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Nabil supports Ghani’s stance against Pakistan AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The former intelligence Nabil resigned in December chief Rahmatullah Nabil endorsed 2015 shortly after issuing an un- President Ashraf Ghani’s stance usual statement, slamming Paki- against Pakistan in the Heart of stan for supporting the anti-gov- AT News Report Asia conference. ernment elements in Afghanistan KABUL: Afghan security forces Ghani on Sunday blasted Pa- and criticizing President Ghani for in a counter attack have repulsed a kistan for exporting terror and pro- his approach. massive Taliban offensive in sur- viding safe hideouts to the mili- Nabil released several confi- rounding areas of the southern tants. In his address at the 6th an- dential documents by obtained by Kandahar province and pushed the nual conference of Heart of Asia in Afghan intelligence to prove the militants back, an official said India, Ghani said that the Taliban country’s role in the ongoing vio- Tuesday. insurgency would not survive a lence in the country. The militants suffered heavy month if it lost its sanctuary in “We have enough evidences casualties in the fighting, who had neighboring Pakistan, urging its that Pakistan backs all terrorist retreated several areas in the neighbor to take on militant groups groups under the name of Haqqani Arghistan district after several on its soil instead of giving Kabul network or for that matter Lash- hours of intense gun battle. financial aid. Ghani believed the kar-e-Tayyaba. We arrested the Provincial governor’s spokes- $500 million promised by Pakistan brother of Siraj Haqqani who con- man Samim Khpolwak confirmed for Afghanistan’s reconstruction could fessed that he was living in Mur- the attack and saying the Taliban be better utilized combating ter- ree, close to Islamabad. They have insurgents suffered heavy casual- rorism. safe havens in cities, not just in ties in the clash. “I support government’s re- rural areas. Hafiz Saeed holds gath- He did not provide further in- cent position against Pakistan. erings in cities. There is no doubt formation regarding the casualties Ghani’s rejection of Pakistani’s that Pakistan and Daesh is sup- of insurgents. double-faced policy is a positive porting these terrorists.” Nabil said According to Khpolwak, a step, in not tolerable,” Nabil said in an interview with the NewsX policeman also lost his life during in his Twitter account. earlier October. the clash but other sources are say- ing that three policemen were killed. Russia should prove has no The Taliban militants group has no commented regarding the CEO praisesAfghan forces’battlefield gains ties with Taliban: Senate incident. AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Russia a few years back He quoted the ambassador as This comes as scores of civil- established contact with Taliban saying: “Only for once a few years ians were killed during a gun battle KABUL: Chief Executive Officer ab district, opening water route of he said, and added “We rebuilding ter in their performances in 2015, about the release of a pilot from back Russia to get released a pilot between the Afghan forces and the (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tues- Nuristan province, opening Maim- security forces, attention to mar- he said. their captivity and except that contacted Taliban and Dr. Rangin Taliban insurgents in Nish district day praised the Afghan security ana highway, clearing Pechiragam tyrs family and attracting more “Under ISAF, we were help- Moscow has no relationship with Dadfar Spanta, former president’s last week. forces’ gains in the campaign district and seizing drugs and people to security ranks.” ing to support the Afghan securi- the rebels, the Meshrano Jirga advisor, was in the loop.” Local security officials said, against terrorist groups. launching successful operations Previously, the Pentagon, ty forces, helping to build their chairman quoted the country’s Kabulov told senators he over 20 civilians were killed along Abdullah considered sup- across the country,” said Abdul- Deputy Chief of Staff for Com- capacity, and we are no longer do- ambassador Zamir Kabulov say- would provide further explanation with at least 29 militants during pressing Daesh group in Nangar- lah. munications, Resolute Support ing the fighting and the Afghan se- ing on Tuesday. to a joint sitting of the upper house the 4-day clash in the district. har and regaining several districts He noted that we would have Mission in Afghanistan, Brigadier curity forces have that all on their Fazl Hadi Muslimyar’s re- panels on foreign and defense af- Provincial police spokesman great achievements by Afghan se- a better security next year with the General Wilson Shoffner, had own,” he said. “This was their first marks come as Kabulov, also spe- fairs on Saturday, Muslimyar said, Zia Durani said the Taliban insur- curity forces in the battlefield. great winter plans of this year. praised the capability of Afghan year when they had the fight all on cial envoy of Russian President asking Rusia to prove it hadn’t gents were forced to leave the dis- “Our security forces have “The security forces would fo- security forces. Taliban were un- their own,” he said, referring to Vladimir Putin in Afghanistan, last been in contact with Taliban. trict after around 100 additional many achievements in the past cus more to target the main cen- able to hold ground in Afghanistan 2015 year operation conducted by month told Interfox, a Russian However, senator Jumauddin forces were deployed to the area. weeks and months. Clearing Gez- ters and hideouts of the enemy,” as Afghan security forces got bet- the Afghan security forces. news agency, that Moscow had Giyanwal said Russia had even established contact with Taliban in equipped Taliban insurgents with Afghanistan to fight against Daesh military gear in a number of Af- or so-called Islamic State (IS) as ghanistan provinces. Govt-Taliban peace negotiations may resume ‘joint enemy.’ Lawmaker Nazar Mohammad KABUL: Taliban and the Afghan government may resume peace talks as diplomatic efforts have been intensified, a media report said on Tuesday. Acting US Special Representative for However, Muslimyar told to- Faqiri said: “Russia through Tajiki- Afghanistan and Pakistan Laura Miller has arrived in Islamabad, with diplomatic sources linking her visit to the renewed peace push. Miller met Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Omar day’s session: “Yesterday Kabu- stan had given Taliban weapons and Zakhilwal and “discussed various issues,” the diplomat tweeted. A senior Taliban representative in Qatar recently said the movement leaders were “involved in internal discussions” to lov came to Meshrano Jirga and ammunition.” According to him, chalk out a strategy for possible political negotiations. In October, The Express Tribune said, Taliban’s political representatives wrapped up a visit to Pakistan. Pakistan and Taliban denied he never said Russia was in Russia shouldn’t be trusted be- confirmed the visit but avoided giving details. Sources said Pakistan “encouraged the Taliban negotiators to join the peace talks” like Hezb-i-Islami, which struck a peace deal with the contact with Taliban for fighting cause the country wants to deceive Ashraf Ghani administration in late September. (Pajhwok) against Daesh.” Afghans.” (Pajhwok) Demands for Continuation of MCG Project The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) has always made great strides in order to ensure multilateral development, improve rural living standards and promote socio-economic growth in rural areas of Afghanistan in the past years. Certain tangible moves and endeavors indeed caused positively-felt changes in rural living styles in various provinces of the country. The National Solidarity Program (NSP), as a prime example, is one among many initiatives that could manage to perform fundamentally constructive activities in a bid to facilitate development, reconstruct the ripped apart communities, alleviate poverty as well as ensuring considerable socio-economic growth at village level in rural communities. Having performed successfully and made thousands ofachievements, even in remote and arduous geo- graphical points, theNSP is now about to end. However, the Community Development Councils (CDCs) estab- lished through the NSPwill continue to prioritize communities’ indispensable needs and ensure good local governance,with the help of experiences they have acquired while implementing the NSP-funded projects in Afghanistan. Thousands of utility projects executed by the NSP for millions of Afghanis for the sake of development during this periodare in need of maintenance. Although the villagers themselves in most communities have tried to repair the projects to ensure their efficacy properly, they could not afford to achieve this goal on their own considering their low economic condition. Hence, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan last yearestablished the “Jobs for Peace” program. Providing villagers with employment opportunities, an important part of this program under the title of”Maintenance Cash Grant (MCG)” is being implemented by the MRRD in rural communities. In addition to repairing the NSP-funded projects already executed, the program is committed to generating short and long- term employments for villagers in various provinces of the country. Designed for three phases, the first and second phases of this program have so far been completed considering climate changes, insecurity and unem- ployment/underemployment rates while the third phase is currently in progress. The initiative not only ensures the operations of the projects, but also provides villagers with employment opportunities in order to meet their family needs. The maintenance of the development projects in the condi- tions in which our communities are suffered by poverty and unemployment is increasingly important.Taking the economic features of the development projects into account, the villagers demand the continuation and sus- tainability of the process.Based on interviews carried out in different communities, the villagers have expressed their pleasure over the initiative and expected to keep the momentum going on properly in future. Said, Muhammad Alim 42 a resident of Andkhoi district, Faryab province who is working for a road project: “I have been working for this project for more than ten days. I was jobless in the past and I used to go to the district center to find work. I could find work only for one or two days; however, I would remain unemployed for the rest of the week. In addition to participat- ing in reconstruction of my village, I receive good wages thatare spent to cover the one- month expenditures of my family.This project is a means of subsistence for me.I hope the MCG project could continue in the future so as to help people get rid of unemployment.” “I have ten membersin my family. I have been looking for work day and night to sup- port my family. However, I could not find work.Most of the times, I did not have bus fare as I had to cover long distances by foot.Thanks to Allah – the MRRD/NSP has provided us with employment opportunities within our own community.I could manage to solve my family problems to a great extent with the assistance of the earnings I get from working for the road project.Therefore, we ask the authorities to expand this program to en- able villagers to support their families”, revealed Bahram Khan 57, a resident of BarSagi village, Shigal district of Kunar province. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Number of Afghans wanting to return home from Bulgaria could reach 500, Interior Minister

As I contemplated picking up my During her freshman year at won. Immediately, Muslims in Afghan daughter for the Thanks- college, she found herself in the America began to fear they’d be giving holiday, I thought about position of defending America. She deported. Darkly bitter jokes ap- what I’d say to her in light of the became friendly with scholarship peared on Facebook among the recent presidential election. She students from Africa who derided Afghan students here: Afghans are was to stay with me at my home the other college students, saying seeking asylum in—yep—Af- in Weston, Connecticut, not far they were elitist and over-privi- ghanistan! from her college, where has become leged and culturally blind. She met She and I had not discussed a much-loved member of my ex- students from all over the world, what has just happened. In the tended family in the community including Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and midst of exams, she has tunnel vi- on the Aspetuck River known as India, some of whom were critical sion, blocking out the world to get Stonybrook. My good friends and of America’s invasion of Iraq. done what she has to get done to neighbors sponsor her younger sis- She was grateful to America. remain on the Dean’s List. ter at boarding school in Connect- She asked me about the criticisms, The day after the election, my icut, and she’d be with us for the and I would tell her that America daughter Lili, who was born in holiday, too. was not above reproach. That we China and adopted by my late hus- To clarify: She is not actually are not exceptional. Our history is band Gregory and me in 1994, tex- my daughter, since she has a lov- complex. We built our country on ted her Afghan sister, telling her ing mother and father back home the backs of slaves, and we have she loves her and is saddened by in Kabul. But for the past five yet to really come to terms with the election of Trump and the bad years, I have been her legal guard- this. And as she studied political things being said about Muslims. ian in America—the one whose science and economics and histo- At 22, they have grown closer than name is on her student visa. ry, she began to see things differ- I ever imagined. my-girls ently. America remained her prom- I decided to follow Lili’s lead. She was born a female in what ised land, but it was an imperfect I reassure my Afghan daughter that has been called the most danger- one. Far better than most, we we love her, that all Americans do ous place on earth for women. As agreed. not hate all Muslims, and that our a child, her mother carried her be- And then the election season democracy will endure. Most im- neath her burqa to a secret, under- hit. “Muslims, Go Home!” signs portant, our extended family in ground school for girls during the appeared. Donald Trump insulted Stonybrook is what truly mat- Taliban era. Nothing was easy for the Kahns, the Muslim parents of ters—and together, we will write her, yet she persisted, and against a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq. letters and go on marches and con- all odds managed to get scholar- The unthinkable happened. He tinue to fight for justice for all. ship from a Catholic boarding school in America when she was About 300 Afghan citizens have planned, supposedly in retaliation pressure. receive protected status or would just 15. applied for voluntary return to for the quelling of the rebellion at Buchvarova described these as be returned. Now she’s a junior studying their country from Bulgaria and Harmanli, are entirely untrue. secure spaces, with electricity and Buchvarova described the ref- economics at a prestigious college this number could reach 500, Inte- Buchvarova again hit out at Il- sewerage, which would be able to ugee pressure on Bulgaria as cur- in Connecticut with support from rior Minister Roumyana Buch- iana Yotova, the socialist-backed accommodate containers or tents rently extremely modest. In a the Feminist Majority Founda- varova said on December 6. vice-president-elect, over Yotova’s for up to 200 people. week, only two people had been tion. (I’ll never forget the day she Buchvarova, speaking in a tele- televised claims on December 5 Migrants would remain on detained crossing the border ille- met its president and co-founder, vision interview, said that the pro- that European financial support such sites for no more than a gally, while a further 120 had been Ellie Smeal, at a fundraiser in New cedures moved quickly because for Bulgaria’s border protection month, by which time it would prevented from entering the coun- York City for Women for Afghan they were voluntary, and because was a third smaller than announced become clear whether they would try. IBNA Women.) of the assistance of the embassy and was linked to the construction sabira-and-ellie-smeal of Afghanistan in Sofia. of new refugee centres in the coun- She is also a member of an eth- It was citizens of Afghanistan try. nic minority in her own country, who were most involved in the Yotova had wanted to attend the Hazara. A double whammy, a uprising at Bulgaria’s Harmanli ref- the launch of the new European woman and a Hazara. Over the ugee centre on November 24. Af- Border Guard Service at Bulgar- past three centuries, Hazaras have ter the uprising, Bulgaria’s author- ia’s Kapitan Andreevo checkpoint been massacred, their lands have ities insisted that anyone who did and Prime Minister Boiko Boriss- been stolen by countless Afghan not comply with the laws of the ov had invited her, and at the event, governments, forcefully displaced. country could face deportation. Yotova had heard that the amount Called “slant eyes” and “flat nose” Buchvarova said that Afghans, of European financial support was as a child because her features are legally residing in Bulgaria, were 160 million euro – not a penny less, somewhat Asian, my Afghan under investigation for spreading Buchvarova said. daughter has suffered quietly for false information about a terrorist The Interior Minister said that years. attack being prepared in Bulgaria. on December 8, a sum of 59 mil- For her, America is the prom- She said that her statements lion euro would be approved for ised land. Her father, whom I have on December 5 about an investiga- asylum, migration and integration, never met, is liberal and open-mind- tion into these allegations had been and of this sum, only 1.7 million ed and most important, pragmat- deliberately distorted. Buchvaro- would be for new sites, the so- ic. Never lose sight of your goal, va has reiterated that the allega- called “hot spots” to be used in he counseled her. And do not wor- tions of a terrorist attack being the event of increased migration ry about fasting during Ramadan; you need your strength to study. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OFAFGHANISTAN Ministry OfENERGY&WATER (Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONALCOMPETITIVE BIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Rehabilitation/Improvement of Talukan Irrigation scheme IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/Q-173/KDR/NCB Date: 06 -Dec-16 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) andAfghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in para 3 below. 3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministryof Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the (Protection walls,Spillway structure, social structure with ablution house Water division etc.) works for Talukan Irrigation schemes (Protection wall etc.) in Talukan village of Panjwaidistrictof Kandahar Province (Q-173/KDR).The construction period is 12 months which includes slack period of 3 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Creditsdated January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Samiullah “Momand’, Deputy Director, Project Coordination Unit, Kandahar Region and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 to 15:30Hrs from Saturday to Thursday. 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years – 20 Million Afs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years – 12MillionAfs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 5 Million Afs. For detailed post qualification verification please refers to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 2,500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 25- Dec- 2016at 10:00 Hrs at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10AM of 07 - Jan-2017 if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10:00AM of 07 - Jan-2017. 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 400,000.00Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Deputy Director PCU-Kandahar Ministry of Energy & Water, PCU Regional office Front of Aino Mina City, Kandahar National Radio &Television Compound, Arghandab Sub-River Basin office Kandahar, Afghanistan Note: interested bidder can purchase the Bidding Documents from the below address of PCU Procurement office/KBL also. Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: 0700686110 WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES WasAfghan migrant behind a second murder? Police are reportedly investigating whether an Afghan migrant who confessed to the rape and murder of the daughter of a high-ranking EU official in Freiburg, in Germa- ny, also killed another woman, the U.K's Express reported. The body of 27-year-old Car- olin Gruber was found in wood- land north of the city on Novem- ber 10. EMERGENCY She had been missing for four days after going out for a run and CALLS failing to return home. Less than a month earlier, Police Maria Ladenburger, 19, was found dead in the city's River Dreisam. She had been returning home 100 - 119 from a party when she was assault- ed on a cycle path. She too had been raped before apparently be- Hospitals ing drowned. On Friday, Frieburg police an- FMIC Hospital nounced they had arrested a 17- Behind Kabul Medical year-old migrant from Afghanistan University: on suspicion of murdering Laden- burger, the newspaper reported. 0202500200-+93793275595 The suspect was caught after police found DNA on a scarf be- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital longing to the victim close to the murder scene. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Following his arrest the teen- 070263672 age migrant pleaded guilty to the attack and will be sentenced next year. Khairkhana Hospital Detectives are now investigat- ing whether the two killings are 0799-321007 connected, although as yet there is 2401352 no evidence to suggest the same man killed both women. The suspect reportedly ar- Indira Gandhi Children rived in Germany last year as an It’s a bright autumn day, and a many Afghans skittish. With the cent, participate in the workforce. where families will accept their system. An idea to cultivate great- unaccompanied minor and lived Hospital, Wazir Akbar group of teenage girls are walking initial fall of the Taliban, tens of On the other hand, educated wom- daughters learning computer cod- er gender equality germinated. with a local family in the city. Khan, Kabul 2301372 down a bustling street in this reli- billions of dollars of international en are more likely to work and to ing—a skill that will enable them If more women were bread- giously conservative city in west- aid flooded into Afghanistan, but raise healthy children in wealthier to find well-paid work that can winners, she realized, more would ern Afghanistan, near the Iranian the economy has failed to adjust households. even be done from home. become household decision mak- Ibn-e- Seena border. Giggling and gossiping, to the drying up of donor dollars. Cultural norms can make get- “There’s a lack of safe place ers, resulting in positive grassroots they clutch black cloaks tight about With growth stalled, unemploy- ting an education difficult though. for women to work in Afghani- social change. “With Code to In- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul their faces as they arrive at a non- ment has hit 40 percent. The reac- “There are a lot of limitations stan,” she says. “So I thought, if spire I would love to create a 2100359 descript villa. tion of many Afghans has been to for girls,” says Zada. “The chal- they can find employment online, strong, supportive community of Inside, the girls enter a pur- leave—an exodus of more than lenge is security. There’s discrimi- that’s a safe space.” women working in tech in Afghan- ple-painted classroom and turn on 200,000 fled to Europe last year nation. People think badly of a girl Since classes began last No- istan who can support each other, Wazir Akbar Khan computers. As they sit down, some alone. alone” in public. vember, Code to Inspire’s four in- hire other women, and support Hospital of them remove their abayas to At the heart of many of Af- She’s referring to the many structors have taught the students other women,” she says of her ul- reveal colorful headscarves. Wait- ghanistan’s problems, develop- women who cannot leave home the basics of computer coding. In timate vision. 2301741, 2301743 ing for their laptops to boot, the ment experts believe, is the low unless accompanied by a male rel- the second year of the course, the By the time her first students girls are transformed, becoming level of women’s education. With- ative. To attend these classes, girls will start work on a practical graduate from the two-year course serious and studious. out “institutionalising the equal Zada had to overcome the reserva- project to develop a mobile app to next November, Forough hopes to Ali Abad “In the past, girls didn’t study rights of women, the country will tions of the more conservative- target a particular problem in the partner them with international Shahrara, Kabul computer science,” Munireh never be able to stabilise and de- minded members of her family, in- community. They are brainstorm- organizations to give them the op- Hossein Zada tells TakePart. “We velop in a sustainable way,” ac- cluding her mother. She says, how- ing ideas, including an app to re- portunity to earn a living by work- 2100439 want to change this situation.” cording to officials at U.N. Wom- ever, that she is persuasive: “I can port street harassment of women. ing from home. “We’re in conver- The 19-year-old student is en Afghanistan. change their minds.” Forough is familiar with the sation now with private compa- feisty, confident, and—by tradi- Only around 24 percent of Fereshteh Forough hopes her challenges facing Afghan women, nies to provide internships and Malalai Maternity tional standards for Afghan wom- Afghan women (age 15 or older) organization will foster this confi- having returned to her homeland employment at the end of the pro- Hospital en—extraordinary. She’s not just can read, compared with roughly dence to create independent young in 2002 after being raised as a ref- gram,” she says. “The goal is that educated but digitally literate, 51 percent of men, according to women. The 29-year-old founded ugee in Iran. Studying at Herat they will be fully employed by 2201377/ 2301743 tweeting in English and writing 2015 statistics from UNESCO. Code to Inspire last year with a University, she realized the limi- companies and organizations on- computer code in several languag- Even fewer women, about 19 per- vision of creating a safe space tations of the Afghan education line.” takepart.com Banks es. Her friends call her “the grand- daughter of Steve Jobs.” She’s one of 50 Afghan stu- Da Afghanistan Bank dents learning practical computer Afghan farmers urged to switch from growing 2100302, 2100303 coding skills in a pioneering new program called Code to Inspire. It’s Bakhtar Bank not just the course material that is revolutionary for Afghanistan—a poppies for drugs to pure gold saffron 0776777000 country in which computer science Azizi Bank is still often taught from books— "Growing saffron is much easier less war on drugs, people in un- tion in 2016, according to the sur- here in Ghazni is worth 500 afgha- doned poppy cultivation and be- but also its target audience: young than growing poppies and its price regulated areas have been taking vey, was 4,800 tonnes, compared nis (around US$8), whereas 1.0 kg gun growing saffron over the past 0799 700900 women ages 15 to 25. Just by at- is several times more than pop- advantage of the situation to grow to 3,300 tonnes in 2015 and, sim- of poppies costs some 10,000 to couple of years, the official said. Pashtany Bank tending extracurricular computer pies. Therefore I am calling upon poppies to fuel the highly lucra- ilarly, the land used to cultivate 12,000 afghanis (US$150 to He also added optimistically classes, Zada and her classmates the farmers in the southern Hel- tive international heroin trade. poppies in the current year had US$180) depending on its quality. that three hectares of land would 2102908, 2103868 are overcoming some of the obvi- mand and Kandahar provinces to The growing of poppies and increased 10 percent to 201,000 Meanwhile, Mohammad be used to grow saffron next year ous and persistent gender-based substitute poppies with saffron," their byproducts have been on a hectares compared to last year. Zakria Hotak, Director of Agricul- in Ghazni province, saying that the limitations in Afghanistan, where a farmer in the eastern Ghazni constant rise in Afghanistan since The majority of Afghan opi- ture Department in Ghazni prov- Air Services women are less educated than men saffron plantation would be grad- province, Jilani Ahmadi, told Chi- the collapse of the Taliban regime um, the raw material used in the ince said that his administration has ually expanded to replace the pop- and underrepresented in the work- na's Xinhua news agency recently. in late 2001. manufacturing of heroin, accord- been encouraging the farmers since Safi Airways force. pies. Kandahar and the neighbour- A survey conducted by the ing to officials, has been produced 2014 to grow saffron on their 020 22 22 222 But it takes more than an edu- ing Helmand, Zabul and Uruzgan Afghan Ministry for Counter-Nar- in the troubled provinces where lands. Afghanistan's saffron in terms cation to exceed the strong pre- provinces where anti-government cotics and the United Nations Of- Taliban militants are active and "The Agriculture Department of quality has been named as the sumption that girls like Zada will militants including the Taliban are fice on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) security is fragile. in Ghazni has been distributing world's "best saffron" by the In- Ariana become stay-at-home housewives active are the areas responsible for released in October, revealed a 43 Gathering the beautiful purple saffron seeds to the farmers over ternational Taste and Quality In- 020-2100270 and the men in their lives will be producing a major part of all pop- percent increase in the amount of flowers of saffron on his small the past three years and the result stitute in Brussels and the war-torn the breadwinners and decision pies harvested to produce opium drugs harvested, compared to last piece of land, Ahmadi, the hard- so far is promising," Hotak told country produces more than 4.5 makers. in Afghanistan annually. year. working farmer, said happily that Xinhua. tonness of saffron annually. 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The 68-year-old former film many from the thousands of her Addressing the media in Islam- star was known simply as Amma, supporters who had gathered out- abad, Imran claimed that the docu- or mother, in her native Tamil Nadu side tried to break through the po- ments submitted by PM Nawaz where she remained wildly popu- lice barricades. show no trail of money. “Nawaz lar despite allegations of corrup- Images on Indian news chan- claims his property in London was tion, which saw her briefly jailed nels from across Chennai showed bought after selling the Gulf Steel, twice. many men and women crying af- established by his father in Dubai. Famed for a vast sari collec- ter her death was finally confirmed. But, the documents show that Gulf tion that won her comparisons When her political mentor and Steel was suffering losses…how with Imelda Marcos, Jayalalithaa former on-screen love interest M. could he have bought such expen- was also one of India’s most pola- G. Ramachandran died in 1987, ri- sive properties by selling another rising politicians, seen by some as ots and looting broke out across that was in loss?” an autocratic and secretive leader. the state. Congratulating PTI lead coun- But nothing could dent her Ahead of Jayalalithaa’s death, sel Naeem Bukhari and his legal popularity in Tamil Nadu, where police and security presence had team for doing a “wonderful job” she served three terms as chief been beefed up across Tamil Nadu in court today, Imran said, “PTI minister during which it became over fears of chaos from her emo- has submitted evidence of one of India’s most prosperous tional followers. Nawaz’s lies in court and the bur- states. Jayalalithaa had earned the den of proof is now on the Sharif “Our beloved leader, the Iron loyalty of many voters with a se- family and their lawyers.” lady of India… Amma, is no more,” ries of populist schemes, includ- Pakistan Awami League chief her political party, AIADMK, said ing “Amma canteens” that provid- Sheikh Rasheed revealed before the on Twitter. ed lunch for just three rupees (five top court that PM Nawaz received Her body was put on display cents) and vast election-time give- kickbacks worth $300 million from at a public hall in an open casket, aways that ranged from laptops foreign investors in motorway wrapped in an India flag, as thou- to kitchen appliances. projects, in 1992 and 1993. sands of followers began to file past India’s efforts to divide Af- During a hearing on the Pana- to pay their final respects from ghanistan and Pakistan will not go ma Leaks case today, Rasheed al- early morning. very far: Sartaj leged that during his tenure as the Several of the mourners could Several of her supporters re- information minister, Robert Har- be seen breaking down in tears as sorted to self-harm when she was sch, a German agent visited Paki- they filed past the coffin in the briefly jailed in 2014 on charges of stan to hold meetings with digni- state capital Chennai, according to corruption. taries and offered $300 million as commission. Though Rasheed claimed he was also a part of those Monday that the land for his Bani Gala residence was a gift from his former wife Jemima Khan. meetings, he failed to produce doc- Replying to the commission, the PTI chief claimed his ex-wife was the owner of the land measuring 300 kanals (Bani Gala property), which umentary evidence. she had gifted to him when they divorced. However, Imran said he had later paid Jemima for the property by selling his London apartment. Imran Khan told the Election Khan further said that due to a delay in the sale of his London apartment, he was only able to pay Rs6.5 million and had to borrow money for Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the remaining installments from his then wife. The land was purchased on March 13, 2002 for Rs43.5 million, he said in his reply.

