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'MoFA new Tajikistan ready to extradite leadership Afghan prisoners: MoFA committed to AT News Report KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said reforms' that based on the extradition trea- ty signed in 2006, Tajikistan KABUL: Following Pajhwok Af- would transfer the Afghan inmates ghan News startling revelations to Kabul soon. that the Ministry of Foreign Af- Spokesman of the ministry, fairs (MoFA) was teemed by near Ahmad Shekib Mostaghni, told and dear ones of government offi- media persons that Afghan delega- cials and lawmakers, the spokes- tion has finalized the process of man of MoFA on Tuesday identifying Afghan prisoners and prompted to say that new leader- would be shifted from Tajikistan ship was committed to introduce to Afghan prisons in the near fu- tangible reforms in the ministry. ture. Two days back Pajhwok pared to hand over the inmates to He said that based on the ex- Afghan authorities. found that mostly sons and close tradition treaty signed between relatives of government officials Currently, 100 Afghans are ABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai talking to members of the council of elders and mediators the two countries, the delegation behind bars in Tajikistan. Steps had and members of parliament held left for Dushanbe in 2013 to iden- key posts in Afghanistan embas- at his office on Tuesday. Members of council hailed Karzai for his leadership traits. been taken to extradite them. Till K tify Afghans languishing in Tajiki- date, 255 Afghan prisoners have sies abroad where most of them stan s prisons and extradite them. had sought political asylum. been shifted from Tajikistan to During the visit, the Afghan dele- Afghanistan. Eight Tajik inmates MoFa spokesman Ahmad Peace talks should not be at cost of abandoning PAK, AFGHAN gation identified 81 prisoners. Thir- Shakib Mustaghni acknowledged were transferred to Dushanbe in ty-one of them were transferred 2010, he added. Regarding sack- appointment in the MoFA in pre- Kabul s foreign policy to Pakistan: Sinha ties moving on to Kabul while efforts are under- vious years based on nepotism. ing of the 11 ambassadors, the way to extradite the remaining 51 spokesman objected over the term All of our employees are not AT Monitoring Desk path to progress: in the near future, the spokesman relatives of officials or political fig- sacking , and said the ambassa- said. dors have completed their 40 years ures. And there is no law that bars KABUL: In the aftermath of Kab- MoFA Mostaghni said that Ministry those relatives working here, he ul s struggles to bring the Taliban of service and were overage. KABUL: Praising Pakistan s sup- of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan They were not sacked but re- said, insisting that appointments to the table of negotiations with assured the Afghanistan s ambas- were based on the needs of the the help of Pakistan, and improve- port to Afghan peace overture, the tired. He said that 24 diplomats sador in Dushanbe of full cooper- including the eleven ambassadors ministry. ment in Kabul-Islamabad ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ation and said they are fully pre- However, as we see that re- Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, (MoFA) on Tuesday said that re- were at the age to be retired. cently a major portion of our edu- Amar Sinha, said the other day that lations between Kabul and Islam- cated youth are interested in work- peace negotiations should not re- abad were moving on path to 5 NGO STAFFERS KIDNAPPED ing at MoFA, so it has been decid- sult in abandoning the control of progress and stability. AT Monitoring Desk ed in order to bring transparency Afghan foreign policy to Pakistan, MoFA spokesman Shakib rather the peace talks should be so that everyone needs to appear Mustagni told reporters that re- KABUL: At least five workers of Save the Children , a non-govern- for entry test, Mustaghni contin- held considering the demands and cent meetings of Afghan Ambas- mental organization (NGO) were kidnapped by unknown armed men in ued. interests of the Afghan people. Afghans. half of Pakistan. sador Janan Mosazai with Paki- southern Uruzgan province, said official on Tuesday. Pajhwok Afghan MoFA spokesman said the Sinha said the peace talks Welcoming the role of Pakistan He added Pakistan seemingly News Agency quoted Police chief of Trinkot city s first district, Gul new leadership had major plans in should not be dealt at the cost of at peace negotiation, Sinha warned wants to butt India through proxy stani officials had demonstrated Agha, as saying that the NGO works were traveling to Surkhab district bringing reforms and capacity losing the national sovereignty, and if the negotiation is influenced by war in Afghanistan but it victimiz- remarkable improvement in bilat- to monitor their project when they were kidnapped by the gunmen. He building to the ministry. He reject- it should not be at the cost of al- foreign country, the Afghans es the Afghans. eral ties. said the organization was working on a project that provided potable ed recent reports that 11 ambassa- lowing Pakistan to take control of would not accept it. This comes as the Afghan gov- He however said that im- water to Surkhab residents. He added that Police had launched investi- dors have been fired, but said work- Afghanistan foreign policy. He said that outfits like the ernment has reached into a new proved relations with Pakistan gation to locate the employees. Spokesperson for Save the Children, ing terms of 24 top diplomats He also suggested that Kabul Taliban, Lashkar-e-Taiba and phase of peace negotiation and would never affect the country s Zubaida Akbar, said that five employees were missing in Uruzgan prov- should deal the peace talks accord- ince but she did not provide more details in this regard. The police chief were over and they were given re- Haqqani Network are fighting Pakistan plays vital role in this ties with other countries. blamed the Taliban militants for abducting the employees but the Tali- tirement notifications. (Pajhwok) ing to demands and interests of proxy war in Afghanistan on be- regard. (Pajhwok) ban militants have not commented regarding the incident yet. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 04, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Damaged Gardez-Logar Closure of PC offices Sikh converts to Islam in Jawzjan SHIBERGHAN: A Sikh by road needs reconstruction affects local governance faith, Tota Singh has converted to Islam and is named as Abdul GARDEZ: The Gardez-Logar the road s current condition, then NEILI/BAMYAN CITY: Provin- decisions and find solution to prob- Rehman in the northern Jaw- highway has been extensively it would have to construct a new cial council members in central lems related to the provincial gov- zjan. damaged by heavy vehicles in road. Bamyan and Daikundi provinces ernment, he said. Two years back, Singh southeastern Paktia province and He said it had been a standard say the closure of their offices has Naibi said they could share came from India to Shiberghan needs immediate reconstruction, road when first built, but no care a negative impact on good gover- viable advises with the provincial and since then he was thinking officials and residents said on on the part of the authorities con- nance. administration how to improve to convert to Islam. After doing Tuesday. cerned shortened its life. A month back, the Wolesi Jir- governance, reconstruction affairs a lot of research, he has finally They warned if early steps for Paktia Public Works director ga or lower house of parliament, and people s situation if their of- chosen Islam. I was in prison reconstructing the highway were Abdullah Durrani blamed the Gar- amended the law on provincial fice was open. for sometime in India and there not taken, the damaged portions dez-Kabul highway s rundown councils, barring them from evalu- Daikundi residents also believe I finally found that worshipping would cost equal to building a new condition on heavy vehicles car- ating the performance of local de- their problems could not be solved idles, animals and trees were not road. rying logistics for foreign troops. partments. until the provincial council office rational, he recalled. The lower house s decision is reopened. Provincial council member, Taj He said such vehicles had long He pledged to persuade his sparked protests by provincial Hashim Zahidi, a resident of brother and other family mem- Mohammad Mangal, said the been plying the road and they had council members in all provinces Neili city, the provincial capital, road s deteriorated condition had to some extent contributed to the bers to adopt Islam as their reli- and they closed their offices. said provincial council members gion. His family has been living created many problems for pas- damage. Council members in Daikundi should be granted the right to over- sengers and drivers. Big cracks However, he rejected the claim in Shiberghan since last two de- said they were unable to resolve see local government s perfor- cades. have appeared in the road, which that heavy vehicles were allowed people s problems after the PC mance. is in a bad condition until Logar to carry goods beyond the permis- Abdul Rahim Islamyar, di- office had been closed. He said the PC office should province, he said. sible weight, saying no such vehi- rector hajj and religious affairs, The council s deputy head, be reopened as soon as possible The 118-km highway was cle had been allowed. said in a ceremony that Tota Subhan Naibi, told Pajhwok Af- so that they could share their prob- Singh was named as Abdul Reh- constructed by a Turkish construc- The director said the public ghan News the closure of their of- tion company six years ago, when works department planned to in- lems with their representatives man after consultations with fice had a negative impact on good who would forward the problems Ulama. (Pajhwok) it was considered one of the coun- stall two high tonnage weighbridg- governance as people visited their try s standard roads. But the road es in the Patan border district and to the authorities concerned. representatives individually at The Independent Directorate started developing holes and cracks on the Khost-Gardez road. their homes to share their prob- KUNDUZ MUNICIPALITY REVENUE 7 dead in from Gardez to Logar due heavy The Public Works Ministry lems with them. of Local Governance (IDLG) had vehicles. says repair works on the road He said they couldn t solve announced that a draft law allow- SURGES MANIFOLD ing PCs to evaluate local govern- Helmand car Mangal said further damage to would be launched soon. Deputy people s problems individually KUNDUZ CITY: The Kunduz Municipality revenue increased by 12 the road would render it useless in Public Works Minister Ahmad because council members had to ment s affairs, had been shared with the council of ministers. A million afghanis ($209,680) this year, an official said on Tuesday. Last bomb attack the near future if the government Shah Wahid, who visited Paktia jointly discuss such problems. year's income of the municipality stood at 45 million afs, while the did not launch its reconstruction few days ago, told Pajhwok Af- We have been able to solve meeting of the cabinet, chaired by amount in the current year has surged to 75 million afs. Mayor Najibul- KABUL: Two security personnel at the earliest. ghan News that he and their tech- small problems of people as our President Ashraf Ghani, last week lah Omarkhail told Pajhwok Afghan News that the revenue was collect- and five civilians were killed and The public representative said nical team had inspected the road s office is closed, but the members decided to give back PC members ed from market rent, levy of "cleanliness tax" on shops, fuel, municipal- three others wounded in a car vehicles carrying extra load should condition and repair works would do not attend meetings to make their right of evaluation. Pajhwok ity-owned property and licenses issued to business investments. He bombing targeting security forces be banned from plying the route in be launched. linked the increase in revenue to improved coordination among govern- in the Sangin district of southern ment departments with the municipality. He said the revenue would be Helmand province on Tuesday, an order protect it from being dam- He called the road one of Af- used in important welfare projects for Kunduz residents. However, aged once reconstructed. ghanistan s important highways official said. The incident occurred some residents complained about spread of garbage in the city and this afternoon, Umar Zwak, the Driver Zainullah said the di- and said its reconstruction had blamed the municipality for negligence. Mahmood, a shopkeeper, said lapidated condition of the road been made part of the ministry s governor s spokesman, told Pajh- that the garbage in front of his shop was laying for months and the wok Afghan News. Deputy gov- delayed vehicles from reaching plans. municipality workers did not discharge their duties efficiently to re- their destinations and also caused Reconstruction work on the move the trash. He said that the stench from the garbage really disturb- ernor Mohammad Jan Rasoul Yar said the blast took place in the damage to vehicles. 105km Gardez-Patan road was ing and could spread diseases among people. But Kunduz mayor said that they were facing shortage of equipments. Omarkhail added that Shakar Shila locality. The target of The taxi driver said if the gov- launched few days ago. the attack security forces, he add- ernment did not pay attention to (Pajhwok) Kunduz city had a population of 70,000 residents while the current inhabitants of the city have reached to 400,000 people. (Pajhwok) ed. (Pajhwok) Afghanistan: The next generation is planted With the national team impressing training 112 boys aged between 16 cricket who, as Afghanistan rose to play internationals, in the World Cup, and the U- and 19 years in Jalalabad, eastern reined in his flamboyance in order to play a steadying 19s already established as a force Afghanistan. It is tiring, I am ex- role among his team of febrile strokeplayers, Raees to watch, the next batch of Afghan hausted, I am also very happy to Ahmadzai has just one firm rule for the batsman in national prospects is being sought see the talent that is here, says front of him. I tell them, if you hit a 6 then you are out. Former national captain/na- Mr. Ahmadzai. out. It is not the only way to score runs, says the tional coach/national selector and In December, there were two grizzled veteran with a stern-ness that must be bris- current UNICEF Goodwill Am- days of coaching for these school tling his beard at the other end of the phone line. Twen- bassador Raees Ahmadzai heads and college boys ty school teachers were also part of the AYCSO camp, AYCSO (Afghan Youth Cricket at Nangarhar stadium, and current- with cricket successfully established as part of the Support Organisation), an NGO ly they are at an academy in Jalal- school curriculum in Afghanistan. Several national-team dedicated to boosting the positive abad for what Mr. Ahmadzai is players who just missed out on selection for the World impact of cricket across Afghani- calling a practical in how to play. Cup were on hand as well to offer guidance and inspi- stan. He is currently engaged in A renowned hitter in domestic ration. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 04, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Pak-India cooperation Civil society collects aid for avalanches-hit areas for stability in By Nikzad & Qayomi KABUL: The civil society, aggre- ernment shall coordinate the hu- However, there is no one on the ernment to take prompt measures gate of nongovernmental organiza- manitarian assistance through one ground to help them, he lament- to avoid untoward situation. Afghanistan sought tions, has launched relief aid col- particular organization, said Sayed ed. Ministry of Public Works lection campaign to help the ava- Nasir Taqadusi, Chief of the Wel- Abdul Aziz Azizi, a member (MPW) said that rescue teams and By Special Correspondence lanches affected people in the fare and Development Body. of the Youth Council, told report- volunteers have been dropped by country. He said that many remote vil- ers that it is feared that more natu- helicopters in the area and edibles ISLAMABAD: While welcoming part of Jinnah Institute s leading The one-week campaign was lages and districts including Kazak ral disasters could hit the province. were also transferred. the recent improvement in ties be- initiative on peace building through launched on Tuesday in the capi- and Parian in Panjshir had no tele- The people who have lost their Deputy Minister of Public tween Kabul and Islamabad the Track II diplomacy between India tal city of Afghanistan where sev- delegates Islamabad Dialogue and Pakistan. en camps were set up. Through called on India and Pakistan to co- They welcomed recent devel- the camps the civil rights activists operate in ensuring stability in opments in Afghanistan since the would appeal for aid. Afghanistan, which is crucial for formation of the national unity Abdul Sami Daraiee, a mem- regional peace and progress. government in Kabul and hoped ber of the Mobilization Council of This demand was made in a that President Ashraf Ghani and Panjshir who set up the camp in two-day a Track-II Islamabad Di- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pushtunistan Watt, told newsmen alogue to discuss the state of Pak- Abdullah Abdullah would lead Af- that the society would distribute India bilateral relations, ahead of ghanistan towards greater stabili- the collected humanitarian assis- EMERGENCY the much anticipated meeting be- ty. Delegates called for both India tances in areas hit by heavy snow- tween the foreign secretaries of the and Pakistan to cooperate in en- fall and floods. CALLS two countries on today (Tues- suring stability in Afghanistan, He said they would coordinate day). which is necessary for regional with the government when distrib- Police The dialogue, jointly orga- peace and progress. uting the relief goods. Daraiee said nized by the Jinnah Institute and The participants began the that they have already discussed the Centre for Dialogue and Rec- two day dialogue by welcoming the coordination mechanism with 100 - 119 onciliation on February 26 and 27 the upcoming visit of the Indian the spokesman of President at Islamabad, was attended by se- Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and Ashraf Ghani. Hospitals nior diplomats, parliamentarians, the opportunity it provided for a Locals and businessmen in Sa- rai-e-Shamali, Kot-e-Sangi, Wazir policy-makers and journalists from reset of bilateral relations. They FMIC Hospital Pakistan and India. It was the called on Islamabad and New Del- Muhammad Akbar Khan, Mac- fourth round of the Track-II Dia- hi to resume dialogue on all out- rorayan, the Karzai International Behind Kabul Medical logue. standing issues and hoped that Airport locality and some other University: Prominent among them were concrete progress would be made areas of the capital would be asked communication link with Bazarak lives are not the end, we are afraid Works, Ahmad Shah Waheed, told Sherry Rehman, Aziz Ahmad during the visit. Delegates dis- to donate and help their brethren and the roads were blocked. about more avalanches in other Tolo News that teams are busy in 0202500200-+93793275595 Khan, Najamuddin Shaikh, Salman cussed the prevailing political sit- who need humanitarian assistance Hundreds of families are suf- parts of the province, said Azizi. clearing the roads of snow. He said Bashir, Senator Farhatullah Babar, uation in the two neighboring coun- at this critical juncture. fering from the blood-freezing cold The civil society activists of that medical teams and relief goods Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Gen.( R) Talat Masood, senior tries and its impact on shaping the Giving first-hand information in these parts of the province. Panjshir province asked the gov- were already dispatched. journalists Zahid Hussain, Mo- bilateral relationship. Senior jour- after his return from the disaster Pule Bagh-e- Umomi hammad Ziauddin, Hamid Mir. nalists from India and Pakistan also hit areas he said that still many DABS sets up emergency power lines to Kabul 070263672 Prem Shankar Jha, Jayant Prasad, dissected trends in print and elec- people are buried under snow. The Suhasini Haidar and Omair Ahmed. tronic media, highlighting that a government was unable to rescue AT Monitoring Desk Special Assistant to the Pakistani lack of information and understand- them. Aid in Bazarak, capital of Khairkhana Hospital Panjshir province, could not be Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs, ing on both sides often prevented KABUL: An official in Da Afghan- lines in Salang area of Parwan prov- tential for production of hydro- 0799-321007 Mr Tariq Fatemi, gave a key note the media from playing a construc- distributed due to closure of roads. istan Brishna Sherkat (DABS) said ince and Baghlan province. The power, Afghanistan imports most address outlining the foreign poli- tive role in peace building. They Around 95 percent of cultivable that they were setting up emer- power lines supply electricity of its required electricity from its 2401352 cy priorities of the government. called for opening up of airwaves lands had been destroyed. He gency power lines to supply 170 from Tajikstan and Uzbekistan to neighboring countries in the Cen- The delegates discussed a for news and TV channels and a urged the government to construct percent electricity to Kabul in next Kabul. Despite having enough po- tral Asia. range of issues including the re- liberalization of the visa regime for apartments for those who lost their two days. Indira Gandhi Children homes. Humaira Qaderi, another sumption of bilateral dialogue be- media persons of the two coun- Wahidullah Tawhidi, spokes- MUNICIPALITY WORKERS Hospital, Wazir Akbar tween Pakistan and India, Jammu tries. They also highlighting the activist busy in collection of do- man for the DABS, said that they and Kashmir, shared challenges impact of climate change on South nations, said that 308 persons lost were working to set up three emer- Khan, Kabul 2301372 posed by climate change and the Asia, the delegates urged both gov- their lives in floods and avalanch- gency power lines to supply 170 threaten to go on strike role of media in creating an atmo- ernments to closely cooperate in es while 4,000 families lost their of 300 megawatt electricity to sphere for improving bilateral dis- addressing water management, en- homes. Meanwhile, a number of Kabul. Repairing the main lines MAIDAN SHAHR: Municipali- Afghan News they had not been Ibn-e- Seena civil society activists from Pan- course besides opportunities for vironmental degradation, mainte- will take at least three weeks due ty workers of Maidan Shahar in paid because of shortage of mu- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul cooperation towards the stability nance of catchment areas and al- jshir province in a press confer- to chilly weather and difficult ter- central Maidan Wardak province nicipality budget. He said other of Afghanistan. The conference is ternate energy solutions. ence on Tuesday claimed that the rain, he added. He said that they on Tuesday claimed they had not departments were being paid reg- 2100359 humanitarian aid provided by dif- currently produce 120 megawatt been paid their stipend for the last ularly. ferent welfare organizations for the power through hydropower plants five months. Asad, another employee, said Khost governor vows jobs for youth affected people were not distrib- and diesel generators. They warned if the government this was their fifth month working Wazir Akbar Khan uted transparently. The three emergency lines did not pay attention to address without salary creating problem KHOST CITY: The acting governor on Tuesday said his administration They said the distribution pro- Hospital was trying to appoint youth in civil and military institutions of south- along with the 120 megawatt elec- their legitimate issue then they for their daily lives. Every day cess was not transparent and it is tricity will reduce blackouts by 80 would go on strike. we borrow our food items from 2301741, 2301743 eastern Khost province. unclear that where the aid went. Abdul Jabbar Naeemi was addressing a conference Youth Capaci- percent, Tawhidi went on. Abdul Qadeer, an employee of shopkeepers. We have waited for The aid was shifted through Heavy snowfall cut power the municipality, told Pajhwok too long but to no avail, he added. ty Building in Khost City, the provincial capital. About 150 youth and illegal bodies to the areas. The gov- Ali Abad civil society representatives were present at the conference aimed at enhancing youth capabilities and assessing their problems. Shahrara, Kabul The governor said they were trying to appoint as many as possible Nine insurgents youths in various civil and security administrations and to resolve their Young girl commits suicide in Takhar 2100439 problems. He said he had discussed with President Ashraf problems killed in being faced by the youth of Khost. Officials in northeastern Takhar nationwide Malalai Maternity He also announced that two commissions would be formed to in- Province say that a young girl has vestigate problems of youth on provincial and central government lev- hung herself to death due to un- crackdowns Hospital els. One of the participants, a civil society activist, told Pajhwok Af- known reasons. 