top of the measures unveiled cent, having already risen for three to transfer their sponsorship to Revenues dropped by 45 per- by the Bank last week. sessions in a row. cent to $45.2 billion while spend- That was enough to push ster- Japan's Nikkei .N225 closed another employer without the per- ing was cut by 14.8 percent to mission of the current employer ling as low as $1.2968 GBP=, its 0.7 percent high, rising for the $60.5 billion, the minister said. weakest since July 11. fourth straight session. and can sue the employer at labor Oil income was $40.1 billion, But the picture was compli- Chinese shares rose .SSEC 0.5 courts for their dues.” a slump of 46.3 percent from the cated by data showing the biggest percent after July inflation data “Official inspection team from previous year, he said. rise in retail spending in Britain in kept alive the prospect of easier the ministry found that Saudi Oger Oil accounted for 89 percent six months in July. monetary policy. Consumer price Ltd. violated its contractual obli- of total revenues, down from 95 "McCafferty really underlined slowed compared with June while gations with workers with regard percent in previous years. the dovishness of the MPC last a long decline in producer prices Saleh told parliament last to salary and accommodation. Se- week," said Jane Foley, a strate- moderated. month that Kuwait plans to tap gist with Rabobank in London. The dollar rose marginally rious lapses were found in serving international debt markets through "But (reading the BRC data) con- against a basket of major curren- food, providing health services to bond issues to finance the deficit. sumers do seem to have been more cies .DXY, still benefiting from workers, and maintaining and He said the emirate would bor- robust than many had anticipat- slightly raised chances of higher cleaning accommodation. row up to $10 billion in US-de- ed." Federal Reserve interest rates this The King issued orders to end nominated bonds from internation- The BoE last week cut inter- year after Friday's stronger-than- the suffering of the workers in a al markets, in both conventional est rates for the first time since expected U.S. jobs data. and (Islamic) sukuk issuance. 2009 to cushion the economic The yen JPY= edged up 0.1 decisive and quick way after see- The ministry will borrow an- ing that the company failed to ad- shock of the Brexit vote, and Aus- percent to 102.35 per dollar while other $6.6 billion in both conven- tralia also cut its rates to a record the euro EUR= slipped 0.1 per- dress these issues. Accordingly, the tional and Islamic instruments from low last week. New Zealand is cent to $1.1084. ministry has taken the following the domestic market, Saleh said. widely expected to cut on Thurs- Oil prices fell as the market measures. The workers are allowed In previous years Kuwait built day. focused on a persistent supply to renew their iqamas (residency up a sovereign wealth fund worth Britain's blue-chip share index glut, partially unwinding Mon- permits), and get final exit visa at around $600 billion that is invest- .FTSE rose 0.24 percent, in line day's 3 percent gains chalked up the state’s expense, and the com- with a 0.23 percent rise in the pan- on the prospect of a meeting of oil pany will be liable to meet this cost European STOXX 600 index , led producers. higher by banks .SX7P and autos Brent LCOc1, the internation- in due course. Randstad to buy US obs Site Monster for $429m .SXAP. al benchmark, fell 20 cents to The maintenance and cleaning Earlier, Asian shares hit one- $45.19 a barrel. of their accommodation have been Randstad Holding NV agreed to billion. Among other Internet high- in Amsterdam, giving the compa- billion euros on an annualized ba- done. The ministry also ensured pay $429 million for jobs site flyers from the 1990s, Ebay Inc., ny a market value of 7.2 billion sis to revenue, the company said, Monster Worldwide Inc., one of which went public in 1998, and euros ($8 billion). Monster rose and it will now slow the pace of continuous supply of food and the first e-commerce companies to Amazon.com Inc., which held its 4.9 percent yesterday to close at purchases to focus on integration. News Corp revenue rises drinking water to the workers and go public in the 1990s at the dawn IPO in 1997, are still publicly trad- $2.77 in New York. Acquisitions will be limited in the followed up on the efficiency of of the Internet era. ed companies. Monster has long been seen as medium term to about 100 million provision of this service. Randstad will acquire Weston, For staffing provider Rands- a takeover target. The company euros, it said. Wells Fargo Securi- unexpectedly, snaps five Free medical services have been Massachusetts-based Monster for tad, the purchase will bolster its began exploring a possible sale in ties advised Randstad, and Jones made available