Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:86 Price: Afs.15

www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25 . 2015 -Aqrab 03, 1394 HS

Insurgency is not the solution: Abdullah

AT News Report istan innocent people are being killed. Forces of darkness and KABUL: The Chief Executive brutality under the names of Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah Daesh, Taliban and al-Qaeda kill AT Monitoring Desk said that the anti-Afghanistan forc- innocent people, he said, adding es could not succeed in achieving that Afghan security forces are KABUL: As insecurity is encir- their ends while using terrorism currently fighting against the mil- cling different parts of the coun- as a mean. Addressing a mourning itants in Helmand province to en- ceremony on the Ashura day, Ab- sure safety of the citizens. Ab- try due to failure of the govern- th ment to appoint the defense min- dullah said 10 Muharam is remi- dullah said that security forces are ister, the pressure has increased niscent of the greatest ever les- ready to render sacrifices; how- on the high-ranking provincial of- son to stand for justice and op- ever, the government should also ficials to remain in their respec- pose tyranny. This day also pay attention to resolve the chal- tive provinces especially the gov- serves as a wakeup call for offi- lenges faced by Afghan troops. ernors as President Ashraf Ghani cials to fulfill their responsibili- He urged people of Afghani- has imposed ban on their stay in ties, he said. Abdullah added the stan to get united against the con- Kabul city. The officials would enemies would not succeed in spiracies hatched by the anti-state not be allowed to stay in the cap- reaching their evil goals. elements. Abdullah said that Af- ital city unless had a genuine rea- He added that still in Afghan- ghanistan don t want to be hos- tile towards others. We have ex- tended the hand of friendship, ..P2 son or authorization. Directing the provincial governors through a AT News Report cluding historic and cultural ties video conference, the president between the two countries. Later, said the other day that the second Kabul must stop operations against Taliban if it KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Hamid Karzai participated in a lun- 100-day plan of the government stan are planned and carried out Karzai met with Tajikistan s Pres- cheon hosted by Imam Ali Rah- is focusing on provinces, and the wants peace talks revived: Nawaz from the areas in Afghanistan ident Imam Ali Rahman at Mellat man in the honor of former Afghan provincial officials would not be which are under the control of the Palace in Dushanbe, the capital president. The luncheon was at- allowed to stay even for a day AT Monitoring Desk lamabad to revive the stalled peace reviving the talks between Kabul Taliban. Terming the Tehreek-e- city of the neighboring Tajikistan. tended by the accompanying dele- in Kabul as they should be in their talks. Speaking at the US Insti- and the Afghan Taliban. But we Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a biggest The two leaders discussed differ- gation of Hamid Karzai and a num- respective provinces to fulfill their KABUL: Vigorously supporting tute of Peace, a Congress-funded cannot bring them to the table and threat for Pakistan, he said the ent issues of mutual interest in- ber of high ranking Tajik officials. responsibilities. Encouraging the think-tank, Nawaz Sharif said the be asked to kill them at the same TTP was operating from Afghan- provincial administrations, he said the Afghan insurgents in an indi- rect manner, Prime Minister of other day that his country has no time. Turning attention of the au- istan and peace in the neighboring the governors played significant intention to fuel insurgency in the dience from the safe havens of country would provide Islamabad role in improving security, good Pakistan in his recent visit to the United States said that Kabul had neighboring Afghanistan. Howev- Haqqani Network and the Taliban an opportunity to eliminate the governance and addressing public er, he said: I have again conveyed in Pakistan, he said that most of TTP threat. Condemning the ter- grievances. He also expressed sat- to stop military operations against the Taliban if wanted Is- to President Ghani that, if he de- the terror attacks launched against ror attacks in the war-torn coun- ...P3 isfaction over coordination ..P2 sires, we are prepared, to assist in the Afghan government and Paki- try, Nawaz said that there..P3

65.15 63.85 73.90 72.40 This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

t a gathering on the eve of "This is the time to fight and Ashura - the 10th Day of defend your country as Imam Hus- ALunar month of Muharram, sein did," Jawhary said. the commemoration of martyrdom He declared the Taliban as be- of Imam Hussein, the grandson of ing defeated and challenged them Prophet Mohammad - the Afghan to a face-to-face war. deputy minister of defense Baz Jawhary went on to say: Mohammad Jawhary challenged "From this platform I want to the Taliban to a face-to-face war make it clear to enemies of Afghan- and praised security forces for istan and those who lead them (Tal- their dedication. iban) to select any desert you want The Taliban has failed to where there are no civilians and achieve its target through their of- prepare for a decisive battle, he fensives this year, but now the said, adding that any of the war- group is using the civilian popula- ring side became victorious from tion as human shields in a bid to the battle take control of Afghani- create fear among the people, he stan." said. In his speech, Jawhari also Meanwhile, a number of civil spoke of Ashura, the historic event society activists have launched a in Karbala which took place on blood donation campaign in Kabul Muharram 10, in the year 61 AH to help the wounded servicemen of the Islamic calendar (October of Afghan security forces. Activ- 10, 680 AD) and the courage which ists have called on Afghans to do- Saqeb said. "The campaign will run tivist Ahmad Shah Stanikzai said. was demonstrated by Imam Hus- nate blood and honor the supreme for two days, and we call on the According to MoD officials, sein. sacrifice of Imam Hussein. "Our people to support the security in recent months, public supports He called on the Afghan sol- people according to their ability forces by donating blood. We also for Afghan forces has drastically diers to demonstrate bravery in the can support the soldiers who have demand the government address increased and public interest for battlefield and defend their moth- been wounded on the battle field," issues facing military personnel on regarding MoD recruitment have erland as Imam Hussein did. civil society activist Humaira the battle fields," civil society ac- increased by 10 percent.

A number of refugees who have way. One migrant who has returned diers do not value the Afghans at Europe in a bid to seek asylum and returned to Afghanistan after flee- told how he was subjected to ex- all. They never treat Afghans like find work. ing the country for Europe on treme weather conditions in Ser- humans," another young Afghan "80 percent of the Afghans With popularity of group weddings pay a fine of 2,000 dollars to the monies which the groom s family Thursday called on their fellow bia and Croatia, while others said said after being deported back to that travel to Iran do not stay in increasing in parts of the country tribe. With clerics playing a ma- is expected to cover, can total be- countrymen not to leave the coun- they had lost many friends and rel- Afghanistan. the country. They travel from Iran amid growing wedding costs, the jor role in codifying the agreement tween 10,000 and 20,000 US dol- try illegally, saying the journey atives while traveling through Iran Reports suggest that about one to Turkey and then Greece and tribal elders in Tanai district of that took several years to finalize, lars a lot of money in a low-in- overland is a nightmare. and Turkey. hundred passenger vehicles leave then Germany or other European eastern Khost province have found a religious scholar, Maulavi San- come society. However, the story Describing their ordeal, the re- "There were five of us when Kabul for Nimroz province daily countries," head of a transport a new solution to pricey weddings. aullah Rahmanzai, said Imams in capital Kabul is different where turn refugees, many of whom we started our journey but now I which borders Iran. company Sirajuddin said. The new agreement finalized would not officiate at religious cer- a single rental of a wedding hall where deported from European am alone and have no information Europe, especially Germany is But people warn if insecurity by 400 tribal elders and religious emonies held by offenders, who costs on average 10,000 to 20,000 countries, related harrowing tales about my friends," said Sayed facing a huge refugee crisis as thou- and the lack of employment per- scholars sets a ceiling of $5,000 on would find themselves with no one US Dollars. of their trip to Europe, including Jarullah. sands of refugees from Syria, Iraq sist in the country, people will the bride-price which includes gold to officiate at weddings, funerals This does not include the ex- death threats received along the "The Iranian police and sol- and Afghanistan have flocked to continue to flee. jewellery not to weigh more than and other ceremonies. Another pensive dowries expected of the 64 gram. Anyone breaching the tribal elder, Haji Gulajan, said the groom s family, or the costs of the agreement could face penalties in- step was taken after the commu- traditional henna party or the en- cluding being ostracized as per the nity had been left with little choice gagement party. Taliban kill fellow commander over new tradition. A tribal elder Haji but to clamp down on the inflated It s not just the hiring of the Hakim Wali told Institute for War costs. wedding halls which costs Afghan & Peace Reporting (IWPR) No He said We had to do it, be- couples a fortune, the bride s dress dispute on distribution of extortion money one will agree to dig a grave for cause young girls were left at home is pricey too. Most brides begin them when they die. Wali further and no one courted them. The high the big day wearing a green dress. A Taliban commander was exe- parently due to distribution of to internal clashes. At least four- two militants surrendered to po- added No one will attend their bride-prices meant there were no This can cost from 100 to 700 dol- cuted by a fellow commander in funds collected from the local res- teen Taliban militants were killed lice after carrying out the attack. weddings. No one will ask after engagement ceremonies and no lars. For the ceremony, they ll of- northeastern Badakhshan prov- idents in the form of extortion. in an apparent insider attack car- At least fifteen Taliban militants their health. They will be expelled weddings. ten rent a white dress for anything ince of Afghanistan over an in- According to the local officials, the ried out by two of their comrades were also killed during a gun bat- from village and tribe. Those who The bride-price, plus the cost up to 2,000. And that s to rent. ternal dispute, it has been report- Taliban commander Nasir Tashkani in northern Kunduz province. The tle between the two rival groups violate the rule will also have to of engagement and marriage cere- (KP) ed. The incident took place in was executed by his fellow com- incident took place in Imam Sahib divided on the appointment of Tagab Keshm district over an mander Qari Ali Kashmi. This is district of Kunduz province earli- Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in Shin- internal dispute between the two not the first time the Taliban mili- er in September this year with the dand district of Herat province senior Taliban commanders, ap- tants have killed their comrades due local security officials saying the earlier in August this year. (KP) Over 20 Kun duz in m ates return to cells fo llo w in g Ghan i s o rders Over 20 inmates who escaped from corded in camera. "When the doors the prison following the fall of opened, the prisoners flocked out Kunduz city late last month have of the prison. There were two men voluntarily returned to jail follow- standing at the gate saying that 'you ing President Ashraf Ghani's prom- can go you are freed'," one of the ise to reduce jail terms for those prisoners said, adding that only few who return, Kunduz security offi- months of his imprisonment term cials confirmed Thursday. As Af- had left and that he did not want to ghan security forces restore law have new case filed against him in and order in the war-hit city of the court. "Less than five years of Kunduz, a number of prisoners my imprisonment term is remaining this week made their way back to and therefore I asked the warden to prison, saying that they returned jail me back wherever he wants," an- to complete their jail terms accord- other prisoner named Sakhi said. Up ing to the law or to be pardoned to 12 prisoners are kept inside a sin- by the president. 602 inmates es- gle cell with hundreds others who caped from Kunduz prison after live in jail corridors. The prison break the Taliban seized control of the has also inflicted major damages to strategic town in northern Afghan- the prison building. "We have seven istan three weeks back. During the new inmates here, of which, four of er Mohammad Saleem Kohistani will soon be sent to the prison," fall of the city, the Taliban freed all the them are those who had escaped said. "Currently we are holding a Kunduz police chief Jangal Bagh inmates. Taliban fighters jailed in and now they have voluntarily re- number of Taliban detainees. Their said. Among the 602 prisoners 15 the prison do not want to be re- turned," Kunduz prison command- cases are being processed and they of them were female prisoners. Tam ing insecurity: Ghani bans Insurgency governors stay in Kabul is not the A good girl in Afghanistan is one she was interested in making mu- nian rapper Yas. Child bride faces .P1 of the governors. The presi- community s assistance would be dress grievances of the public. solution: who keeps quiet about all matters sic, Alizadeh was priced at $9,000 $25,000 fine for rejecting marriage dent said the governors estab- conditional. The international part- However, the analysts are of the concerning her. A good girl won t so that her brother could buy him- She wrote her first song Brides for lished strong contacts with gener- ners will observe that how the Af- view that most of the governors Abdullah talk about her future. A good girl self a bride. Her only question to Sale (2014) and uploaded it on al public. He said that at a time ghan government collects taxes and were not staying in the provinces should listen to her family, even if her mother was Don t you care YouTube. The video shows faux only five governors should visit spend them in provinces as well which resulted into wider securi- ....P1 but we are yet to get any they force her to marry a man of about my feelings? My wasted bruises and marks on her face, in- the capital city, periodically, to as Kabul city. Regarding usurpa- ty vacuum. response, he added. their choice. A good girl means potential? and her mother, who cluding a bar code on her forehead discuss their problems with the tion of the lands, he said the issue The governors have limited inter- He said that the enemies of you should be a doll; everyone can was married at 13, was as helpless to symbolise that she is a price tag country s National Security has been discussed in the land au- action with the masses and refined the people of Afghanistan should play with you and you have no as her, I have no other way, she in this world and holds no value as Council and concerned ministries. thority council and most of the confined to their highly fortified know that Afghans are capable of say in it, says 18-year-old Sonita responded to her daughter. I rea- a female. Her inspiration for the Speaking about the economic chal- state-owned lands have been offices. This has resulted into fighting against their conspiracies. Alizadeh at London s Women of lised against my brother, I have no video came from her friend who lenges and the government plans, grabbed in Nangarhar, Kabul and wider trust deficit between the The enemies of Afghanistan the World summit last week. Es- value. And they couldn t under- was married at a young age and he said that no country can Balkh provinces. According to government and public and pro- should know that by promoting, caping the shackles of child mar- stand me, said the young girl in was victim to domestic violence. achieve economic independence some circles in the central govern- vided good opportunity to the supporting and equipping terror- riage at the tender age of 10, Sonita an interview with BBC reporter We were talking about how the without imposing taxes. The pres- ment the decision is aimed to bring miscreants to garner support or ists they cannot achieve their evil decided to go against the norms of Zarghuna Kargar. And so she de- music video should be, and one of ident said that the international administrative reforms and ad- launch large-scale attacks. goals, he added. Afghan culture and create a future cided to help herself and make her my friends sitting next to me, had for herself unlike her female coun- own future. After fleeing the war bruises on her face and she was terparts. Breaking tradition, India s in Afghanistan, Sonita worked as a quiet. When I looked at her, I imag- child brides fight for freedom And bathroom cleaner at an NGO in ined the music video in my mind Mohammad Khan Club clinch 20-over Challenge Cup how did she fight for her rights? Iran. There she learned to read and and I wanted to show the horror story of millions of girls around KHOST CITY: Mohammad Khan By becoming the youngest female write, gaining inspiration from Club pipped their rivals by a soli- rapper in Afghanistan. Although American rapper Eminem and Ira- the world, explained Sonita. Her husband beat her and other wom- tary run to clinch the Challenge Cup, en told her it s probably her fault featuring a dozen teams, in south- Her video gained traction and she eastern Khost province, officials was soon offered a full scholarship said on Saturday. Several cricket- to study music at Wasatch Acade- ers from Pakistan s Khyber Pakh- my in Utah. Her music is her way tunkhwa province also took part in of fighting and standing up for the 20-over event, lasting 17 days, women all around the world who one of the organisors told Pajhwok are subject to child marriage. Even Afghan News. Jihad Sangin said the her mother has since changed her winners and other outstanding play- views on the matter and is now a ers were handed awards, including fan of her daughter s song. It was cash prizes. Each of the partici- a terrible dream for my mother, she pating teams paid $500 entry fee. would always tell me, you re The champions received $2,000 in shameless if you decide to sing. cash. In the final showdown, San- But when my mother watched the gin added, Mohammad Khan Club video, she called me and she said scored 169 runs for the loss of sev- it was good now she is a fan, en wickets in the stipulated 20 she recalled. Her life has been doc- overs. In a virtual photo finish, the umented in a film titled Sonita, Khost University could make 168 nament as a major stride toward the Durand Line. He told Pajh- lots of sweet memories. which is set to premiere at the In- runs. Coming all the way from promoting the game in Afghani- wok: Whenever we come to We hope the Afghanistan Cricket Escaping the shackles of child marriage, Sonita is committed to ternational Documentary Film Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Khost stan and strengthening unity be- Khost or any other province of Board will pay attention to us. helping her female counterparts through her rap music. Festival Amsterdam. City, Hidayatullah hailed the tour- tween Pakhtuns on both sides of Afghanistan, we return home with (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