India's police say they are serious- ly investigating allegations that an American woman was drugged and television images. Her conviction, later over- raped by a group of men in her Hundreds of devotees had kept turned on appeal, sparked mass five-star hotel room in the coun- a round-the-clock vigil outside the protests and even some reported try's capital earlier this year. private hospital in Chennai — the suicides. city formerly known as Madras Thousands of directors, actors The alleged incident took place — since she was first admitted in and producers in the successful on April 9 when an American wom- September suffering from a fever. Tamil language film industry went an in her early thirties was in New When she first fell ill one sup- on hunger strike to demand her re- Delhi as part of a tour group. porter set himself on fire, while an lease. Jayalalithaa’s death has "She says she was given some- elderly man suspended himself plunged one of India’s most eco- thing to drink that was spiked," from a crane with steel hooks nomically powerful states into a said police spokesman, Dependra pierced through his skin. period of political uncertainty. Pathak, in a telephone interview India’s Prime Minister Naren- Her trusted cabinet aide, O with CNN. "When she gained con- dra Modi, who is to head to Chen- Panneerselvam, was sworn-in as sciousness, she knew she had been nai later in the day, offered his the chief minister, but observers violated." condolences. worry whether a loyalist, without New Delhi has an ugly repu- Jayalalithaa Jayaram set to re- real charisma or mass support, will tation when it comes to the safety turn as chief minister of the south- be able to rule smoothly. of women. ern state of Tamil Nadu After midnight, thousands of According to the National “I will always cherish the in- people lined both sides of the roads Crime Records Bureau, the capital numerable occasions when I had in Chennai trying to catch a glimpse has a rate of reported rapes that is the opportunity to interact with of the late leader as her body was four times higher than the national Jayalalithaa ji (honorific). May her taken from the hospital to her res- average. soul rest in peace,” Modi said on idence in another part of the city. 'Deeply troubling' Authorities in India first heard of the allegations in an e-mail last Bangladesh youths meet Indian week from a nongovernmental or- ganization representing the Amer- President Pranab Mukherjee ican woman in question. Government data shows 95% of rapes in 2015 were committed by people known to their victims. The number of reported crimes have risen The alleged rape took place in by 50% in the last five years; social commentators have pointed out that this is likely because there is more awareness and openness in India about Speaking on the occasion on Mon- dia in Dhaka in co-ordination with the woman's hotel room in one of sexual violence. Perhaps the most infamous and brutal rape in living Indian memory also occurred in New Delhi, in 2012, when a young medical day, the president welcomed the the Ministry of Youth Affairs and the capital's most popular tourist student was gang-raped on a public bus, beaten, tortured, and then left to die. The tragic case and the ensuing protests drew national and then youth delegates. Sports and Government of Bang- spots. Pathak said she could have international media scrutiny. In part because of the attention from that case, India made a number of moves to toughen its punishments and set up He said India and Bangladesh ladesh has been organising the vis- been conned into letting the men fast-track courts. In recent years, a number of foreign tourists have also reported violent sexual crimes. Five men were sentenced to life in prison share common history, culture and it of Bangladeshi youth delegation into her room. in June for the 2014 gang-rape of a Danish woman in New Delhi. RELATED: Rape: Why is it so hard for countries to combat? In August, the well- struggle against British imperial- to India every year since 2012. "Details are still fuzzy," said known Indian filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui received a seven-year prison sentence for raping a 35-year-old American woman in New Delhi. ism. The exchange programme in- Pathak, adding that the police have He congratulated the Ministry volves interaction with local now spoken to the victim herself. of Youth Affairs and Sports, Gov- youth, visits to tourist and cultur- "We are hoping she can come here ernment of India, Ministry of Ex- al sites and introduction to eco- and testify in front of a magistrate. Sri Lanka's former strongman sets ternal Affairs and the Indian High nomic and social activities. We have already reached the main Commission in Dhaka for this ini- Minister of State (Independent person accused and he has agreed tiative, according to the Indian PIB. Charge) for Youth Affairs and to join the investigation and testi- Pranab said this type of ex- Sports Vijay Goel was also fy." stage for comeback attempt change helps the people of both present, among others during the According to Pathak, the main countries to know each other more call on. suspect works for a tour compa- A year after losing Sri Lanka's pres- sa," said Basil Rajapaksa, speak- litically and personally motivated. seems a new party may emerge." intimately and share their thoughts, The Indian High Commission ny that has operations around the idency in a stunning electoral up- ing at his new party office on the Mahinda Rajapaksa, his elder Rajapaksa's followers accuse beliefs and faiths. in Dhaka, earlier, said the delega- world and he has denied the allega- set, strongman Mahinda Rajapak- outskirts of Colombo. "He is our brother, Chamal, and his son, Na- Sirisena's government of betraying He said he has visited Bang- tion, comprising 50 young women tions so far. sa is making unusual political future leader and spiritual leader. mal, are still official members of the country and the military by ladesh a number of times. and as many men, has been drawn Pathak said the police had also moves to regain power in the South ... It's just a matter of time. His the same Sri Lanka Freedom Party promising an independent investi- After assuming presidency, from different regions of the coun- zeroed in on the suspect's accom- Asian island nation — through a vision is our policy." that Mahinda's father co-founded. gation into alleged wartime atroci- Bangladesh was the first country try, diverse backgrounds and edu- plices, who may have also been newly launched political party in Mahinda Rajapaksa ruled Sri While the party is now headed by ties by both the military and the that he had visited in 2013 and he cational institutions of Bangladesh. involved in the alleged rape. which he has no actual stake. Lanka for nine years beginning in President Sirisena, a dissident fac- Tamil rebels, as demanded by the fondly recalled it. They include doctors, artists, India's top diplomat has been Not yet, anyway. 2005, and had widely been expect- tion has followed the Rajapaksas United Nations. Those who op- He said he was sure that the sportspersons, journalists, engi- vocal about the reports, calling for Rajapaksa has yet to leave his ed to win an unprecedented third in an ad hoc opposition group pose such an investigation say the spirit of love, affection and under- neers, models, radio jockeys, hu- action in posts on her Twitter ac- old party, now led by the former term in 2015. He'd built up im- since the election. Another broth- U.N. is meddling in Sri Lanka's standing , which will be the result manities and science students, and count. ally who ousted him at the polls, mense power and was popular er, former defense secretary Gota- sovereign affairs. of this exchange programme, will social workers. Apart from New On Saturday, Foreign Minis- but it's clear he is quietly in con- among the country's majority eth- bhaya Mahinda, also remains loy- Sirisena's government has yet create a unifying bridge between Delhi, they will visit Agra, Ahmed- ter Sushma Swaraj tweeted that she trol of the new Sri Lanka Podujana nic Sinhalese after overseeing the al though he is not an elected law- to fulfill those promises for an in- the two countries. abad and Kolkata and see promi- had asked the police to "register a Peramuna party, which translates military's brutal defeat of ethnic maker. vestigation, partly for fear of los- Pranab said the people of the nent cultural and historical sites, case and bring the guilty to book." as the Sri Lanka People's Front. Tamil rebels, ending a 25-year civ- That faction opposes Sirise- ing support among Sinhalese, ana- two countries should move and and business centres during their Swaraj also said she had asked the It's headed by Rajapaksa's former il war in 2009. Some supporters na's first-time coalition with the lysts say. work together. visit until Dec 11. They reached Indian Ambassador in Washington foreign minister, Gamini Peiris. even hailed him as a king and a sav- Freedom Party's archrival, the With the new party's launch, The High Commission of In- New Delhi on Sunday. to reach out to "the victim and as- Rajapaksa's brother and former ior. United National Party. The two analysts say it appears the Raja- sure her that we will not spare the economic affairs minister, Basil But he was increasingly criti- parties have dominated Sri Lankan paksas are trying to woo Freedom guilty." Rajapaksa, holds high rank. cized for failing to allow an inves- politics since the country's 1948 Party supporters away from "Such cases are deeply trou- Peiris "is not the real leader" tigation of alleged war crimes by independence from Britain. Sirisena — and undermine his coa- bling," said Pathak. "We are look- but will carry out the former pres- the military, while also facing Perera, the analyst, suggested lition's majority. ing at all the angles and seeking ident's wishes "until Mahinda Ra- mounting allegations of corruption Rajapaksa's longtime Freedom Breaking up the Freedom Par- expert and legal advice as well." japaksa decides to come forward," and nepotism. Party membership made him re- ty could deprive Sirisena's coali- Sexual violence awareness political analyst Jehan Perera said He lost the election after his luctant to cut ties and join the new tion of the two-thirds majority Some 34,651 rapes were re- of the longtime Rajapaksa loyal- health minister Maithripala Sirise- People's Party officially. needed to pass constitutional re- ported in India in 2015, but many ist. na launched his own last-minute Once "he realizes he can't be forms, destroying his chance of experts believe the cases recorded The Sri Lanka People's Front election campaign. take the control of the SLFP, establishing a power-sharing gov- are only a small fraction of the admits that is the goal, even if the He was further humiliated which is his preferred vehicle, to ernment with ethnic minority number of crimes committed, es- former strongman remains coy when Sirisena's government or- become the leader again of the coun- Tamils as a step toward post-war pecially in a country where rapes about the new group. Last month, dered investigations into corrup- try, he will then at that stage opt reconciliation. can be perceived as deeply shame- Rajapaksa dodged reporters' ques- tion, abuse of power and even to take over" the new party, Per- There's a serious chance that ful for the victim and her family. tions about whether he was in- murder that implicated several era said. could happen, with 50 of the 95 Sexually abused and seen as the volved, saying, "Let's see, it has members of Rajapaksa's inner cir- But Rajapaksa has been hint- coalition lawmakers remaining lowest of the low: life as an not happened so far." cle — all of whom have denied the ing at the third-party option for aligned with Mahinda Rajapaksa 'untouchable' Dalit Basil Rajapaksa, speaking in allegations. Many of the cases now months. since the election. Sirisena would woman an interview with The Associated being prosecuted are still pending Speaking with reporters in remain president through his six- Untouchable? India's Dalit Press, was more direct. in court. Basil Rajapaksa said cor- January, he lambasted Sirisena's year term, but his agenda would women speak out about sexual as- "Our main objective is to bring ruption allegations that led to his government and said that "judging struggle against a newly organized sault and rape back President Mahinda Rajapak- arrest and release on bail were po- by the emotions of the people, it opposition in parliament. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Deputy crown prince meets Syrian government forces gained UK security more ground in the battle for Alep- po on Monday, as Russia and Chi- advisor na vetoed a UN Security Council The Deputy Crown Prince resolution that sought a seven-day Mohammed bin Salman bin truce in the battered city. Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Pre- Three weeks into their offen- mier and Minister of Defense sive, the army and allied militias met on Monday with the Brit- seized the Qadi Askar neighbour- ish National Security Deputy hood overnight and were in con- Advisor John Jenkins, current- trol of about two-thirds of the ly on a visit to the Kingdom, former rebel territory in east Alep- the Saudi Press Agency report- po. ed. "The Syrian government and During the reception, they its allies are now about 800 metres discussed bilateral relations, as- from the citadel ... They're now in pects of existing cooperation control of about 60 percent of what and means to promote them, in used to be the rebel-controlled various domains, in addition to east," Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dek- exchanging of views over local, ker said, reporting from Gaziantep regional and international issues, along the Turkey-Syria border. as well. The UK-based Syrian Obser- vatory for Human Rights said the latest advances had left the large al-Shaar neighbourhood effective- ly encircled by government forc- es. Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said the army was attacking both from inside east Aleppo as well as from the gov- ernment-held western districts. "The regime is draining the rebel fighters of ammunition by opening many fronts at the same time," he said. The rebels defending al-Shaar may be forced to abandon it or risk Hadi being cut off from the other areas. The Syrian army could not immediately be reached for com- retorts to ment. "The regime advanced [into al- UN plan Shaar] and there were clashes all night. The clashes are still going Saudi Arabia: 15 in Iran spy cell sentenced to death on," Zakaria Malahifji, a Turkey- with based official with the Aleppo The criminal court in Saudi Arabia tage against economic interests and sations of high treason of their suspects had travelled to Iran and internal and external security and rebel group Fastaqim, told Reuters sentenced to death 15 convicted vital installations in Saudi Arabia, country and king, and attempting Lebanon where they were trained the national economy of Saudi news agency. of spying for Iranian intelligence. to undermine social peace and pub- to recruit people working in state on espionage techniques including Arabia. demands A fighter with the Nour al-Din Al Arabiya correspondent report- lic order, to spread chaos, to incite agencies to commit acts of espio- drafting coded messages. Others charges included sup- al-Zinki group in Aleppo said gov- ed two others were acquitted. The sectarian strife, and to carry out nage for the Iranian intelligence Some of the suspects had porting violence in Saudi Arabia, Yemeni President Abed Rab- sentencing came after a 10-month hostile acts against the kingdom. service. hacked into computers to obtain possessing weapons, forging doc- bo Mansour Hadi said he will ernment forces had made advanc- es on several fronts, putting al- trail 160 hearings. The suspects also faced accu- According to the charges, most sensitive information related to the uments and accepting bribes. only cede power to a presi- In June, Saudi Arabia an- dent elected during an interim Shaar under pressure, but it had not yet been besieged. nounced that it has arrested 32 phase and made nine demands, spies with links to Iran. which include exiling the coup A rebel official in a third rebel group, the Jabha Shamiya, said al- The spies were 30 Saudis, an leaders, in response to UN Iranian, an Afghan with links to envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Shaar had effectively fallen since government forces seized nearby the Iranian intelligence services Ahmed's roadmap. were on trial and the public prose- The Yemeni government areas that control access to it. "Karm al-Jabal and al-Shaar are cutor has presented his evidence had voiced reservations over against each of the suspects. the UN envoy's roadmap and considered fallen," the official with the Jabha Shamiya group told Re- The charges include the forma- said it did not guarantee sta- tion of a spy cell, which liaised bility in Yemen and that it re- uters, speaking from Turkey. President Bashar al-Assad's and collaborated with elements of warded the Houthis. the Iranian intelligence to provide The government present- forces have made steady gains since launching the assault to re- secret and sensitive information ed its comments to the road- related to the military and that af- map making nine demands take all of rebel-held east Aleppo nearly three weeks ago. Its loss fects the national security, the ter- which include having ousted ritorial unity and integrity of Sau- President Ali Abdullah Saleh would mark the biggest defeat for rebel forces in Syria's five-year civ- di Arabia and its armed forces. and Houthi leader Abdulmalik The suspects are also accused al-Houthi abandon political il war. Tens of thousands of east Alep- of meeting Iran’s Supreme leader work, sending Saleh and Ali Khamenei and coordinating Houthi to an exile of their po residents have fled to other parts of the city to escape the fight- with agents from the Iranian intel- choice for ten years, imple- ligence. menting international sanc- ing, which has raised widespread international concern. Other charges include at- tions against them, cancelling tempts to carry out acts of sabo- decisions resulting from the Russia vetoed Monday's res- coup, disarming the Houthi olution arguing that ceasefire would militia and transforming it into allow rebels to regroup, and that a political party. time was needed for talks between Hadi also demanded hold- Washington and Moscow. It was Bernard Cazeneuve named French PM as Valls quits ing those involved in the coup the sixth time Russia has vetoed a Security Council resolution on French Prime Minister Manuel country's Muslim population. candidate for a place in the presi- The prime minister himself is Polls show Valls nonetheless accountable, implementing the Valls has resigned after announc- Valls' announcement on Mon- dential runoff. a polarising figure who has turned winning the nomination, but trail- law of transitional justice, Syria since 2011 and the fifth time China has blocked action. The re- ing his candidacy for the Socialist day came four days after President Le Pen's nationalist policies off many lifelong Socialists by us- ing in the presidential race, dragged guaranteeing compensations to nomination in next year's presiden- Francois Hollande announced he would "ruin the working class", he ing decrees to force contested la- down by competition on the left those harmed by the coup and maining 11 council members vot- ed in favour. Earlier, Russian For- tial election. would bow out after a single term, said. bour reforms through parliament, from business-friendly former releasing detainees. Stepping down on Tuesday paving the way for Valls to try to Polls show Marine Le Pen and endorsing controversial bans economy minister Emmanuel Ma- The comments also ex- eign Minister Sergey Lavrov had slammed the proposed temporary after serving as prime minister for become the left's new standard winning or being placed second in last summer on the so-called "bur- cron, an independent, and the hard- plained why Hadi refuses to the past two-and-a-half years, bearer. the opening round of the election kini" swimsuit. left Jean-Luc Melenchon of the transfer his jurisdictions to a truce as a "provocative step". "Taking into account all aspects Valls said he would now try to ral- In his speech, the 54-year-old on April 23, but later being defeat- His government's bleak eco- Left Party. When Valls last sought vice president as according to ly the fractured left in the run-up vowed to take the fight to the con- ed by the conservative Francois nomic record could also clip his the Socialist nomination five years specific references, Hadi and the current development of the situation, the draft resolution com- to the party's primary in January. servative opposition and the far- Fillon. wings. ago, he garnered only 5.6 percent. should supervise the interim Interior Minister Bernard Ca- right National Front, both of Valls attacked the Thatcherite, On Monday, he said he want- He went on to become a political process and then hand ing against the backdrop of the Russian-American initiative is for zeneuve was named as his succes- whom are leading the Socialists in Fillon, accusing him of rehashing ed to help the working class "re- spokesman for Hollande's cam- over power to an elected pres- sor for the six months until the next election polls. "the old recipes of the 1980s" by gain its dignity" in the face of glo- paign and was later rewarded with ident. the most part a provocative step that undermines Russian-American legislative elections. "My candidacy is one of rec- promising to cut spending and so- balisation. the interior portfolio. In 2014, he efforts," Lavrov told a press con- Cazeneuve has overseen the onciliation," Valls, seen as a divi- cial programmes. He faces a challenge from at was promoted to prime minister King Salman ference. He also said Moscow was French government's response to sive figure, said in a speech from "We're told that Francois Fil- least seven other candidates in the with a mandate to rein in a group confident that it would reach a deal recent attacks in France claimed by his political base in the Paris sub- lon is the next president of the two-round primary on January 22 of unruly ministers who were un- with Washington in talks this week the Islamic State of Iraq and the urb of Evry. Republic. Nothing is set in stone," and 29. dermining Hollande's authority. dines with on the withdrawal of all rebels from Levant (ISIL) group. He warned of the risk of far- he said defiantly. Martine Aubry, a veteran So- Within months he had a rival for eastern part of the city, adding that The government's crackdown, right leader Marine Le Pen pulling Valls faces an uphill task to cialist and the mayor of the north- the title of reformer-in-chief in the Qatari Emir rebel fighters who refused to leave under the special "state of emer- off a repeat of France's 2002 elec- unite the divided French left, reel- ern city of Lille, said on Monday telegenic banker-turned-economy the city would be treated as "ter- gency" status, has met harsh criti- toral upset when her father, Jean- ing after four tumultuous years it was "not a given" that she would minister Macron, a protege of on official rorists". cism from rights groups and the Marie Le Pen, edged the Socialist under Hollande. back him. 