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U.S. President Donald Trump AT News Report today asserted that America is KABUL: Former President, Hamid committed to ensuring that Karzai condemned the “terrorist Afghanistan never again becomes attack” in Kabul city. In a a safe haven for terrorists. “We statement, the former president are committed to ensuring that said that the attack was carried out Afghanistan never again becomes by the “enemies of peace and a safe haven for terrorists who stability” in Afghanistan. A bomber want to commit mass murder of blew up his explosive-filled vehicle our citizens. “I want to thank Saturday afternoon in the busy area those nations represented here of Sedarat crossroad, killing some today that have joined in these 100 people mostly civilians and before arriving in his target, the the terrorists once again carried out crucial efforts. You are not just wounding more than 150. The bomber was identified by police an unforgivable attack near securing your own citizens, but enemies of our country once again and stopped him at entrance Jamhoriat hospital and martyred a saving lives and restoring hope proved that they have no respect outpost of the compound, but the number of innocent people. The for millions,” the American to the human and Islamic values, attacker detonated his car. The big statement said that President president said. When it comes to Karzai said, adding that “they only explosion left many casualties but Ghani said that Afghanistan’s terrorism, Trump said the US work to create panic and right now we can’t give further enemies must know that in current details, he added. Ministry of imposed war they are loser. He would do what is necessary to demoralize the people for the defend its citizens and borders. benefit of the aliens. He wished interior’s deputy spokesman, said that our Security and Defense paradise for the deceased, recovery Nasrat Rahimi said that the forces’ reality combat against Efforts are on for securing the for the injured and patience for the attacker used an ambulance and terrorist groups without country’s immigration system as families and friends of the dead. struggled to pass the checkpoint differences earned people and a matter of both national and and enter the street. He said that international l community support economic security, he added. “To the ambulance was in the parking than every time. President once make the world safer from rogue Kabul asked to of the hospital and moved from again insisted that Afghanistan is regimes, terrorism, and there toward the outpost. faced to impose war since many revisionist powers, we are asking create pull factors Spokesman for Ministry of Public years and the terrorist groups, our friends and allies to invest in Health Wahidullah Majroh said which their support and facilitator their own defenses and to meet for refugees’ return that 95 people were killed and 158 place is clear fighting for strangers’ their financial obligations,” he others wounded in today’s attack, goal to prevent stability and said, adding that “our common PESHAWAR : Pakistan has once fearing that the death toll could rise prosperity of Afghanistan, but security requires everyone to again underlined the need for early, as the health condition of some they never reach to this aim. Chief contribute their fair share”. But dignified sustainable and complete injured were critical. Taliban Executive Officer of the National Afghan analysts consider U.S. repatriation of Afghan refugees to claimed responsibility for the Unity Government Abdullah mission has been failed in their homeland. attack, saying police officers were Abdullah in his twitter said that Afghanistan as the terrorist The global fraternity and the their target. The explosion was too we condemned the terrorist attack attacks are increasing day by day. Afghan government should invest heavy and nearby buildings and on civilians and hospital in Kabul. “We again witnessed hundreds of offices’ windows were shattered It is insane, inhuman, heinous and in the creation of "pull factors" for in the area and caused injuries of a war crime. We will bring its our people were killed in the incentivising the return of refugees, suicide attack. Of course the U.S. By Farhad Naibkhel guarded area, where the old was a result of a suicide car people. Kabul police headquarters perpetrators to justice and take the Foreign Office spokesman building for the ministry of bombing carried out outside the old is also located in the area just some necessary measures to avoid such mission fails in Afghanistan,” said said. KABUL: At least 95 people were interior, the office of the high peace Interior Ministry Building at 100 meters from the blast scene. barbarism in the future. He said Meya Gul Khalid, military Dr. Mohammad Faisal told a killed and 158 more wounded council, office of the European around 12:45.” He said that the Patients in Jamhuriat hospital were that International Community analyst. When Trump took office, weekly media briefing in Islamabad Saturday after a car bomber Union delegation and some bomber with a car full of explosives not safe either after the blast. A must take further action against the United States was down to on Thursday the presence refugees detonated his vehicle near the old embassies are located. The tried to enter to the old building of number of them were wounded state sponsored terrorism. We about 8,500 troops and the in Pakistan enabled Afghan building of Ministry of Interior in incident’s victims are mostly ministry of interior, where still when the windows of the hospital share the sorrows and losses of our Taliban controlled about one-third terrorists to melt and morph among Kabul city. The attacker used an civilians. Kabul police spokesman some departments of the ministry were broken. In a statement, people. Our priority and focus of the country from havens in them. (Pajhwok) ambulance to target a heavily- Basir Mujahid said that the blast are active there. Mujahid added that President Ashraf Ghani said that right now is to help those...P2 neighboring Pakistan. (ATN)

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Jamiat-e- In an interview with the Ariana national issues. He reminded that Islami political party said News, Khalilzad said the unity the international community that the remarks of the former US ambassador to government and its international would not allow small issues to Kabul, Zalmy Khalilzad regarding the ongoing allies have been losing patience and turn into violence and further adds dispute between the Presidential Palace and Atta tolerance against Noor’s to deadlock. Mohammad Noor over the governorship of Balkh opposition over transfer the Deputy spokesman of Jamiat province was his “personal view”, Azadi Radio authority to a new governor in party, Zabihullah Fitrat on reported. Balkh province. Khalilzad also Saturday told Azadi Radio that The political party said everyone has the right urged the political leadership in the Khalilzad is neither a US official, to comment over the issue. However, Khalilzad’s country to refrain from nor Washington has assigned him remarks are not representing the US administration. miscalculating while dealing with the job to interfere the issue....P2

Saturday. Police spokesman PESHAWAR: Two customs Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal told stations in Kharlachi and Ghulam Pajhwok Afghan News the Khan are set to start functioning security personnel launched the in the first week of February, a offensive in Mariz Kandaw, senior official says. The Ghulam Charwazee, Road Khani, Miaji Khan station was closed for Baba and Kajena areas on security reasons in 2014, but now Friday.He said 30 fighters were staff has been posted there. The killed and several hideouts, stations will handle all kinds of weapons and ammunitions import and export consignments. destroyed during the offensive. Gul Rehman, head of the Foreign insurgents were among the Peshawar Model Customs dead, the police official Collectorate (MCC), said on said.Security forces suffered no Friday development work on the casualties. Separately, police customs stations in Kharlachi and detained a resident of the Pakistan- Ghulam Khan is in full swing. administered zone of Kashmir, Speaking at the Customs House named Abdullah, along with his here, the collector claimed the JALALABAD: At least 30 Daesh (Islamic State) wife and four children in Haska MCC had seized a huge quantity militants, including foreigners, have been killed in an Mena district. The detainees are of smuggled gold and currency air-and-ground operation in the Haska Mena district suspected of having links to from July 2017 to January 2018. of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Daesh. (Pajhwok) Efforts were being made to creating an environment conducive to trade and easy clearance of imports and exports at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border stations. A modern FAIZABAD : Local security officials on Saturday policemen were off-duty and they customs station, financed by the said three policemen have died of inhaling fumes had been invited by a relative as from a gas heater in northeastern Badakhshan guests. They kept the gas heater Asian Development Bank, is province. on and went to bed on Friday night. being developed to facilitate trade The dead policemen belonged to the central jail in The gas produced carbon at the Torkham border,. “It will Faizabad, the provincial capital, said Col. Amir Kala, monoxide poison that killed the be completed by 2020.” deputy security chief of the jail. He said the three policemen. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) SUNDAY .JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES F r om th e con flict of Afgh a n ista n to pr ofession a l footba ll, N oor H u sin Ulema can help r elish in g ch a llen ge at N otts Cou n ty end Afghan conflict:

from moment of madness you're not developing. Kevin Nolan devises plan as "I've come here to play, Notts County look to claim FA develop and move forward in my President Widodo Cup giantkilling against Swansea career." Husin has since started the A subsequent loan spell at last two games for Notts and will PESHAWAR: The Indonesian Hemel Hempsted Town was be hoping that he can inspire them president has suggested the rewarded with three goals in seven to claim another scalp in the FA formation of a three-nation games before Crystal Palace moved Cup on Saturday. committee of religious scholars to for him in the summer of 2016. Premier League Swansea will promote peace and reconciliation Although he never played a be the visitors to Meadow Lane in Afghanistan. first-team game for the Eagles in with Notts fixing their crosshairs Currently on an official visit the Premier League, he made the on conquering a team from the top to Islamabad, Joko Widodo floated bench several times under Alan flight. the proposal at a meeting with his Pardew. As part of his Carlos Carhaval’s team arrive Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon development, he was sent out on having produced an impressive Hussain in Islamabad on Friday loan to Accrington Stanley last year performance against Liverpool last night. He said Islamic scholars and scored against Notts on his Monday, beating the Reds 1-0 from Indonesia, Afghanistan and debut, in what was an excellent through a mixture of resilience and Pakistan could promote a peaceful performance. It undoubtedly organisation. Their new settlement of the conflict -- a Noor Husin was just five years old when we moved, but I don’t played a key role in his arrival Portuguese manager spoke with proposal endorsed by President when his parents packed their remember much of it,” says Notts earlier this month when Nolan caution about his side’s visit Hussain. Peace in Afghanistan was belongings, took hold of their son County’s midfielder. decided he wanted to add his especially after Notts knocked necessary for regional and decided to flee the conflict of “The situation back home was composure to the centre of Championship Brentford out in development and progress, Afghanistan. A new life beckoned not great. Obviously the conflict midfield. He signed an 18-month the last round. And Husin firmly President Hussain said, believing away from their home of Mazar- was key to their decision and I am contract at Meadow Lane after believes that despite a considerable Indonesia could play a positive e-Sharif where the US-backed just glad to be here now and doing Palace allowed him to leave and gulf in finance and squad strength, role in the Afghan peace process. Northern Alliance had defeated what I am doing. while it would have been easy to there is nothing to be afraid of. "It's Widodo also addressed a joint Taliban forces making it one of the “But I still have family there see out the remainder of his deal at great for us to be able to test sitting of the Pakistani parliament, first cities to fall in the war against and have been back a few times.” Selhurst Park, he was eager to play ourselves against a Premier League calling for political stability and terror. While the major conflict has After arriving in England, games. "I scored on my league team and see what we can do," said security to ensure regional debut for Accrington against Notts the 20-year-old. "They're a good economic progress. He stressed a that took a heavy toll on women stability and prosperity in the since ended after the US completed football became an easy way for and children and stymied economic region. (Pajhwok) the withdrawal of troops in Husin to settle into a new life, a County last season and the team who'll be on a high after beating negotiated end to armed conflicts December 2016, the country different country and culture. manager kept an eye on me and Liverpool on Monday night but continues to strive for long-term It soon became apparent the watched my games,” he said. we have nothing to fear. "We beat peace after four decades of 20-year-old midfielder packed "They rang me and said they Brentford, a good Championship upheaval. natural talent and was soon wanted me to come here so I was team, in the last round so there's Given he still has relatives back snapped up by Reading’s academy. delighted to make the move. no reason why we can't beat Taliban car bomber killed 95, home who he returns to see every Notts County goalkeeper "I'm at an age where I want to Swansea. "We have to go into it two to three years, Husin will Ross Fitzsimons apologises for be playing games and, while it's with confidence and do our best. naturally be an interested observer. seeing red as Kevin Nolan urges good to be in and around it (Premier It's a huge game and we'll all be up wounded 158 people in Kabul city League), if you're not involved for it." (NOTTINGHAMPOST) “I was about five at the time goalkeeper to come back stronger ...P1 in need and provide the best injured. U.S. Ambassador John R. the best response to terrorists and treatment for those wounded. This Bass in a statement said that I others who know only violence. is the moment when we all need to condemn today’s senseless and The NATO-led Resolute stand together and punch our cowardly bombing in Kabul and Support mission said that the enemy hard. This is enough those who perpetrated it. Our perpetrators of the attack “care Revoke decision on Radio Most of the Afghan people thoughts are with the victims and nothing for the Afghan people”. It through social media called such their families. My government and said that the Afghan government attack a massacre, where terrorists I stand with the brave people of and security forces work to defend targeted populated civilian road Afghanistan. Their work to create Afghans and respond to the attacks Mashaal closure, US tells Pakistan next to a hospital where over 250 a peaceful, prosperous future for with “bravery and innocent people were killed and all the citizens of this country is professionalism”. WASHINGTON : Washington on agency, ISI, alleged that the radio Radio Liberty, Radio Marshall in John F Lansing said he was Thursday urged Islamabad to programmes were “against the Islamabad on January 19,” the “troubled” by the decision of the immediately revoke its decision on interest of Pakistan” and “in line State Department spokesperson Pakistani government to close closing Radio Mashaal broadcasts with [a] hostile intelligence said. Heather Nauert told reporters down Islamabad bureau of Radio J a m ia t down plays K h a lilza d’s... in border areas of Afghanistan and agency’s agenda.” The at the Washington Foreign Press Mashaal. “RFE/RL’s dedicated Pakistan. allegations have been refuted by Centre: “We have conveyed our reporters are Pakistani citizens ...P1 “Khalilzad is irrelevant and the ARG. Khalilzad’s recent visit talked to President Ghani over the Last week, Pakistan shut down REF/RL. “Radio Mashaal serves concerns to the government of providing unbiased and accurate Jamiat-e-Islamic not takes serious to Kabul is generally believed that issue and most recently White the Islamabad bureau of Radio no intelligence agency or Pakistan. We urge Pakistan to local reporting. They should be his remarks over the issue,” he he has conveyed an official House and the US ambassador to Mashaal, the Pashto-language government,” said RFE/RL swiftly and unequivocally revoke permitted to do their jobs said. He further went on saying message of President Trump Kabul John. R Bass emphasized service of Congressionally-funded president Thomas Kent. “We are the decision and restore Radio informing the Pakistan citizenry, that his party has submitted administration by urging the parties on Presidential Palace and Noor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty very concerned about the Pakistani Mashaal’s operations.” In a and they should be guaranteed suggestions and demands to involved to resolve the dispute as resolve the dispute based on the (RFE/RL). Ministry of Interior's decision to separate statement, CEO of safety while they do it,” he said. Presidential Palace and looking soon as possible. Prior to this, the constitution and existing laws in Pakistan’s premier intelligence close offices of Radio Free Europe, Broadcasting Board of Governors (Pajhwok) forward to the final response by US Vice President Mike Pence had the country.

