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Page 4 February 11, 2017 (1) Loya Jirga... in terms of the often-difficult U.S. rela- Kaine promised pursuing in Congress tion between US aid to Pakistan and its fruit market and can earn on average youngest son would go to school in Pa- tionship with Pakistan, long seen as a plans of State and Defense Departments actions against terrorist networks. 300 afghanis (around 4.5 U.S. dollars) a kistan, but now all were out of school. been done and the second is parliamen- haven for insurgents from the Taliban, to equip Afghan forces. (Pajhwok) Senator Richard Blumenthal called day. That money is “too little to proper- The children go a religious school only. tary and district council election, a pro- the Haqqani network and other militant (8) IEC States ... for more pressure on Pakistan. “Are ly support” the seven-member family, (Pajhwok) cess under work,” he said. Islamist groups. we doing enough to bring pressure to especially if someone gets ill. However, he said two committees had “Our complex relationship with Paki- spring. The commission is taking prepa- bear on the Pakistani government to Some 750 internally displaced families (26)Kabul Addicts ... been created to work with the interna- stan is best assessed through a holistic rations and the outline for holding elec- be more aggressive and active because have been living in the kind of make- the dogs carry diseases. tional community to resolve insecurity review,” Nicholson said. Addressing tions is almost final,” Sayyad said. my understanding is that the materials shift camps as Ghubar, head of the The chairman of the Kabul drug rehabil- problem during elections. (Pajhwok) U.S. concerns about Pakistan was at President Ashraf Ghani, and CEO Ab- for IEDs, a lot of the other kind of sup- camp Ziaullah, 35, said. (Xinhua) itation center said they are working on (2) High Level... the top of his list of priorities with the dullah Abdullah, stressed in the meet- port for our adversaries in Afghanistan plans to round up the addicts in the city. Trump administration, he said. ing that the NUG has a strong will to continue to come from that area of Paki- (16) UNAMA Welcomes... The Ministry of Public Health said re- about the commission’s financial, legal The Afghan Embassy in Washington hold elections, he said. stan?” he asked. (Pajhwok) The Mission also emphasised the need cently that in conjunction with the Ka- and technical developments as well said Trump and Ghani had also dis- “The election commission has been as- for electoral management bodies to bul Police Department they picked up as consultations with political parties cussed regional security issues, “as well signed to share the election schedule, its (11) Taliban Leaders ... build trust and support across the entire a number of addicts recently and took about the elections. as the joint fight against terrorism and plans and needs with government, and lately became more assertive, overtly political spectrum. “We urge the elec- them to rehabilitation centers. (Tolone- The president urged the IEC to organize countries that sponsor it.” (Reuters) the international community, media lending legitimacy to the Taliban to toral commissions to make decisions ws) the election schedule and requirements and people,” Shahhussain Murtazawi, undermine NATO efforts and bolster collegially and act with independence of the commission so its operations pro- (5) Russia Offers ... spokesman for the president said. belligerents using the false narrative and impartiality,” the statement said. (27)6,500 Rounds ... ceeded without any interruption. Afghan problem. “If you look at it in a Meanwhile, UNAMA released a state- that only the Taliban were fighting the (Pajhwok) Taliban group and the Islamic State of “The IEC should organize its plans and general context, the current period is far ment on Friday in which it said the Islamic State, Khorasan region (ISIL-K). Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group are procurements in a way to be cost-effec- from the best timing for a withdrawal of agency welcomes the NUG leaders’ The general also accused Iran of provid- (17) Govt. to... attempting to expand their foothold in tive and stable,” the statement quoted foreign troops, including the U.S. units, decision for holding a fair and transpar- ing support to Taliban while also engag- UN sanctions committee announced this province. Reports emerged earlier the president as saying. from Afghanistan,” Kabulov stated. ent election. “The momentum towards ing the Afghan government over issues that it had removed Hekmatyar’s name last year suggesting that the loyalists of Ghani suggested creation of an informa- He added: “The situation in the sphere holding credible elections is now taking of water rights, trade, and security. from the UN sanctions list, one of the ISIS group are attempting to turn Nan- tion technology committee in the IEC to of