EMERGENCY CALLS Police 100 - 119 Hospitals FMIC Hospital Behind Kabul Medical University: The U.S Defense Secretary Ash yet complete. "We want to get this KABUL: Hamid Karzai during his trip to Tajikistan is visiting the country s national museum, national library, Nawrozi Palace, Esteqlal 0202500200-+93793275595 Carter said the Pentagon's prelim- done, but we want to get it done Palace and Nurek Dam. Karzai was accompanied by Dr. Spanta, Zarar Ahmad Usmani, and other key members of his ex-administration. inary report on the deadly U.S right," Carter said at a Pentagon Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital airstrike on a Medecins Sans press briefing. "Accountability is Frontieres (MSF) hospital in part of our obligation to those who Pule Bagh-e- Umomi northern Kunduz is taking longer died in Kunduz and it must in- 070263672 than expected. form everything we do here at the The MSF said Friday that one Department of Defense." The more staff member was confirmed Pentagon, NATO and the Afghan Khairkhana Hospital to have been killed with two addi- government are conducting sepa- tional patients presumed dead, rate investigations into one of the 0799-321007 bringing the total to 25 victims. worst U.S attacks resulting in ci- "Efforts are ongoing to deter- vilian casualties since the war be- 2401352 mine the identities of seven other gan 14 years ago. Gen. John unrecognizable bodies found in the Campbell, the top U.S command- KABUL: Approximately 3,500 Afghanistan, Lyakin-Frolov told Advisor Hanif Atmar a few days regions have been operating in the wreckage of the hospital, all of er in Afghanistan, has already Islamic State fighters operate in RIA Novosti in an interview. He ago said the Afghan security forces province under the banner of Is- Indira Gandhi Children whom have now been buried," said called the airstrike a mistake. But Afghanistan and the group is re- said that the Islamic State has al- had defeated the Islamic State or lamic State. The group has estab- Hospital, Wazir Akbar the medical charity in a statement. it remains unclear how the mis- cruiting members from local ready settled in 25 of Afghanistan s Daesh grou in southern Helmand lished centres in Nangarhar s Achin, "These unfortunately may not be take happened. The strike oc- groups and the youth, Russian 34 provinces. The Afghan govern- and western Farah provinces and Kot, Batikot and Shinwari districts. Khan, Kabul 2301372 final numbers." The Pentagon had curred as the Taliban grabbed con- Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor ment acknowledges the Islamic State operations against the outfit were The Achin district chief, Haji Gha- expected to issue initial findings trol of Kunduz, a city of 300,000 Lyakin-Frolov says. They ve group has recently launched its ac- underway in eastern Nangarhar lib, had recently told Pajhwok Af- this week on the October 3 attack people - the first time since the met their tasks, according to some tivities in some areas, but rejects as province. Local officials in Nangar- ghan News that the Afghan securi- Ibn-e- Seena on the hospital run by MSF, but U.S-led invasion in 2001 that they information, there are approxi- exaggerated the number of fighters har say armed militants who had ty forces had broken the back of mately 3,500 militants currently aligned to the group as claimed by sneaked into Nangarhar from Paki- the group in the town as a result of Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Carter said that report was not seized a major Afghan city. in the ranks of the Islamic State in others. Afghan National Security stan s Orakzai and Khyber tribal effective operations. (Pajhwok) 2100359

Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital 2301741, 2301743

Ali Abad Shahrara, Kabul 2100439 Helmand provincial government in the southern province. "They [Taliban] want to de- called for air assistance to repel the Mama said. According to the local Hundreds of armed insurgents officials complained on Friday that Local officials warned that stroy the Helmand river bridge and insurgents from these districts. officials, nearly 250 Taliban fight- reportedly launched a coordinated the central government is yet to Greshk and Nad Ali districts are that capture the entire province," "Taliban have attacked with ers have been killed and wounded. attack early Sunday on these two Malalai Maternity respond to their frequent calls for on the verge of collapse as the bat- said Greshk district governor Fa- heavy weapons. We have asked the Seven Afghan security force mem- districts, engaging in the gun battle Hospital deployment of reinforcement tle in these districts have entered him Mosazai. senior government officials to help bers have also lost their lives in with what is said insufficient num- troops to the embattled districts the sixth day. The provincial authorities us," a Police Commander Lalai the fighting, they added. ber of troops. 2201377/ 2301743 Forces retake Banks Gormach from Da Afghanistan Bank Taliban after 3- 2100302, 2100303 day fierce fighting Bakhtar Bank 0776777000 AT News Report Jalalabad mayor Azizi Bank KABUL: Afghan national securi- pledges review of 0799 700900 ty forces have retaken the Ghor- mach district of northwestern flawed contracts Pashtany Bank Faryab province, from the Tali- ban, which was overrun by them KABUL: Maryam Durrani and 2102908, 2103868 several days ago, officials said on Hasina Nekzad, two Afghan wom- Sunday. en, have won the N-Peace Awards Air Services The national security forces have for their contributions to building launched a major three day offen- peace and transforming their com- sive including ground and aerial munities. N-Peace is a multi-coun- Safi Airways attacks on Taliban militants who try network of peace advocates 020 22 22 222 have overrun the Ghormach dis- in Asia advancing women s and trict of Faryab province, local of- peace issues. The network is co- ficials said. ordinated by UNDP s Bangkok Ariana The provincial police chief Regional Hub and supports wom- 020-2100270 Baryali Basharyar Parwari con- en s leadership in conflict preven- tion, recovery, peacebuilding and JALALABAD: The mayor for firms the security forces retook Jalalabad city, capital of eastern control of Ghormach district of more. Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Kam Air Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Nangarhar province, claimed there northern Faryab province, adding Philippines are part of the net- were anomalies in some of the 0799974422 that the national security forces work. One of the initiatives of the municipality s contracts, pledging raised the national flag of Afghan- N-Peace Network is the N-Peace to revise them and unearth possi- Hotels istan over the headquarters of the Awards. Maryam Durrani is the ble graft cases. district early morning on Satur- founder of the Khadija Kubra so- Hamidullah Afghantold Pajh- Safi Landmark day. cio-cultural organisation and Ra- wok Afghan News in an exclusive Baryali Bsharyar also con- dio Mirman in Kandahar prov- interview that contracts of previ- firmed the Taliban had killed the ince. Hasina Nekzad is among civil ous years, marredby shortcom- 020-2203131 district police chief Abdul Majeed society and women s rights activ- ings, needed revision. It is claimed Gilem Bafi along with 12 other ists in Herat province. Durrani and that some contracts signed recent- SERENA policemen who were captured Nekzad were nominated for the ly are anomalous. alive when the district fell to Tal- award through the United National ensuring women s rights in the ince, has won the following Neekzad s inspiring work in Her- For instance, the mayor said: 0799654000 iban on October 18. Development Programme country. She told Pajhwok Afghan awards: International Award for at province also includes teaching I saw the contract of Siraj-ul- He did not disclose details re- (UNDP) representing Afghan News the women suffered the Brave Women in 2011 in the US; thousands of men and women, Emara. Its work was against the New Rumi Restaurant garding the casualties of Afghan women and received votes through most during the years of war and Selected as one of the top 10 brave devoting herself to increasing fe- bidding and it paid less rent. I forces and the Taliban militants an online process. The awards for improving their lives, a lot women in the world in 2012; cho- male principals in small village raised the rent and after that de- 0776351347 during the offensive. were given to the two activists on needed to be done. sen among the top 100 influential schools, aiding parents in their cided to revise previous con- The Interior Ministry said the Friday at a special ceremony in Maryam Durani, who has been people by the Times Magazine; quest to provide their daughters tracts. Internet Services first Vice President Abdul Rashid New York City. Maryam Durrani campaigning since 2004 for the Peace Award in Turkey in 201; education and creation of local He did not give details about Dostum led the operation. More said the award belonged to all Af- rights of women, including educa- and the Freedom of Speech Award women s communities, offering a the number of flawed contracts but UA Telecom said investigations would need one troops were deployed when the ghans, especially women. She tion, families economy and rais- from Roosevelt Foundation in the route for legal and social support. 0796701701 / 0796702702 Taliban captured the district. vowed to continue her struggle for ing awareness in Kandahar prov- Netherlands in 2014. Hassina (Pajhwok) to three years to complete. Efforts are ongoing to restart construction work on some townships that was Exchange Rate recently stopped for various rea- Kabul must stop operations against . . . Commanders among 47 rebels sons. Regarding Qasimabad, Sherzai and other townships, we Sell: ..P1 were two ways to peace in Afghan-peace talks had been wide- strikes. He said the US policies dead in Helmand offensive have weekly meetings, chaired by Afghanistan, either a military vic- ly criticized in Afghanistan. The shows that she is half-hearted to the governor, said Afghan, who One US$ = tory over the insurgents or a ne- Obama-administration has also make a real difference. He sug- LASHKARGAH: At least 47 in- dul Rahman, Mullah Hidayatul- revealed the municipality had tak- gotiated settlement. Over the been lambasted for not pressuriz- gested that China should allow surgents, including five command- lah, Qari Gulalai and Hashemi en written assurances from shop- 64.55Afs past 14 years, a military solution ing Islamabad to shun the Taliban Russia to help Afghanistan with ers, were killed and Taliban were among the dead. He insisted keepers to keep the city clean and One Pound Sterling= has been elusive. We believe that and help Kabul. Commenting on the right numbers and personnel. pushed back from parts of south- the Taliban were on the verge of those not abiding by rules would it is unlikely to be achieved in the the US policy about Afghanistan Terming the US policies regarding ern Helmand province, officials defeat in the province and threats be fined. I m serious about the 98.40Afs future. Thus, achieving peace on the Global Times website, Afghanistan and Middle East as said on Saturday. to Lashkargah had been warded illegal stops in the city; I will in- One Euro = through negotiations is the best Edgar Viber said that keeping Af- perpetual war, a Chinese citizen The militants suffered the fa- off. Salam Khan, a resident of Nad vestigate the problem and find a 73.13Afs option, Pajhwok quoted Sharif ghanistan unstable is all within the Ganzhuolin said, This has al- talities in joint operations by Af- Ali district, said foreign forces solution to it, the official prom- as saying. He said that the first geopolitical great game plan of the ways been the game plan of the ghan and NATO forces, which launched airstrikes on Taliban ised. 1000 Pak Rs = round of direct peace talks, held United States. Another commen- neo-con led US. And in this they come amidst intensified insurgent positions at midnight and the raid Ehsanullah Dost, a Jalalabad 618Afs in Murree (Pakistan), was prom- tator with pseudonym, Obscene- have been quite successful as wit- attacks around Lashkargah, the lasted until early morning. Most resident, said some of Kabul-Jala- ising but revelations of Mullah ly Great, writes that the US can- ness the mid-east. No wonder provincial capital. Lt. Col. Mo- of the families have left their labad drivers used the city s Buy: Omar s death stalled the process; not help in any way and there- Russian success in destroying hammad Rassoul Zazai, the 215th homes and some fighters could roundabouts and squares as ter- One US$ = though, the second round was set fore, China and Russia are better ISIS strongholds (and helping to Maiwand Corps spokesman, told still be seen roaming about the lo- minals. 64.35 Afs for July 31. Without the author- options for Afghans. bring about stability) angers the Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan cality. These vehicles have created ity of their leader to engage in di- Criticizing the US for her cold- US so much. Medecins Sans Fron- Special Forces launched ground Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, Tali- chaos in the city. The Kabul bus One Pound Sterling= alogue, the Taliban broke off the shoulder response to the Afghan tieres won the Nobel Peace Prize offensives in Babaji, Charbagh and ban s spokesman, said Babaji, Lo- stop has a clear address but they 98.23Afs talks. In their succession struggle, government pledges to train and in 1999. Obama won the Nobel Khudai Rahim areas. The over- manda, Lochak, Kofka and 31 stop their vehicles here. It must One Euro= their default option was to revert equip the Afghan air force and Peace Prize in 2009. And so now night ground operations were Gharbi localities were still under be a matter of bribery that no one to a fighting mode, the Pakistani eliminate sanctuaries of the mili- we have one Nobel Peace Prize supported by airstrikes, Zazai their control. He rejected claims prevents this, he said, urging the 72.53 Afs premier said. Approach of the Pa- tants on Pakistani soil, he said that winner bombing another Nobel said, adding notorious Taliban the group had suffered heavy ca- new mayor to remedy the situa- 1000 Pak Rs= 610Afs kistani government towards the pilots are critically needed for air Peace prize winner. commanders Mullah Kamil, Ab- sualties. (Pajhwok) tion. (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Sri Lanka accountability process would be purely domestic: FM The process to fix accountabil- ity as mandated by the latest UNHRC resolution for the al- leged rights abuses during the conflict with the LTTE will be completely domestic, Sri Lan- kan Foreign Minister Mangala WASHINGTON: Pakistani Prime Samaraweera has said rejecting Minister Nawaz Sharif was heck- claims that it was a hybrid mech- led by a protester the other day anism. who demanded to free the restive Mr. Samaraweera told Par- Balochistan province where activ- liament on Friday that the pro- cess would be completely do- ists say army is engaged in abduc- mestic and dismissed the Op- tions, torture and killings. position claim that it would in- As Mr Sharif began delivering stead be a hybrid mechanism and his address at the US Institute of would also investigate war- Peace, a prominent independent crimes allegations. think-tank in Washington, a pro- “I wish to stress that this tester raised slogans including would be a Sri Lankan process, not a hybrid process. It will be “Free Balochistan” besides calling the Sri Lankan institutions and him a “friend of (Osama) Bin Lad- systems who will be imple- en”. The man was also holding a menting the process,” he said. poster that read “Free Mr. Samaraweera was ad- Balochistan”. dressing a two-day debate in He was taken out of the audi- Parliament on the UNHRC res- olution, which called for a do- torium by the security forces fol- mestic mechanism to investigate lowing the incident that forced the alleged rights abuses during the visiting premier, Mr Sharif, to last stages of the military cam- pause briefly and then resume his paign against the LTTE that address. ended in 2009. 65-year-old Mr Sharif, cur- The resolution co-spon- rently on his second bilateral visit sored by Sri Lanka and drafted by the US has called for a do- to the US, yesterday met US Pres- mestic inquiry involving foreign ident Barack Obama and held wide- experts. ranging talks. The Opposition argued The army has fought separat- that the resolution was a “give ist Baloch militants on several oc- in” to the US, and despite gov- casions during much of Pakistan’s ernment assurances there will be a “hybrid court” [involving existence. foreigners] to try Sri Lankan The latest wave of insurgency military officials. was triggered after the Pakistan Sri Lanka’s new govern- Army, under the direction of the ment under President Maithri- then President General Parvez pala Sirisena, however, says Musharraf, bombed and killed eld- that better international engage- erly Baloch tribal chief Nawab ments — since the defeat of former president Mahinda Ra- Akbar Bugti in 2006. japaksa — it was able to pre- Pakistan says it is winning the vent Sri Lankan political and battle against separatists in the res- military leaders from being tried tive southwestern province, but in international court. Baloch activists say abductions, It was under Rajapaksa’s torture and killings by the army tenure that the Sri Lankan forc- es defeated the Liberation Ti- are deepening hostility for the gov- gers of Tamil Eelam, the sepa- ernment. (PTI) ratist group that waged armed insurgency against the govern- ment. The UN has estimated that India calls for urgent reform in UN security council 40,000 people died, many of them civilians, during the 26- UNITED NATIONS: India said flect contemporary geo-political Middle East, North Africa and year civil war. the prevailing architecture of the realities. Europe, and the rise of ISIS have Sri Lanka opted for a do- UN security council has proved With the UN general assem- resulted in a refugee crisis of a lev- mestic mechanism despite the to be grossly inadequate in effec- bly adopting a negotiating text on el not seen since the Second World UN rights chief Seid Raad Al tively dealing with current chal- UNSC reforms, he said member War. The state of extreme economic Hussein called for a hybrid court lenges such as the conflicts in the states finally have a text to negoti- deprivation in some parts of the to carry out prosecutions into Middle East and the rise of ISIS as ate. world has compounded this prob- the rights abuse cases. it called for urgent reform of the "This is a huge step forward lem," he said. Mr. Samaraweera said to UN body. "The prevailing archi- — but still only the first step. We BLOG: Security Council prevent violence, abuse and im- tecture of the UN particularly the should aim to conclude these ne- should be more democratic — dis- punity and to ensure the recog- security council has proved to be gotiations during the 70th session appointing if India-Pakistan don't nition of the suffering of those grossly inadequate in effectively of the UNGA," he said. talk, Ban Ki-moon says who had lost loved ones, the dealing with these challenges. He said while in the last seven Citing the problem of terror- government proposed to set up Clearly, we cannot continue to do decades, the UN has supported ism, he said the menace has ac- a truth commission and a com- what we have been doing in the resolution of numerous disputes quired global dimensions but the passionate council consisting of past," visiting member of Parlia- and conflicts through peaceful international community has been religious leaders. ment from India Mansukh Man- means, yet the record of 70 years unable to come up with a global He also proposed to set up daviya said at the commemoration is replete with instances when the response. an office of missing persons of the 70th anniversary of signing UN and its principal organ respon- "New threats to international with support from the Interna- of the UN Charter here on Friday. sible for maintenance of peace and security have emerged in the form tional Committee of the Red He said there is an urgent need security — the security council — of cyber crimes, pandemics, prop- Cross, a judicial mechanism with to comprehensively reform the remained a bystander to conflicts, agation of extremist ideologies and a special counsel to address the principal organ of the UN respon- either unable or unwilling to take rising intolerance," he said. operations require steadfast commitment to the cardinal principles of peacekeeping, he said troop contribut- problem of impunity and an sible for peace and security to re- any action. "The conflicts in the Noting that UN peacekeeping ing countries should be given a greater say in the decision making process. office of reparation. MALDIVES ARRESTS VICE PRESIDENT FOR 'ASSASSINATION BID