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The 37th Gulf Cooperation Summit which will kick off on Tuesday in Bahrain's capital of Manama where they will discuss the challenges and political developments confront- ing GCC leaders and the GCC union. Ever since its establishment in 1981, it's been one of the biggest blocs in the region. It has kept pace with the aspira- tions of people in Gulf countries and fulfilled many accom- plishments such as improving cooperation with other coun- tries via developing the council's economic and commercial The Saudi King Salman bin relations with significant commercial partners across the world. Abdulaziz al-Saud attended a This is in addition to regional strategic partnerships with dinner held by Sheikh Hamad many countries such as Jordan, Morocco and Yemen as well bin Khalifa al-Thani, at the as international strategic partnerships with America, Britain Educational District on Mon- and the European Union. day evening, in the presence of Joint security work was one of the major fields which the the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim GCC worked on improving via partnerships with regional bin Hamad al-Thani, the Saudi and international police to fight crimes via the telecommuni- Press Agency reported. cations network. At the outset, a poetry The council has strengthened Gulf countries' economic session took place, followed by structure via establishing a judicial-economic committee and a presenting of Arabian horses a temporary coordinating office in the secretariat general of as a gift to the Saudi Monarch the GCC under the supervision of the financial and monetary by the Emir, who viewed also administration in the developmental and economic affairs' a depict of the educational dis- section. This is all in addition to cooperation in the healthcare trict in Qatar and was briefed and media sectors. on its components, in addition The 37th GCC summit will be attended by British Prime to auxiliary utilities. Minister Theresa May. Prior to her arrival in Manama on The dinner was attended Monday, May said she wants to open a new chapter of by a number of royals and non- cooperation with Gulf countries in the phase after Britain royals and delegation accom- exited the EU. panying the King, on the visit She also noted the possibility of enhancing cooperation to the Qatari capital. to prevent terrorist attacks and of enhancing cooperation regarding Gulf investments in British cities. WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 07, 2016 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 If I have cancer will I die? You asked AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Google — here’s the answer Phone No: +93-772364666 By Dr Ranjana Srivastava E-mail: [email protected] “If I have cancer, will I die?” As al? 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Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan In the developed world, not living with a friend or a Globally 20 per cent of can- due to health illiteracy, stigma, cancer survival rates are in- child) conveys a consistent cers are related to tobacco, the misguided fears and misin- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 creasing. An Australian patient Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press diagnosed with cancer today has a 67 per cent chance of be- ing alive in five years. Cancer The constitution says Research UK states that can- cer survival rates in the UK have doubled from 24 per cent Article 31: to 50 per cent in the past 40 Article Thirty-One: Upon arrest, or to prove truth, every individual can appoint a defense attorney. years. Immediately upon arrest, the accused shall have the right to be informed of the nature of the accusation, and appear before the court within the time limit specified by law. In criminal cases, the state shall A recent American Cancer appoint a defense attorney for the indigent. Confidentiality of conversations, correspondence, and Society report calculates five- communications between the accused and their attorney shall be secure from any kind of violation. The year survival for all cancers as duties and powers of defense attorneys shall be regulated by law. having risen from 49 per cent to 69 per cent in the past 40 years. If you have survived the first five years, the chance of long-term survival is increas- ingly optimistic, more than 90% for all cancers combined. These improved outcomes are attrib- uted to early diagnosis and bet- ter treatments. Modern chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens are un- and substantial impact on can- use of which remains common, formed government policy, dy- recognisable compared to ear- cer detection, outcome and cheap and unregulated. Anoth- ing with dignity is no more than Afghan insurgents, backed by foreign terrorists and sponsors, are lier decades. The march of im- survival. Married people seek er 20 per cent are attributed to an aspiration for most patients trying best to add tactical achievements to their portfolio by the end munotherapy continues, with earlier attention for concerning vaccine-preventable infections around the world. of this year. December is closing month for the militants though new drugs able to delay cancer symptoms, are more compliant such as Hepatitis B and C and As an oncologist, I am reg- progression and extend surviv- with treatment, and die with the human papillomavirus. Pa- ularly humbled by patients’ dis- they would launch random attacks when the winter as its peak. al in traditionally bleak scenar- greater psychological support. tients suffer from the twin curse closure that they lost track of Through large-scale attacks to overrun districts, they are trying to ios including melanoma and Married men benefit somewhat of living in cancer-promoting everything else I said after the show to the international community that the Afghan government is lung and bladder cancer. more than women but in the environments and lack of ac- word “cancer”. weak and walking on double edge sword. Recent attacks in Kanda- We now know that cancer case of five common cancers, cess to help when they need it. Treatable or not, the very is actually many different dis- the overall impact is greater But even if one took the encounter permanently alters har and other parts of the country is a demonstration of power by eases, cancer cells are extraor- than published results of che- sanguine view that everyone the lives of those who suffer the militants. The message they want to send across the globe is dinarily smart at outwitting the motherapy, leading the Journal must die of something, it is the and those who must watch on. clear. They want to prove themselves as formidable force in the body’s defences, and a reason- of Clinical Oncology to state abject state of palliative care No one, no matter where in the country—standing on the winning side. able goal ought to be keeping baldly: “Marriage is as protec- that should jolt us from com- world, is “lucky” to develop cancer patients better for long- tive as chemotherapy.” placency. cancer, but the next time you However, they had achieved nothing but destroyed only civilian er rather than expecting to ban- It’s fair to say that if you While we may be occupied turn to Google and ask “If I infrastructure and killed innocent people. The number of civilian ish cancer altogether. are a cancer patient lucky by opioid abuse, access to have cancer, will I die?”, it may casualties this year is higher. The professional Afghan security forces Amid the high survival enough to live in the rich world, morphine remains a pipedream help to know what a loaded have proved their mettle on the battlefield. The security forces have rates for common cancers such you can be increasingly opti- for most people around the question it really is.— only defeated the anti-state elements in the battle but also inflicted as bowel, breast and prostate, mistic about your chances all world. Fully 90 per cent of the Guardian News & Media detected early, the outcomes along the continuum of cancer world’s morphine is used by Ltd, 2016 heavy casualties that shook the militant leadership sitting outside for brain, pancreas and stom- care, from diagnosis to termi- patients in the US, Canada, Dr. Ranjana Srivastava is an the country. The militant groups failed to hold control over major ach cancers remain dismal, with nal care. Europe and Australia. Australian oncologist, a Ful- cities or highways despite getting uninterrupted intelligence and fi- most patients expected to live But what if a person living Meanwhile, the vast major- bright scholar and an award- nancial support from certain regional countries. The hour is dark for only a few years in a poorer country asks the ity of cancer presentations in winning author. But apart from tumour biol- same question? Unfortunately, developing countries are with Her latest book is After Can- but the dawn is near as the intensity of the terror attacks in the ogy, what else affects surviv- the answer is more likely to be advanced disease, where effec- cer: A Guide to Living Well. country show. As of today, Afghan security forces have broken backbone of the insurgents in Arghistan district of southern Kandahar province. The insurgents planned to capture the district and add another start to the profile. However, these scores of militants failed to achieve their nefarious designs. They were defeated and pushed back. The insurgents, hoping to gain victory, have suffered heavy casualties. The provincial government confirmed the attack and defeat of the warmongers. Kandahar is no more their stronghold. But it is hard for them to accept this pinching reality. Their morale is all times low as the Afghan men in uniform are outshining them. Similarly, in the outskirts of Tirin Kot, capital city of Uruzgan province, the insurgents are running towards their sanctuaries to save their skins. In early September this year, the militants launched a coordinated attack and tried to capture the provincial capital which is 170km far from Kandahar City. Kandahar borders Uruzgan prov- ince. Thus, the anti-state elements tried their ill-luck to capture the strategic areas. But, they received a bitter lesson. They were dream- ing of the old past. Situation has changed since last year. The militants can carry hundreds of attacks but the success rate will always remain zero. Extremism and terrorism has no place in Afghan society. Afghans do not want to see their country falling into the pit of violence once again. Insurgents should keep feel pulse of the nation. They would not that violence would not help them to achieve their objectives that prevented the country from development and prosperity. The only option that would help them is to join the peace process and re- nounce violence. Subscription Rates Fee Categories 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. WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Who's conning whom in Donald Trump'sAmerica byMark LeVine

Mamdouh AlMuhaini The next US Secretary of De- involve military commanders in a Iran.” Contrary to the views of uct of our times but dates back to fense James Mattis has been nick- war which end they were not fa- Obama and his officials who be- bygone centuries. The US can mil- named the “mad dog.” This is not miliar with. lieve in the policy of declawing the itarily defeat al-Qaeda, Taliban and an insult but praise. He is an en- Mattis is well-known for some mullahs’ regime and dragging it into ISIS members but defeating their thusiastic hound who is passion- famous statements such as: “Be the international system, Mattis ideology is not easy and Ameri- ate about work and detail orient- polite, be professional, but have a confirms that the Iranian regime cans or Westerners cannot perform ed. It’s said that he does not like plan to kill everybody you meet.” does not believe in this liberal sys- this task, but Muslims themselves this nickname but he is also de- However, these sound bites are tem and neither thinks nor acts as can. Mattis speaks in a friendly scribed as the “warrior monk” be- crafted for media promotion and states do but operates according manner about moderate Sunni gov- cause he never married, has more consumption and the way he ac- to the concepts of revolution and ernments and confirms that he’s It was fitting that the most impor- bal and US political economy that its history-the final competition of than 7,000 books in his library and tually thinks is more strategic as expansion. Confronting Iran is one fought by their side and empha- tant struggle on the eve of the now- is never going to produce the kinds races... Then this race of un- can quote the most famous phi- he has a clearer idea about the role of the major issues which this vet- sizes their major future role in de- historic presidential election was of jobs and lives for which they've equalled energy ... having devel- losophers and war veterans. When of the US and the biggest evils eran general has in mind. In one feating terrorism through launch- the battle for Standing Rock. Even long felt entitled, while at the same oped peculiarly aggressive traits asked why he carried a book with which threaten the world. This is interview, he said militarily subju- ing a fierce war on fanatics’ ideas more than the Movement for Black time other groups see improve- calculated to impress its institu- him to the battlefield, he said that why he disagreed with President gating Iran is not difficult. Accord- which represent the ideological Lives, the conflict between Native ments in their situations relative tions upon mankind, will ... move technological progress had not Barack Obama’s vision. ing to him, it is not Iran but the source of violence and terrorism Americans and toxic corporations to historic white power and privi- down upon Mexico [and] Central changed the nature of war that Knowing how the “mad dog,” Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani and which distorted the image of Islam and their government allies (in- lege. and South America ... over upon much as the lesson for winning past who joined the army at the age of terrorist militias which Tehran has and harmed Muslims. When it cluding President-elect Donald And so, when Trump gave Africa and beyond. And can any- wars fought with swords and 18, thinks is necessary to under- established and supported which comes to Iran, his war with a re- Trump) symbolises the ruined them a choice between an ersatz one doubt that the result of this promises and outright lies that multiracial democracy in which competition of races will be the spears is the same for wars fought stand the next US administration’s seek to attain nuclear weapons. His gime that exports terrorism and have always defined the United they are increasingly disadvantaged 'survival of the fittest'?" (PDF) with tanks and drones. You must approach under the leadership of vision of the Iranian role in the that does not commit to interna- States' treatment of its most vio- and a return to the order and sta- Today, the US's frontiers are understand your enemy well to President Donald Trump, espe- world is bigger and more realistic tional standards is a matter of fate lated and vulnerable inhabitants. bility of white primacy, they made long closed, the future no longer defeat him. cially when it comes to predicting and historic than the vision of an- and he says that practically, war Many progressives have criti- a logical choice: if the pie isn't go- wide open. Its global power is This is why Mattis nicely crit- the future. Truth be told, the fea- alysts and journalists who keep with the Iranians has been ongoing cised working and middle-class ing to get any bigger (and in fact, is shrinking with no ideology, or even icizes his superiors in the civilian tures of the next American admin- repeating statements about the fal- since 1979. When it comes to Ar- Trump voters for being "conned" in some ways shrinking) then the managerial method capable of man- sphere who did not understand istration’s policy has begun to be- lacies of the Saudi-Iranian struggle abs, he supports moderate states or "scammed" by a someone who only way they can keep, never aging, as did Fordism and Taylor- their enemies well and did not spec- come clearer thanks to Trump’s in the Middle East. During an ex- in eliminating extremists and insti- will not (and in fact could not) de- mind increase, their share, is to ism in the 20th century, the still- ify their targets, thus thwarting cabinet picks. The choices indicate clusive interview, he asked one of gators. liver on his promises of white eco- make sure others get less. developing global neoliberal eco- major military efforts. During the a belief in a bigger role for the US the journalists a question which the General Mattis’ character en- nomic and political renewal. If Trump can install two to nomic order. Iraqi war, US troops succeeded in in the world and actually oppose region’s people know the answer joys respect and appreciation. Af- But I think Trump voters are, four Supreme Court justices who OPINION: White suprema- in fact, a lot smarter than they're will back such an agenda with the cy's inferiority complex achieving a swift victory in only Trump’s fiery electoral promises to. He asked: “What is the one ter years of Obama’s term, which being given credit, and that's even full force of the constitution, their The present "survival of the three weeks; however, political that called for isolation and for country in the Middle East that is described as a phase of weak- scarier. A large share of the work- superiority will be assured for de- fittest" contest is not one working goals were not clear or realistic and making allies pay for the services has not been attacked by ISIS?” ness or American withdrawal, a ing and middle-class voters who cades, even after the demographic and middle-class, white, Christian Iraq thus slipped into chaos. Out provided to them. He did not wait for an answer and commentator satirically said: “It’s have turned to Trump, in fact, see balance tips away from them. America is likely to "win" on its of the five wars which the US Mattis aspires to restore Amer- said: “One. That is Iran. That is good that the defense minister’s the world precisely as it is - OPINION: How Donald merits, unless the game is again fought after emerging victorious ican influence in the region and he more than happenstance, I’m nickname is ‘mad dog’ to scare Iran stacked against them. Trump could make America great rigged in its favour. And nothing over Nazism in World War II, it believes in the perfect moral vi- sure.” and Russia. They realise that the promis- again helps rig politics more