security there is degenerating and clear form. The UN is looking to do all it “Our primary mission remains to conditions set by the Hizb-e-Islami garhar into their regional operational could ensure transparent elections. a whole set of factors makes the Af- can to support electoral reform and elec- protect the homeland by preventing when signing the peace deal with gov- base by consolidating operations with He also stressed prevention of mistakes ghan national security forces incapable tions seen as fair by the Afghan people,” Afghanistan from being used again as ernment. the terror group in Syria and Iraq. (KP) made in the past elections and said the of putting up resistance to the armed the statement read. a safe haven for terrorists to attack the The National Unity Government capacity of human resources should be opposition on their own.” “Given this Institutions overseeing the election pro- United States or our allies,” the Ameri- (NUG) and Hizb-e-Islami are also in ne- (28)Xi, Trump... effectively used in the upcoming elec- situation, a hasty pullout of foreign mil- cess however said a transparent and fair can general said. gotiations about freeing Hizb-e-Islami can complement each other and pro- tions. itary may bring about unpredictable election is closely tied with electoral re- In his testimony, Nicholson assessed prisoners. (Tolonews) mote each other, and the two countries The president also stressed overall aftermaths and destroy whatever en- forms and a list of the voters should be Afghanistan’s current security situation are totally capable of becoming good transparency of elections and said any- couraging achievements of the past few drawn up. “If IEC process the work at in a stalemate where the equilibrium (18) Taliban Urges... cooperative partners, said the Chinese one who attempted fraud and corrup- years,” Kabulov said. This comes after its current speed, the electoral reforms favors the government. “Leadership Afghanistan deserved humanitarian president. tion in elections would be taken to jus- Gen. John Nicholson, Commander of will not happen in the next year and and countering corruption are two ar- assistance more than any other nation, Xi said that building a sound China-U.S. tice under the new election law. NATO’s Resolute Support Mission and elections will not be held,” said Rah- eas in which the Afghanistan National they Taliban said, asking ICRC to re- relationship is in the fundamental in- “The government is committed to pro- U.S. forces in Afghanistan, in a U.S. Sen- matullah Salehi, spokesman of Free and Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) sume it operation in Afghanistan. terests of the two peoples, and it is also viding $30 million fund for the procure- ate session on Thursday said Russia’s Fair Election Foundation. Insecurity and must improve to reduce casualties and Taliban reaffirmed they would take the responsibility China and the United ment of upcoming elections,” he said. involvement has deepened in the coun- the increase of insurgency in the next increase military capability,” he noted. every possible step for the security and States need to assume as the world’s Abdullah on the occasion also said the try – and with the Taliban. (Pajhwok) spring, however, is said to be the main Senator John McCain, chairman of the safety of ICRC staff-members in areas of major countries. (Xinhua) government had strong will for holding obstacle in the way of holding elections. committee, said the risk to American their control. (Pajhwok) the elections. He stressed organizational (6) Ghani Calls ... (29)Spanish Parties... According to a report released recently and Afghan forces had only grown (19)Baghlan Public... reforms in the IEC. we come to a conclusion that it is worth by the Special Inspector General for Af- worse as the terrorist threat had inten- leader, but also renounce his seat in Foreign envoys welcomed the govern- to call him the father of historians in Af- ghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Af- sified. occurred in broad daylight inside the Congress. ment’s stance on the upcoming elections ghanistan. His writings will benefit the ghan government only has control over “The Taliban have grown more lethal, provincial capital. Iglesias has been the public face of Po- and pledged support to the democratic next generations either,” he stated. 58 percent of the total soil of the country, expanded its territorial control and in- No group has so far claimed responsi- demos since its foundation in March process. Ghani authorized certain institutions to which is concerning. (Tolonews) flicted heavy casualties on Afghan forc- bility for the attack. (Pajhwok) 2014, and wants the party to maintain They suggested the creation of a per- design a new medal under the name of es,” he rued, (20)Paktia Police... its traditional close links to community manent committee to work in different Faiz Mohammad Katib. (9) Snowfall to..