at their camps. $3.40 a share in cash, the compa- position in the U.S., a country the 2012 under a previous chief exec- Day served as legal counsel. Bank- quarters of declines The ministry also entered into nies said in a statement Tuesday. Amsterdam-based company has utive officer after losing business ers from Evercore Group LLC contracts with legal firms to offer That’s 23 percent above Mon- been targeting for years. The ac- to sites such as LinkedIn Corp. worked with Monster, which used Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (NWSA.O) reported an unexpected 5.1 ster’s closing price Monday. quisition will immediately add to The stock traded above $10 a Dechert LLP as legal counsel. percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by growth in its digital real free legal service to the workers. The sale marks the end of the earnings per share, it said. The share in March that year as the Monster reported a second- estate business and in its news division that houses the Wall Street The ministry will guarantee rights road for a pioneer in Internet com- buyer plans to begin a tender of- company sought a buyer, though quarter loss Tuesday of $124.2 Journal and the New York Post. of those workers who decided to merce. Monster went public in fer, and aims to complete the trans- a deal never materialized. million, or $1.40 a share, compared An extra week in the fourth quarter ended June 30 also helped the leave on final exit. It entrusted Sau- December 1996 when it was an action in the fourth quarter. Limit Acquisitions with a loss of $1 million, or 2 cents, New York-based company's revenue rise in the quarter and snap a di Arabian Airlines to arrange free advertising agency known as TMP Randstad fell less than 0.1 per- Randstad’s acquisitions in the a year earlier. Sales slumped 10 streak of five straight quarters of declines. transportation for such workers Worldwide that placed ads in tele- cent to 39.43 euros at 10:40 a.m. past nine months will add about 2 percent to $150.9 million. The company's revenue rose to $2.23 billion from $2.12 billion. and the payment will be levied phone directories. The company Analysts on average were expecting revenue to fall to $2.06 billion, at the time touted a newer busi- from the company in due course. according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. ness, The Monster Board, an on- Revenue in News Corp's news and information division, its biggest, The ministry also coordinated line jobs listing. The stock peaked Twilio beats expectations with rose 1 percent to $1.42 billion. This is the first time the unit's revenue with the concerned embassies in on a split-adjusted basis at more has increased since the company split from Twenty-First Century Fox identifying those who want to than $86 a share at the height of (FOXA.O) in mid-2013. The unit also includes the Dow Jones News- transfer their sponsorship and the Internet bubble in March 2000, revenue of $64.5M in solid Q2 earnings wires as well as the Times and the Sun in the UK and newspapers in those who want leave the King- valuing the company at almost Twilio, exceeded revenue expecta- customer accounts as of June 30, portion of Twilio’s revenue stream Murdoch's native Australia. The company emphasized that global print $8.4 billion. tions in Q2 earnings released to- 2016, compared to 21,226 active lies in the hands of a small number ad trends remained "challenging", but said it would continue its aggres- dom on final exit. day after the bell. Immediately customer accounts the same time of customers. Moreover, many of Al-Haqbani also said that the sive growth in digital. Founder Andrew McKelvey share prices increased in after- last year. the largest customers feeding Twil- "Digital subscriptions continue to grow and now account for ap- ministry launched electronic ser- left the company in 2006 amid an hours trading before falling back Twilio issued guidance expec- io have not signed long-term con- proximately 45% of the subscriber base, while print sales have also vice called “Mustasharik Al-Oma- investigation into the backdating to the market closing price. The tations of between $63 and $65 tracts with the company. To ad- risen tangibly in recent months," Chief Executive Robert Thomson said li” to offer free consultancy ser- of stock options for executives. He cloud-communications company million Q3 revenue with an accom- dress this, Twilio separated its in a statement. Thomson Reuters (TRI.N) (TRI.TO), the parent of vice to both employers and em- died in 2008. The company’s gen- reported revenue of $64.5 million panying EPS of between $0.09 and earnings report into two sections, Reuters News, competes for financial customers with News Corp's ployees on labor related problems. eral counsel pleaded guilty in the and a loss per share of $0.08. Twil- $0.10. Yearly guidance signals full