powerfully only won one. It failed in the Ko- sion for the world The second threat to Mattis ” Mattis aspires to restore es of Democrats going back to Bill Thus, voting for Trump was than the race card. rean, Vietnamese, Afghan and re- Mamdouh AlMuhaini after Shiite political Islam is Sunni American influence in the region Clinton to help them adapt to the not voting for a con man - or at So we are left, at the dawn of cent Iraqi war and won Operation According to the “mad dog,” political Islam and all the move- and he believes in the perfect mor- neoliberal global order whose ba- least most didn't buy the con. Rath- the Trump era, wondering how a Desert Shield. Then-political lead- the regime in Tehran poses the big- ments which have emerged from al vision for the world. sic contours and structures cannot er, it was a strategic action: a vote progressive movement can both er George Bush Sr. clearly speci- gest threat. He was once asked it. Once again, his analysis com- His biggest confrontation will be changed have proved empty. for the candidate who will push appeal to the full spectrum of What's behind the rise of everyone else back and ensure they Americans while still offering fied that his political aims were to about the biggest evils which prehends the roots of the intellec- thus be with Vladimir Putin who Donald Trump? at least maintain their fragile supe- Trump's white core a vision and liberate Kuwait and not to topple threaten the Middle East and he tual crisis which is deeply-rooted disagrees with him on almost ev- Racial resentment riority and privilege, such as it is, narrative that is both more hope- Saddam Hussein and he did not repeatedly said: “Iran... Iran... in history. Extremism is not prod- erything. Despite shepherding an un- for as long as possible. ful and indicative of a change that precedented economic recovery Put another way, Trump's benefits them than the soon-to-be- after the disastrous George W white legions understand that un- installed system of hyper capital- Bush years, the Obama adminis- less there is a radically new polit- ism with a pronounced white bias. tration failed to end the state of ical order, they are simply never In the interim, it's clear that constant precarity in which so going to achieve a level of pros- any attempt by progressives, such many Americans are forced to live. perity and security under neolib- as Bernie Sanders, to work with For many historically op- eral capitalism as they did under Trump would be a disaster. There pressed groups, like African Amer- the post-War corporate welfare is no way to de-racialise Trump's icans and Latinos, whose lives have state. policies. Any success would only byRichard Seymour always been precarious, the eco- Until someone can articulate a reinforce the profoundly racist nomic improvement was undeni- plausible path to such a future, we system that will be (re)installed It began with one ex-footballer there were warning signs, early re- rethink, if we don't want to be here children who are abused often take able and largely appreciated. can expect them to continue to cling during his tenure. in the United Kingdom, sitting ports, aborted inquiries. Crewe again in 30 years. It is no good os- on the guilt of the abuse, blaming But for whites, who histori- to white privilege and power as OPINION: Clinton, Trump, down to tell his harrowing story Alexandra, the football team for cillating between prolonged silenc- themselves, and bearing abuse as a cally have felt entitled to far more long as it's believed it will deliver and the ends of great power hy- to a Guardian journalist. which Bennell coached, knew that es and sudden moral panics that type of punishment? The answers secure lives, whatever improve- more benefits than the available pocrisy As a teenager, Andy Wood- something was going on. They help no one. are complex but, wrenchingly, one ments he managed to bring did not alternatives. Meanwhile, unions face an "ex- ward was repeatedly sexually as- held a high-level meeting discuss- Former Newcastle United factor is loyalty and love. Children address the core economic and cul- A strong country istential crisis"; the large-scale pro- saulted by former football coach ing him, but kept him in his role. player David Eatock, who was often idealise their abusers, and tural insecurities that have come North Dakota Pipeline Pro- tests of the kind we now see at Barry Bennell. Bennell terrorised Even after Bennell was prose- sexually abused by his coach, de- want to go on idealising them. to dominate their lives (and can be tests: What To Know Standing Rock might succeed in him, and manipulated him. He of- cuted and convicted of several as- scribes the same terror. "I'm not An anonymous former youth traced, among other things, in the In fact, Americans have heard individual circumstances, but will fered Woodward a dream life as a saults, the Football Association homophobic by any stretch of the footballer describes how he and massive opioid epidemic and sui- this sales pitch before, on the oth- almost assuredly be unsustainable footballer for compliance. And he was remarkably complacent. imagination but I was worried that fellow players had seen their abus- cides among white Americans). er end of the imperial bell curve. In at a national level, unless the left threatened him with nunchucks, in Asked to investigate, they replied people were going to think I was er as a "demigod". It was hard to That Republican obstruction- the late 19th century, as the US shows a level of organisation and a bizarre Chuck Norris-style dem- with a three-line statement saying gay and that I must have encour- ism, rather his own lack of interest was becoming a global power, one training that it has shown no indi- separate fear and love: "I didn't just onstration of virility, if he spoke they had concluded that "there is aged it." want to please him; I feared him." or concern, is the chief reason for of the foremost preachers in Amer- cation of possessing. out. no case to answer". Darts player Eric Bristow paid this failure is irrelevant. The reali- ica, Josiah Strong, a Protestant cler- Simply put, in the Trump era Bennell then began dating his This is the first reason why tribute to the cult of testosterone And it isn't just the abused. ty is that there was a clear rise in gyman, argued for a "strong" Amer- we are all increasingly "indige- older sister, and used the visits to abuse is unspeakable. Children do when he claimed that the football Once institutions have decided to "racial resentment", among the ica, projecting American power and nous"; suffering from the lack of try to abuse Woodward again. As sometimes tell on their abusers, or players now talking abuse were protect abusers and suppress millions of white Americans who reining in immigration of "the pau- political representation, discrimi- it turned out, Woodward was far try to. But often no one is listen- "wimps", and that if he were in a knowledge of abuse, guilt becomes previously supported Barack per and criminal class" in much the nation and economic marginalisa- from being his only victim. ing. similar situation, he would have an adhesive. It binds them togeth- Obama, that was clearly trans- same fashion as Trump. tion that have defined Native UK: Chelsea launches investi- Even if someone hears you, "[gone] back and sorted that poof er around their dirty little secret. ferred to his anointed successor, Where Trump sees Muslims America since the 18th century. gation into child sex abuse allega- you may not be properly listened out" - no doubt, with nunchucks Child abuse 'social norm' in Hillary Clinton. as an existential threat, Strong saw But as the elders often repeat tion to. One of the biggest factors stop- to hand. some areas of UK Trump's white legions under- Catholics. Similarly, Trump's ca- at Standing Rock, when people of Unspeakable ping children from speaking is that It's all too easy to see Bris- The art of escape stand that unless there is a radical- sually vicious eugenics saw its pre- different races and identities - lit- These were, said Woodward's they fear losing control of their tow's bluster, conflating child rape When abuse can't be spoken, ly new political order they are sim- decessor in Strong's celebration of erally, the "four winds" - come to- interviewer, "unspeakable hor- words, once spoken. They fear with homosexuality (and thus, by it speaks in another language. An- ply never going to achieve a level white "Anglo-Saxon" Christian rors". It is an apt phrase. Consis- that adults will embark on process- further obnoxious implication, with nie Rogers, author of The Unsay- of prosperity and security under men who were the natural epito- gether as is occurring now on that hauntingly beautiful landscape, tently, child abuse is unspoken, for es that make matters worse - per- effeminacy), as a kind of war able, describes how in such circum- neoliberal capitalism as they did me of the "pure, spiritual Chris- decades, until the dam finally gives. haps even whipping up a lynch waged on one's own vulnerability. stances "terror marks the body and under the post-War corporate wel- tianity and... civil liberty" that their collective force can blow And once people start to speak mob mentality - rather than listen- One fantasises about respond- away even the strongest obstacle then becomes invisible and inar- fare state. were missing from and undeserved the unspeakable, you never know ing to what they want. ing to abuse with violent aplomb, ticulate". Its roots lie in the realisation by everyone else. to healing and change. That at least where it will end. Within less than Tough guys because the alternative doesn't bear is a vision through which a broad For Woodward, terror marked by many working/middle-class Crucially, Strong believed that a month of Woodward's interview, If not deterred by institution- thinking about. Or, evidently, his body with panic attacks, anxi- whites that they've been put in a "the time is coming when ... the and inclusive progressive vision a national scandal has unspooled, al deafness, people can be shamed speaking about it - as if masculin- can be articulated. ety, suicidal ideation. For Eatock, classic zero-sum situation: a glo- world enter upon a new stage of with former players reporting into silence. Girls can be slut- ity itself is a conspiracy of silence. it manifested as agoraphobia and childhood abuse implicating 55 shamed, stigmatised as cunning Real men are some of the most mental breakdowns. They are ac- British football clubs. The Nation- seducers who brought it on them- terrified people on the planet. complished adults, and they still al Society for the Prevention of selves. Guilt aren't entirely free of the abuse. Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) re- For boys, shame plays on their But there is another dimension ports over a thousand calls to its desire to be men. There are some to the silence. One of the terrible The arts of escape turn out to be LETTER TO THE EDITOR more complex than we'd like to hotline, a flood of long-repressed things real men aren't supposed to secrets of child abuse is guilt. testimony made possible by talk about. Especially anything Repeatedly, when people fi- think. Woodward's stance. that smacks of vulnerability. nally begin to speak, they start For those coming forward This is far from being an iso- "It was hard," Woodward talking about their guilt. Eatock now, escape starts with speaking. Unemployment lated case. Since 2012, Britain has says, "because us footballers are speaks of "this awful feeling of They are having their say, at last. been plunged into a series of na- supposed to be butch and strong, guilt and shame". A witness to This should be an opportunity to Unemployment is the core reason behind drug addiction in the country. A number of tional child abuse scandals, one aren't we? It's all banter and chang- Australia's royal commission into rethink, if we don't want to be here after the other. The vast sprawl of ing-room jokes, supposedly. But child abuse said that he "felt dirty, again in 30 years. It is no good os- youth across the country blamed government for ignoring them by not creating jobs police investigations covering al- I'd been having a mental break- and thought it was all his fault". cillating between prolonged silenc- for them. According to several youths, joblessness has forced young men into using legations of elite paedophile rings, down." The NSPCC stresses that the guilt es and sudden moral panics that celebrity rapists, institutional child For those coming forward of the abused is a key reason why help no one. drugs and migrating to foreign states. The government should pay serious heed to abuse and official cover-ups ex- now, escape starts with speaking. they don't speak out (PDF). If we want people to speak, this issue and spare no efforts in a bid to generate jobs for them. The young generations tends back decades in scope. They are having their say, at last. What does an abused child we need a society that knows how In most of these examples This should be an opportunity to have to be guilty about? Why do are playing key role in building or damaging of a country. to listen. The government should leave no stone unturned to create jobs for the youths as they are the future maker of this war-turn country. Putting a glance to every development countries, you would find that all credits for that progress directly goes to its youth’s indefatigable efforts. We want the government to pay serious attention in providing jobs for youths. Omar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan

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A middle-aged man driving a Toy- back, not insulted. ota pick-up truck shouts political That's fine if the NPP wants slogans into a loudspeaker while to come to power, but they should campaign music booms from the at least say [Mahama] has done back of his truck for all to hear. As well. Everyone knows what Ma- he barrels along a two-lane motor- hama has done is good, but the NPP way in Ghana's capital Accra, pe- is overlooking it and saying it's destrians wave their arms and mo- nothing." torists blast their car horns. De- Owsunasah Collins, 32, cloth- spite slowing economic growth, ing vendor high unemployment, an unstable Owsunasah Collins, 32, cloth- power sector and allegations of ing vendor [Brennan Weiss/Al government mismanagement and Jazeera] corruption, excitement is high in "Due to the economic hard- this West African nation in antici- ships, I had to leave Kumasi and pation of the December 7 presi- come to Accra. I had to divert my dential and parliamentary elec- work from weaving kente to sell- tions. ing second-hand clothes from Incumbent President John abroad. Dramani Mahama, of the National I believe in the policies of the Democratic Congress, and main NPP. They are going to manage opposition leader Nana Akufo- [the wealth] very well. But now Addo of the New Patriotic Party we are suffering because of mis- are the leading candidates, although management and bad leadership. four other parties and an indepen- Before, banks were chasing dent nominee will also be on the people for loans with a low inter- ballot. Akufo-Addo lost to Maha- est rate. Now, you dare not go for ma in a hotly contested election in a loan because you cannot pay. You 2012, after alleging fraud. The case have to provide collateral securi- was brought to the Supreme Court, ty, but what can I use as collateral which ultimately ruled in Maha- security? I have nothing. ma's favour. The NDC only thinks of them- Elections in Ghana are gener- selves. They've been squandering ally peaceful, but anxiety and ten- the nation's wealth. They keep on sion lurk in the shadows in a coun- putting this nation into hardship. try that is only a generation re- God has blessed us with so many moved from the establishment of resources like timber, gold, oil and democracy. Although voter confi- diamonds, but we seem to not be dence in Ghana's independent elec- making good use of them." tion facilitator, the Electoral Com- Michael Agbetiafah, 25, stu- mission (EC), is at an all-time high, dent opposition parties have fuelled Michael Agbetiafah, 25, stu- distrust by questioning its credi- dent [Brennan Weiss/Al Jazeera] bility. "One of the biggest issues is Al Jazeera spoke to voters about the elections being free, fair about the integrity of the upcom- and transparent. Opposition par- ing elections and the key issues that ties in Ghana are having doubts have dominated public discourse about the credibility, which to me in the run-up to the vote, includ- shouldn't be so as they have been ing the economy, unemployment, involved in all the decision-mak- healthcare and the state of the coun- ing processes regarding the elec- try's politics. tion. But it's politics, so I under- Cholula is a seemingly unremark- over, stood up and their voices ia Refugio Paisano Rodriguez, Mallett-Outtrim/Al Jazeera] fields that locals had once used to Joseph Gumah, 25, nurse stand. able village three hours from Mex- escalated. Soon, those shouts Tania Romero Castillo and Xochitl What about preservation? grow corn and flowers were bull- Joseph Gumah, 25, nurse We are also focusing on health- ico City, the capital of Mexico. But turned into a chant, "No, don't start Flores Herrera [Photo courtesy of The National Institute of An- dozed. [Brennan Weiss/Al Jazeera] care with regards to the National it has one claim to fame: a large hill it!" Ryan Mallett-Outtrim] thropology and History (INAH) The earth was flattened out, "The main problem in Ghana Health Insurance Scheme because that awkwardly bulges out from Eventually, one local resident, "People are already coming to is mandated to oversee the research and later, layered with concrete. is that [politicians] promise things its current status is not encourag- the surrounding plains. There is Adan Xicale, emerged as a spokes- enjoy the park … and they know and preservation of Mexico's ar- When Al Jazeera returned to the way beyond what they can do. ing. Portable drinking water is also more to this hill than what first person for the furious crowd. Ad- that we are not damaging or taking chaeological sites. If a government site two months later, the plaza They should begin to be very real- an issue that Ghanaians care about. meets the eye, however. In actual- dressing the mayor, Xicale said the away their heritage," he told the body or company wants to carry had already been dilapidated. istic about the policies they are Although there have been chal- ity, it is a massive pre-Columbian construction project would ruin Milenio newspaper in July. out any construction on land des- "Look at all these weeds. It's rolling out. lenges, [Mahama] has been bold. pyramid structure, almost twice the town and called on the govern- But not everyone is convinced ignated as having archaeological ugly to us, and I'm sure to the tour- During the 2012 elections, the That's one of the qualities of a lead- the size of the largest of Egypt's ment to ditch it. this will be the case. significance, it must obtain autho- ists too," one local farmer com- NPP promised free high school er. You must see beyond your chal- Giza pyramids. "There is no higher authority One of the world's leading ex- risation from INAH before break- plained, adding that he couldn't education. In a developing coun- lenges and be on your feet. I would "The fact that the pyramid was than the people," he said. perts on the Cholula pyramid, Dr ing ground. understand why the plaza had been try like Ghana, I thought it say on the whole he has done abandoned [before the Spanish Xicale was later imprisoned for Geoffrey McCafferty of the Uni- Yet, INAH's stance on the built in the first place. would've been very tough to well." conquest] and was naturally con- over a year. A local human rights versity of Calgary has been study- Cholula redevelopment has been With the plaza now complete, achieve that goal. If it worked it Dora Amankwah, 22, sales rep- verted into a natural-looking hill group, the Human Rights Commis- ing the site for over two decades. mired in controversy. The govern- the pyramid is almost entirely sur- would be very good, but I think it resentative through erosion meant that it sion of Puebla State, condemned He says construction workers have ment initially vowed to carry out rounded by a ring of concrete. Pai- was just a promise to get people Dora Amankwah, 22, sales rep- wasn't known that it was a human his imprisonment. already damaged chunks of the ar- the project in full cooperation with sano conceded the future of the site to vote for them. resentative [Brennan Weiss/Al construction until relatively re- Since that meeting, protests chaeological site, including areas INAH. However, it wasn't until looks grim. NDC also promised that they Jazeera] cently," explained Michael Smith, against the construction project never excavated by researchers. November 2016 that the govern- "There are so many interests would build 200 community high "In Ghana, [politicians] are a professor in anthropology