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AT News Report organize for a serious and impartial probe. “Ahundred KABUL: Ware of upcoming ambassadors and 30 commanders poll’s transparency, Mohammad were replaced in one day. These Mohaqiq has warned the replacements pave the way for Presidential Palace (ARG) widespread frauds in the against mass demonstrations if upcoming elections,” Mohaqiq it continues appointing officials told newsmen in northern Balkh as its term has legally ended. He province, describing recent also reacted over “sexual charges” replacements by President... against Palace, asking the judicial

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KABUL: According to a new study, the world became “very slightly” more peaceful for the first time in five years, but remains “considerably less peaceful now” than a decade ago due to conflicts in the Middle East, a rise in terrorism, increasing numbers of refugees, and other factors, REF/RL reported Wednesday. The Institute for Economics and Peace’s annual Global Peace Index published on June 12 ranked Iceland as the world’s most peaceful country for the 11th year in a row. The country is joined at the top of the index by New Zealand, Austria, Portugal, and Denmark. Afghanistan is at the bottom of the index, replacing Syria, which is now the second-least peaceful country in the world,... Afghan police arrive at the site of a suicide car bomb in Kabul last month.

AT News Report (NDS)operatives in Karokh district of Heart province, KABUL: One Pakistani terrorist officials said Wednesday. NDS in a statement said the killed and was killed and two others were AT News Report AT News Report arrested in operation conducted by detained militants affiliated to.. the National Directorate Security KABUL: The Afghan security KABUL: German Special Envoy forces have killed at least 53 for Afghanistan and Pakistan Taliban insurgents, including a Markus Potzel pledged to designated deputy governor of the cooperate with U.S. special extremist group in an operation representative for the Afghan carried out in southern Zabul peace, Zalmay Khalilzad in his province late Tuesday, top efforts to end the Afghan war. provincial official said KUNDUZ : Four Afghan National a result of an airstrike in Imam Potzel said Wednesday in Wednesday. Provincial .... Army (ANA) soldiers have been Sahib district of northern ... Kabul that Khalilzad had asked... killed and five others wounded as THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Study ranks Afghanistan as...... P1 according to the Global Peace Index. Since April Australia-based think tank. They 2014, some 13,000 people have are followed by South Sudan, been killed in fighting between Yemen, and Iraq. Ukrainian government forces and In Afghanistan, the Taliban the Russia-backed separatists and other militant groups who control parts of Ukraine’s continue to launch near-daily eastern regions of Donetsk and attacks on Afghan security forces, Luhansk. Cease-fire deals government forces, and civilians, announced as part of the Minsk even as peace efforts have been peace accords have contributed to gaining momentum to put an end a decrease in fighting but have to the almost 18-year-long war. failed to hold. The economic The Institute for Economics impact of violence on the global and Peace said the greatest economy in 2018 represented 11.2 KABUL: Security and Justice minister and police chief levels members from district councils. increase in peacefulness occurred percent of the gross world Presidential Team, led by were aimed at engineering the It claimed the behavior of the in the Russia and Eurasia region, product, according to the study. Rahmatullah Nabil, has accused upcoming presidential vote and to election bodies showed they where “the number of deaths The index is based on 23 the government of not being benefit President Ashraf Ghani. were not sincere regarding free from conflict declined, owing to indicators that included internal sincere to hold free and fair Earlier, Deputy Presidential and fair election and had no such the de-escalation of violence in and external conflicts, military election and claims members of Spokesman Shah Hussain intensions. Ukraine,” which is ranked 150th spending, terrorism, murder, and the election bodies were changed Murtazavi defended President Mohammad Qasim Elyasi, out of 163 countries in the 2019 other crime rates. to pave the way for fraud. Ashraf Ghani’s recent secretary and spokesman for the In a statement, Babil’s appointments and said they were Independent Electoral Mohaqiq blasts govt. over recent.... electoral team claimed President in line with the law and asked Compliants Commission (IEC), Ashraf Ghani, who is seeking critics to provide evidence in said the IECC was bound to ...P1 Ghani as electoral bribery. it seems that nothing has reelection, was trying to hamper support of their allegations. address complaints registered “I had comprehensive happened.” the opportunity for free and fair The Security and Justice team with them, adding so far there discussions with the US Special There have been previously polls by making decisions against criticized the government for was no complaint regarding early Representative for Afghanistan allegations that the law and democracy. It claimed ignoring the Provincial Council campaigning. Offices of the Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad Ghani’s administration was recent appointments starting and District Council elections and election candidates have been and Atta Mohammad Noor, the trading government positions for from lowest government said the upper house had lost its officially asked to avoid early Chief Executive of Jamiat-e “sexual favors”. However, the positions to the secretary, legitimacy with absence of elected campaigning. (Pajhwok) Islami Party,” he said. AGO on Monday issued a Referring to his talks about summoning letter for Ghani’s ex- the presidential elections with advisor, Habibullah Ahmadzai, ambassador Khalilzad, Mohaqeq who lacked evidence to Security Council discusses national situation termed continuation work of the substantiate his claims regarding National Unity Government’s the “sexual harassment” at ....P12 security forces. The killing at least 40 Taliban (NUG) illegal. Presidential Palace. commission of martyred soldiers insurgents. The security forces Speaking about sexual This comes as somepolitical reported about their activities to conducted clearance operations in bribery at ARG, he said: “This is parties and presidential candidates serve Afghan wounded and fallen Kohistanat district of northern Sar- an embarrassing issue, if such had earlier warned of boycotting soldiers. The meeting tasked the e-Pul province, killing 16 things happen in other states, the elections and staging protests if commission and the rest of the insurgents. presidents and ministers of those their demands regarding a security institutions to provide Mohib had earlier claimed that states resign, but in Afghanistan, transparent election weren’t met. jobs for wounded soldiers in non- security forces would “break the combat positions. Mohib thanked backbones of the Taliban in the Afghan forces kill over 50 Taliban rebels in Zabul security forces for destroying safe next four months”, adding that the havens of insurgents across the stalemate in the battlefield was country. over. ...P1 Governor security forces intensified The Afghan security forces He had declared that the KABUL: The Independent RahmatullahYarmal said anti- attacking Taliban insurgents, and pushed back a major Taliban Taliban would not be able to resist Election Complaints Taliban operation conducted in stand ready to thwart any sorts offensive on Day Chopan district even one day without the Commission (IECC) on response to the Taliban’s recent of attack form the insurgent of southern Zabul province, Pakistan’s support. attack on a number of group. On Tuesday, the Afghan Wednesday said some individuals checkpoints in Dai Chopan security forces freed at least 47 had been gired to receive district. prisoners, including military complaints against the ongoing He also confirmed killing of personnel, from two Taliban jails “Afghan peace efforts voter registration process for the Taliban’s shadow district in northern Baghlan and Kunduz presidential vote. On Saturday, governor for Mizan and Dai provinces. stack in four pillars” the Independent Election Chopan. 209th Shaheen Military Commission (IEC) announced However, six Afghan Corps said commando forces ...P12 sador Khalilzad is in Kabul Afghan peace among a number of launching a 20-day voter security forces were also killed targeted a Taliban-run detention right now and he met with critics and Afghan politicians, registration process for the Sept during operation, the governor center during a special operation [President Ashraf] Ghani TOLONews reported. Among 28 presidential election. lamented, but termed the military on the outskirts of Kunduz yesterday [Sunday] and he and them is former President Hamid operation successful that pushed province, in which 13 jailbirds president Ghani spoke about Karzai, who said the peace Most of the people being documented as voters are those back the Taliban insurgents form were set free from Taliban’s preparation for intra-Afghan process is moving forward slowly the area. captivity. Elsewhere, the Special negotiations,” she said. and that it is questioning. who have been displaced from their areas or have become eligible But the Taliban insurgents Forces of Afghan National Army Khalilzad in a tweet on “So far, we have not seen claimed they have captured Dai (ANA) along with Afghan Sunday said that he will “stay indications that they are not to vote in the last five years. Mohammad Qasim Ilyasi, a registration process. tomorrow to address concerns Chopan district, while Interior National Police (ANP) rescued 34 here for some time on this trip” truthful, but the slow pace of the Ministry said the Taliban other prisoners. “Seven ANA and that he will have process is raising our concerns. commissioner and IECC He called on all countrymen about the small number of voter to share complaints against in case registration centres. insurgents failed to capture Dai troops, seven ANP officers, and consultations with a wide range The question is that why this spokesman, told a press Chopan after the Afghan 20 civilians freed from a Taliban- of people. process is moving too slow,” conference here staff gad been of any kind of corruption in the About the lack of public security forces pushed back run jail in Baghlan province on “Peace talks are entering a Karzai said in an interview with tasked with registering the registration process on a form awareness of the voter Taliban’s full-bodied attack. Monday night,” the military new stage and Afghans must be Russia’s Sputnik news. complaints at 35 voter that would be available in registration process, he said According a statement from corps said in a statement. engaged more than ever,” He said that Russia has a major registration centres across the provincial offices. efforts were underway to deal the ministry,the Taliban The releasement come as Khalilzad said. role to play in the peace process country. The panel would address Ilyasi said the IEC and IECC with the issue at the earliest insurgents faced strong parts of intensification target Meanwhile, the US envoy in Afghanistan. the objections after the would hold another conference possible. resistance form Afghan security against Taliban-run prisoners held talks with leading female “Russia’s role has been a forces, where dozens of them across the country that so far Afghan politicians and senior leading role in favor of Afghanistan were killed and wounded. ended with freedom of some many government officials on Monday. and it had undertaken the “As many as 45 of Taliban Afghans were under incarceration “We discussed progress Afghan preliminary steps, whenever fighters were killed, including of Taliban insurgents for a lengthy women have made and their Russia made an invitation, the Abul Bari, shadow district of Dai time. concerns about the future. US people of Afghanistan accepted,” Vot er regist rat ion Chopan, and 20 others received According to reports, the policy is that women should be added Karzai. injures during reprisal attack by security forces have set free about at the table in intra-Afghan He called on the Taliban to Afghan forces,” the statement 400 civilians from Taliban-self- dialogue and negotiations,” announce a ceasefire. However, the added. made jails during different Khalilzad said in a tweet early on group has repeatedly rejected calls Currently, the Afghan operations this year. Tuesday morning. for a ceasefire, bringing the US process goes There has been some type of forces presence as a reason for not doubt in the US’s efforts for accepting the Afghans’ demands. Germany to cooperate with US over...... P1 him for assistance in Germany as invisible in the peace Lawyers want serious probe over... sluggish in Balkh the peace process. process. “Our ally the Federal “Zalmay Khalilzad told us Republic of Germany intends to that six rounds of talks with the play a role in the peace process. ...P12 against presidential office, accusation, and the Attorney Taliban were ended without We are hopeful that the seventh rejecting what they say “dual General Office asked Ahmadzai major progress,” Potzel said. round of talks with the Taliban game”. for details about the allegations. “Now we make efforts and would make major progress and Kabir Ranjbar, one of the Earlier, Zaher Qadir, a former cooperate with the U.S. in the lead to intra-Afghan dialogues.” lawyers said Wednesday that member of parliament had accused peace process to end the war.” Potzel had earlier met allegations made by a number of the government of supporting He called the peace process a Taliban’s co-founder Mullah politicians against the President Daesh terrorist group. great opportunity that should Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha, Ghani administration need serious Presidential candidate, Hakim not be missed. Qatar, discussing issues related to probes. Torsan has also accuses First Lady Potzel highlighted the the Afghan war and the peace “This is injustice against Rula Ghani of evangelism inside importance of women’s role in process. According to reports, government and people, those the palace. the peace process, saying their Germany wants to intermediate who make this big allegations and Lawyers say that