2201377/ 2301743 ghan News the government should assess the problems of youth and Sunatullah Taimori, spokes- AT News Report resolve them permanently. (Pajhwok) man for the governor of Takhar province says that the incident KABUL: At least nine armed mil- Banks took place in the city of Taluqan, itants were killed and eight others sustained injuries in different the provincial capital of Takhar Da Afghanistan Bank mHawala electricity batch province. crackdowns within past 24 hours. He said that still it is unknown In a press release issued here, 2100302, 2100303 bill payment, as why the girl committed suicide Ministry of interior (MoI) claimed but an investigation is underway that Afghan National Police (ANP) Kabul Bank in this regard. in collaboration with Afghan Na- simply better for businesses But violation against women tional Army (ANA) and National 222666, 070285285 like force marriage are the major Directorate of Security (NDS) Azizi Bank Etisalat mHawala in cooperation easy and reliable. Meanwhile, the cause of the young girls commit- personal has conducted joint clear- with DABS launched the Electric- service is up and running in Kabul ting suicide. ance operations against anti-state 0799 700900 ity Batch Bill Payment services and will soon cover other provinc- Also, a report surfaced yes- elements in different areas of Her- for the first time in Afghanistan. es. terday indicating that a 13 years at, Farah, Ghazni, Helmand, Kun- Pashtany Bank Batch Payment is a faster and How does the service work? old girl has been made pregnant by duz, Uruzgan, Paktiya, Takhar, 2102908, 2103868 more efficient way of paying mul- Corporate customers will need a Mullah of a local mosque in the Sar-e-Pul and Khost provinces. tiple electricity bills simultaneous- to register with Etisalat mHawala locality of Kal-Afgan District of Security forces killed nine insur- ly by uploading them in a portal, in order to receive a portal and the Takhar province. gents and injured eight others in Air Services provided by Etisalat, and sending required credentials. Once the cus- and then rape her. medicine to the girl to make her fierce gunfight. Officials say that the girl who The Mullah who is arrested by unconscious after which he would it to respective finance department tomer receives the portal and cre- is pregnant now used to go to the Five Taliban fighters were also Safi Airways to pay the amount via mHawala dentials, he/she can simply upload the security forces has also con- rape her. arrested and handed over to the mosque to study religious lessons fessed to his crime. Violation against women is in- portal. all payable electricity bills on the in the mosque but the Mullah of concerned judicial organization for 020 22 22 222 With mHawala Electricity portal and send it to their finance Samad has told security forc- creasing uniquely in Afghanistan. further investigation. The ANP has mosque was repeatedly raping her. es during investigation that he had Human Rights as well as other Batch Bill Payment portal, busi- department for further process. According to the local officials also recovered huge cache of am- Ariana nesses will spend less time writ- The customer will then receive a been raping the girl from the past organizations defending women munition in the nationwide offen- the Mullah used to give medicine eight months. rights in Afghanistan have ex- 020-2100270 ing cheques or making hundreds of receipt on successful payment. to the girl to make her unconscious sives against insurgent groups, the individual electronic payments. mHawala which is an innova- He has said that he used to give pressed concern over the issue. statement said. 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One US$ = 57.22Afs One Pound Sterling= 87.24Afs One Euro = 64.16Afs 1000 Pak Rs = 557Afs Sale: One US$ = 57.42Afs n a country that has been a battlefield for so long, the main means of survival is still petty trading. An One Pound Sterling= 88.04Afs old man with a skull cap sits at a makeshift currency exchange while others sit in sun. Demand for One Euro= currency exchanges are high across Kabul due to the presence of foreigners working in the country. 64.76 Afs Photo by Aaquib Khan. 1000 Pak Rs= 565Afs This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 04 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES China continues to court Sri Lanka ri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera was Sin Beijing the last two days tiple overlapping issues including of February, where he met with Kashmir, cross-border terrorism his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and disputes over their border and as well as Premier Li Keqiang. water. Indian Prime Minister China s Foreign Ministry had pre- Narendra Modi in August abrupt- viously talked up the visit as a way ly cancelled a round of talks in Is- of establishing the foundation for lamabad out of anger that Paki- China-Sri Lanka relations under stan's envoy in New Delhi had new President Maithripala Sirise- hosted Kashmiri separatists in na. Samaraweera was the first cab- preparation. Pakistan and India inet member from the new govern- have fought two wars over Kash- ment to visit China. China used mir since fighting following the Samaraweera s visit as a chance to two countries' partition in 1947 refute the notion that extensive following the end of British colo- Chinese loans made to Colombo nial rule. The Himalayan region is for various construction projects divided between the two countries have a nefarious intent. China s by a disputed frontier, part of one loans were provided at the request of the world's most heavily milita- of the Sri Lankan side The loan rised borders. India says Pakistan arrangements, which are made supports separatist militants that upon consensus and oriented to- cross from the Pakistan side to at- wards the entire nation and its tack Indian forces. Pakistan says people, have played a positive role India's military is abusing the hu- in Sri Lanka s economic and social man rights of Muslim Kashmiris. development, Foreign Ministry On Sunday in Kashmir, Modi's spokesperson Hua Chunying said ruling Hindu nationalist party on Monday. Chinese officials also formed a coalition state government tried to rebut widespread interpre- with the regional People's Demo- tations that Sirisena will not be as cratic Party, which promotes self- friendly toward China as his pre- rule for Indian-controlled Kashmir decessor. Wang stressed the pro- and peace talks with militant sep- found traditional friendship Chi- aratists. The new coalition offered na has for Sri Lanka. According to 1 OF 2. Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry (R) holds talks with his Indian counterpart Sub- a sign that cooperation is possi- Sri Lanka s Foreign Ministry, Sa- rahmanyan Jaishankar at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, March 3, 2015. ble. Another sign Modi might be maraweera also emphasized the warming to the idea of improving solid and deep friendship between India's top diplomat pledged to armed neighbours has resulted in January. Indian Foreign Secretary ings with his Pakistani counter- rorism. "We agreed that ensuring relations: the Indian leader tele- the two countries. He added that improve relations with Pakistan on both armies firing across their dis- Subrahmanyan Jaishankar part, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. "We peace and tranquillity on the bor- phoned Pakistani Prime Minister Sirisena is keen to take forward Tuesday after the first meeting puted border in the region of Kash- stopped short of announcing a re- are going to work together to find der was vital," he said. The Paki- Nawaz Sharif last month to wish the [China-Sri Lanka] relationship with his counterpart since India mir several times in the past year. sumption of the talks on his trip, common ground and narrow dif- stani side had expressed hope for his country luck in the World Cup to a new level of excellence. Sirise- called off talks aimed at easing the At least a dozen people were killed officially to discuss issues related ferences," Jaishankar told report- resuming negotiations known as cricket tournament. India won its na himself is expected to visit Chi- rivals' many disputes last year. and thousands forced to flee from to the South Asia Association for ers. He said the two sides agreed the Composite Dialogue, so-called match with Pakistan in the tour- na at the end of March. Wang also Tension between the nuclear- their homes in the latest fighting in Regional Cooperation, after meet- to cooperate on cross-border ter- because they aim to address mul- nament a day later. affirmed that the China-Sri Lan- ka relationship is never targeted at or influenced by any third party Sri Lanka (a veiled reference to perceptions that India wants Sri Lanka to tone down its relationship with China). construction In a separate statement, Wang said that China holds an open attitude sector eyed toward trilateral cooperation be- tween China, Sri Lanka, and India. by Turkish Wang said China is ready to ac- tively discuss such proposals, SLAMABAD: Prime Minister in various parts of the country. He to keep a close watch on the pos- projects, which are being planned measures in meeting the energy including developing tourist routes investors Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday re deplored the loss of valuable lives. sibility of an outbreak of any epi- came under discussion. shortage in the country, including that focus on Buddhism and hav- Sri Lanka's construction sector is Iviewed the overall national se- Nawaz directed the provincial and demic in the rain-affected areas. PM Nawaz said the provision of nuclear energy. Minister for De- ing China and India work together a key area of interest for Turkish curity situation and professional local authorities to take preemp- PM briefed on nuclear program funds for these projects would be fence Khawaja Muhammad Asif, to help boost Sri Lanka s econom- companies scouting for investment matters related to the armed forc- tive measures for food mitigation, The premier was also given a brief- arranged in line with the NPP Vi- Minister for Finance Mr Muham- ic and social development. In opportunities, Turkey ambassador es in a meeting with Chairman and provide immediate relief to ing on the nuclear power program sion 2050. mad Ishaq Dar, Chairman Joint terms of outcomes, China and Sri to Colombo Iskender Okyay said. Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee people wherever it is needed. Read: by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Read: Stranded Pakistanis arrive Chiefs of Staff Committee Gener- Lanka took a step forward on mak- Many Turkish companies are in- General Rashad Mahmood. The PM expresses satisfaction over Commission. in Lahore after PM sends special al Rashad Mahmood and DG stra- ing Colombo a major part of Chi- terested in Lankan infrastructure premier expressed grief over the army chief s visit to Afghanistan Matters relating to the K2 and K3 flight to New Delhi He said the tegic plans division (SPD) were na s Maritime Silk Road (MSR) projects, amongst them are some losses caused by the recent rains He also directed health authorities power projects, as well as future government is taking all possible also present during the meeting. initiative. Wang announced that leading Turkish firms, said Am- China and Sri Lanka have agreed bassador Okyay. Specially, Tur- key is internationally reputed for to establish a Joint Committee on its construction firms, I am very Coastal Zone and Maritime Co- happy to bring Turkish construc- India increases operation that will foster coop- Ya alon visit highlights tion firms herein fact many of them eration in fields such as ports, are eager and ready to come here marine resources management, and partner with Sri Lankan grant aid to Nepal ecological protection and maritime firms. He said forming bilateral search and rescue. Wang added that India-Israel ties investment agreement between China-Sri Lanka cooperation will both countries would allow the in- become a model of maritime coop- vestments to flow in to the Island. TEL AVIV: Israeli Defense Min- bly, former President Ezer Weiz- work more closely together on by 40pc annual eration in the new era, with Sri We can first formulate a bilateral ister Moshe Ya'alon's February vis- man went to New Delhi in 1996, counter-terror measures. "Counter- Lanka as a a dazzling pearl on Investment Protection Agreement it to India has been hailed here as and the late Prime Minister Ariel terrorism is something that I the MSR (an interesting choice of after which Turkish investments an indication of Indo-Israeli rela- Sharon visited in 2003. "Nobody and Israel believes all like-mind- budget for 2015-16 words, given the persistence of the will start to flow here, Okyay said. tions "coming out of the closet," in the world was willing to accept ed countries need to work togeth- string of pearls theory). In terms We can enter into the agreement but in actuality, in the past 15 years Ariel Sharon [at the time] and the er on. At the end of the day, the of maritime cooperation, China s during the forthcoming Joint Eco- ties between the two countries Indians did," Inbar pointed out. extremism felt on all parts of Is- ATHMANDU: India has increased grant aid to Nepal by 40 Foreign Ministry refuted reports nomic Cooperation between both have reached new heights. "The While officials are reticent to speak lamism is something that affects percent to IRs 4.2 billion (Rs 6.72 billion) in the annual budget that Sri Lanka will no longer allow countries for which we expect you sky is the limit," said Efraim In- about the specifics of the deals India, Israel and the entire civilized Kfor 2015-16 presented on Saturday. For this fiscal year, India Chinese submarines to dock at Sri to propose dates so that we can bar, director of the Begin-Sadat inked between the two countries, world," Mark Sofer, former Israeli had allocated IRs 3 billion for Nepal. The southern neighbour has also Lankan ports. prepare. Center for Strategic Studies. "In- they do acknowledge the value of ambassador to India and current providing loan assistance to Nepal, and the biggest being the recently- dia is huge. The standard of living arms deals (an estimated $10 bil- deputy director-general and head announced $1 billion line of credit. Nepal has been allocated the fourth of many millions of people is in- lion thus far) is only expected to of the Asia Pacific Division at the largest amount of grant in South Asia after Bhutan, Afghanistan and Sri creasing, which makes India a grow. Israel is India's third largest Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lanka. Bhutan is traditionally the biggest receiver of Indian grant aid wonderful market in many areas." defense supplier after Russia and told Defense News. "All like-mind- and the total amount allocated for Bhutan stood at IRs 61.6 billon. Pak health officials While Ya'alon's visit where he the US. "Israel has a significant se- ed countries need to put their heads Afghanistan has been allocated IRs 6.76 billion, while Sri Lanka has met with Prime Minister Modi curity partnership with India and together and find ways of dealing been approved IRs 5 billion. India s aid to Nepal was reduced for the Feb. 19 in New Delhi and attend- we share a joint effort in fighting with this, we can't tackle this on current fiscal year from the last fiscal s IRs 4.5 billion. Bangladesh will suspended for wasting ed the Aero India show in Banga- terrorism, and fostering security di- our own. None of us can." Israel get IRs 2.5 billion in grant, and the grant allocated for Maldives is IRs lore is the first time an Israeli alogue between the ministries of and India are expected to cooper- 1.83 billion. India announces aid to South Asian and other developing defense minister has traveled to defense and the armed forces," Is- ate more on the diplomatic front countries and even Latin American and Eurasian countries. Indian grant $3.7m worth vaccines India in an official capacity, it is raeli MoD Director-General Dan as well. Modi's conservative support to Nepal includes that to BP Koirala Institute of Health and ISLAMABAD: The government children against polio. For more: certainly not the first high-level Harel said while in Bangalore. The Bharatiya Janta Party shares an Science under India s faculty support. Since 2013-14, India has also has suspended two health officials KP police arrest 471 parents for meeting between the sides. Israeli 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, ideology similar to Netanyahu's been also providing an annual funding of IRs 10 million to the hospital after $3.7 million worth of vaccines refusing polio vaccine Last year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- India, which targeted 12 locations Likud party with regard to its ag- towards partially covering hiring of Indian faculty for the introduction donated by UNICEF to protect the number of polio cases record- yahu met with Modi in New York including a Jewish Chabad center, gressive policy on combating Is- of super specialty courses. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inau- children from deadly diseases were ed in Pakistan soared to 306, the at last fall's UN General Assem- propelled the two countries to lamist extremism. gurated the National Trauma Centre in Kathmandu. wasted, officials said Tuesday. The highest in 14 years. At least nine pentavalent vaccines which pro- new cases have been detected in tect against five diseases with a 2015 so far. single shot weren't stored at the No end in sight for Bangladesh s political stalemate correct temperature, allowing them to spoil, officials said. An inqui- India should KOLKATA: For the past eight ry commission was formed to in- weeks in Bangladesh, more than vestigate the case and has suspend- help us resolve 100 people have died in bomb at- ed two officials for negligence, Dr tacks on public vehicles and alleged Saqlain Ahmad Gilani, the nation- constitution police shoot-outs, as the opposi- al manager at the Expanded Pro- tion Bangladesh Nationalist Party gramme on Immunisation told stalemate: (BNP) and its allies continue a na- AFP, adding, The vaccines were tion-wide transportation blockade. stored on a higher temperature than Ex-Nepal PM BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in- required." State minister of Nation- sists that the blockades will con- al Health Services Regulation and Former Nepal prime minister and tinue until prime minister Sheikh Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar con- key Maoist ideologue Baburam Hasina resigns and calls for national firmed the incident but remained Bhattarai Monday sought India s elections. With the government re- positive saying it would lead to an help in resolving his country s cur- fusing to hold elections until its improvement in vaccine monitor- rent political stalemate over draft- present term ends in 2019 and ing. Tarar hinted the vaccines were ing of the new constitution, but Hasina announcing that she will not ruined because of departmental made it clear that any direct in- sit for dialogue with the Zia-led conflicts , saying "It appears that tervention was not welcome. alliance that she calls terrorists one person was switching off the Though India should not be and murderers, there appears to generator when it was turned on directly involved, but the reality be no end to the political impasse. apparently to save fuel. She said is that in today s globalised world Last week, a Bangladeshi court is- the inquiry report will be finalised what happens in the neighbour- sued an arrest warrant for the main in a week and made public, insist- hood cannot be just wished opposition leader, former prime ing more than half of the vaccines away To complete the peace minister Zia, in connection with could still be used. To read more: process India has a role to play in two corruption cases, which will Pakistan wastes $3.7 million worth Nepal not in terms of direct polit- likely intensify anti-government of donated vaccine Immunisation ical interference, but to create a protests Another Impasse Be- of children remains a big challenge conducive atmosphere so that the tween the Battling Begums Poli- for Pakistan, with polio a particu- political parties in Nepal come to- tics in Bangladesh, which has been lar concern. The pentavalent vac- gether and make the Constitution ruled by either Hasina or Zia for cine does not cover polio. Polio agreeable to all. That would con- nearly 24 years, has been known vaccination teams have repeated- tribute towards India s national for the feuding between the two ly come under attack as radical re- interest as well, he said during a powerful political leaders who ligious clerics declare immunisation discussion organised by Society have often been called as battling of children un-Islamic, despite ul- for Policy Studies. begums. The nickname begum The latest violence involves the line bomb attacks have hit hun- ble for these attacks. Political par- The blockade and violence is bad- emas claiming otherwise. Take a The visiting leader met BJP is a term of respect for Muslim BNP-led 20-party alliance of op- dreds of vehicles. The government ties should not be held responsi- ly hampering the country's eco- look: Polio vaccine not un-Islam- leader Ram Madhav, Congress s women. But their feud, which position groups blockading roads, blames the BNP activists and their ble for this. It's the anarchists, it's nomic prospects, said Iftekhar ic: ulema On Monday, police in Digvijaya Singh and Salman Khur- stems from a bitter personal rival- railways and waterways since Jan- allies. Enam Ahmed Chaudhury, an the trouble-mongers, it's the sabo- Zaman, executive director of KP arrested more than 450 par- shid, besides Left leaders Sitaram ry, has spun Bangladesh into near uary 6. Government supporters advisor to Zia, refuted the charge. teurs, who are responsible for the Transparency International Bang- ents for refusing to vaccinate their Yechury and Prakash Karat. anarchy at times in recent decades. have worked to defy them. Gaso- BNP is not definitely responsi- attacks, Chaudhury told VOA. ladesh. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 04 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Mourners honour Obama: Iran Russian opposition must halt leader Nemtsov nuclear work Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin gress of details on the closed-door of a closely contested March 17 Under a 2013 interim deal, the for a decade Mourners for the Russian oppo- tend Nemtsov's funeral as his visa Netanyahu is set to escalate his talks designed to curb Iran's nucle- election in Israel, has denied his sition leader Boris Nemtsov have application had been refused by US and five other powers agreed campaign against US President ar drive. speech would have any design oth- in principle to let Iran maintain lim- .S. President Barack gathered for his funeral in Mos- Moscow. The Polish foreign min- Barack Obama's Iran diplomacy in The White House is wary of er than national survival. Obama said on Monday cow as a Russian news agency re- istry claimed the move was a re- a speech to Congress in Washing- the move, but Obama on Monday "I plan to speak about an Ira- ited uranium enrichment technol- that Iran should commit to ported that authorities had allowed prisal for the sanctions imposed ton. appeared to wave off any pros- nian regime that is threatening to ogies. a verifiable freeze of at least 10 a Ukrainian witness to his murder by the European Union against Tuesday's upcoming address pect the US alliance with Israel destroy Israel," he told the pro- US national security adviser years on its nuclear activity for a to return to Kiev. The body of Russia's upper house of parliament has put unprecedented stress on might be damaged long-term by the Israel US lobby - the American Is- Susan Rice argued on Monday that landmark atomic deal to be Nemtsov, 55, who was shot dead speaker, Valentina Matviyenko. the two leaders' relations, but Net- speech. rael Public Affairs Committee this commitment could not be un- reached, but said the odds were still near the Kremlin four days ago, Sandra Kalniete, a Latvian mem- anyahu said he meant no disrespect "I don't think it's permanently (AIPAC) - on Monday. lay in state on Tuesday at the An- ber of the European Parliament, done. against sealing a final agreement. to Obama by accepting an invita- destructive," Obama told the Reu- "The last thing that I would "As desirable as that would be In an interview with Reuters at the drei Sakharov rights centre ahead told the AFP news agency she had tion to speak by the president's ters news agency. want is for Israel to become a par- of his burial in Moscow's Tro- also been refused entry into Rus- it is neither realistic nor achiev- White House, Obama said that a rival Republicans. tisan issue, and I regret that some rift over Israeli Prime Minister ekurovskoye cemetery. Nemtsov sia at Moscow's Sheremetyevo As many as one-fifth of Dem- "I think that it is a distraction people have misperceived my vis- able," she told AIPAC. - a former deputy prime minister airport, and had not been given a Benjamin Netanyahu's planned ocratic members plan to sit out the from what should be our focus. it here this week as doing that." "If that is our goal, our part- speech to Congress opposing the and a longtime critic of Russia's reasonable explanation for the ban. speech to protest against what And our focus should be, 'How do Netanyahu wants the Iranians ners will abandon us and under- President Vladimir Putin - died af- "Since I have always taken a clear Iran deal on Tuesday was a dis- they see as a politicisation of Is- we stop Iran from getting a nucle- stripped of nuclear projects that mine the very sanctions we have ter four bullets were fired into his and explicit language on Russia's traction that would not be "per- raeli security, an issue on which ar weapon?'" might be used to develop a bomb - imposed so effectively together," manently destructive" to U.S. Is- back late on Friday when he was role in Ukraine, I had suspicions Congress usually unites. Local audience something Tehran insists it does walking with a female companion that it could happen," she said. Rice added, urging US politicians raeli ties. But he said there was a Netanyahu's aide said the Netanyahu, who has played not want. Washington deems the "substantial disagreement" be- in one of the most heavily policed 'Contract killing' Putin, whose rule prime minister would inform Con- up his security credentials ahead Israeli demand unrealistic. not to intervene. areas of the capital. On Monday, has seen the steady suppression tween his administration and the Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign of independent media, non-Krem- Israeli government over how to minister, pledged that the "heinous lin controlled political parties and achieve their shared goal of pre- crime" would be "fully investigat- opposition-minded business fig- venting Iran from acquiring nucle- ed". A reward of three million ru- ures, called the murder a "contract ar weapons. "If, in fact, Iran is will- bles [$48,000] was offered for in- killing" and said it was a provoca- ing to agree to double-digit years formation on Nemtsov's death, a tion. The Investigative Commit- of keeping their program where it substantial amount in Moscow, tee leading the probe has offered is right now and, in fact, rolling where the average monthly salary several possible motives, includ- back elements of it that currently is 60,000 rubles [$960]. Ganna ing that the country's opposition exist ... if we've got that, and we've Duritska, a Ukrainian model who could itself have ordered the hit on got a way of verifying that, there's was with Nemtsov at the time of Nemtsov as "a sacrifice". Some no other steps we can take that the attack, said on Monday that Russian media reports suggested would give us such assurance that she had given all the information that low-level criminals, not pro- they don't have a nuclear weap- she could to investigators but they fessional hit men, may have car- on," he said. The U.S. goal is to were preventing her from leaving ried out the killing. "Participants make sure "there's at least a year Russia, citing concerns for her se- in the investigation are only sure between us seeing them try to get curity. However, Russia's Itar-Tass of one thing - that the killers were a nuclear weapon and them actual- news agency later reported that not professionals," said Kommer- ly being able to obtain one," Duritska had been allowed to re- sant. The broadsheet said they turn to Kiev. Meanwhile, Bogdan used ammunition that was years Obama said. Israel fears that Borusewicz, Poland's Senate old and possibly an unreliable Obama's Iran diplomacy, with an speaker, said he was unable to at- home-made weapon. end-of-March deadline for a frame- work nuclear agreement, will still allow its arch-foe to develop an atom bomb. Tehran denies it is seek- Ukraine says return of ing nuclear weapons. Netanyahu has spoken scathingly about a pos- Crimea a must for sible deal, saying negotiators ap- pear to have given up on a pledge to prevent Iran from acquiring nu- mending ties with Russia clear weapons. He says a nuclear- armed Iran would pose an existen- TOKYO: No normalization of ties U.S. Secretary of State John Ker- tial threat to the Jewish state. between Ukraine and Russia is like- ry told Russian Foreign Minister ly unless the region of Crimea, Sergei Lavrov on Monday that Obama sought to downplay the now under Russian control, is re- Moscow and pro-Russian separat- long-term damage from the row turned to Kiev's sovereignty, ists in Ukraine must implement the over Netanyahu's speech to Con- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo ceasefire or face "consequences" gress, saying the rift was not per- Klimkin said on Tuesday. Klimkin, that could further hit Russia's fal- sonal and that he would meet the on the second day of his two-day tering economy. Israeli leader again if he wins Isra- trip to Japan, also said the border el's March 17 election. "This is not between Ukraine and Russia need- a personal issue. I think that it is ed to be completely closed to Lebanese CIVILIANS KILLED, POLICE important for every country in its achieve any settlement to the relationship with the United States armed conflict between Kiev and soldier, to recognize that the U.S. has a pro-Russian separatists in eastern process of making policy," Obama Ukraine. He reiterated his govern- militant killed wounded in Cairo bomb blast said. But Obama said Netanyahu ment's stance as a ceasefire deal, had been wrong before with his reached last month in Minsk, is in shootout A midday bomb blast in one of the Brotherhood group has been brand- ers. Most of the bombings in Cairo vant (ISIL) group fighting in Syria opposition to a 2013 interim deal broadly holding on the front line, busiest boulevards in Cairo's busi- ed as a "terrorist organisation" and have been rudimentary and caused and Iraq, has claimed responsibili- with Iran. "Netanyahu made all but fighters in the separatist ness district has killed two civil- hundreds of its members are either no casualties. But several have ty for several suicide bombings and sorts of claims. This was going to in north ians, according to the health min- underground, on the run, or in jail killed policemen, including two larger attacks. On January 29, si- stronghold of Donetsk are training be a terrible deal. This was going for another round of clashes against Lebanese soldier and a istry. Nine others, including po- awaiting trial. Minister 'recorded senior officers who died while try- multaneous car bombings and mor- licemen, were injured in Monday's discussing protest crackdown' ing to defuse bombs planted out- tar attacks on security headquar- to result in Iran getting 50 billion government troops. "There could wanted militant were killed dollars worth of relief. Iran would in an exchange of gunfire in explosion outside the Egyptian Egypt has seen a wave of attacks, side the presidential palace last ters in the Sinai Peninsula killed at be no slightest way of normalizing A not abide by the agreement. None northern Lebanon on Tuesday, se- High Court, the ministry said. mostly targeting the country's se- June. Those bombs and several least 30 people, most of them sol- or getting back to business in the of that has come true. "It has relations between Ukraine and curity sources and a medic said. Shortly after the blast, a little- curity forces, since the military others that killed policemen in diers. The militant, Abdulrahman Tam- known group claimed responsibil- toppled Morsi in July 2013. On Cairo were claimed by the Ajnad The attacks have raised security turned out that in fact, during this Russia without returning to status period we've seen Iran not advance quo and establishing full Ukraini- ar, was wanted in connection with ity for the attack.The bomb was Sunday, a bomb went off near a Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) armed concerns in the run-up to a major several days of fighting with the hidden under a car parked near the police station in the southern city group. A Sinai-based armed group, economic conference in Egypt lat- its program. In many ways, it's an sovereignty over Crimea," rolled back elements of its pro- Klimkin told reporters in Tokyo. army last October in the northern country's highest criminal court in of Aswan, killing two civilians and which has pledged allegiance to er this month, aimed at attracting city of Tripoli and surrounding Cairo's Ramses neighbourhood. wounding a soldier and four oth- Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- foreign investment. gram." The White House last Russia annexed the Black Sea pen- week denied a report that the Unit- insula of Crimea from Ukraine a areas including the village of Bha- The area is very crowded, with nin, where he was killed on Tues- dozens of street vendors selling ed States and Iran were exploring a year ago. "The ultimate precondi- possible 10-year deal that would tion for any effective, final settle- day. A dozen soldiers and more their ware on stalls set up on the ment is to fully close down the than 20 militants were killed in last asphalt. Nearby are several bus Libya government in Tobruk initially freeze Iran's nuclear pro- Ukrainian-Russian border," he October s flare-up in the north, stops, a railway station and a metro gram but gradually allow it to in- said. "Because everything that has where repeated spasms of politi- station. Egyptian private The Sev- crease activities that could enable been destabilizing the situation in cal violence have been fuelled by enth Day TV broadcast footage of it to produce nuclear arms in the the site, showing hundreds of on- votes to return to UN talks (the Ukrainian cities of) Donetsk the conflict in neighboring Syria. last years of the agreement. In a and Lugansk - mercenaries, mon- Army patrols were searching near- lookers around cars with smashed ibya's UN-recognised gov Libya is mired in a conflict pitting speech on Monday to the Ameri- ey, weapons, heavy weaponry, by orchards and mounting extra windows and blood on the pave- ernment has voted to return the UN-recognised government, However, UN-recog- can Israel Public Affairs Commit- and of course Russian rebel troops patrols in the area of Tuesday s ment. Police cordoned off the area Lto UN-brokered talks on the against a legally installed government nized body say it will tee (AIPAC), the largest U.S. pro- and state TV later reported that a - came through the Russian-Ukrai- shoot-out Lebanon s stability has future of the crisis-hit country, a in Tripoli, originally set up by an only meet for talks if it Israel lobby, Netanyahu again nian border." Ukraine and Western second bomb was dismantled be- week after suspending its partici- armed faction known as Libya Dawn warned that a nuclear deal could been put to the test by the Syrian fore it went off. Responsibility is recognised as the governments have accused Russia war and Lebanese officials have pation, a politician has said. The that took over the capital Tripoli threaten Israel's survival while in- of sending troops and weapons to claim A group calling itself Revo- motion to resume the negotiations last summer. The decision to sus- country's sole sisting the U.S.-Israeli relationship warned of plans by Islamist mili- lutionary Punishment claimed re- support separatists in eastern tants to expand the conflict into was adopted at the end of a meet- pend participation in the talks had government. was "stronger than ever." Asked sponsibility on its Twitter account ing between members of parlia- come days after 40 people were about the prospects for a final deal Ukraine, despite the peace deal their country. agreed on Feb. 12. Moscow has for the attack, saying they target- ment and the UN's special envoy killed in suicide car bombings in the as army commander for its admin- with Iran, which has a June 30 dead- Last August, insurgents affiliated denied this. "We stress from the ed a police checkpoint. The group to Libya, Bernardino Leon, Abu eastern town of Al-Qoba claimed by istration. "The House of Repre- line, Obama said that a key doubt very beginning that we've been to the Islamic State of Iraq and is believed to mostly consist of Bakr Beira told the AFP news agen- the Islamic State in Iraq and the Le- sentatives has appointed General was whether Iran would agree to striving for a peaceful solution. But Syria (ISIS) militant group and the political activists seeking revenge cy on Monday. However, the vant (ISIL) group. Haftar appoint- Khalifa Belqasem Haftar as top for the ongoing crackdown on oust- rigorous inspection demands and we will use any means for defend- Nusra Front, al Qaeda's affiliate in Tobruk-based government says it ment On Monday, the Tobruk-based military commander," said Tarek the low levels of uranium enrich- ing Ukraine's territorial integrity the Syrian war, staged a major at- ed President Mohamed Morsi's will meet for talks only if it is rec- government also confirmed once-re- Saqer Juroushi, deputy head of the supporters. Morsi's Muslim ment capability they would have and sovereignty," Klimkin said. tack in the border town of Arsal. ognised as the sole government. tired Libyan General Khalifa Haftar defence committee. to maintain. Manila shanty fire leaves thousands of people homeless Australia to deploy started but they [the firefighters] did not extinguish it right away, the fire was at one of the entrance 300 soldiers to gates but the firefighters did not do anything, they just let the fire get bigger," Nelia Dalin Papas, a train Iraqi forces victim, told the AP news agency. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Joel Casas said: "I can't express my grief when ustralia is to send more troops to Iraq to help train local security I look around me I can't even ex- forces in their battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the plain what happened. There is ALevant (ISIL), Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said. The de- nothing to save. "We accept that ployment of 300 soldiers to the Taji military base north of Baghdad will this is a tragedy. We just have to be part of a joint Australia-New Zealand training mission. New Zealand start over, find a job again and re- Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday his country would send 143 build everything." At least 80 of its own troops as part of the mission. The deployment comes a day homes are destroyed every day after Australia declared that its citizens travelling to Mosul, Iraq s sec- due to fire in Manila's poor areas ond-largest city which is controlled by ISIL, would be jailed for nine where electrical wirings are often years unless they have a legitimate reason for the trip, such as visiting faulty and houses are made of light- their family. Abbott repeatedly stressed that the troops would not be weight, flammable materials. engaged in fighting, in an attempt to allay concerns that Canberra is Johnny Yu, the director of Manila's getting sucked into a new foreign combat operation. 'Death cult' Abbot Disaster Risk Reduction Manage- said additional deployment has been prompted by planned attacks pre- ment Office, accused the govern- viously thwarted by security forces that have been linked to ISIL. "The ment of failing to protect the poor death cult has been reaching out to our country with about 100 Austra- population of the city. "What's lians fighting with Daesh and other terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq and lacking is political will for govern- about another 150 here at home supporting these extremists," Abbott ment to implement housing pro- said, using an alternative name for ISIL. "So this commitment is a matter grammes that can provide better of domestic as well as international security." The troops' mission, homes for people, to move them Abbott said, will be to help teach the Iraqis how to fight ISIL, which has in places that are safe, where they infiltrated large swathes of Iraq and neighbouring Syria and declared a can find decent jobs," Yu said. self-styled caliphate on territories under its control. "We don't expect to Meanwhile, Cecilia Castillo, a vic- be doing the Iraqi's fighting for them," Abbott said. "This is a training tim of Monday's fire, called for ur- mission, not a combat mission. Nevertheless, it is a mission which is gent help. "We will be grateful for necessary, because obviously in the face of the initial death cult on- At least 3,000 people have been left homeless after a large fire, which lasted for more than 12 hours, hit a shanty town in the centre of the anything we can get, not just for slaught, the Iraqi regular army melted like snow in summer. "That's been Philippines capital, local government sources have said. The government was unable to determine the cause of the fire late on Monday, with some my family but for all of us here," a disaster for the people of Iraq, millions of whom now live in a new of the victims accused the fire services in Manila of being slow in tackling the blaze. No casualties were reported. "The fire was not as big when it she said. dark age." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY .MARCH 04 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion Weighing Pakistan s commitment AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir to the Afghan peace process By: Aimal Faizi southern Afghanistan is part of the pressed Pakistani officials for help- iation and peace. But the Pakistani Phone No: +93-772364666 same pattern of violence. A ma- ing in bringing Taliban leaders such military again did nothing to mate- E-mail: [email protected] In recent months, the Afghan gov- jority of Afghans attribute such as Mullah Mohammad Omar to rialize this understanding between ernment has extended unprece- attacks to the presence of extrem- the negotiating table. We were giv- the two countries. Jumpstarting dented cooperation to neighboring ists and terrorists in neighboring en the same standard answer we the peace process is still funda- Email: [email protected] Pakistan. In a marked change of its Pakistan. In another extremely had heard so many times before: mental for Afghanistan, and Presi- foreign policy toward Islamabad, damaging blow to bilateral rela- We have some influence over the dent Ghani s steps toward that end www.afghanistantimes.af Kabul sent military officers for tions, thousands of Afghan refu- Taliban, but ultimately we do not are laudable. training in Pakistan and has arrest- gees were recently forced to return control them. Karzai even offered But his administration should not Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi ed some terrorism suspects at Is- to their country after facing harass- the Pakistani leaders: I arrived in allow Islamabad to gain conces- lamabad s request. It has even al- ment in Pakistan. Appeals by the Islamabad for an official two-day sions from Afghanistan in the name Advisory editorial board lowed Pakistani intelligence offi- UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR and visit, but I am ready to stay here of facilitating peace talks with the cials to interrogate terrorism sus- global rights watchdog Human for a week if you would help pave Taliban in Qatar. We should remem- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, pects being held in Afghan pris- Rights Watch to Islamabad to stop the way for direct negotiations ber that the Taliban office in Qatar ons. In doing so, President Ashraf the harassment of Afghan refugees with the Taliban. Pakistani For- was a joint initiative of Pakistan Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Ghani s main motivation seems to had little impact. Authorities in Is- eign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, and the United States. Islamabad be securing Islamabad s backing in lamabad even arrested and mis- whose views reflected those of the had a central role in bringing the Graphic-Designers: negotiating peace with the Taliban. treated four Afghan diplomats, country s powerful military, flat- Taliban to Qatar and in shaping This process has been ramped up which prompted Kabul tosummon ly denied Islamabad is even capa- their views about peace negotia- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari in recent weeks, and the president the Pakistani envoy on March 1. ble of helping access the Taliban tions. . Marketing & Advertising: has even sent a high-level Afghan Unfortunately, such behavior is in leadership for negotiations. Our Even now, Islamabad is really mo- delegation to Qatar in hopes of line with Islamabad s past policies. president, however, insisted, and tivated by securing its own inter- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 beginning peace negotiations soon. While sheltering the Taliban and this tense meeting continued for ests and does not intend to coop- Unfortunately, things on the allied violent extremists, Islamabad hours. erate with the Afghan government. Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan ground in Afghanistan have not has long resisted cultivating a gen- Finally, senior Pakistani military If Kabul really wants to test Is- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 improved at the same pace. The uine friendship and true coopera- officials agreed to pass on the Af- lamabad s resolve, it should ask security situation across our coun- tion with Afghanistan. ghan government s message to Pakistan to immediately act to Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press try has not improved. Our capital The previous Afghan government, Mullah Omar and then share his stop the production and transport and cities across the nation still suf- for whom I used to work, sought response with Kabul. The officials of explosives to Afghanistan. We fer from regular terrorist attacks. Pakistan s help in restoring peace also said that they would ask the must ask how the suicide vests and On February 28, a suicide to Afghanistan for more than a de- Taliban to join the peace process. other explosive devices ¯ which are The constitution says attack targeting a lawmaker near cade. I can recall a visit to Pakistan Soon after the visit, the office of produced in Pakistan ¯ are being the eastern city of Jalalabad killed three years back in February 2012 Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf transported to Afghanistan with four civilians, including two chil- when President Hamid Karzai Raza Gilani issued such ease. Article 91: dren. Before that, on February 26, asked for Pakistan s help in reach- a statement calling on the Taliban In addition, Islamabad needs The House of People shall have the following special authorities: two people were killed in a suicide ing out to fugitive Taliban leaders. leadership as well as all other Af- to stop its ill treatment and ha- 1. Decide about elucidation session from each Minister in accordance with Article Ninety-Two of this car-bomb attack in Kabul s diplo- Based on credible information and ghan groups, including Hizb-e Isl- rassment of Afghan refugees im- Constitution; matic quarter. The strong arguments about peace and ami, to participate in an intra-Af- mediately. 2. Decide on the development programs as well as the state budget; recent abduction of 30 civilians in regional cooperation, Karzai ghan process for national reconcil- 3. Approve or reject appointments according to provisions of this Constitution. Editorial It s complicated: The Wildlife conservation relationship between Afghanistan, On Tuesday the World Wildlife Day was observed across Pakistan, and the Taliban the planet, except Afghanistan, despite the fact that the coun- cide for the group. In a discussion Afghan and international forces ernments detain innocent civilians By Hekmatullah Azamy with the author in early Dec. 2014, causing civilian casualties and in- and treat them inhumanely, mak- try provides rich habitat to hundreds of species and where Wakil Ahmad Matawakil, the sulting cultural and Islamic values ing locals wonder why they should The Afghan Taliban have grown former Taliban foreign minister, also boosts the recruitment of non- not just join the Taliban. Due to hunting is continued despite ban imposed by the former pres- stronger and more deadly over the argued that if the Taliban s su- ideological militants. These mili- providing safe-sanctuary, Pakistan ident Hamid Karzai. The good excuse for the relevant offi- past 13 years, something Pakistan preme leader, Mullah Mohammad tants, pursuing profit or revenge certainly has leverage to initiate the is often blamed for by Afghans and Omar, agreed to peace in the cur- from the Afghan government, will negotiation process but there are cials to come up would be that the day could not observe some in the international commu- rent situation, he would lose all continue fighting regardless of the no indications that the Afghan Tal- nity. Thus, Pakistan is seen as the credibility. Lost credibility could political settlement. The Taliban s iban will listen to Pakistan. In- because the nation is mourning over unbearable human and key player in bringing the Taliban form fractures within the Taliban leadership understands the signif- stead, there are further demonstra- financial loss in the recent spate of avalanches and floods. to the negotiation table. However, leading to the creation of splinter icance of such recruits within the tions of tension in the Taliban-Pa- the Taliban claims their militancy groups. Some argue that like Abu Taliban s ranks and, therefore, will kistan relationship that includes the State machinery is focused on provision of relief goods and in Afghanistan is completely inde- Bakr al Baghdadi, who left al Qae- not agree to peace negotiations Taliban sending a delegation to pendent of Pakistan. In this con- da and formed the Islamic State of that might result in the non-ideo- Qatar to cut short Pakistan s in- rescue missions in the natural disaster hit areas. No doubt, text, there are three major concerns Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or key Tali- logues leaving. Taliban leadership fluence over the process accord- we should be concerned and lament over the national trage- associated with materializing peace ban commanders that broke away also believes that agreeing to nego- ing to Matawakil and the de- talk efforts between Afghanistan from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan tiate with the government at this parture of prominent Taliban com- dy, but it is no denying that nothing considerable has been and the Taliban. First, it remains (TTP), the same will happen to juncture will cost them the current mander, Mansur Dadullah, and his unclear whether Pakistan will co- the Afghan Taliban if there is pres- influence they have. Finally, peace fellow commanders from Pakistan, done for protection of the wildlife. This country belongs to operate in the Afghan peace pro- sure mounted on them to negoti- may elude this round of negotia- and low ranking Taliban command- the wildlife too because they also live here and evolved cess and urge the Taliban to stop ate. There are already rumors that tions because of the new adminis- ers who were prevented from en- fighting. Second, and of most in- Abdul Qayum Zakir the Tali- tration in Afghanistan. First of all, tering Pakistan for their winter themselves to maintain the ecosystem. If we want to pre- terest, is whether the Taliban will ban s number two and former lead- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani break this year. Moreover, given listen to Pakistan. Third, Afghani- ership council head of military endorsing the Bilateral Security the Taliban s hatred towards Paki- vent or lessen affects of the natural disasters such as floods stan s role in a lasting and enforce- commission was cashiered, and Agreement and Status of Forces stan for allying with the United and heavy rains, we should be concerned about habitat of able settlement has yet to be de- in response, defected to Iran where Agreement with the United States States immediately after 9/11, the termined. Pakistan is increasingly he wants set up a base. Issues of and NATO renewed one of the group does not think favorably of the wildlife because we depend on each other. threatened by militancy on its own ideology also plague the Taliban s very reasons the Afghan Taliban Pakistan. Internal and political sta- soil and fears the consequences of relationship with regional powers fight. Moreover, there is an acute bility of the Afghan Taliban is con- After recovering from the natural disaster, the govern- pressuring the Taliban to negoti- and can impede the peace process. trust deficit between the Afghan tingent upon not negotiating. And ment should focus on wildlife conservation as well. The ate with the Afghan government. According to Abdul Hakim Muja- Taliban and the Kabul administra- although the leadership is current- This concern is evident in the re- hid who served as Taliban s tion trust which is a prerequi- ly enjoying a sanctuary in Paki- authorities should draft comprehensive laws to protect spe- marks of the Pakistani National ambassador to the United Nations site to any sort of settlement be- stan, given the mixed nature of ideo- Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz in during their rule in the 1990s and tween the two sides. Secondly, the logical motivations between Tali- cies that need our outmost attention. Unfortunately, in Af- Nov. 2014. Aziz said that Paki- is currently serving as the first Afghan government does not have ban field commanders and the ghanistan laws are approved but not implemented. Another stan should not antagonize groups deputy of the Afghan High Peace a unified stance vis-a-vis peace rank-and-file members, the war in that pose no threat to it. In refer- Council during an interview in talks with the Taliban. There are Afghanistan seems beyond Paki- dilemma is that wildlife has no share in the national budget ence to the Afghan Taliban he ar- December 2014 said that the Tali- and have been internal elements stan s control. Moreover, the gued: Why should America s and ban and Pakistani government have within the Afghan government that growing influence of ISIS in the despite the fact that many species are on the verge of ex- [Afghanistan s] enemies unneces- no convergence of ideology, only a oppose negotiations with the Tal- region will lead the Afghan Taliban tinction. We need wildlife to maintain the ecosystem and sarily become Pakistan s enemies shared interest in the conflict. Even iban, and residual factional and trib- to intensify its relations with TTP and that Pakistan must not make ideological differences within the al rivalries between senior officials and ISIS so the three can work to- protect environment. Wildlife protection would not only enemies out of them all. The Tal- Taliban may prevent the group intentionally ruin efforts by the gether to fight on two fronts. In iban are not likely to listen to Pa- from listening to Pakistan. While government to reach a political set- the meantime, by conditioning the help us to attract tourists but will also build positive image kistan regarding the peace process many militants join the Taliban tlement. Ordinary Afghan villag- success of peace talks on a com- of Afghanistan in the world. To save the wildlife the gov- for many reasons threats to in- under radical Islamic motivations, ers will also have an impact on mitment from Pakistan, the Afghan ternal and political stability, ideo- others join for financial purposes peace talks. Villagers, sick of the government is putting all its eggs ernment should prevent public from cutting forests because logical motivations, and trust is- or to exact revenge for personal corrupt and weak local governance in one basket. Afghanistan instead sues with both the Afghan and grievances. Illegal businesses favored the Taliban over the gov- should also do its homework and the greatest threat that various species are facing is the de- Pakistani governments. The Tali- including the drug trade, timber, ernment in Kabul, but joined the undertake confidence-building struction of their habitat. There is no denying that timber ban cannot appear to bow to Paki- illegal mining, extortion, and tax- militancy as a last alternative. The measures to gain the trust of its stan s interests and disarming ing of development projects not Taliban s parallel governance has people, address local grievances, smuggling and bringing of more areas under cultivation have while there is a continued foreign only serve as primary financial been able to deliver faster courts, and provide better living and gov- resulted in serious irreversible changes such as alteration military presence in the country sources for the Afghan Taliban, but with transparent and enforceable ernance to ensure an end to the of local climatic conditions and desertification. Recent would be no less than political sui- also inspire many to join the group. verdicts, while local Afghan gov- Afghan Taliban. (Foreign Policy) floods and heavy snowfall could be linked to the change in climatic condition. In Afghanistan there are scores of spe- cies standing on the verge of extinction due to habitat de- struction. Therefore, the government should build more reserves and parks to keep the habitats untouched. Awareness cam- paigns in this regard should be launched in the local com- munities so people could know how important wildlife is for sustainability. Moreover, organizations working on wild- life protection should be facilitated and invited to protect the endangered species and their habitat. It would help the government in financial and technical terms. It will also provide an opportunity to the Afghan officials to learn from experiences of the experts. Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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By James Weir, infidels continue to rhetorically from the year previous, valued at process? They are kings in their ban or the government. Govern- face negotiating for the welfare of local villagers, big security com- Hekmatullah Azamy justify violence, but nearly every- over $3 billion. Gretchen Peters areas. A high Afghan intelligence ment programs or international his tribe. In uncertain circumstanc- panies, and state forces officials one we spoke with said the rank- argued in a 2009 USIP paper: For officer in Helmand said: The fight development projects are particu- es, where neither the state nor the who were paying us not to attack n the cusp of what has been and-file insurgents pursue simple many rural Afghans, the greatest will never end in Helmand for three larly targeted for taxation or can insurgents hold moral or military them. Another former Taliban dubbed the Afghan Transfor self-interest. Our interviews indi- perceived threat is crime and eco- reasons, and listed the opium expect harassment or attack. Mean- authority, rural communities max- commander in Herat province ex- mation Decade (2015 to cate few Taliban fighters or gov- nomic instability, not the insurgen- trade, followed by illegal mining, while, prior to military operations imize ties across political divides plained that every National Soli- 2024) as foreign forces withdrawn, ernment forces believe the insur- cy per se. She continues: More and taxation. The Taliban create special taxes are suddenly imposed for security and livelihood. The darity Program project executed in a new government sits in Kabul, gency is a fight to replace the Af- than 80 percent of those surveyed safe zones for farmers, heroin fac- on local populations. Several de- Economics of Insurgency in the his district paid 10 percent to a Pakistan finally confronts domes- ghan government or to drive out for this project believe Taliban tories owners, transporters, and a scribed joining the insurgency Transformation Decade Drugs Taliban commander. After $106 tic insurgents, and violent Islamic foreign forces. Instead, hidden by commanders in the south now fight variety of other extra-legal prac- becoming what has been self-de- and taxation are traditional Taliban billion of U.S. money spent in re- movements proliferate, there is an ideology and fear, an underworld for profit rather than religion or tices, bringing many into associa- scribed as insider Taliban to funding sources, but the influx of construction, one must ask what urgent need to better understand of criminal networks and compro- ideology. Six years later this ap- tion for the financial benefit of be- prevent outsider Taliban from international funds for contracts portion went to insurgents and Afghan insurgents interactions mised government officials collude pears to have only grown. Resist- ing outside of government. Taxing imposing their demands. Kochi supplying NATO forces and de- how will this influence develop- with rural communities. Media and with Taliban cells to benefit from ing the poppy economy is deadly. Local Populations Islam places Amin (name has been changed) velopment projects created new ments as the country enters the analysts often neglect the circum- territory and business kept out- A TOLO News report from Nov. great emphasis on the role of char- the son of famous tribal leader and sources that grew with the inter- Transformation Decade. Most stances of the rank-and-file who side of state control. Over the 13, 2014 tells of a customs em- ity promoting both zakat (alms) himself a tribal leader explained national effort. This has been well of the Taliban rank-and-file live in comprise the bulk of the move- course of this long and deadly con- ployee at the Kabul Airport who and ushr (tithe) which the Tal- that he selected his tribesman to documented since 2009 (here, here, worlds distant from that of sui- ment. Interviews we conducted in flict, financial resources, once a was kidnapped and beheaded, with iban exploits for a significant source join the Taliban to protect his com- and recently here and discussed by cide attackers or the reclusive se- Helmand and Herat provinces in means to an end, has become an her head sent to her family, for re- of their income. Zakat is a tax that munity from more zealous Taliban us previously) with little done to nior leadership. The Taliban jiha- early 2014 found foot soldiers were end in itself. For these reasons, a porting drug traffickers. We have can be applied to all capital assets: who demand excessive taxes or curtail this practice. Meanwhile, dis of the mid-90s, who confront- motivated by money, followed by peace process with the senior Tal- found no media report on this money, agricultural crops and live- impose their extreme cultural and the Taliban collect electricity bills ed the abuses of criminals and war- local grievances, and ideology was iban leadership must also address since. In rural provinces the threat stock, precious metals and miner- religious standards. We are not in districts they control. Telephone lords, are now largely dead or hid- a distant third. Meanwhile, rural the motivations of foot soldiers for of retribution for attempting to als, etc., at a rate that varies be- ideological fighters, Amin said., I antennas cannot stand without ing, while the movement thrives communities, long forced to host any meaningful transformation to disrupt the drug trade runs deeper tween 2.5 and 20 percent. Ushr is armed a group of youth from our paying insurgents. Guards hired to on the very criminal activities and insurgents, have a pivotal role in take hold across the decade to than in the capital city: Participa- usually a 10 percent tax applied at village to serve in Taliban ranks. watch the towers are introduced abuses that it originally rose to any future peace process as they come. Poppy Makes the Taliban tion in or acquiesce to the poppy the time of agricultural harvest. We take part in their activities to by the Taliban and are known to eliminate. Today s Taliban are a reassess their options in quickly Kings Afghanistan produces economy are pragmatic responses While these taxes are intended for resist the permanent presence of plant IEDs. Afghanistan is rich in younger generation scattered changing circumstances. A Divid- more than 90 percent of the for farmers in Taliban regions, the poor, some Islamic scholars outsider Taliban in our communi- minerals valued at $3 trillion across the countryside preying ed Movement The senior Taliban world s opium, estimated to be ap- while disrupting poppy produc- also justify it to finance a jihad. ties. Many Taliban are brutal and and insurgents seek control over upon local populations and bran- leadership and their ideology have proximately 20 percent of coun- tion can, at least initially, strength- Interviewees confirmed the wide- their presence can cause us heavy regions were minerals can be ex- dishing the name of this fearsome remained surprisingly consistent try s GDP and a source of employ- en the Taliban. When an Afghan spread application of both taxes losses both financial or in con- ploited. organization to pursue narrowly- since the movement subdued war- ment for over 400,000 people, general in Helmand was asked by the Taliban in the rural regions flicts, he added. But Kochi Amin Over the course of the war, hearts defined interests. ring factions in the mid-1990s and more even than the Afghan armed about the prospects of the local they influence. We found that some explained that he supports the gov- and minds were lost as rural villag- Efforts at peace negotiations must enforced their version of Islamic forces. Helmand province where Taliban joining the government he villagers were frustrated that these ernment as well by helping to or- ers observed international resourc- begin at the leadership level, but a governance. But down the chain an estimated 49 percent of Afghan responded, saying: High ranking taxes proved state failure, and for ganize an Afghan Local Police unit es enrich both insurgents and gov- more complicated obstacle to a last- of command and across the Afghan opium or over 1/3 of the world s Taliban make 10 fold the money I others they reinforced the religious in his area. ernment officials, while taking the ing peace will be reining in the ben- countryside, new recruits have opium is produced is the dom- make. He explained that as long and political authority of the Tali- He told us that with ties to both moral high ground could result in eficiaries of illicit economic prac- faint memory of the Soviet jihad inant force in the local economy. A as being Taliban remained so lu- ban. The ambiguity between Is- sides, if either side captures men loss of life or livelihood. One tices, a product of insurgency. and little interest in its ideology. recent United Nations report indi- crative, it made no sense for them lamic taxes and protection mon- from his village he can work to re- former Taliban commander, Reh- A viable peace process must at- Now, financial motives and, to a cates that from 2013 to 2014 the to join the government. Com- ey or extortion works to the lease them. As an influential leader man, interviewed after joining the tend to the gaps that separate the lesser extent, local grievances have country s opium harvest increased manders charge opium carriers and Taliban s advantage. without a formal role in the gov- peace process with 15 others in Taliban leadership from foot sol- replaced political theology as the by 17 percent, becoming the larg- other smugglers 100,000 Pakistani Respondents explained that pay- ernment or the Taliban, he sees January 2014, said: In my entire diers, to the criminal networks that glue holding the insurgency togeth- est crop on record. While the year rupee [$981] per vehicle to cross ment prevents attacks or protects himself as above association with 4 years of fighting, I never asked maintain the movement, and to the er. The establishment of Islamic before 2012 to 2013 saw a Taliban controlled territories. Why businesses and other lucrative either side. As a tribal leader his any other country to pay us. responses of rural villagers caught governance and pursuit of foreign 36 percent increase in production would the [Taliban] join the peace projects from criminals, the Tali- responsibility is to be the public Every penny we spent came from betwixt powerful actors.