at have repeatedly erupted in Cholu- He pointed to two specific ar- ment finally confirmed it had re- invoked in the project," she said, schools, but up to date, only a frac- giving us big promises, but they Arizona State University. la, but activists say they are in- eas. The first was once a psychi- ceived authorisation from INAH - arguing out the construction plan tion of those have been built. just want our votes. Four years The structure is known as the creasingly facing harassment at the atric hospital built to the north- Moreover, the government has had become a cash cow for both I think we should vote based later they'll come again and tell a Great Pyramid of Cholula. It is so hands of local police. east of the main pyramid over a maintained that it does not need the municipal and state govern- on the policies and ideas of the new story to get our votes. They immense that generations of Mex- One activist, Tania Romero century ago. He suspects the ru- INAH authorisation for much of ments. Along with potentially lu- parties. I should be convinced by start fixing the roads just when it's ican archaeologists dismissed it as Castillo, said, "We were just [dis- ins beneath the hospital may have the construction already undertak- crative tax revenue, the project has the ideas you are bringing onboard about to be elections. The leaders a natural formation. tributing flyers] when a police pa- once been the lavishly decorated en - which, it claims, falls outside also brought fresh funding at the and not because my family or tribe are power and money drunk. It's estimated to be well over trol showed up … and they de- homes belonging to Cholula's the officially recognised archaeo- federal level. is NDC or NPP. That way we can As for me, I'm not schooling 2,000 years old, but locals worry tained us." wealthy pre-Columbian elite. logical zone. In 2015 alone, the federal tour- never change the situation. We have because I need money to continue its end may be near. She said she got off lucky. "All the construction work McCafferty said this is also ism secretariat agreed to hand over to be floating voters." my education. I'm working to save. The local community and ac- They were only held for a few they're doing there is damaging problematic because the ruins like- 70 million pesos ($3.5m) in fund- Emmanuel Appiah, 31, deliv- The economy is bad. The money tivists have been opposing govern- hours before being released with- parts of the pyramid that have been ly stretch far beyond the official ing for the Cholula redevelopment. ery driver is under people's pillows and ment-led development projects in out charges. But their flyers were well preserved for more than a 100 zone. The same amount was also offered Emmanuel Appiah, 31, deliv- they're sleeping on it. If the politi- the area intended to attract and confiscated. years, because the hospital had "Something that you need to by the state government. ery driver [Brennan Weiss/Al cians would sacrifice one month's cater to a new tourism industry. The local police department been on top of it. Now, with the understand is that the ceremonial Individual politicians are also Jazeera] pay, I'm sure Ghana would be a "It's like putting a convenience did not respond to numerous Al construction going on, it's digging zone is not just the pyramid that's getting in on the action, with Mex- "When [NPP] was in power 8 blessed nation. store on Machu Picchu; it's total- Jazeera efforts to solicit a comment into part of the site that's never visible today," he said, arguing re- ican newspaper La Jornada Ori- years ago, I saw what they So, I won't vote. Why should ly ridiculous," Maria Refugio Pai- regarding these allegations. been recorded properly," he said. cent research has suggested the ente reporting in October that brought. They brought health in- I queue at 4AM when [politicians] sano Rodriguez from the protest Redevelopment He also highlighted the con- actual size of the archaeological site former federal legislator Julio Ce- surance, school feeding pro- don't follow through with their group, Cholula: Viva y Digna Yet the municipal and state struction of a lightrail station just could be double the officially rec- sar Lorenzini Rangel had con- grammes, capital and employment promises?" ('Alive and Dignified'), expressed governments have a very different metres from the pyramid, which ognised area. structed a three-storey hotel just for the youth. Charles Ofosu, 48, freelance her frustration to Al Jazeera. take on the redevelopment plan. has already gouged a trench into "Anywhere you dig in Cholu- metres from the pyramid. Now everything is spoiled. photographer For over two years, her organ- Both the Cholula mayor's office another unexcavated pre-Columbi- la, you'll find archaeological evi- Yet no matter how much mon- The economy is very bad. The cedi Charles Ofosu, 48, freelance isation has been fighting against a and Puebla state tourism board an platform. dence," he said. ey invested into the redevelop- to [US] dollar ratio is almost four photographer [Brennan Weiss/Al redevelopment plan, which they have argued the project will bring McCafferty isn't the only one Despite the new research, con- ment, Paisano Rodriguez thinks to one. This government has bor- Jazeera] say will devastate the pyramid's new life to the village, including raising alarm bells. struction was continuing at the the project will fail to deliver on rowed enough. "I hope this year we are going delicate foundations. more tourism and better jobs. A coalition of local research- time of writing. Numerous Al tourist numbers. Based on what NPP did in the to change the government because IN PICTURES: Sudan's for- Aside from a handful of activ- ers and civil society leaders have Jazeera attempts to solicit a re- "This is a project for taxes. No eight years they were in power, there's no money in the system. gotten Nubian pyramids ists, according to the head of the issued an appeal to UNESCO in sponse from Cholula government one here wants it," she said. they will do much better than this We are suffering with all the school Workers constructing a rail- Puebla state tourism secretariat, 2015 that included documents and representatives and the local tour- McCafferty agreed, warning president." fees, light bills and water bills. Our way station on top of what archae- Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, the over- photographs with allegations of ism board were unanswered. that one of the world's greatest ar- Angela Akwei, 23, student youth are roaming about without ologists say is a pre-Columbian whelming majority of the commu- massive damage to the archaeolog- In September, new construc- chaeological treasures would be Angela Akwei, student, 23 work, so we need someone who platform [Ryan Mallett-Outtrim/ nity supports the initiative. ical site. tion began on a plaza on the south- doomed to a slow death in obscu- [Brennan Weiss/Al Jazeera] will give them jobs. Al Jazeera] Activists from protest group An exposed section of the larg- ern flank of the pyramid. Heavily rity. He sighed. "As with many "Some people are taking [the With the NPP, we will have The project threatening the Cholula: Viva y Digna [Alive and est pyramid in the world, the armed police kept protesters at kinds of development, once they election] so personally, but I think free senior high school, which will pyramid Dignified]. From left to right: Mar- Great Pyramid of Cholula [Ryan bay, and the trucks roared in. The get started, who's to stop it?" it will be fine. We're looking for- benefit me because I will get some- Residents first learned of the ward to a peaceful and safe elec- thing small to support my children massive development plans for tion and I trust the EC. since they are about to enter high their village a few years ago. Dur- I'm voting for NDC. I think school. ing a council meeting in September our president deserves another If Mahama wins, we are going chance. He needs time to be able of 2014, as the community gath- to suffer more. Day in and day out, ered in a small, musty office, to cover everything. You can't ex- things are getting worse. A few are packed shoulder to shoulder, pect him to do everything you enjoying [the economy], but the Mayor Leoncio Paisano Arias pre- want him to do in a small or limit- vast majority is suffering." sented the Park of Seven Cultures ed amount of time. Jennifer Acheampong, 32, project. I believe he will fulfil every beautician A projector flickered to life, and objective he's laid out. He's been Jennifer Acheampong, 32, able to build more hospitals and beautician [Brennan Weiss/Al the village residents were given a schools, but he virtual tour through what would can work on in- Jazeera] become their new town. In the creasing the salary of government "I don't think the best party is sleek 3-D presentation, the tradi- workers." in power, so I want to see a change tional old family homes and neat Elizabeth Amoah, 24, self-em- in this election. Things are very rows of cornfields behind the pyr- ployed difficult. It's not like it used to be. amid vanished. In their place, Elizabeth Amoah, 24, self-em- The government keeps taking sprawling parking lots were ployed [Brennan Weiss/Al Jazeera] taxes from us, but I don't know packed with SUVs. "The economy is not good, but what they're using it for. They say The camera soared over a pyr- I wouldn't blame it on the govern- they're using it for the roads, amid surrounded by a tight belt of ment. I think it's a worldwide prob- schools and hospitals, but I only flashy tourist bars, up-market res- lem. Still, [Mahama] is doing well. see them fixing some of that. taurants and even an artificial lake. For example, when it comes to I want to see what the NPP As the projector hummed, the healthcare, he just opened Ridge can do, especially with its plans crowd grew restless. Hospital [in Accra]. He has done to build one dam in every village. Finally, someone shouted: what [former President] John Ku- There are some villages that don't "This is horrible!" four couldn't do, or what [former have access to water. They have There was another shout, then President] JJ Rawlings couldn't do. to fetch water from the ground, another. Cholula's typically plac- He needs to be given a pat on the which isn't healthy. id locals had kicked their chairs WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The IMF on Monday announced the release of the second install- ment of a loan for Iraq, despite continued financial difficulties with low oil prices and the fight against the ISIS group. The International Monetary Fund released $617.8 million of the $5.34 billion a three-year loan ap- proved in July, following the first review of the government’s reform efforts and progress towards its financial benchmarks. However, the country’s per- formance under the program de- signed to address urgent budget issues has been mixed, and Iraq missed some of its targets, includ- ing the minimum amount of for- eign reserves and the cap on ar- rears to foreign oil companies, the IMF said. “The economic policies imple- mented by the Iraqi authorities to deal with the shocks facing Iraq -- the armed conflict with ISIS and the ensuing humanitarian crisis and the collapse in oil prices -- are ap- propriate,” said IMF Deputy Managing Director Mitsuhiro Fu- rusawa, using an acronym for ISIS. Thought Iraq’s performance “has been mixed,” the IMF reached understandings “on sufficient cor- rective actions to keep the program on track,” the official said in a state- ment. “Resolute implementation, together with strong international support, will be key.” Iraq’s economic reform pro- gram aims to bring spending in line with lower global oil prices, which have been hovering around $50 a barrel, and ensure debt sustainabil- ity while supporting measures to protect the poor, strengthen pub- lic financial management, enhance financial sector stability, and curb corruption, the IMF said. Utilities surge after German ruling on nuclear power exit

Asian share markets were broadly investors to buy into some small- prices retreated in Tuesday’s However, signs of weakness higher Tuesday, tracking overnight cap stocks. Asian trade. Oil Search added just in the economy might prove tem- gains on Wall Street, as investors The Shenzhen Composite In- 0.1%. Australia’s central bank kept porary, given recent stellar gains globally brushed off Italian voters’ dex closed up 0.2%, outperform- its cash rates target at a record low in prices of commodities such as rejection of constitutional chang- ing the Shanghai Composite In- 1.5% Tuesday. The decision was coal and iron ore, the country’s es. dex’s 0.2% decline. widely expected by markets. biggest resource exports, analysts Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Shares in Australia were driv- Traders, meanwhile, are await- say. “There’s no need for [Austra- ended up 0.5%, South Korea’s en by gains in resources and finan- ing data on Australia’s economy, lia’s central bank] to cut rates Kospi added 1.3%, Australia’s cial stocks. BHP Billiton and Rio due Wednesday. Economists pre- given...the positives surrounding S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%, and Tai- Tinto rose 1.2% and 0.9%, respec- dict a weak economy in the third the commodity sector right now,” wan’s Taiex gained 1%. tively. Oil prices hit a fresh one- quarter as mining investment con- said Hue Lu, senior investment The focus is “back to reflation, year high overnight but gains in tinues to contract and as wages and specialist at BNP Investment Part- and it’s back to assessing 2017,” energy stocks were capped as oil profit growth remain sluggish. ners. said Chris Weston, chief market strategist at IG. While the issues facing Italy are systemic, they are largely contained for now, he said. On Sunday, Italian voters rejected a government-backed plan to over- haul the legislature to make it eas- ier to pass laws. Finance stocks in Asia were among the biggest gainers Tuesday, helped by the calm global reaction to Italy’s referendum. In Hong Kong, banking giant HSBC closed up 3.4%, while in Japan, shares of Nomura Holdings gained 3% and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rose 1.1%. Analysis: No Roman Holiday for Investors in Italy Shenzhen-Hong Kong Trading Link Gets Off to Slow Start (Dec. 5) Investors continue to bet on the “reflation trade” on hopes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will increase fiscal spend- ing, lower corporate taxes, and boost growth and inflation. Those expectations were giv- en a boost by encouraging economic RWE AG and EON SE surged af- livering the ruling. Still, the court the fixed closure dates, the suppli- data out of the U.S. and China in ter Germany’s top court ruled rejected the plaintiffs’ claim that ers have claimed they can’t even recent days, as well as a deal last RBA holds key rate as commodity they are entitled to compensation the government’s 2011 decision make full use of the production week by key oil-producing nations for power-production rights they amounted to expropriation of the rights they won under the 2002 to cut global crude-oil output, help- lost because of the country’s deci- utilities’ property -- potentially deal because of government mis- ing lift prices. sion to exit from nuclear energy. limiting the amount of any com- calculations. Overnight in the U.S., the ISM upswing outweighs slowdown Judges at the Federal Consti- pensation claims. While the constitutional court nonmanufacturing index rose to Australia’s central bank kept in- growing strongly, but employment in others they are declining. Hous- tutional Court in Karlsruhe said a In 2002, the nation’s ruling ruled that fundamental rights were 57.2 in November from 54.8 in the terest rates unchanged as a global growth overall has slowed,” Lowe ing credit has picked up a little, 2011 law setting out a roadmap coalition, composed of Social violated, it didn’t determine any previous month. The positive data, commodity upswing eases the said in his statement. “The out- although turnover of established for the nation’s shift away from Democrats and Greens, decided to damages. The utilities will need to along with a largely muted reac- impact of a weaker economy at look for business investment re- dwellings is lower than it was a atomic energy failed to tackle com- end nuclear energy production and start additional proceedings in civil tion to the Italian results, helped home. mains subdued.” The Australian year ago.” pensation for companies that were reached a deal to allow the compa- court for any compensation. drive the Dow Jones Industrial Governor Philip Lowe left the dollar was little changed after the The RBA has opted to watch committed to nuclear-power pro- nies to produce an amount of pow- RWE and Vattenfall haven’t Average to close up 0.2% on Mon- cash rate at 1.5 percent Tuesday, decision, buying 74.61 U.S. cents and wait. Reasons to be patient duction. Sweden’s Vattenfall AB er equivalent to 32 years of gener- specified what compensation they day, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq saying “some slowing in the year- at 3:25 p.m. in Sydney, compared include the Federal Reserve’s ex- is also entitled to a payout, even ation by existing plants. may seek. The court also ruled that added 1%. ended growth rate is likely” while with 74.53 cents before the release. pected tightening of policy this though it’s fully owned by a for- After the 2009 elections, Vattenfall is in this case protected In South Korea, titans of in- noting that higher resource export Economists predicted ahead of month, which could help push eign government. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Chris- under civil rights granted by the dustry were grilled by lawmakers prices “are providing a boost to data due Wednesday that gross down the Australian dollar. It’s Their cases center on Germa- tian Democratic Union-led govern- German constitution. Under Ger- in Seoul for donations that the con- national income.” The decision domestic product fell 0.1 percent been stuck in a range of 73 to 75 ny’s nuclear policy, which flip- ment changed direction. At the end man law, constitutional rights pro- glomerates made to foundations was predicted by economists and in the three months through Sep- U.S. cents in recent weeks and any flopped with political changes and of 2010, the utilities were given tect the public against government now embroiled in a scandal that traders heeding Lowe’s concern tember. That would be the econo- fall will aid the key service ex- threatens to take down the South that further easing could destabi- my’s first contraction since floods ports of education and tourism concerns after the 2011 Fukushi- new production rights equivalent action and state entities can’t in- lize an economy where house- devastated the coal industry 5-1/2 that are highly sensitive to the ma disaster in Japan. EON previ- to another 12 years of running time voke them. Korean president. But South Ko- rean blue-chip stocks continued to holds are already saddled with years ago. The annual rate is fore- currency. ously said it would seek about 8 for the reactors. But just a few Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg record debt. cast to slow to 2.2 percent from Another reason is that Aus- billion euros ($8.6 billion) in com- months later, in the wake of the AG, the fourth German nuclear rise, buoyed in part by U.S. gains. Samsung Electronics shares The Reserve Bank of Austra- 3.3 percent in the second quarter. tralia’s mining investment boom pensation in case of a win. Chief Fukushima disaster, Merkel re- operator, didn’t join as a party for lia has pushed an increasingly op- Slower growth combined with is 80 percent unwound and once Executive Officer Johannes Teys- pealed the extension. The govern- that reason, as it is mostly govern- ended up 1.7%, after earlier hit- ting a new record high. Meanwhile timistic story reflecting faster record low wage gains and weak done will remove a drag on sen has said the industry accepts ment also set closing dates for each ment-owned. growth and falling unemployment, inflation would normally provide growth. Also, the RBA’s next the political decision taken by plant. Vattenfall is also seeking 5.7 entertainment company CJ E&M Corp. gained 2%. LG Corp. rose helped by an unexpected rebound grounds for considering a rate cut. policy meeting isn’t until Febru- Germany, but must fight off the The most important market billion euros of compensation, in- in commodity prices in response But Lowe has made clear further ary, when the bank will release its costs to be unilaterally dumped on news of the day. cluding interest, with the ICSID 1.1% and Hyundai Motor Co. gained 1.9%. All of those compa- to stimulus in China. But the pic- easing to speed up inflation would updated quarterly growth and in- the utilities. Get our markets daily news- arbitration in Washington where a ture is starting to fray, with the result in households taking on even flation forecasts. “Having eased RWE shares jumped as much letter. ruling is expected for mid-2017. nies’ leaders appeared before law- makers on Tuesday. economy predicted to have stalled more debt and could send boom- monetary policy earlier in the as 6.3 percent to 12.48 euros and RWE, EON and Vattenfall The utilities and the govern- or worse last quarter and labor- ing east coast property prices even year, the board judged that hold- traded 3.8 percent higher as of have claimed they were arbitrarily ment in October reached an agree- Meanwhile, the Hang Seng In- market hiring relying heavily on higher. He acknowledged the latter ing the stance of policy unchanged 11:33 a.m. in Frankfurt. EON deprived of the 2010 production ment on how to fund nuclear waste dex in Hong Kong ended up 0.8%, part-time employment as partic- in his statement. “Conditions in at this meeting would be consis- surged as much as 6.9 percent and rights since the risks in Germany storage costs that still needs par- in the second day of a new trading ipation falls. the housing market have strength- tent with sustainable growth in was up 5.3 percent to 6.47 euros. didn’t change. They argued that the liamentary approval. link between the city’s exchange “There continues to be con- ened overall, although they vary the economy and achieving the The 2011 law “lacks rules on Japanese plant lacked basic secu- They could consider integrat- and Shenzhen, home to China’s siderable variation in employment considerably around the country,” inflation target over time,” Lowe compensation,” Presiding Judge rity precautions that would have ing the top court ruling’s result as rising tech firms. The agreement outcomes across the country. the RBA chief said. “In some mar- said, referring to the RBA’s May Ferdinand Kirchhof said when de- prevented the disaster. Because of part of that deal. also opens the door for Chinese Part-time employment has been kets, prices are rising briskly, while and August rate cuts. WEDNESDAY .DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Pa k ist a n i b lo g st a r t s v ir a l ho a x cla im in g Aishw a r y a Ra i co m m it t ed suicid e A Pakistani blog site seems to be cide attempt resulted in her death. responsible for falsely reporting However, the incident turned out that Bollywood actor Aishwarya to be a hoax reportedly started by Rai Bachchan committed suicide a Pakistani blog. Buzzfeed India on December 2. has attempted to contact the man- After The Simpsons, Javed agers of the website for comment. Hashmi claims he predicted The rumours were finally put Trump’s win 14 years ago to rest after the 43-year-old star The story which quickly went was spotted at a party thrown by viral on the internet claimed that designer Manish Malhotra on Sun- the former Miss World had over- day, according to the Hindustan dosed on tranquilisers due to Times. The fake news was also ‘growing tensions’ within the picked by a local broadcaster Neo Bachchan household. News which earlier came up with Images of ‘bruised and pale the bizarre claim that US president- looking’ Aishwarya also circulated elect Donald Trump was born in on social media, suggesting the sui- Pakistan. This co m edian w ill ho st the 20 17 Oscars Cerem o n y