only rights, freedom of expression and between Afghan government and accusations for example; a Ahmadzai’s allegations were under other achievements gained the the Taliban. parliamentarian accuses investigation. past 18 years should not be Khalilzad has so far held six government of treason. These all President Gahni’s Spokesman, ignored during the peace process. rounds of talks with the Taliban need to be probed,” Ranjbar said. Shah Hossein Mortazavi said On the other hand, Idress in Qater, but they could not reach Meanwhile, Wadir Safi, a allegations made in the past were Zaman, deputy foreign minister, a major progress over ending the university lecturer said that not not taken serious for considering acknowledged the role of war in the country. only an allegation made by political competitions. He said Habibollah Ahmadzai, but all the that Ahmadzai had directly accused ones made by politicians against the president’s office and has to Afghan forces killed a Pakistani terrorist... the government, should be prove. ...P1 the Taliban group, conducting subversive destructive investigated. “Because these “The allegations like poor andidentified as Mohammad activities in the district, added the allegations put impacts on the governance are political words. MAZAR-I-SHARIF : The days, four people on average have displaced from their areas or Hakim, Rafiullah, Rauzuddin, statement. society and is followed by Sometimes people or media Independent Election registered themselves as voter each became eligible over the last five who were under supervision of According to the statement, backlashes.” criticize and it is not possible to Commission (IEC) regional office centre in a day. He said the number years, he said. Mullah Wakil Osmani, a Taliban one of the detainees has been Ahmadzai, a former adviser complain, but Ahmadzai needs to in northern Balkh province said of people registering was less Rajab Khan, a civil society commander for the Karkoh severally wounded during fighting, to President Ghani claimed share evidences because he has on Tuesday around 400 people compared to the eligible activist, told Pajhwok that district of western Heart thus he is under treatment at a recently that women appointed certainly accused,” said have registered as voters over the population of the province. people were not aware about the province. The statement said military clinic. in senior positions are demanded Mortazavi. last four days in the province for He said the IEC regional office voter registration started. for sex by officials in the The Attorney General Office that a rocket launcher along with Meanwhile, NDS released a presidential palace. says that Ahmadzai was twice the upcoming presidential in Balkh province had conducted He criticized the IEC for not three AK-47 wasseized during video of one of the detainees, in President Ghani’s summoned for providing election. a public awareness program to doing its responsibilities and clashes. The Pakistani nationals which he acknowledges of his spokesman, rejected the evidences, but has not provided. The voter registration encourage people register in the providing public awareness belong to Punjab state of recruitment to the Taliban and process for the upcoming process. programs to people. Pakistan, who were involved in briefing his travel to Afghanistan. presidential election was Ahmad Samim, a resident of He urged all the residents of launched in 23 centers on last Mazar-i-Sharif city, and head of a Balkh to register in the voter 4 ANA troops killed in Kunduz friendly airstrike 15 Taliban rebels killed in... Saturday in Balkh. voter registration centre at 3rd registration process and choose Thirteen voter registration police district, told Pajhwok their future president. ...P1 Kunduz province. A credible forces allowed no one go close to ...P12 ten others wounded in control until Wednesday morning. centres were opened in districts nearly 20 people have registered A number of other residents source told Pajhwok Afghan the post. Ten personnel manned clashes erupted between them However, Taliban spokesman and another 10 in Mazar-i-Sharif, as voters in the last four days in have held similar views and urged News on the condition of the post, I think all of them have (Taliban rebels) and Afghan Zabuillah Mujahid claimed that the provincial capital. the centre. the IEC officials to launch public anonymity that the airstrike been killed,” he added. Security Forces in Khwaja Ghar their fighters stormed the district, Izzatullah Arman, IEC head He said they had separate awareness programs for voters targeted an ANA check-post in Mahbob Sayedi, the district district of northern Takhar killing scores of security forces. for Balkh province, told Pajhwok sites for women and men to in the province. Ismael village on Tuesday night. administrative chief, confirmed province, local officials said The Taliban once captured Afghan News around 400 register and four to five people get Bakh IEC director said He confirmed four ANA men the incident to Pajhwok and said Wednesday. Provincial Governor Khwaja Ghar district of northern individuals had been so far their voter cards on daily basis on insecurity and presence of had been killed and five others an investigation has been launched Spokesman Jawad Hejri said the Takhar province around three registered as voters in certain average in a center. Taliban militants in some wounded but said it was yet to in this regard and details would Afghan National Forces in years ago. Analysts believe the centers. According to his Most people registering in the districts were still hurdles be ascertained whether Afghan be shared with media later on. cooperation with the Foreign group tries to boost up its information, within the past four process are those who are against the process. or foreign forces conducted the On the other hand, Taliban Forces conducted ground and subversive activities to take airstrike. spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid aerial attacks after the militants leverage in peace talks that recently Mohammad Naeem, a tweeted that foreign forces offended the district, where over have been under development resident of the village, confirmed targeted Afghan counterparts in 15 Taliban rebels were killed and progression between the US and a severe clash had been ongoing Imam Sahib district. ten others wounded. Taliban officials as both sides have H er at: H istor ica l sites Tuesday night. He said 15 soldiers, including Meanwhile, a resident said held sixth round of talks so far in “The airstrike targeted the a commander, were killed and a the district was under Taliban Doha. in n eed of r eh a bilita tion ANA check-post but security number of others fled the area. 32 Taliban prisoners freed ... New Afghan film making in Iran HERAT CITY : Historical sites Safa told Pajhwok Afghan News under threat, according to the in western Herat province may most of the historical sites in the official. He said some of the sites ...P12 releasement of 887 Taliban prisoners on the eve of Eid-ulFitr. be damaged if funds are nit set province ran the risk of being -- 100 to 700 years old -- had ...P12 team announced on Tuesday. However, these releasements have earned mixed reactions from the “Dogs Did Not Sleep Last Night” is Rasuli’s second film in Iran people as some believe the freed Taliban members will join again aside for their restoration, damaged. The Abu Walid, already been damages by recent with Iranian producer SiavashHaqiqi, TOLONews reported. militancy rank and stand against Afghan forces in the battlefields. officials warn. Sheikhul Islam Kurokhi, Temcha flash floods, But funds have not He made his debut film “Lina” in 2017 in Iran with a cast composed The concern emerged after 170 Taliban prisoners were being released Authority for Preservation Niaz, Hauz-i-Murwarid and Qala- been allocated yet for their of prominent Iranian actors Amir Aqai and HomayunErshadi and from Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in capital, Kabul city on Monday. of Historical Sites head Zalmay i-Ikhtiaruddin are particularly rehabilitation. Afghan actress HasibaEbrahimi. THURSDAY . JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Khalilzad says the US forces will stay in Afghanistan until there is a need for its presence. The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Tuesday M. Ashraf Haidari writes that free press has played a crucial role in Afghanistan. said that the US forces withdrawal from Afghanistan is linked with enduring peace and the country, they remain with the type of situation in the vulnerable to complex terrorist country. Khalilzad arrived in attacks, as well as to threats and Kabul on Sunday where he will intimidation by criminals, whose “stay for some time” and “will be crimes journalists often consulting widely” as he described investigate to uncover and report. in a tweet on June 9. In spite of these challenges, “A peace which creates an which have intensified since the environment where there is no end of 2014, when most of need for the US mission here and international forces withdrew the assurance that threat will not from Afghanistan, the 2019 World Speaking about the event, attendee Razia from Balkh be staged from Afghanistan Press Freedom Index ranked province said “the programme was awesome and against the US, and the Afghans Afghanistan 121 out of 180 unique, where everyone had the opportunity to will not want the US to stay here, countries. In this light, openly discuss and share ideas . in that case, the US is ready to Afghanistan has the freest media leave Afghanistan,” Khalilzad said among all countries of South Asia "When a woman or girl wants four years, and since 2017 I’ve during a meeting with Afghan and Central Asia. Where there to work in society, especially been the project manager for BBC politicians in the northern used to be one radio and one to be a journalist and to appear Media Action’s Her Voice, Her province of Balkh on Tuesday. newspaper solely for the on TV or radio, they have to be Rights project, funded by Global In Balkh, Khalilzad met with propaganda purposes of pre- strong to cope with family and Affairs Canada. Our project aims the second deputy chief executive, 2001 regimes, today, Afghanistan society to overcome lots of to empower women across Mohammad Mohaqiq, and former boasts over 1000 print and challenges and barriers.” – Afghanistan to speak up about Balkh governor, Atta Mohammad broadcast media outlets. And this Mahboba, a local reporter their rights and share their stories, Noor. Mohaqiq, who met with unprecedented progress is speaking at a networking event as well as challenge harmful Khalilzad behind the closed continuing unabated, despite in Balkh province, Afghanistan, cultural norms that have doors, said the two sides Afghanistan has experimented the free press—through the reports whether the passed laws ongoing terrorist threats and in March 2019. Afghanistan is traditionally silenced them. exchanged views on a political with different forms of mediums of TV, radio, and print— have actually been applied and targeted attacks on Afghan one of the most dangerous Earlier this year, we helped settlement of the ongoing conflict government since its emergence has awaken them to see how they made a difference in the lives of journalists. countries in the world to be a facilitate a two-day women’s in the country. as a modern nation-state. From can play their rightful, equal role Afghan citizens. Moreover, in 2018, journalist. According to networking meeting in Balkh “We held detailed discussions absolute and constitutional in helping stabilize, rebuild and Moreover, Afghan media Afghanistan ranked top on the Reporters Without Borders, last Province, northern Afghanistan, on expediting the Afghan peace monarchies to the first republic develop Afghanistan on a have helped shape and direct Global Right to Information year was the deadliest year for which brought together female process,” Mohaqiq said. “Our and communist/Marxist regimes, sustainable basis. Moreover, electoral processes, reforms, and Rating with an impressive score Afghan media since the fall of journalists from across the position is that the Taliban must never has Afghanistan Afghan media have lost no campaigns, including presidential, of 139 points out of a possible the Taliban regime in 2001, with country in a safe and open engage in intra-Afghan talks. So experienced as much democratic opportunity to tap into social parliamentary, provincial and 150, or 93%. Indeed, this is a 15 journalists and media workers environment where they could far, we did not have negotiations; rule as over the past 18 years media platforms—Facebook, now district elections across the shared achievement of the Afghan killed – 9 in a single day – in a share their experiences, ideas, and it was only an intra-Afghan since the fall of the Taliban. Even Twitter, Instagram, and others— country. As relevant state government and its international series of bombings. challenges. 