Project Coordination Unit

Rehabilitation of ZakhilHakiman River bank protection. Scheme (JR-06) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING No: MEW/ IRDP/ HQ/ IFB/ MIS/ JR-06 Date: 28 - Jan- 2018

Invitation for Bids (IFB) 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue dated 11thJan, 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments under the Contract for “Rehabilitation of ZakhilHakiman River bank protection. Scheme (JR-06). 3.The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of ZakhilHakiman River bank protection. Scheme (JR-06). in Kama District of Nangarhar Province consisting of (Construction of River bank protection structure The construction period is 15 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 Credits,dated 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. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi”, Acting Director and Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years –40 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 –20 Million Afs. (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 8.3MillionAfs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer 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. 9. 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 Afs. 2500. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. . The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 18-Feb-18 at 10 AM in the meeting room 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 28 AM of 17-Feb-18(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 AM of 28-Feb-18 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,500,000 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: +93(0)700686110), [email protected] SUNDAY .JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

he Russian Federation has pledged to support the Tpolitical dialogue and co- operate on various economic and investment projects in efforts to strengthen relations with the Republic of Ghana. The Foreign Affairs Ministry said on its official website that both countries, through collective and persistent ways, would make “You want the sad ones (stories)? India where I can study which is coming from the opposite direction sanctuaries outside our country, noticeable contributions in raising You want the happy ones?” asked cooler?’And he said, ‘Yes, Shimla.’ and I heard one of them tell the that were hurting us,” he said. their current relations to an former Afghan President Hamid So we went to Shimla… that’s how other that the night before, the There is an inbuilt survival appreciable level. These were Karzai of the enthusiastic crowd I stayed in Shimla for six years,” Soviet forces had invaded toughness that women have and contained in an official press at the Jaipur Literature Festivalk Karzai said. If there was one Afghanistan,” Karzai recalls. He men don’t: Angela Saini “So what release on the exchange of at one point. Having gauged the aspect of India that he was familiar returned to his country, joined the you are saying is the Talibans were congratulatory messages between mood of the audience, he continued, with even before coming to the mujahideen fighting to defeat the being nurtured and supported by Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, “Ok, you want them all”. And all country, it was its cinema. “Dev Soviet troops, “mainly in a political Pakistan?” asked Dalrymple. “My and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign it was. From his student days in Anand, Raj Kapoor, Hema role, not a military role”, and after complaint is not against the Affairs and Regional Integration, Shimla, to resistance against the Malini… Songs of Lata the Soviet forces were defeated, Pakistani people. The complaint Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, on the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, became a deputy minister in the is against the military intelligence 60th anniversary of Russia-Ghana the resistance to Taliban rule in his Rafi…” He rattled off these and government. Then came the in- system there,” Karzai clarified, diplomatic relations. The two country and the more than 10 years many more names and added, fighting between the mujahideen. adding that the problem couldn’t diplomats emphasized the spent as President, Karzai, blended “Indian cinema was very popular When the Taliban started rising in have happened without CIA traditionally friendly nature of personal anecdotes with his candid in Afghanistan and in fact, people the country “the people initially support. He also answered Russia-Ghana relations, spoke in take on international politics in an- from Pakistan would come to saw it as a salvation,” he said. “I questions on allegations of favor of an active political dialogue hour-long conversation that Afghanistan to watch Indian too supported the Taliban initially. corruption and poppy cultivation on key international and African proved that politicians can be films… In Shimla, I watched many Later, we realized they were and trade during his years in the charming even when they are not more Western films, in a theatre abusing our culture,” he recalls. It government and accused the US affairs, as well as agreed to asking for a vote. It helped, that called Rivoli,” he said. When was another battle then to resist the presence and its way of working improve mutually beneficial the conversation was being steered someone from the audience asked Taliban. His father was in the country for much of it. In cooperation in the economy, trade by William Dalrymple, who has if he had picked up Hindi during assassinated and Karzai spoke of parting, the leader, who was and culture as well as other areas, known the Karzai long enough, his years in India, he promptly secret trips to Afghanistan to reunite recently spotted buying Ghalib’s according to the release. and had heard these stories before. replied with: “Kuch kuch bol leta the country.” From Taliban work from a bookstore in Khan In an earlier interview with “When I first came to India in 1976, hoon. Main aapke liye gana bhi ga attempts to track him, to being Market and claims to have copies Ghana News Agency (GNA), Ms. I found Delhi to be a lot more sakta hoon (I can speak a little. I helped and fed by a poor farmer, to of Tagore and Kalidas too, had a ccording to the figures, US and Afghan Air Ayorkor Botchwey explained conservative than Kabul was at the can also sing for you).” And then, escaping US bombing and becoming word of advice for the Indian Force have conducted an average of 15 that “Ghana and Russia have an time,” Karzai said surprising many on the insistence of the audience, President, it was a roller-coaster youth. “You are inherently a peace airstrikes daily in 2017 in south of Afghanistan. excellent diplomatic relations, who only know Afghanistan as it Karzai laughed and proceeded to ride. Karzai spoke of his years as and freedom loving and tolerant which has been developed over has become under the Taliban. Of recite the opening lines of an old President, the bond with India and country… a melting pot of culture Statistics by the United States Air the years, precisely 60 years. how he ended up studying in Hindi film song, “Yeh mulakat toh how the country has helped in and civilization. Ustad Bismillah let Afghanistan to turn to a safe Force show that 4,300 bombes haven for insurgents. Although, for a relationship Shimla, he said, “I was staying ek bahana hai, pyar ka silsila rebuilding Afghanistan. He also Khan and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan spoke of his problems with US have been dropped by foreign “Allies and partners are also lasting this long, one would have with my cousin who was studying purana hai.” It wasn’t all laughter were originally from Afghanistan. troops in Afghanistan in 2017, adding three thousand more at AIIMS. One day in July, he took and fun though. It was while he policy and the Pakistan But India gave one the shehnai and expected it to move past where it targeting Taliban and other terrorist trainers to the Resolute Support me to Connaught Place. You can was studying in Shimla that Karzai militarization. “My opposition to the other the voice. Cherish that is now, but there is still room for groups in parts of the country. mission in Afghanistan, helping understand how hot it was. And learnt of the Soviet invasion. “I was the US was they were hurting and keep sharing it with the rest of improvement.” She further According to the US Air Force prevent Afghanistan from ever Kabul is not like that, it’s cold. So walking to my college from my Afghanistan by bombing our the world,” he said. pointed out that Ghana is open figures, the number of airstrikes in again becoming a safe haven for I asked him, ‘Is there any place in hostel in YMCA. Two girls were country and by ignoring the (HINDUSTANTIMES) to all the support that it could get 2017 was twice than of those international terrorism. from its friends and development carried out in the past two years – Afghanistan has taught us that partners in the nation-building 2015 and 2016. prevention is better than drive, particularly in the nation- New police US Air Force also has said this intervention,” said Stoltenberg. wide industrialization program of year they will bring in more Afghan Defense Ministry “One-District, One-Factory” of chiefs airplanes to Afghanistan and will meanwhile said the Afghan Air the New Patriotic Party (NPP) increase their support to the Force has changed their tactics and administration. Ghana could appointed for Afghan security forces on the that they are carrying out airstrikes benefit a lot from the rich battlefields. with a new approach to eliminate experiences of Russia, which has Laghman, According to the figures, US terrorists. advanced knowledge, in the area and Afghan Air Force have “We have increased our attacks of industrialization. Farah conducted an average of 15 and also we succeeded to eliminate “The message to Russian airstrikes daily in 2017 in south of a great number of the enemy's investors is that Ghana is the provinces Afghanistan. strongholds, equipment and gateway to West Africa and, The Resolute Support personnel by operations carried Based on a proposal from MoI, therefore, the right place to invest Mission in Afghanistan said out by air and ground forces,” President Ashraf Ghani’s office following the announcement of Defense Ministry deputy in West Africa and Africa as a had named Brig. Gen. Fazal Donald Trump’s new strategy for spokesman Mohammad whole,” Ms. Ayorkor Botchwey two years at the senate and that Ahmad Sherzad as police chief these changes will be approved by South-Asia and Afghanistan, the Radmanish said. said in the interview. for Farah, the ministry number of airstrikes against “There will be significant With solid political stability a joint committee from the spokesman said parliament and the senate. insurgents has increased results if these (military) and security, together with the KABUL: New police chiefs have significantly. operations are conducted in good very attractive investment Meanwhile, military analysts said the draft law is not in favor of been appointed for eastern “Airstrikes are up significantly coordination,” former military package and easy accessibility to Laghman and western Farah in 2017 primarily due to the South officer Gen. Ahmad Shah Sangdil the entire West Africa market, not security agencies. “The main pillar of the provinces, the Ministry of Interior Asia policy which President said. to mention the legendary Ghanaian (MoI) announced on Friday. Based Trump has signed and allowing us The new remarks about the security forces are those people on a proposal from MoI, President hospitality, investing in Ghana is who according to this draft law are to go after both the Taliban and increase of airstrikes and sending worthwhile and extremely Ashraf Ghani’s office had named ISSK (Daesh) where they are. It is in more advisers and trainers about to retire. If these people are Brig. Gen. Fazal Ahmad Sherzad profitable to all foreign investors. removed from the security going to allow us to pursue them. expressed amid currently over 20 Thus, Russian investors should as police chief for Farah, the The rules of engagement are now provinces of the country are departments, it will be difficult for ministry spokesman said. seize the opportunity to invest the national army to prove different,” Resolute Support insecure and nearly 14 districts in Similarly, Brig. Nabi Jan Mission (RS) Public Affairs different locations have collapsed in Ghana for it is the right time themselves easily,” military affairs Mullahkhel has been appointed as and the right place to be in Africa. analyst Jawed Kohistani said. police head for Laghman, Nasrat Director Thomas Gresback said. to the Taliban. Ms. Ayorkor Botchwey said Interior ministry however said Rahimi told Pajhwok Afghan In the meantime, NATO In addition to this, recently that “Ghana has one of the most the implementation of the new News. Sherzad previously headed Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Taliban has advanced toward Farah attractive investment packages for retirement-age draft law will bring the police force in Laghman, has said that NATO will send in city fighting against Afghan foreign investors in Africa. reforms in the security forces lines. according to the MoI spokesman, another 3,000 military trainers to security forces. Despite ongoing Opportunities abound in nearly Deputy spokesman of the who said nothing about the last Afghanistan to train Afghan forces. fights in Farah city outskirts, fights all the sectors of the Ghanaian Some members of Meshrano Jirga, members in the fight against ministry Nusrat Rahimi said young assignment of Mullahkhel. Stoltenberg said the also have been ongoing in parts of economy, for instance in the Upper House of Parliament, insurgents. officers and generals will have an (Pajhwok) international community will not Kunduz province. (ToloNews) transportation, construction, real on Friday said the approval of the “This draft law is not in favor opportunity to join Afghan estate, banking, health, education, new retirement-age draft law for of Afghanistan. It will push the National Security and Defense manufacturing, energy, agriculture securityforces by the Wolesi Jirga, experienced officers to stay at Forces (ANDSF) once the draft and commerce, for every kind of the Lower House of Parliament, home. In fact, this is Americans’ law is approved. foreign investor and on any scale, has affected the morale of army law as they want to remove the “We welcome this draft law. being large, medium or small.” generals and other security force former mujahedeen commanders In fact, it is a step towards From his academic research, members in the fight against and those who have links with implementing reforms in security Professor Leonid Fituni, Deputy enemies. former parties such as Khalq and agencies and it will provide the Director of the Institute for The new draft law requires the Parcham from the Afghan National opportunity for young people to African Studies under the Russian approval of the Upper House to Arm’s structure,” said Alokozay. serve in the lines of security force Academy of Sciences, noted that be put into practice. Based on the draft law, members in the country,” Rahimi Ghana was the first sub-Saharan Head of security and defense colonels will retire at age of 54, said. African country to achieve commission of Meshrano Jirga, major generals at age of 58, The remarks come at a time independence, on 6th March, Hashim Alokozay, said the lieutenant generals at age of 60 and that casualties of security force 1957. And it was the first sub- retirement-age draft law is one of generals will retire at age of 62. members this winter in the fight Saharan African country, liberated the reasons behind an increase in Alokozay said they have against militants is higher than from the colonial yoke. The Soviet casualties among security force increased the retirement ages by previous years. (ToloNews) Union supported liberation of many countries of the continent from colonial rule and provided practical assistance in establishing their statehood. It was in those times that prerequisites were created for developing Russia-Ghana diplomatic relations based on friendship, trust, mutual respect and taking account of each other’s interests. During the previous KABUL: Following the decades, Soviet authorities suspension of its programmes, a managed to achieve important UK-based charity says its teams results in various fields in those will resume operations in African countries including Afghanistan after a security Ghana. Thus, Russia and Ghana assessment. support the traditionally friendly At least five people including bilateral relations, cooperate in the three staffers of Save the children foreign policy arena, conduct were killed and 25 others wounded regular consultations between the in a suicide attack on its offices in foreign ministries of the two Jalalabad two days back. countries, their positions on After the Islamic State-claimed many international issues are assault, it temporarily suspended close, according to Professor operations across the country but Fituni. Sixty years ago on 6th said it remained fully committed March, 1957, Ghana attained its to helping the most deprived independence from Great Britain, children of Afghanistan. and one year later, established a "Our Afghan staff want to continue to work; they want to formal diplomatic relations with that the aid agency had been every minute that we are not the Soviet Union. In theory, continue to help the children in the country," said Carlos Carrazana, flooded with thousands of emails, providing our work, it is affecting Russia has since then and largely tweets and phone calls of support children's lives and their whole considered Ghana as one of its executive vice-president of Save the Children, from people in Afghanistan and families. That's why we're important partners in Africa, around the world. committed to figuring this out as south of Sahara. (eurasiareview) The US-based National Public Radio quoted Carrazana as saying "We're very conscious that soon as possible." (Pajhwok) SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Th ou san d s of Roh in gya r efu gees w ar n ed over r isk of flood s Having fled conflict, the The victims belonged to three families thousands of tired, hungry who were returning home after visiting and sick refugees now face a temple of Ganesha. a new threat, as flash floods and landslides loom.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement – House then it must be searched,” Pakistan (MQM-P) Chief Dr Fa- he added. The Chief Justice of Pa- cy (UNHCR) has warned. The wet rooq Sattar has suggested that the kistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on weather is expected to start in late authorities and police officials who Saturday gave three days to the March and aid agencies fear thou- are trying to find the former SSP Inspector General of Police in sands of houses precariously Malir Rao Anwar should search Sindh Allah Dino Khawaja for ar- perched on dusty hillsides could the Bilawal House in Karachi. resting the former Malir SSP. On be washed into the valley below, Speaking during an Express News January 13, Naqeebullah Mehsud which in turn could fill with stink- show on Friday, Sattar said, “De- and three others were killed in an ing, stagnant water. They're des- spite several transfers over com- alleged encounter with the Malir perately trying to move the most plaints, Rao Anwar kept coming police team, headed by SSP An- at risk before time runs out. Rich- back to lead the police department war. The Karachi police have yet ard Evans from the UNHCR esti- in Sindh. Previously Qaim Ali to arrest former District Malir SSP mated at least 20% of the camp Shah and now Syed Murad Ali Rao Anwar, despite the registra- could be at risk. "People are call- Shah is the captain, he added. tion of a murder case of Naqeebul- ing this the emergency within the Urging the authorities to punish lah in a fake encounter. emergency," he told Sky News. Naqeeb’s killers, Sattar stressed Kamal ‘spills the beans’ in scath- "The numbers are staggering, it’s a that “Asif Ali Zardari should be ing rejoinder to Farooq Sattar Sat- 100,000 people out of 560,000 held accountable for such incidents tar continued that his party suf- people who will be directly im- that happen right under his nose. fered the most due to enforced dis- trace 16 passengers of the ill-fated On a dusty hillside in Bangladesh, pacted from the flooding and the At least 13 persons were killed as including a nine month baby, he The PPP government needs to out- appearances and extra-judicial landslip but don’t forget that fire a minibus carrying 17 passengers said. The speeding minibus was on bus, wherein 13 had died. Three line its policy regarding police en- killings in Pakistan. 800 new Rohingya refugees arrive are admitted to a hospital for treat- at Kutupalong camp. Tired, hun- is a huge risk, don’t forget com- fell into Panchganga river at Kol- the Shivaji Bridge of Panchganga counters.” “The fact that Rao An- “State operations in Karachi are municable diseases is a huge risk." hapur in western Maharashtra, river when its driver lost control ment, the official said. All the pas- war has gone underground indi- meant to convey the message that gry and sick, the journey's been sengers hailed from Balewadi in long and it's taken its toll. The And in cramped conditions disease police said Saturday. The incident of the vehicle. The bus later fell cates that someone somewhere is since the judiciary cannot convict spreads fast. A diphtheria outbreak took place at around 11.45pm on into the river, the official said. Pune, police said, adding the res- giving him a shelter. criminals, this licence is issued,” world's biggest refugee camp is cue operation is underway. now their new home. But after infected thousands last year but Friday when the vehicle carrying Police and fire brigade rushed to For instance, if people have a he added. doctors fear there's worse to come. three families was returning from the spot as an onlooker alerted the More than 110,000 people are doubt that he is hiding in Bilawal (Tribune) escaping conflict, more danger killed annually on India’s roads. looms for around 100,000 Rohing- "During the monsoon in Bang- Ganpatipule, a picnic destination Kolhapur police about the inci- ladesh, in this area cholera and di- of coastal Konkan, an official said. dent. Rescue and search operations Most crashes are attributed to reck- yas - months of deadly rains may less driving, poorly maintained bring flash floods and landslides, arrhoea are very common and oth- The deceased include three men, were launched immediately, he er waterborne diseases. three women and seven children, said. The rescue teams managed to roads and aging vehicles. the United Nations refugee agen- (Hindustan Times) Sri Lanka AGfiles charges on two cases probed by Presidential Commission