base revenue and total revenue. Dow Jones and Bloomberg LP. Revenue in News Corp's fast-growing The ministry, in cooperation case and the chief operating offic- io beat revenue by over 10 per- 2016 revenue of between $253 and Variable accounts are “more likely online real estate services business rose 21.2 percent to $229 million, cent. Analysts had expected a loss $257 million. Also in the report, to have significant fluctuations in with the Saudi Telecom, introduced er was convicted in a criminal trial. primarily from growth in its REA Group and Move businesses, as well Monster, which will continue of $0.14 per share on revenue of the company touted its new rela- usage…from period to period,” the scheme to distribute free SIM as the acquisitions of iProperty and Diakrit. to operate as a separate entity un- $58.22 million.Twilio stock was tionship with Facebook offering according to the company. Twilio Revenue in News Corp's book publishing business, which includes cards to new workers upon their der its own name, is the latest sur- priced at $15 back in June for its Messenger platform integration services nine variable accounts rep- HarperCollins, rose 11 percent to $433 million, driven by sales of pop- arrival at airports to contact the vivor from the early crop of Inter- IPO. Over the last two months, along with an Amazon partnership resenting 13 percent of total reve- ular titles such as "The Nest" by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney and "The ministry if required. net companies to get acquired. Ve- the company’s shareholders have to deliver SMS messages for nue. WhatsApp accounts for a sig- Rainbow Comes and Goes" by journalist Anderson Cooper. News Corp The ministry also started con- rizon Inc. last year bought the been treated to a financial all-you- AWS’s Simple Notification Ser- nificant portion of that. CEO Jeff reported net income available to shareholders of $89 million, or 15 cents tact center with services in eight former America Online for $4.4 can-eat buffet with shares closing vice. Despite pushing its share- Lawson stressed that investors can per share, compared with a net loss of $379 million, or 65 cents per billion, while the same buyer at $42.63 today. In addition to a price up 184 percent, investors count on growth but shouldn’t ex- share. languages so as to enable workers beat on revenue, Twilio also an- have expressed concerns over rev- pect it to occur linearly, on today’s to lodge grievances. agreed last month to purchase the Excluding items, it earned 10 cents per share from continuing oper- web assets of Yahoo! Inc. for $4.83 nounced that it has 30,780 active enue concentration. A significant earnings call. ations, missing analysts' estimates of 13 cents. WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES OMG! Sultan Salman pushed

Oscar-award winner, Sharmeen Aamir on the Obaid Chinoy claims that she has just bagged “the most special award.” At this year’s Mosaic Inter- back-foot national Film Festival, an exclusive award titled The Sabeen Mahmud Award for courage, was presented to honour the late social activist. A girl in the river, produced by SOC films, won the accolade. Mosaic International Film Festival is a landmark festival which features artists and filmmak- ers from all over South Asia. The artists are appreciated for their exemplary contribution to the film industry. Sharmeen Obaid’s docu- mentary on this Pakistani Olym- pian is awe-inspiring Sharmeen took to social media to share her gratitude. la, Amar Wala, Anita Majumdar, 10 movies Sharmeen Obaid- Raymond Ablack, Gabe Grey, Chinoy wants you to watch Art- Shireen Pasha and Richie Mehta ists such as Deepa Mehta, Ali have been involved in the festival Kazimi, Sami Khan, Angad Bhal- over the years.

It is quite obvious for any of the upcoming movie 'Dangal' which Bollywooder's to get worried af- also has its story line weaved ter seeing the path breaking suc- around wrestling. cess of Salman's 'Sultan'. But it As per reports now, Aamir has becomes difficult for anyone to decided to keep the story of "Dan- believe that success of 'Sultan' has gal" more concentrated towards pushed even the ace performers of showcasing the father-daughter the Bollywood on the back-foot. relationship rather than any wom- Thinking whom? en knocking down her opponents Well here we are talking about in the ring, the report added. none other than Mr Perfectionist Off late there has been much Aamir. comparison between "Sultan" and If hearsay doing rounds in the "Dangal" for the fact that both the grapevine is something to go by films are based on wrestling. May then it suggests that after witness- be that's why Aamir decided to ing the success of Sultan now make the changes in the script of Aamir has decided to make some 'Dangal' to make it look different changes in the story line of his from Salman's 'Sultan'.