thrown at it in Kashmir and be- yond. Yet, Delhi has not been able to take full advantage of this at the diplomatic level. The presumed By C Raja Mohan comparable to the developments ghanistan after a decade-long oc- political need to posture to domes- in 1979-80, including the Islamic cupation of the country, not on a tic audiences on Pakistan and an Prime Minister Narendra Modi Revolution in Iran, the Soviet oc- note of triumph but uncertainty. inability to check the hawkishness has had good reasons to frame For- cupation of Afghanistan and the China, until recently a minor play- of large sections of the security eign Secretary S. Jaishankar s visit promotion of a jihad against the er in the region, has become an establishment have limited Delhi s to Pakistan as part of a Saarc Moscow-backed regime in Kabul important external force in the sub- room for manoeuvre in the north- By Lana Asfour and up modern Iraq, so their destruc- cilessly looted and vandalised dur- yatra . Having suspended talks by America, Saudi Arabia and Pa- continent and appears poised to west. Prime Minister Manmohan Matthew Scott tion affects a very wide communi- ing the 13th-century Fourth Cru- with Islamabad last August, the kistan. Indira Gandhi and Rajiv shape the future of Pakistan and Singh had bold ideas, but did not ty, and they are of course part of sade, for the enrichment of Euro- he video of the destruction "world heritage", as many have ar- pean kingdoms and statelets. Like government needed a diplomatic Gandhi sought to respond to the Afghanistan. have the support of the Congress of Assyrian antiquities in gued and UNESCO's concern sug- ISIL, previous instances of icono- device to renew the engagement new dynamic by diversifying In- Meanwhile, both Washington to take them to their logical con- the Mosul Museum by Is- gests. For these reasons, the icono- clasm may have been about reli- with Pakistan. The appointment dia s great power relations away and Beijing believe that reconcilia- clusion. Modi, too, is under much lamic State of Iraq and the Levant clasm of ISIL differs from the op- gious doctrine, but they were also of a new foreign secretary and the from Moscow, strengthening ties tion between Kabul and Rawalpin- pressure at home to signal a hard (ISIL) members was shown by all portunistic - or even systematic - deeply politically motivated. Th- tradition of India s top diplomat with America, normalising relations di holds the key to stability in the line towards Pakistan, irrespective major news outlets, and incensed looting and trading of antiquities omas Cromwell ordered the de- beginning his or her tenure by trav- with China, which had just come northwestern subcontinent. Their of its merits. the world. There was some relief from museums and archaeological struction of English monasteries elling first to neighbouring capitals out of the Cultural Revolution, efforts appear to have gained some It makes sense for the Modi in the subsequent revelation that sites that have occurred in Syria, Iraq during the 1530s because they have provided a useful setting to reaching out to Saudi Arabia and, traction, as President Ashraf government to break out of the many of these antiquities were, in and countless other war zones in were a powerful source of wealth, make a fresh start with Pakistan. above all, seeking improved ties Ghani of Afghanistan has reached talks-no talks paradigm that has fact, replicas of items that are held recent times. These took place, and and they were regarded as "the The Saarc yatra also gives Jaishan- with Pakistan. India s adaptation, out to Rawalpindi. The Pakistan bogged down every single govern- in Baghdad Museum - which has continue to take place, in the midst enemy within", allied to Rome just kar an opportunity to engage Af- however, was too weak and tenta- army chief has, in turn, promised ment in the last few years. Delhi s just reopened after 12 years - and of chaos and were designed to en- as England was creating its own ghanistan, which is at a decisive tive to make an impact on the re- to deliver the Afghan Taliban to refusal to talk to civilian govern- elsewhere. But the instinctive out- rich militias and warlords or feed Anglican church. Iconoclasts reap- moment in its political evolution gional security environment. For, the negotiating table. Saudi Arabia ments in Islamabad made little dif- rage felt by people around the desperate civilians starved by war. peared during the English civil war since the ouster of the Taliban by India s relative weight in the re- is being squeezed between the rise ference in the past to Rawalpin- world and expressed on social me- Insofar as ISIL can make a claim to a of the 1640s and 1650s, when reli- the American forces at the end of gion had steadily declined over the of Sunni extremism and a resur- di s orchestration of terrorism in dia was palpable and significant. theological basis for its vandalisa- gious protestants - the Puritans - 2001. For centuries now, develop- preceding decades. There was con- gent Shia Iran. The Islamic Repub- region. What might make the dif- Why are we particularly distressed tion of Mosul Museum and other took a similar view of representa- ments on India s northwestern siderable internal resistance to the lic of Iran, which long denounced ference is Pakistan s emerging rec- by this and similar destructive acts sites, their actions were undertaken tion in religious art and destroyed frontiers have decisively influ- new diplomatic initiatives that America as the Great Satan, is inch- ognition of its own vulnerability when people's lives in many parts in the belief that they had to eradi- medieval sculptures and church in- enced the security environment of prevented taking them to the logi- ing towards a nuclear deal with the to extremism, especially after the of the region are being destroyed cate the use of idolatry, or represen- teriors. Despite the religious ele- the large territorial entities in the cal conclusion. As a result, by the US and is looking to bolster its attack on an army school in Pe- or taken on a daily basis? Iraqis tative art, which it claims is forbid- ment, ISIL's iconoclasm is really subcontinent built around the Gan- end of the decade, India was utter- position in the Middle East and shawar last December. As Pakistan mourn destruction of ancient As- den in the "true" interpretation of about violent conquest, in which ga and Yamuna. That geopolitical ly unprepared for what followed. Afghanistan. Like the changes at struggles to cope with the extrem- syrian statues As well as the pure- Islam. Iconoclasm has traumatised peoples and civilisations are not logic has held true for the Mughal Prolonged civil war the turn of the 1980s, current de- ist challenge at home and on its ly visceral reaction to the violence people throughout history because only attacked, brutalised and hu- Empire, the British Raj and inde- in Afghanistan, Pakistan s ac- velopments will also have lasting western frontiers, Jaishankar of the video, there was a recogni- it is associated with the worst mo- miliated, but also threatened with pendent India. While there are quisition of nuclear weapons, the consequences for India. Unlike in would want to assess the scale and tion that an even more sinister ments of blood-letting and conquest. extinction. Its desire to destroy the many bilateral issues that will fig- collapse of the Soviet Union and the 1980s, India is much better scope of this change and its impli- political element was at work. We What is particularly horrifying to- past to make way for a single vi- ure prominently in Jaishankar s Rawalpindi s success in helping placed today. Its weight in the re- cations for India. Sticking to Del- were shocked by the wanton de- day is that ISIL has a separate en- sion of truth is not dissimilar to struction of artefacts because ma- terprise to eradicate the past and any the upheavals of the Chinese Cul- talks with Islamabad and Kabul, the Taliban capture power in Kab- gion and the world has steadily hi s old political certitudes will terial culture is not only about peo- communities that are different from tural Revolution during the 1960s the foreign secretary is acutely ul and redirecting violent extrem- grown, thanks to the economic re- only limit India s ability to man- ple but also about identity. It con- them. Similar beliefs motivated the and 70s, when Maoist commu- conscious of the new regional dy- ism towards Punjab and Kashmir. forms of the last quarter of a cen- age the profound transformation nects us to the past and embodies Taliban's destruction of sixth-cen- nism imposed its vision on mil- namic shaping India s relations As New Delhi takes a fresh tury. Its bilateral ties in the greater taking place in the northwestern and represents our collective ex- tury Buddhas in Bamyan in 2001, lions by killing and torturing them, with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The look at its northwestern frontiers, Middle East have acquired much marches of the subcontinent. What periences and achievements. Cul- and the threat to ancient manuscripts as well as destroying their cultural nature of the turbulence on India s it stares at a number of important more depth. Above all, Delhi has Delhi needs is a strategy that will tural identity The horror felt while in Timbuktu in northern Mali by heritage. Iconoclasm has trauma- northwestern frontiers today is trends. Americans are leaving Af- weathered all that Pakistan has generate some influence for India watching the video was not a su- the Ansar Deen group. The feeling tised people throughout history in shaping the future of this criti- perficial alternative to being out- of outrage inspired by the video can because it is associated with the cal sub-region. Such a strategy will raged and spurred to action by the be partly unpacked by considering worst moments of blood-letting LETTER TO THE EDITOR necessarily involve sustained dia- persecution and murder of human the history of this kind of icono- and conquest. What is particular- logue with Pakistan, a recalibration beings, but an extension of it. We clasm, which is not limited to the ly horrifying today is that ISIL has of the Afghan policy, encourage- have a keen sense that such acts of severe strain of Islam. Original icon- a separate enterprise to eradicate Kabul city, its residents ment to the peace talks between destruction constitute an attempt oclasts The original "iconoclasts" the past and any communities that Kabul and Rawalpindi and the to eradicate the cultural identity were those of eighth-century Chris- are different from them. The video of communities descended from tian Byzantium. When the eastern shows us not only the madness of readiness to engage all powers, in- ancient civilisations and who are church wanted to differentiate itself religious iconoclasm, but also im- cluding the US, China, Russia, Iran, Nearly five million people are living in ancient and once beautiful city, Kabul. This city was designed for already being persecuted - in this from the western church and its re- parts the sense that the destruc- 0.1 million population. Vehicles and machineries have increased Kabul in past years. Kabul residents have Saudi Arabia and Turkey, which particular case the Assyrians, but liance on art, imperial authorities tion of these ancient artefacts is a flooded from different provinces to the city. These people follow different cultures and most of them are have a stake in the region s stabil- unaware about city-living culture. If you travel in the city busses and taxis, you will find that most of also Chaldeans, Yazidis, Kurds and sought to ban religious images and symbol of the destruction of an- people are not following city-living culture and violating its rules. Most of Kabul residents, particularly ity. The writer is a distinguished others. The antiquities in Mosul icons. In fact, the Byzantine empire cient communities, which are be- young boys and a number of women use mobile phones inside public buses, playing music in high volume fellow at the Observer Research Museum and Nineveh archaeolog- saw the creation of some of the most ing uprooted from their cultural and talking nonsense inside buses. This trend irritates others but no one can criticize this due to uncertain Foundation and a contributing ed- ical sites are part of the history of extravagant and intricate works of location and threatened by eradi- reasons. It is the Kabul citizens duty to observe city-living culture and try not to become irritating source itor for The Indian Express for other residents whether they are traveling in city buses or they travel by their own vehicles. It is the extraordinary diversity that makes religious art, and these would be mer- cation. duty of all schoolteachers to advise their students to use mobile phones in its right way and avoid disturbing others by using their cell phones. Living in a city should be considered as important and more important is observing city-living culture therefore lets be polite and behave like a modern city citizen in Kabul. Hamid Kamalzada, Khairkhana, Kabul Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer s name and address. You may send your letters to: and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. [email protected] This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 04, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Ebola and Africa s medicine men MACENTA: In Guinea, a land where witchcraft is sought for cur- ing illness more than science, med- icine men say the Ebola epidemic would have been over by now had they been properly included in the outbreak response. From broken bones, to impotence, to madness, these traditional healers say they have a potion, spell or touch for many ailments Western doctors can't treat. But there's only one cure for Ebola they say - knowl- edge. In the forest region of south- eastern Guinea, where the virus was detected last March, dissemi- nating information using modern technology has proved challenging. Villages in the forest region of southeast Guinea are difficult to reach [Misha Hussain/Thomson Reuters Foundation] Karamoko Ibrahima Fofana, president of the association of traditional healers in the town of Macenta, said guéris- seurs, as they are known, have unique access to remote villages. "Guérisseurs are often the first port of call for the sick," said Fo- fana, 69, who is also an imam at the central mosque in Macenta, a hot, dusty town carved out of the forest. "We could have spread in- formation on how to protect against Ebola or told people with symptoms to seek help in the treatment centres." Instead, the traditional healers were sometimes accused of spreading the deadly virus. A man buys shoes from a street vendor in Gueckedou, the town where the Ebola outbreak began [Misha Hussain/Thomson Reuters Foundation] After all, it was the claim of a guérisseur in Sierra Leone that she could cure Ebola that drew the first Guinean victims across the border, Fofana recalled. Ebola has infected more Iranian women participate in a 2009 rally in support of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, at a stadium in Tehran than 23,000 people in West Africa and killed about 9,000, nearly all ERUSALEM : After years of cials have begun making overtures time backers Tehran, Damascus relations are unlikely to return to mas last July and August left much uncertainty about what Iran's pol- in the three worst-affected coun- strained relations over the Syr to Iran and its allies, seeking to re- and Hezbollah, in favour of a clos- what they once were." View of Gaza in ruins and severely de- icies are going to be if they reach a tries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Jian conflict, Palestinian Islam- turn to the axis that links Tehran, er alignment with Qatar, Turkey galleryHamas's exiled leader pleted the Palestinian militants' deal with the US, and that's uncer- Leone. It is transmitted through ist group Hamas is looking to Damascus and Hezbollah, Leba- and other Sunni supporters of Khaled Meshaal rocket supply. Hamas, which con- tainty for Hamas," Thrall said. A blood, vomit, diarrhoea and other mend ties with its traditional backer non's powerful Shiite movement. anti-Assad rebels. "The Iranians abandoned … Ha- trols the coastal enclave, is also nuclear agreement could either em- bodily fluids. Health officials are Iran. But reconciliation is proving "In terms of logistics and training, still have a quarrel with Meshaal, mas's exiled leader Khaled Meshaal unable to pay its security forces bolden Iran to become "more ag- exploring ways to prevent similar far from simple. The outbreak of Iran has done more than any other because they see him as deciding abandoned Damascus and moved due to a lack of cash. Neighbour- gressive" -- pumping money and disease outbreaks around the Syria's civil war nearly four years country in supporting the resis- to leave Syria for the Qatar-Tur- to Qatar in 2012 (AFP Photo/Fa ing Egypt has since 2013 de- arms to militant groups such as world, with epidemics expected to ago provoked a rupture between tance," Hamas official Ahmad key-Gulf axis," Abu Amer said. - Hamas appears to have had stroyed hundreds of cross-border Hamas -- or to enter a tacit alliance be a focus at a global conference Hamas and Iran, after the move- Yusef told AFP. "Iran has always Supporting Assad? - "It seems more success mending ties with smuggling tunnels that were a key with the US, Thrall said. And in a on risk reduction in Japan later this ment threw its support behind helped us." But the path to recon- they're demanding as a precondi- Iran's Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. supply line for materials, supplies Middle East where numerous month. Fofana admits the guéris- rebels fighting President Bashar al- ciliation is fraught with obstacles tion... that he publicly declare his A Hezbollah website in January and funds into the Palestinian en- proxy battles are being fought -- seurs in his association didn't know Assad, a close ally of Tehran. and it will take time to fully re- support for the Assad regime," published what it said was a letter clave. Reconciliation with Iran often between Iran's allies on one what Ebola was at first, but after Wrongly banking on Assad's over- store ties, experts say. "Reconcili- which Hamas is refusing to do, he from Hamas military chief Moham- could mean "that money begins to side and Sunni groups on the other training from United Nations staff throw, Hamas's exiled leader ation between Hamas and Iran is added. Hamas has for months med Deif calling for forces hostile come from Tehran to Gaza, in the -- Hamas might hedge its bets, Abu they were keen to spread informa- Khaled Meshaal in 2012 aban- on its way to being realised, but is trumpeted an upcoming meeting to Israel to "unite". middle of a financial crisis for Amer said, suggesting the group tion - and not the virus. A Red doned host Damascus to move his going very, very slowly, and faces between Meshaal and Iran's lead- Yezid Sayigh, an expert at the Car- Gaza," Abu Amer said. "Iran also was optimistic of rapprochement Cross worker in Nzerekore in base to Qatar. And after reports obstacles which ensure it won't be ers which has not materialised -- a negie Middle East Center in Beirut, has ways and means, through the with Riyadh, Doha and Ankara. southeast Guinea removes metal that Hamas's military wing was a fait accompli in the near future," clear sign of problems, according said Hamas's efforts to rebuild the Red Sea, through Sudan, Sinai, and Supporting Assad "would be a loss grave markers [Misha Hussain/ helping Sunni rebels fighting the said Adnan Abu Amer, politics to Nathan Thrall of International relationship with Iran and Hezbol- so on, to send weapons to Hamas." for Hamas in popularity among Thomson Reuters Foundation] "If Assad regime, financial support professor at Gaza's Ummah Uni- Crisis Group. A visit by Meshaal lah were still at a very early stage. - Nuclear uncertainty - Reconcili- Arabs and Palestinians," he said. a guérisseur has been trained on from Shiite Iran soon began to dry versity. Experts say the biggest to Tehran "would be the signal "More is expected of Hamas than ation prospects are clouded by ef- "It might not be in a rush for rec- Ebola and is then caught treating a up. With Hamas now in dire straits hurdle is Hamas's position on As- there's a real shift taking place, and it can give right away, including forts between world powers and onciliation with Iran if it fears los- suspected case, they are fined after a destructive war last year sad. Its gamble on his downfall that hasn't come yet," he told AFP. reversing its stance towards As- Iran to seal a deal over Tehran's ing support from the Gulf axis." 50,000 GNF ($7), stripped of their with Israel in the Gaza Strip, offi- alienated the movement from long- "Even in the best-case scenario... sad." Israel's 50-day war with Ha- nuclear programme. "There's huge (AFP) membership, and reported to the police," he said. Jean Marie Dangou, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Guinea, said the "Stop Ebola" campaign, Iraq s Tikrit: based on modern communication technology, had all but failed. "For about one year the main commu- nication strategy was built around From Saddam media, mainly radio and TV, but it wasn't successful. The country is still dealing with tough and repet- itive resistance," Dangou said. West Africa has recorded some Hussein to ISIS weekly declines in new confirmed Executed Iraqi dictator Saddam cases of Ebola since the start of Hussein's hometown and last bas- 2015, but resistance in some com- tion, Tikrit has become one of the China to hold munities has undermined efforts to end the epidemic. Gueckedou, in Islamic State of Iraq and Syria parade, invite southeast Guinea on the border group's main strongholds. Govern- with Sierra Leone and Liberia, was ment forces have been working leaders to mark the source of the outbreak [Misha their way north in recent months, Hussain/Thomson Reuters Foun- notching up key victories against end of World dation] The main message from the jihadists, who seized Tikrit last this outbreak is that communica- June. But the overwhelmingly War II tion must be adapted to fit the lo- Sunni Arab city on the Tigris river cal culture, Dangou said. Word of has resisted them several times and BEIJING: China will hold a mili- mouth may be a better way of get- tary parade to mark the 70th anni- is their toughest target yet. Situat- ting information out than modern versary of the end of World War ed 160 kilometers north of Bagh- methods in parts of the world Two this year and invite the lead- where broadcast signals are weak dad, the city is the capital of Sala- ers of major countries involved in heddin province. The province is and power for electrical applianc- the war to attend, the foreign min- es is scarce. "Lessons learned from named for the Muslim warlord of istry said, events probably aimed Ebola in Guinea can be applied to the same name who seized Jerusa- at Japan. Sino-Japan relations have cholera, malaria or any other in- lem in 1187 and whose birthplace long been poisoned by what Chi- fectious disease in other parts of was Tikrit. Saddam modelled him- na sees as Japan's failure to atone the world that rely on an oral tra- self on Salaheddin, a Kurd consid- for its occupation of parts of the dition," Dangou added. At the start ered to the one of Islam's most bril- country before and during the war, of the outbreak, traditional healers liant strategists, a reputation he and Beijing rarely misses an op- were viewed as part of the prob- gained during his fight against the portunity to remind its people and lem, rather than being recruited to Christian crusaders. An official an- the world of this. In the last two help halt the disease. A crowd gath- nouncement of the fall of Tikrit years, ties have also deteriorated ers around a motionless body in signaled the symbolic end of Sad- sharply because of a dispute over Forecariah, Guinea as a French Red dam's regime in the U.S.