Pak Restrictions Creating Hurdles in Trade Between India, Afghanistan

Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:24 Price: Afs.15 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY . AUGUST 14. 2015 -Asad 23, 1394 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime Afghan delegation Pak restrictions creating hurdles in Participation of youth in arrives in decision making sought Islamabad to trade between India, Afghanistan By Farhad Naibkhel talk terrorism KABUL: Ministry of commerce trade and business opportunity to Afghan cargo trucks from India cabinet meeting. KABUL: New Line Organization government to provide youth A delegation of high ranking and industries has said restrictions was ripe between India and Af- through Pakistan was another bar- The APTTCA agreement was (NLO), a rights group, on Thurs- with better education, health- Afghan officials arrived in Is- on transfer of Afghan goods ghanistan but Pakistan s non-ac- rier, he added. signed between Afghanistan and care services and job opportu- lamabad on Thursday to dis- through Pakistani Waga Port are ceptance of the Afghanistan-Paki- President Mohammad Ashraf Pakistan on 12 June, 2011. The nities. cuss fight against terrorism biggest hurdles to expand trade stan Transit Trade Coordination Ghani directed ministers of foreign, agreement allows Afghan goods to Former Deputy Minister with Pakistani officials. volume between India and Afghan- Authority (APTTCA) agreement commerce, and transport to study be exported to major markets in of Youth Affairs of the Minis- The delegation is led by istan. for export of Afghan goods through and analyze the trade and transit India, China and other countries try of Information and Cul- Foreign Minister Salahuddin Commerce Minister Humayun Waga Port to India was a huge im- issues with India based on APT- through Karachi, Gwadar and ture, Timor Shah Eshaqzai, Rabbani but also include the Rasa told a cabinet meeting the pediment. Not giving permission TCA agreement and brief the next Qasem Ports. (Pajhwok) said that International Youth acting Defense Minister Mo- Day is celebrated every year hammad Masoum Stanikzai Outgoing army in Afghanistan, but young peo- and National Directorate of Ulema Council breaks silence, ple still face many problems. Security Chief Rahmatullah chief wants US day urged the government for in- He said that over four mil- Nabil. creased participation of youth in lion young people are jobless. Ahmad Shekib Mustagh- to stay in the decision-making process. Over three million youths are ni, spokesman for the Foreign denounces Kabul attacks Addressing a seminar in con- addicts and hundreds of peo- Ministry of Afghanistan says Afghanistan Following mounting criticism were destroyed completely. truck bombing occurred. nection with the International ple are joining militant groups that the Afghan delegation will against clerics for keeping silent on The children in the area how- Parents say the children were Youth Day, the chief of NLO, Fa- due to unemployment. ask Pakistan to adopt a spe- WASHINGTON: The United the recent bombings in Kabul, ever have been hit particularly hard traumatized by what they wit- States needs to be engaged in Af- him Sediqi, said that though youth Eshaqzai said the govern- cific stance against terrorism. members of Afghanistan's Ulema by the attack and many parents nessed in the aftermath of the blast. make nearly 65 percent of Afghan- ment should device and sup- Abdul Qadir Zazai, mem- ghanistan, a top American general Council on Thursday spoke out claim their off-spring have been In addition, scores of residents said, praising Afghan security forc- istan population but still they have port policies aimed at empow- ber of Wolesi Jirga or the Low- against the deadly attacks and said traumatized and battle to sleep at have appealed to government for insufficient presence in the deci- ering youth. He said that uni- er House of Parliament said es for doing a pretty good job in they had been an un-Islamic act. night. This because most residents assistance as many have been left protecting the country. sion making process. ty would help youth to reach that the Afghan delegation will Denouncing the truck bomb- were asleep at home when Friday's homeless. He said that youth were used their goals. share some evidences with The Afghan forces, in my ing that killed at least 15 people mind, are doing a pretty good job for politics by the National Unity Deputy Minister of Youth Pakistan and tell them that the and wounded over 400 last Friday Government leaders in election Affairs, Kamal Sadat, said that militants live in Pakistan and of going after that. I think the Pa- in Shah Shaheed district of