Maldives police have arrested Vice returning to the capital from the Gayoom was instrumental in pro- President Ahmed Adeeb on suspi- airport after a Hajj journey to Sau- moting Adeeb from tourism min- cion of links to a blast on the pres- di Arabia. The airport of the archi- ister after the president got his SUKKUR: Terror struck Sindh’s idential boat last month that Pres- pelago state is on a separate is- lawmakers in parliament to im- Jacobabad district, where a blast ident Yameen Abdul Gayoom es- land. peach the previous vice president, ripped through a mourning proces- caped unharmed. Gayoom escaped unhurt but Mohamed Jameel. sion near the city’s Hajan Shah Police spokesman Ismail Ali his wife, an aide and a bodyguard Lawmakers also lowered the Dargah on Friday, killing 22 peo- said Adeeb was arrested on Satur- were injured. Authorities said ini- minimum age for president or vice ple and injuring 30 others. day at the airport when he returned tially the blast could be a result of president from 35 to 30 to enable The blast took place at about from an official visit to China. He a mechanical failure. Adeeb to take the position. Weeks 7:30 pm when a Muharram 9 said Adeeb has been taken to a de- But they announced later the after the blast, however, it was mourning procession, which start- tention centre on an island. blast was an attempt to assassi- apparent that Gayoom suspected ed from the Dargah Hajan Shah, Daniel Bosley, a Reuters jour- nate Gayoom and launched a crim- his vice president was involved, was passing through the city’s nalist reporting from the Maldives' inal investigation. The device was orchestrating a series of raids on Lashari Muhalla. Muharram prep- capital Male, told Al Jazeera that placed under the seat usually oc- homes and businesses of Adeeb's arations: 2,644 majalis to be held it was described as the most antic- cupied by the president, who es- associates. Gayoom also sacked in Hyderabad ipated arrival in the country's his- caped unhurt because he was not his defense minister and the police Witnesses described the tory because there was a lot of sitting there, the government said. commissioner after the blast. "At wounded being rushed to hospital suspicion and rumours during Adeeb has denied that he was the moment the country is with- by ambulances and auto-rick- Adeeb's week-long visit to China linked to the explosion, the AP out a defence minister or chief of shaws, and said there were chil- that he would be arrested. news agency reported. police, and now it seems (it will dren among the dead and injured. The September 28 explosion Adeeb was a staunch Gayoom lose) its vice president because “We were some three kilometres took place on board the speedboat loyalist and became the vice pres- there has been a huge reshuffle af- from the spot and heard the blast,” when Gayoom and his wife were ident in July at the age of 33. ter the explosion," Bosley added. Jan Odhano, a rights activist in Jacobabad, told AFP. Heavy con- tingents of police and paramilitary Rangers rushed to the scene soon after the incident, cordoned off the area and began shifting the dead and injured to the city’s Civil Hos- pital. Jacobabad Deputy Commis- sioner Raja Shah Zaman Khuhro According to media reports, firing could be heard. He said some that the blast was the result of a told The Express Tribune that 22 Jacobabad’s senior superintendent unidentified persons also fired security lapse as only a handful of people were killed and 30 suffered of police (SSP) and Larkana’s dep- shots at his residence, making it policemen were deployed to pro- injuries in the grisly incident. uty inspector general (DIG) told difficult for him to venture out. vide security cover to the proces- Some of the deceased were journalists that a severed head had Commissioner’s appeal: ‘Pro- sion. Jacobabad and Shikarpur identified as Saba, Aqsa, Amir been found at the crime scene, mote sectarian harmony in Muhar- have witnessed a string of terror- Soomro, Soraj Khoso, Zahid Hus- which might belong to the suicide ram’ After the incident, the mourn- ist and sectarian attacks over the sain, Mohammad Ali Khoso, Ali bomber. But they cautioned ers started shouting slogans against past few years. Earlier, two sui- Asghar and two brothers – Qasim against jumping to conclusion at police and the district administra- cide attacks were carried out on and Habibullah Jatoi. The number this initial stage. tion, which according to them, former MNA Dr Ibrahim Jatoi in of fatalities could rise as some of However, Sukkur’s bomb dis- failed to provide foolproof securi- 2010 and 2013. A bomb blast tar- the injured are said to be in critical posal squad In-charge DSP Tahir ty. The protesters also did not al- geted the city’s Dargah Hajan condition. Malik said it was a suicide hit, in low Sindh Minister Mumtaz Ja- Shah in February 2013 while a According to reports, doctors which ten kilos of explosives, ball khrani to visit the injured. huge explosion ripped through its were facing difficulties in tending bearings and nails were used. He Witnesses said protesters had Imambargah’ Karbala Maula in to the injured due to the presence said a 9 volt battery was also found blocked roads at many spots in the January this year, killing more than of a large number of mourners at from the spot. city. There were also reports of 60 people. A blast had also target- the hospital. Some critical cases Jacobabad Deputy Commis- clashes between demonstrators ed the convoy of a spiritual leader, were referred to hospitals in Suk- sioner Khuhro said tension pre- and police. Saen Hussain Shah Kamber Waro, kur and Larkana. vailed in the city and intense aerial Some eyewitnesses claimed in Jacobabad in 2013. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief US patrols to raise stakes Hillary Clinton with Beijing in calls Republican’s impeachment disputed South vow ‘pathetic’ China Sea HONG KONG : U.S. plans to Democratic U.S. presidential send warships or military air- candidate Hillary Clinton on craft within 12 nautical miles of Friday denounced as “pathet- China's artificial islands in the ic” and “totally ridiculous” a disputed South China Sea, pos- Republican congressman’s call sibly within days, could open a to impeach her on her first day tense new front in Sino-U.S. ri- in office if she is elected to the valry. A range of security experts White House next year. A U.S.-backed military operation said Washington's so-called free- Clinton, the front-runner dom of navigation patrols would for her party’s November 2016 that freed 70 hostages who had been held by ISIS in Iraq produced a have to be regular to be effec- presidential nomination, was tive, given Chinese ambitions to responding to comments made cache of intelligence, and U.S. forc- es supporting Iraqi troops are like- project power deep into mari- by Republican Representative time Southeast Asia and beyond. Mo Brooks of Alabama. He ly to undertake more raids in the future, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash But China would likely re- told a radio interviewer that sist attempts to make such U.S. “she will be a unique president Carter said . Carter said he decided on the rescue mission after intelli- actions routine, some said, rais- if she is elected by the public ing the political and military next November because the day gence showed that executions were imminent and mass graves had been stakes. China's navy could for she’s sworn in is the day that example try to block or attempt she’s subject to impeachment dug. “When we find opportunities to do things that will effectively to surround U.S. vessels, they because she has committed high said, risking an escalation. Giv- crimes and misdemeanors.” prosecute the campaign we’re go- ing to do that ... raids is one of en months of debate already in Appearing on MSNBC’s “The Washington over the first such Rachel Maddow Show,” Clin- those categories and I suspect that we’ll have further opportunities in patrol close to the Chinese out- ton said of the comments by posts since 2012, several region- Brooks: “Isn’t that pathetic? the future and we’re going to avail ourselves of them,” Carter said. al security experts and former It’s just laughable. It’s so total- naval officers said the U.S. gov- ly ridiculous.” “It, perhaps, is The U.S.-led coalition against ISIS will also intensify its assault on ernment might be reluctant to good politics with, you know, do them often. U.S. allies such the most intense, extreme part the group’s oil production and sales enterprise, Carter said, point- as Japan and Australia are un- of their base. I guess that is, or likely to follow with their own otherwise why would they be ing as an example to a recent strike against a pump station and site for direct challenges to China, de- doing it?” Clinton added. spite their concerns over free- Brooks told The Hill newspa- crude oil production in eastern Syria. Overseeing those efforts will dom of navigation along vital per this week Clinton would be trade routes, they added. "This subject to impeachment for im- be Lieutenant General Sean Mac- Farland, who Carter placed in cannot be a one-off," said Ian properly handling classified in- Storey, a South China Sea ex- formation on her private email charge of counter-ISIS activities in Iraq and Syria. Three general had pert at Singapore's Institute of server while serving as secre- Southeast Asian Studies. "The tary of state. The Republican- previously shared responsibility. MacFarland pioneered the use of U.S. navy will have to conduct led House of Representatives these kinds of patrols on a regu- voted in 1998 to impeach her a Sunni force called Sahwa (Awak- ening) that worked with U.S. lar basis to reinforce their mes- husband, President Bill Clin- sage." The Obama administra- ton, amid a scandal over his sex- troops to defeat al-Qaeda in Iraq six years ago, Carter said. “His ef- tion has said it would test Chi- ual relationship with a White na's territorial claims to the area House intern. The Senate in forts will be critical in the coming months as we continue to provide after months of pressure from 1999 voted Clinton also ad- Congress and the U.S. military. dressed her 11 hours of testi- support for capable partners fight- ing on the front lines,” Carter said. It has not given a timeframe. "I mony a day earlier before a think we have been very clear - Republican-led House panel on that we intend to do this," State her handling of the 2012 attack Department spokesman Mark in Benghazi, Libya. The U.S. Toner told reporters last Mon- ambassador and three other ISIS militants Ready to provide FSA day. Chinese Foreign Ministry Americans were killed in the officials said this month that incident. Beijing would "never allow any with air support: Russia claim blast near country to violate China's terri- Suicide blasts torial waters and airspace in the strike two Spratly islands in the name of protecting navigation and over- mosques in north- Egypt pyramids flight". Under the U.N. Conven- east Nigeria tion on the Law of the Sea, 12- Four people were wounded on group said it had set off the Cairo nautical mile limits cannot be set At least 55 people have died Friday by a bomb planted at a bomb to target "the apostate po- around man-made islands built and almost 100 were wound- Cairo intersection near the Pyra- lice force." Militants in the Sinai on previously submerged reefs. ed after suicide bombings that mids, the interior ministry said, Peninsula pledged allegiance last Four of the seven reefs China struck two mosques in differ- and ISIS claimed it had planted the year to the Islamic State group, has reclaimed over the last two ent cities in northeast Nige- device. which controls parts of Iraq and years were completely sub- ria, officials said. A massive Separately in Sinai, where the Syria. The Islamist insurgency in merged at high tide before con- blast in Yola, the capital of ISIS group is waging an insurgen- the peninsula has swelled since the struction began, legal scholars Adamawa state, killed 27 peo- cy, a roadside bombing killed a army's ouster of Islamist president say. China claims most of the ple and wounded about 96 police officer and wounded three Mohammad Mursi in July 2013. South China Sea. Other claim- others during a Friday after- others in the town of El-Arish, the Militants loyal to ISIS have killed ants are Vietnam, the Philip- noon prayer that included of- ministry said. The Cairo bomb hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and pines, Malaysia, Brunei and ficials helping to inaugurate a went off at the Rimaya intersec- policemen, mostly in North Sinai. Taiwan. Bonnie Glaser, a secu- new mosque, said Saad Bello tion, close to several hotels and 1.5 A government crackdown target- rity expert at Washington's Cen- of the National Emergency kilometers (just under a mile) from ing Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood ter for Strategic and Internation- Management Agency. On Ni- the Pyramids, it said. It detonated movement since 2013 has left hun- al Studies, said U.S. missions geria's front line against Boko when police used water cannon to dreds dead and thousands jailed. would likely be regular, with the Haram Earlier on Friday in the try to defuse it, injuring two po- Hundreds more, including Mursi navy wanting to ensure it did city of Maiduguri - the capi- licemen and two hotel security himself, have been sentenced to not become effectively shut out tal of Borno state and birth- guards. One of the police was crit- death, often in mass trials. Many of the area. "I know the U.S. place of the armed group Boko Russia said it would provide air and political group will be well pro- take.” Cooperation with Egypt ically wounded, a security official have appealed and won retrials, does not want that outcome. Haram, another suicide bomb- support to the Free Syrian Army if tected,” Lavrov told Russian state and Iran Russian Foreign Minister said. In its statement, circulated on while seven have so far been exe- Nobody wants to give the Chi- er killed 28 people in an ex- the U.S. helped it identify where TV. “Of course they need to pre- Sergei Lavrov and his Egyptian social media sites, the Islamic State cuted by hanging. nese a new no-go zone and an plosion at a mosque. Radio ‘the patriotic opposition’ isRussian pare for both parliamentary and counterpart Sameh Shukri have effective territorial sea they are stations broadcast urgent ap- Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said presidential elections.” Lavrov said agreed to continue cooperation in not entitled to," she said. Gla- peals for blood donations for on Saturday the Kremlin wanted he felt other countries were finally order to help find a political solu- ser said she believed China the victims. "We call on indi- Syria to prepare for parliamentary beginning to better understand the tion to the Syria conflict, the Rus- would be careful about interfer- viduals to come and donate and presidential elections and that situation in Syria despite their con- sian Foreign ministry said on Sat- ing with a U.S. patrol, despite blood to save all lives," Bello Moscow was ready to provide air tinued rhetoric aimed against Presi- urday. In a separate telephone con- past frictions. Myles Caggins, said There was no immediate support to the Free Syrian Army. dent Bashar al-Assad, a shift he said versation later on Saturday, Lavrov a spokesman for the White claim of responsibility for ei- Lavrov’s comments represented a gave Moscow hope that the politi- and Iranian Foreign Minister Mo- House National Security Coun- ther attack. dramatic shift in Russia’s position cal process there could be moved hammad Javad Zarif agreed to cil, declined to comment when and followed a meeting in Vienna forward in the foreseeable future. strengthen their cooperation to asked whether a U.S. show of S-Africa halts on Friday with the United States Russia also stood ready to provide bring stability and security to the force might be more symbolism university fee and other countries to discuss a air support to the Free Syrian Army, Middle East. The telephone con- than substance unless there was political solution to the Syria cri- said Lavrov, if the United States versation was at Moscow’s re- a sustained naval effort, or hikes after mass sis. “External players can not de- would help it identify where what quest and followed Lavrov’s talks whether the administration was protests cide anything for the Syrians. We he called “the patriotic opposition” with the United States, Saudi Ara- factoring in further Chinese as- must force them to come up with a was. He said the continued U.S. re- bia and Turkey about Syria in Vi- sertiveness. He said U.S. think- Johannesburg, South Africa – plan for their country where the fusal to coordinate its campaign in enna on Friday, the ministry said ing was illustrated by President It has already proven to be a interests of every religious, ethnic Syria with Moscow was “a big mis- in a statement on its website. Barack Obama's statement at a hollow victory. news conference with Chinese For the thousands of stu- President Xi Jinping in Wash- dents who gathered outside ington last month that "the Unit- President Jacob Zuma's Pre- Germany toughens asylum rules amid migrant surge ed States will continue to sail, toria offices on Friday, there fly and operate anywhere that was no spontaneous outburst German will toughen up its asy- ances available to asylum seekers arson. radicalization of rightwing groups far-right extremists and football international law allows". De- of celebration. There was hard- lum rules on Saturday, a week while their cases are being pro- Security experts are bracing for and "a greater willingness to use hooligans on Sunday, with thou- spite Xi's comment at the news ly even an announcement of ahead of schedule, as it faces an cessed will be replaced by bene- a rise in unrest, with domestic in- violence" by all extremist groups. sands of officers to be deployed conference that the man-made victory. It was to the media unprecedented number of migrants fits in kind, in a bid to make Ger- telligence chief Hans-Georg Maas- The western city of Cologne to prevent a repeat of clashes which islands would not be militarised, that Zuma announced that the arriving from Syria and elsewhere. many a less attractive destination sen warning in late September of a is bracing for a demonstration by left 44 riot police injured last year. some mainland Chinese analysts demand for an embargo on fee The new bill, adopted by par- for migrants. believe the reclamations will increases for the 2016 academ- liament at exceptional speed, had In addition, expulsion proce- form the heart of a new military ic year would be heeded. been expected to take effect on dures for those denied asylum will screen protecting Chinese sub- By that time, the crowd November 1. But it was published be accelerated. marines on southern Hainan Is- had already thinned. Police had in the country's legal gazette on "We want to improve and we land, as well as boasting exten- fired stun grenades and pep- Friday, which means it will become want to improve quickly, as early sive civilian facilities. These sub- per spray against sections of operational on Saturday. Peter as this year, as regards expelling marines will soon carry nuclear protesters that had forced their Altmaier, the minister coordinat- asylum seekers who do not the weapons and represent the core way through barricades. And ing the government's asylum poli- right to remain here," said of China's nuclear deterrence, even though the majority of the cy, told ARD television that the Altmaier.Meanwhile agreement giving it a second strike capabil- crowd called for a peaceful move was "a signal" to would-be appears to be emerging within ity. While China's outposts are protest, thousands were asylum seekers. Germany has be- Merkel's coalition government for seen as vulnerable in a conflict, forced to disperse in the ensu- come Europe's top destination for setting up a string of "transit up until that point they will al- ing chaos. Inside Story: Is the refugees, most of whom travel zones" on Germany's borders to low Beijing to extend both civil- South African government fail- through Turkey and the Balkans. allow would-be refugees who do ian activities, such as fishing and ing students? Yet for those It is expecting to receive up to not fulfil asylum criteria, such as oil exploration, as well as mili- who remained, there was no a million migrants this year, after economic migrants, to be moved tary patrols. One airstrip is fin- singular moment of euphoria around 200,000 in 2014. Chancel- out easily and quickly. ished and two others are being that could be captured for pos- lor Angela Merkel has attempted Interior Minister Thomas de built. Zhang Baohui, a Chinese terity. The South African Po- to rally Germans to the task of Maiziere spoke of "an agreement security expert at Hong Kong's lice Services sprayed tear gas welcoming hundreds of thousands in principle" on the idea, while Lingnan University, said he and shot rubber bullets into of people fleeing war and persecu- stressing that there were still de- feared a "dangerous escalation", the crowd shortly after the an- tion. However she now faces a tails to be clarified. with China likely to react to any nouncement, leaving many backlash for her open-door policy The Social Democratic Party attempt to make the patrols rou- questioning the motivation and has seen her approval rating (SPD), part of Merkel's left-right tine. Rather than freedom of behind the police tactics. But fall in the process. The new law coalition, have long opposed the navigation, Zhang said he be- the scenes outside the Union seeks to restrict the right of polit- idea of refugee "camps" but have lieved Beijing saw the issue as Building, and earlier in the ical asylum to exceptional cases for finally agreed to the scheme, while one of great power rivalry."It is week of protesters clashing nationals from Albania, Montene- stressing migrants should be all about power, and that is with police outside parliament gro and Kosovo. These three Bal- housed in existing buildings. what makes this so dangerous," in Cape Town, may now de- kan nations will be added to the The SPD has had to take into he said. China had never formal- tract from the gritty determi- list of "safe" countries, meaning account the growing unrest at the ly declared a 12-mile territorial nation - and indeed despera- their citizens will not normally be influx. The surge in arrivals has zone around the reclamations, tion . eligible for political asylum. Fur- fueled xenophobia and crimes so any U.S. show of force was thermore the multiple cash allow- against refugee shelters, including premature, he added. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