After Humaima Malick and Ma- While everyone around me is in hira Khan, Momal Sheikh is the the haphazard mode,” she said, latest addition to the list of Paki- adding that her role helps other stani actors set to make their mark disoriented characters in the film. in Bollywood. “She is there to gauge the situation Momal, who will be seen and then make good for everyone.” alongside Abhay Deol in her up- According to Momal, it was coming Bollywood film Happy easy for her to play a Pakistani. Bhaag Jayegi, revealed that she “They wanted a Pakistani girl who managed to get the part purely on could speak Urdu flawlessly and her own merit, without her father someone who could take a stand. I veteran actor Javed Sheikh’s help. was game for it.” “My father told them that he In an interview with Press has never recommended his chil- Trust of India, actor Abhay Deol dren since he wants them to make said that playing a Pakistani along- their careers on their own. None- side Momal wasn’t difficult as he In an era when biopics are a rage in tress to be in the panel of the pres- Tu Ya Jaane Na and the critically theless, they contacted me and it had studied Urdu when he was 19. Bollywood, actor Prateik Babbar tigious Cannes Film Festival. She acclaimed Dhobi Ghat is all set for was only then that I got to know He also shared that there are a lot would love for a biopic to be made has done amazing work and her a second round in Bollywood. If about this entire incident,” she said, of cultural similarities between In- on his mother the late actress Smi- personal as well as professional life given a choice to be a part of his elaborating that the makers of Hap- dia and Pakistan. “69 years of in- ta Patil. And guess what? He feels is truly inspiring.` Explaining his mother's biopic Prateik said he py Bhaag Jayegi asked her father dependence [sic] isn’t going to Deepika Padukone would be the choice for the role Prateik said, would love to be a part of it if he is for recommendations for the char- change thousands of years of be- best fit to play the legendary yes- `Deepika Padukone is apt for the offered a role. acter but he didn’t endorse her. ing in the same culture. I am not teryear actress! role. She looks like Smita Patil, Here is hoping that we soon She further said that hers is the playing a character that is foreign In a candid conversation, those eyes, the features are simi- get to see Smita Patil's biopic be- only sensible character in the mov- to me. I am a Punjabi and most of Prateik expressed that he is proud lar, her forehead, the poise the de- ing brought to life onscreen and ie, The Indian Express reported. the Punjab is in Pakistan. I have Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli headline would always be about of the legacy his mom has left be- meanor.` Prateik, who has in the have Prateik be a part of the film. “What is truly interesting is that the right colour and right accent, if have been the talk of B-town ever my personal life,” she added. hind and further added, `Yes of past been a part of Bollywood Hope the film makers out there my character, Zoya, takes deci- I have to speak Punjabi,” Abhay since they first started dating. Are Virat and Anushka keep- course, she was the youngest ac- projects like his debut film Jaane are listening! sions for all others in the story. was quoted as saying. While the couple got back togeth- ing their relationship low-key? er after a short period of separa- The actor who was previous- tion, the PK star has been keeping ly open about her personal life also her relationship out of the public said, “This is just a deterrent in eye, and she has now revealed why my life. The kind of things that she has chosen to keep mum about happened last year…like the kind her love life this time around. of questions they would ask. You Anushka Sharma slams Aarfa are there to talk about a film and critics through empowering post they want to ask you stupid-high- When Anushka was asked to school-kids-questions like how did Though his repertoire of songs may The group's performance of Paani Da Rang from Vicky comment on her personal life, the you meet each other. Grow up be a bit limited so far, that does Ek Kudi from Udta Punjab (2016) Donor, his 2012 Bollywood de- Sultan actor said, “I will tell you man!” not mean Indian singer/actor Ay- was without a doubt the highlight but both as a singer as actor, had why I don’t want to talk about it. Comparing media coverage in ushmann Khurana cannot capti- of the set, with De Sarkar's sweet the crowd singing along. He broke I was open about my relationship the West to media in Bollywood, vate his audience while he is on vocals doing total justice to the the song up into several sections, because I thought that’s me han- the Band Baaja Baraat actor said, stage, as he proved during his per- romantic song. sharing interesting anecdotes and dling something maturely and I “In the West too, actors date each formance at Dubai Rocks on Au- Then it was time for the main stories about it along the way, be- expected people also to handle it other, are married, but when you gust 5. Held at Al Nasr Leisure- event. Dressed in an extremely in- fore picking up the song again, turn- maturely. But I feel not everyone read their personal interviews, their land, the event opened at 8.30pm teresting black-and-white desi-fu- ing it into a highly interactive ex- knows how to do that,” reports personal life is just a part of it. with a performance by Raaga Fac- sion outfit, headliner Khurana took perience for the audience. Anoth- PinkVilla. But here interviews just become tory, a group of Dubai-based Indi- the stage at 9.30pm, performing er track popular with the audience “All they are interested is in about your personal life. And I’m an musicians. Saddi Gali from the 2013 film Nau- was Yahin Hoon Mai, a lesser- scoops. ‘Oh! They met.’ – If you part of entertainment industry, I With Mitun De Sarkar and tanki Saala, in which he starred. known 2015 single. Throughout are dating someone you will meet can’t shy away from this. Actors Rohit Gupta on vocals, the band Next up were Mera Mann, the evening, Khurana was cheerful them na? How can meeting some- abroad are protected. They are not performed a series of Bollywood from the same movie, and his 2014 and chirpy, chatting with the audi- one become such big news? It was allowed to talk to anyone. But I covers, including Har Kisi Ko Nahi single, Mitti Di Khushbu, before ence and telling joeks. Musically, just too much. As an actor, I was don’t have this kind of filter. Any- Milta from 2013's Boss, and Tu his biggest hit brought down the he kept the tone enjoyably mel- giving some of my best perfor- one can ask me anything here. So Jaane Na from 2009's Ajab Prem house with what was the high low, thanks to his trademark soft mances but in an interview, the this was the decision I had to take.” Ki Ghazab Kahani. point of the evening. and romantic songs.