Kabul, kistanis have done some good campaigns and have become a for- steps have been taken to im- its military is assisting them the clerics maintained that Islam's gotten issue now. plement the youth policy in in attacks. Pakistani officials work against the Taliban here late- Holy Quran never allowed anyone ly, the outgoing US Amy chief said. Pointing to the challenges faced order to overcome challenges have also said that they will to kill innocent people. by young Afghans, he urged the faced by young Afghans. share evidences with Afghan Speaking at a memorial cere- delegation to proof that mili- mony for Shah Shaheed victims, tants who claim responsibili- the clerics urged the National Uni- ty for attacks in Pakistan are ty Government (NUG) leaders to Suicide attack in Logar leaves hiding in Afghan soil. set aside their differences and to This visit takes place af- focus on the safety of citizens. over 20 people wounded ter a wave of deadly attacks in In addition, they called on the At least twenty two people were Logar is among the rela- capital Kabul leaving at least government to appoint qualified wounded following a suicide attack tively volatile provinces in 50 people killed and more than people to key security posts. in central Logar province of Af- central Afghanistan where 400 wounded. The responsi- The Afghan capital was rocked ghanistan earlier this afternoon. anti-government armed mili- bility of one of the attack that on Friday by three massive attacks Intelligence official gunned down by According to local government tant groups are actively oper- left 26 killed and nearly 30 - including the powerful truck officials, the incident took place in ating and frequently carry out wounded was claimed by Tal- Gen. Raymond Odierno told a bombing in Shah Shaheed. The ca- Taliban in Badakhshan Mohammad Agha district after a insurgency activities. iban. The Taliban who were Pentagon news conference it would sualty toll in this attack was large- FAIZABAD/ZARANJ: Taliban gunned down an operative of the Na- suicide bomber targeted the Afghan ?This comes as the Tali- brought to negotiation table be interesting to watch what the ly civilian and occurred after an tional Directorate of Security (NDS) in northeastern Badakhshan prov- Local Police (ALP) forces. ban-led insurgency has been with Afghan government by future of the Taliban was going to explosives-laden truck was deto- ince, an official said on Thursday. The district police chief Mat- rampant since the group Pakistan. President Moham- be after the death of their supreme nated shortly after 1 am in the An intelligence official, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok ifullah Khan said the incident took launched its summer offensive mad Ashraf Ghani said that leader Mullah Omar. densely populated area. Afghan News Col. Anwar Baig, the district intelligence chief, was shot place around 2:30 pm local time, earlier this year and since then such attacks for Afghanistan In his final news conference A large number of women and dead on his way home. leaving at least 8 ALP forces and launched numerous attacks are being planned from mili- with Pentagon correspondents, he children were also among the vic- Soon after the attack, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the 15 civilians wounded. across the country including tants safe heavens in Pakistan. said the United States needs to stay tims. killing. He said the suicide bomber tar- capital Kabul. The Chief Executive Of- engaged in Afghanistan. Things The clerics' denouncement Elsewhere, two individuals have been detained in connection with geted the vehicles of the ALP forc- ficer Abdullah Abdullah also are still on a path where I think it comes at a time that Shah Shaheed an attack on a government employee in Nimroz, police chief Brig. Gen. es while in Pul-e-Kandahari area said that those committing can be successful. We have to con- residents are slowly trying to re- Dilawar Shah Dilawar said. of Mohammad Agha district. crimes in Afghanistan are be- tinue to support the Afghan forc- build their lives after extensive The attackers had been arrested Wednesday night with pistols and No group including the Tali- ing financed and armed in Pa- es He also underlined Ameri- damage was caused to shops, busi- pamphlets. The detained individuals belonged to Farah province who ban militants has so far claimed kistan. ca s support for the dialogue be- nesses and houses many of which tween Afghanistan and Pakistan. were planning to assassinate some senior officials. (Pajhwok) responsibility behind the incident. 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. FRIDAY . 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