SUNDAY .OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] It’s been 15 years since the UN passed UNSCR 1325. How has Women, Peace, Email: [email protected] and Security policy changed in Afghanistan and the Congo since then? www.afghanistantimes.af By Priyalisur Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Oct. 31, 2000, was a landmark day in the fight for women’s rights. The Advisory editorial board United Nations Security Council adopted UNSCR 1325 recognizing Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, the disproportionate impact that war and conflicts have on women Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal and children. It was soon followed by seven additional resolutions Graphic-Designers: (1820, 1888,1889, 1960, 2106, 2122, and 2242) ensuring full and equal Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari participation of women in post- Marketing & Advertising: conflict reconstruction, peace, and security. But ironically, as this Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 landmark resolution celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, experts Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan say that it is far from achieving its Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 goals and has failed in adequate implementation. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press In one of the most significant post-conflict peace talks of 2015, in July between the Afghan gov- ernment and the Taliban, not a sin- The constitution says gle representative was a woman. Article 64: “We are concerned and unhappy The President shall have the following authorities and duties: that we have not been consulted. 6. Dispatch armed forces units outside of Afghanistan with the endorsement of the National Assembly; 7. Convene the Loya Jirga except in the situation prescribed in Article 69 of this They have not been very trans- Constitution; 8. Proclaim as well as terminate the state of emergency with the endorsement of parent with women about the the National Assembly; 9. Inaugurate the sessions of National Assembly and Loya Jirga. 10. peace process,” says Hasina Safi, Accept the resignations of vice-presidents of the Republic; 11. Appoint the Ministers, the director of Afghan Women’s Attorney General, the Head of the Central Bank, the National Security Director as well as the Network (AWN), an umbrella in- Head of the Red Cross with the endorsement of the House of People, and their dismissal and stitution that represents 140 acceptance of resignation; women’s organizations in Afghan- istan. Sadly, this is not a unique situation. In most post-conflict peace processes women have been at a refugee camp. “It was around very closely with women’s orga- avoid doing things that can disrupt given piecemeal roles, if at all any. 10 pm at night…I was dozing off nizations on the ground and all of peace and security in conflict coun- Protection versus Participa- and my little sister too was sleep- them are saying that they have not tries. They contribute a lot to ob- tion ing. I was 10 and she was 6. I just accessed a single cent for the im- struct peace and security and yet Melanne Verveer, who heads remember being in a bed in a tent, plementation of [UNSCR] 1325 their NAP doesn’t look into their the Georgetown Institute for when we heard a shot and my mom and 1820. Where is the money defense policies,” says Suralaga. Women, Peace and Security, and woke me up saying that we are from the G8 funding going?” ques- Channelizing and Monitor- spearheaded the UNSCR 1325 ef- under attack. We were hiding un- tions Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, an ing Funds forts in the United States in her der a mattress. I watched as the international coordinator with Implementing UNSCR 1325, role as the U.S. ambassador-at- two attackers walked in and killed GNWP. and the subsequent resolutions, large for global women’s issues, my little sister, aunt, and two cous- Despite many donors funding cannot be only about military ef- feels protection from sexual vio- ins. My mother and I survived as women, peace, and security in con- forts to prevent sexual violence; it lence has taken prominence over other bodies fell on us. I remember flict countries, experts and activ- also needs to be focused on ground participation in conflict zones. lying like that for hours. The as- ists working on ground believe that initiatives to ensure participation “There is still a huge chasm be- sault was brutal; the rebels cut the money is channeled in other of women. Cordaid, GNWP, and tween what the Security Council open the stomach of pregnant projects and very little is directed the U.N. Women are working on Amid signs of growing relations between Russia and Syria’s autonomous Kurdistan resolution intended and what it has women so they could see what the towards the real issues. “Donors the Global Acceleration Instrument region, Kurds, who are Washington’s key allies, are now trying to set up a diplomat- promulgated. The past resolutions fetus looked like.” As a survivor promise millions and millions of (GAI) that aims to close gaps be- have chiseled the importance of of this brutal attack, Uwiringiy- dollars for Afghanistan, but if you tween funding and implementation. ic mission in Moscow. This development is studied by the United States and Turkey protection of women from sexual mana has now become a voice for really analyze it, you will see that It focuses on national and local level violence that has become dominant other women in conflict. She feels even 0.5 percent does not reach implementation, specifically meticulously. In yet another welcoming but surprising development, Russia and Jor- in many of these conflicts. On the that the DRC government should the people on [the] ground who through NAPs. “Many of these other hand, the pillar for partici- include these women’s voices in really deserve it. One can say that NAPs have not been implemented dan have agreed to create a coordination center in Amman, to be used by the two pation can be viewed as antitheti- decision making. the donors want to support but because of lack of funding. NAPs cal to protection. That is a for- Neema Namadamu, a women’s they don’t know how to,” says are gathering dust on the shelves countries for sharing information on the counter-terrorism operations. Russia is al- ward-looking role that women have rights activist, expresses similar Hasina Safi from AWN. of government bureaucracy,” adds ready in contacts with Iran, Syria and Iraq through a Baghdad-based center used to play and they need to be at the concerns as Sandra. Having an in- Who needs a National Ac- Cabrera-Balleza from GNWP. The table,” she explains to me. sider’s view of the DRC govern- tion Plan? Afghanistan adopted GAI that will be launched on the for info-sharing against terrorism. The model looks promising as there is a basic Women have been missing ment after working as an adviser its National Action Plan (NAP) on 15th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 from the table not just in Afghani- for the national ministry for gen- Women, Peace and Security in June looks at short-term funds by do- difference between Russia and the United States. The later misuses its allies and stan but many other fragile, con- der and family, she says the patri- this year. The NAP looks at bol- nors with a five-year evaluation flict and violence (FCV) affected archal system is a barrier. “The stering the implementation of plan. It will focus on urgent im- cash their weaknesses. Wherever the US is engaged, it has been looked with dis- countries such as the Democratic main problem is that we really UNSCR 1325 and including wom- plementation and a monitoring dain and suspicion. However, when it comes to alliances with Russia, one has no Republic of Congo (DRC), Burun- don’t have access to decision mak- en in all aspects of conflict resolu- mechanism on the where the mon- di, South Sudan, and ing. I know how the system works. tion and peace negotiations. Until ey is spent. fear of being misused. This is a ray of hope that eventually Moscow is turning its face Uganda.Cordaid and the Global The government thinks that it isn’t now, only 48 out of 193 countries Fifteen years after the land- Network of Women and right for women to get positions. have implemented NAPs on Wom- mark U.N. resolution on women, once again and is fascinated by the possibility of a new alliance with the Middle East. Peacebuilders are two develop- They use women for international en, Peace and Security. With gen- peace, and security and 20 years ment organizations working to- image, to show that women have der not a priority for many gov- after the Beijing Platform for Ac- With the re-emergence of Moscow as a powerful actor at the international relations wards the effective implementa- position[s], but in reality they ernments, many countries have tion, women still continue to be tion of UNSCR 1325 in FCV coun- have no voice,” says Namadamu. also refused to have a NAP. “Many on the margins for sustainable na- arena, many of the nations whose lands have been turned into a hellhole will have at tries. They feel one of the biggest Namadamu goes onto highlight governments say that they are not tion building and peace processes. least one partner, which is serious in fighting terrorism. hurdles is the lack of political will another critical problem that hin- conflict countries and that’s why Along with increased and channel- at the country level. “They don’t ders the implementation of wom- they don’t need a National Action ized funding, what is also needed Now it is up to the nations who are under the siege of terrorists that whether they see gender as [a] priority, and es- en, peace, and security — fund- Plan on Women, Peace and Securi- is a shift in attitude towards wom- pecially peace and security. When ing. “We are always talking about ty. India also says that it is not a en — a country and community want to place or misplace their hopes and policies. When it comes to the fallouts of the country has a gender ministry, getting money for the implemen- conflict country but what about that gives their women due impor- it is usually the weakest ministry tation of UNSCR 1325, but northeast India?” says Suralaga of tance and a government that treats terrorism, Afghanistan is the worst affected nation. And when it comes to proximity in terms of human resources and haven’t seen any money on the Cordaid. Even donor countries like them as equals. “We hear that the and its historical ties with Moscow, it must not be floundering in its fight against funding,” says Dewi Suralaga, pol- ground,” she adds. the United States are slow to join government is lacking confidence icy adviser at Cordaid. Where is the money? the NAP bandwagon, passing a on the capacity of women. They terrorism as Russia has already offered to support Kabul in its anti-terrorism cam- Lack of Political Will In 2013, $35.5 million was NAP in 2011, 11 years after UN- say that there are not enough qual- Sandra Uwiringiymana is a committed by G8 members to- SCR 1325 was passed. A NAP in ified women to be strong leaders. I paign. This is hoped the mistakes committed in the past by the two will not be survivor of the DRC conflict and wards women, peace, and securi- the United States — a donor coun- want to tell them that despite the now advocates for girls living in ty to help victims of sexual vio- try — is crucial, since the United hurdles in the past 14 years, we repeated. The US and its umbrella organization NATO had failed in taming terror- conflict. Now 11 years later, she lence and prevent further attacks States can ensure women, peace, Afghan women have proved that still vividly remembers the night in war affected countries, but aid and security in other conflict coun- we are strong enough to lead,” says ism. Therefore, there is need for a new alliance between Russia and all the Muslim of the Gatumba massacre, when organizations working on ground tries. “The NAP for [the United Safi as she looks at the next 15 countries, particularly those affected by terrorism, if the world is serious enough in her sister was killed in front of her say the money has failed to reach States] is externally oriented. They years with confidence and opti- eyes and other women brutalized where it’s most needed. “We work need to also look internally and mism. getting rid of this curse. China can also play a vital role in such an alliance, which unfortunately so far is nowhere in offing, yet it is call of the time that such an alliance must be forged. Terrorism is rife in those areas which are close to Russia and China. Therefore, responsibility of fighting terrorism lies more on their shoulders instead of those who have waged war on terror just for unleashing more terror. Today the world is more insecure it was before 9/11 and the reason is the allies were not sincere in weeding out terror rather they were too focused on protecting and pro- longing their national interests. When it comes to national interests, the United States U N Secur i and Pakistan will ever remain in bad books of Afghans because it were they who t y Council turned Afghanistan into ruins. Even though, the United States is trying to rebuild it, but Pakistan is not letting it to do so as it sees its existential threats in Afghanistan’s Government rebuilding. Therefore, Kabul should cash the opportunity to be part of the new world order rather than acting as a silent spectator and relying on forces that aban- doned it when it needed them. Timely and calculated decisions can change fate of the country. Our leaders must focus on alternatives instead of seeking help of those countries that are playing double games. Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step Complaints For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