42 women in media dialogue.” Mohaqiq has met with though democracy has gradually to serve their role as a check on the institutions remain weak, media partners, who remain firmly The situation is even direr from 7 different provinces the Taliban members two times evolved with most of the Afghan government, helping expand have informed the public of their committed to ensuring and for women wishing to pursue a attended, taking part in lively in Moscow: in February and in state institutions still developing transparency and highlight efforts electoral rights, how to exercise protecting the freedoms of press career in journalism. group discussions and expressing May, where he has bluntly called to deliver on the promise of or lack thereof to fight corruption. them, as well as the logistical and and expression in Afghanistan. The first additional hurdle themselves through presentations, for overcoming the rifts between democracy in a system of checks Since the judicial institutions security preparations in place for All told, however, like the is education: women and girls in live theater and poetry – all in the two sides and has insisted on and balances, the process of of Afghanistan, including law conducting elections at the rest of Afghanistan’s state- Afghanistan are among the most celebration of Afghan women. intra-Afghan talks. institutionalization of enforcement agencies, lack national, provincial, and local building enterprise, media marginalised in the world, with For many attendees, this was Meanwhile, Mohaqiq said democracy continues unhindered adequate investigative capacity and levels. Ensuring transparency development and the only a third of girls attending the first time they heard about the that in this meeting with with the strong support of the are still developing, the free press and fairness in all electoral contributions it has made to school and fewer than a quarter experiences of women in other Khalilzad, the Afghan politicians Afghan people and commitment has filled some of the gaps, processes has been one of the key institutionalization of democracy of Afghan women able to read provinces – and some expressed called for some limitations on of the country’s leadership, investigating and reporting on major achievements of media as a remain a work in progress. In the and write. If a woman is lucky surprise at how similar their President Ghani’s authorities. including President Mohammad crimes and cases of corruption. contribution to years to come, the international enough to gain an education, she challenges were despite “Discussions were also held Ashraf Ghani and Chief This interim contribution from the institutionalization of democracy community—especially the then faces harsh social geographical, cultural, and political on the issue of elections. It was Executive Abdullah Abdullah. press has helped the government in Afghanistan. United States, Europe, India, and restrictions which dictate how differences. urged to have the views of the Free press, which is one of take punitive measures against the Despite its constructive role other major democracies—has a she lives, speaks, and interacts The good news is that the candidates about holding the the key features of any rising and perpetrators, who could possibly in ongoing gains over the past 18 clear opportunity to help with others. As Shabana, a connections and friendships [upcoming presidential] elections functioning democracy, has escape justice. years, however, war and violence Afghanistan further build on its journalist from Badakhshan formed at the event are continuing and the indiscriminate use of the played a seminal role in Even when exposure by the have limited the reach of media hard-earned democratic gains of province, puts it: “Citizens not to thrive – all through the power government and the increment strengthening democratic press of corruption and crimes has to do more to help strengthen the past 18 years. This should only oppose female journalists of social media! Through a secret president from his authorities governance and rule of law in delivered gradual results, the public democracy in Afghanistan. Since underpin the current peace but any women and girls who Facebook group, event attendees which were supposed to be Afghanistan. More notably, free has at least been informed of the 2001, over 60 Afghan journalists efforts, in support of the Afghan work in governmental or non- are keeping in touch, discussing limited in the view of elections, media have directly contributed principal criminals and those have been killed and many government, whose key governmental organisations or story ideas and sharing their but it did not happen. Several to the rapid development of a still engaged in corruption— wounded, according to the precondition for negotiating a start their own business. It is thoughts on key women’s rights ambassadors were appointed in a growing civil society and, as its undermining rule of law. This Reporters Without Borders, sustainable political settlement is due to the existing norms, beliefs issues – all in a safe space where one day, several ministers were essential member, have naming and shaming by media has which recently reported that2018 the preservation of the Afghan and cultures which create they can speak their minds freely. appointed in one day and even 30 empowered such vulnerable helped expose the corrupt, who in Afghanistan was the deadliest constitution and its core barriers to equality.” So far, the group has connected police commanders were groups as women, youth, and would otherwise evade public year when “a total of 15 provisions for Yet in the face of these over 100 active female journalists designated in a day including the poor—a clear majority in knowledge and eventually justice. journalists and media workers institutionalization and challenges, there are female from across Afghanistan, and on heads of dozens of electoral Afghanistan—to increasingly This critical role of media as a were killed in a series of bombings protection of human rights, journalists working in nearly average they’re posting upwards commissions. These were all exercise their rights under the check has extended to the Afghan that began early in the year, nine including the freedoms of every region of the country, part of 350 posts and comments every issues and protests that we had,” country’s progressive parliament and the functioning of of them in a single day.” Even expression and press. of a growing movement across day. A recent post by Sabira from Mohaqiq explained. constitution. this key legislative institution. though the Afghan Journalists M. Ashraf Haidari is the Afghanistan, to bring important Bamyan province about female According to the US In other words, where Media reporting from Safety Committee (AJSC)— Ambassador of Afghanistan to Sri issues relating to women and skiers and women taking part in a Embassy in Kabul, Khalilzad will women and youth are often parliamentary sessions and which is led by a dedicated Lanka and a Senior International girls’ empowerment – such as bike tournament proved hold talks with leaders of the relegated to the bottom of meetings has informed the public journalist and advocate for free Security Fellow at the New education, economic mobility particularly popular, and National Unity Government, society given traditional of the laws proposed or adopted press, Mr. Najib Sharifi—has America in Washington-DC. He and decision-making – to light. prompted much discussion around political leaders, civil society, and practices of gender inequity and for implementation and conducted many safety training tweets @MAshrafHaidari I’ve worked in the female participation in sport. women. (TOLONews) other cultural double-standards, enforcement, as well as follow-up workshops for journalists across (TOLONews) Afghanistan media sector for (BBC)

PUL-I-ALAM : The Taliban have “Security issues have surged, as nobody could establish contact heads of the telecommunication stopped telecommunication no one could go out at night. with friends and relatives,” he said. companies, already informed of networks from functioning at night Mobile services, the only Other residents of Logar held the problem, had pledged to KABUL: Twenty-seven keys were handed over to the apartments’ keys were given to in central Logar province, including communication option, have also similar views and asked the resolve the issue. Police apartments have been distributed players in the presence of national cricket team’s players some areas of the provincial capital. not been functioning for the past government to take steps to resolve spokesman Shapur Ahmadzai among national and under-19 housing and urban development and 12 to U-19 team former Ajmal, a resident of the Porak two weeks.” Raz Mohammad, the issue on a priority basis. Abdul confirmed mobile services also cricket players in compliance director Qayyum Shams and the players in Sheikh Zayed locality of Pul-i-Alam, the hailing from the Mughalkhel area Rahman Naseri, head of the stayed dysfunctional in the with former president Hamid ACB chairman. Township in Kabul city. provincial capital, told Pajhwok of Mohammad Agha district, said Communication and Information districts and some other areas at Karzai’s decree, Afghanistan According to him, the 27 He said after the national Afghan News the the Taliban had banned operations Technology in Logar, night. Taliban spokesman Cricket Board (ACB) officials apartments had been approved cricket team found its way to 2015 telecommunication firms remained of telecommunication services at acknowledged the Zabihullah Mujahid said said on Wednesday. Farid Hotak, by ex-president Hamid Karzai World Cup, then president Hamid dysfunctional from 4:00pm till night. “There is a big problem; if telecommunication networks had telecommunication services had ACB spokesman, told Pajhwok in 2013. Karzai approved these apartments 7:00am over the past 15 days. something takes place at night, stopped night operations. He said been suspended at night to ensure. Afghan News the apartments He further said 15 for the payers’ encouragement. Afghan forces killed a Pakistani terrorist... Voter ...P1 the Taliban group, subversive destructive activities andidentified as Mohammad in the district, added the registration Hakim, Rafiullah, Rauzuddin, statement. who were under supervision of According to the statement, process goes Mullah Wakil Osmani, a Taliban one of the detainees has been commander for the Karkoh district severally wounded during sluggish in of western Heart province. The fighting, thus he is under statement said that a rocket treatment at a military clinic. launcher along with three AK-47 Meanwhile, NDS released a Balkh wasseized during clashes. The video of one of the detainees, in Pakistani nationals belong to which he acknowledges of his MAZAR-I-SHARIF : The Punjab state of Pakistan, who recruitment to the Taliban and Independent Election Commission were involved in conducting briefing his travel to Afghanistan. (IEC) regional office in northern Balkh province said on Tuesday 4 ANA troops killed in Kunduz friendly airstrike around 400 people have registered as voters over the last four days in ...P1 Kunduz province. A credible the post. Ten personnel manned the province for the upcoming source told Pajhwok Afghan the post, I think all of them have presidential election. News on the condition of been killed,” he added. The voter registration process anonymity that the airstrike Mahbob Sayedi, the district for the upcoming presidential targeted an ANA check-post in administrative chief, confirmed election was launched in 23 centers Ismael village on Tuesday night. the incident to Pajhwok and said on last Saturday in Balkh. He confirmed four ANA men an investigation has been Thirteen voter registration had been killed and five others launched in this regard and wounded but said it was yet to be details would be shared with centres were opened in districts ascertained whether Afghan or media later on. and another 10 in Mazar-i-Sharif, foreign forces conducted the On the other hand, Taliban the provincial capital. Izzatullah airstrike. Mohammad Naeem, a spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid Arman, IEC head for Balkh resident of the village, confirmed tweeted that foreign forces province, told Pajhwok Afghan a severe clash had been ongoing targeted Afghan counterparts in News around 400 individuals had Tuesday night. Imam Sahib district. been so far registered as voters in “The airstrike targeted the He said 15 soldiers, including certain centers. According to his ANA check-post but security a commander, were killed and a information, within the past four forces allowed no one go close to number of others fled the area. days. THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Specialcourt toconcludetreason trialinMusharraf'sabsence The special court hearing a trea- son case against General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has decided to take proceedings forward and conclude the trial in the absence of the former army chief. Mush- arraf currently resides in Dubai As the BJP activists jostled to reach the Bowbazar crossing in the city, and has been unable to attend hearings in Pakistan as he is re- police resorted to firing tear gas shells and water cannons to disperse them. portedly receiving medical treat- ment for a “rare disease”. On Wednesday, a three-member bench headed by Justice Tahira Safdar observed that the court proceedings could no longer be halted due to the accused’s ill- ness. The court declared that Musharraf has lost the right to engage a counsel unless he sur- renders. “In view of the estab- lished principle that a trial could not be held in abeyance or could learned counsel presently repre- “In the view of the described state be adjourned for an indefinite senting the accused neither could of facts and in compliance of the period couple with findings of represent him nor could defend decision given by Supreme Court the Supreme Court, whereby it him [accused] with the exception for further proceedings of the tri- was held that the accused being the accused appears and surren- al a counsel is to be appointed to fugitive from law, thus loses his ders himself before the court.” defend the accused as required by right to audience, also lost to The special court has directed the the Section 9 of the Act 1976. The have an advocate appointed to Ministry of Law and Justice to Ministry of Law and Justice, defend him unless he surrenders recommend a panel of advocates Government of Pakistan, is direct- himself before the court,” reads to defend the former army chief, ed to submit a panel of advocate the written order. “As decided in line with Section 9 of Criminal for the purpose along with the by the Supreme Court, the Law Special Court Act 1976. package of fee to be paid. TamilNadu:NIAconductsraids