The Attorney General has insti- million rupees allocated by the tuted legal action on the first two Treasury for the development of cases based on the findings of the the Negombo Lagoon to hold the Presidential Commission appoint- final election rally of former pres- ed to probe serious acts of fraud ident Mahinda Rajapaksa at the and corruption. The Attorney Negombo city grounds and misus- General based on the recommen- ing the Fisheries Corporation mon- dations of the Presidential Com- ey to print books and leaflets for mission of Inquiry appointed to the ex-president's election cam- investigate serious frauds and cor- paign. The information regarding ruption filed charges on Friday (25) the misusing of funds for former against several persons including president's election campaign were Former Deputy Minister Sarath first revealed during the Presiden- Kumara Gunaratne in the Colom- tial Commission inquiries and lat- bo High Court. er the CID conducted investiga- Six persons including Sarath Ku- tions based on the recommenda- mara Gunaratne have been accused tions of the Commission. of misusing a sum of nearly 12 (Colombo) . Sri Lanka Assa m : O ver 1,0 0 0 Army requests passen ger s str an ded 'disgruntled a s pr otests con tin u e elements' not over dea th s in to vilify the police fir in g organization

Sri Lanka Army today urged the parties with hidden agendas not to vilify the organization with unfounded and fabricated reports in all types of media. Issuing a communiqué the Army said "certain elements with malicious and vested interests and hidden agendas" are currently engaged in an organized vilification of the Army, particularly with the motive of demoralizing, and misleading its soldiers and tarnishing its Nine organisations allied with the University’s seven affiliate colleg- image. "In the most recent past, it has been done by way of spreading Bangladesh Chhatra League, or es. Students from Dhaka Univer- or publishing unfounded and fabricated stories of vicious nature in all BCL, have called on the adminis- sity had organised protests de- types of media when it relates to foreign allowances, rations, pay- tration to release a probe report manding the administration end the ments for disabled War Heroes, etc, to highlight a few," it said. The into campus clashes within 24 affiliation with the seven colleges. Army clarifying the facts regarding the allocation and payment of for- hours. The incident had involved a On Jan 15, the BCL attacked pro- eign allowances to Army Officers proceeding on overseas training as- BCL attack on leftish student pro- testers who obstructed the vice signments said that in keeping with the circular, specifying the provi- testers on Feb 23. The written chancellor’s offices. The clashes led sion of such allowances and all those payment are done only after At least 1,100 train passengers the stranded passengers to their since then. “There are close to statement from the BCL allies was to some vandalism of the offices. scrutiny of terms in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that were stranded at New Haflong rail- destinations as the picketers have 1,100 passengers who are strand- read by JSD-backed Chhatra On Feb 23, leftist students ob- has been signed between the overseas host and the Sri Lanka Army way station in Assam’s Dima damaged the railway tracks. The ed. The picketers have damaged the League President Shamsul Islam structed Vice Chancellor Prof before the departure of the attendee. Many such overseas assignments, Hasao district since Friday as pro- agitating organisations have also tracks at many places and removed Sumon on the campus on Satur- Akhtaruzzaman and were again implemented through the goodwill that prevail between the host and tests continued on Saturday called a 48-hour bandh since the the fish plates. It will take time to day. He called for the release of attacked by the BCL. The BCL- the Sri Lanka Army, generally provide board and lodging and other against police firing that killed two police firing on Thursday morn- repair them and resume the move- the report within 24 hours, dis- allied groups rejected the notion facilities gratis or a living allowance, quite sufficient to the attendee for persons. The curfew continued in ing. The protesters stopped the ment of trains,” Hazarika said. “We cussions with student organisa- that the Awami League’s student stay during the assignment, it said. The Army has also already taken Maibong and some adjoining areas Guwahati-bound Silchar-Guwa- have requisitioned 25 buses from tions on the report and punishment wing had been involved in the at- measures to clear a backlog of Rs 200 million, remained in arrears earlier on Saturday. Dima Hasao deputy hati fast passenger train at New Guwahati to send the stranded to the perpetrators. The group also tacks, stating the perpetrators as foreign allowances for the years 2016 / 2017 in coordination with the commissioner, Deva Jyoti Hazari- Haflong station on Friday. The passengers to their destinations by called for swift solutions to issues were members of the ‘general stu- Ministry of Defense (MOD) by January 2018. (BBC) ka said they have failed to send passengers have been stranded road. tied to the students from Dhaka dent body’. (AFP) SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Philippines Iran detains warns of IS-linked volcanic fighters along western mudflows border: Report fromheavy An Iranian semi-official news agency is reporting that members rains of the elite Revolutionary Guard Residents around an erupting have detained several suspects it volcano in central Philippines says are linked to the Islamic State group in clashes in the country’s have should prepare to flee to northwest. The Fars news agen- safer areas because of risks cy’s Saturday report says the from huge debris that could be Guard members clashed with 21 swept from slopes by heavy fighters suspected of being linked rains, state volcanologists said to IS who entered the country on Saturday. A resident wades through its western border. The through a river with lahar flow report did not elaborate. The re- coming from Mount Mayon mote mountainous majority- volcano in Guinobatan, Albay Kurdish areas near the borders province, south of Manila, Phil- of Iraq and Turkey are the scene ippines January 27, 2018. REU- of occasional clashes between TERS/Romeo Ranoco The most Iranian forces and IS-linked fight- active volcano in the poor ers and militant Kurdish separat- Southeast Asian country has ists. Iran said on Wednesday that been spewing lava and ash for it had seized a large supply of the last two weeks and may ammunitions from a separatist have a major eruption within group in the area. Copyright 2018 days, the Philippine Institute of The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not Volcanology and Seismology be published, broadcast, rewrit- said. The provincial govern- ten or redistributed. ment has expanded its danger zone to a 9 km (5.6 miles) radius of Mount Mayon in Albay province from the 8 km radius Germans up set by volcanologists. More than 75,000 people had been in arms about moved out from the danger zone to sheltered areas but weapons sales many farmers and quarry work- ers were defying evacuation to Turkey, orders to work in stone quar- ries, on farms, and to tend live- others stock. “It’s a real threat so we are urging everyone to prepare BERLIN — Guided by its cata- and evacuate when told by au- strophic history of warmaking, Unidentified gunmen killed at least said “around 15” soldiers had been thorities,” said Mariton Bornas, modern Germany has long been 14 soldiers in central Mali, an area killed. “The soldiers abandoned head of the volcanology agen- reluctant to send troops to for- targeted by a growing wave of at- their position. The enemy carried cy’s monitoring and eruption eign conflicts. But the country tacks by Islamist militants, when away material,” he said. they overran a military camp ear- Both sources asked not to be prediction, adding there are has not held back on supplying fresh lahar (mudflow) deposits the world with weapons: It is ly on Saturday, two army officers named as they were not authorised said. The camp in the town of to speak to the media. Violence by in the 2,462 meter (8,977 feet) the globe’s fifth-largest arms ex- Mayon’s slopes. “It’s really a porter. Now, however, events Soumpi, near the southern bound- militant groups, some with links The United States needs to with- der and could push all the way east States to end its support for the draw from northern Syria’s Man- to the frontier with Iraq, including dangerous combination for the both at home and abroad are forc- ary of Mali’s Timbuktu region, to al Qaeda and Islamic State, is on Syrian Kurdish YPG militia. An- bij region immediately, Turkish Manbij - a move which risks a kara said earlier it had been told by communities. Lahar from May- ing the country to reckon anew came under attack at around 6 a.m. the rise in West Africa’s arid Sahel (0600 GMT). “The provisional region. In Mali, attacks have grown Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavuso- possible confrontation with U.S. U.S. National Security Adviser on can carry huge boulder and whether that role needs to be re- glu said on Saturday. President forces allied to the Kurds. H.R. McMaster that Washington it can bury communities, wash considered. After Turkey began toll is 14 dead, 17 wounded and more frequent and spread further two enemies killed. The search is south towards the capital, Bama- Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Speaking to reporters, Cavu- would not provide the YPG with away people and everything in an assault on Kurdish militia Jan. Turkish forces would sweep Kur- soglu also said Turkey wanted to weapons anymore. its path, but also because of 20, German news wires report- still on for those missing,” one of ko. the sources said. The second source (AP) dish fighters from the Syrian bor- see concrete steps by the United (Reuters) impact.” (AFP) ed this week that German-made Leopard-2 tanks may have been used in the offensive, which dis- placed an estimated 5,000 peo- tinued. “However, Iran support- ple and killed at least two dozen ed Kuwait during the Saddam in- civilians in Syria's northwest vasion because it believes that any Sau d i an d UAE military aggression is illegal.” Afrin region, according to U.N. Shamkhani blamed the wealth, po- reports. The revelation prompt- litical ignorance, inexperience and ed calls, particularly from Ger- the rule of youth of these coun- many’s left parties, for an end to p olicies ar e fu ll of tries for the splits and waste of arms sales to Turkey. Even be- wealth. “They have turned the fore the report was released, Palestinian issue into a secondary Germany’s political parties had issue, in addition to supporting been wrangling over their role in m ist ak es, claim s terrorist and aggressive practices supplying weapons to the Mid- against a neighbouring country and dle East. In their preliminary turning the Islamic world’s concern talks to renew a coalition gov- from the Palestinian cause to oth- ernment with Chancellor Angela Ir an ian official er issues. This is a clear betrayal Merkel’s party, the Social Dem- that history and Arab nations will ocratic Party won a major victo- The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme vere siege imposed by some coun- on markets and weddings. In re- not forgive.” Saudi-Iran relations ry — a ban on arms exports to National Security Council, Ali tries, where even humanitarian aid sponse to anti-Iranian statements are strained over a number of is- countries involved in the war in Shamkhani, has criticised the pol- and food cannot be delivered. The made by UAE officials, Shamkhani sues, most notably the Iranian nu- Yemen. The Social Democrats icies of countries such as Saudi Iranian official described as “fool- noted that, “Some Arab countries clear programme that Riyadh sees have long been pushing for tight- Arabia and the UAE, saying that ish” the accusations that his coun- regard the UAE as a small country as a threat to the security of the er restrictions to countries fuel- they are full of strategic and tacti- try is delivering missiles to Yemen, with a weak and vulnerable gov- region. The situations in Yemen ing the conflict in Yemen, where cal mistakes, Quds Press has re- adding: We believe that the release ernment which tries to show off and Syria are also a bone of con- a coalition led by Saudi Arabia, ported. Such mistakes, he said, are of such false allegations by the Sau- by monitoring high funds and pro- tention. Saudi Arabia accuses Iran and which includes Egypt and not limited to Yemen, but also in- dis aims at evading their own ac- viding royalties to others.” He of supporting Bashar Al-Assad’s several Gulf states, has been try- clude their policies on Qatar. In a countability to the world, especial- pointed out that countries such as regime in Syria and the alliance of ing to crush Iranian-backed statement published by the Tas- ly the Islamic countries, for three Saudi Arabia and the UAE sup- Al-Houthi militants and the late Houthi rebels for years, result- nim News Agency, which is close years of criminality, ethnic cleans- ported Saddam during his war former President Ali Abdullah ing in one of the world’s worst to the Iranian government, ing and killing of children, as well against Iran. “It was Saddam who Saleh in Yemen. The governments humanitarian disasters. Shamkhani pointed out that the as the continuous bombardment invaded Kuwait and the Arab coun- in Riyadh and Tehran also clash people of Yemen are under a se- with banned weapons and attacks tries suffered great losses,” he con- over involvement. (BBC) US, Poland oppose gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany BAGHDAD - At least six Iraqi ment in the fight against the Islam- ters swooped in and opened fire, Iraq,” the spokesman, Col. Ryan police and allied militiamen were ic State. Iraq’s joint operations according to the command state- Dillon, said in the tweet. Khalid killed in U.S. airstrikes early Sat- command, the umbrella for Iraq’s ment. The command said it was al-Obaidi, a local tribal leader in al- urday during a raid for a wanted military, police and militia forces, launching an investigation into the Baghdadi, said in a telephone in- Islamic State militant after they said that before dawn a team of incident. A spokesman for the terview that the airstrike had also were apparently mistaken by Iraq’s Iraqi troops was executing a search U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coali- injured 20 people including the military for armed insurgents. The in the Anbar province town of al- tion did not respond to a request heads of al-Baghdadi’s police and apparent friendly-fire incident is Baghdadi for a man with links to for comment, but said in a Twitter local council. Iraqi cleric Muqtada being investigated by Iraqi and Islamic State. The team was post that the episode is being in- al-Sadr, long a critic of American American officials in Baghdad but backed by U.S. airpower, the com- vestigated. The Twitter post also military presence in Iraq, said in a it has provoked some anger among mand said. Once the militant was said that United States air support statement the “American occupa- critics of the United States who arrested, the Iraqi forces encoun- only comes at the request of or by tion proves its tyranny, its arro- have long been suspicious or hos- tered an armed group they did not approval of the Iraqi military. “NO gance and its blatant aggression The United States and Poland are tile to the U.S. military’s involve- recognize and American helicop- unilateral coalition operations in against the Iraqi government. taking a strong joint stand against a planned gas pipeline linking Lebanon calls on Russia to Germany. They say it's a Russian scheme to politi- cize energy and undermine at- tempts to diversify European UNto stop Israeli Yemengovernment bansprotestsin fuel supplies and make Europe- an countries less dependent on Moscow. Adenaheadof separatist deadline U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tiller- border wall son is visiting Poland, and he's Yemen’s internationally-recognized government said on Saturday it joining Polish Foreign Minister Lebanese President Michel Aoun has called for the UN to get involved had banned public gatherings in Aden ahead of a deadline given by Foreign Minister Jacek Czapu- in in preventing Israel from building a cement wall along the border with southern separatists to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to dis- towicz in denouncing the planned Lebanon, Arab48.com reported on Friday. Aoun made his request dur- miss the cabinet. The Southern Transitional Council, comprising se- pipeline. The pipeline would by- ing a meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Af- nior political figures allied to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an- pass Poland and leave Central fairs, Miroslav Jenca. The President briefed the UN official about the nounced last Sunday it planned to oust the government of Ahmed bin Europe vulnerable to Russian repercussions of the wall, pointing out that it encompasses 13 disput- Daghr over allegations of corruption and mismanagement if Hadi did pressure. It would be the second ed locations. He also reiterated that Israeli violations of UN Security not dismiss it within a week. The new crisis could jeopardiae a rare pipeline to carry Russian gas di- Council Resolution 1701 are ongoing. The UN, he noted, is responsible opportunity offered by the death of former President Ali Abdullah rectly to Germany and Western for curbing such violations, and pressure must be put on Israel to Saleh last month that had given a Saudi-led coalition the chance to Europe via the Baltic Sea instead adhere to Security Council resolutions. In response, Jenca repeated isolate Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and end a devastating war that of through Poland and Ukraine. that the UN is sticking to the implementation of the UN Security began in 2015. In a statement carried by the state-run Saba news agen- The U.S. has for years sought to Council resolution in order to maintain calm on the border between cy, the Yemeni Interior Ministry said it had ”decided to ban any gath- wean its friends and allies in Eu- Israel and Lebanon. The senior official also noted that he has already erings, sit-ins or marches in the interim capital, Aden. “These actions rope from their dependence on been in contact with Israel on this issue and revealed that there would will be considered acts that target stability and calm,” the statement Russian natural gas. (AFP) be a meeting next month to look into it. said, adding that all armed groups will also be banned from entering (CNN) Aden. (Reuters) SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar By EYAD ABU SHAKRA Arabs and non-Arabs hijack their an environments, which are bene- populous Muslim country linked cause and accuse them of selling fiting from it even in other parts of to “Islamic/Islamist” tentacles Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir out. The quality of leaders in the the Arab world. I am talking spe- deep inside the continent. Wash- It would be absurd to admit how world’s major capitals is far below cifically of four Arab countries: ington, in turn, seems unconcerned Graphic-Designers: poor the Arab world’s reading of what is required to cope with the Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. by Ankara’s worries that an inde- local, regional and global political serious challenges threatening the It is obvious that Iran already pendent — or at least autonomous Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada developments is. Yes, there is a Middle East. On the other hand, wields huge influence, and this may — Kurdish entity could soon be- problem in reading, as well as un- when the Palestinians make an of- soon be legitimized through the come a time bomb that could ruin Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: derstanding, sometimes. Howev- fer of peace and co-existence, there upcoming elections in Iraq and the Turkish state. On the other Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 er, it would be unfair for a self- are, on the Israeli side, those who Lebanon. Unfortunately, this hand, Washington’s continual gam- proclaimed objective analyst to put not only murder the “peacemak- weird situation does not seem to ble that the Kurds can play a role Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan all the blame for that on Arabs, ers” — as Yigal Amir, Yitzhak bother major world powers. In in northern Syria — despite their whether individuals, politicians or Rabin’s killer, did — but also try fact, it appears they approve. The lost gamble in northern Iraq — has Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 the “Arab political order” — if every trick in the book to black- contradictory messages received provided an interesting common such a term is still valid. mail and ruin the credibility of by the Tehran regime since reopen- cause for Ankara and Tehran; sim- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press Arab countries suffer from educa- moderate Palestinians and Arabs, ing negotiations with Washington, ply because any American support tion systems weakened and bur- as we have seen time and time which led to the Joint Comprehen- for the notion of a “Greater Kurd- dened by rapid population growth, again. When one looks at the map sive Plan of Action (JCPOA — the istan” would surely irritate the two dwindling natural resources, espe- of what is left of Arab Palestine nuclear agreement), have made it capitals, since Tehran too has its The constitution says cially in densely populated coun- today, Israel’s imprisonment of more hawkish, expansionist and own old Kurdish fears. The new tries, and continuous failures in Palestinian children, and its de- dismissive of its neighbors. Even Turkish-Iranian “common denom- developing political institutions monizing of an entire people, one today, despite the apparent change inators” are currently being oppor- Article 130: capable of representing the aspi- In cases under consideration, the courts shall apply provisions of this Constitution as well as other discovers the political ideas that of Washington’s approach, Euro- tunistically sponsored by Russia, rations of youth anxious for re- sustain this tragic situation. Then pean powers — including Russia, at the expense of the Arab popula- laws. If there is no provision in the Constitution or other laws about a case, the courts shall, in pursuance sults, while realistically and re- of Hanafi jurisprudence, and, within the limits set by this Constitution, rule the more one hears about a “Two- obviously — seem to be firmly on tions of Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. sponsibly interacting with their State Solution,” the clearer it be- Iran’s side. Such positions hardly However, what is new, is the po- in a way that attains justice in the best manner. environments. All these serious comes that it is a non-starter. This encourage moderation, whether in litical Iranian-Turkish expansion in problems prohibit the develop- is the case not only because suc- Arab countries or in the wider the southern part of the Red Sea ment of proper political strategies. cessive Likud governments have Muslim world.Then there is Tur- and Yemen. The Houthi takeover Furthermore, there are both urgent incessantly strived to undermine key. Here the “Neo-Ottoman” in northern Yemen has created a and long-term dangers surround- the possibility of a viable Pales- Ankara leadership is quite differ- dangerous situation that should ing the Arab world in addition to tinian state, but also because no ent from either Ataturk’s or have alerted the world powers to the Israeli threat at its heart. The Israeli political party has any NATO’s. Like Iran, Turkey is re- the true dimensions of Iran’s ex- conflict with Israel is now in its chance of being elected if it com- ceiving ambiguous messages from pansionist project, and now some seventh decade and yet I believe mits itself to genuine peace and world powers, especially from the other countries are worried that that the Arabs — as well as the agrees to discuss the issue of Jerus- US, its major NATO ally. As a re- Turkey may be flexing its own Israelis — are no closer to any re- alem as a part of the promised fi- sult, the Turkish leadership has muscles in former African parts of alistic vision for any form of co- nal agreement. Apart from the chal- been getting its priorities and al- the Ottoman Empire. existence. From the days of the first lenge posed by Israel, and the Arab ternatives mixed up, mainly due To conclude, one may regard Arab PLO chief Ahmad Shukeiri to the — including Palestinian — failures to the following reasons: • The confusions, Kurdish aspirations, current chief Mahmoud Abbas, in dealing with it, there is another EU’s refusal to approve Turkey’s as well as Turkish and Iranian am- through the “historic” era of Yass- de facto “occupation” in southern membership application. • Ameri- bitions, as natural results of the er Arafat, there has been obvious Syria and southern Lebanon to the ca’s apparent disregard of Anka- present vacuum in global leader- Kabul is bleeding again and deep distrust on both sides. north of Israeli borders: The Irani- ra’s Kurdish fears. • Russia’s op- ship. This makes any talk of peace use- an one. Some prefer to “diplomat- position to Ankara playing an ef- The quality of leaders in the less, since the Israelis talk peace ically” describe it as an “Iranian fective role in its former “Otto- world’s major capitals is far below while continuing their settlement armed presence.” But it is now man” and “Turkic” domains, ex- what is required to cope with the nother terrorist attack targeted the people in Kabul city, and military plans, thus pushing more ingrained, and stronger, than tending from the Arab Middle East serious challenges threatening the the Palestinians to oppose it; and the Israeli one. And it may prove to the Caucasus and Central Asia. Middle East, indeed, the whole those who went out of houses and left families to bring even when Palestinians show a to last longer, since it enjoys the It is to be expected that European world. bread for them or to solve other personal, family or so- willingness to discuss peace, some acceptance of supportive sectari- powers would never welcome a (Arabnews) cial problems. The attacker who Taliban claimed was their man had used an ambulance filled with explosives with the pretext that there was a patient needed to be taken to the nearby Jom- Afr ica , P a lestin e a r e th e fir st victim s huryat hospital at the center of the capital. He managed to pass the first police checkpoint and was believed driving ahead to- of T r u m p’s tr a n sa ction a l politics wards the old building of the ministry of interior. The building is still used by some departments of the ministry, where people By Thembisa Fakude after he assumed office he indicated bassador to the UN, Khaled Hussein 2004 Botswana has received over that aid to certain developing coun- Alyemany, introduced the resolution $750 million in support from the line up every day for routine business. The offices of the gov- Throughout his presidential election tries was going to be cut as he focus- calling the US decision on Jerusa- US President’s Emergency Plan for campaign, Donald Trump made it es on the needs of the American lem “null and void” and urging all AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) which pro- ernment-run High Peace Council and the European Union dele- clear that he intended to prioritise people. According to Interaction, an “peace-loving countries” to vote for motes sustainable, high-quality, cost- the United States in his politics and alliance of US-based non-govern- it, many heeded the call. The UN effective HIV/AIDS prevention, gation as well as some embassies are also located on the street. economics. His “America First” mental organisations (NGOs), “The General Assembly duly voted 128-9 treatment and care interventions. Police in the second checkpoint just some 50 meters from the policy which he is due to elucidate ability to deliver life-saving and life- with 35 abstentions in favour of the The transactional politics of wrist- at this year’s World Economic Fo- altering assistance is paramount to resolution. This was despite Trump wrangling by Donald Trump took first one stopped the ambulance because it had passed the hos- rum (WEF) gathering in Davos, poor communities and USAID’s cur- threatening to cut US funding to another turn on 25 January at the Switzerland, has been dubbed by tailing of programmes, that include certain countries if they voted for WEF in Davos. Following his mara- pital gate. Police suspected it, but before they could do any- many commentators as “another support for food and nutrition as- the resolution. The US ambassador thon meeting with Britain’s Prime thing, the vehicle was detonated. So far, the death toll of the form of transactional politics”. This sistance, the education of young to the UN, Nikki Haley, told the Minister Theresa May amongst refers to a political practice where children, the treatment of conta- media after the vote that, “The pres- others, Trump met with the Prime incident is 95, while more than 150 others were injured, ac- governments undertake to recipro- gious diseases, democracy and good ident has requested a report of those Minister of Israel, Benjamin Net- cate each other’s actions in equal governance, among other areas, countries who voted for the resolu- anyahu. It was in this meeting that cording to statements issued by the ministries of interior and measure; in other words, give and comes at a time of outstanding need.” tion” and that she would — like a Trump announced that the Presi- take politics. The term may also The first victims of Trump’s trans- schoolmarm dealing with naughty dent of the Palestinian Authority, public health. Most of the victims were civilians as it is a busy refer to a business-like attitude of actional politics have been the Af- pupils — “be taking names.” How- Mahmoud Abbas, had disrespected area home to stationery and antique shops as well as restau- governments when it comes to na- rican countries and Palestine. The ever, many countries remained res- US Vice President Mike Pence dur- tional spending. Trump has accused decision by the US to recognise olute even after such threats. ing the latter’s visit to the region rants. Saturday’s attack in which most of the victims were civil- previous US administrations — par- Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and Botswana has been one of the most this week. The Palestinians boycott- ticularly that of his predecessor Pres- to move its embassy from Tel Aviv outspoken on these developments. ed a meeting with Pence and refused ians was the second within a week. Last Saturday night, a group ident Barack Obama — of allowing surprised and angered many people In a strongly-worded statement, the all other interactions with him dur- of armed men stormed the Intercontinental hotel, killing at least countries to take advantage of the around the world. Notwithstanding government in Gaborone pointed ing his visit. Trump’s denunciation US and its generosity. He has been the politics surrounding this deci- out, “Botswana will not be intimi- of Abbas was followed by another 22 people mostly foreigners and injuring a dozen others. Tali- scathing about certain member sion, there is a general feeling of dated by such threats and will exer- bombshell; “Jerusalem was off the states of the North Atlantic Treaty Israel-Palestine conflict fatigue cise her Sovereign right and vote table,” he told journalists who were ban have claimed responsibility for both massacres. The chain Organisation (NATO), for example. across the globe, and many people based on her foreign policy princi- vying for his attention. He went on attacks take place in Afghanistan after the US government criti- The US leader has accused them of would like to see a peaceful solution ples, which affirm that Jerusalem is to threaten the Palestinian govern- reneging on their financial commit- in that area. Trump’s announcement a fundamental final status issue, ment that the US may withdraw its cized our neighbor Pakistan for sheltering Taliban, the Haqqani ment to NATO, leaving the US to on Jerusalem jeopardised what few which must be resolved through ne- financial assistance. Abbas respond- foot the larger part of the bill. He prospects of peace there were, add- gotiations in line with relevant Unit- ed promptly to Trump’s threat. “If network and other terrorist groups that are fighting in Afghani- has taken similar stances with poor ing to the global frustration on the ed Nations resolutions.” According Jerusalem is off the table,” said the countries dependent on US aid. Days subject. Hence, when Yemen’s Am- to the US State Department, since PA President, “the US is off the ta- stan. The attacks could be surely a response to president Trump’s ble.” (Middleeastmonitor) anti-Pakistan words. 