US pop star Lady Gaga has re- the Today Show while visiting a kindness was “the best way” to as my family and my friends, it’s cussing how she struggles with her vealed that she suffers from from homeless shelter for young gay healing. Making waves: Lady Gaga really saved my life,” she said, af- illness everyday. post-traumatic stress disorder af- people in New York. takes up Black Lives Matter with ter bringing presents to the aston- Later Lady Gaga Tweeted, ter being raped at the age of 19. “I’ve never told anyone that sober new album ished teenagers at the centre. “Today I shared one my deepest “I suffer from a mental illness before,” the star added. Lady Gaga, “The kindness that’s been “Meditation helps me to calm secrets w/ the world. Secrets keep – I suffer from PTSD,” she told now 33, further said that sharing shown to me, by doctors as well down,” the singer added, while dis- you sick w/ shame.”

Artists as entrepreneurs is the model of today: US comedian and talk show host on Monday. The Academy was un- Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 usually late in announcing who will Zeb Bangash Oscars ceremony in February, host the 2017 ceremony, a deal organisers said on Monday, taking which is normally sewn up by No- on one of the trickiest jobs in show vember. The job is a difficult bal- business. ancing act with competing goals of The Academy of Motion Pic- entertaining hundreds of A-list ture Arts and Sciences confirmed stars at the venue, as well as a that Kimmel had been chosen af- worldwide TV audience, and mov- ter it was first reported by Holly- ing along presentations for some wood trade publication Variety. On 20 awards. the world’s stage: ‘Mah-e-Mir’for Five decades and 200 films OscarsKimmel, 49, who hosts later, Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins ABC television’s Late Night with Oscar Kimmel follows Chris Rock, Pakistan’s music industry has been Jimmy Kimmel, will be a first-time a black comedian who hosted the through its glory days and hit rock host of the Oscars, the most pres- 2016 Oscars amid a controversy bottom, only to survive and climb tigious night in the movie indus- over the all-white acting nominee back. The lack of support, wors- try. He previously hosted the 2016 lineup and the wider lack of diver- ening security situation and the Emmy Awards for television and sity in the industry. The show drew technological shift has all affected is a past host of the American the lowest US television audience it. In the past decade, artists have Music Awards show. The 2017 in eight years with just 34 million turned to the internet for self-dis- Oscars ceremony will take place viewers. Previous recent hosts have tribution. That one-man-team in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, and will included TV star Neil Patrick Har- model has worked out for many of be broadcast domestically on ABC. ris, comedian Ellen DeGeneres and them, such as Taimoor Salahuddin, “Yes, I am hosting the Oscars. This Family Guy creator Seth better known as Mooroo, Pesha- is not a prank. And if it is, my MacFarlane. Have something to war-based band Khumariyaan, and revenge on @TheAcademy will be add to the story? Share it in the others. While the internet phenom- terrible & sweet,” Kimmel tweeted comments below. enon is global, Pakistani artists’ sole reliance on it has concerned the record labels in Pakistan, who seek to justify their existence. Fo- British, Indian media clash cusPK16, a two-day production and entertainment conference or- over Deepika's 'Bollywood ganised by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Indus- try (FPCCI), included a session on blunder'at MTV Awards the music industry of Pakistan publication, Mirror, stated: “In- where panelists discussed the tech- dian film actress Deepika nological shift and various hin- Padukone posed on the red carpet drances to its growth. The panel- in what looked like a pair of giant ists included record label EMI gen- dark green curtains as a skirt, a black eral manager Zeeshan Chaudhry, sparkling bralet and huge chande- singer Zeb Bangash, guitarist Om- lier earrings.” Deepika is among the ran Shafique, ARY Musik senior top young stars of Hindi cinema, vice president Danish Khawaja, having proved her mettle on the and Fuzon band front-man Shal- silver screen with myriad roles in lum Asher Xavier. “Artists as en- trepreneurs, is the model of today,” The first-ever Pakistan Film Fes- each star was dressed to impress, the all-black ensemble. While the look for the occasion. She wore an films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Bangash remarked. She added she tival kicked off on Friday night, Khan and Siddiqui were two la- outfit would be more apt for a off-shoulder powder violet Deewani, Chennai Express, Cock- has everything today because of attended by prominent Pakistani dies who left us floored in breath- wedding, her hairdo saved the day assymetrical number from designer tail, Bajirao Mastani and Piku. Is a the internet. “After labels stopped celebrities, ambassadors accredited taking ensembles. for. Khan didn’t look over-the-top Maheen Ghani Taseer’s line. The ‘cold war’ brewing between us, piracy helped us stay afloat to the UN, community members, The Bin Roye actor looked hot because she tied her hair in a bun, sheer detailing of the figure-hug- Deepika Padukone and Priyanka and reach audiences. I want to media and movie buffs. The red to trot in a heavily embellished Élan and accessorised with dangling tas- ging outfit accentuated her waist- Chopra? Deccan Chronicle question who’s keeping an eye on carpet turned out to be a star-stud- outfit. Wearing a halter-neck pep- sel earrings — which are definitely line and one sleeve trailed to the complimented Deepika’s looks and the labels when they exploit the ded affair, with Mahira Khan, lum top with intricate gold detail- on our wish list for the upcoming floor, as did her gown, making her stated, “High slit trail skirt teamed artists. It’s not about only copy- Adeel Hussain, Tooba Siddiqui, ing, Khan draped a matching Stu- wedding season. She completed look every bit a princess. A dark with heavily embellished bodice rights, but also payments and pro- Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Yasir dio S coat over her shoulders. We her look with a pair of black purple clutch, smokey eyes and and matching bomber jacket was tecting artists.” The role of record Hussain and Sanam Saeed in at- loved how the red layering of the Louboutin heels. neatly pulled back hair finished off DP’s look for the evening. And labels in Pakistan has been disput- tendance, amongst others. While coat was visible, adding colour to The model sported a spot on Siddiqui’s look. Deepika Padukone’s military green trust us, if looks could kill then ed for a while now. The labels are look at the MTV Europe Music she would be in prison now!” supposed to manage artists and Awards (EMA) 2016 has been Times of India also subtly coordinate with production, dis- tagged as a ‘Bollywood blunder’ slammed the western media and tribution, marketing, copyrights by international publications. commented saying, “Many would management and scouting talent. Qandeel Baloch’s brother charged with murder British tabloid Daily Mail find this look too edgy and out of Xavier argued musicians don’t which had referred to Deepika as their comfort zone, but let’s not need them anymore as they don’t A Multan court has charged the conference after his arrest. The ment was unclear. list of charges against all the ac- the “female companion” of tennis forget it was a music awards event fulfill their roles. “We have music brother of a slain social media star model was sexually demeaned by A second indicted accomplice, cused on the next date of hearing,” star Novak Djokovic earlier this – a perfect place to rock that edgy releasing companies, not record with her murder, the final step be- her detractors. But fans praised her taxi driver Abdul Basit, is on bail. the prosecutor added. year, featured the Hindi film star look. Without a doubt, she was a labels.” While Chaudhry argued fore a trial begins in one of the coun- for daring to challenge social norms “Judge Muhammad Saeed Raza Some of Baloch’s more noto- among the ‘Worst Dressed Celebs’ head-turner.” that musicians should focus on cre- try’s highest-profile “honour kill- by appearing in videos that by indicted all the three men and ad- rious acts included offering to per- of MTV EMAs, and tagged her as She will be making her Holly- ating music rather than managing ings”. Model Qandeel Baloch, who Western standards would appear journed the hearing until Decem- form a striptease for the Pakistani a ‘Bollywood Blunder’. The pub- wood debut with xXx: Return of companies. “If everyone does each shot to fame for her provocative tame. ber 8,” a government prosecutor cricket team, and donning a plung- lication share an image of the ac- Xander Cage next year alongside other’s jobs, then what’s the selfies that polarised the conser- Waseem was produced before told AFP on condition of anonym- ing scarlet dress on Valentine’s tor, with the caption: “Indian ac- Vin Diesel, and was one of the pre- point?” he questioned. If musicians vative Muslim country, was stran- a court in the central city of Mul- ity Tuesday, because he is not au- Day. tor Deepika Padukone may be senters at the event along with her were to start self-managing, pro- gled in July by her brother Mu- tan on Monday along with his thorised to speak to media. She also posed for selfies with stunning but her swamp green co-star Nina Dobrev. The cer- moting and distributing, they hammad Waseem. He said she had cousin Haq Nawaz whom police He added the accused had a high-profile mullah in an incident bralet and skirt combo did nothing emony took place here on Sunday, would have less time for produc- brought shame on the family and deemed to be an accomplice, pleaded not guilty. “The court also that saw him swiftly rebuked by for her sensational figure. Another and was aired in India on Vh1. ing music. confessed to his crime in a press though the nature of his involve- asked police to submit a complete the religious affairs ministry. WEDNESDAY . DECEMBER 07, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Australia lo o k to seal se rie s again st NZ

CANBERRA: Australia will be coming Test series against Pakistan aiming to regain the Chappell-Ha- starting on December 15. Hazle- dlee trophy with a victory in the wood and Mitchell Starc are likely second game of the series at the to be rested for the series finale in Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tues- Melbourne if it is a dead rubber. day. Meanwhile, New Zealand will After some initial wobbles, be aiming to ensure the series re- Steve Smith, the Australian cap- mains alive with a more complete tain, starred in the home side’s performance after a ragged effort overwhelming victory in the open- in game one. The visitors had Aus- ing match in Sydney on Sunday. It tralia on the ropes early but squan- ended a five-game One-Day Inter- dered the initiative with grasped national (ODI) losing streak for chances and head-scratching mo- Australia and ensured they remain ments, including bizarrely not re- the No.1 ranked team in the world. viewing an lbw decision early in Smith found good support in Smith’s innings, which would have the middle order through young- been overturned. ster Travis Head (a career-best 52) Despite all of that, at various and explosive wicketkeeper Mat- stages during the match with bat With the post-mortem well under- behind leaders Chelsea. Merseysiders' demise or did an fensively," Carragher told Monday where he has had questions asked thew Wade (38 from 22 balls). Josh and ball, New Zealand showed way following Liverpool's capitu- However, by the time the full- abject goalkeeping display contrib- Night Football. "If you've got a of him; Swansea, where he Hazelwood (3 for 49) led a bal- they have enough firepower and lation at Bournemouth, where did time whistle had sounded, the ute to their downfall? poor defence, your goalkeeper gets struggled and was lucky, and anced Australian attack with inju- depth to seriously challenge Aus- it go wrong for Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on the receiving end of Loris Karius' inconsistent start worked a lot. "The fact Karius has Bournemouth, where he did not ry-prone speedster Pat Cummins tralia. If they can harness their men? Jamie Carragher offers his one of the most thrilling comebacks to life at Liverpool continued as not made many saves tells me have the luck, the ball bounced out shrugging off some initial sluggish- obvious talents, the second ODI thoughts on a dramatic afternoon in recent Premier League history he, at fault for two of the Cherries Liverpool have not got a poor de- and he conceded. ness to claim a couple of late wick- should be a much closer contest. at the Vitality Stadium... as the hosts won 4-3. comeback goals, endured arguably fence because the 'keeper has not "That is why we are critical ets in his long-awaited return to Adding to the intrigue, it the Having withstood a mini re- In the video above, Carragher his most uncomfortable afternoon had to face anything, he has not because he was asked questions and international career. first ever Chappell-Hadlee encoun- vival from the hosts to restore their highlights Klopp's reluctance to in a Liverpool shirt. For Carragher had to do anything. "The reason he failed to answer them. Adam Zampa, the legspinner, ter at the Manuka Oval. two-goal lead at 3-1, Liverpool make a tactical change to preserve it was clear, the 23-year-old failed why we were critical of Karius af- "Having said that, it's still also impressed as the match wore Australia: Steve Smith (c), looked on course for a routine victory and how panic quickly set to come up with the answers when ter the Bournemouth game is be- early days for his Liverpool ca- on to ensure Smith would have David Warner, Aaron Finch, away victory on the south cost. in once the Bournemouth recov- his team needed them most, an as- cause you cannot expect your de- reer, we are not saying he's fin- been well pleased with a few of George Bailey, Glenn Maxwell, Just 14 minutes stood between ery had taken hold. pect of his game he has challenged fence to press constantly for 90 ished by any stretch of the imagi- the youngsters showing good Travis Head, Matthew Wade, the Merseysiders and a victory But who, or what, was to the young stopper to improve. minutes, there will be games where nation. However, over the next 12 signs. It bodes well for Australia, Mitchell Marsh, James Faulkner, that would take them up to sec- blame for Liverpool's defeat? Were "Liverpool have not got a poor people make mistakes. to 18 months he has got to im- who are undergoing a transition Hilton Cartwright, Mitchell Starc, ond in the Premier League, a point defensive frailties key to the defence, and they are not poor de- "There have been two games prove." and aren’t quite the impregnable John Hazelwood, Pat Cummins, powerhouse they have been in ODI Adam Zampa. cricket. Nonetheless, as they New Zealand: Kane William- proved in Sydney, Australia remain son, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, tough to beat in the 50-over for- Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, mat. BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhom- Amid an arduous schedule, me, Mitchell Santner Colin Mun- Australia will be hoping to wrap ro, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, up the series in Canberra in a bid Tim Southee, Todd Astle, Matt Tony Bellew has told David Haye it's a pantomime. "It's not. It is a to rest key players before the up- Henry. the closest he is going to get to serious business and not one I am Anthony Joshua will be watching playing with, yet I feel that's ex- him from ringside. actly what he's doing. Haye will be part of the Sky "It will be 12 weeks from Sat- Sports Box Office team covering urday and we will see who is the the IBF world champion's defence man is. Make no mistake, once I Nin ete en against Eric Molina, live from the knock him out, I will be the man to Manchester Arena. beat." "David Haye is wasting his Bellew still believes Haye is time watching Joshua because he's the most dangerous heavyweight not going to get the chance to fight out there, outside the quartet of go fo rw ard him if I've got anything to do with Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, it - and I will have plenty to do Wladimir Klitschko and Joshua. with it," he told Sky Sports. The WBC cruiserweight world "If anyone who is going to get champion hails Fury as "still the to Joshua out of the two of us, it's king of the heavyweights" but even fo r Caspian me - and I am not even a heavy- with the WBC holder Wilder back weight, I'm a cruiserweight. in action and former world num- "If Haye wants to try and do ber one Klitschko on the horizon, that, he's got to come through me he believes 'AJ' is by far the best on March 4 and I am going to knock to watch and the perfect role him out. He hasn't had a live op- model. ponent for five years. "For me, he is the most excit- "There might be one thing he ing heavyweight in the world," he benefits from being ringside on Sat- said. urday: he will realise he's just out "He's actually the face of the ally do think he's doing fantasti- what he's doing, he's a top level the sport, for all the kids looking of touch with boxing. He's out of heavyweight division right now, cally. fighter and he's a brilliant competi- up to him and I have to profess I touch with the sport and the whole which is good. He's doing some "I am an Anthony Joshua fan - tor. I am enjoying watch him. can't say that and David Haye cer- business because he clearly thinks great things for the sport and I re- to a certain extent - he's brilliant at "He is a brilliant role model for tainly can't say that."