Clashes broke out between BJP and alleged attack on its workers gas shells and water cannons to ers. workers and police personnel here and supporters. disperse them. Some of the party workers were over suspectedlinkswithSri on Wednesday during a massive As the BJP activists jostled to In retaliation, the saffron party seen holding a sit-in demonstra- rally organised by the party in reach the Bowbazar crossing in the workers raised slogans and hurled tion in the area in protest. Coimbatore: The National Inves- reportedly in touch with those bility for the serial bombings in protest against post-poll violence city, police resorted to firing tear stones and bottles at the offic- (HINDUSTAN TIMES) tigation Agency (NIA) Wednes- behind the Easter day attacks on Sri Lanka and around nine suicide day carried out searches at vari- social media, police sources said. bombers were involved in the at- ous places here following reports The searches were a continua- tack. The Sri Lankan government No cargo has that some people are in touch tion of those conducted here and has said that local terror group UNmember statesurgedtoplay with those involved in the Eas- in Kerala in connection with an National Towheeth Jamaat (NTJ) ter day church blasts in Sri Lan- ISIS terror module, they said. carried out the attacks with sup- ka. Raids were conducted by a However, details about seizure port from the IS. Soon after the enteredNepal team of NIA sleuths at seven of documents or devices were not April 21 attack in Sri Lanka that places in the city on the basis of available immediately, they add- left nearly 250 dead, India stepped thruTatopani effectiveroleover Rohingyaissue inputs that certain people are ed. The IS had claimed responsi- up security in the southern states. entrypoint for weeks Freedom of speech crucial for prosperity: Nepal PM Oli Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said freedom of speech plays an instrumental role in the de- velopment of a country and prosperity of its society. Addressing the Oxford Union in Oxford, the UK, yesterday, Oli Ever since the Sindhupalchowk’s Tatopani entry point was formal- said, “As a person who faced 14 ly opened a couple of weeks ago years of imprisonment, includ- after being ravaged by earth- ing four years of solitary con- quakes in 2015, not a single con- Bangladesh has urged the UN in a presentation highlighted the and deep involvement with inter- finement, during struggles for signment has entered the country member states to play an effec- need for an effective migration national migration discourse, he democratic rights, I understand through the entry point. tive role for a permanent solution governance for safe, orderly and said, “To continue the legacy, now the value of education and free- Following completion of recon- to the Rohingya crisis and promote regular migration and the difficul- at the operational level, Bang- dom of speech for people and struction of the quake-ravaged an effective migration governance ties with regard to human mobil- ladesh has floated candidacy of its society to prosper.” Prince Har- structures, Minister of Industry, to ensure safe and orderly migra- ity. The issue of the upcoming Foreign Secretary Ambassador ry, Prime Minister of Nepal KP Commerce and Supply Matrika tion. The call was made at an Eid election for the position of Dep- Shahidul Haque for the position Sharma Oli Yadav and Chinese ambassador reunion organised by the Bang- uty Director-General (DDG) of of DDG of IOM”. He urged the Oli had landed in London yes- to Nepal Hou Yanqi had jointly terday from Geneva, Switzer- declared formal resumption of the ladesh’s Permanent Mission to the the International Organization for representatives of member states UN in New York on Tuesday at- Migration (IOM) came up prom- to support Ambassador Haque. He land, on the second leg of his “Systemic inequality still per- democratic system, PM Oli said entry point at a programme on three-country Europe visit. He May 29. Except for the four con- tended by permanent representa- inently. Bangladesh has floated said if Shahidul Haque, Special sists on the economic front. Glo- democracy at times, become a for- tainers carrying cotton crossing tives and diplomats of more than the candidacy of its Foreign Sec- Envoy on Migration for Prime is on an official visit to the UK, balisation has not been of equal mality and a rhetoric, not substan- into the country through the en- 100 countries including India, Ja- retary Ambassador Shahidul Minister Sheikh Hasina, gets the at the invitation of British Prime benefit to all and its very foun- tive and people-centred. He said try point from China on the day pan, Russia, China, Sri Lanka, Sau- Haque for the post. During his opportunity to work as a DDG Minister Theresa May. In his dation is being challenged by its a prescriptive approach not mind- when resumption of the entry di Arabia and Qatar. Bangladesh’s presentation, Shahidul Haque IOM, his experience can be used keynote speech at the Union, Oli proponents,” he said. “Compre- ful of the local context, did no jus- point was announced, not a sin- Permanent Representative to the said he intends to utilize his long to make IOM a more effective or- said peace, democracy and de- hensive democracy demands a tice to democracy. “We must ad- gle cargo has come in through the UN Masud Bin Momen focused experience of working with IOM ganization for better management velopment were interlinked and world order that is democratic, mit that there is no single formula entry point. “It’s true that not a on various aspects of the remark- and dealing with migration issues of global migration. The guests only a democratic system could inclusive, just, fair and seeks a of democracy and no fixed model single cargo has entered Nepal via able development trajectory of for the welfare of the world. State were entertained with traditional pave the way for lasting peace balance between enjoyment of of development. Political system this entry point from the day it Bangladesh, but also the challeng- Minister for Foreign Affairs Bangladeshi food. As Eid gifts, and development. Stating that rights and fulfilment of obliga- of a particular country may in- was resumed officially,” said es the country faces because of the Shahriar Alam said Bangladesh Bangladeshi tea and various hand- roots of conflict and violence Sindhupalchowk Chief District tions, in good faith. Principle of herit its historical background and over 1.1 million Rohingyas. He has emerged as a responsible icrafts items were also distributed were inherent in human minds, sovereign equality is the founda- socio-cultural features, thus mak- Officer Gomadevi Chemjong. He PM Oli said the foundation of did not talk about the reason. urged member states to play an state under the dynamic and prag- among them. Civilian and defence tion of globalisation.” Stating that ing it unique. We should accept effective role for a permanent so- matic leadership of Prime Min- officials of Bangladesh working at peace must be built in human today’s world had witnessed a and respect the local reality,” he A version of this article appears minds. He said democratic defi- in print on June 12, 2019 of The lution to the Rohingya crisis. ister Sheikh Hasina. the UN Headquarters were also popular disappointment with the said. Himalayan Times. Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque Referring to Bangladesh’s long present at the event. cit characterised the world order. Zardari’s arrest: Separating F a r m s key to en din g pover ty, facts from PPP’s fiction After Asif Ali Zardari’s arrest, the the case in Pakistan. Here, politi- timised by the ruling Pakistan u n em ploym en t: N ir m a la S ith a r a m a n party rhetoric, the media noise cians become revered leaders after Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the name and the social media trolling going to jail as a result of grave of accountability. In light of these In her second pre-budget consultation with representatives of industry, services and trade bodies which ensued, have all made one wrongdoings such as running hous- varied sentiments, let us first fo- later in the day, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said industry should be able to accommodate thing very clear: all fiction and no ing scams, kickback schemes, fake cus on the facts, since the fiction fact makes Zardari a good boy. bank accounts, having undocu- is constantly being regurgitated more work force in order to reap the benefit of demographic dividend However, if we could attempt to mented sources of income, and so in the news cycle. This ‘benami’ achieve the insurmountable task forth. The world may someday accounts case was started by the Addressing the agriculture sector’s of separating fact from fiction, discover whether aliens actually Federal Investigation Agency concerns is the government’s top our future generations, if not us, exist but I seriously doubt anyone (FIA) in 2015 when fictitious priority as the key to eradicate may live in a different and much will ever convincingly explain how transactions were observed in 29 unemployment and poverty lies better Pakistan.Pakistan is a the young teenage children of accounts in Summit Bank, Unit- in development of agriculture and strange country. In other coun- Nawaz Sharif became billionaires. ed Bank Limited (UBL) and allied sectors, including non-farm tries, when public officials or as- Nonetheless, in the Zardari saga, Sindh Bank. A tip from a source sector, finance minister Nirmala piring office holders face even the it is imperative to distinguish be- had set the FIA in motion, and all Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Start- smallest allegations of wrongdo- tween fact and fiction. After Zar- this transpired while Nawaz was ups could remove segmentation in ing, their careers come spiralling dari’s arrest, Pakistan Peoples Par- in power. In the press conference the agriculture market and help in down. They can almost never re- ty (PPP) is naturally crying foul. held just hours after his father providing remunerative prices to cover from it. However, that’s not They claim that they are being vic- was arrested. farmers, while supplying farm products to final consumers at rea- sonable prices, she said while hold- ing the first pre-budget consulta- I r a n ’ s d ev e l o p m e n t m o d e l i s tion with various stakeholders in- cluding senior officials from dif- u n i q u e : Sr i L a n k a n M i n i st e r ferent government departments and representatives of farmers’ Sri Lanka’s Minister of Science, tage of Iran’s experiences in scien- for further ties between Iran and organisations. In her second pre- Technology and Research Sujee- tific, technological and innovation other states and added Iran has budget consultation with represen- wa Senasinghe describes Iran’s areas,” he was quoted as saying in had a great record in the develop- tatives of industry, services and scientific and technology devel- a report by dolat.ir, the govern- ment of knowledge-based firms. trade bodies later in the day, she included minister of state for fi- try (CII) director general Chan- ted several suggestions concern- opment model as unique, adding ment’s official news website. “Some of Iranian knowledge- said industry should be able to ac- nance and corporate affairs drajit Banerjee. Jakhar tweeted ing land reforms, special econom- there is tangible difference be- He went on to say that Iran is a based firms involved in environ- commodate more work force in Anurag Thakur, NITI Aayog that a coordinated effort among ic zones, industrial policy, invest- tween Iran’s model from that of strong player in science and tech- ment and medicine projects have order to reap the benefit of demo- member Ramesh Chandra, senior all agencies can help in resolving ment in research and develop- other regional states. Senasinghe nology area and added bilateral re- large exports to the regional graphic dividend because 24% of officials of finance and agricul- issues related to agriculture. CII ment, simplification of tax regime, made the remarks in a meeting lations between Iranian and Sri states,” he said. Sattari went on the total work force in India is in tural ministries, Punjab Agricul- recommended enhanced invest- tapping potential in tourism sec- with Iran’s Vice President for Sci- Lankan knowledge-based firms can to say that Iran and Sri Lanka the industrial sector. The focus of tural University vice-chancellor ments in the processing and non- tor, foreign direct investment, entific and Technology Sorena pave the way for further mutual have good capacities for further the first meeting was on agricul- Baldev Singh Dhillon, Bharat farm sectors to enhance rural en- GST, capital gains tax, corporate Sattari in Tehran on Tuesday. ties between the two sides. For expansion of ties in scientific and ture and rural development while Krishak Samaj chairman Ajay Vir trepreneurship and rural jobs. tax, MSME sector, e-commerce, “Sri Lanka is interested in estab- his part, the Iranian vice president research areas. During the talks, the second meeting focused on Jakhar, NABARD chairman With a view to give a boost education, healthcare and start- lishing cooperation with Iran in cited referred to environmental in- the two sides also discussed trade and industry. Participants in Harsh Kumar Bhanwala and to the Indian economy, the rep- ups, a finance ministry statement the related areas and take advan- novation as an appropriate ground ways to accomplish projects. the meeting on agricultural issues Confederation of Indian Indus- resentatives of industry submit- said. THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES News-in-Brief Hong Kong police EU chief open to North Macedonia, Albania fire teargas on membership talks European Council President extradition bill Donald Tusk is recommending that North Macedonia and Al- bania be allowed to start mem- bership talks to join the EU, but protesters he says not all member states agree with his assessment. Hong Kong police fired multi- battled Hong Kong chief executive Speaking after talks Wednesday ple volleys of teargas at demon- Carrie Lam, as hundreds of armed with North Macedonia President strators who threw plastic bot- riot police, some with plastic Stevo Pendarovski, Tusk said tles in running battles outside shields, warned them to stop ad- that the tiny Balkan country has the city's legislature, angry at an vancing. "Didn't we say at the end "done everything that was ex- extradition bill that would allow of the Umbrella movement we pected of you." But Tusk says people to be sent to mainland would be back?" pro-democracy that "not all member states are China for trial. Tens of thou- lawmaker Claudia Mo said, refer- prepared to make the decision sands of protesters had gathered ring to the name often used for the on opening negotiations. peacefully in the Chinese-ruled "Occupy" demonstrations, whose city before tempers flared, some trademark was the yellow umbrel- charging police with umbrellas. la. "Now we are back!" she said as Macron supports Police warned them back, say- supporters echoed her words. Merkel to become ing: "We will use force." Others once again called for Lam The protesters, most of them to step down. Opposition to the president of new young people dressed in black, bill on Sunday triggered Hong had erected barricades as they Kong's biggest political demon- European prepared to hunker down for an stration since its handover from Commission extended occupation of the area, British to Chinese rule in 1997 in scenes reminiscent of pro- under a "once country, two sys- French President