Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:283 Price: Afs.15 TUESDAY . MAY 19 . 2015 -Sawr 29, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes Kabul, Tehran Sherpao urges smooth ink MoU on AFPAK TRADE TIES STRATEGIC ment of Pakistan to promote bi- lateral trade ties further with Af- STUDIES ghanistan. At a party meeting in Char- AT Monitoring Desk sadda district of KP, Aftab Ah- mad Khan Sherpao said the oth- KABUL: In a bid to enhance bi- rorism and other common threats. er day that the Nawaz-led gov- lateral ties further in the sphere of He said that such MoUs were ernment should take additional security and policy-making, Af- signed between the two neighbor- steps to mobilize bilateral trade ghan and Iranian officials inked a ing countries from 2006 to 2009, between the two neighboring memorandum of understanding but were not helpful due to limi- countries. (MoU) on strategic studies. tation of cooperation. The new Express Tribune quoted The MoU was signed at a memorandum identifies common Sherpao as saying, The issue joint seminar in Tehran by the threats, and scope of cooperation of tariff, existence of illegal trade chief of Afghan Ministry of For- on joint counter-terrorism efforts gateways and ban of access to eign Affairs strategic studies cen- is clear. All terror groups includ- duty-free markets are a few ob- ter, Faramarz Tamanna, and the ing Daesh and the Taliban will be stacles impeding the smooth general director of Political and treated as common enemies, the flow of trade between the two International Studies Office at the spokesman said. The two spy countries. Iranian Foreign Ministry, Mostafa agencies would establish special He said that traders of the Zahrani. According to a news sto- task groups for coordination. two countries are facing prob- They would share information on ry published on Monday by Tas- Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi lems at registration points. Kab- nim, an Iranian news agency, the to train and equip the NDS agents, cent trip of Pakistan s Prime Min- immediate basis if need urged, Sid- ul and Islamabad should pro- spokesman to Afghan spy agen- ister to Kabul. Leading a high-lev- diqi said. He hoped that Islama- two sides stressed on boosting KABUL: The National Director- mote the trade through the trans- mutual cooperation in different cy, Haseeb Siddiqi, said that noth- el delegation, Nawaz Sharif ar- bad would sincerely cooperate port corridor, and unnecessary ate of Security (NDS), the pre- ing of this sort has been said in rived on May 12, and discussed with Kabul in the war against ter- sectors. At the seminar, pointing mier national spy agency, on security check-posts should be to the religious and cultural com- the memorandum of understand- nature and scope of intelligence ror. He said the NDS is ready to Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao removed, Sherpao suggested. Monday denied training of its ing (MoU) signed between Kabul sharing and coordinated opera- defend the country and stand monalities of the two countries, agents by the Inter-Services In- Afghanistan and Pakistan Zahrani said that Iran is keen to and Islamabad regarding intelli- tions against insurgents. Sidiqqi against any threat. The spokes- AT Monitoring Desk should enhance trade ties, be- telligence (ISI). Reacting to the gence support. It is said that the said the MoU focuses only on man told media that NDS person- enhance cooperation with Afghan- news reports that ISI has offered cause the two countries suffered istan further in different areas. MoU was signed during the re- intelligence sharing to counter ter- nel are well-trained and equipped. KABUL: Chief of the Qaumi a lot from terrorism since 1980s. Tasnim quoted him as saying, Watan Party, a neo-nationalist There is dire need for strength- Iran is ready to share its experi- 3 hostages still held political party in Khyber Pakh- ening economies of the two coun- ences, knowledge and capabilities Half a dozen killed IN PAKTIKA CLASH tunkhwa (KP), urged the govern- tries, he said. with the Afghan brothers and sis- by foreign militants: ters and cooperate with them in SHARANA: Four Afghan Local tants mounted an attack on an evacuated to a nearby hospital. PAKTIA POLICE line with (efforts to) create sta- Police (ALP) personnel were killed ALP post in the Hasti locality, the A resident of the area confirmed Farkhunda IEC lacks budget to bility, provide security and expand and two others wounded during an provincial deputy governor told the clash and said both the sides Paktia provincial police officials hold parliamentary relations in all areas. overnight clash with insurgents in Pajhwok Afghan News. had suffered casualties. have reported that almost all of the case: Trial of 19 President Ashraf Ghani visit- the Janikhel district of southeast- He said two Taliban fighters were A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah 19 bus passengers who were tak- polls: Nuristani ed Tehran on April 19, where he ern Paktika province, an official killed and five were wounded when Mujahid, said eight security offi- en hostage in Zabul and then trans- policemen today met with Iranian President Has- said on Monday. the ALP personnel returned fire. cials and one of their fighters were ferred to Paktia were freed on Sat- Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi san Rouhani, and Supreme Leader The gun-battle erupted when mili- The injured ALP men had been killed during the clash.