-led inva- a chain of uninhabited islets in the Cross team disinfects the area sion of 2003. The city was the last East China Sea, though Chinese and [Misha Hussain/Thomson Reuters major town be captured by coali- Japanese leaders met last year in Foundation] "Our communication tion forces. Saddam's legacy per- the capital, Beijing, to try to reset was top down and the way we sists, with remnants of his Baath relations. President Xi Jinping will delivered the messages was wrong. party having collaborated with ISIS oversee events including the mili- We told people to stop doing things in attempting to topple the Shiite- tary parade, a reception and an without explaining why," Dangou dominated government. The city evening gala, the Foreign Ministry said. In a shift in policy, commu- benefited from its loyalty to Sad- nity leaders, including healers, are dam and had some of the best hos- said in a statement late on Mon- given information and asked to act day. Besides the leaders of major ASHINGTON: Former the State Department in response Times. A spokesman for Clinton ment. "In response to our request, pitals, schools, and roads in Iraq, U.S. Secretary of State to a department effort to comply told the Times that Clinton was Secretary Clinton provided the on it as they see fit. As a result, as well as a university. It also has participants, China will also invite Hillary Clinton may have with record-keeping practices. Fed- complying with the "letter and department with emails spanning many have appropriated the "Stop those of other countries in the re- W several presidential palaces and violated federal records laws by eral law says letters and emails spirit of the rules" and had expect- her time at the department," Harf Ebola" messages. Traditional heal- other official buildings. Not far gion, the ministry said. Foreign using a personal email account for written and received by federal of- ed her emails would be retained. said in a statement. Clinton's ers are also supplementing disease away is Awja, the village where Ministry spokesman Hua Chun- all of her work messages, the New ficials are government records that He declined to detail why she spokesman could not be immedi- surveillance and helping response Saddam was born on April 28, ying declined to specify the coun- York Times reported on Monday. must be retained, according to the chose to conduct business from her ately reached for comment. Clin- teams that search for cases. "Most 1936. It is the site of a richly-dec- tries, but said "leaders of all rele- The newspaper said the likely paper. Regulations at the time Clin- personal account, the Times said. ton is widely considered the front- traditional healers are now aware orated mausoleum for Hussein al- vant countries" would be invited. Democratic presidential candidate ton served as secretary of state Hillary Clinton sp Responding to runner for next year's Democratic of the risk of treating Ebola pa- Majid, Saddam's father, but under "The goal (of the parade) is to show conducted all her official business called for emails on personal ac- the report, State Department presidential nomination if she de- tients. More and more patients are the previous regime Iraqis were not that China and the people of the during her four-year tenure at the counts to be preserved as well, the spokeswoman Marie Harf said the cides to enter the race. coming to health facilities after a allowed to go there. During Sadd- world have the capability and de- State Department on a private paper said. The Times said most department last year asked former Her inner circle is currently dis- referral from their healer," said am's time the entrance to the city termination to defend world email account. It added that Clin- experts believed private email ac- secretaries of state through their cussing accelerating the formation Dangou. The Medecins Sans Fron- was adorned with a gigantic arch, peace," Hua said at a daily news ton, who stepped down as secre- counts should only be used for representatives to submit any of a campaign organization to April tiers Ebola treatment centre at showing Saddam, gun in hand, and briefing. "It is not to flex muscles tary of state in 2013, recently hand- official government business in records in their possession to im- or May instead of waiting until the Donka Hospital in the capital Con- Salaheddin, a sword in the air. for anyone." ed over 55,000 pages of emails to emergencies, according to the prove record-keeping and manage- summer. akry. (AL JAZEERA) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 04, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Barclays takes $1.2b charge as FX settlement looms LONDON: Barclays took a 750 Authority, the U.S. Commodity million pound ($1.2 billion) charge Futures Trading Commission and in the fourth quarter as it prepares New York's Department of Finan- to settle allegations its traders ma- cial Services, the U.S. Department nipulated foreign exchange mar- of Justice (DoJ) is in the final stag- kets, overshadowing the bank's es of its own inquiry. The bank efforts to slash costs and boost said the outcome of the FX probes profits. Past conduct problems could violate a non-prosecution continue to dog Barclays Chief Ex- agreement (NPA) it has with the ecutive Antony Jenkins, but de- DoJ, which started in 2012 when spite the burgeoning budget for lit- it was fined for rigging Libor rates igation he accepted his first bonus and runs until the end of June. It since taking charge three years ago, means if the DoJ finds any wrong- helping to boost his total pay to doing in FX activities it could come 5.5 million pounds from 1.6 mil- down harder on the bank. Barclays lion in 2013. The British bank said is also being investigated by U.S. on Tuesday it had made an adjust- and UK authorities into the cir- ed pretax profit of 5.5 billion cumstances around its 2008 fund- pounds last year, up from a re- raisings with investors in Qatar stated 4.9 billion in 2013 and above and the bank said another uniden- the average analyst forecast of 5.3 tified regulator is also looking at a billion. But including charges, pro- third-party relationship related to visions and restructuring costs of that event. Barclays also set aside 1.2 billion pounds, pretax profit an extra 200 million pounds in the fell 21 percent to 2.3 billion. The fourth quarter to compensate Brit- bank's shares were the top fallers ish customers who were mis-sold in a flat European banking sector, insurance products. Under Jen- down almost 3 percent at 255.2 kins, Barclays has abandoned its pence in early trade. Barclays in- ambition of being a Wall Street creased its litigation provision by powerhouse, shrinking its invest- 250 percent to 1.7 billion pounds, ment bank in favour of a return to but Jenkins said the bank would its retail roots. The appointment make significant progress this year of John McFarlane, chairman of in resolving the forex probes. "I insurer Aviva, as chairman of Bar- regard the behaviour at the centre clays has raised expectations the of these investigations as wholly downsizing of the investment bank incompatible with our values, and could accelerate under his watch. I share the frustration of colleagues At Aviva, McFarlane sold dozens and shareholders that matters like of units in a revamp. "The big is- these continue to cast a shadow sue for me is the new chairman's The hour-long test flight was the plane s third from the UAE capital Abu Dhabi s small Al-Bateen airport over our business," he said. Bar- agenda when he starts in the clays pulled out of settling allega- spring," said one top-15 sharehold- solar-powered plane made tal Abu Dhabi s small Al-Bateen built into its wings which, at 72 Abu Dhabi to Muscat in the neigh- proving its ability to store enough tions its traders tried to rig foreign er. "These results are less signifi- a third successful test flight airport, but the first for Solar Im- meters (236 feet), are almost as boring Gulf sultanate of Oman be- power in lithium batteries during exchange benchmarks in a deal be- cant than any change to long-term Ain the United Arab Emir- pulse chairman Bertrand Piccard, long as those of an Airbus A380 fore crossing the Arabian Sea to the day to keep flying at night. The tween U.S. and UK authorities and strategy, especially a decision on ates on Monday ahead of a planned the descendant of a family of Swiss superjumbo. The light-weight car- India. It will then head on to My- new plane will travel at speeds of six rival banks in November be- whether the company remains a round-the-world tour to promote scientist-adventurers. The pilot bon fiber aircraft weighs only 2.3- anmar, China, Hawaii and New between 50 and 100 kilometers per cause it had not reached a deal with universal bank. alternative energy. Organizers hope reported no problems, mission tonnes, about the same as a family York. Landings are also earmarked hour (30 and 60 miles per hour), New York's regulator. The bank " Barclays said its investment bank that Solar Impulse 2 may head off chiefs said. The project is the fruit 4X4 or less than one percent of for the mid-western United States the slower speeds at night to pre- said it wanted to settle the allega- had a good start to 2015 but 2014 around the globe as early as Satur- of 13 years of research and testing the weight of the A380. The two and either southern Europe or vent the batteries from draining too tions with as many agencies as was a year to forget, with pretax day, but caution that the launch is by Piccard and Andre Borschberg, Swiss pilots aim to demonstrate North Africa, depending on weath- quickly. possible, as quickly as possible, profit sliding a third due to a weak dependent on the weather, even in two Swiss pilots whose idea was that clean technology and renew- er conditions. The pilot will be linked to a con- but gave no further guidance on trading performance. Returns in the relatively cloudless Gulf. The initially ridiculed by the aviation able energy can achieve the impos- The plane is the successor to Solar trol center in Monaco and the air- likely timing. In addition to probes the business were just 2.7 percent hour-long test flight was the industry. Their plane is powered sible, Piccard said. The world Impulse, a smaller craft which craft is scheduled to arrive back in by Britain's Financial Services last year. plane s third from the UAE capi- by more than 17,000 solar cells tour will see the plane fly from notched up a 26-hour flight in 2010, Abu Dhabi in July. Russia puts the brake on global car giants Dollar bulls are undone The Russian car market could take man of Nissan Europe, told CNBC meted against the dollar over the told CNBC that although the busi- up to five years to recover from he also expected a decline in sales last 12 months. Economic volatil- ness faced headwinds in in Russia, the country's economic and polit- in Russia, falling from a forecast ity has weighed on consumer de- the business was optimistic about as Yellen turns foe ical volatility, leaders in the global of 2.3 million to around 1.8 or 1.9 mand and the combined sales of Europe. Read MoreSelf-driving auto industry told CNBC at the million in 2015 and would take four cars and light trucks fell 24 per- cars will kill some legendary auto anet Yellen is turning from cur the global head of currency strat- damage a stronger dollar can do to Geneva Motor Show. Ralph Speth, to five years to recover. "We are cent in January year-on-year, the brands "We see those headwinds rency traders best friend to egy at RBC Capital Markets in the economy. Parker Global Strat- chief executive of Jaguar Land Rov- seeing a contraction in the market- Association of European Busi- as new news for our guidance, last Jtheir biggest foe. The most London. The dollar s slowdown egies LLC s gauge of 14 top cur- er told CNBC that sales in Russia place and obviously everyone is nesses lobby group reported last year we lost $1.1 billion (in Eu- popular trade in the $5.3 trillion- is a major factor behind returns rency funds fell 0.1 percent in Feb- were going "slowly, slowly, slow- impacted by the exchange rate but month. Pricewaterhouse Coopers rope) but that was almost $400 a-day foreign-exchange market has looking less positive, he said. ruary, ending seven months of ly downwards" and that its con- we are playing a long game in Rus- believe that car sales could decline million better than the previous been betting on a stronger dollar, More from Bloomberg.com: Eu- gains, the longest run in data going flict with Ukraine and currency sia, we see the potential in Russia as much as 35 percent in 2015. The year and we're committed to im- leaving investors exposed when the ropean Stocks Pare Gains as Bank back to 2003. volatility was a cause for concern. is huge," he said. Car sales in Eu- poor sales forecasts have forced proving that despite those head- Federal Reserve chair damped Shares Decline, BAT Advances The index rose to a 3 1/2-year high "Overall I see concern and dis- rope might be robust -- rising 6.7 many auto giants to change their winds," he told CNBC, also at the speculation last month of an im- While Bloomberg s Dollar Spot in January as investors boosted ruptive elements in Russia but it's percent in January, the 17th earnings outlook for Europe. In Geneva Motor Show. minent increase to interest rates. Index climbed to a record on Tues- long-dollar positions, or bets the a short-term element," he told straight month of gains, reaching January, Ford, for example, said Europe's auto industry problems As the dollar slowed its advance, day, the measure is rising at the CNBC at the Geneva Motor Show almost 1 million units, according its losses in Europe in 2015 would have partly been attributed to over- an index of currency returns slowest pace since June and spec- U.S. currency would appreciate. Tuesday. "I am absolutely sure that to data from the Association of be more than previously forecast capacity in the region where a snapped a record winning streak, ulators including hedge funds are More from Bloomberg.com: PB- we will see a recovery in Russia European Automobile Manufac- (estimated at about $250 million plant cannot sell as much as it is prompting traders to reassess how paring bets on how much the cur- OC's Yi Sees No Need to Widen and Ukraine but I am more con- turers Association (ACEA) last this year) due to the "impact from designed to produce - but Nissan's much higher the greenback can go. rency will strengthen. Yuan Band Amid Currency Pres- cerned about the people in these month, but in Russia it's a differ- Russia," its chief financial officer, Willcox whose company has Currency managers had been do- Yellen told Congress last week she sure That wager worked out until regions than ourselves." He be- ent story. Major car makers have Bob Skanks, said, according to three centers of production in Eu- ing well because they ve been long won t be locked into a timetable the Fed undermined speculation it lieved the U.K. market was "very reported declining sales in Russia, Reuters. Dmitri Lekai | Kommer- rope, in the U.K., Spain and Rus- dollars, and the dollar had been for boosting borrowing costs, just was planning to raise its zero-to- strong and Europe consolidated but a country heading for recession this sant Photo | Getty Images Ford's sia -- said he has the opposite prob- pretty much on a straight-line tra- days after minutes of the Fed s 0.25-percent target rate in the next on a low level." Paul Willcox chair- year and whose currency has plum- President of EMEA, Jim Farley, lem. jectory higher, said Adam Cole, January meeting underlined the couple of policy meetings. PSO profit Oil tumbles on Iran, Libya; worry Ericsson program plunges 73pc envisages 5G beyond to Rs4.3b about high supply returns in July-Dec smartphones Picture an excavator at a conven- is leading this and we are working ARACHI: Pakistan State tion center in the Spanish city of with Volvo, he added. Volvo Con- Oil (PSO), the country s Barcelona performing routine struction Equipment, which man- Klargest oil marketing com- work, all under the control of an ufactures trucks and construction pany with market capitalisation of operator based in a different loca- equipment, alongside Scania are $1 billion, posted profit-after-tax tion. Though seperated by distance, among the partners of Ericsson s (PAT) at Rs4.3bn in the first half and driverless, the machine carries research program. Volvo Cars pro- (July-Dec) of this fiscal year out its program with insignificant vided one of its vehicles to dem- (1HFY15), translating into earn- delay. Picture, again, a traffic warn- onstrate the capabilities of Erics- ings per share (eps) at Rs15.76. ing system that can alert drivers to son s Connected Traffic Cloud The earnings reflected drop of 73 potential hazards on the road. As here at the Mobile World Congress, per cent from PAT at Rs15.8bn well as provide drivers a means of the world s biggest telecoms trade and eps at Rs58.15 in 1HFY14. evading danger, information from fair. 5G is targeting all kinds of Analysts observed that the plunge the system, or Connected Traffic content, be it dishwashers at home, in earnings was due to higher in- Cloud, could also help road traffic bicycles, everything will be inter- ventory loss booked by the com- authorities ease congestion and, connected, Holler, who is special- pany. PSO said in a statement that more importantly, save lives. The ized in the Internet of Things, during the period, market share of technologies are just some by said, also citing the examples of the company stood at 57pc (63pc Swedish company Ericsson that the digger and the cloud system in 1HFY14), whereas market share were showcased on Monday at this for vehicles. Where the user is not of black oil products was 67pc year s Mobile World Congress in the human, this is typically the (75pc in 1HFY14) and white oil Barcelona. They provide a glimpse new cases with 5G, he explained. products share was 49pc (53pc of how the world might look when Asked to comment on 5G and its in 1HFY14). The company s sales 5G, the next generation of mobile potential, he said: it is the com- volume of motor gasoline grew by telecommunications technology, is munication infrastructure for the 4pc (1HFY14: 15pc growth), unrolled. resentation at MWC Networked Society, connecting however, the sales volume of fur- 2015. (Dina al-Shibeeb/Al Arabiya) not only people, but connecting nace oil and High Speed Diesel both The telecommunications technolo- gy, an upgrade from the present 4G businesses industries and society declined by 16pc (1HFY14: 14pc in general. As well as working to- growth) and 10pc (1HFY14: 1pc that provides speeds of up to 1 ward an interconnected world, Eric- decline) respectively. PSO said: Gbps, would serve as part of what The decline in crude oil prices Ericsson has coined the Net- sson is also researching ways to from $109 per barrel in July 2014 worked Society, a future ecosys- reduce the energy footprint of its to $52 per barrel in Dec 2014 also tem in which widespread Internet technology. What is happening adversely affected the perfor- connectivity is the driving force for today, it is the infrastructure and mance of the company, as the mar- change for individuals and commu- our system sends something about gins for motor gasoline and High nities. As part of its efforts to reach every millisecond, and we believe Speed Diesel are fixed amounts per its envisaged dream of a Net- that we should only send some- litre, whereas the furnace oil mar- EW YORK: Brent futures also betting the spread between the barrel support, closing down $3.04 U.S. and European sanctions, al- worked Society or Smart Cities, thing maybe every 100 millisec- gins are in percentage terms. This fell 5 percent, its most in a two oils would narrow after at $59.54, after talk of a sooner- though Tehran says its nuclear Ericsson has launched the 5G onds, Ylva Jading, who is master resulted in decline in turnover to Nmonth, on Monday as Brent's premium to U.S. crude hit than-expected nuclear deal for Te- plans are peaceful. Analysts be- Sweden, a research program that researcher of energy performance Rs605bn from Rs727bn in the speculation of a nuclear deal that a 13-month high on Friday, mar- hran. Brent rose 4 percent last lieve Iran will be able to boost its brings together the collaboration of at Ericsson, told Al Arabiya News. same period last year, a decrease could lift Iran's sanctions and boost ket sources said. "I think we've week to finish February up 18 oil sales fairly quickly without the industry and four universities in the Jading is currently researching ul- of 17pc (1HFY14: 15pc decline). its oil exports brought worries been subjected to a reality check percent. Monday's tumble came restrictions, raising exports by up Scandinavian country. If you look tra-lean transmission and massive The company reported that the about high supplies back to the after the fake rallies of last week," after Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- to 1 million barrels per day (bpd). at 5G beyond smartphones and beam forming for reduced energy decline of 73pc (1HFY14: 150pc market. Rising Libyan crude out- said Dominick Chirichella, senior hammad Javad Zarif said a deal on A Reuters survey last week mobile phones, it will include dif- usage for the signals exchanged growth) in earnings during the pe- put and a firmer dollar also partner at the Energy Management Iran's nuclear program could be showed Iran pumped a total of ferent industries. It can be energy, between smartphones and net- riod mainly related to the follow- weighed on Brent. U.S. crude fu- Institute in New York. "The reali- concluded this week if the United around 2.8 million bpd in Febru- manufacturing or transportation, works. We need to reduce ener- ing: Decrease in receipts relating tures also fell but only slightly, ty is there's a huge surplus of oil States and other Western countries ary. Brent futures were also pres- Jan Holler, principal researcher at gy consumption with sleep modes to late payment surcharge at Rs3bn supported by data suggesting a not only in the United States, but had sufficient political will and sured by data showing Libya's Ericsson, told Al Arabiya News in when we don t have a lot of load, against Rs11bn YoY and invento- smaller-than-expected build last also globally, and it's growing." were agreeable to removing sanc- output had grown to above Barcelona. So the program we cre- it is ok to consume energy when ry loss of Rs2.7bn against inven- week in the Cushing, Oklahoma Brent's front-month fell tions. Iranian oil exports have been 400,000 barrels per day from ated, 5G Sweden, actually works we have a lot of work to do, she tory gain of Rs6.4bn YoY. delivery point for oil. Players were below the psychological $60-a- restricted for several years now by 363,000 bpd in January. across with academia, and Ericsson said. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 04 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES ILL SMITH PUTS FIFTY SHADES OF GREY OUT OF FOCUS The Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) and Swarovski collaborated for a unique fashion event that Will Smith s new action drama featured designer-wear festooned with Swarovski s ex- Focus booted Fifty Shades of Grey clusive crystals. Held in Lahore, designers were provid- for its perch atop US and Canadi- ed with a unique set of crystals in myriad colours, shapes an weekend box office charts, rack- and cuts to craft a scintillating collection. Adding an ex- ing up $19.1 million in ticket sales, ceptional glitz to the world of couture, the event repre- reported Reuters. sented the extent of contemporary Pakistani design. Pro- Smith, in his first leading role ceeds from the event will go towards supporting the since 2013 s After Earth, plays a PFDC s corporate social responsibility program. seasoned con artist who meets up Sublime by Sara Shahid with an aspiring con artist, played Under the olive tree was inspired by the persis- by Margot Robbie, in the romance- tence, colour and deep-rooted reality of the olive tree. It caper film hybrid. was showcased under the label of Sublime by Sara Sha- According to the Daily Mail, hid. The designs were based on muted elegance and fol- though the film had a smaller box lowed their usual design aesthetics. Although it was a office opening in comparison to complete range of a wearable collection, it would have Smith s other films, it managed to been great to see something beyond average. do enough to dismantle Fifty Emphasising dark moss green gems, the designer Shades of Grey from the top spot. showcased his signature embroidered silk and metallic Focus is Smith s first film in near- weaving juxtaposed with Swarovski crystals. Exquisite ly two years after his last release details defined by the amalgamation of unexpected twists After Earth proved to be a box of- made this collection feminine and dazzling. Hussayn did fice dud. a great job of translating couture to our sensibilities with Warner Bros have refrained his own individuality like odd headgears. from comparing the movie with Staying true to their statuesque aesthetics, Libas other Will Smith movies believing boasted some eloquently embellished designs that that unlike them, Focus will be a stunned on the ramp. However, the colour palette of the slower financial success. collection did not do justice to the gems and failed to Kingsman: The Secret Service, leave an impression on the audience. an adaptation of a popular comic The collection incorporated tangerine crystals but series, which stars Samuel L Jack- unfortunately all of his designs fell around a singular area son and Colin Firth, about a spy of the colour wheel and gave a vague impression of Ansa- agency s training program and a ri s dimension. Marmalade varied in silhouettes from global threat by a tech genius, also cocktail dresses, saris, peplum dresses and gowns to outpaced Fifty Shades of Grey to lengha cholis. Sunita Marshal s attire axed the monotony claim second place with $11.8 mil- and became the highlight of the collection. It was adorned lion. with an exquisite feathered headpiece that added levels Third place on a weekend that of oomph to her appearance. saw business hampered by rough The King of Couture exhibited a bridal collection winter weather in the south and titled Noor. However, for a couture collection, it went a Midwest again went to the fami- little overboard with embellishments; neglecting the classy ly-friendly The SpongeBob Mov- essence of the Swarovski element. ie: Sponge Out of Water, based on day through Sunday, according to Known for their ethereal designs, portraying a di- the popular television show about studio estimates. The film is clos- vine existence of heaven on earth, the label provided the a talking animated sponge. It sold ing in on $148 million at the do- much-needed boost to the night with their bejewelled $11.2 million in tickets. mestic box office since opening just couture collection. It showcased ensembles elaborately Fifty Shades of Grey, the over two weeks ago. draped in shades of silver, gold, ivory, lavender, peach smash hit adaptation of the best- Rounding out the top five, The and dove grey. With an inclination towards the bridal selling novel, which stars James Lazarus Effect, which stars Mark collection, each design customised the crystals to per- Dornan and Dakota Johnson as the Duplass and Olivia Wilde as re- fection. Cybil Chowdhry opened the show for Elan and libidinous couple, took in $10.9 searchers trying to resurrect the won hearts with her celestial ensemble. million, landing in fourth from Fri- dead, took the No 5 spot on its Constellation derives its inspiration from the celes- opening weekend with $10.6 mil- tial and Karma did a wonderful interpretation of it through lion in sales. its collection. Swingy, bejewelled silhouettes and shim- This was a rather slow week- mery patterns defined by dramatic volume made the end at the box office, said Paul collection glamorous. The exquisite Starry Night co- Dergarabedian, senior media ana- lour palette of showstopper s Nadia Hussain s ensem- lyst at box office tracking firm ble was complimented by the Swarovski gems encrusted Rentrak, noting that Oscar winners on it. such as Still Alice and Birdman had The talented duo Saira Shakira brought a timeless received a good boost from Sun- collection to the ramp, titled Once upon a time . Each day s awards. model strutted down the ramp like one was turning a The severely inclement page of a captivating history novel. The outfits touched weather in the south and midwest upon history s most significant periods and perfectly threw off our number, said Jeff defined those particular eras. Goldstein, executive vice president of domestic distribution for Warn- er Bros, the Time Warner unit that released Focus. When you look at the mar- kets not hit by weather, we did really well, Goldstein said, add- ing that the film had played espe- cially well with younger audienc- es, where word of mouth will re- ally help. International box office would further boost the film s fortunes, Goldstein said. Comcast Corp s Universal Pic- tures released Fifty Shades of Grey. Kingsman: The Secret Ser- vice was released by 20th Centu- ry Fox, the unit of 21st Century Fox. The SpongeBob Movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc. I receive a lot of love Wardrobe atrina Kaif on path to joining Kapoor SRK pays malfunction: family, makes WhatsApp group FROM AKISTAN tribute to Raj P : Gaga s Kapoor on TV Soon to become Mrs Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood actor Katrina show Anushka Sharma oops moment Kaif has been making attempts to MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh ISLAMABAD: Following a film the film and the people who have NEW YORK: Singer Lady Gaga bond with the Kapoors by paying debut many would dream of, it made it. I m just nervous to be rat them visits and catching up on the Khan paid a tribute to late actor- suffered a wardrobe malfunction filmmaker Raj Kapoor, popularly seems that Rab had destined pack, [which is what happens while filming a scene here, possi- phone on a regular basis, Emirates Anushka Sharma and Bollywood when] a film is coming out and you News reported. known as the showman , on his bly for a new season of Ameri- reality TV show India Poochega to become the ultimate jodi . Six want people to like it, she says. can Horror Story . In her attempts to bond with But that kind of nervousness will Ranbir Kapoor s family further, Sabse Shaana Kaun? Years back, Gaga showed more than what Kapoor narrated the life of a joker always be there no matter how she bargained for when she was Kaif has created a WhatsApp much you get to hear about the group and named it The in a circus through his popular spotted filming scenes on Satur- movie Mera Naam Joker, hinging film till it finally comes out. More day night. The pop star acciden- Kapoors . than nervousness, it s excitement, As the admin of the What- on the notion that The show must tally exposed her bosom when sit- go on . she adds. Confident in NH10 s ting on the back seat of a car. She sApp group, she has added mem- ability to rivet the audiences, bers of Ranbir s family, Neetu It was when Khan saw one of Anushka says, This is actually Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Ridhimia the contestants from Delhi with a going to be my best film. It s a Kapoor Sahni and her mother Su- joker s nose that he trailed back to unique story and it s gritty. It has zanne Torquette. the golden era of cinema, dominat- got all the elements and it was ex- Katrina already considers her- ed by the likes of Kapoor, Dilip citing for me to play a character self as one of the Kapoors. Kumar and Dev Anand. The nose where he was questioned about his The Barfi star was also ques- reminded Khan of Kapoor s icon- I ve never done before. Despite her efforts to make it marriage plans. He indicated that tioned about the WhatsApp group Of the opportunities produc- to the Kapoor family, Ranbir s fa- ic character from the film, which he was still undecided about mar- and why Katrina was using the released in 1970. He also tried on years and a number of versatile tion paves the way for, she notes, ther, Rishi Kapoor made an exit riage and believed that marriage is Kapoor surname if they were not roles later, The Express Tribune As a producer, you have to back from the group and indicated that the joker s nose . something that should come organ- married, which he also avoided to The Happy New Year actor talks to Sharma as she ventures good cinema. Production gives you he did not want to be part of the ically and naturally. answer. He then ended the confer- into production with the upcom- the opportunity to introduce tal- was changing her clothes when she girls gang. He added that the day him and ence abruptly when further ques- ing NH10. ented people to the industry, such lost grip of a bright yellow fur that Read: There is still hope, la- his partner feel it is the right time, tions were asked. The thriller, which also stars as Navdeep Sigh, NH10 s direc- she used to cover her chest, reports dies: Ranbir Kapoor is not engaged they would make the decision to He was urged by reporters to Anushka as the female lead, re- tor, and Karnesh Sharma, the film s aceshowbiz.com. It s unclear what to Katrina get married. continue with the conference how- volves around a couple whose road writer. It s also commercially via- the shoot was for, but since it was Ranbir Kapoor however, is not When questions were raised ever, he was in no mood to wait trip lands them into trouble. For ble to produce a film like NH10. recently announced that she land- yet in any mood to reveal any regarding Katrina, Ranbir chose to While Katrina is adamant to her, it was the film s script that The film, which promises to ed a role in American Horror Sto- news pertaining to his relationship make his exit from the conference. make it to the Kapoor family, Ran- made her try her hand at produc- be action-packed, required Anush- ry: Hotel , many have speculated with Katrina Kaif. Read: Deepika s advice for bir continues to conceal the truth tion. I loved the script. I wanted ka to perform stunts. I was that she was filming the next sea- He recently addressed media Katrina: Do not marry Ranbir about his relationship. do it sooner but I was busy with trained to perform the scenes be- son of the anthology series. questions during a book launch Kapoor other films and I don t like to sign cause we wanted to give them a movies that I would blench from. real, believable feel. We shot the got nostalgic as he remembered the As they say, Daane daane pe likha film in Rajasthan at real locations, Kelly Osbourne quits 'Fashion Police' legend of Bollywood. Another in- hai khane wale ka naam, [so, it such as forests and amid storms. teresting scoop is that the show, which will premiere on the small happened when it had to hap- The film s schedule was hectic and Singer Kelly Osbourne has quit `Fashion Police`. The 30-year-old, who has worked on pen], she states. time-consuming. Although her the E! series since 2011, has walked away from the show just days after co-host screen on Monday, has been shot Being one of the youngest contemporaries, such as Deepika Giuliana Rancic was forced to apologise to Disney star Zendaya Coleman for making in RK Studio. Kapoor was only producers in an often unforgiving Padukone, shot to instant fame an "outrageously offensive" comment about her dreadlocks, reports femalefirst.co.uk. 24 when he launched his own stu- industry would expectedly mount after their debuts, Anushka admits The network confirmed the news in a statement Friday, saying: "Kelly Osbourne is dio, RK Films, and became the pressure on an individual, but she didn t get a lot offers after her departing E!'s 'Fashion Police' to pursue other opportunities, and we would like to Anushka remains unfettered. I m first film Rab Ne Ban Di Jodi thank her for her many contributions to the series over the past five years, during youngest director of his time with not nervous because I have faith in against Shah Rukh Khan. which time the show became a hit with viewers. Aag in 1948. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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ALMIYA Pacquiao confident ahead of RETURNS AS MANNY INDIAN CRICKET Mayweather fight but refuses to talk trash BOARD PRESIDENT Former International Cricket Council chief Jagmohan Dalmiya returned as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India af- ter current ICC boss Narainswamy Srinivasan was barred from seek- ing re-election. Dalmiya emerged as the only candidate after India's Supreme Court ruled ICC Chairman Srini- vasan cannot seek another term as BCCI president while he contin- ues to hold a stake in Indian Pre- mier League team the Chennai Su- per Kings. Dalmiya, who was ICC presi- dent from 1997-2000 and BCCI president from 2001-2004, was elected unopposed during an an- nual general meeting in Chennai. The Supreme Court barred Srinivasan from seeking re-election in January following a conflict of interest case filed by the provin- cial Cricket Association of Bihar Former Tour player claims in regard to a spot-fixing probe against Srinivasan's son-in-law and Woods suspended by Tour; Chennai Super Kings team princi- pal Gurunath Meiyappan. Committee agent, Tour deny claims The court also ordered the for- mation of a committee to decide Former PGA Tour player Dan Ols- golf ball that gave him an advan- the punishment against Meiyap- en made a serious accusation on tage over other players and that pan and Rajasthan Royals co-own- Friday: that Tiger Woods had been Olsen would "almost bet hadn't er Raj Kundra, who the court found suspended by the Tour for a been tested." guilty of betting during the 2013 month. "So he's really playing with -- IPL tournament. Olsen, who was an exempt I'm not gonna say a cheater ball, The committee will also sug- player for the 2004 PGA Tour sea- because he has the help of the es- Manny Pacquiao throws at punch at Chris Algieri in his last fight in November. gest reforms and amendments to son, made the claim Friday on ra- tablishment, really -- but he played the BCCI's rules. The court arrived dio station WVFN to host David a ball that nobody else could play. The word for years among those at the decisions following a probe DeMarco. The Michigan-based "So that combined with his who know Manny Pacquiao is Doping-German soccer linked with led by Justice Mukul Mudgal, pro claimed his sources were "ex- enhancement issues, like having a that he didn't particularly care which had found Meiyappan and empt Tour players," but that Canadian blood spinning doctor in much for Floyd Mayweather as a Kundra guilty of being in contact Woods was not suspended for tak- his phone, you know? I mean, I person, but Pacquiao was always doping in 1970s and '80s-report with illegal bookmakers. ing testosterone. think people are starting to open- far too courteous and circumspect At least two German professional This is the first such case in- "The evaluation commission's I think when it s all said and ly call it what it is, which is gonna to ever say anything derogatory done, he s going to surpass Lance be a problem for him." about his biggest rival. football teams, including former volving German football. timespan is now several decades champions VfB Stuttgart, were The commission is reviewing in the past so it is difficult for Stut- Armstrong in infamy," Olsen said. In a statement, Nike Golf said, Pacquiao will fight May- Both Tiger Woods' agent, Mark "Every ball Tiger has put in com- weather on May 2 at the MGM using banned substances in the claims that the university was in- tgart to retrace specific incidents 1970s and '80s, according to a re- volved in widespread doping in that involved external doctors. Steinberg, and the PGA Tour ve- petitive play from Nike has been Grand Garden in Las Vegas in a hemently deny Olsen's claims. thoroughly tested and approved by bout that will generate close to port on Monday. German sport in the past. "It is important to stress that In a statement issued by the "Systematic use of anabolics Professor Kluember was never a These claims are absolutely, the USGA and R&A in accordance $300 million in gross revenue as unequivocally and completely with their governing rules." the richest fight in the sport's his- evaluation commission in charge of doping based on new evidence can doctor of VfB Stuttgart. VfB Stut- reviewing doping claims involving now be proven for the first time in tgart is interested that full light is false," Steinberg said in a statement. Olsen also said he believed tory. "They are unsourced, unverified Woods was faking the back injury In a telephone interview with Freiburg University, investigators German professional football," the shed on this case as it supports said there was proof footballers at commission said in a statement on clean sport." and completely ridiculous. The the 14-time major winner cited in Yahoo Sports on Monday, Pacqui- PGA Tour has confirmed that there withdrawing from the Farmers In- ao praised Mayweather's abilities Stuttgart and second division club the findings in its interim report. Freiburg were not immediate- Freiburg were doping. "Those affected by it in the ly available to comment. is no truth to these claims. surance Open. as a fighter, but predicted he would Regarding the allegations Woods announced Feb. 11 that be victorious. It said documents released to late 1970s and early 1980s to a The commission, which has the commission and dating back to great extend were Bundesliga club yet to decide whether to publish made by Dan Olsen concerning he would not play again on the He credited CBS Corp. chair- Tiger Woods, there is no truth PGA Tour until his game was man Leslie Moonves and HBO a court case involving the then VfB Stuttgart and second division the interim report, also said there University clinic's sports trauma club Freiburg," it said. was "across-the-board" anabolic whatsoever to his claims and the "tournament ready." CEO Richard Plepler for being the PGA Tour categorically denies On Monday, Olsen backed off driving forces behind getting the unit chief Armin Kluemper in However, it was not possible steroid doping between 1975 and 1984-1989 revealed the new infor- to say which specific athletes had 1980 in German cycling that could them," said PGA Tour media offi- his claims. "Everything I said on massive deal completed. cial Joel Schuchmann in a state- that radio interview was only my And he said he loves Alex Ari- mation. taken banned substances. potentially have included minor- Stuttgart issued a statement aged athletes. ment made on behalf of the Tour. opinion and not based on any first- za, his former strength and condi- The fixing controversy erupt- Tiger Woods looks back while hand knowledge or facts," Olsen tioning coach who has since de- saying it could not comment di- The sport of cycling has been rectly on the allegations because it tarnished internationally for years ed after a group of cricketers, in- loading his car after withdrawing said to ESPN.com. "I want to make fected to Mayweather and has cluding former Test bowler Shan- in the first round of the Farmers a full retraction to everything I said been critical of his performance. had not seen the report. with many of its top riders either "For that reason Stuttgart can- caught doping or admitting using takumaran Sreesanth, were arrest- Ins for the entire radio interview, and I The one thing he didn't want ed for allegedly giving away a min- Olsen went on to make other apologize to Tiger, Nike, Phil to do, though, was speak about not say on what the allegations are banned substances, including Ger- based and whether they are cor- many's Tour de France winner Jan imum number of runs in exchange claims, including that Nike Golf [Mickelson], [commissioner] Tim Mayweather personally. for money from bookies. had provided Tiger Woods with a Finchem and the PGA Tour." Though they fought on the rect or not. Ullrich. same card on Nov. 10, 2001, they never spoke face-to-face until Jan. 27, when they met at an NBA game Potential devastating NEYMAR, A KEY FACTOR IN BARCA S RESURGENCE in Miami and later when May- weather visited Pacquiao in his turn for Aaron Hernandez If ever there was a defining image enjoying a magnificent season. Neymar Enrique s side would sim- Neymar looked somewhat ex- hotel room. of Luis Enrique s Barcelona it was After Messi and Cristiano