Emmanuel democracy "Occupy" protests tems" deal guaranteeing it special Macron has declared his support Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo that of Japan's Foreign Minister potential," he told the cabinet. tension in the Middle East and that gridlocked the former Brit- autonomy, including freedom of for German Chancellor Angela Abe is expected in Tehran on Taro Kono, who held closed-door Tehran is locked in a bitter stand- with the attention of the interna- ish colony in 2014. assembly, free press and indepen- Merkel to become the President Wednesday for a rare diplomatic talks with his Iranian counterpart off with Washington after Presi- tional community on the issue, Protesters rallied in and around dent judiciary. But many accuse of the new European Commis- mission, hoping to ease tensions Mohammad Javad Zarif. Address- dent Donald Trump withdrew Japan wishes to do its best to- Lung Wo Road, a main east-west China of extensive meddling since, sion, the executive of the Euro- between the Islamic republic and ing a cabinet meeting ahead of the from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal wards peace and stability in the artery near the offices of em- including obstruction. pean Union. The question about Tokyo's key ally Washington. visit, Rouhani said Iran's leaders in May last year. Washington has region," Abe told reporters in the leadership of the new Com- The first Japanese prime minis- and people were united in their since reimposed crippling unilat- Tokyo before leaving for Tehran. mission has remained wide open ter to visit Iran in 41 years, Abe view that "the main culprit is Amer- eral sanctions that have forced "Based on traditional friendly ties after the inconclusive results of is expected to arrive in Tehran at ica. Not a single individual doubts Japan to halt its once substantial between Japan and Iran, I would the 2019 European Parliament Russianpolicedetain around 1120 GMT and go it." He said Washington had now purchases of Iranian oil and like to have candid exchanges of elections at the end of May, in straight into talks with President dialled up its pressure on the Ira- launched a military buildup in the opinions with President Rouhani which both largest EU party fam- Hassan Rouhani. nian people to "the maximum". Gulf. and supreme leader Khamenei ilies, the right-wing European People’s Party (EPP) and the left- Abe's arrival was preceded by "The pressure has reached its full "Amid concerns over growing towards easing tensions," he said. at least 94at Moscow wing Party of European Social- ists (PES), lost dozens of seats. Nigeria celebrates Asylum seekers journalist protest returned to Mexico TurkeysaysU.S.letter onF-35s its democracy but Russian police detained at least dards. The authorities had hoped 94 people on Wednesday, in- freeing Golunov and promising rarely win bids to millions remain in cluding opposition politician punishment for those who alleg- wait in U.S. not inlinewithspirit of alliance Alexei Navalny, at a protest in edly framed him would appease poverty Moscow calling for punishment his supporters’ anger, but his col- Over two hours on June 1, a for police officers involved in leagues decided to go ahead with a Turkey on Wednesday criticized ing on a response to the letter and its purchase of the Russian S- On Monday, Nigeria's President the alleged framing of a journal- protest on Wednesday, a public Honduran teenager named Tania a letter from Washington on An- that it would be sent to the United 400s, saying the system would Muhammadu Buhari officially pleaded with a U.S. official not made June 12 a public holiday. ist, monitors said. Police abrupt- holiday in Russia, regardless. The kara’s eventual removal from the States in the coming days. compromise the F-35s. Turkey ly dropped drugs charges a day authorities had warned them in to be returned to Mexico. Immi- F-35 fighter jet program, saying He added that he was set to speak has repeatedly said the purchase The day celebrates 20 years of gration authorities had allowed democracy in a country that was earlier against journalist Ivan advance that the demonstration her mother and younger sisters the language used did not suit the with Shanahan by phone and that of the missile system was a “done spirit of alliance between the two they would meet in person at a deal”. Ankara has proposed that under military rule for decades Golunov, a rare U-turn by the would be illegal and could pose a into the United States two after winning its independence authorities in the face of anger risk to public safety. Under Rus- months earlier to pursue claims NATO allies. Writing to Turk- NATO meeting at the end of the the two allies form a working ish Defense Minister Hulusi month. “In the contacts we will group to assess the impact but from Britain in 1960. However, from his supporters who said sian law, the time and place of pro- for asylum in U.S. immigration as the West African nation cele- he was framed for his reporting. tests involving more than one per- court. But they sent Tania back Akar last week, U.S. acting Sec- make, whether via mail or a meet- says it has yet to hear back from retary of Defense Patrick Shana- ing in person, all topics are on the Washington. Russia said on Tues- brates, worries about its fragile Golunov, a 36-year-old journal- son needs to be agreed with the to Tijuana on her own, with no economy persist. While Nigeria's money and no place to stay. han outlined how Turkey would table and we are continuing to day it plans to deliver its S-400s, ist known for exposing corrup- authorities in advance. Organisers be pulled out of the F-35 pro- openly and clearly express... our which are not compatible with economy has recovered since fall- tion among Moscow city offi- of Wednesday’s event had de- The 18-year-old said she told the ing into a recession in 2016, that U.S. official she had seen people gram unless Ankara changes known views. “We will continue NATO systems, to Turkey in cials, was detained by police last manded that Moscow city offi- growth has been slower than ex- Thursday and accused of deal- cials negotiate those terms with on the streets of Tijuana linked course from its plans to purchase to maintain the same attitude and July, setting the clock ticking on pected. "Unfortunately, growth to the Honduran gang that had the Russian S-400 missile de- stance.” In what has become a ma- a U.S. threat to hit Ankara with ing drugs, an allegation he flatly them during a live broadcast, some- terrorized her family. She ex- in the country has remained rela- denied. The crude way support- thing officials refused to do. OVD- fense system. jor point of disagreement between sanctions if it goes ahead with the tively stagnant following their re- plained that she did not feel safe Akar, cited by his ministry in a the NATO allies, the United States deal. ers said Golunov was set up and Info, a monitoring group, said po- there. (BBC) covery out of recession in 2017," statement, said Ankara was work- has long pushed Turkey to stop (AP) Christopher Dielmann, director detained triggered an unusual lice had detained at least 94 peo- of macroeconomic and sovereign show of media unity and an un- ple, some of them by force. Top Iranian research with Tellimer, told Al characteristically swift reversal A Reuters witness saw at least Jazeera."Estimates by the Inter- from authorities nervous about three police officers bundle oppo- diplomat to visit Houthi missile strike PACE calls national Monetary Fund (IMF) social unrest at a time when sition politician Alexei Navalny Switzerland amid and World Bank suggests that President Vladimir Putin already into a truck. on Saudi Arabia'sAbha Nigeria's growth in 2019. faces disquiet over living stan- (Reuters) tension with US South Ossetia Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister airport wounds26 parliamentary for Political Affairs Seyyed Ab- bas Araqchi is to visit Switzer- Yemen's Houthi rebels have fired The rebels have stepped up drone K im J on g a missile at Saudi Arabia's Abha and missile attacks on the kingdom polls illegal land, the protector of the US’ in- The co-rapporteurs of the Par- terests in Iran, amid rising ten- airport, wounding 26 civilians in amid tensions between Shia pow- the building's arrivals hall, the er Iran and the United States, Sau- liamentary Assembly of the U n 's sister sions between Tehran and Wash- Council of Europe (PACE) for the ington. Araqchi will officially visit Saudi-led coalition said. The co- di Arabia's main ally. Last month, monitoring the situation in Geor- Bern to attend the fourth round alition said in a statement on the Saudi air force shot down a gia have condemned the June 9 to visit of political talks between the Is- Wednesday that the wounded bomb-laden drone deployed by parliamentary elections in South lamic Republic of Iran and the were of different nationalities, Houthi rebels that targeted Jizan Ossetia, calling them illegal. "We Swiss Confederation. In this and included women and children airport, close to the southern bor- reiterate our full support for the D M Z , S ou th round of talks, the two sides will who were taken to a nearby hos- der with Yemen, the coalition said. territorial integrity and sovereign- discuss bilateral cooperation, in- pital. It was not yet clear what Two oil pumping stations in Saudi ty of Georgia within its interna- ternational and regional develop- type of missile was used in the Arabia were targeted by Houthi tionally-recognised borders. The K or ea sa ys ments, the latest situation of the attack. The coalition said the drones in May causing minor sup- so-called parliamentary elections Irna nuclear deal, and legal and strike proved that the Houthis ply disruptions highlighting an in the Georgian region of South Kim Yo Jong to meet South Korean human rights issues. Tensions be- have aquired "advanced weapons apparent significant leap in the Ossetia that took place last Sun- delegates and deliver flowers and a tween Washington and Tehran from Iran". Houthi-affiliated drone capabilities of the Houthis. day are therefore neither legal nor condolence message after former have been rising since President Masirah TV reported that the The Saudi-led coalition intervened legitimate. They hinder the first lady's death. Donald Trump withdrew the US airport was struck with a cruise in Yemen in March 2015 in sup- peaceful settlement of the con- from a 2015 international nuclear missile. port of President Abd-Rabbu Man- flict and instead of uniting peo- ple they only drive them further North Korean leader Kim Jong countries. Alongside her hus- Kim Jong Un and Trump, little deal and imposed unilateral. Increased capabilities sour Hadi who was forced out of apart. We can only condemn The latest attack comes a day power by the Houthis. that," the Romanian and French Un's sister will visit the demili- band, Lee was a proponent of progress has been made in the past Bahrain FM: after Riyadh said it intercepted Enduring Saudi raids parliamentarians, Titus Corlate- tarised zone (DMZ) separating Korean reunification and visit- 12 months, with denuclearisation two drones fired by the Houthis, Commenting on Wednesday's mis- an and Claude Kern, said in the North and South Korea to pay ed the North several times, in- and sanctions still the main stick- Attack on Abha who control a large part of Ye- sile stike on Abha airport, Al statement. The co-rapporteurs her respects following the death cluding in 2011 to attend former ing points. Tensions have risen Airport dangerous men, including the capital Sanaa. Jazeera's Mohammed al-Attab, re- will pay a visit to Georgia on July of former South Korean First leader Kim Jong Il's funeral, dur- again recently, as North Korea re- Official Saudi Press Agency porting from the Yemeni capital, 1-2 "in the framework of the on- Lady Lee Hee-ho, Seoul has said. ing which time she became one sumed some limited testing of escalation through (SPA) said that Saudi air defence Sanaa, said the incident proved the going monitoring procedure." Kim Yo Jong will visit the border of the first South Koreans to weapons and warned of "truly Iran arms forces on Monday intercepted coalition's goal of destroying South Ossetia declared indepen- village of Panmunjom on Wednes- meet Kim Jong Un Kim Yo Jong undesired consequences" if the US dence from Georgia after the Au- day evening and is expected to is expected to deliver a condo- was not more flexible. However, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister the drones that targeted Khamis Houthi's missile capabilities had Mushait in the kingdom's south failed, allowing the rebels to hit gust 2008 armed conflict. Russia meet South Korean officials there, lence message and flowers dur- on Tuesday, Trump said he had Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin recognized the independence of according to the South's Unifica- ing the Wednesday visit, Yon- received a "beautiful" letter from Mohammed Al Khalifa con- and caused no damage or casual- back. "The Houthis … are saying ties. The rebels said they had tar- these kind of attacks are revenge South Ossetia and Abkhazia and tion Ministry. The meeting comes hap news agency reported. Kim Jong Un, which he told re- demned on Wednesday the Iran- has repeatedly stated that it backed Houthi militias in Yemen geted the King Khalid airbase for Saudi Arabia’s escalation and exactly one year after Kim Jong North Korea also sent a delega- porters at the White House was would not review this decision. Un and US President Donald tion to the South following Kim "very personal, very warm, very for attacking Saudi Arabia’s Abha near Khamis Mushait. The at- their attacks on civilian areas over By now, four countries - Nicara- International Airport. In a tweet, tacks come as the Saudi-Emirati the past four years," al-Attab said. gua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria Trump agreed to work towards Dae-jung's death in 2009. nice," without giving details of its he slammed the attack as a “dan- coalition has intensified air raids "They have killed so many civil- - have recognized the indepen- the denuclearisation of the Kore- State of inter-Korean relations contents. There was no mention gerous escalation through Iranian on Houthi positions in the north- ians; this brutal war has even tar- dence of South Ossetia and Abk- an Peninsula, at the first US- Last year saw a number of high- of the letter in North Korean state weapons.” He called for a “firm ern Yemeni province of Hajjah. geted