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By Assaad al-Achi lation” and humanitarian access. The failure of this forum is depress- ingly summed up by Russia's active Geneva, Astana and now Sochi are military support to Assad's brutal cities that most Syrians have never offensive against the very"de-esca- visited, but they have each become lation areas” it has established in synonymous with fraught interna- Idlib and Eastern Ghouta. The Rus- tional discussions on the future of sian line is that Sochi will breathe our country. The latest addition to new life into Geneva. But it is no the list, Russia's coastal Black Sea secret that Russia wants a departure resort Sochi, adds more complexity from the UN-led process so that to the discussion. Russia has long they will have more control over sought to host a"Syrian National the outcome. By focusing on Syria's Dialogue Congress” in Sochi to dis- constitution before governance is- cuss Syria's future constitution. For sues, Russia is already seeking to myself and many other Syrians, an manipulate the outcome by putting inclusive national dialogue is indeed the cart before the horse. Accord- By ANDREW HAMMOND on the future UK-EU relationship, a crucial transitioning step towards including over trade. While May ing to UN Resolution 2254, a polit- a lasting and justice-based peace ical transition will be achieved by and her team made a diplomatic agreement. Nevertheless, the Janu- push to bring this forward, Brus- establishing a credible and inclusive London and Brussels are making ary 30 Syrian National Dialogue governance and then by developing final preparations for the imminent sels has insisted that transition Congress in Sochi will, in all cer- a new constitution which, in turn, start of Brexit transition negotia- talks must come first. tainty, fail to meet the aspirations will allow free and fair elections to tions. Following December’s first Barnier has also made clear to May of the Syrian people - and I have take place. A departure from this phase exit deal, hopes are growing that, before those final settlement three reasons why. The first is sim- sequence carries grave risks to the in the UK Government that Prime talks can begin, it is important first ply that Russia cannot be accepted credibility and viability of a politi- to know more in early 2018 about as an honest broker or neutral con- cal transition. Minister Theresa May will final- vener for discussions pertaining to ical process: The preliminary invi- flawed is that it will not be truly and inclusive transition. The third ly get on the front foot with Chief the UK’s negotiating positioning Unfortunately, this does not seem Syria's future. Russia remains the tations to the Syrian National Dia- inclusive. Not all parts of Syrian reason is that Sochi is completely to be a concern for Putin, who seems EU Negotiator Michel Barnier’s on “what (she) would like and main military backer of the Syrian logue Conference were sent by a society are invited. For example, out of sync with multilateral efforts team. Yet this is unlikely after what they are prepared to accept more driven by a desire to tout a regime and while Sochi may boast Russian Army Lieutenant. The in- according to Russia, Kurdish repre- to mediate the crisis which are based Sochi "breakthrough” to his people about six months of prior negotia- with the new (long-term) partner- luxurious Black Sea resorts, many vitation card asked to confirm at- sentatives were invited to Sochi on in Geneva under UN auspices. Talks ship” once the UK leaves the EU. leading up to Russian Presidential tions, which saw continual UK Syrians cannot but experience chills tendance in Russian or English, not Monday but it's not at all clear which facilitated by the United Nations in elections in March. defeats and backtracking. For in- To date, this remains unclear with when told they must discuss the fu- in Arabic or Kurdish, the two main Kurdish officials were invited or if Geneva have not borne much fruit, For all these reasons, I look with stance, last December’s deal saw a widespread disagreement within ture of their country there. How can languages spoken in Syria. This they will attend. Denying Kurdish but this is more because of the Syr- great suspicion at the Sochi talks on huge change of position on divorce the Cabinet over whether a harder we expect to feel safe to negotiate hardly gives the impression that communities' participation in shap- ian government's refusal to negoti- Sunday and call on the UN and oth- costs with London ultimately fold- or softer outcome is best. freely if we are guests in a country Syrians are in control of shaping ing Syria's future would mark a con- ate than any systemic problem with er influential countries - including that has given vital support to the ing to Brussels, as was always like- Any UK government would have their country's future. Sochi is com- tinuation of the decades-long injus- the mediation. Moscow has already Russia - to shift the much-needed had difficulty in the Brexit talks. Assad regime's brutal onslaught pletely out of sync with multilater- tice and alienation of the Kurdish launched a parallel platform to the "Syria national dialogue” to a neu- ly if the UK is to secure an ambi- against his own people? There is al efforts to mediate the crisis which citizens of Syria, and would under- UN-led Geneva process in Astana, tious post-Brexit trade deal. While However, what has made this im- tral location led by the United Na- not even a pretence of neutrality in are based in Geneva under UN aus- mine the aspirations of every free Kazakhstan, where Iran, Turkey and tions. the text of the Brexit phase-one measurably worse is the political Russia's attempt to hijack the polit- pices. The second reason Sochi is Syrian working towards a democratic Russia convened to discuss"de-esca- agreement released last month in- wobbliness of May. Moreover, to (Aljazeera) cludes no figures, UK commit- put maximum pressure on the UK, ments to meet all the financial re- Barnier has also insisted talks quests of the EU indicates a di- move swiftly to try to ensure they vorce bill of an estimated £40 bil- are wrapped up by this October, a lion. This underlines just how hugely ambitious task, to allow for Thereality wrongheaded it was to have argued, any finalized agreement to be rati- as numerous Brexiteers did in 2016 fied before March 2019 when the prior to the referendum, that the Article 50 period ends. It is already of Trump’s UK could leave the EU and secure clear that the negotiations in 2018, a new trade deal virtually cost-free. on the transition and final settle- The reasons for the strength of the ment, will be the toughest negotia- conflict EU-27 with regard to the UK in tions yet in what may overall Brexit negotiations to date reflects prove to be the most complex By Robert Ford and reports indicate that the Trump ad- peacetime negotiation that London ministration is considering termi- withthe factors that were fully transpar- Wa'el Alzayat nating the protection, which is up ent in advance. This includes the has ever undertaken. This is be- for renewal once again in March. in-built advantages that Brussels cause this year’s discussions en- Granting protection was the right media has in the two-year Article 50 pro- compass not just the nature and Robert Ford, a retired career For- thing to do in 2012 and 2016, and it cess. But there have also been is- length of Brexit transitional ar- eign Service officer and former U.S. is the right thing to do now. As the sues that were unanticipated a year rangements; and the parameters of ambassador to Syria from 2011 to war burns on, until there is some It’s difficult to understand the fierce the newly defined UK-EU relaton- 2014, is a senior fellow at the Mid- prospect that these Syrians have a and ongoing conflict between ago. This includes the frequent dle East Institute and a lecturer at chaos within the UK government ship, including a new trade deal; chance to safely reestablish their Trump and the American media Yale University. Wa’el Alzayat, a lives in their own country, we can- without understanding the secret whose bargaining hand was weak- but also issues not fully resolved former senior policy advisor at the motives of the two parties. Trump in earlier UK-EU divorce discus- not in good conscience send them In 2016, the U.N. Commission of Major Gen. Issam Zaherddine, com- ened with the EU-27 after a disas- State Department, is chief execu- Inquiry found “massive and system- mander of the regime’s Republican has raised the slogan “America First| trous general election in June, sions, including the Irish border back to almost-assured persecution. tive of Emgage, a nonprofit Mus- In recent months, the Trump ad- atized violence — including the kill- Guard in Deir al-Zour province un- and the media has been critical of which badly undermined the prime issue. Yet, despite this long list, lim American advocacy group. Syr- ing of detainees in official and make- til his death one month later, said: him as he continued to lament the time-limited two-year Article ministration has terminated the America’s status. However, these are minister. To be sure, any UK gov- ia will enter its eighth year of hell- protection status for tens of thou- shift detention centers.” The com- “To those who fled Syria to any ernment would have had difficul- 50 process can only be extended ish conflict this March. What first mission also said the Syrian govern- other country, I say: Please do not how things look on the outside as sands of Haitians and Salvadorans, the real conflict has nothing to do ty in the Brexit talks. However, with the unanimous consent of the began as peaceful calls for freedom spurring significant outrage. But re- ment had committed war crimes, return, because even if the state for- what has made this immeasurably EU-27. The size of the task ahead and political reform transformed including extermination, murder, gives you, I swear that we will never with all this. Take the book “Fire gardless of one’s opinions on those and Fury,” in which author Michael worse is the political wobbliness underlines why the talks could still into a civil war of epic proportions, decisions, there really shouldn’t be rape, torture and forced disappear- forgive or forget. My advice is that breakdown in 2018. Indeed, Lord mainly due to Syrian President ance. While no definitive numbers none of you return.” To say sending Wolff attacked the American presi- of May, underlined by the disar- any debate about protecting Syri- dent, as an example. Apart from the ray in the UK’s negotiating posi- Kerr of Kinlochard, the author of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal and violent ans. Simply put, the situation in Syria exist of prisoners held by the gov- these Syrians back may be a death response. Figuring out what the ernment in Syria, most estimate it sentence is not an exaggeration. The profit made (more than 1 million tion in 2017. Yet the weakness of the Article 50 clause, has previ- has not changed enough to end pro- copies were sold in a week), Wolff United States can do to help resolve tections for Syrians. Devastating to be in the tens of thousands. The 6,900 Syrians with protected status the UK Government is only part ously asserted that there is at least the crisis is not easy, but one thing wanted to show that the president a one-in-three chance that no final photos of the war — including ci- world saw a horrifying glimpse of need our help. Syrian nationals have of the story. Once May triggered is obvious: As long as the murder that reality when a brave Syrian already contributed to and enriched has mental health issues by citing Article 50 last spring, the initia- overall agreement will emerge; and vilians killed in gas attacks; school his embarrassing behavior, careless and mayhem continue, the U.S. gov- and hospital bombings; and regime military photographer named Cae- our country. tive was handed over to Brussels. ultimately also that there is only a ernment should not force Syrians in decisions, provocative tweets and torture chambers — have been so sar defected with thousands of im- They are entrepreneurs, doctors, unhealthy eating habits. The aim is For example, under Article 50 it 50 percent likelihood of an order- the United States back to the infer- ages showing the emaciated and teachers and cooks. To know these ly Brexit. If the talks do remain on constant as to be almost numbing. to collect as much evidence as pos- was for the EU-27 alone, not the no. The Homeland Security Depart- While our government has spear- bruised bodies of prisoners tortured people is to know generosity, hos- track, however, 2018 is most like- ment granted temporary protected sible from within the White House UK, to decide whether “sufficient headed great progress against the to death in Assad’s jails. Meanwhile, pitality and hard work. Our country to get people to doubt Trump’s progress” was made in the first- ly to broadly continue the pattern status to non-immigrant Syrian na- Islamic State, the fighting among the regime views most of those who has not been able to prevent the tionals living in the United States in mental health and show that he is phase divorce talks to justify mov- of last year, which saw continual Syrians isn’t over by a long stretch. left during the conflict as either persecution and subsequent displace- not capable of assuming the diffi- ing to the next stage, fortifying the backtracking by May and her gov- March 2012, allowing them to re- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has members of, or sympathizers with, ment of millions of Syrians; no one cult and sensitive tasks of a presi- bloc’s already strong position. ernment. While this was always main as long as “there exist extraor- rightly observed that “there is no the opposition, so it is not a reach has. But we have been able to give dent and he must therefore be ex- dinary and temporary conditions in As well as adjudicating the pro- likely, partly given the previous way to effectively facilitate a large- to conclude that those who return temporary safe harbor to a small pelled from office. But the accusa- over-optimism of some Brexiteers, Syria that prevent Syrian nationals scale safe and voluntary return” of will be in grave danger. Syrian lead- number of those suffering. We can tions which Wolff marketed are cess in this way, Brussels has also from returning in safety.” The gov- it has been made much worse by Syrians overseas without a political ers have indicated that they would show them and the world that we nothing new as they’ve been repeat- controlled the timetabling too. This ernment has consistently renewed face suspicion and zero chance of a can continue to do the right thing is exemplified, for instance, with the post-election weakness of the solution to the conflict. And in ar- edly made by media outlets that are the designation — most recently in eas under Assad’s control, the hu- fair hearing from the ubiquitous and by renewing their protection before hostile to Trump before he even the decision of Brussels to delay prime minister. 2016 — to extend protection for ruthless security forces and their al- it expires. (Arabnews) man rights record is, as Tillerson became president. This is in addi- until this March substantive talks 6,900 Syrians in our country. But noted, “notorious the world over.” lied militias. In September 2017, (WP) tion to accusations of Trump’s com- plicity with the Russians, which has not been proven. So, Trump has not only been complicit with the Rus- sians but he’s also mentally unsta- ble! This American propaganda is fueled by attempts to topple the media’s worst enemy. If it does not do so now, it will exhaust him until a democrat candidate defeats him in the 2020 elections. Trump has de- By Nathan Gardels box daily. At least rhetorically, 21st century vision of multilateral cow,” he writes from the Russian tive — there are too many other This was produced by The World- prived the media of its credibility. Chinese President Xi Jinping has cooperation wedded to the very capital. “The ‘balance of power’ actors who do not listen to either Post, a partnership of the Berg- Their accusations did not influence charted an approach that is dia- 20th century notion of nationalist idea, the basic realpolitik notion, Russia or America.” gruen Institute and The Washing- Trump’s supporters at all and rath- The Trump administration’s new metrically opposed to the new militarism. At the heart of ‘Xi Jin- appears several times in the new “Splinternet” author Scott Mal- ton Post.ABOUT US: The World- er showed him as a hero as his pop- National Defense Strategy, recent- U.S. doctrine by recognizing that ping Thought’ is the assumption U.S. defense strategy. In Russia, it comson hones in on the critical new Post is an award-winning global ularity increased with every insult ly announced by Defense Secre- the reality of interdependence that in a world of great power ri- has always been part of the na- element of instability in any fu- media platform that aims to be a made against at him. Trump repeat- tary James Mattis, signals the re- edly says that these journalists are must temper outright rivalry. Chi- valry, China is the great power that tion’s political thinking and rheto- ture arms race. “The major nuclear place where the world meets. dishonest and that they oppose the turn to a global arms race and “great na under Xi’s leadership has taken will win. The problem for Xi — ric, while the West at some point powers, who are also the major We seek to make sense of an inter- power” competition between the American people’s interests. Some the lead on climate change and and for his program — is that great started to view it as an anachro- cyber powers, are currently grow- dependent yet fragmenting world observers have voiced surprise at U.S. and its now officially named called for a “new type of great power rivalry stubbornly refuses nism. Now Russia and the U.S. are ing their nuclear arsenals at both by commissioning voices that Trump’s behavior towards the me- strategic rivals — Russia and Chi- power relationship” that embrac- to materialize. Chinese people once again using the same concep- strategic and tactical levels and are cross cultural and political bound- dia and noted that this approach is na. “Inter-state strategic competi- es “a community of common des- would rather go to school in the tual language.” each captivated by fear of what aries. Publishing op-eds and fea- tantamount to suicide because the tion, not terrorism, is now the pri- tiny.” To be sure, how these fine U.S. than invade it.” For Babones, At least on this score, there is an the others might be doing,” he tures from around the globe, we media is a massive machine and it mary concern in U.S. national se- words square with the reality of “the proposition that China has objective collusion between the writes. “These arsenals are in- work from a worldwide perspec- would be stupid for any politician to curity,” according to the strategy China’s unilateral forays into the the potential to create a new world Trump administration and Russian creasingly cyber-dependent — tive looking around rather than a be hostile to it as it would destroy document which outlines the mili- South China Sea or its mercantilist order centered on itself is predi- President Vladimir Putin. As protecting and controlling them re- national perspective looking out. his image like what happened in the tary dimension of the president’s trade practices raises a cynical eye- cated on the assumption that it will Lukyanov sees it, being on the quires ever more sophisticated elec- STAFF: Nathan Gardels, Editor in past with George W. Bush. This per- “America First” posture. “For de- spective is relevant but in Trump’s brow. China’s claim that its new continue its rapid growth for an- same page of strategic rivalry in- tronic networks — and this depen- Chief; Kathleen Miles, Executive case it did not work as the more the cades, the United States has en- Silk Road infrastructure investment other generation or two. As heroic evitably entails an accelerated arms dence creates vulnerabilities, Editor; Dawn Nakagawa, Vice joyed uncontested or dominant media attacked him, the more pop- initiative across Eurasia is an open as that assumption may be, it is race. “The emphasis placed by the heightening the likelihood of infil- President of Operations; Farah ular he became. Winning the presi- superiority in every operating do- platform to provide global public not nearly so heroic as the deeper U.S. strategy on technological ad- tration and distrust. Mohamed, Managing Editor; Pe- dential elections defeated the me- main,” the strategy reads. “Today, goods is also subject to question, assumption that China’s next gen- vancement will allow Russian gen- Yet confidence is key to nuclear ter Mellgard, Features Editor; Alex dia’s ego after it had put its entire every domain is contested — air, since nearly 90 percent of the con- eration will share the Cold War erals to demand more funding for stability: confidence in opponents’ Gardels, Video Editor; Clarissa strength into see him lose and hu- land, sea, space and cyberspace.” tracts so far are with Chinese com- mentality of their parents. If Chi- similar purposes. … Russian- control over their own weapons Pharr, Associate Editor; Rosa miliated. ‘A corrupt mafia’ To keep the peace, a balance of panies. Nonetheless, the announce- nese millennials are anything like American relations have returned and confidence in your own. That O’Hara, Social Editor; Suzanne A New York Times reporter had power among strategic rivals is a ment of a new U.S. doctrine so American ones, they are likely to to the Cold War model: military confidence is being undermined by Gaber, Editorial Assistant EDI- even told Hillary Clinton to make wise objective for any nation. But contrary to China’s officially ar- value access to the App Store more competition, a potential arms race cyber, and it is hard to see how it TORIAL BOARD: Nicolas Berg- Trump suffer a humiliating defeat unless partnership on matters of so no other "clown" dares nominate ticulated worldview sets the stage than ambitions of geopolitical dom- and deterrence.” Yet, Lukyanov can be rebuilt without strategic gruen, Nathan Gardels, Kathleen himself for the presidency. Trump mutual interest, for example cli- for a grand contest over the shape ination. And if that is the case, the continues with a nod to both Chi- cyber negotiations.” Miles, Jackson Diehl, Juan Luis mate change or nuclear non-prolif- made a smart move and stood up of the next world order. Or does world has little to fear from a Chi- na’s arrival on the scene and the Taking a cue from the Reagan years, Cebrian, Walter Isaacson, Yoichi the media before it launched its eration, is an integral part of calcu- it? Salvatore Babones is skeptical na-centered world order, now or permeable borders of cyberspace: when heightened tensions between Funabashi, Arianna Huffington, campaign against him. He put the lating that balance, a metric of mil- both of China’s “common desti- in the future.” Fyodor Lukyanov “The clash between Moscow and the U.S. and Russia in the end John Elkann, Pierre Omidyar, Eric media within the mold of the tran- itary might alone tends toward the ny” claims and that it really pre- weighs in from the perspective of Washington is not central to the yielded to arms reduction treaties, Schmidt, Wadah Khanfar CON- scendent elite and the corrupt insti- risk of war — each side will seek sents a strategic challenge to the America’s other nominal strategic international system, which is Malcomson argues that the new TRIBUTING EDITORS: Moises tution that is hostile to simple men advantage over the other in the U.S. “Xi has embraced his script- rival, Russia. “The liberal world polycentric, chaotic and diverse. dangers today spelled out in the Naim, Nayan Chanda, Katherine whom he supports and whom he will name of defense. If there is no sense ed role as the leader of a new, Chi- order discourse — a positive-sum A common conceptual outlook … National Defense Strategy might Keating, Sergio Munoz Bata, Parag defend when he becomes president. of common intent on any front, all na-led world order,” he writes from game which honors interdepen- cannot revive the mechanisms of just, paradoxically, be the oppor- Khanna, Seung-yoon Lee, Jared He also pledged to destroy this cor- else dwells in the dark shadow of Sydney, Australia. dence instead of competition, ensuring global stability that tune environment to tackle cyber Cohen, Bruce Mau, Patrick Soon- rupt mafia that only cares about its distrust. Thought-provoking opin- own interests. “His ‘Chinese dream’ for the ‘great economy above security — has worked 40 years ago. Cold War- and nuclear threats before they get Shiong (Alarabiya) ions and commentary, in your in- renewal of the Chinese nation’ is a never been taken seriously in Mos- era recipes will no longer be effec- out of hand. (WP) SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said yesterday Moscow did not recognise “one-sided American sanctions” and would only enforce those passed by the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Russian Syria: news agency RIA quoted Mr Morgulov as saying: “We will carry out only sanctions which are adopted by the UN Security Council. "We don't recognise one-sided American sanctions, we have no international obligations to comply with them.” He added officials would not expel ISIS citizens from the rogue state living in Russia who are subject to punitive measures drawn up by President Donald Trump’s administration. World War 3 WARNING: Russia warns against US sanctions North Korea: offensive Sanctions could make Kim 'go out in a blaze of glory' This comes as the US State Department urged the Kremlin to “do more” to uphold UN sanctions and strangle Kim Jong-un’s regime of the funds, oil and coal it inDeir needs to further its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. Relations between Russia and the United States have soured in recent months, despite Mr Trump's desire to repair the strained relationship with Pres- ident Vladimir Putin. And now the Kremlin stands accused of breaching Ezzor UN sanctions by assisting Pyongyang by purchasing coal from the hermit state, which is one of its biggest cash sources, then shipping it to South Korea and Japan. The Security Council banned all exports of coal endsin from the secretive state in August. But Western European intelligence sources say the secretive state has since shipped coal to Russian ports on at least three occasions. One of the sources, who spoke to Reuters on disaster, the condition of anonymity, said: ”Russia's port of Nakhodka is becom- ing a transhipping hub for North Korean coal.” In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted Russia abided by international law. He told reporters: ”Russia is a responsible member of the international 25 community.” Asked about the shipments, a US State Department spokes- man said: "It's clear that Russia needs to do more. “All UN member states, including Russia, are required to implement sanctions resolutions terrorists in good faith and we expect them all to do so." (CNN) killed The so-called Islamic State Frenchpresident urges more (ISIS) launched a big offensive in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate this week, targeting the Syrian Arab sanctions,pressureon Venezuela Army’s (SAA) positions west of Albukamal city. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for increasing European ISIS began the offensive on Union (EU) sanctions on Venezuela, just over a week after the 28-nation Thursday by storming several bloc, which has sided with the Latin American state’s opposition in its areas under the Syrian Army’s anti-government struggles, slapped a fresh series of bans against Cara- control in western Albukamal; cas. Macron, who has been an outspoken critic of Venezuelan President this resulted in a series of in- Nicolas Maduro since taking power in May 2017, denounced the Ven- tense battles that lasted for ezuelan government’s “unacceptable authoritarian slide” and said he more than 24 hours. was “in favor” of increasing European sanctions. “I hope that other countries which share our values and our attachment to human rights, However, despite the inten- and obviously have much closer economic links, can also introduce sity of the Daesh’s attack, the effective sanctions,” said the French president, who is on an official Syrian Arab Army was able to visit to Argentina. The comments followed a decision by Venezuela’s beat back all the terrorist Supreme Court to prohibit the country’s main opposition coalition, the group’s attempts to infiltrate Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), from competing in the April their positions in the western presidential election.The verdict said the coalition could not be validat- countryside of Albukamal. Ac- ed under the country’s law as it violated the principle of avoiding “dou- cording to a military source in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China discussed the cooperation in the ble affiliation” in politics. Earlier this week, the EU announced econom- Deir Ezzor, the DAesh takfiris field of international road transport at the trilateral meeting held in ic sanctions and travel bans on seven members of the Venezuelan gov- suffered more than 25 casual- Tashkent on Jan.24-25, the Uzbek Agency for Road and River Trans- ernment and the ruling party over alleged human rights violations. Car- ties as a result this offensive, port reported. The meeting participants focused on issues of the forma- acas harshly criticized Brussels for imposing sanctions on its senior with their remaining terrorists tion of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China automobile corridor and the officials, saying the move showed the bloc was serving the interests of fleeing across the Euphrates further development of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan, China and the United States. (PressTV) River. (AP) Uzbekistan in the field of international road transportation. The sides exchanged information on the state of bilateral and multilateral cooper- ation in the field of international road transport, discussed the imple- mentation of the signed Agreements in this area and agreed on prelimi- nary quotas for the exchange of permission forms for the carriage of goods for 2018. There was noted that the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan- UNICEF: Alar m in g China transport corridor is of key importance for diversification of foreign trade routes and a substantial reduction in the terms of transpor- tation of goods between states and transit through their territories. The agreement between the governments of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and r ep or t s of China on international road transport was signed on February 19, 1998. Currently, transportation between Uzbekistan and China is carried out mainly by rail through Kazakh-Chinese checkpoints, which entails sig- nificant costs and time lost. (Trend) ch ild r en k illed Karabakh MOD:Azerbaijan violated ceasefire around 200 in Afr in op er at ion The United Nations warned on Friday it has received alarming re- times within one week ports of at least eleven children STEPANAKERT. – The adversary breached the truce along the Line of killed and many more injured dur- Contact between the Karabakh and Azerbaijani opposing forces around ing Turkish attacks on Afrin in 200 times, from January 21 to 27. During this time the Azerbaijani Syria. “The grim tally of children armed forces fired more than 2,000 shots toward the Republic of Artsa- killed in Syria in the past two kh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR) military positions, the Artsakh weeks has increased daily as vio- Ministry of Defense (MOD) informed. In addition, the adversary lence escalates in several areas launched a sabotage infiltration attempt on Thursday at around 2am, at across the country,” Fran Equiza the southeastern sector of the Line of Contact. But as a result of the said on Friday in an impassioned preventive actions taken by the NKR Defense Army, these Azerbaijani statement, UN News Centre re- special detachments were pushed back. The Defense Army vanguard ported. “Nearly seven years into units continue to have full control over the frontline, and to confidently the conflict, children continue to carry out their combat duty. be the hardest hit by unprecedent- ed destruction, displacement and death. They have lost lives, homes Nepal, Uzbekistan and childhoods. Enough is Hamas Movement on Friday held a massive march in Bani Sehaila town enough,” he added. UNICEF re- east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip in support for al-Aqsa friendly space and psychosocial fears for their own safety and se- ported that families are fleeing the support activities, had to be sus- curity. According to the UN, more establish diplomatic Mosque and in protest at the US recognition of Occupied Al- Afrin canton to other areas where Quds(Jerusalem) as the capital of Israel. MP Mushir al-Masri said that pended,” it stressed, noting that than 13 million people are in need camps are already crowded with “Wars have laws and these laws of humanitarian assistance. More relations the US administration is totally biased to Israel. He pointed out that more than 125,000 previously dis- Washington used the right of veto over 50 times in favor of the Israeli are being broken every single day than half the country’s basic infra- KATHMANDU: Nepal and Uzbekistan established diplomatic rela- placed people. Families are con- in Syria. Once again, UNICEF re- structure has been damaged or de- occupation. The Hamas leader called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) fined to the basement of their build- tions on Friday. The number of countries with which Nepal has estab- to halt security coordination with Israel and to stop suppressing resis- minds all parties to the conflict of stroyed. Turkey’s Operation ‘Ol- lished diplomatic relations has now reached 158. Ambassador Durga ings as fighting is reported to be so their obligations to protect children ive Branch’ kicked off last Satur- Prasad Bhattarai, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United tance in the West Bank. He also asked the PA to retract its recognition intense, the statement read. “The of Israel and to stop counting on the peace process. He also stressed the at all times.” The UNICEF called day from air and ground around Nations, and Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United majority of shops are closed and on all the parties to provide safe the area of Afrin in Syria's Aleppo Nations Bakhtiyor Ibragimov signed an instrument to this effect at a necessity to adopt a complete national strategy to defend Occupied UNICEF-supported child protec- Jerusalem and the Palestinian Question. passage to the people who want to oust the Kurdish People's Pro- brief ceremony in New York, according to the Permanent Mission of tion services, including a child- to leave areas under attack due to tection Units (YPG). Nepal to the United Nations, New York. The two Ambassadors also jointly informed Secretary-General of the United Nations António Gu- terres about the establishment of Nepal-Uzbekistan bilateral relations. Both Nepal and Uzbekistan are working together in various forums including non-aligned movement. Israeli armyblock entrances toWest Bank Azerbaijani customs officers prevent attempted villageaffecting7,000Palestinians currency smuggling The Israeli human rights organisation people is collective punishment, which B’Tselem has said the Israeli army have re- is prohibited by international law. Employees of the Head Customs Administration on Air Trans- stricted the movement of more than 7,000 “While the first to suffer are the most port have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large amount of Palestinians living in the village of Hizma, vulnerable – those who have difficulty foreign currency from the country, the State Customs Commit- northeast of Jerusalem, in the West Bank. moving around to begin with – the re- tee said in a message on Jan. 27. According to the message, a “For more than a week the Israeli military strictions affect all residents of the vil- Turkish citizen, who was going to take off the Baku-Istanbul has been severely restricting access into and lage and disrupt their daily lives. Yet flight, was asked about the presence of undeclared items after out of the Palestinian village of Hizma in the again, this type of occurrence illustrates using the Green Channel pass system. Although the Turkish West Bank, apparently in response to stone- routine life under occupation and the citizen said he had only $5,000 US dollars, his actions aroused throwing along a nearby road. Soldiers have Israeli military’s arbitrary use of its suspicion. Thus, he was detained and offered to enter the con- been deployed at all entrances to the village, power in dealing with the Palestinian trol room in order to conduct a personal search. As a result of and physical roadblocks have been put in population.” the search, 70 units of $100 bills were found in the pocket of the place barring vehicular access,” the centre The report pointed out that this is said in a report issued yesterday. not the first time the army has closed citizen's pants, 30 units of $100 bills in the inner pocket of the According to the report at various periods the entrances to the village. jacket, and 70 units of $100 bills in his sports bag. In general, during this time the army denied non-resi- In March and April 2017 the army $17,000 was seized from him. Another fact was registered on the dents from entering the village and men over closed the northern entrance to the vil- Baku-Moscow flight. Thus, a Russian citizen wishing to board 40 from leaving. lage for 40 days, and the southern en- the same flight did not declare the foreign currency to the cus- The report pointed out that this violation of trance for 20 days. toms authority, which he was obliged to declare. (AP) the freedom of movement of about 7,000 (AFP) SUNDAY. JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES J a pan ese Cr yptocu r r en cy exch a n ge loses over $ 5 0 0 m in H eist Z im babwe: L oom in g n ew m on etar y