Chr is Fr o o m e set t o r a ce in Ca d el Ev a n s aturday's Caspian Caviar good to soft ground, but the softer Gold Cup at Cheltenham it gets the harder it is to concede looks set to be a re-run of the weight, so it isn't a worry at Gr ea t Ocea n R o a d Ra ce, H er a ld Su n To u r the BetVictor Gold Cup the moment. with the first five in the latter race "It will be another very com- among 19 confirmations at the petitive race, but I'd like to think Chris Froome will start his 2017 also confirmed for the Herald Sun Espana and first at the Italian the Herald Sun Tour and then win- which is new for me. But the im- five-day stage. he'll put up another bold show." season in Australia by competing Tour. Chaves had a break-out sea- 'Monument' race Il Lombardia. "He ning the Tour de France, so maybe portant thing is I'm super moti- The Jonjo O'Neill-trained Four-year-old Frodon was in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean son this year, coming second in the [Froome] is obviously happy with we can copy that," Chaves said. vated, I'm happy to do it and I'll Taquin Du Seuil, who took last strongly fancied after winning his Road Race and the Herald Sun Tour. Giro d'Italia, third at the Vuelta a how he did last season in winning "I have started training early, go 100 per cent." month's prize, heads the weights first three starts over fences but The Team Sky rider has com- for the valuable handicap over two faded to 10th after a bad blunder mitted to racing in the UCI World- miles and five furlongs. at the fourth last is another from Tour's one-day Cadel Evans race His potential rivals include the Paul Nicholls' yard although he also on January 29, before defending horses who finished immediately has the option of the Ryman Nov- his Herald Sun Tour title from Feb- behind him in the BetVictor - run- ices Chase (12.40pm) over two ruary 1-5. However, the three-time ner-up Village Vic, the third miles and five furlongs. Tour de France winner will not line Buywise and fourth and fifth, Aso Nicholls, who sent another up in the Tour Down Under, which and Bouvreuil. Art Mauresque, four-year-old Unioniste to win in is longer and starts earlier than the who was seventh, is also in the 2012, said: "Art Mauresque was other two races on January 17. "I mix. lame on Saturday morning and love riding in Australia. The weath- Buywise's trainer, Evan Will- could not run in the Peterborough er is great and the crowds always iams, has also left in King's Odys- Chase yesterday. come out in force to support the sey while Aso's trainer Venetia He had pus in his foot but is riders. That makes it all the more Williams has a second string in sound today. As long as we can enjoyable," said Froome. "It's al- Tenor Nivernais. canter him tomorrow, he could run ways tough racing and a really The latter was third in this race on Saturday. strong, competitive field - so it's 12 months ago behind the Philip "The Caspian Caviar Gold Cup an ideal way for me to kick off my Hobbs-trained Village Vic, whose has always been the aim of year. "I took a similar approach jockey Richard Johnson is expect- Bouvreuil since he ran so well at last year and felt it was a great way ing another big show. the last Cheltenham meeting, while to set up my season." Froome won "This looks to be the plan for Frodon, who has two options, this year's Herald Sun Tour ahead Village Vic, who won the race last might run as well." of fellow Briton and Team Sky year. He came out of last month's Colin Tizzard, who is enjoy- team-mate Peter Kennaugh, who excellent run really well and he ab- ing a tremendous season, is dou- claimed the 2016 Cadel Evans ti- solutely loves it at Cheltenham," bly-represented with Quite By tle. Next year Froome is expected Johnson told betway.com. Chance and Sizing Codelco while to face stiff competition from Or- "It's amazing that they might other possibles include Kylemore ica-BikeExchange's star Colombi- have to water the course at this Lough, Module, Roman Flight, an rider Esteban Chaves, who has time of year. We'd ideally prefer Thomas Brown and Aloomomo. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 07. 2016-Qaws 17, 1395 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 128 Price: Afs.15

The Envoy:From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World IRAQ: FROM selection process for the internals, LIBERATION TO OCCU- and the plan for convening a con- PATION ference to select an interim gov- WASHINGTON, D.C., AND ernment. I believed that we could BAGHDAD, MARCH-MAY form provincial councils, com- 2003 posed of local leaders, to select I WAS IN ANKARA, TUR- internal delegates and find a for- KEY, ON MARCH 20, WHEN mula to distribute representation THE INVASION BEGA. AS THE by province, and between internal pointman in working with the Ira- and external leaders. qi opposition on the post-Saddam I also seemed to have clear transition, I strongly believed that guidance on important postwar KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met with Afghan KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai met with delegation the United States should transfer issues. Iraqi security forces, includ- students in Kayseri city of Turkey the other day. of Afghan businessmen the other day in Istanbul, Turkey. authority to an Iraqi interim gov- ing the army, would be reformed, ernment as quickly as possible. not disbanded. This meant that we However, senior policymakers in would not have to build these in- Washington were schizophrenic on stitutions from scratch. De-baath- 61 tons of hashish seized in Kabul the question. Some wanted the ification would focus on the se- United States to govern Iraq as an nior leadership complicit in Sadd- By Farhad Naibkhel occupying power for a significant am’s crimes rather than targeting ing soldiers. Abizaid said it was period. Others sought to hand over lower-level party members who urgent that I convene the Iraqi op- KABUL: The Counter Narcotics has arrested 284 suspects in the Pointing to achievements in He said that CNP will strive position groups in the southern Police (CNP) have discovered and past one and half months across Kabul city Deputy Minister for hard to seriously fight against drug sovereignty to a provisional or in- didn’t have blood on their hands. terim Iraqi government immediate- The overall goal, as I under- port city of Um Qasr which had confiscated 61 tons of hashish dur- the country. Counter Narcotics said that 700 traffickers in Kabul, but low ca- already been liberated and form a ing an operation in Kabul. 1.34 tons of opium, 6.84 tons small drug seller have been arrest- pacity and shortage of personal has ly. Still others pressed for a blend stood it, was to liberate Iraq with- of the two approaches with a king out destroying the country’s in- provisional government. Abizaid “The CNP especial unit con- of hashish, 10.25 tons of chemical ed in Kabul city in the past seven marred the anti-narcotics drive. thought Iraqi soldiers might be ducted the first ever ground and precursors, 480kg heroin and 1.888 months. He said that CNP has only ten of joint U.S.-Iraqi administration stitutions. This would enable a taking power and either gradually speedy drawdown of coalition more willing to surrender to an Iraqi air independent operation on Sat- tons alcoholic beverages discovered anti-narcotic police officer for authority than to the United urday seized six big hashish cach- and seized from the possession of Kabul, which never could be ac- transferring responsibility to the forces. Iraqi leaders, or governing until elec- In retrospect, while important States. es in the Khak-e-Jabbar district of mentioned smugglers countable to a city with five mil- tions could be held. elements of the postwar plans had I began to explain to Abizaid Kabul province,” said Deputy The CNP also have conducted lion population like Kabul. Despite this debate, I thought been worked out, the concept for the political and logistical challeng- Minister for Counter Narcotics 1,422 anti-drug operations in the Insecurity directly linked with my instructions were clear. I was when and how to transfer power es. from the Ministry of Interior Baz past seven months, which through poppy cultivation and narcotics is charged with organizing the pro- to the Iraqis remained unresolved. “Those are goddamn details,” Mohammad Ahmadi. succeeded to arrest 1,692 suspect- an indirect financial resource for cess to enable Iraqis, both the ex- I REMAINED IN ANKARA he replied. “It’s about American He said 61 tons of hashish con- ed smugglers across the country, Taliban, thus big hands are behind ternal opposition and internal lead- in the early days of the war still lives. The president has already fiscated in the mentioned caches he noted. drug cultivation, production and ers, to form an interim government mediating between Turkey and the made the decision.” and torched in the area. He highlighted that seven po- smuggling, he insisted. as soon as possible. I spoke of my Kurds. At midnight on March 23, I was surprised that I had not Smugglers linked to the hash- lice officer who were involved in It is required of all national and mission as “organizing a Bonn con- I received and urgent call from heard from Rice. Had the presi- ish caches before conducting op- drug trafficking were also detained. international related organs to sup- ference in Baghdad.” As coalition Deputy CENTCOM Command- dent really changed his mind on a eration has fled the area, but oper- All the dossier of arrested drug port CNP for further improvement forces advanced toward Baghdad, er John Abizaid. He reported that provisional government? I began ation going on to arrest them, he runners after proceeding submit- in order to fight better against nar- we needed to determine the bal- the Iraqi were fighting harder than frantically trying to plan the Um claimed. ted to the judicial organs for fur- cotics throughout the country, he ance of representation between expected and were refusing to sur- Qasr meeting. He elaborated that CNP also ther inquiry, he asserted. underlined. external and internal leaders, the render. The United States was los- To be continued NATO FOREIGN MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE BEGINS BRUSSELS: A two-day confer- importance of the transatlantic bond, the bond between Europe and North Amer- ence of foreign ministers from ica.” NATO countries and its allies He said they would also commit to working more closely to support partners kicked off in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on Tuesday to discuss issues concerning the alliance and Afghanistan. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the foreign minis- ters would discuss issues relating to NATO on the first day and es- pecially talk about Afghanistan on the second day of the conference. The meeting would also be at- tended by Afghan foreign minister Salahuddin Rabbani, he said, add- ing the international community would once again renew its pledg- es of long-term cooperation with Afghanistan in the meeting. The conference would also re- view reforms made by the Afghan government, Stoltenberg said, say- ing international community’s long-term cooperation to Afghani- stan was tied to reforms in the Afghan government. in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. “Our proposals are pragmatic, but He said the foreign ministers ambitious and we will continue to work in this spirit.” would address some of the securi- He said the conference would close with a meeting on Afghanistan and the ty challenges member states faced. resolute support mission there. Stoltenberg said: “We will reconfirm our strong “We will do that by address- commitment to Afghanistan’s security and we will get an update on the (Afghan) ing a wide range of the issues but government’s reform agenda, which is essential for Afghanistan’s long term stabil- at the core of the meeting is the ity and prosperity.” (Pajhwok) Bomber planning to attack Indian Consulate arrested JALALABAD: Eleven militants, Harifi said six of the detainees had been active against the government in including a would-be bomber Nazian, Ghanikhel, Rodat and Bati Kot districts. The NDS official a suspect had tasked with targeting the Indian been arrested in connection with the killing of a trader and another in connection diplomatic mission in eastern Nan- with the 100 guns. (Pajhwok) garhar province, have been de- tained, an official said on Tuesday. National Directorate of Secu- rity (NDS) chief for Nangarhar Brig. Gen. Dad Mohammad Harifi told a press conference here that their operatives had also seized more than 1000 weapons which were being carried to Kabul for ter- rorist attacks. He said the detainees had been captured during separate opera- tions over the past week. They included three Islamic State (IS) or Daesh fighters, one of them tasked with carrying out a suicide attack on the Indian Consulate in Jalala- bad. He said the second IS man was accused by terrorist attacks and the third had the plan to carry out a terrorist attack in Nazian district.