weddings, funerals. hazia. North Korea summit in Sin- level meetings between the media. Since a second summit in and clear international stance gapore. South and North, including Vietnam collapsed without a re- against Houthi terrorism and Lee, who died on Monday, was three summits between Kim commitment to the general goals Iran’s support for it.” the widow of former President Jong Un and South Korean Pres- outlined in Singapore, North Ko- The Saudi-led Arab coalition had Sudan's suspension could affect Kim Dae-jung, who in 2000 be- ident Moon Jae-in. Despite this, rea has complained of US sanc- announced earlier on Wednesday came the first South Korean lead- the landmark summit in Sin- tions and Kim Jong Un said he that a Houthi projectile targeted er to visit the North since the gapore, and the apparently would wait until the end of the the Abha airport, leaving 26 peo- South Sudan peacedeal:Source 1950-1953 war between the two friendly relationship between year before deciding. ple wounded. A South Sudan observer has ues to support Sudan’s embattled ernment’s collaboration with the warned that the suspension of military ruler. region to push for fruitful dia- Hundreds of new neighboring Sudan from the Af- He urged South Sudan government logue in an attempt to restore M exico sen ds tr oops to sou th er n pesticides approved rican Union (AU) could derail to support the continental body’s peace, order and security in the September 2018 peace deal. efforts to restore stability in Sudan Sudan. bor der over m igr a n t dea l in Brazil under Sudan and Uganda are guarantors instead of supporting the ruling According to Atem, there is a Bolsonaro to South Sudan's revitalized military council. The South possibility of involving Egypt in peace agreement that seeks to Sudanese analyst has advised South Sudan’s peace process af- Mexico sends troops to its southern border in Brazil has approved hundreds of end the devastating conflict. The South Sudan government to be neu- ter the African Union suspended new pesticide products since its African Union suspended tral in the events leading to transi- Sudan’s membership. a bid to stem migration flows into the US. far-right president, Jair Bolsona- Sudan’s membership until the tion in Sudan where military rulers Last week, South Sudan govern- ro, took power in January, and establishment of civilian rule, in- who ousted president Omar al- ment voiced concern over the fu- It's part of a deal struck with US more than 1,000 since 2016, a tensifying global pressure on its Bashir are locked in a standoff with ture of the peace deal after the President Donald Trump to curb study has found. Many of those new military rulers to transfer protesters demanding civilian rule. African Union suspended Sudan. the flow of Central Americans approved are banned in Europe. power after the worst violence “Juba needs to wait for the results It said the continental body sus- seeking asylum in the United Of 169 new pesticides sanctioned since Omar al-Bashir's ouster in of the ongoing talks between pended Sudan without consulta- States. The migrants say they're up to 21 May this year, 78 con- April. Atem Simon, a political Sudan’s military council and pro- tion. South Sudan’s rival leaders fleeing violence in their home tain active ingredients classified analyst and journalist, told Ra- test leaders. The government signed a peace deal in September countries. Mexico's move comes as highly hazardous by the Pes- dio Tamazuj on Monday that should work for the interest of its 2018 to establish a transitional as Trump threatened to impose ticide Action Network and 24 Khartoum’s suspension from the people,” he said. Atem said that government by May 12, 2019. tariffs on the country if it did not contain active ingredients banned. AU could bring negative effects the success of the revitalised peace However, the formation of the do more to stop the migrant tide. in the EU, according to the study. on the peace deal if Juba contin- deal depends on South Sudan gov- government was extended. (Aljazeera) THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Peace remains a distant prospect. But when an opportunity Email: [email protected] comes along, the United States must seize it and nurture it. www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi By Charles Ray Advisory editorial board To say that the United States and Russia find themselves on oppo- Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara site sides of some of the world’s most significant disputes would Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir be a vast understatement. From Syria’s civil war and Ukraine’s in- Graphic-Designers: ternal conflict to arms control and election interference, the modus Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada vivendi between Washington and Moscow can often seem destined Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: for eternal damnation. U.S.-Rus- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 sia relations may very well be at their lowest point since the U.S. Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan and Soviet missile buildup of the early 1980s. The endless war in Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Afghanistan, however, has the Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press potential to bring the two rivals together. While U.S. and Russian national security interests in the violence-plagued Central Asian state certainly aren’t identical, The constitution says both countries share the objective of ensuring Afghanistan does not Article 119: descend into a terrorist playground Members of the Supreme Court shall take the following oath of office in the presence of the that presents a long-term threat ing speeches about the necessi- ful of expanding Russia’s power the insurgent movement the im- President: “In the of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, I swear in the name of God Almighty to to its own people. Both appear to ty of peace in Afghanistan and in what he regards as a long-term portance—in fact, necessity— attain justice and righteousness in accordance with tenets of the Holy religion of Islam, provisions of be cognizant that diplomacy reportedly exploring ways to end geopolitical competition with the of speaking with their fellow this Constitution as well as other laws of Afghanistan, and to execute the judicial duty with utmost amongst the Afghans themselves the logjam that has slowed offi- United States, likely views the Afghans in Kabul about their honesty, righteousness and impartiality.” is the only way to achieve this cial peace talks to a crawl. Afghan talks in Moscow as a country’s future. But at the goal. A continuation of the war is While the Taliban’s contention way to increase his influence same time as these discussions not only a detriment to a country that “decent progress” was made over the process at Washington’s take place, it’s important to re- that has seen four consecutive de- in Moscow should be taken with expense. And yet despite all of member that any forum that cades of bloodshed, but also pro- a grain of salt, it shouldn’t be this, the United States should be encourages Afghans of differ- vides terrorist groups like Al Qae- entirely dismissed either. The clear-eyed and open-minded ent ideologies and backgrounds da and the Islamic State with the blunt truth of the matter is that a about what the Russian govern- to interact with each other in opportunity to spread their ten- negotiation—inevitably difficult ment is doing. Some in the Trump the same room is far better than tacles deeper into the Afghan body on the best of days—is the only administration will likely look at any of the alternatives. The war politic. During a meeting on April alternative to another forty years the intra-Afghan discussions in in Afghanistan has gone on for 25 in Moscow, the United States, of fighting. It is always an ex- Russia as a sinister plot designed such a long period of time that Russia, and China issued a trilat- tremely hard task to assess Rus- to undermine or even kill U.S. the youngest U.S. recruits now eral communique expressing their sian motivations clearly. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad’s preparing for deployment were intention to “support an inclusive Vladimir Putin is a wily individ- months-long diplomatic effort in diapers when the conflict first Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace ual with a Machiavellian streak with the Taliban. There could started. The American people process.” The Russians, to their whose strategy is typically dif- very well be some truth to this are tired of the war. Many have credit, have attempted to organize ficult to discern. Moscow has allegation. simply become apathetic. and facilitate some of these dis- been unhelpful in Afghanistan in But if the meetings organized by Peace remains a distant pros- cussions. There have been three the past; Gen. John Nicholson, the Russians succeed in laying pect. But when an opportuni- intra-Afghan conferences in Rus- who handed over command of the groundwork for the compre- ty comes along, the United sia since last November, including the U.S. and NATO war effort hensive peace negotiations the States must seize it and nur- discussions between Taliban offi- last September, has publicly ac- Afghan people need and indeed ture it—even if it isn’t in charge cials and high-ranking Afghan op- cused the Russians of militarily deserve, Washington should let of the process and may have to ike of past, Pakistan once again insisted on what its high ups position politicians on the side- aiding the Taliban through the the process play out and see share the limelight. claims, “resolution to conflict in Afghanistan rests in a for lines (the Taliban remain resistant delivery of weapons across Af- where it leads. This, of course, Ambassador Charles Ray (re- to speaking directly with Afghan ghanistan’s northern border does not mean that the Trump tired) is a twenty-year veteran mula acceptable to Afghans.” The demand repeated in a min- President Ashraf Ghana’s govern- (Russian officials have denied administration should pull the of the U.S. Army and a fellow isterial conference concluded at Islamabad on Tuesday whereas ment). The latest of these meet- these claims as frivolous and un- plug on its own dialogue with at the American College of Na- ings occurred last week, where the substantiated). And there is no the Taliban in Doha. Khalilzad tional Security Leaders. Afghan government was represented by a delegation headed by delegates spent two days deliver- question that Putin, ever mind- should continue to impress upon (nationalinterest) Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Idrees Zaman. Host was represented by Secretary Foreign Affairs. According to media reports, the two sides held a thread bare discussion on matters of bilateral interests and promises exchanged for what they call strengthening of trade and diplomatic relations in near future. Prior to minister confer- ence, hundreds of civilians awaiting for visa’s in queue’s before Pakistan Embassy in Kabul have lost the temper and they made an attempt of storming the Embassy. Though the situation was brought under control by police but the civilians have shown their resent- By Elliot Ackerman ment over huge amount being demanded for issuance of Visa’s. Beginning in 2003, Elliot Acker- From last several years, issuance of Visa’s for Afghan nationals in man served five tours as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan. He fought Pakistan’s diplomatic missions in Kabul and Jalalabad is more at- in the fierce battle for Falluja, for tractive and lucrative business. And such a business had made which he earned the Silver Star and a Purple Heart. Ackerman even- each and every Afghan very disappointing. This trend, even evil tually left the Marines but he con- has badly affected image of Pakistan amongst the Afghans who tinued to return to his experiences in the Middle East as a writer of are visiting Pakistan for socio-economic activities like health and both fiction and non-fiction. In education. But no one in Islamabad or Peshawar are bother about 2013, he traveled back to the re- gion to find an intensifying con- it. Now when the minister conference Islamabad has discussed a flict in Syria, an Islamic State on lot, therefore, responsibility rests with high ups from both the neigh- the rise, and war that just goes on and on. It’s the basis for his new boring countries to go for implementation of these proposals. Un- memoir, “Places and Names: On less changing the attitudes on grounds, restoration of cordial rela- War, Revolutions and Returning.” Trump is not the first Ameri- tions between the two neighboring countries is impossible. Now can president to try to bring a almost of Pakistan’s political legends have realized that due to “forever war” to an end. President Barack Obama promised to end negative attitude of Rawalpindi-Islamabad, not only Afghanistan the war in Iraq, and he did. But destroyed and its millions of people were killed but it also posed America’s adversaries there took the opportunity to reconstitute a bad impacts on politico-administrative and economic circles of threat significant enough that Pakistan. Instead of eyeing on installations of its puppet regime in Obama had to reengage. Trump is clearly cognizant of the political Kabul, Rawalpindi-Islamabad needs to think about a friend gov- risk of repeating in Afghanistan ernment in Kabul. And installation of the friendly government in Obama’s mistake in Iraq. He ad- too, accepts the subordinate role The United States is clearly United States does. mitted in a recent interview, of military force, saying in indicating that it is willing to give The deal in the works looks Kabul is possible with maximum sincere efforts in ending of every “We’re [in Afghanistan] because March 2018 that its aim was “to up on what it was originally fight- to be self-reinforcing: It’s in the sort of violent and terror acts throughout Afghanistan. And the virtually every expert that I have achieve a political reconciliation, ing to achieve: an Afghanistan not Taliban’s interest to keep its end and speak to say if we don’t go not a military victory.” The ene- under the control of the Taliban’s of the bargain to get rid of coali- task is not so hard, it is too easy and possible within hours if rulers there, they’re going to be fighting my, in other words, gets a vote. repressive grasp. It will settle for tion