A leading Japanese cryptocurren- Please follow the official Co- cy exchange, Coincheck, experi- incheck blog and our official social policy to set enced one of the largest monetary media accounts for updates. Ac- heists ever when hackers stole cording to Nikkei, a large Japanese $532 million worth of the NEM publication, Coincheck reported cryptocurrency. Earlier today, Co- the heist to the local Financial Ser- incheck halted NEM transactions. vices Agency and the police. NEM m or e r a dica l Because the suspension was given Foundation president Lon Wong no explanation and the money also confirmed the hack, calling it wasn’t transferred to any other "the biggest theft in the history of exchange, this led many to believe the world." Back in 2014, Mt.Gox, r efor m s that someone may have hacked at the time by far the largest Bit- Coincheck. It was also rumored that coin exchange also suffered one of For those seeking evidence that President Emerson Mnangagwa is set the hackers may have stolen an the biggest heists ever, losing over on a radical overhaul of the economy, Zimbabwe's monetary policy, additional $123 million worth of $400 million worth of Bitcoins. expected soon, will definitely set the tone. For all his bold talk of Ripple digital currency, too, as the However, the cryptocurrency transforming the Zimbabwean economy, this monetary policy will exchange also suspended all Rip- market was much smaller back provide mixed evidence. Undoubtedly, there has been much to cheer if ple withdrawals today. then, with only about $14 billion the December 8 2017 fiscal policy is to be summoned in the debate. The company announced: in market capitalization. The mar- Assessing the full impact of this is tricky, because implementation Depositing NEM on Co- ket is now valued at over $500 bil- takes time and an upturn in the economic cycle means unemployment incheck is currently being restrict- lion and Coincheck is also a small- should drift from its over 80%, in any case. It has turned out to be a ed. Deposits made to your account er exchange, estimated to trade low-profile event since we dollarised. Not long back the announce- will not be reflected in your bal- about 3% of the market volume. ment of a monetary policy was like an epic juncture for one to either ance, and we advise all users to Therefore, this heist may not have go for broke or tame the daily challenges associated with eroding value refrain from making deposits until anywhere as large of an impact on Saudi Arabia’s deadly airstrikes flict-ridden country since the be- impacts of Saudi-led war on busi- of currency. The then governor would receive as much criticism as the the restriction has been lifted. We the market this time around. Wong and crippling blockade on Yemen ginning of the war in 2015. A Press nesses and the daily life of people accolades he will receipt for surprising the market at every opportune sincerely apologize for the incon- also said people shouldn’t panic has dealt a severe blow to the al- TV team has visited the coastal in the area. Mohammed Al-Attab moment he was afforded the podium to outline the monetary objec- venience this has caused everyone. yet, until we know. (AP) ready fragile economy of the con- city of Al-Hudiedah to reveal the reports from Al-Hudaydah. tives of the nation. Blue collar workers, civilians, members of the security, the bureaucrats would all be holed up in one spot to digest the endless volumes of measures, some of them so fiscal in nature that the announcement of the budget was turning out to be a "curtain raiser" for the long-awaited monetary policy. How daring the winds of change are. The soft-spoken but blunt John Mangudya, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, rarely minces his words when expos- ing any market misdemeanours he encounters in his daily work. He had grown to become so accustomed to criticism that his days at the biggest bank in the land were not freed from utopian scrutiny notably by competitors in the trade. His unassuming character will be put to test very soon as he announces the monetary policy . It is a policy to be announced on the backdrop of a lethargic 2017 with most economic prospects dented by the declining commodity prices as well as the biting cash shortages which remain stubborn with each passing day. The Residential REIT (IC) Limited closes Such a baseline scenario of an average economic growth for 2018 averaging 4,5% is nonetheless predicated on a number of increasingly transactions with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, potent upside risks being expected, dominantly driven by agriculture Arcapita and an unnamed Saudi institution and manufacturing. (BBC) The Residential REIT (IC) Limited, the first Sharia Sylvain Vieujot, chairman of Equitativa, compliant real estate investment trust incorporated said: “12 months ago, Equitativa in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), has com- launched The Residential REIT to take pleted new property transactions worth AED772 advantage of the current market condi- million ($210.1 million). The REIT, managed by Eq- tions in the residential sector. "This is S&P says expects uitativa (AD) Limited, said it has closed deals with our second REIT in the UAE to achieve Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Arcapita and an unnamed critical size and attract key institutional large Saudi institution. It said Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank investors and we are very pleased with has contributed 165 residential units located in three the support we have received from our Azerbaijan’s buildings in Marina Square on Al Reem Island in Abu shareholders and from the Abu Dhabi Dhabi. Arcapita and a large Saudi institution has also Global Market. "The Residential REIT contributed three buildings with a total of 285 resi- has built an attractive and diversified dential units located in Saadiyat Beach Residences on portfolio providing the strong foundation liquid external Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, it added. As of the end needed to propel us to the next stage of 2017, the total value of the Residential REIT port- where we prepare for further growth and folio reached AED1.3 billion, it said in a statement. a future IPO.” (CNN) assets to exceed Russian economy under Putin: Quality external debt for of life tripled, foreign debt fell 75pc foreseeable future Before Putin’s election, Russia had 18 years, Russian economic out- a $9,889 GDP per capita by Pur- put in these terms has increased chasing Power Parity (PPP). The by 600 percent. Inflation rates figure had almost tripled by 2017, have decreased from 36.5 percent and has now reached $27,900. to 2.5 percent by the end of 2017. Russia has the highest GDP per The total value of assets of the capita among its fellow BRICS Russian banking system has risen countries, with the next-highest, 24-fold to $1.43 trillion. Capitali- China, having just $16,624. The zation of the Russian Stock Mar- PPP takes into account the rela- ket has grown more than 15-fold tive cost of living and the inflation to $621 billion. Public debt & for- rates of countries in order to com- eign reserves When Putin was elect- pare living standards in different ed in 2000, Russia had just $12 nations. The average nominal billion in reserves, accompanied by Even though the financial system of Azerbaijan remains weak, we fore- monthly wage has grown almost a public debt, which was almost cast it will gradually strengthen in tandem with improved growth, the 11-fold from $61 to $652. Unem- equal to the country’s economic international rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) noted in the in- ployment has contracted from 13 output at 92.1 percent. Things formation on Azerbaijan’s sovereign credit rating, APA-Economics re- percent to 5.2 percent. Pensions have changed markedly in 18 years, ported. The agency also views positively the recent improvements in have grown over 1,000 percent in as Russia’s public debt has now supervision. “A specialized banking regulator FIMSA has now been set the same period from $20 to $221. shrunk to 17.4 percent of GDP up, and has received additional resources to supervise and oversee banking Russia is the sixth-largest econo- and reserves have increased to $356 risks. Mirroring the developments on the fiscal side, Azerbaijan's exter- my in the world by PPP, with a billion. Low debt and growing re- nal position remains strong on a stock basis, and we expect the coun- $4-trillion GDP. PwC has predict- serves helped the country to live try's liquid external assets to exceed external debt for the foreseeable ed that, by 2050, the country will through the economic crisis of 2008 future. We currently project a gradual improvement in external flows, become the largest economy in and the recession of 2014-2016, which should help arrest the decline in accumulated buffers. Neverthe- Europe by this measure, leaving caused by a fall in oil prices and less, Azerbaijan will remain vulnerable to potential terms-of-trade vol- behind Germany and the United Western sanctions. Russian gold atility. We also note the only limited available data for Azerbaijan's Kingdom. Back in 1999, the Rus- reserves have increased by more balance of payments and international investment position, which pos- sian economy by PPP was worth than 500 percent since 2000. sibly leads to an underestimation of external risks,” stated the informa- only $620 billion. So, in the last (AFP) tion. (Trend)