SUNDAY .OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

to date. Syria's war has aggravated Turkey's internal politics and An- kara bombing on October 10, which killed over 100 people, was linked to ISIL in the worst single By James Denselow Changing the game Ellwood is act of terrorism in the country's By Mark Harris recent Salon interview. plains in a 2014 essay in The are not inherent “gun rights” is- right that a demonstration of West- history. Tellingly, says Swanson, the Atlantic, ”This new drug war cre- sues, any more than new “smart” Russia's dramatic escalation in ern "will" would be needed. Yet, With at least three Russian in- It’s telling that in February 2008 I crime rate in the United States is ated a brand-new market for illegal technology innovations might be Syria's civil war has been rightly to date, much of the Western "will" fringements in Turkish airspace so wrote an op-ed for an Illinois news- not that different from other coun- drugs—an underground market- that prevent weapons from being described by the European has taken the form of a military far, it is very much in Ankara's in- paper titled, ”What Makes Some- tries in Western Europe, the Unit- place that would be inherently dan- fired without identity verification. Union's Foreign Policy Chief Fe- commitment, which has been my- terests to give themselves geo- one a Campus Murderer?” The ed Kingdom, Japan and Australia. gerous and would necessarily be “A gun is only a tool, as good derica Mogherini as a "game- opically focused on attacking ISIL graphical breathing space from the commentary then was prompted But the homicide rate is dramati- regulated by both guns and vio- or as bad as the man using it,” de- changer". Yet the focus on the from the air while engaging in a fail- Syrian war. by the shooting deaths at North- cally higher. One obvious reason lence.” clared actor Alan Ladd as the rights, wrongs and long-term im- ing policy to arm Syrian moderate This November will see the ern Illinois University (NIU) of is the easy availability of In many urban minority com- gunman Shane in the classic 1950s pact of Moscow's new role rebels that was finally killed off G20 summit in Turkey and the five people and 21 injured at the guns. Consider a recent incident in munities, the War on Drugs trans- western film. So also is the mea- shouldn't distract from a coming this month. However, Turkey has perfect moment for world leaders hands of a former student. New York City in which two lates into an everyday reality of sure of a society wallowing in a together of some of the conflict's long muted the suggestion of a pro- to make the political commitment At the time, I recalled my visit young women were wounded and racially driven police harassment, mire of endless violence, divided political tectonic plates that open tected space within Syria and may to a protection of humanitarian to the DeKalb, Illinois campus in another killed outside a Manhat- surveillance, and killings. Instead by extremes of wealth and pover- up a range of new potential sce- be the key to this proceeding prac- space, backed by whatever mili- the days after the violence. As a tan nightclub. A late-night alterca- of treating substance abuse as a ty, and fundamentally designed to narios. tically. Back in 2012, the Turkish tary resource is necessary to do student there years earlier, I knew tion inside the club led security public health issue, says Thomp- enrich the one percent or less who The rise and rise of the Islamic prime minister said he was con- so. In 2005, the concept of the "re- Cole Hall where the shootings took guards to expel one young man son, it has become a cudgel for law own the bulk of the nation’s in- State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) sidering intervening as far as 10km sponsibility to protect" was place quite well. I remember the from the premises. Angered, this enforcement to brutalize inner city dustries and resources. Indeed, the and the realisation that Syria's ref- into Syria to create a "humanitari- adopted at the World Summit. Syr- blustery, frigid winter weather individual retrieved a gun from his communities. latter reality constitutes a form of ugee crisis will not be contained an buffer zone" to help refugees ia provides the opportunity to that day as I drove into town. It car, and then tried to reenter the Individualism Gone Astray economic violence against the coun- within the country or the region, get out. Turkey is currently play- make good on their principles with felt bleak, and suitably appropri- club. He was prevented from do- In a sense, widespread gun vi- try’s working majority, whose im- with more than 710,000 migrants ing host to a reported 2.2 million practical steps to help Syrian ci- ate to the blizzard of grief then ing so. Instead, a short while later olence in society represents the poverished social safety net and entering the EU in first 9 months Syrian refugees at a cost of $7.6bn vilians. sweeping through that Midwest- he drove by the club, shooting at celebrated individualism of Amer- deteriorating socioeconomic con- of 2015, have pushed Syria right ern campus. the entrance and killing an inno- ican life turned in on itself. In a ditions serve as provocative back- up the political agenda in Western Even though the NIU incident cent bystander. It was reported the society where bonds of communi- drop to the American epidemic of capitals. They cannot survive was hardly the first school shoot- shooter was targeting the security ty, the fabric of the social infra- gun violence. 'there' Let down by both ing incident, there was the sense guards he had scuffled with. structure, including public mental It might be noted that even in Would a no-fly zone in Syria that something uniquely out of the Such incidents in countries health resources, exist at minimal the 1930s, at the height of the Great serve any purpose? ordinary had happened. How where the prevalence of guns is levels for many, should we be sur- Depression, the streets remained Much of the focus on the ref- carrot and stick could it be otherwise? As routine less than in the United States are prised that many people fall off relatively safe from civilian gun ugee crisis has been on quotas and as gun violence is in this country, just less likely to end in gun-relat- the edge of this make-believe ver- violence, at least more so than to- who is taking how many. Howev- drawal. Increased willingness to there is something especially gro- ed bloodshed. But in the United sion of the good society? day. Even in the 1940s, the world er, there is the potential to channel fight Pakistani Taliban has not di- tesque about some suicidal per- States an otherwise petty incident “When violence becomes an aflame in the violence of war, es- the renewed urgency in tackling minished Pakistan’s support for son’s desire to indiscriminately gun is far more likely to escalate into organizing principle of society, the tranged misfits were not walking Syria's collapse into new means of the Afghan Taliban. Groups that down innocent people, driven by gun violence or murder. Is this en- fabric of a democracy begins to into schools to recklessly shoot addressing the humanitarian crisis target India — such as Lashkar-e- whatever murky grievances in- tirely unexpected? According to unravel suggesting that America is down innocent people. But such with a view to changing some of Taiba (LeT) and its other incarna- flame their broken minds. government data, the United States at war with itself,” writes Henry comparisons only speak to the the political aspects of the con- tion, Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) — are The Roots of Violence has 4.4 percent of the world’s pop- A. Giroux of McMaster corrosive, soul-destroying effects flict. not even deemed terrorists by Pa- Since 2008 there have been ulation, but over 40 percent of all University in a over time of an archaic capitalist Humanitarian corridors, no-fly kistan’s establishment. Condi- several other equally appalling civilian-owned guns. In 2013 there recent CounterPunch essay. social order on the human condi- zones and safe havens have been tions waived In 2009, Congress massacres. Unfortunately, what is were approximately 357 million Giroux is right. We live in a soci- tion. The last hundred years con- made aid to Pakistan conditional long muted suggestions that have to specific criteria. The adminis- more shocking now is perhaps not firearms in this nation of 319 mil- ety defined and sustained by vio- stitute one of the most violent cen- suddenly found themselves rele- By Husain Haqqani the rarity of these mass killings, lion people. lence. The very same week as the turies in the history of humanity. tration was required to certify to vant once more. If done correctly Congress that Islamabad was meet- but their regularity. What is at the There is a Constitutional right Oregon shootings the U.S military Is this fact not relevant to any dis- and promptly, these "humanitari- By inviting Pakistani Prime root of such tantrums of “insane” to bear arms in the United States. targeted air strikes at a hospital in cussion of gun violence as a public Minister Nawaz Sharif to the ing American terms in fighting ter- an land grabs" have the potential rorism and diminishing the mili- deadly public violence? Unless we But there is also a kind of unbri- Kunduz, Afghanistan that killed at health issue? to both help slow the refugee flow White House, President Obama believe that such evil, destructive dled, corrosive violence at the root least 22 people and injured doz- In a sense, the specter of gun may only have wanted to signal tary’s role in politics. But for sev- into Europe and empower the in- eral years, instead of certifying that behavior is somehow inexplicable, of American society, one whose ens more. violence in the United States is a creasingly marginalised moderate America’s continued interest in as some religious moralists might exclamation point now is the wide- Apparently, we’ve become so reflection of an atomized, milita- the nuclear-armed country. But Pakistan was doing what it was voices inside Syria. expected, the Secretary of State conclude, there is always an ex- spread access to lethal weapons. inured to the permanent war econ- ristic society living on the fumes They will also show that the in Pakistan it reignited the belief planation. In fact, the headline incidents of omy—to the militarization of for- of democracy, desensitized to vio- that Uncle Sam simply cannot has invoked the right to waive the West is willing to be proactive to- conditions on grounds that con- Lurking in the stories of many mass killings are just the tip of the eign policy—that wars can now lence and human suffering, and wards the conflict rather than manage the world without Paki- individual murderers, as neurolo- iceberg of gun violence in the Unit- be declared over even when they’re now coughing up the phlegm of stan’s help. For years Pakistan’s tinuing aid to Pakistan was neces- project a series of reactions to- policies have coincided with sary for U.S. national security. The gist Jonathan Pincus, MD, writes ed States. As The Washington not over. With a military budget alienation and a sometimes deadly wards the behaviour of others. in his book, ”Base Instincts: What Post reports, nearly 10,000 peo- that equals half of all military ex- bitterness among the ranks of the those of the U.S. only nominally. Obama administration spent its Twelve million Syrians are cur- Pakistan’s support for the Tali- first few years trying to convince Makes Killers Kill,” is predictably ple have been killed in gun violence penditures for the rest of the world most marginalized citizens. rently in need of humanitarian as- some combination of mental ill- incidents in the United States so combined, our militaristic global If there is an antidote to this ban in Afghanistan is the main Pakistan’s civil and military lead- sistance, over half of the entire reason Mr. Obama had to reverse ers of the virtues of changing their ness, neurological damage, and far just this year. presence sends the message that toxic reality, it will in the long run population. child abuse. In fact, poverty or los- Some people want to put the violence is the ultimate solution to be found less in new gun laws or his decision of pulling out troops strategic calculus. In doing so, they The availability of aid has from that country. Pakistan’s de- praised Pakistan publicly and ex- ing a job or other stressors of liv- onus for worsening levels of gun any dispute. This is a message that regulations, but in the radical vi- unsurprisingly acted as a magnet ing in the world will not in violence largely on inner-city invariably seeps into the subsoil sion of a new kind of society. This velopment of battlefield nuclear pressed optimism every time Pa- for displaced people, with agen- weapons also runs contrary to kistan took a positive step, how- themselves typically cause some- gangs. But reality is more complex. of the American psyche and cul- is a vision of genuine mass democ- cies currently spending twice as one to become a murderer, un- In fact, guns have proliferated ture. Certainly the Second Amend- racy as best embodied in the his- U.S. plans for reducing nuclear ever small. Over the last two years, much on the four million Syrian proliferation. Diplomatic state- much optimism was expressed over less—and this is critical—the seed in many poor, inner city commu- ment right to bear arms does not toric ideals of the socialist move- refugees outside the country than of some corrosive psychology al- nities as a consequence of the po- preclude reasonable weapons reg- ment. The antidote remains as al- ments notwithstanding, the two Pakistan’s decision to militarily on the 7.6 million internally dis- sides have very different priori- eliminate safe havens used by ter- ready exists in that individual. The litically motivated “War on ulations. But, of course, guns are ways the fresh air of social soli- placed. psychology writer Alice Drugs.” It’s a consequence of de- already subject to many regula- darity, of human relations rooted ties. Even after feting Pakistan’s rorists responsible for attacks in- With an estimated 50-60 bar- democratically-elected leader, it side Pakistan and against China. Miller and others have written cades of law-and-order grandstand- tions. Contrary to the boilerplate in values of cooperation and car- rel bombs falling on opposition ing of both Democrats and Repub- paranoia of the National Rifle As- ing, and ensuring that every child’s is unlikely that Mr. Obama’s But now the administration ap- much about the social consequenc- areas daily, the push and pull fac- pears to have woken up, once es of early childhood trauma, iden- licans. sociation (NRA), measures to pre- social and developmental