(Pajhwok) urday. Only three Afghans remain AT Monitoring Desk of that country Ayatollah Seyed with the kidnappers, who are all KABUL: Amidst growing criti- Ali Khamenei. In the two-day of- HERAT said to be foreign militants. KABUL: As concerns loom over cism about delay in the scheduled ficial visit, Ghani discussed dif- Usmani curtails power The Zabul kidnapping inci- delay in trial of 19 policemen al- time of parliamentary elections, ferent issues of mutual interests. SHOPKEEPERS GO dent, which saw 19 travelers along legedly involved in Farkhunda s chairman of the Independent Elec- Iran said that it was ready to help the Kabul-Kandahar highway tar- case, the primary court on Mon- tion Commission (IEC) on Mon- Afghanistan in the fight against of Hajj Ministry high ups ON STRIKE geted, lasted 80 days. The hostag- day announced that would decide day said that parliamentary polls es were released in a prisoner ex- about the policeman today (Tues- will not be held on scheduled time Islamic State (IS). Iran s Presi- KABUL: Some officials of the No. 3561has stripped some sec- HERAT: Hundreds of shopkeep- dent emphasized on intelligence change deal that saw 20 family day). Head of the primary court, due to lack of budget. Ministry of Hajj and Religious retaries and directors of their pow- ers in western Herat province on members of the foreign militants Safiullah Mujaddidi, said the rea- Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani was sharing to deal with the IS threat. Affairs on Monday criticised their ers and sacked others. Monday went on strike, denounc- Rouhani said the two sides responsible for the kidnapping son behind the delay was high summoned in the Wolesi Jirga new minister Faiz Mohammad The letter says orders from ing sharp rise in taxes. freed by Afghan authorities. "From volume of dossiers and paying the Lower House of the parlia- agreed to promote cooperation Usmani for curtailing powers of the ministry should not be dis- Ghafoor, a shopkeeper, said further in the fight against terror- yesterday (Saturday) to now, op- profound attention into the issue. ment, where he faced huge criti- the secretaries, directors and oth- patched to the public and private around 300 shopkeepers had erations have been conducted suc- He added that they would put a cism over delay in parliamentary ism, extremism and violence in the er high-ranking officials at the min- sector institutions without the closed down their shops to pro- region, particularly in bordering cessfully by the ANA and NDS; full stop in the case and will end poll as well as the electoral pan- istry. Abdul Hakim Muneb, a sec- minister s or secretary s signature. test the rise in taxes. He told Pa- most of our countrymen have been people s concerns in this regard. els shortcomings in April 2014 areas. He said that there is need retary at the ministry, said most It said removal, transfer and jhwok Afghan News that taxes on released and I heard that one of the for intelligence sharing, and if nec- We have almost ended our as- presidential and provincial coun- of their powers had been curtailed hiring of employees would be re- each shop in Shahr-e-Naw locali- hostages was released today as sessments on the dossiers and I cils election. essary, cooperation in military after the arrival of the new minis- ferred to the Independent Admin- ty had risen from 250 afs in a year well," Paktia Police Commander operations, because the existing hope that the trial of 19 police Nuristani told lawmakers that ter. He said some officials had been istrative Reform and Civil Servic- to 6,000 afs. The new tax law is Zalmai Oryakhail said on Sunday. will be held on Tuesday, quoted donors have stopped funding the problems are not restricted to a removed from their positions. es Commission (IARCSC) after unfair and we have no means to "With that, we will only have three specific country. by Radio Azadi the primary court electoral bodies therefore the par- The minister through a letter the orders of minister. (Pajhwok) pay increased taxes. (Pajhwok hostages left with the anti-govern- head said. At least 49 people, in- liamentary election will not be held ment armed group." Interior Min- on its scheduled time without ister officials have assured that cluding 19 policemen, were alleg- Operations against MoU BETWEEN NDS they will do everything in their edly involved Farkhunda s kill- their financial support.