On the basis of the Center for Standardization and Metrology under the tatives of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan business representatives to enter was discussed. The event was at- Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy, an information session on the applica- and Uzbekistan National Agencies international markets, increase ex- tended by representatives of busi- tion of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN- on standards and businesses on port potential and economies of ness structures, ministries, depart- ECE), International Standard for dried apricot DDP-15 was held, Kabar creation of the Poster Information Central Asian countries. In order ments, international organizations, with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Economy of the on dried apricot and the Explana- to eliminate technical barriers to universities and other interested Kyrgyz Republic reported. At the event, the participants were pre- tory Brochure on the Application trade, issue of introducing changes people. The organizers of the ses- sented with a story about making changes and additions to the Interna- of the DDP-15 Standard was pro- and additions to the UNECE In- sion were the Center of Family tional Standard on Minimum Requirements (quality, maturity, calibra- vided. Identification of dried apri- ternational Standard DDP-07 con- Medicine (CFM), the GIZ’s tion) for dried apricots in the southern region. Moreover, information cot under the new edition of the cerning the marketing and commer- project Trade Facilitation in Cen- on the work implemented by the Regional Working Group of represen- International Standard will allow cial quality control of blackberry tral Asia. (Trend) SUNDAY . JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweet- ed second day figures on Saturday. “#Padmaavat has a HU- MONGOUS Day 2... Had it been a smooth release [some states are not screening the film], the all-In- dia biz would’ve touched Rs 40 cr... Wed 5 cr, Thu 19 cr, Fri 32 cr. Total: Rs 56 cr. India biz… SU- PERB!,” he wrote in his tweet. The film’s lead star, Deepika Padukone also reacted to the box office num- bers with a ‘boom.’ “It’s never happened before...I cannot even begin to express how happy & proud this makes me feel!!!Thank You for all the love,” she wrote in another tweet. Padmaavat, which stars Deepika as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ra- tan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji, tells the story of the latter’s conquest of Chittor upon falling for the queen’s beau- ty. The film received tremendous flak due to rumours of a dream se- quence between the sultan and the queen, ‘misrepresentation of his- tory’ and ‘disrespect towards the Rajput community’. Outfits such as the Karni Sena and the All India Brajmandal Kshatriya Rajput Mahasabha put bounties on the actor and director’s heads and hen filming began almost asked for a nationwide ban on the a year ago, Sanjay Leela film. Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat WBhansali’s magnum opus, and Madhya Pradesh state govern- Padmavati, was expected to be the ments had also installed a ban on biggest, most successful release of the film until the Supreme Court 2017. But an unforeseen rage called it illegal in a ruling. Even then, against the film from several fringe theatre associations refused to organisations delayed the film’s screen the film in the four states. release to January 25, 2018, forced Security personnel guard out- Bhansali to change its name to Pad- side a cinema house after release maavat and effectively banned the of the film Padmaavat in Delhi on film in as many as four states. Even Thursday. (PTI) In the rest of the Bollywood gurus were less than states across the country, the film hopeful that the film would regis- opened to lukewarm critical re- ter healthy footfall upon its even- views but a positive reception tual release amid the fear of vio- among the viewers.Most theatres lence. However, none of this spelt in Delhi, Mumbai and other cities doom for the film’s success. Pad- saw heavy police security after a maavat, made on a budget of Rs school bus was attacked in Guru- 180 crore, has raked in Rs 56 crore gram a day before the film’s re- in just three days since of release. lease. (Hindustan Times)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati has registered three good days at the box office already.