forces so it can take over the in the twin-cities of Rawalpindi-Islamabad change their minds. All over here.” That is the challenge And that is leading the United no terrorist attacks on America country, and it’s in U.S. interests of ending wars. Even in circum- States to compromise its politi- launched from there, leaving Af- because the president wants to those involved in violent and terror acts are no more secret before stances where the victor has com- cal objectives. Terms of the ne- ghan forces that have suffered so wind down the commitment. The people of the two neighboring countries in particular and rest of pletely destroyed the opposing gotiation evidently include the much to achieve a better Afghan- big losers in such a deal will be military, bringing the conflict to a withdrawal of all foreign troops istan to grieve their losses, in- Afghans who believed the United the country in general. With blocking these elements, Pakistan could satisfactory end is a struggle. Pres- from Afghanistan within 18 cluding the 45,000 Afghan Na- States would stand with them as deliver a lot in efforts aimed at return of peace and stability in war ident Abraham Lincoln and his months in exchange for commit- tional Security Forces that have they bravely tried to create a Civil War generals Ulysses S. ment by the Taliban not to per- been killed since 2014. brighter future. Because the war ravaged Afghanistan. And that may be in benefits of both the neigh- Grant and even William Sherman mit terrorist attacks to emanate Former U.S. Ambassador to will not be over in Afghanistan boring countries and its people. intended a conciliatory policy to- from Afghanistan. But the Tali- Afghanistan Ryan Crocker ar- just because the United States ward the defeated Confederacy to ban were never really commit- gues that the United States leaves. It will be over when those lessen insurgent resistance. Gen- ted to the al-Qaeda objective of should “negotiate something that brave people are killed or con- erals George C. Marshall, Dwight attacks on the “far enemy,” and at least looks like a political agree- cede. The most important theo- D. Eisenhower, and Omar Brad- they learned in these 17 years ment rather than an all-out sur- rist of war from the 20th century, Subscription Rates ley worried that German “wolf the cost of harboring groups that render.” But why would the Tal- Thomas Schelling, wrote, “Coer- packs” would prevent peace after do attack. Giving that up to see iban settle for anything less than cion is the business of war.” Wars Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. World War II, just as Iraqi insur- the United States leave is, for all-out surrender? It controls or end when one side is destroyed, Categories Fee gents prevented peace on Ameri- them, a good deal—especially is contesting half the geographic or when one or both give up what Afghanistan Times can terms in Iraq. Wars end when since a subsequent return to full districts of the country. Seven they were fighting to achieve. The Annual Afg: 5400 the vanquished accept the out- power seems attainable. The in- parliamentary candidates have United States is giving up what it at your door step come. Which is what politicians coming Centcom commander, been killed, two kidnapped, and was fighting to achieve, and the For fast delivery service mean when they say there is no Lieutenant General Kenneth elections have had to be post- Afghan government is likely to Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the military solution. In an official McKenzie, testified that Afghan poned for three years because of be destroyed by the Taliban. So, names, addresses of your document, the State Department government “losses are not go- violence. More than 100 coun- yes, Trump will end America’s noted, “President Trump was ing to be sustainable.” Dominic tries are contributing to the mis- longest war, but both Americans International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. clear that military power alone will Tierney: The U.S. isn’t really sion in Afghanistan; all but Paki- and Afghans will have paid a very not end the war.” The Pentagon, leaving Syria and Afghanistan stan are likely to withdraw if the high price for what we achieved. THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Whywar-tornAfghanistan isnowadarlingof the cricketingworld

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The latest data from the Office of National Statistics estimates there were about 76,000 people identifying as Afghan nationals living in the UK. When their cricket team played their first match in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup on June 1, it must have felt to their Australian op- ponents as if a fair proportion of that population had come to Bris- tol to cheer their team on. As it turned out, Australia—a giant of the cricket world who have won the World Cup five times—beat Afghanistan quite easily, as ex- pected. But the spirit in which the Afghanis played and the ebul- lience of their supporters in the crowd won them many friends nificant as it reflects a form of has captured public imagination among neutrals, who were quite acceptance on to cricket’s world because of Afghanistan’s perceived happy to cheer them on against stage. But this appearance as be- inferiority globally–in cricketing the “old enemy” from down un- ing global equals in cricketing and socioeconomic terms—to the der. To some, the inclusion of Af- terms masks underlying ten- West. Beating “them”, the former ghanistan on the world sporting sions between former colonial imperial and colonial nations, at BYKATHY GANNON swept across Syria and Iraq in acronym to it in the years after the forces. The Taliban and IS have stage may come as a surprise, as the summer of 2014, carving out invasion, referring to it as N2KL. fought each other on a number of powers and colonised countries their own game, mirrors broader a self-styled caliphate, or Islam- Militants launching shoulder-fired occasions, and the Taliban are still the country is more popularly about how cricket should be power struggles that ordinary Af- The Islamic State group has lost known for its long history of played. What forms of cricket ghans across the diaspora negoti- its caliphate in Syria and Iraq, but ic empire, in around a third of rockets from Kunar's peaks the larger and more imposing both countries. The Afghanistan downed a U.S. Chinook helicopter force. U.S. envoy Zalmay Kha- war, conflict and colonial and are most valued—test cricket or ate and challenge on a daily basis. in the forbidding mountains of imperial rule than sporting prow- northeastern Afghanistan the affiliate refers to itself as the in 2005, killing 16 Navy SEALs lilzad has held several rounds of limited overs competitions— Despite its popularity in Afghan- Khorasan Province, a name ap- and special operations forces in talks with the Taliban in recent ess. But this is its second men’s remain contested, with the West- istan, cricket does not embrace group is expanding its footprint, World Cup tournament and the recruiting new fighters and plot- plied to parts of Afghanistan, Iran one of the deadliest single attacks months in a bid to end America's ern countries tending to value everyone. Women’s cricket is not ting attacks on the United States and central Asia in the Middle of the war. longest war. The two sides ap- national team won many admir- the longer form of the game and supported by the state or any and other Western countries, ac- Ages. The IS affiliate initially Ajmal Omar, a member of the Nan- pear to be closing in on an agree- ers for the way in which it beat with Asian countries generally other social institution. A wom- cording to U.S. and Afghan secu- numbered just a few dozen fight- garhar provincial council, says IS ment in which the U.S. would Scotland in the 2015 World Cup preferring one-day cricket. en’s cricket team was formed in rity officials. ers, mainly Pakistani Taliban now has a presence in all four prov- withdraw its forces in return for held in Australia and New As part of the shift in dominance 2010 but disbanded in 2014 by driven from their bases across the inces. "Right now in Kunar, the a pledge from the Taliban to keep Interested in ISIS? Zealand. Like most countries that in the game—and the growing the ACB, partly due to lack of Add ISIS as an interest to stay up border and disgruntled Afghan right side of the road is Taliban, the country from being used as a were former territories of the Taliban attracted to IS' more ex- the left side is Daesh and the gov- launch pad for global attacks. power of the Asian countries, funds and also due to death threats to date on the latest ISIS news, British Empire, cricket was the Asian Cricket Council has which threatened the girls and video, and analysis from ABC treme ideology. While the Tali- ernment is in the middle," he said, "One of the hopes of a negotiat- played in Afghanistan during the ban have confined their struggle referring to the group by its Arabic ed settlement is that it will bring helped support the Afghan team women’s safety. News. 19th century but the the Afghan alongside the ICC providing In this context girls and women ISIS Add Interest to Afghanistan, the IS militants acronym. Speaking inside his heavi- the Taliban into the government pledged allegiance to Abu Bakr ly fortified home in the provincial and into the fight against IS," the Cricket Federation—now known funding to support the devel- continue to organise their own Nearly two decades after the U.S.- as the Afghanistan Cricket Board opment of cricket in the region. teams and they play cricket to led invasion, the extremist group al-Baghdadi, the reclusive leader capital, Jalalabad, he said neighbor- U.S. intelligence official said. of the group in the Middle East, ing Kunar would soon replace the "They know the mountains, they (ACB)—wasn’t formed until Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India– challenge ideas of Muslim female is seen as an even greater threat 1995. The Taliban lifted its ban than the Taliban because of its and embraced his call for a world- Middle East as the IS group's cen- know the terrain. It's their terri- which recently offered use of fragility, and create their own spac- wide jihad against non-Muslims. ter of gravity. "When they began tory." But a negotiated settlement on cricket in 2000 and the first training facilities in Uttar es to play on their own terms. This increasingly sophisticated mili- national team was formed. tary capabilities and its strategy Within Afghanistan, IS launched in Afghanistan they were maybe could also prompt an exodus of Pradesh—have supported the is why the ICC has granted Af- of targeting civilians, both in Af- large-scale attacks on minority 150 Daesh, but today there are more radical Taliban fighters to The team has been more recently development of the Afghan ghanistan full test status, despite ghanistan and abroad. Concerns Shiites, who it views as apos- thousands and thousands," he said. join IS. That process is already supported by powerful political team, which strengthens cricket regulations which state that new run so deep that many have come tates deserving of death "The bad news is their acquisition underway in parts of northern groups, such as the Hezb-eIsla- in the South Asia region. At member nations must have a wom- to see the Taliban, which have also The group suffered some early of key terrain, height concealment, and eastern Afghanistan, where mi/Gulbuddin (HiG), which con- grassroots level, The Afghan en’s national team to be eligible. stumbles as its leaders were where they can have easy access the Taliban have attacked IS only clashed with IS, as a potential gratulated the team after a victo- Connection, a UK based chari- This exception reproduces gender partner in containing it. A U.S. in- picked off by U.S. airstrikes. But to money, weapons, equipment . . to lose territory and fighters to ry against Pakistan. Before a it received a major boost when .and from where they can plan, the rival extremist group. Russia, ty, has–in partnership with the inequalities and is contradictory telligence official based in Afghan- 2012 one-day international be- MCC—supported cricket de- to the ICC’s commitment to the istan told The Associated Press the Islamic Movement of train, stage, facilitate and expedite which occupied Afghanistan in tween Afghanistan and Pakistan, Uzbekistan joined its ranks in attacks," said the U.S. intelligence the 1980s before being driven out velopment in Afghanistan by global development of women’s that a recent wave of attacks in Taliban representatives contact- building pitches and training cricket. On Tuesday June 18 at the capital, Kabul, is "practice 2015. Today it counts thousands official. "I think expansion of ter- by U.S.