needs are problems in Afghanistan or Paki- tors affecting civilian moment are stan will end anytime soon. Al- again, to the realisation that Paki- tifying the emotional wounds that As Temple University histo- vent “off the books” gun sales to met from the beginning of life. fairly obvious. They are increas- rian Heather Ann Thompson ex- individuals with violent histories (counterpunch) though he continues to retain stan’s decision to act against ter- often simmer unresolved in the ingly "here" because they can't rorists does not extend to pathology of violent adults. popularity at home, according to survive "there". Humanitarian recent polls, Mr. Sharif has little all jihadi groups. During a recent As Miller describes in her channels visit to Islamabad, National Secu- essay, ”The Roots of Violence,” the control over foreign policy. Paki- So, what are the options in the stan’s powerful military, current- rity Adviser Susan Rice reminded need or impulse to kill it is not a face of such challenge? British par- Pakistan of its unfulfilled commit- result of a malleable “human na- ly headed by General Raheel liamentarian and former aid work- Sharif (no relation to the Prime ments about helping with the Af- ture” per se, but results from dam- er, Jo Cox, explained this week that ghan peace process. She also asked age inflicted upon the developing Minister) persists with its obses- "our failure to intervene to protect sive competition with neighbour- Pakistan to act against the Haqqani brain. “People whose integrity has civilians left [Bashar] al-Assad at ing India, which in turn shapes network, which has been involved not been damaged in childhood, liberty to escalate both the scale Pakistan’s worldview. Lost op- in several attacks on American tar- who were protected, respected, and the ferocity of his attacks on portunity Mr. Obama lost the ini- gets including one on the U.S. em- and treated with honesty by their innocent Syrians in a desperate tiative on Afghanistan by relying bassy in Kabul in 2011. If things parents, will be—both in their attempt to cling to power". on Pakistan’s ability to set up have not changed since 2011, one youth and in adulthood— intelli- This November will see the direct negotiations with the Tali- cannot help but question the ad- gent, responsive, empathic, and G20 summit in Turkey and the ban. He has spent the last seven ministration’s intermittent hope- highly sensitive,” writes Miller. perfect moment for world leaders years alternating between coax- fulness about a turnaround in Pa- “They will take pleasure in life and to make the political commitment ing Pakistan’s leaders with eco- kistani policies. Pakistan is the will not feel any need to kill or to a protection of humanitarian nomic and military assistance and sixth largest nation in the world even hurt others or themselves. space, backed by whatever mili- delivering tough messages. The by population but only 26th by They will use their power to de- tary resource is necessary to do pretence of toughness has lacked size of GDP on PPP basis and 42nd fend themselves, not to attack oth- so. In other words, we've become credibility. Diplomacy and in- in nominal GDP. It has the world’s ers.” far too focused on the politics and ducements have failed because sixth largest nuclear arsenal and In other words, murderers are not the people. This lack of atten- they only reinforce the Pakistani eighth largest army but performs made, not born. tion to Syrian civilians has now view that the country’s geostra- poorly in most non-military indi- But murderers are also not reached a point where the UN are tegic importance for the U.S. out- ces. It ranks 146 out of 187 coun- made in a vacuum. Mass gun vio- now reporting a "worrying" rise in weighs its resentment of negative tries in the world on the Human lence represents a phenomenon Syrians forced to return to their Pakistani policies. Pakistan has Development Index, which mea- whose understanding requires so- country absent any other option. received $40 billion in U.S. mili- sures health, standard of living, and cial context. In addition to a histo- This imbalance can be re- tary and economic aid since 1950, education. The World Economic ry of child abuse, violent and mur- dressed. With Russian involve- of which $23 billion were given Forum’s Global Competitiveness derous behavior in adults is also ment effectively nixing the idea of after the 9/11 attacks to strength- Report ranks Pakistan’s primary frequently linked to substance no-fly zones, there needs to be a en the country’s resolve in fight- education at 136 out of 144 coun- abuse and chronic exposure to a proactive move to implement the ing terrorism. But Pakistan’s fo- tries. The country has one of the violent environment, as Jeffrey two UN Security Council resolu- cus has always been its rivalry world’s lowest tax to GDP ratio, Swanson, a Duke University be- tions on aid access that were agreed with India, against whom it has with international aid making up havioral scientist notes in a upon. initiated (and lost) three wars, for low tax collection. The mili- The time is right for a concert- using U.S. equipment each time. tary and intelligence services that ed attempt to establish humanitar- The recent Pakistani announce- dominate Pakistani national secu- ian channels of some sort into Syr- ment about an ‘India-centric’ tac- rity decision-making have sacri- ia, whether these be humanitarian tical nuclear programme indicates ficed the country’s progress and LETTER TO THE EDITOR ceasefires, corridors, no-drive, no- that despite serious threats to prosperity in their relentless pur- fly zones, aerial aid drops (in light Pakistan’s security by Jihadi ex- suit of military parity with India. of the US conducting military tremists, India — an American Forcing New Delhi’s hand on Kash- ones) or even no-bombing zones friend — remains the principal mir has become more important enforced from maritime assets in enemy in the eyes of Pakistan’s than educating Pakistan’s children. the Mediterranean. leaders. Americans have several American readiness to offer aid has Security forces should be praised for The bottom line is the creation reasons to mistrust Pakistan, bred dependence and hubris. The of a protected space - which, on which also accuses the U.S. of U.S. has ended up as an enabler of its own, will not end Syria's war - being a fair weather friend. Paki- Pakistan’s dysfunction by rein- ensuring security of Ashura but could be a step towards change stan acquired nuclear weapons forcing the belief of its elite that it in the dynamics of the conflict and while promising Washington that is too important to fail or be ne- would reflect a genuine commit- it won’t go nuclear if it gets U.S. glected. The intermittent cycles of There was no incident of terrorist attacks and insurgency during Ashura in Afghanistan and our people held mourning sessions in a peaceful ment to the Syrian people. assistance. Pakistan’s ongoing optimism and pessimism about environment. We should appreciate the efforts of our security forces for ensuring foolproof security of Ashura mourners. Our security forces Humanitarian corridors are not support of jihadi terrorists is part Pakistan have led to confusion in proved it that they are very much committed to ensure security and safety of their people and would not allow militants to conduct attacks a new concept, as Refugees Inter- of its effort to expand regional Mr. Obama’s Afghan policy. It is against our people. national proved with an analysis influence in competition with In- time to finally accept Pakistan’s Now, it is the duty of both people and the government to appreciate the sacrifices and commitment of our security forces. People should of the history of proposed schemes dia, especially in Afghanistan and lack of cooperation in Afghanistan lend their support to Afghan forces and the government should take all necessary measures to resolve the challenges faced in Nigeria, Iraq, Central African the disputed Kashmir region. as a given while making plans for by our security forces. Republic, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, So- Over the last 13 years, many U.S. that country. The U.S. would help Khalil Ahmadi, Badam Bagh, Kabul soldiers have been killed in Af- Afghanistan, and even Pakistan’s malia, Angola, Libya and Mozam- people, more by insisting consis- bique. ghanistan by the Taliban and the Haqqani network — trained, tently that Islamabad correct its Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and Responding to the suggestion course. Instead of telling Pakistan’s address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] at the British Parliament of creat- armed and supported by Paki- stan. The recent surge in Taliban elite how important they are, it ing safe zones, Middle East Min- might be more useful to stop foot- ister Tobias Ellwood countered activity, manifested most blatant- ly during the occupation of the ing the bill for Pakistan’s failings. that "history tells us that imple- (Husain Haqqani, senior fel- menting genuinely safe zones is Afghan city of Kunduz, is attrib- uted by U.S. and Afghan officials low at the Hudson Institute in Wash- difficult and must be accompanied ington DC, served as Pakistan’s Disclaimer: by an international mandate that to Pakistani support. It seems that while officially Pakistan was Ambassador to the U.S. from 2008 would provide the will, the author- helping the U.S. and Afghan offi- to 2011 and is the author The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) ity and the full means to ensure cials in peace talks with the Tali- of Magnificent Delusions: Paki- that they have a chance of being ban, its covert support was pre- stan, the United States, and an and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. effective. It would also involve sig- paring the latter for reoccupying Epic History of Misunderstand- nificant military commitment". Afghanistan after the U.S. with- ing.) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The UK is still not doing enough people were fleeing Syria, fearing to help support the thousands of for their lives, but he said: “As Syrians fleeing the war torn coun- long as the radicalism and killing try, says Human Rights Watch continue, of course they are afraid. Deputy Director for Europe and Perhaps if the West tried to find a central Asia, Ben Ward. way, people who want to could His comments come just days live together in our country. I ask after a letter signed by 84 Church them to push towards a political of England bishops was sent to solution so we may have peace and Prime Minister David Cameron, safety. calling on him to increase the num- “I do not contest the right or ber of refugees the country is pre- Christian duty to call for a charita- pared to take in by 2020. ble act, but it is not just a question File photograph of the first of accommodating people.” female bishop in the Church of The Bishops’ call is support- England Libby Lane bowing to her ed by Human Rights Watch, Ben fellow bishops following her con- Ward told Al Arabiya News. He secration service at York Minster. added that while the group wel- (Reuters) comed the government’s efforts to The bishops wrote: “We be- resettle 20,000 Syrian refugees by lieve such is this country’s great 2020, it was a fraction of the num- tradition of sanctuary and gener- ber it could actually manage. osity of spirit that we could feasi- “The UK hasn’t participated bly resettle at least 10,000 people in the EU relocation scheme. It a year for the next two years, ris- opts out of the common EU re- ing to a minimum of 50,000 in to- sponse to the crisis,” said Ward. tal over the five year period you Lead by example foresaw in your announcement. He said that all EU govern- “Such a number would bring ments could do more in dealing us into line with comparable com- with the refugee crisis. mitments made by other countries. But he added: “The UK is not It would be a meaningful and sub- even pulling its weight in relation stantial response to the scale of to the efforts that are under way.” human suffering we see daily.” “I think it is undoubtedly the However, the Archbishop of case that the UK could be doing a Aleppo recently criticized the 84 lot more, and it’s not nearly bishops for the letter, saying that enough for the British government Europe needed to stop encourag- to say that they are supporting ing Syrians out of their country. refugees from Syria in neighboring the capacity to do more”, especially when Germany was planning to welcome around one million asylum seekers by the end of the year. He added: “It’s a different order of magnitude.” In an interview with Britain’s countries, which they are doing, Ward also criticized Britain’s insistence to “stand apart from the common efforts that are under way to deal with the 700,000 or so people that have arrived in Europe this year,” a move BBC Radio 4, Archbishop Jean- but it is not sufficient. he said was “damaging to the efforts to persuade some of the newer EU countries to join in and join up.” Meanwhile the British government is expected to vote on taking military action Clément Jeanbart said: “What I “We certainly think that the in Syria – mostly against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group. Prime Minister David Cameron was expected to call the vote once the Labour leadership election was would ask everybody to do is to UK can be a lot more generous in complete, but over a month later there is still no indication of when it will take place. Speaking on Sunday to Al Arabiya News, a Downing Street spokesman refused to comment on when try our best to stop feeding and terms of its resettlement places, this vote would happen, nor would he be drawn on responding to the letter from the Church of England bishops. Instead he issued a statement which read: “We have announced that the encouraging radicalism and funda- and also in its participation in its UK will resettle an additional 20,000 Syrian refugees over the course of this Parliament. “It is absolutely right that Britain should fulfil its moral responsibility to help the refugees, just mentalism, and find a political so- collective EU effort to deal with as we have done so proudly throughout our history. But in doing so, we must use our head and our heart by pursuing a comprehensive approach that tackles the causes of the problem lution where compromise may be the refugee crisis.” as well as the consequences. “The UK is the second largest donor in the world after America, helping refugees in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey. Our total contribution to the Syrian done.” He said he understood why He said the UK “definitely had crisis is more than £1.12bn.” Tough choice for Tanzanians The corruption of in hotly contested election Myanmar's jade trade