FarhanAkhtar wins HT Reader's In its first week, Secret Superstar has Choice Style Icon at StyleAwards! collected more than Rs 293 crore in China. On the Last night at the style awards, Farhan other hand, it Akhtar was seen taking the stage to re- gathered only ceive his award - HT Reader's Choice Rs 39.30 Style Icon. Farhan Akhtar, in addition to crore in its his acting and directing skills, is also well opening week known for his effortless style. in India. His fashion and style game is always on point. Kriti Sanon, who made her debut not very long ago, was recognized for her style last night at HT Style Awards. She Be it his formal outfits at events, the ca- Indian viewers might not have felt cr. Secret Superstar has a young sual ones when he is spotted at the air- overwhelmed by Aamir Khan’s last girl with a golden voice at the helm was awarded as the Most Stylish Youth Icon. The actress' port, the different kinds of hairstyles he film Secret Superstar, but Chinese of affairs. She wants to make it big style game has recently started touching greater heights. dons like the man bun during Bhaag are lapping it like hot cake. The in the world of music but is scared Every appearance that she makes has been garnering good Milkha Bhaag or the accessories he wears film has opened to great numbers of her conservative father and so- response and grabbing eyeballs. Elated about her win Kriti like his bandana, everything is impecca- in China. In fact, the film has ciety in general. Directed by Ad- Sanon took to her social media to express her gratitude for ble and instantly catches the fancy of the earned seven times more money vait Chandan, the film saw Aamir receiving the award, "Thank you @hindustantimes for than what it did in India in the first Khan in a supporting role to its India's Most Stylish - Youth Icon award! ????" The actress youth. With beard or without, he is al- week. lead Insia, played by Zaira Wasim. ways in the most stylish list. Farhan has ruled the red-carpet in a yellow dress yesterday. Kriti Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has Before Secret Superstar, Aamir seemed to be in a happy mood and twirled for the photogra- often expressed how he likes experiment- tweeted the film’s business figures Khan swept the Chinese box of- ing with his looks. and that will bring a big smile on fice off its feet with his wrestling phers at the red carpet. She donned a gown by Deme by The multi-talented personality of our Aamir’s face. In its first week, Se- movie, Dangal. The film’s massive Gabreilla. Her statement earrings looked perfect with the industry yesterday was seen wearing an cret Superstar has gathered more collection in China made Dangal gown. Kriti Sanon has lately also been experimenting a lot all-black outfit; Black dhoti, black kurta, than Rs 293 crore in China. On the the highest grossing Indian film in style. She is tall and has a good frame because of which black jacket and black bandana on the other hand, it gathered only Rs ever, even more than last year’s she is also a favourite among the designers. The actress head. 39.30 crore in its opening week in blockbuster Baahubali 2. Dangal’s who was seen in Bareilly ki Barfi last and was appreciated India. #SecretSuperstar Thu 4.80 worldwide tally is more than Rs for her performance of a small town girl, will next be seen in He was indeed the most deserving for cr, Fri 9.25 cr, Sat 8.55 cr, Sun 8.50 2200 crore, which was unthinkable this award. Arjun Patiala with Diljit Dosanjh. cr, Mon 3.05 cr, Tue 2.75 cr, Wed a couple of years back. (Santa Banta) (Santa Banta) 2.40 cr, Thu 2.29 cr. Total: ? 41.59 (Hindustan Times)

Big B launches the first song of Welcome To New York!

Hrithik Roshan's first ever biopic based on the life of Mathematics genius Anand Kumar will now be releasing on 25th January 2019. The actor who was earlier scheduled to arrive with YRF's action thriller along with Tiger Shroff on 25th Janu- ary, will now be treating the audience with 'Super 30' instead. YRF graciously accommodates Hrithik Roshan to keep one of the most sought-after release dates. Hrithik Roshan who has earlier won hearts of the audience on the Republic Day weekend with Agneepath in 2012 and Kaabil in 2017, considers the date a perfect opportunity to release 'Super 30'. The Republic day weekend is one of the most eagerly awaited opportunity for filmmakers to release their films. While YRF was to release their Hrihtik Roshan-Tiger Shroff film on 25th January 2019, the production The song titled 'Pant Mein Gun Hai' all set to be the new party anthem of house has graciously paved a path for Hrithik Roshan's Super 30. The audience will 2018 Welcome to New York has the biggest names associated with it. be up for a treat on Republic Day next year, as a star like Hrithik Roshan will be Today the first song of the film, a party song called 'Pant Main Gun Hai' presenting yet another content driven film after the top grossers films. Super 30 by was launched by none other than the legend Amitabh Bachchan. Big B mathematician Anand Kumar has been a revolutionary move on the educational tweeted the song out by saying, "T 2593 - It's time to move to the music now #WelcomeToNewYork ....the first song arrives http://bit.ly/Pant- front, the math genius trains 30 deserving, economically backward students for IIT- MeinGun-Song ... looks like this will have you all dancing away to it's JEE the entrance exams of IIT each year with commendable success rate. The tunes #PoojaMusic @PoojaFilms @WizFilmsIn @WizAndreTimmins ... selfless move of Anand Kumar will be paid an ode on the Republic day next year. For YES !!! badumbaaa". Released by Puja Music, the song has actor, singer his first ever biopic, Hrithik Roshan will be seen slipping into a Patna based Math Diljit Dosanjh who is known for his singing as much as his acting skills. teacher's character for Super 30. (Santa Banta) SUNDAY . JANUARY 28, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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"I'm obviously a bit upset and gone just Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera, Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku gave Man Utd a 4-0 win at Yeovil in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday now but tennis wise and the way the match night as Alexis Sanchez made his debut. Yeovil asked questions early on, but United were gifted a lead just before half-time as Rashford went, there wasn't any big reasons why it capitalised on a defensive mix-up in the hosts' penalty area to turn Sky Sports has signed a new multi- on Roy was signed by the Delhi home with ease (41). Herrera made it 2-0 in the second half, finding the year deal to broadcast the Indian Daredevils, but England Test cap- went either way, it was pretty tight games" far corner from the left of the box after being fed by Sanchez, who was Premier League. Under the deal, tain Joe Root went unsold in the heavily involved at Huish Park and lasted 71 minutes. Two late goals Sky Sports will broadcast 60 live first round of bidding. Mumbai In- wrapped it up for the visitors through Lingard's fine solo strike (89) IPL matches each year in the UK dians celebrate their dramatic title and Lukaku's close-range finish (90+3). The draw for the fifth round of and Ireland starting with the 2018 triumph in IPL 10 - this year's IPL the FA Cup will be made on Monday evening. Yeovil started on the tournament, which begins on April gets underway on April 7. Watch front foot and were nearly ahead early on through Jordan Green, but 7. It also includes digital rights. on Sky Sports Cricket Sergio Romero beat away his left-footed effort from an angle 12 yards Click on the video above to see Highlights from 2017 includ- out, while Omar Sowunmi headed straight at Romero unmarked in the some of the best action from IPL ed Jos Buttler's brilliant 77 from box from a free-kick. Scott McTominay saw a low effort turned away 10, which concluded with Mum- 37 balls for Mumbai Indians and a by Artur Krysiak, but the Polish goalkeeper was then involved in a bai Indians beating Rising Pune series of blistering displays from defensive mix-up as United were gifted a 41st-minute lead. After Supergiant by just one run to be- Stokes for Supergiant, justifying Sanchez's through ball ran through to the goalkeeper as Tom James come champions. Last season all his £1.7m price tag - a record fee looked to usher Rashford out, both Yeovil players left the ball for each eight franchises had an England for an overseas player. other and invited the England forward to swoop in to poke into the net. international in their ranks and all- The tournament also featured Team news rounder Ben Stokes, the 2017 tour- an Andrew Tye hat-trick, the fast- Alexis Sanchez made his debut for Man Utd, starting as Jose Mour- nament's most valuable player, was est fifty in IPL history - courtesy inho fielded a strong side for the clash at Huish Park. Michael Carrick bought for £1.4m by the Rajast- of Sunil Narine - and a brilliant started for only the second time this season, along with Scott McTomi- han Royals in this year's auction. KKR bowling effort that saw RCB nay, Luke Shaw, and Marcus Rashford. Yeovil made two changes from Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali dismissed for an IPL record low the side who lost against Chesterfield last Saturday. were both snapped up by Royal total of 49. (Sky Sport) Challengers Bangalore while Jas- (BBC Sport)

