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Afghan, Pakistani Mps Discuss Anti-Terror Efforts Baghlan-Kunduz Highway, Which Wants to Clear His Background by Was Closed to Traffic for Hours Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:267 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY . MAY 01. 2017 -Sawar 11, 1396 HS number of Afghan Senators said joining of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in peace pro- ties are not really a national party. A AT News Report cess is a good step, but he should “If a leader of a party is Pash- apologize from the nation for kill- toon, all members of the party are ing of innocent people. Senators KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami Afghani- Pashtoons, similar if leader is Tajik, emphasized that the Hezb-e Isla- Karzai said that the two coun- stan (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hek- Hazara or Uzbek the members are mi party must make its programs tries should choose any possible matyar on Sunday said that he and from that ethnicity.” He insisted and plans clear that Afghan peo- ways to strengthen friendly rela- his party were ready to honestly that two or three powerful parties ple can be aware of its role in solv- tionships. “The only and basic cooperate with the government for were needed to be comprised of ing the challenges. condition to reach this goal is a real ensuring security in the country. the entire Afghan nation. Hekmat- Senator Zulmay Zabuli said, battle against terrorism,” Karzai Delivering speech among thou- yar also pledged for strict defense “We welcome Mr. Hekmatyar, but said. Pakistan’s parliamentary del- sands of supporters in eastern women’s rights at the light of Is- the position of the Hezb- Islami is egation headed by the country’s Nangarhar province, Hekmatyar lam. Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan not clear so far. The party should Nation al Assembly Speaker, Sar- said: “We become ready for coop- Leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar aplogize from Afghans and speci- dar Ayaz Sadiq arrived Saturday eration with the government to publicly appeared and delivered fy its programs.” in Kabul to meet Afghan officials. reinforce security.” “I accept this speeches for the first time on Sat- Senator Anarguli Hunaryar Sadiq offered a letter from Pa- government as a fact and never urday in Laghman eastern prov- said, “We welcome joining of Hek- kistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz want anyone’s share,” he added. ince after 20 years. Hekmatyar was matyar in peace process and it is a Sahrif to former president Karzai, Establishing of a coalition govern- nodded around one year ago to join good step. Other opposition in which Sharif has expressed con- ment is not our demand as well as peace process and started negotia- groups should accept the Afghan dolence and sympathy over the not our precondition, he added. tion with the government of Af- peace process the same as this terrorist attack against the Shaheen Pointing to the Taliban, he said you ghanistan. Afghan government wel- party.” 209th military corps Sharif in the are the reason of coming of US comed the preparedness of Hek- Afghan Senators stressed the letter has invited Karzai to visit forces and their presence in Af- matyar for peace parleys After- International Community should Pakistan. Karzai welcomed the ghanistan. Hinting toward rifts in long term negotiation both side’s have honest cooperation in peace delegation and promised to visit National Unity Government, Hek- delegation including HPC agreed talks that the government can give Pakistan for the improvement of matyar said “as a brother I call on over establishing a draft. The draft a positive result. the two countries’ relationships. the NUG leaders to put an end to has been handed over to President Senator Sheer Muhammad He also thanked Pakistan na- internal tension.” He said that if Ashraf Ghani and HIA party and Akhund Zada said, “If the United tion for hosting Afghan refugees NUG leaders can’t work together, signed. Nations honestly wants to provide during the years of jihad. one of them should leave and let HIA had set different condi- peace in Afghanistan, it should fa- Pakistani parliamentary dele- the other one continue working. tion including removal of the Par- cilitate peace talks with other op- AT News Report insecurity in Afghanistan affects istan situation,” Karzai told a high- gation also emphasized on further “If there are two operators in any ty members name from UN black position groups.” the situation in Pakistan. level delegation from the National friendly and brotherly relation- system, the system would face lists, freed of HIA members from Chairman of the Upper House KABUL: Former President, Ha- “And if the situation in Paki- Assembly of Pakistan who met the ships between Kabul and Islama- conflict and failure,” he noted. prisons and transferring of Afghan of Parliament, Fazlul