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania - The Lowassa defected from CCM John Magufuli, who has served on politics. African fashion: from longest standing ruling party in earlier this year after failing for a as a minister of parliament since racks to runways Africa faces its toughest test yet second time to gain the party's 1995, is leading CCM into the In September, the National on Sunday in the most hotly con- nomination for president. The op- vote, and his reputation is as clean Election Commission called on tested election race in Tanzania's position has defended Lowassa's as his opponent's is dirty. "Our police to investigate allegations history. history, saying he admitted wrong- selection of candidate gave our that unnamed political parties were With each party campaigning doing and left CCM for Chadema party a new brand," said Makam- training youth militias to disrupt on similar platforms of change and because he wanted change. ba. For both sides, the campaign the election proceedings. progress, it is up to voters to de- "When they elected Lowassa, has been largely about just that - Both Chadema and CCM have termine whether to place their faith we knew the election would be branding. In an answer to a sug- security forces - the Red Brigade in an established politician of a easy for us," CCM spokesman gestion that he was too "unfit" to and the Green Guard, respective- young party, or a new face of the January Makamba told Al Jazeera. run for president, Magufuli did ly - but say they are solely for the incumbent one that has governed However, Chadema campaign push-ups on a dusty campaign protection of high-profile party Tanzania since multi-party democ- director Reginald Munisi disagreed stage in front of cheering support- members. Votes must also be pro- racy was introduced in 1992. and expressed confidence in a vic- ers in late September. tected, says Chadema. With con- The excitement on the streets tory by his party. "We are win- Ngila Mwase, a retired profes- cerns about rigging, Lowassa has is palpable. When candidates come ning," he said when he sat down sor from the University of Dar es called on his supporters to remain to town, cities shut down for heav- with Al Jazeera in Dar es Salaam. Salaam, said the candidates' discus- at polling stations after they cast ing rallies. Everyone has an opin- Munisi said CCM cannot sions on pressing issues have been their ballots to "defend" them. ion. Everyone thinks the man overcome its decades of misrule, too broad. There will be 65,000 polling they're backing will win. Every- and the nation is ready for a new "I have a lot of reservations sites on election day, and agents one is ready to celebrate. Some are party that he advertises as being about how that is going," said from each of the eight parties are prepared to riot. more market-driven and business Mwase. "For example in infra- permitted to remain on site. The Yangon, Myanmar - Myanmar's handful of military-connected busi- cause the companies are taking the When they hit the road, pikip- friendly. "CCM doesn't know how structure on roads. I expected them European Union Election Obser- vast jade industry is being used as nessmen, profits from the trade - land," La Tawng said. Jade: My- iki drivers speed up so the ban- business works," he said. to suggest programmes based on vation Mission has been deployed a slush fund by a network of mili- coming from high demand from anmar's 'Big State Secret' identifies ners of the opposition Chadema Emmanuel Tayari, a political feasibility studies, but their prom- and will have two representatives tary elites, drug lords and crony China - have failed to reach the ar- a number of key players iwho have party they've proudly tied to the analyst and CCM supporter, not- ises are more general. If you say in each region. Tanzanian law man- companies who illegally exploit eas from which they are taken, obtained $31bn worth of the gem end of their motorcycles wave to ed one of the opposition's main you're going to build a road from dates that citizens remain a mini- the valuable resource for tens of leaving many in poverty, while the last year alone [Pyae Sone Aung] maximum effect. Tanzania strug- platforms has been the promise of Point A to Point B, people can hold mum of 200 metres from the sta- billions of dollars a year, accord- mining itself has had a major envi- But the problems don't stop there. gles to cope with Burundi's refu- free university education. "Chade- you accountable." tions once they've voted. This year, ing to a report released on Friday ronmental impact. "Even though there was a drug gees The bright green billboards ma says it is market-driven, but Chadema has appealed to however, the CCM government by Global Witness. People are buying bags of drugs problem here before, it is a lot of the ruling Chama Cha Mapin- they are talking about free educa- young, underemployed men. has called on Tanzanians to return The year-long investigation, instead using money for food. worse because the big companies duzi (CCM) party that smother tion," he said. Women favour CCM at a ratio of home once they complete their titled Jade: Myanmar's 'Big State Lamawng La Tawng, community have ties to the drug trade," said the country stand out starkly The governing party has also three to one, according to internal civic duties. "If people hang around Secret', identifies a number of key leader "The jade business is wreak- La Tawng. "All the people are against the coffee-colored dusty become defined by its corrupt deal- party polls. polling stations, what is their in- players in the industry who have ing havoc on the people and envi- worrying every day. People are ground on which they are planted. ings. Lowassa's "Richmond scan- This dichotomy of demograph- tention if not causing chaos? They obtained $31bn worth of jade last ronment of Kachin, where the stone buying bags of drugs instead using Thanks to a new biometric reg- dal" is just one of countless that ics, the closeness of the race, and need to vote and go home to wait year alone, a figure equivalent to is mined. Conditions around the money for food." istration programme, in the last six CCM has faced down. "Corrup- the sheer numbers registered to for the results," said Damian Lubu- nearly half Myanmar's entire econ- mines are often fatally dangerous According to the report, the months the number of registered tion has made the opposition more vote has lent a more rambunctious va, chair of the election commis- omy. Global Witness, the environ- and drugs and prostitution are en- 2014 Myanmar Gems Emporium voters in Tanzania has more than popular," admitted Makamba. air to Tanzania's normally halcy- sion. mental corruption campaigner, es- demic, while those who stand in - the primary official government doubled to 22.7 million. timated networks in the country the way of the guns and machines jade sale, which is geared towards The opposition Chadema par- have secured a total of $122.8bn face land grabs, intimidation and international buyers - featured jade ty now led by career politician from pillaging jade over the past violence," Global Witness said in sold for as much as $2.89mn per Edward Lowassa has over decades decade. a statement accompanying the re- kilogramme. Myanmar: Open for become a nimble and formative "Myanmar's jade industry may port. While there are about 100 big business A single kilogramme of the competitor to the vast political well be the biggest natural resource mining companies operating in highest priced jade sold at the em- machinery of the ruling CCM par- heist in modern history. The sums Myanmar, they are controlled by porium would have generated ty. Sixty percent of registered vot- of money involved are almost in- only 10 or 15 owners, according enough revenue to fund 147 health ers are below age 35, and Chade- comprehensibly high and the level to the report. clinics in Kachin state for one year, ma's appeal to young people is one of accountability is at rock bot- Among those cited as the ma- it said. "The biggest problem is that of the reasons the election is so tom," the report stated. The in- jor beneficiaries of the lucrative the people have no ownership competitive this year. dustry figures are a rare look into a trade are former and current gov- rights. A mutual-sharing agreement However, Lowassa's tainted secretive, off-the-books sector ernment and military officials. that benefits the people there is past may hinder his party's chanc- where no reliable data exists. They Also on the list is Wa State Army very important for a jade mining es. Lowassa stepped down as are also a far cry from previous and United Wa State Party leader area. The gains are only for the cro- prime minister in 2008 over the estimates. According to Chinese Pao Yu Hsiang and Wei Hsueh nies and the people involved in the "Richmond scandal," in which he government import data, gemstone Kang, Myanmar's most notorious central government," said Tsa Ji, allegedly shepherded hundreds of imports from Myanmar were drug lord, who is wanted in the general secretary of the Kachin thousands of dollars to the US- worth $12.3bn in 2014, while oth- United States for drug-related of- Development Networking Group, based Richmond Company, an er unofficial estimates were much fenses. Problems with jade With an association of Kachin civil so- umbrageous electricity supplier lower. Like much of Myanmar's some of the largest and best quali- ciety groups and development or- based in Texas that never supplied gemstone industry, a large majori- ty jade reserves in the world, ganisations both inside Kachin power when Tanzania was going ty of the trade is conducted illicit- Myanmar extracted 16.68 million state and abroad. With Myanmar through a series of rolling black- ly through smuggling through the kilogrammes worth of jade in 2014, heading to its first open general outs in 2006. border with China. Centre of dis- with Kachin state's Hpakant home elections in 25 years on Novem- "Lowassa's corrupt activities putes As one of Myanmar's most to the densest reserves with about ber 8, analysts agree the new gov- have been an open secret through- precious resources, jade has been 35,000 acres worth of deposits, ernment will need to tackle a new out Tanzania for many years," at the centre of one of Myanmar's according to the report. Lamawng ownership and revenue sharing reads a leaked 2008 cable from the longest running disputes between La Tawng, a pastor and communi- strategy, in conjunction with the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam that government forces and the rebel ty leader living in Hpakant, told KIA/KIO and local civil society discussed Lowassa's resignation. Kachin Independence Army/Orga- Al Jazeera the town of 331,000 group if the situation is to im- Lowassa has denied the accu- nization (KIA/KIO) in Kachin has spiralled into almost complete prove. "Jade production, like much sations, saying he stepped down state and the United Wa State squalor since the mining compa- of other rich natural resources, pre- for the good of the government. Army in northern Shan state. nies moved into the area in the mid- sents an important source for the "Lowassa says he always Since 1990, the KIA/KIO and 1990s. country's fiscal revenue and pub- took the fall for system corrup- the military have formed and bro- "Long ago, the Hpakant peo- lic investment fund," said Cyn- tion, he never admitted to having ken ceasefire agreements resulting ple were okay, but after the 1990s Young Park, assistant chief econo- direct involvement but he did the in the displacement of more than when some companies came and mist at the Asian Development right thing for the country at the 100,000 people, as land grabs and started extracting jade - it got much Bank. "Income derived from natu- time," said Adjoa Anyimadu, a re- warfare have forced locals from worse. They started digging the ral resources should be managed search associate at Chatham their homes. But with land con- mountains and now there is always properly and appropriately shared House, an independent policy in- cessions over massive jade depos- heavy flooding here and the peo- between the central and regional stitute based in London. its largely controlled by just a small ple have to leave their homes be- governments." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Want to make a deal in Iran? Beware of these 3

NEW YORK: Stock markets worldwide soared on Friday after caveats China cut interest rates for the As foreign business delegations fourth time this year and several flock to Iran on an almost week- large-cap U.S. technology compa- ly basis since the country signed nies reported better-than-expect- a nuclear accord with world ed quarterly results. powers in July, drawing a close Shares across Asia, Europe and to years of sanctions, setting up the Americas climbed, having al- shop in the Islamic Republic’s ready been boosted by Thursday's once-closed off market is be- message from ECB chief Mario coming the latest business trend. Draghi that the central bank was With large oil deposits, a ready to adjust "the size, compo- population of close to 80 mil- sition and duration" of its quanti- lion, and a growing consumer tative easing program. market, Iran could one of the Wall Street rallied, with the last remaining places “short of S&P 500 gaining 1 percent to reach Mars and the moon, where there its highest since Aug. 20, which is significant opportunity,” as marked the beginning of a selloff one UK-based executive put it. initially sparked by weak data out But investing in the Islamic of China. Technology shares led republic can have its shortcom- the way, thanks to gains in Alpha- ings - risk and lack of knowl- bet (GOOGL.O), Amazon edge of rules and regulations, not (AMZN.O) and Microsoft to mention understanding the (MSFT.O), after the three compa- business culture - are usually nies reported earnings results. The some ones to watch out for. So, former two hit record highs, while let’s get started: Beware of Microsoft rose to a 15-year high. hype Tehran’s stock exchange The Dow Jones industrial av- immediately jumped following erage (.DJI) rose 157.54 points, or the initial announcement of the 0.9 percent, to 17,646.70, the S&P deal in July, but contrary to ex- 500 (.SPX) gained 22.64 points, pectations, has been on a down- or 1.1 percent, to 2,075.15 and the ward course ever since. Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) added “A lot of hype was at- 111.81 points, or 2.27 percent, to tached to the nuclear agreement 5,031.86. China, in a surprise and the participation, so we’re move, cut its benchmark one-year not seeing what was supposed lending rate by 25 basis points to to take place. There’s not a lot 4.35 percent and lowered big banks' of clear answers in terms of reserve requirement ratio by 50 ba- what is happening,” said Me- sis points to 17.5 percent. hrdad Parhizkar, a partner at Long-dated government debt business advisory Frontier Part- yields rose, as the gains in equities ners. Despite an initial flurry reduced the appeal of safe-haven of interest from Western busi- bonds. China's rate cut did not nesses, many are wary of hold- move commodities investors to bid ing back until clearer deadlines up oil prices, which were flat to for the lifting of some sanctions lower. In the currency markets, the bal bond investors backed off safe-haven debt in the U.S. and Germany. Additional Chinese stimulus could help global growth, boosting yields on benchmark U.S. Treasuries and emerge. The decline in stock offshore yuan (CNH=) sagged to European debt. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell 17/32 in price to boost its yield to 2.091 percent. Separately, the prospect of more ECB stimulus by the end of the year saw Italian market value has also mirrored its lowest in a month, while the (IT2YT=TWEB) and Spanish (ES2YT=TWEB) two-year government bond yields both turn negative for the first time, meaning investors effectively pay to hold them rather than get sales of Iran’s crude oil, amid a euro fell to $1.10 (EUR=) to put paid. Greece's bond curve was close to normalizing, having been distorted for months following its political crisis that saw it teeter on the brink of leaving the euro."Draghi has come out general global supply glut and the dollar on course for its biggest and kitchen-sinked the whole thing, everything is now on the table," said Gavin Friend, a strategist at National Australia Bank in London. The FTSEurofirst (.FTEU3) rose 2 percent low prices worldwide. Sanc- weekly rise against major curren- and added to what will be a fourth straight week of gains for MSCI's 45-country All World index (.WORLD). Brent (LCOc1) fell 0.25 percent to $47.96 a barrel, while U.S. crude lost tions are unlikely to be official- cies (.DXY) since late May. Glo- 1.6 percent to $44.66. ly relaxed until next year. “Most of them [foreign firms] are wait- ing for a full listing of the sanc- tions. They don’t really want to get involved until they know Can Egypt’s one hundred percent they’re safe,” said Parhizkar. Some in- vestors are also worried that if new central Iran defaults on its agreement, the sanctions will be snapped back, as per the terms set by the July accord. The cooling ASHGABAT: Japan and Turk- linked to natural gas fields. mood has also changed appe- menistan on Friday signed a raft The deals also foresee cooper- bank chief tites from the Iranian side, he of energy and other deals worth ation in the chemicals industry as added. “The Iranian mentality more than $18 billion during a Jap- well as the construction of power is: I expected a lot more from anese leader’s first-ever official vis- stations. “Government bodies and calm currency this, why hasn’t it happened? it to the reclusive country. private companies of Japan, as a So they become worried and Ex-Soviet Turkmenistan, united team, will work as much as box thinking,” a banker at the trea- they become much more con- which has a population of more possible with Turkmenistan with sury desk of an Egyptian bank servative in their approach.” than five million people, sits atop the goal of reaching a new mile- crisis? said. “There is optimism in the Beware of banking risks Iran is the world’s fourth-largest reserves stone in its industrial development market that Amer will reverse eagerly awaiting foreign invest- of natural gas. with the active use of natural gas,” some of the controversial policies ment – these include sectors Accompanied by representa- said Abe. When Egyptian central bank gov- that Hesham Ramez took.” such as oil and gas, petrochem- tives of dozens of firms, Japanese Berdymukhamedov said in ernor Hesham Ramez quit, phones Ramez took the helm at the icals, and transportation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a August that Japanese and Korean began ringing as bankers congratu- central bank in February 2013, Yet foreign investment is week-long tour to five Central companies had expressed interest lated each other on the departure when the Muslim Brotherhood-led also necessary to shore up Iran’s Asian states. in investing in an ambitious 1,800- of a man they say refused to change government was struggling to sta- ailing economy. State-owned “Ten joint documents account- kilometre pipeline carrying gas course even as Egypt careered bilize an economy hit by political Iranian banks are “more or less ing for more than $18 billion were from Turkm•enistan to energy- from currency crisis toward trade turbulence in the wake of the 2011 bankrupt,” according Parhizkar. signed today as a result of the Turk- hungry India, Pakistan and Afghan- crisis. uprising that swept Husni Mubar- Much of this is down to the men-Japanese business forum,” istan. Fresh blood at the top has ak from power. large number of non-compliant said the office of Turkmen Presi- Observers say that the influ- raised hopes of impending change Foreign reserves at the time loans that have built up over dent Gurbanguly ence of Asia’s powerhouse China to a monetary policy that has failed were $13.6 billion, less than half the years – particularly under Berdymu•khamedov. has been growing in Central Asia to stabilize the pound, has angered their pre-uprising level and not former President Mahmoud Among the top agreements as Russia’s has been in decline, importers and become personally enough to cover three months Ahmadinejad’s administration, was a deal for Japanese engineer- with Beijing becoming the ex-So- associated with Ramez, whose worth of Egypt’s import needs. he added. “What they’re look- ing firm JGC and several other viet region’s leading trading part- currency controls have starved The military removed the ing at is some injection of capi- companies to construct a plant ner. some businesses of dollars. Brotherhood from power three tal into them and they’re look- His named successor, Tarek months after Ramez took office, ing at basically the unfreezing Amer, who begins his four-year quickly securing billions of dollars of assets that is due to take term on Nov. 27, is seen as a dy- in aid from Gulf Arab states who place in the short to medium namic and collaborative manager opposed to the Brotherhood. term, so that the Iranian gov- credited with transforming the for- The money came in the form ernment can actually bale them tunes of Egypt’s largest bank. of grants, loans, central bank de- out,” he said. Both bankers and importers posits and even energy products Yet international banks and have welcomed President Abdel which Egypt imports. most insurers are likely to avoid Fattah al-Sisi’s announcement; Yet foreign reserves were only dealing with Iran for some time, they are more comfortable with marginally higher at $16.3 billion fearing they could face more Amer’s approachable style and in September than they were when fines from U.S. regulators de- America. “Qatar Airways and the say his arrival gives the central he took over. other Gulf carriers are constantly spite the nuclear deal, Reuters bank an opportunity to row back That is because tourism and reported back in July. creating new jobs for the Ameri- on existing policies without losing investment are down but also be- cans by ordering more airplanes One lender that notorious- credibility. cause the central bank has dedicat- ly fell foul of regulations was and expanding our network as we “We were not going in the right ed much money to maintaining the add frequencies into the United UK-based bank Standard Char- direction and we are in a critical pound at what analysts say is an tered, which has paid close to States,” he told reporters. “We are situation that requires out-of-the- artificially strong band. also creating additional jobs and $1bn in fines to U.S. regulators contributing to the American econ- and law enforcement agencies omy.” Faith Asked what he thought for sanction breaches and com- the outcome of the Washington in- pliance failures over the past vestigation would be, Baker re- nine year, the Financial Times plied: “I am not person that reported. Currently, large UK should answer this question... it’s and European banks are seek- entirely up to the American admin- ing more information from Ira- istration.” But he added that he had nian authorities on sanctions faith in the regulators. “The Amer- being lifted before considering ican administration is evaluating all investment the head of a recent the complaints of the three Amer- U.K. delegation to Iran told ican carriers and the decision will Bloomberg. “We are stuck in a be with the American administra- situation where we need some- tion,” he said. body to untangle this mess. “The American administration at Without any sort of tangible the end will see what is in the best outcome as we expected, we interest of the American public and haven’t seen anything concrete not in the best interest of the three at the moment,” said Parhizkar. American carriers.” The outspo- Beware of red tape Despite an ken Baker, who earlier this year annual output of some $400 accused American competitors billion, Iran’s economy, regula- Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar al-Baker said Thursday that his company is helping to create jobs in the tions and market situation can US despite an ongoing war of words between Gulf and American carriers. Baker, speaking in Doha, also said Delta of flying “crap” older planes, was speaking at an event to mark be tough to understand. A study he trusted American regulators to put passengers’ interests first as part of their investigation into the funding conducted by the World Bank of the Gulf carriers.U.S. carriers have launched a complaint that Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates break the the launch of his company’s first direct flights from Doha to Mo- ranks Iran in 130th place on its so-called “Open-Skies” agreement through receiving government subsidies. The complaint is being investigat- global “ease of doing business” ed by the US departments of state, commerce and transportation. Three U.S. airlines -- Delta, American and rocco. He also said Qatar Airways would receive 11 new planes in the list – nestled in between Tan- United -- claim that Qatar, along with Etihad Airways and Emirates, received $42 billion (37 billion euros) in zania and Lesotho. (AF) “unfair” subsidies to wrest business away from competitors. Baker though said his company is good for next two months. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Movie review: It’s not ‘Shandaar’ it’s bizarre