Aidan McHugh's hopes of winning slam semi-final since Kyle Edmund week it was." McHugh, who is his first junior Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2013 and was mentored by Andy Murray, had ended in a semi-final loss to Chun aiming to become the first to win no complaints about the change of OkolievsChamberlain:Lawrence Hsin Tseng at the Australian Open. one since Oli Golding at the US court. He said: "I'm quite used to The 17-year-old Scot has had Open in 2011. He said: "There it, at home we do it quite a lot. It an excellent run in Melbourne but wasn't a lot in it at all. I'm obvi- was fine. It was obviously out- came up just short in a rain-affect- ously a bit upset and gone just now doors to indoors, so that was a lit- Okoliesayshewasstill grinning ed match, losing 6-3 5-7 6-4 to the but tennis wise and the way the tle bit different, but same for him sixth seed from Chinese Taipei. match went, there wasn't any big as well." The teenager has set his McHugh had broken for a 4-2 reasons why it went either way, it sights on winning a junior slam ti- lead in the second set when per- was pretty tight games. "It was a tle this season but will predomi- about grudgefight after car theft sistent rain arrived in Melbourne good week. Just now it's a shame nantly focus on his first steps at and the rest of the match was com- because I obviously would have senior level and is due to play a Lawrence Okolie has revealed how a theft on his car failed to take the pleted indoors at the neighbouring liked to have played in the final. Futures tournament, the lowest grin off his face as he is relishing the grudge fight with Isaac Chamber- National Tennis Centre. McHugh It'll probably take a couple of days tier of the professional game, in lain. The Hackney fighter will finally settle his feud with Brixton rival was the first British boy to reach a just for me to realise how good a Glasgow next week. (BBC Sport) Chamberlain at The O2 on Saturday, February 3, live on Sky Sports, after weeks of heated words between the cruiserweights. Okolie admits he was still in a jubilant mood following the announcement of the fight and thieves took full of advantage after a lapse of concentration. "As soon as the fight was made, I was smiling for days," Okolie exclusively Tiger I rish Para-swimmer told Sky Sports. "My car got broken into, I was still smiling. "It was parked outside. Well, actually broken into was a bit extreme. I made the mistake of leaving it unlocked and it got ran through. Woods Ellen Keane on Okolie 'needs to bring his A-game' Lawrence Okolie says he is about 'action, not talk', while Isaac respecting herself Chamberlain warns his opponent needs to 'bring his A-game'. Okolie edges says he is about 'action, not talk' ahead of Chamberlain fight "They took everything. They did a thorough job, to the tissues inside, gone. Every- and overcoming thing was gone, but I still was happy, because I was like yesterday the through fight got made." Chamberlain mocked Okolie by putting out an advert in a local paper, requesting alternative employment for his rival after anxieties to be a their bout. But the former Team GB fighter insists he is mentally stron- as Ryan ger than Chamberlain and will not be distracted by such antics. "It's pool superstar going to depend how I feel, because how I feel determines how the fight Palmer is going to go," said Okolie. (BBC Sport) leads Farmers Malcolm Jefferson pair aimed Insurance at Betfair Ascot Chase Malcolm Jefferson could saddle both Waiting Patiently and Cloudy Open Dream in the Betfair Ascot Chase on February 17. Waiting Patiently Tiger Woods just made the cut as extended his unbeaten record over Ryan Palmer claimed the halfway fences to five with a brilliant dis- lead in the Farmers Insurance Open play in a Listed contest at Kemp- at Torrey Pines. Woods, making "As a kid, I didn't feel different. as her sisters, brothers and cous- My family didn't treat me differ- ins, secondary school at 11 was a ton almost a fortnight ago and looks his latest comeback this week, card- set to step up to Grade One level ed a one-under 71 on the North ently. But I went to America aged game-changer. "I was afraid of re- 12 and everyone was staring. I was jection and being judged," Keane for the first time in next month's Course to sneak into the weekend £150,000 contest. Ruth Jefferson, thanks to a birdie on his final hole. at a sink in a bathroom and a wom- said. "My own insecurities about an came over and asked if I had my arm made every social situa- assistant to her father, said: "He's The former world No 1 is, nev- come out of his race really well ertheless, 10 shots behind Palmer, been in a shark attack! I just didn't tion worse and when I came home want to be known as the girl with from the States I really noticed the and he's happy. We'll probably whose five-under 67 on the North look at the Ascot Chase next. He's Course took him to 11-under after one arm." Irish swimming star staring. "I had my sleeve down all Ellen Keane has done a lot of soul- the time and even for PE I would got an entry, we'll just see what 36 holes. Defending champion Jon the ground is. "We took him out of Rahm is just one behind Palmer searching and growing up since that have a baggy jumper trying to make awkward exchange 10 years ago it look like two hands. I was con- the Champion Chase (at the Chel- following a 66 on the North tenham Festival). We just thought Course, with American duo Luke with the help of family, mates and vinced it looked OK, I refused to her extraordinary efforts in and out take my jumper off and I'd be with his style of racing both times List and Tony Finau sharing third he's run he's settling better and it place on nine under. Tiger Woods of the pool. The 22-year-old Sky sweating terribly. "It was so hard Sports Scholar became Ireland's and everywhere I went I had such would be daft to come back in trip tells us how happy he is to make when he's probably bred to get the cut in his PGA Tour comeback youngest Paralympian in Beijing high anxiety, it was horrible." in 2008 aged 13, made three Lon- Strangely, at the start of her further. "Two and a half miles suits at Torrey Pines All eyes were once him at the moment and we might again on Woods when he teed off don 2012 finals, won a bronze at career, she hated swimming les- Rio four years later and is now sons, but after an invitation to a try him at three miles next year. on the 10th hole and there was a We'll see." Waiting Patiently may sign of things to come as he hooked preparing to light up the World disability event in Northern Ire- Para Euro Championships on her land, the competitive juices were be joined on the trip to Ascot by his opening tee shot almost onto stablemate Cloudy Dream. The ul- the South Course. He managed to doorstep in Dublin this summer flowing. She joined an able-bodied before aiming for a fourth Paralym- club and was soon racing all levels tra-consistent grey has not yet fin- salvage par there, but he went on ished outside the first two after 10 to find only three fairways during pics in Tokyo. Aquatic glory prob- of swimmers. Qualifying for the ably wasn't on the Keane radar 2008 Chinese Paralympics aged 12 starts over fences and was last seen his round with a drive into a haz- chasing home Definitly Red in the race as well. It's nice to have two freshened up. He's really well in Memorial Chase (at Kelso) as well ard on the 13th proving costly as when their daughter was born with- was beyond belief. Barely into her out a left arm and although she had teens, she was sixth in the 100m Many Clouds Chase at Aintree in horses at that level. It's just a bit himself, we're really pleased with we might think of giving him en- he slipped back to two over with a December. Jefferson added: "He's of shame they both want the same him. "There's the Denman Chase tries in." double bogey. a pretty stress-free childhood get- breaststroke and smashing the ting stuck into the same activities headlines in the pool. fine. He might go to Ascot for that trip. He's had a break and he's (at Newbury) and the Ivan Straker (Sky Sport) SUNDAY . JANUARY 28. 2018-Dalwa 08, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 182 Price: Afs.20

like I love Indian people. The complaint is with the military intelligence establishment there," he said. The former Afghanistan LASHKARGAH: Six security president was speaking at a personnel were wounded on session titled "The Great Saturday when a suicide car Survivor". He also spoke of factors bomber attacked a check-post in that contributed to the rise of Al- Nad Ali district, an official said. Qaeda, saying it was a "very Sarhadi Zwak, the governor’s deliberate radicalisation for spokesman, confirmed the political gains" and that "Al-Qaeda wouldn't have happened without incident took place at around the support of the CIA". 11am. Four Afghan National "Sometimes I am termed an anti- Army (ANA) soldiers and two American. No, I am not. I am very policemen were wounded. pro-American, pro-western He said the attacker wanted person. I am an eastern man to detonate his explosives near without eastern attributes and the checkpoint. But the assailant qualities. "My opposition to LASHKARGAH: The Millat was shot at by the security forces America was because they were Baba Park, a multimillion afghanis before he could reach them. JAIPUR: Supporting US President "It's one of the few sensible hurting Afghanistan by bombing recreational area in Lashkargah, the Mohammad Hashimi, the Donald Trump's tough stance decisions that Trump has taken. our country, by hitting our capital of southern Helmand district’s administrative chief, against Pakistan on dealing with We do support President Trump's villagers, by taking our people province, is on the brink of also verified the bombing and terrorism, former Afghanistan statement on Pakistan's use of prisoners. We were getting hurt, destruction due to sheer negligence. casualties. As always, the Taliban president Hamid Karzai on Friday extremism and we hope that they we were getting destroyed, that The park was built in 20 acres claimed responsibility for the voiced hope that he will follow his will take action, that they will walk made me against the American of land along the Helmand River attack. Qari Yousaf Ahmadi, the words with action. Speaking at the the talk this time." In a scathing policy," he said. He said there had 12 years ago at a cost of 48 million group’s spokesman, said the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival attack on Pakistan, Trump had been in the past "very deep afghanis. Grass in the park has rebels carried out the attack with here, the Afghan leader even talked accused it of "lies and deceit" and cooperation" among the US, some dried after never waters and its tiles, about his love for Bollywood films, of fooling US leaders while western allies and Pakistan "when seats and other things have a tank full of explosives. He they tried to use religion to defeat claimed many security forces music, and the Indian culture at large. sheltering terrorists. He also destroyed. Karzai said that actor Naseeruddin suspended all security aid to the the former Soviet Union". "And suffered casualties. (Pajhwok) the Pakistanis and the Americans Esmatullah, a resident of Shah would be the right person to longtime US military ally. While Lashkargah, told Pajhwok Afghan play him if somebody plans to make speaking strongly against and some Gulf countries joined hands to use Islam. And the more News the Millay Baba Park was a film about his life. Responding to Pakistan's support to extremist beautifully constructed but a question regarding being termed they used it the more radicalised it forces, Karzai today stressed that negligence brought it on the verge "anti- American", Karzai, who was he had nothing against the became. On Bollywood and Indian The development of trade through ministry, Mohammad Yahya made the interim leader of Pakistani people. "Yes, the culture, Karzai said, "I can possibly of destruction. “It was a great park, but now it gives an ugly look Chabahar port, along with the Akhlaqi, said. Chabahar port is Afghanistan in 2001 and became the insurgents were getting support talk more about Dev Anand, Hema expansion of trade with India and 871.9km from Zaranj, the capital first popularly elected president in from Pakistan, but they not from Malini, Zeenat Aman, Rafi, like a barren land, its sitting areas Iran, will pave the way for the of Nimroz province, while Karachi 2004 following the fall of the Pakistani people. The Pakistani Mukesh than most people here. "I are also destroyed,” he said, and increase in India's investment in port is 1,416km from Torkham. Taliban, said that he was in fact people treated us equally like have read Kalidas, Rabindranath feared the park’s trees would dry Afghanistan's mining and Many economists say that if Iran opposed to the US way of dealing themselves, like brothers and Tagore and bought books on Mirza soon if paid no attention. infrastructure projects. The and India provide more with insurgency that left the country sisters when we were refugees. Ghalib's work during my visit to A shopkeeper in Lashkargah, ministry of commerce and industry opportunities to Afghan hurt and destroyed. Asked about "My complaint is not to the Khan Market in Delhi. Hafizullah, said the Millat Baba says the new Chabahar transit and businessmen, this route will be an Trump's recent statements, he said, Pakistani people. I love them just (indiatimes) Park was unique in its construction trade agreement has been approved alternative to Pakistan's Karachi on the country level. by the Iranian parliament and that port. “The Chabahar port has He said despite the park’s the capacity of loading and good transportation and transit location along the Helmand River, offloading has improved at the benefits for Afghans, and I think it was facing a draught-like port. The Ministry officials says that soon, the Iranian port of situation. “People pay money that although more work is still Chabahar will be an alternative to when they enter the park, park needed to be done on the port, Pakistan’s Karachi port and officials have many times Afghanistan, India and other routes," said Abdul Karim Arifi, quarreled over collection of this countries in the region can now an economist. The Chabahar port money,” he said. Abdul Ghani, a use the port for commercial is the closest port for Afghanistan. KABUL: Minister of Finance Eklil Mamomzai accompanied the scheme, a park, roads, a water gardener in the park, said only four purposes. The ministry officials Meanwhile, many businessmen Afghanistan’s “million dollar Hakimi has reviewed progress on a minister. A statement from the supply system and the Laghman say India and Iran are investing said that Chabahar port could persons had been given heavily in developing the port and become an important route for baby” Rashid Khan has just been string of ongoing development Ministry of Finance said provincial University campus. He also responsibility to protect the park. picked up on auction for a projects during his visit to eastern council members, government reviewed work on a cricket efforts are being done to increase Afghanistan in the long term. “We are four gardeners, we Afghan investment. “Investment Although the Chabahar port is a whopping $1.35 million USD by Laghman province. Governor Abul officials and tribal elders also stadium, an administrative only water and protect the park, IPL Sunrisers Hyderabad. Khan Jabbar Naeemi, General Director of accompanied Hakimi. The minister complex for the governor’s office, from India, China, and Iran are new port and still need work, this but we have no facilities or increasing in Chabahar port, and port is in the Free Zone of Chabahar returns to the same team after a Civil Aviation Authority Mahmood visited different projects including reconstruction of an ancient fort, responsibility to clean it,” he said. successful season with them last we are trying to get Afghanistan to and Iran and India are trying to ease Shah Habibi and MPs Amir Khan an airport for the four eastern garden, a gymnasium and other (Pajhwok) also invest in the port,” the head trade for Afghanistan. year. The 19-year-old leg spinner Yar and Mohammad Hassan provinces, two dams, a solar energy ongoing projects were visited. continues to wow the cricket of the transit department of the (ToloNews) world as he racks up achievements across the world. Khan is currently playing for the Strikers in the Australia Big Bash League (BBL). However next week’s semifinals will be his last match of the tournament before he flies to the UAE to join his national team for next month’s tournament GHAZNI CITY: Six children and a woman were killed which happened during an several weapons seized so far against Zimbabwe. (ToloNews) by a Taliban-fired mortar shell in the capital of southern operation in the area. He said during the ongoing operation, Ghazni province on Friday, an official said. The mortar security forces were conducting a according to the official. Ghazni shell struck a civilian house, lilling six members of a counterinsurgency offensive in Civil Hospital Director Baz family in the Qarabaghi area of the provincial capital, Mangor, Qarabaghi, Shahbaz and Mohammad Himmat confirmed said the Ghazni governor's spokesman. Mohammad Spandi neighbourhoods of the the incident, saying they had Arif Noori told Pajhwok Afghan News that six minors provincial capital. At least 10 received six bodies and three were killed and three others wounded in the attack, militants have been killed and injured boys from the scene.