Sajid Nadiadwala's Dishoom is the second week it did a busi- seas: 23.00CR Total worldwide loved and has been receiving an packing a punch at the box of- ness of 10.05 crores. (Fri ?2.30 gross: 110.47 CR overwhelming response with fice and ruling the audiences CR, Sat ?3.40 CR, Sun ?4.35 CR). The film is going strong at the songs turning into instant heart. Dishoom managed to collect the box office due to a strong chart-busters. All these ingredi- Dishoom has crossed the 63.39 crores in its first week. word of mouth. ents combine have made Sajid 100 crore mark at the box of- Dishoom has grossed 87.47 John Abraham's and Varun Nadiadwala's Dishoom a whole- fice in just 10 days, taking its crores in India, and has done Dhawan's bromance in Dishoom some enter tainer which has worldwide total to rs 110.47 good business of 23 crores over- has been loved by all. Varun struck chords with the audience crores. seas summing up its worldwide Dhawan's comic timing has been across quarters. Dishoom is Bollywood first collection to 110,47 crores. appreciated. Produced by Sajid Nadiad- action-adventure film starring The weekly ear nings of Sajid Nadiadwala's Dishoom wala under the banner of Nadi- John Abraham, Varun Dhawan Dishoom are as follows : Week has proved to be a perfect mix adwala Grandson Entertainment & Jacqueline Fernandes in lead 1: 53.34 CR Week 2: 10.05 CR of action and humour in addi- and pr esented by Er os roles. (Fri ?2.30 CR, Sat ?3.40 CR, Sun tion to the glam quotient International,Dishoom is direct- In its first week out Dishoom ?4.35 CR) Total: 63.39CR NBOC brought to the table by its star ed by Rohit Dhawan and is run- collected 53.34 crores, and in Total Gross India: 87.47CR Over- cast. The film is being widely ning successfully in theatres. WEDNESDAY .AUGUST 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Arsenal defender Gabriel has giv- en a positive update on his dam- aged ankle, claiming the injury "is not a big problem". The centre-half was stretch- ered off towards the end of Sun- day's friendly against Mancheser City after his studs appeared to catch in the turf. Arsene Wenger afterwards ad- mitted he feared more "bad news" Mark Cavendish has told Sky phone every night at 6pm and my after losing Per Mertesacker to a Sports News HQ he believes Liz- wife has one on her phone and she long-term injury earlier in pre-sea- zie Armitstead is innocent of dop- makes a habit of when we talk ev- son. ing but says she was at fault when ery night she will ask me 'Have Arsenal are yet to issue an of- missing three tests. you done your whereabouts?' ficial statement on Gabriel's con- Armitstead failed to win a "But I don't think it is fair that dition, but in an Instagram post on medal in Rio after finishing fifth in you can get a bigger sanction for Tuesday the Brazilian said: "To- the women's road race, but her an administrative failure than for day I feel much better, is not a big build-up to the race had been dis- an actual doping offence. It's ridic- problem. [I] thank my fans." rupted by the revelation that she ulous. Wenger said at the weekend the had been provisionally suspended "I had a missed test with the injury was "certainly an ankle for missing three drugs tests and Giro d'Italia and I think the major- sprain" and possibly worse, and was only cleared to race in Rio af- ity of sports people have a missed there has been no word on wheth- ter a successful appeal. test because you are a bit blase until er Gabriel is likely to be fit for While insisting she did not you get your first missed test. Sunday's Premier League opener partake in any doping, Cavendish "You are a bit blase until you against Liverpool, live on Sky was less sympathetic to Armit- miss your first test, but missing Sports. stead's plight when questioned three? His absence would leave Ar- over the circumstances that lead "I think Lizzie herself could senal short of experience at cen- to her provisional ban. have prevented the chaos that she's tre-half given Laurent Koscielny "Did she dope? No, and I don't in but I think she's done well to has already been ruled out by his believe she did, you know," Cav- deal with it, get on her bike and manager. Calum Chambers and endish said. "Was it an administra- show why she's world champion." new signing Rob Holding have tive error? Yes. Was it her fault? Armitstead reflects on miss- played together in pre-season, Yes absolutely. I know from per- ing out on a medal in the road race while Nacho Monreal and Mathieu sonal experience how difficult the Cavendish is taking part in the Debuchy have previously filled in whereabouts system can be. men's team pursuit on Thursday as an emergency measure. "But I have an alarm on my before going for gold again in the omnium on Sunday. He'll be hop- ing to land a first medal at an Olym- pics after coming away from both Beijing and London empty hand- ed. "I'm proud to be British and I'm proud to represent the flag I