ply be too top-heavy, with the hausted, reminding us all that for Several people involved in One of the central tenets of the realized he left his cell phone at the sight of Lionel Messi, Neymar Ronaldo, the Brazilian is La Liga s Brazilian willing to fill the space his brilliance and experience at the putting the fight together, includ- defense of Aaron Hernandez is a the club and asked Hernandez to and Luis Suarez, arm-in-arm, cele- most potent attacker, having left around Messi and Suarez to top level of European and interna- ing Pacquiao adviser Michael Kon- lack of motive: Why would an NFL turn around and go back. Hernan- brating a pivotal 3-1 win over Atlet- scored 17 times in just 18 starts compensate for both players nat- tional football, he is still only 23. cz, have credited that meeting with star with so much going for him dez refused. Bradley then "made ico Madrid earlier this year. this season, also contributing four ural urge to break into the box. Barca won 3-1 to close the gap on the fight being made. money, fame, growing family be disrespectful remarks about [Her- The victory came just days assists. While Messi might aver- Neymar curbs his own attacking Real Madrid at the top of La Liga, Pacquiao didn't want to dis- involved in murdering Odin Lloyd, nandez]." after Barca had been declared in age a staggering 4.8 shots on goal urge so others don t have to. but the match will not go down as cuss the meeting, preferring instead a possible future brother-in-law "Shortly thereafter," the filing full-blown crisis, following the Liga per game, Neymar s average of 2.7 But it would be shamefully a landmark Neymar performance. to praise Moonves and Plepler for with whom he regularly partied? reads, "the car pulled over in an defeat to David Moyes Real So- per game places him as Barcelo- myopic to reduce Neymar s bril- Nonetheless, the widespread their work in hammering out the "His friend Odin," is how Her- isolated industrial area, where Bra- ciedad, the following firing of na s second-most productive play- liance to just tactics and statistics, surprise at his poor display served deal. nandez's attorney Michael Fee re- dley was shot between the eyes, sporting director Alberto Zubi- er. considering the artful flair with as a statement of just how good When specifically asked about peatedly described their relation- the defendant exited the car and zarretta and subsequent resigna- Questions of his true purpose which he plays football. As a Bra- Neymar has been this season. If his impressions of Mayweather ship during January's opening quickly dumped Bradley's body on tion of legend Carles Puyol as an at Barcelona, as were asked upon zilian the 23-year-old is tagged with this is how good the Brazilian is outside the ring, Pacquiao sharply statements in the trial of whether the ground before fleeing the executive at the Catalan club. En- his arrival in Spain, now seem ut- a certain identity one that actu- now, just imagine how good he will declined. the former New England Patriot scene." rique had just a few games left as terly foolish, given how important ally fits his persona and style as a be once he reaches the peak of his "I don't want to talk about killed Lloyd on June 17, 2013. Fee Bradley was discovered min- manager, it was widely agreed. Neymar has become at the Camp player but few of his compatri- career. that," Pacquiao said. used the term "friend" over a doz- utes later by some workers at a And yet now Enrique has led Nou. Critics once pondered how ots can claim to have possessed Messi has won the Man of the Pacquiao quickly rebuffed a en times that day. John Deere Tractor Store (it was 7 Barcelona to 13 wins from their he would play in the same team as such refined mastery. Match award in 26 of the 36 games second attempt to get his impres- It's a strong point to which the a.m.) and taken to the hospital. He last 14 fixtures, closing the gap at Messi, but now it s almost impos- Brazilians see football as a he has played for Barcelona this sion of the flamboyant pound-for- prosecution has struggled to survived the shooting but lost vi- the top of La Liga to just two sible to envisage how Messi would way of enjoying themselves whilst season, but such dominance pound champion. He was willing counter. Not only is there a lack of sion in his right eye. points. The defeat at Sociedad is operate without the Brazilian competing, explained Enrique ear- doesn t convey the full narrative to talk about the fight, but not about motive, the defense has argued, but Lloyd, the prosecution alleg- now regarded as something of a alongside him. lier this year, underlining that Ney- of the Catalan club s season. Mayweather himself. if anything there is motive for Her- es, was shot after riding in a car watershed in the Camp Nou side s In fact, it could be claimed that mar should be heralded rather than Neymar has deserved an award "I don't have anything to say nandez to not commit the crime. driven by Hernandez and contain- season, and more profoundly En- Neymar has almost become just criticized for his flair. in most of those matches too, but about him right now," Pacquiao Who just kills his buddy? ing two of Hernandez's friends. He rique s career as a Barca manager. as important to Enrique and Bar- Spain is a strange country in keeping with his new identity said. "I'm not talking about him." Then came Monday when the was then left to die in a field be- The upturn in Lionel Messi s celona as Messi. The four-time where people are more offended as a Barca component, he must Pacquiao arrived in Los Ange- prosecution went on the attack and hind a North Attleboro, Mass., form who has returned to his Ballon d Or winner is a statistical by a nutmeg than destroying some- pass the acclaim to his Argentine les on Saturday from the Philip- tried to ingeniously flip the entire industrial park. sparkling best in recent weeks superhuman, boasting 27 goals af- one with five fouls. teammate. And that warrants the pines to formally begin his train- line of defense, and indeed the de- To have a second, similar has undoubtedly been a factor in ter just 24 appearances so far this If you take football, samba highest acclaim of all. ing camp, though he'd been work- fense team's hubris, around. shooting-a-friend-and-dumping-a- Barca s resurgence, but look be- season. Neymar cannot come close or other things away then he is no Neymar was the player in the ing out at home for several weeks. In a filing here at Bristol Coun- body-incident presented to the yond the world s best player and to those sort of numbers, but his longer Brazilian. They have anoth- middle linking Messi and Suarez His long-time trainer, Freddie ty Superior Court, the Common- jury would be powerful and per- another figure has been just as in- qualitative significance shouldn t er way of understanding the game. as Barcelona s South American Roach, left Los Angeles last week wealth sought to essentially re- haps too much to overcome for fluential. be understated. He should continue to enjoy it and trio ran toward the camera in cele- to fly to Macau, China, to train verse a critical pretrial finding that Hernandez, who was already fac- Neymar the most expensive He provides the balance Bar- so should we. bration against Atletico Madrid. As Zou Shiming, the three-time Chi- excluded "prior bad acts." In this ing daunting odds. Exactly how signing in Barcelona s history is celona needs to function. Without Against Granada on Saturday, an analogy, it was rather apt. nese Olympian and two-time gold case, the prosecution wants jurors could such a thing happen not medalist, in a bout at Cotai Arena to hear about Hernandez allegedly once, but twice in a four-month for the IBF flyweight title fight shooting his friend Alexander Bra- span? eymar the Saturday against Amnat Ruen- dley after a visit to a South Florida That's why the defense victo- most strip club back in February, 2013. ry last summer to get Judge E. Su- roeng. expensive Pacquiao's career took off when No criminal charges were filed san Garsh to keep the incident out he hooked up with Roach in 2001, in that incident because Bradley of this trial was so critical. The signing in Barcelona s and it would make sense he'd want refused to cooperate with author- defense successfully argued that history is enjoying ities. Bradley later sued Hernan- one incident doesn't prove anoth- Roach by his side at all times as he a magnificent season. prepared for one of the most sig- dez in federal court, reportedly er and allowing it would represent nificant fights in boxing history. seeking more than $100,000 in "the kind of outlandish, flawed rea- Roach was going to send his damages. soning which our criminal justice assistant, Marvin Somodio, to The alleged details carry a system prohibits." Now, howev- Macau to corner Shiming, but Pac- number of haunting similarities to er, it might yet be allowed, and it's quiao urged Roach to go work with the Lloyd case and display Her- the defense's own bold argument Shiming. Roach said Pacquiao told nandez's almost unfathomable being used against them. You can't him that Shiming fights better with temper. continue to claim Hernandez him in the corner and that he should According to the filing, Brad- wouldn't shoot a friend, the pros- go. ley was a "friend and confidante" ecution is arguing, when it's alleged So Roach is now in Macau and to Hernandez and they often trav- that he has, indeed, shot a friend. Pacquiao is working out at his Wild eled and partied together. On Feb- That isn't just some random "pri- Card boxing club with Justin For- ruary 13, 2013, the two men, along or bad act." It's the rebuttal of a tune heading his conditioning and with two of Hernandez's other direct argument at the center of the Somodio and Buboy Fernandez friends, went to Tootsie's Cabaret defense. In this case, it's a known handling the boxing coaching until in Miami Gardens, Fla. A dispute "falsehood," the state is claiming. Roach returns. arose over how the bar bill would "The defendant himself has "I have Buboy with me and be split Hernandez wanted he 'opened the door' to this topic," Freddie will be back in plenty of and Bradley to split it, Bradley the filing from deputy district at- time," Pacquiao said. "I'm OK. I thought he should pay only a quar- torney William McCauley reads. can get my work done." ter of the bill since there were four Hernandez's defense has yet Part of his work will involve people there. to respond to the filing and Garsh an extraordinary amount of media The disagreement continued won't rule on it until the defense obligations. on the drive home when Bradley responds. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 04 . 2015 -Hoot 13, 1393 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:210 Price: Afs.15

GOVERNOR FOR LARGE-SCALE Rescue operation Afghan govt, Taliban urged to Cricket: operation against ISIS in Kunduz kicked off to save SIT TOGETHER, RESOLVE PROBLEMS Afghanistan ABDUCTED Pakistani cleric Tahir Ashrafi had no option but to put his weight behind the Afghan peace process as the Taliban showed vs Australia AT Monitoring Desk passengers in Zabul willingness to sit at the negotiations table in Kabul instead of a venue on foreign soil AFGHANISTAN KABUL: Kunduz governor urged Imam Saeb districts of the prov- speaking with people. AT Monitoring Desk Captain: Mohammad Nabi the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to ince. Safi added that according to It is worth mentioning that the By Mansoor Faizy KABUL: Security forces have Coach: Andy Moles conduct large-scale military oper- the information they received from ISIS fighters in their recent move Squad: Nabi, Nawroz Mangal, ation against the Islamic States of local people the dreadful interna- in Afghanistan kidnapped 30 pas- launched a rescue operation in KABUL: Afghan government and the Taliban. Nevertheless, when southern Zabul province on Mon- the Taliban should resolve their Ashrafi learned that Taliban are Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shen- Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in tional terrorist group is mostly sengers on Kabul-Kandahar high- day night to free the 30 passen- problems themselves while sitting ready to conduct peace talks in wari, Afsar Zazai, Najibullah the province. way in Zabul. According to re- gers (ethnically Hazaras) who at one table, the chairman of Paki- Kabul, he was left with no option Zadran, Nasir Jamal, Mirwais Muhammad Omar Safi talking ports, the terrorist group had pre- were abducted by unknown armed stan Ulema Council Maulana Ta- but to come to the fore with such a to Azadi Radio on Tuesday con- viously destroyed shrines in Log- Ashraf, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid men more than one week back, said hir Ashrafi said. statement, he opined. Unfortu- Hassan, Shapoor Zadran, Dawlat firmed the presence of ISIS fight- ar province. An official in the MoI reports on Tuesday. In his interaction with a dele- nately, Ashrafi is yet to realize that ers in some districts of the prov- said that they have made all prep- TOLO News gation comprising of Pashtun reli- insurgents are not only targeting Zadran, Aftab Alam, Javed Ahma- quoted a number di, Usman Ghani. ince and said that the MoI should arations to start large-scale mili- of sources as saying that the oper- gious scholars, hailing from tribal Afghans but Pakistanis are also in take action against the militants tary operations against all militants ation was launched in Khak-e-Af- areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the crosshair of militants who Results so far at 2015 World group. in various parts of the country. ghan district where 36 militants province, Ashrafi said that Paki- rocked Peshawar and other cities Cup: Lost to Bangladesh by 105 stan can only pave way for the with heavy explosions. Peshawar runs; Lost to Sri Lanka by four He said that they have received Najibullah Danish, a spokes- have been killed and 50 others in- peace talks. Pakistan has asked school carnage was the worst ex- complaints about presence of the man for the MoI, said that they jured. the government of Afghanistan and ample of it, he pointed out. wickets; Beat Scotland by one fighters of ISIS, also known as active in the areas sharing border will soon conduct a military of- The source also said that the Taliban to resolve their problems To curb this menace in the re- wicket. Daesh, in Chardara, Archi and with Tajikistan. Our detective fensive in Kunduz. However, he operation was led by Kandahar themselves, he said. gion, the Afghan government is Top performers: Samiullah organizations haven t confirmed did not provide details about the police chief, General Abdul Raziq; The regional countries would looking toward sincere cooperation Shenwari (176 runs); Shapoor presence of Daesh fighters in the exact time of the operation. Our Military Commander of Atal 205th be in peace if the negotiations be- of regional countries, especially Zadran (seven wickets) Cs want province. However we have re- policy is clear, we will fight against Corps Maj. Gen. Abdul Hamid tween the two parties reached to- Pakistan. Interestingly, Sartaj Aziz, Remaining Pool A matches: v ceived reports from local people any group who is harassing our Hamid; and Zabul security offi- ward a conclusive and successful Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz New Zealand (March 8), v England regarding presence of masked mil- people and poses threat to Afghan- cials. end, he added. Ashrafi also lauded Sharif s National Security and Ex- The operation comes as strug- the recent development in Afghan- ternal Relations Advisor, con- (March 13) presidential itants in some districts of Kun- istan s security. We will soon con- Australia v Afghanistan head- duz, the governor added. He said duct a military operation against gles of tribal elders to talk with owned peace process. Many in firmed the recent secret negotia- abductors for releasing the 30 ab- Afghanistan have taken the state- tions between Afghan government to-head: Australia beat Afghanistan decree that the nationality of the fighters militants in Kunduz province, he ment as positive shift in stance of and Taliban in Islamabad. was not clear yet, as they avoid added. ducted men were failed. Ahead of by 66 runs in their only meeting in the operation, the acting governor the Pakistani Ulema who once It s worth mentioning that a One Day International at Shar- of Zabul, Mohammad Ashraf Na- called the Afghan insurgents their Ashrafi during President Hamid enforced brothers. However, for some ana- Karzai s tenure had put his weight jah on Aug. 25, 2012. IS recruiter killed in Nangarhar operation siri, warned that they would come AUSTRALIA up with military option if the ne- lysts who are taking the recent behind the Taliban and termed in- KABUL: The Provincial Councils developments and changes in po- surgency jihad in Afghanistan. Captain: Michael Clarke coordination commission on Tues- JALALABAD: An Islamic State (IS) group leader has been killed dur- gotiations between tribal elders and the armed men yielded no result. litical arena as a chain are not real- Back in 2013, he said that Paki- Coach: Darren Lehmann day warned to launch a series of ing a military operation in the Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar ly impressed from the statement. stani Ulema were in favor of tar- Squad: Clarke, Aaron Finch, province, the Afghan army said on Tuesday. The acting governor recently protests if a presidential decree blamed local Taliban, the Pakistan- His remarks surfaced in the geting military bases of the US and David Warner, Shane Watson, empowering PCs was not imple- Officials said 64 suspects were also detained during the operation media at a time when recently a NATO troops, stationed in Af- based Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants delegation lead by high profile Tal- ghanistan. His statement at that George Bailey, Pat Cummins, mented. conducted last night by the 201st Selab Military Corps, but they were and Chechens for abducting the Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, released after no charges could be established against them. iban leader, Qari Din Mohammad, time infuriated Afghan religious On January 28, Wolesi Jirga-- passengers. But, the provincial visited Pakistan and held talks scholars and asked Ashrafi to jus- Brad Haddin, Josh Hazlewood, - or lower house of the parliament The corps said in a statement the operation was carried out by council office in Zabul recently told with Pakistani officials far from tify his statement on religious Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Marsh, --- barred the provincial council Special Forces Unit in Batikot, where the IS leader was killed and the Radio Azadi that the abductors eyes of media. Soon after his re- grounds. Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, members from overseeing the per- suspects detained. It said the detained individuals were handed over to have links to the international ter- turn to Qatar from Pakistan, Mo- They termed Ashrafi s state- Mitchell Starc. rorist outfit ISIS or Daesh. formance of local departments. the district s intelligence department. Batikot district chief Haji Ghalib hammad told media that he had ment a bunch of rubbish and said Results so far at 2015 World told Pajhwok Afghan News the operation was conducted at about It is said that the local tribal fruitful meetings with Pakistan that carrying out terror attacks Earlier, the council of minis- elders sought the Taliban s help to officials. He added that peace ne- under any pretext is against the Cup: Beat England by 111 runs; ters headed by the president de- 11pm in the district s Barikab and Ali Khel areas. The IS leader, Abdul match abandoned against Bang- Rahman alias Osman, was killed during the operation, he said. He said find the location of abducted men gotiations likely to be kicked off spirit and teachings of Islam. With cided to take back the overseeing but these struggles were failed and next week in Kabul. The statement almost 14-year of war in the coun- ladesh; Lost to New Zealand by and evaluation powers of provin- the slain IS leader had been recruiting local residents for the group, finally the security forces kicked was received with open arms in try, several report over readiness one wicket cial councils. which controls large swaths of land in Iraq and Syria. (Pajhwok) off the rescue operation there. Afghanistan. However, Ashrafi s of the Taliban for peace talks with Top performers: Aaron Finch In addition, the Independent statement failed to attract atten- Kabul have been emerged, and now tion of many. M. Nadeem Alizai, a it is up to the government to bring (149 runs); Mitchell Starc (eight Directorate of Local Governance 2 passengers dead, 29 hurt IN HERAT TRAFFIC MISHAP political and military affairs ana- it to a fruitful end. Ahmad Siyar wickets) (IDLG) and provincial councils lyst, termed the statement politi- Sirat, an Afghan analyst, said the Remaining Pool A matches: v commission agreed upon develop- HERAT CITY: Two persons were killed and 29 others cally motivated rather than pre- government is trying to bring peace Sri Lanka (March 8); v Scotland ment of a draft with regard to their wounded in a traffic accident on Herat-Farah Highway, of- senting the real ambitions of Paki- and stability but some eternal ele- (March 14) (Reuters) new powers. ficials said Tuesday. stani clerics who are still backing ments were hampering the efforts. Sayyed Abdul Rahman, the Ehsan Hayat, the governor s spokesman, told Pajhwok head of provincial councils, told Afghan News that the crash took place in Urya locality of reporters that President Ghani had Adraskan district at around 4: 00 am early this morning. Nine persons missing in Takhar avalanches issued decree empowering the pro- The tragic misshaped occurred when a 303 model bus KABUL: As many as nine peo- threatened lives of hundreds of lo- had been damaged and ways to vincial councils. He alleged that moving from Herat province to Farah veered off road, he ple have gone missing following cals. A spokesman for acting gov- the village were closed. individuals did not allow imple- said, adding that seven of the wounded persons were in several avalanches in northern ernor of Takhar, Sunatullah Temor, It comes as the Chief Execu- mentation of the decree. critical condition. Police reached the area and evacuated the Takhar province, said official on said the avalanches occurred in tive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Ab- Tuesday. Ughnan village of Warsij district dullah, said earlier that more than Earlier, a source closed to the wounded to a hospital for treatment. Hayat blamed the According to local officials, which shares border with Paryan 200 people were killed in recent unity government said the new accident on negligence by driver. Police were investigating at least 15 avalanches occurred district of central Panjshir prov- avalanches throughout the coun- powers granted to the provincial the mishap. in the parts of the province on ince where avalanches took lives try. He stressed that the state of councils were different from their Mohammad Rafiq, spokesman of Herat zonal hospital, Monday night which trapped of more than 160 people. He said emergency committee should be earlier powers. 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