Hadi Mus- mid Karzai on Sunday said that stan is insecure, it affects Afghan- ex-president in Kabul. bad. Hekmatyar criticized increasing of refugees from Pakistan. limyar also considered the joining parties in Afghanistan and termed Afghan government, HPC and of Hezb-e Islami party an effec- it a negative factor behind division HIA also have been reached to tive step for the stability of the of Afghan nation. He said that most agreement over several issues in- country. “The Senate House wel- of the ministries formation in the cluding accept of constitution dur- comes Hekmatyar and hopes oth- government and most of the par- ing recent long term negotiation. er opposition groups lay down their weapons and follow their political wills through peace.” Senators noted that simul- tanously with peace talks, serious securiy measures should also be taken for the possible terrorist at- tacks and use any options for their U.S Marines have returned to the part of Resolute Support’s train, as many as 5,000 additional U.S. elimination. (ATN) volatile southern province of Hel- advise and assist mission. The de- troops to Afghanistan. According mand, two years after the NATO ployment came one day after the to reports last week, the Pentagon combat mission ended in the coun- Taliban announced the launch of is considering options that include try. The Marines were the first its spring offensive. In a statement, between 3,000 and 5,000 conven- Two civilians number of families of vic U.S Forces to be sent to Afghani- the group warned it would increase tional military personnel to advise stan after the September 11, 2001 its campaign of bombings, ambush Afghan military and police units, killed in tims of the civil war, be attack on the United States. For attacks, complex attacks and IED plus an unspecified number of ad- Atween Mujahideen groups years they were engaged in often operations. The Marines arrival ditional special forces units to Taliban attack in Kabul, accused post-Taliban heavy fighting in the volatile prov- also comes just days after reports tackle counter-terror operations governments of not bringing war ince, however the new deployment emerged that the Trump adminis- against al-Qaeda and Daesh. criminals to justice and of ignoring of about 300 Marines will form tration is evaluating plans to send (ToloNews) Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Baghlan- law suits. These families said jus- tice should not be undermined in mazar highway the event of armed groups joining the peace process. Lawyers mean- t least two civilians were while said government should bring killed in a Taliban attack on war criminals to justice. Athe Baghlan-Mazar high- More than two decades have way while they were on their way passed since the civil war, but rem- to a wedding in Mazar-e-Sharif, nants of the war can still be seen in officials confirmed on Sunday. Kabul city. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, In addition, five other civilians head of Hizb-e-Islami, was a key The High Council of Jihadi and One of the council member, be failed in the shadow of the war.” and changing of the country to the tional Parties, Sebqatullah Mujada- including children were wounded. figure in the civil war, and accord- The incident took place in National Parties (Shora-ye A’ali Karim Khalili called Taliban’s ef- The former Jihadi leaders say second Syria and proxy war battle di said, “Afghanistan is facing se- ing to Kabul residents he commit- Ahzab Jihadi wa melli) has warned forts for returning the Islamic they are ready to defend the coun- grounds.” The ex-Jihadi leaders rious dangers and the powerful Chashma-e-Shir area of northern ted countless war crimes. Because Baghlan after the Taliban targeted that the National Unity Govern- Emirate in Afghanistan ineffective. try alongside the Afghan security say the world Powers are busy countries are seeking to destroy the of these war crimes during the civ- ment (NUG) fails in fight against “Taliban should not think that the forces, but are concerning over with their greatest games to make country.” High Council of Jihadi a civilian vehicle which was on its il war, a number of Kabul residents way to Mazar, officials at the terrorism and the continuation of armed Taliban group cannot form changing of the country to the sec- Afghanistan faces huge crisis, but and National Parties (Shora-ye are unhappy about Hekmatyar’s conflicts in Afghanistan will an Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan ond Syria. Khalili further added, the government and political lead- A’ali Ahzab Jihadi wa melli) is a Baghlan hospital told TOLOnews. return. “We do not know what kind “All the victims are from one change the country into the 2nd through peace and the current gov- “We seriously concern over the ers should prevent them. Chairman pro President Ashraf Ghani Ah- of country Afghanistan is? Any- Syria and proxy battle fields.
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