was born under," Cavendish add- ed. "I've won Europeans, World's, Commonwealths everything you can do with a British jersey - apart from the Olympics. Armitstead says she has nothing to hide after Carl Frampton is delighted to be unified heavyweight champion of coming close to a ban for missing voted best British world cham- the world. too many UKAD drugs tests in a pion by Sky Sports readers but "Everyone likes him. He's a big year "I'm not going in to try and admits he'd have put Tyson Fury character and although I don't know get a bronze medal. I'm going to top of the pile. The recently- him personally, he's a good laugh try and get a gold medal. If it hap- crowned WBA Super feather- and you have to laugh at some of pens it happens, if it doesn't, it weight world champion earned the stuff he comes out with." doesn't - but gold is definitely the top spot in the poll in which al- Carl Frampton has joined Lee aim." most 400,000 votes were cast. Selby as a featherweight world We asked Sky Sports readers to champion Frampton sealed his pick the best fighter from Brit- place at the top of the rankings, ain's 14 world champions. narrowly pipping Joshua as your Frampton edged Anthony best performer of the season. Joshua for first place, with Kell The 29-year-old admits his Brook third, Anthony Crolla sensational win over Leo Santa fourth and Fury in fifth place. The Cruz was the most recent involv- Jackal was honoured to find out ing Britain's fantastic 14, but was he came first but when asked who still pleased to top our poll. he would vote for - not including "My win was probably fresh himself - the two-weight cham- in people's memory because it just pion admits he would have opt- happened, so that will account for ed for the 'Gypsy King'. some of the votes, but so many "Ant Crolla would have been people voting for me - with some in with a shout because of what great fighters in there like Tyson he's done and how he did it and Fury and Kell Brook - that's nice." of course the back story. Obvi- Anthony Crolla and old ously Joshua is appealing to the schoolmate Terry Flanagan are casuals and even though he's a world lightweight champions world champion, we know there's Frampton's success means the more to come from AJ," he told featherweight division is one of WWE stars have used social me- Sky Sports. "But it's hard to look four weights that now has two Lee Selby already looking for a unification fight. Joshua won the IBF heavyweight belt after Fury, who still holds the WBA Super and WBO, was dia to fire back at Conor McGre- past big Fury. He beat the man. British fighters holding the recog- stripped of the title. Manchester duo Crolla (WBA World) and Terry Flanagan (WBO) are lightweight world champions while Jamie McDonnell gor after the UFC star made un- He beat Klitschko and became the nised straps, with IBF champion (WBA World) and Lee Haskins (IBF) are top dogs in the bantamweight division. complimentary comments about them. Following an online backlash, McGregor - who is currently pre- paring for his highly-anticipated rematch with Nate Diaz on Au- gust 20 - later issued a tongue-in- cheek clarification on Twitter. "I didn't mean no disrespect to the @wwe fans," the UFC featherweight champion wrote. "What I meant to say was that I'd slap the head off your entire roster. And twice on Sunday's." Swimmer Michael Phelps backed Efimova, in tears after the race That prompted some of Lilly King's comments to Russian and struggling with her emotions WWE's finest to go to town on the Yulia Efimova at the Rio Olym- at a tense news conference, said: 28-year-old Dubliner. pics and said more people should "Right now I'm really happy after "Your the size of my leg. Shut follow her lead. all the stuff that has happened be- up," Roman Reigns tweeted. King, who beat the twice- cause I'm here racing. "I did the "I think McGregor could do banned Russian in the 100m breast- best I could but I can't explain my well in the featherweight stroke final on Monday, showed feelings - perhaps you could swap division...... if the WWE had one," her displeasure at Efimova com- places with me?" Phelps, who won AJ Styles wrote. peting in Sunday's heats, wagging a record 19th Olympic gold on AJ Styles (left) and Roman her finger at the Russian before she Monday was full of admiration for Reigns (right) mocked McGregor called her a drug cheat. King and her conduct in the face of "Would you prefer to find us Efimova was only allowed to much scrutiny. "We have some individually or have us all line up compete at the Games after win- tough young kids in our team and I at once? I know your time is valu- ning an appeal against a ban for think that's something special," able, sir," was Big E's response. her previous doping. Phelps added. "It's kind of sad that "Never show a Jack Russell a "I think people should be today in sports in general, not just mirror. It thinks it's a majestic Irish speaking out more," Phelps