hat do you call a film that seems so dizzy-headed Wthat it doesn't know where it is headed, or wait, per- haps so sure of itself that takes a strut towards that forbidden area of superiority complex? It takes two long hours (which feels long- er) for one to gauge which catego- ry 'Shaandaar' falls into. But by the end of it, you stop caring. This film is supposedly a fairy tale with a quirky take. One would naturally expect dollops of delight, Singer Taylor Swift admitted that she had a "mortifying" dream about but ironically and disappointing- her ex-boyfriend showing up at her door. In a new video of GQ maga- ly, Shaandaar chooses to kill us zine, the 25-year-old "Shake it off" hitmaker told singer Ryan Adams, with cliches than charm us with who covered Swift's "1989" album in its entirety, that her dream in- its idiosyncrasies. spired her to write a part of the lyrics of her song "All you had to do was Alia (Alia Bhatt), is a nerdy, stay", reports aceshowbiz.com. "In the song 'All You Had to Do Was intelligent, chirpy young woman Stay', there's this really high-pitched 'Stay,' " Taylor said in the video. "I who has a yawningly predictable had a dream that my ex showed up at my door, knocked on the door, and back story, narrated to us through I opened it up and I was about ready to launch into like the perfect thing Naseeruddin Shah's velvety voice. to say, and instead, all that would come out of my mouth was that high- It is this voice that also informs us pitch chorus of people singing 'Stay!'" she added. Taylor was bewil- of some hotchpotch theory of Alia dered in her dream as to why that word came out of her mouth. "And being an insomniac who hasn't then (I) go to say something else and it's just like 'Stay! Stay! Stay!'" she slept for the last 25 years and that explained. "And I woke up just like 'Oh, that was mortifying.'" some day, some man will put her to sleep. She is crazy about her dad Bipin Arora (Pankaj Kapur) and sister (Sanah Kapur), but hates her mother (Nicki Aneja Walia) and conniving grandmother (Sushma Seth). You know it is a case of un- imaginative casting when Seth is cast as a rich, wily woman with a pearl necklace around her neck. She must be sleepwalking through such roles by now. Alia meets Jagjinder Joginder (Shahid Kapoor) just days before her sister's wedding in a dreamy castle. And guess what, the spirit- ed and good hearted JJ is also an insomniac. While he constantly spars with Alia's protective father, he bonds with her over their lack of sleep and 'inability' to dream. The fairytale setting, though seen often in rom-coms set in En- gland, is perfect with the said cas- tle, yards of greenery around it and platters and platters of colourful cupcakes and other such goodies making the rounds. However, what is sorely missing is the magic that generally comes along with such settings and a romantic story wo- ven around it. Shahid and Alia, being the tal- ented actors that they are, make a lovely pair. In fact, one scene where they spend an evening together just goofing around is so lovely that it wistfully tells us about what this movie could have been, if the mak- ers didn't have their head stuck in the clouds. Hope to see this pair- ing in a better setting. Pankaj Kapur, undeniably a brilliant ac- tor, does his job pretty well. San- ah is confident and endearing. The story lacks imagination, the screenplay is shoddy and the dialogues unfunny. Some humour goes unlaughed at and rest goes undigested. For instance, there's a scene where it is hinted that a re- spected business magazine takes money to put people on their cov- ers, and another one when a young lad sets his grandma on fire. KARACHI: Ayesha Omar may be known for her comedy stints in the local entertainment industry but she means business. Although the release date of her upcoming action-epic Yalghaar is yet to be finalised, its fiery storyline and ensemble cast have kept us on the edge of our seats. As one of the female leads in the movie, Ayesha is ready to show her fans a side of her they’ve never seen before. Di- vulging details about her charac- ter, she shares she portrays a ‘se- rious’ character in the movie, re- ported Roznama Express. “I play a serious girl named Zarmeena in Yalghaar, which will come as a real surprise for my view- ers,” she said. “Prior to this, they’ve only seen me depict com- ic and modern roles,” she added. This isn’t the first time Ayesha will be seen on the big screen. is evident in how recent movies der to maintain this upward trend, She made cameo appearances have fared at the box office,” she filmmakers need to continue mak- in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi and noted. “Movies that were a little ing films that are different. Having Love Mein Ghum before making different from the usual ended up made a name for herself both as a her full-fledged feature film debut performing better and were also singer and a model, Ayesha wants in this year’s runaway hit Karachi critically appreciated.” Ayesha to continue pursuing projects in Se Lahore. “Although Karachi Se credited the influx of new talent in these fields. On the film front, she Lahore received a brilliant response the film industry with improve- already has another project, Waar at the local box office, Yalghaar is ment the local film industry has 2, in the pipeline that she’ll soon an entirely different film,” she stat- witnessed. “The new crop of tal- start working on. Yalghaar, which ed. Reposing faith in the local au- ent has breathed life into a cinema is currently in post-production diences, Ayesha takes pride in how industry that was nearing death. phase, is expected to hit cinemas they are open to watching films of The amount of effort and hard by year-end. The film boasts an diverse genres and lauding quality work they have put into their ensemble cast including Shaan, content. “Audiences are now movies can be seen by everyone.” Ayub Khosa, Humayun Saeed, watching all kinds of films, which The actor-singer added that in or- Adnan Siddiqui and Sana Bucha. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Afghanistan made history by winning ODI series from Barcelona," Balague told Sky Sports News HQ. "He's been there a long time, it's his life, he's got it Zimbabwe all set up there…But the fact that one of the reported clubs ap- proached him and his representa- tives twice in the last week sug- gests something is going on. "The receptions have been interesting because it has been like 'OK, we are listening, what do you have to say?'. It doesn't mean he is com- ing, but it means he is more open to the idea, which you couldn't have said two or three years ago." Messi has been with Barcelo- na since 2001 and has previously said he wants to retire with the Catalan club. How to convince Messi goes beyond what you can do money wise. It has be a project to win, perhaps with a manager that he would be comfortable with. Guillem Balague However, he has had to deal with testing off-field issues this year as he is due to face trial for alleged tax fraud. Balague says the Argentina in- ternational is "very unhappy" with the tax case and explained what it could take for him to leave Barca. "How to convince Messi goes beyond what you can do money wise," he said. "It has be a project to win, perhaps with a Breaking News: Afghanistan made history by manager that he would be comfort- winning One Day International (ODI) series able with."He is in a situation from Zimbabwe, an ICC full member. where he is very unhappy with the tax case and also maybe has a Afghanistan played all 50 overs and made new maturity with two kids where 245 runs by losing 9 players. perhaps he wants to learn another Zimbabwe required 246 runs to win the Reports in the national papers on Friday claimed Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City are trying to persuade Messi to make the language. "It's a few things that move to England. He is currently under contract with Barcelona until 2017 and has a reported buyout clause of 250m euros. But Balague said he make the proposition attractive, series but all out in 44.1 overs making 172 was "ambiguous" when he interviewed him earlier in the week and asked about his future. "He said I live by the moment and my moment now is but doesn't mean he is going to go." runs.

Defending champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and former US Open champion Svetlana Kuznets- Jon Jones ova are set for an all-Russian clash in the women's final of the Krem- lin Cup after contrasting victories returns to UFC in the last four on Friday. On cen- tre court in Moscow, world No 31 after suspension Pavlyuchenkova had to fight from a set down against compatriot and qualifier Daria Kasatkina to final- ly win 2-6 6-2 6-4 in just over two hours. Kuznetsova, ranked 32 in the world, had an easier time of it against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko, the Russian needing less than 90 minutes to win 6-2 6-4. Pavly- uchenkova and Kuznetsova may be neck and neck in the rankings, but the latter has exactly twice the number of WTA singles titles to her name, at 14, and boasts two Grand Slam triumphs as well Jon Jones will return to fighting in the UFC after There were nearly similar tales for his suspension was officially ended on Friday. No men's seeds Roberto Bautista Agut date has yet been set for his next fight, but the and Philipp Kohlschreiber in their UFC have confirmed that negotiations have begun respective matches, as both pro- for his Octagon return.Jones, widely regarded as gressed into the semi-finals. Span- the sport's greatest-ever fighter, was stripped of iard Bautista Agut beat Lucas his light-heavyweight championship and handed Pouille 6-4 6-2, with an indefinite suspension in April due to his role in Kohlschreiber swapping the set a hit-and-run incident, but has since avoided jail scores around for a 6-2 6-4 victo- time. It took me losing almost everything I had ry over Robin Haase. The other worked for to realise how much I had. UFC chair- semi-final in the men's draw will man and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta said: "We've made see top seed Marin Cilic and Evg- it clear to Jon that this new opportunity to com- eny Donskoy face each other. pete in UFC is a privilege and not a right. "There Both came through their respec- are significant expectations we have regarding his tive quarter-finals in straight sets, conduct moving forward. "We're happy to read with Cilic taking only 54 minutes and see reports that he has embraced the terms of to register a 6-2 6-1 win over An- his plea agreement and is using this experience to drey Kuznetsov. Donskoy, mean- grow and develop as a person." Jones added via while, beat fellow Russian Teymu- Facebook: "I am grateful for the opportunity to raz Gabashvili 6-3 6-2 in what was resume my career and I am excited to show how the pair's first-ever ATP World much I've grown as a person outside of the Octa- Tour meeting. gon. Gennady Golovkin to consider fighting Matt Prior hopes ONE Pro Cycling will Chris Eubank Jr, says promoter Gennady Golovkin would consid- GGG because of his punching ry position for the winner of Cot- race Grand Tours as early as 2017 er facing Chris Eubank Jr, says the power, aggressive style and uncan- to/Canelo, we really can't plan any- unbeaten world middleweight ny ability to cut off the ring." thing regarding other titles before Matt Prior hopes his ONE Pro the team will be ready for the ly exciting time for ONE Pro Cycling." ONE Pro Cycling were initially champion's promoter. Golovkin While Loeffler has earmarked that fight is over," explained Loef- Cycling team will be racing in Grand Tours next season, but with left off the International Cycling Union's provisional list of applicants (34-0-KO31) added the IBF crown Eubank Jr as a potential opponent fler. "Golovkin facing the winner Grand Tours as early as 2017. another year of progression on and to race on the 2016 Pro Continental Tour due to an administrative error, to his WBA Super and WBC (in- down the line, the priority for of that fight is his highest priority The former England Test crick- off the bike, he believes they could but they have since been added and expect to receive their licence next terim) titles by demolishing David Golovkin appears to be becoming at the moment and what we worked eter set up the British squad last be in a position to apply for wild- month. In preparation for the step up, they have increased their roster Lemieux on October 17 and has the bona fide WBC champion, hard to position GGG for." autumn and, after spending their cards in 2017. He told Sky Sports: to 20 riders by making 12 new signings, including 2011 Milan-San Remo opened the door to a future clash which would involve facing the Golovkin has also been linked with first season racing mainly in the "We want to be in Grand Tours winner Matt Goss, fellow Australian sprinter Steele von Hoff and Den- with Eubank Jr (19-1-KO14), who winner of December's bout be- a move up to super-middleweight UK on the third-tier UCI Conti- very soon. We are not ready next mark's Sebastian Lander. makes his Sky Sports debut on tween champion Miguel Cotto and to face the likes of Andre Ward. nental Tour, they will step up to year, but as early as 2017, we will Saturday night against Tony Jeter. Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. Loeffler add- the second-tier UCI Pro Continen- be looking to step up again. "It will The Kazakh's promoter Tom Lo- ed: "Cotto and Canelo are both tal Tour in 2016. take more success next year and effler told World Boxing News: great warriors, but I'd probably The promotion will make the company going in the same di- "Chris Eubank Jr is doing well and lean towards Canelo because of his them eligible for wildcard invites rection, but the great thing about is increasing his profile in the UK youth and physical strength. Say- to the biggest races in the sport, moving up to Pro Continental is all the time, so I could definitely ing that, it would not surprise me including the three-week Grand that ONE Pro Cycling is now a see him as a future fight for GGG. if Cotto won based on his experi- Tours - Giro d'Italia, Tour de France global brand "We are looking at Chris Eubank Jr is doing well and ence and ring savvy - especially and Vuelta a Espana - one-day WorldTour events [in 2016], so we is increasing his profile in the UK with Freddie [Roach] guiding his Classics such as Paris-Roubaix and are going to be racing not only all the time, so I could definitely training now. Loeffler revealed week-long stage races such as Par- against Pro Continental teams, but see him as a future fight for GGG. Golovkin could face the winner of is-Nice. Oc Mens UK National WorldTour teams as well. It's go- "I don't think there is anyone at Miguel Cotto (L) v Saul Alvarez Hill Climb Championship 2015 ing to be a huge learning curve, a 160 that can go the distance with (R) "Because of GGG's mandato- Dan Evans10/11 Prior doubts steep learning curve, but it's a huge- This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 25 . 2015-Aqrab 03, 1394 H.S Vol:X Issue No:86 Price: Afs.15 This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.