said. in swimming, there are people who Wolfhound. Really, just an annoy- "You know I think (Lily) is right. I are testing positive and are allowed ing wee yapper trying to sell tick- think something needs to be done." back in the sport, and multiple ets," McGregor's compatriot, Efimova has been booed ev- times. I think it just breaks what Sheamus, posted. ery time she has entered the pool sport is meant to be and that real- And former WWE stars Ric arena at Rio, while King added fuel ly annoys me." France's Camille Flair and MVP also waded into the to the fire on Sunday during the Lacourt, three-time backstroke mixed martial artist. heats when the pair exchanged an- world champion, joined the cho- "Coming from a guy who built gry glances before she told report- rus after finishing fifth in the 100m a career copying my persona, I ers she was not happy with the backstroke final, urging the inter- expected the type of class we get Russian competing. national federation, FINA, to act from Ronda [Rousey] or Ander- The 19-year-old King, who tough on dopers. "I am very sad to son [Silva]," Flair tweeted. broke the Olympic record to be- see how my sport is evolving. It's While MVP chipped in with: come 100m breaststroke champi- like I'm seeing athletics, with two "The way Nate Diaz Stockton on to beat four-time world cham- or three dopers in every final," slapped you or nah?" pion Efimova, said: "It just proves Lacourt said. "I hope FINA will McGregor was the over- that you can compete clean and react quickly and stop this massa- whelming favourite heading into still come out on top with all the cre because it's becoming sad. his clash with Diaz at UFC 196 work you put in. There is a way They have nothing to do in sport. but was choked out by his 31- to become the best and do it the I'm disgusted to see athletes who year-old opponent at the MGM right way." cheated on a podium." Garden Arena in March. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 2016-Asad 20, 1395 H.S Vol:XI Issue No:18 Price: Afs.15

Poor leaderships cause The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Helmand to be surrounded: Atal Through a Turbulent World Head of the provincial council in there, most the following problems When I raised concerns, however, Helmand province has stated that were resolved, reviews are under- supporters of the agreement ques- poor leaderships of the security way to determine the vulnerabili- tioned why I was even “wasting and local officials have caused that ty by the assigned delegation, so time” analyzing it. The United Helmand province to be surround- that we could decrease insecurity States, they claimed, could afford ed by the anti Government insur- level.” to give the Soviets generous terms. gents, and reach themselves even Furthermore Helmand prov- After all, the consensus at the State in 2 kilo meters of the Lashkarga ince Governor Hayatullah Hayat Department and CIA was that the city of Helmand province. said,” Helmand is the main focus Soviets would never actually with- Meanwhile officials in Minis- of the Afghanistan Government, draw. Once Moscow rejected this try of Defense have stated that security officials visited our prov- generous agreement, the United serious investigation began to curb ince, huge security plans are un- States would score propaganda the war at the entire country. derway to repel the insurgents points by demonstrating that the Helmand province has been plans.” Soviet Union was recalcitrant. witnessing war since years, and in Earlier sources in Nawa dis- I believed that it was impru- the recent months the insurgents trict of Helmand province had stat- dent to make offers without con- sidering the possibility that the have intensified their terrorist ac- ed that insurgents are all around Soviet might actually accept them. tivities, the Helmand provincial but the center of the district city, We were in a dangerous posi- council members have warned the Helmand local officials demanded tion. The terms were so lopsided Government if no immediate ac- the residents to support Afghan in favor of Moscow that I thought tion is taken the following prov- security forces, and resist against the Soviets might consolidate their ince will fall into Taliban hands. the insurgents. ATNnews control over Afghanistan despite Head of the Helmand provin- losing on the battlefield. cial council Mohammad Karim Atal As late as 1987, I held the mi- said,” Anti Government insurgents nority view within the Reagan ad- have launched plans to control the Achakzai blames ministration. Fortunately, the pres- districts and center of the Helmand Two kidnappers ident himself shared my view. Af- province, though Afghan security ter reviewing the draft of the deal, forces are fighting with high moral arrested in Quetta carnage on he refused to sign it. In the face of still the insurgents have reached in protests from the State Depart- 2 kilo meter of the main city of ment, Reagan ordered the negotia- Lashkargah.” Kabul intelligence failure tors back to the drawing board. The AT News Report Soviet felt double-crossed, and Mps in the lower house of the ISLAMABAD: Pakhtunkhwa parliament have also confirmed the Shultz had a difficult time explain- Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood ing to his Soviet counterparts why poor leaderships in curbing way Khan Achakzai was in the lime- in Helmand. the United States was suddenly light once again when he reneging on the earlier understand- Law maker AbdulJabar Qahr- blamed failure of the intelligence aman said,” Afghan security forc- ing. agencies for the deadly blast in The president’s resolve was es were divided based on the Quetta’s Civil Hospital which ultimately vindicated. During the shares, the war management in claimed over 70 lives. last few weeks before the signing Helmand is very poor, scores of KABUL: The National Director- ate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday Speaking on the floor of the of what became known as the Afghan security officials are think- National Assembly on Tuesday, Geneva Accords, the Soviets were ing for their own benefits that mean said that two abductors were ar- rested and a kidnapped child was Achakzai said that Prime Minis- so desperate to leave Afghanistan they are seeking their own bene- ter Nawaz Sharif should use the that they caved on a number of fits in the continuation of war.” rescued by its operatives in Kabul The U.S. side explained to Zia that while the Soviet Union and Unit- city. Quetta blast as a test case and give lingering points of dispute and Meanwhile military experts the civilian and military intelli- agreed to withdraw on a much the United States needed a way to ed States were “guarantors.” The urged that if the government Intelligence operatives arrest- more compressed timeline. transfer arms to the resistance even Afghan resistance—which had ed two kidnappers through spe- gence agencies a timeframe. doesn’t adopt necessary measure- “If our agencies can find even Even at this late stage, howev- if Pakistan signed an agreement of borne the brunt of the battle—did ments, insecurity will not de- cial operation in the police district er the Soviets insisted on an im- noninterference. Zia replied with not have a representative at the 6 of Kabul city, it said in a state- a needle in murky waters, why characteristic cunning: “Who said negotiating table. creased. can’t they catch these terrorists biased operation against terrorism portant condition. If they with- Military expert Mohammad ment. drew, the supporters of the resis- we are proving arms to the Afghan Under Secretary of State for The abductors were identified roaming freely?” he asked. is necessary and said that the tance—the United States and Pa- resistance now?” The assistance Political Affairs Michael Armacost sarwar Naizi said,” Ministry of “The Quetta blast is the result Armed forces, courts and the gov- Interior affairs visited Helmand, as Ali Ahmad and Ali Yawar, who kistan—would have to cut off arms program to the resistance after all, decided to travel to Pakistan to had abducted a child named Taqi of failure of our agencies,” the pol- ernment will have to renew their transfers, which were flowing was technically a covert operation. temper Afghan fears. Abdul Rasoul what is important is to have clear itician said. commitment to deal with terrorist plans for eliminating war, and sig- from Etifaq area of Dasht-e-Bar- across the Afghanistan-Pakistan “Nothing will change,” Zia prom- Sayyaf, a giant of a man with a chi last month, asking $600,000 He said that the terrorist at- elements. He also called on Prime border. The Soviets, meanwhile, ised. quick temper, was the spokesman nificant steps needs to be taken to tack was an attack on all of Paki- Minister Nawaz Sharif to convene fulfill the needs of the Afghan se- ransom for his release, added the could still support the Communist Despite the implicit under- for the Afghan resistance. “The statement. stan, adding that Pakistan would a joint session of the Parliament to regime unabated. President Reagan standing with Pakistan, the Afghan only reason I am not killing you curity forces.” not fight any other country’s discuss the country’s internal and resistance was furious. Under the with my bare hands,” he informed Ministry of Defense Deputy Abducted child released, after again rejected this provision. arrest of kidnappers and handed proxy wars. external policies and challenges. Shultz sent a delegation to Is- terms of the agreement, the Com- Armacost, “is that you are a se- Spokesman Mohammad Radman- Achakzai emphasised that un- Geo news lamabad to discuss this issue with munist regime in Kabul and Paki- nior American official on Pakistani ish said,” insecurity issues were over to his family, noted the state- ment. President Muhammad Zia ul-Haq. stan were the principal signatories, territory.” To be continued