-backed Islamic insur- of fighters, many from central ritory in eastern Afghanistan is gents, has been sounding the alarm ed the ACB to offer support. coaches. the Old Trafford cricket ground in runs" for even bigger attacks in These groups perhaps saw crick- National identity Manchester, 19,000 spectators Europe and the United States. Asia but also from Arab coun- their number one military objec- about IS for years, and had tries, Chechnya, India and Bang- tive," with the goal of eventually reached out to the Taliban even et as a way to demonstrate the Cricket as a metaphor for the will attend and millions more will "This group is the most near-term legitimacy of their regime, local- threat to our homelands from Af- ladesh, as well as ethnic Uighurs encircling Jalalabad, he said. before the U.S. talks. During a Afgan nation was played out in watch and listen on TV and radio. from China. The group has long TURNING TO THE TALIBAN visit to Kyrgyzstan last month, ly and globally. From 2001, the the BBC’s 2012 film Afghan Many of these will be Afghan fans ghanistan," the official said on team quickly progressed and condition of anonymity to pre- been based in the eastern Nan- It's been nearly 18 years since the Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Cricket Club–Out of the Ashes. hoping to see their team excel serve his operational security. garhar province, a rugged region U.S. invaded Afghanistan to top- described Afghanistan as a made the semi-final of the Asian Despite unstable political con- against England—the host coun- "The IS core mandate is: You will along the border with Pakistan, ple the Taliban, which had har- "launch pad" for IS after the Cricket Council Trophy in 2006. ditions in Afghanistan, the film try and favourite to win the com- conduct external attacks" in the but has a strong presence in bored al-Qaida when bin Laden and group was pushed out of Syria In April 2009, Afghanistan gained follows men learning to play the petition. The match will no doubt U.S. and Europe. "That is their northern Afghanistan and of late his lieutenants were planning the and Iraq. Russia, like the United one-day international status—an cricket and documents their evoke media narratives about has expanded into neighboring Sept. 11 attacks. Now military and States, sees a peace agreement goal. It's just a matter of time," he incredible achievement in just friendships, passion and hu- peace, war and ongoing conflict— said. "It is very scary." Kunar province, where it could intelligence officials see the Tali- between the Taliban and the Af- eight years which they justified prove even harder to dislodge. ban as a potential ally against a ghan government as the best way mour. but even if history is made on the Bruce Hoffman, director of the with their World Cup win over Cricket was portrayed as the cricket pitch, and huge celebra- Center for Security Studies at The mountainous province pro- similar threat. In recent months the of countering the threat posed by Scotland in 2015. vided shelter for Osama bin Lad- Taliban have said they have no IS, and Moscow has held two vehicle through which against all tions follow, we need remember Georgetown University, sees Af- Coming of age the odds, as refugees living in the Afghan people and their ongo- ghanistan as a possible new base en for nearly a year after the Tal- ambitions to monopolize power in rounds of informal talks involv- iban's ouster, and U.S. forces a post-war Afghanistan, while IS ing the Taliban, government rep- In 2017, Afghanistan was award- makeshift camps in Pakistan, ing day-to-day realities beyond for IS now that it has been driven ed full member status of the ICC these men found hope, salvation the boundary. from Iraq and Syria. "ISIS has in- struggled for years to capture and is committed to overthrowing the resentatives and other prominent hold high-altitude outposts there, Kabul government on its path to Afghans. But as peace efforts and played its first test match in and a reason to feel proud of This article is republished from vested a disproportionate amount 2018, losing heavily to India, one of attention and resources in Af- eventually all but surrendering establishing a global caliphate. The have stumbled in recent months, their nation. This popular met- The Conversation under a Cre- the region to the Taliban. The area Taliban and IS are sharply divided Russia has turned to more lethal of the game’s giants. But they aphor offers a romantic view ative Commons licence. Read the ghanistan," he said, pointing to recovered to win a one-off test "huge arms stockpiling" in the comprising the provinces of Nan- over ideology and tactics, with the means of containing the threat. that cricket is the way to bring original article. We welcome your east. The Islamic State affiliate garhar, Nuristan, Kunar and Taliban largely confining their at- Shoigu said Russia has sent heavy against Ireland in March 2019. peace to Afghanistan. Globally, comments at [email protected]. appeared in Afghanistan shortly Laghman was so dangerous that tacks to government targets and equipment, including helicopters Playing in test “whites” is sig- the success of Afghan cricket (qz.com) after the group's core fighters the U.S.-led coalition assigned an Afghan and international security and armored vehicles. Au str a lia n P olice R a id N etwor k for E xposin g W a r Cr im es in Afgh a n ista n

tion about a 2017 report that effort by an Australian intelligence gin with you. Lay out exactly BY: Amy Goodman & found Australian special forces service to expand its surveillance what happened and when it took may have committed war crimes capabilities, including against Aus- place, all the details as you know Juan González in Afghanistan. ABC Executive tralian nationals. Australia’s acting them, both the raiding of ABC Editor John Lyons spoke on his Federal Police Commissioner Neil and the journalist’s home. JO- Press freedom groups are sound- own network just minutes after Gaughan defended the raids, say- SEPH FERNANDEZ: Thank ing the alarm over a pair of police police served a warrant naming a ing journalists could face prison you for having me on your show. raids on journalists. On Wednes- news director and the two report- time for holding classified infor- The two raids happened within day, Australian federal police ers who broke the story. JOHN mation. 48 hours of each other. It began FERNANDEZ: The story was ment. The prime minister quick- the laws around press freedom, if swept into the headquarters of the LYONS: They have download- Uncompromised, uncompromising with a raid on Annika Smethurst’s that there was a discussion, a dis- ly moved to distance himself and you have them in Australia. Amaz- Australian Broadcasting Corpo- ed 9,214 documents. I counted news home. You have introduced her. cussion about a plan to expand his government from the raids, ingly, in this warrant, the warrant ration in Sydney, reviewing thou- them. And they are now going COMMISSIONER NEIL At her home, the Australian Fed- state surveillance, that would claiming that the two agencies gave the police wide-ranging au- sands of documents for informa- through them. They’ve set up a GAUGHAN: No sector of the eral Police spent seven-and-a-half have possibly included surveil- and the police were acting en- thority to view, seize, edit and tion about a 2017 report that found huge screen, and they’re going community should be immune for hours going through every nook lance of ordinary citizens. And tirely of their own accord. And destroy virtually any document it Australian special forces soldiers through, email by email. It’s quite this type of activity or evidence and cranny of her belongings, in- this was quite an unprecedented the police themselves are on saw fit. may have committed war crimes extraordinary. And I feel — as a collection, more broadly. This in- cluding the rubbish bin outside idea. And the objective of such a record as saying that the two PETER GRESTE: Yeah, that’s in Afghanistan. The raid came one journalist, I feel it’s a real viola- cludes law enforcement itself, the the house. And they sought to plan was obviously going to be events are unrelated. And so, it’s right. Look, there are a whole host day after police in Melbourne tion, because these are emails media or, indeed, even politicians. access her email messages, phone justified on the premise of pro- left to be seen, you know, of questions in there, Amy, but let raided the home of Annika between this particular journal- AMY GOODMAN: Well, for messages and anything they could tecting national security. The sec- whether new light will be shed me deal with the very beginning Smethurst, a reporter with the ist and his boss, her boss, its more, we’re joined by two guests lay their hands on, including ond raid happened at the head- on the real circumstances that of it, and that’s the way I felt when Herald Sun newspaper. We speak drafts, its scripts of stories. I’ve in Australia. With us from Bris- what she might have kept away quarters of the national broad- led to these raids. It’s quite hard I heard about the news, because it to Australian professor Joseph never seen an assault on the me- bane is Peter Greste. He is the in her undies drawer. Annika ob- caster, the Australian Broadcast- to accept, without inquiry as to did — I mean, even now I can feel Fernandez and Peter Greste, dia as savage as this one we’re UNESCO chair in journalism and viously was very traumatized by ing Corporation, in Sydney. And whether there was absolutely no my skin pricking up, thinking founding director of the Alliance seeing today at the ABC. … And communications at University of this, but she has held her head up police officers entered the pre- notice given, whether informal- about the raids and what that for Journalists’ Freedom. Greste the chilling message is not so Queensland. He’s founding direc- high, in the knowledge that the mises armed with a warrant with ly or formally, to the bosses in would have felt like, because I was imprisoned for 400 days in much for the journalists, but it’s tor of Alliance for Journalists’ Free- story about which she was being an exhaustive inventory of things government. AMY GOOD- know exactly what it was like to 2013 to 2014 while covering the also for the public. dom. He was imprisoned for over investigated was really some- that they were looking for. And MAN: And for people to un- have agents burst into your room political crisis in Egypt.JUAN AMY GOODMAN: Wednes- a year, for 400 days, in 2013 to thing very arguably and very as you have noted, they scoured derstand, I mean, the Australian looking for evidence, and all of the GONZÁLEZ: We end today’s day’s raid on ABC — that’s, ’14, while covering the political strongly in the public interest or hundreds and thousands of doc- Broadcasting Corporation is the confusion that surrounds that, the show in Australia, where press again, Australian Broadcasting crisis in Egypt. And joining us of legitimate public concern. uments and materials, and left leading broadcaster throughout outrage that surrounds that. But I freedom groups are sounding the Corporation — came one day from Perth, Australia, Joseph The second raid, the following with a small collection of materi- the entire country of Australia. never really honestly expected to alarm over a pair of police raids after police in Melbourne, Aus- Fernandez is with us, a media law day — AMY GOODMAN: And als in a sealed package, with the I wanted to bring Peter Greste see it take place here in Australia. on journalists. On Wednesday last tralia, raided the home of Annika academic at Curtin University, that story was? JOSEPH agreement not to use them until a into this conversation. We had And it seems to me that even week, Australian Federal Police Smethurst, a reporter with the Australia’s correspondent for Re- FERNANDEZ: Sorry. Can you possible challenge is considered you here in our studio after you though I’m not suggesting Austra- swept into the headquarters of the Herald Sun newspaper. Police porters Without Borders. We wel- say that again, please? AMY in the days ahead. were imprisoned for well over lia is about to become an authori- Australian Broadcasting Corpo- served a warrant related to come you both to Democracy GOODMAN: And that story JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And, Jo- for year by Egypt with your tarian state like Egypt anytime ration in Sydney, reviewing thou- Smethurst’s reporting on a secret Now! Joseph Fernandez, let’s be- was, Joseph? JOSEPH seph Fernandez, these raids com- two Al Jazeera colleagues. You soon, I think that we are being sands of documents for informa- ing within a day of each other, were working with Al Jazeera pushed in the same direction by was there any coordination, or at the time. You certainly knew the same kind of imperatives were these related in any way? what it meant to be arrested, to around national security, the pri- Disclaimer: JOSEPH FERNANDEZ: That’s not have rights, not to be even oritizing of national security over an interesting question. One of told at the beginning why the the human rights and democratic the first questions that sprung Egyptian authorities were hold- rights of citizens, largely because The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) into people’s minds was wheth- ing you. Now you see the situ- it’s much easier to make the polit- and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. er they were related, whether this ation in Australia. And I was ical case for national security leg- was instigated by the govern- wondering if you can talk about islation. (Truthout) THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Why isHong Kong's China extradition plan so controversial?

HONG KONG - Hong Kong’s 7.3 million inhabitants or those iat. Council members would be government is pushing a bill just passing through the airport. notified of the time of the meet- already disclosed by Mexico through the legislature that would A broad cross-section of society ing later, the statement said. allow extraditions to any juris- has opposed the legislation, in- A protester who gave her name diction with which it does not al- cluding lawyers and influential le- only as King said the protest was ready have a treaty — including gal bodies, business figures and a watershed moment for Hong mainland China. They say it is chambers of commerce, journal- Kong’s young generation, who needed to plug existing loopholes ists, activists and western envoys. face difficult job prospects and and prevent the city from becom- Hong Kong delayed a legislative skyrocketing housing prices. “We ing a refuge for fugitives. Chief session on the bill on Wednesday have to stand up for our rights or Executive Carrie Lam says safe- as thousands of protesters they will be taken away,” she guards are in place to protect the amassed to block entry to the said. The reluctance of protest- city’s free speech and to ensure building. The overwhelmingly ers to be identified by their full political cases will not be affect- young crowd of demonstrators names and professions — many ed by the extradition law. She also filled nearby streets, overturned wore surgical masks to obscure argues that the law meets inter- barriers and tussled with police their facial features — reflected national standards for human outside the government headquar- an increasingly hard-line ap- rights, and that only serious ters and offices of the Legislative proach to civil unrest by the au- crimes that carry sentences above Council.The government’s press thorities. Such actions are never seven years will be considered. service said the session of the Leg- tolerated in mainland China, and Fears center on getting tangled up islative Council would be Hong Kong residents can face in China’s opaque and politicized “changed to a later time to be de- travel bans and other repercus- courts — whether it be the city’s termined” by the council secretar- sions if they cross the border. I r a n n ew sp a p e r t o Ja p a n : ‘ H ow Ca n Yo u Tr u st A W a r Cr i m i n a l ?’ With Japan's prime minister on heekhtegan, or Educated, suggests. up the tens of thousands already the way to Tehran for a historic "How Can You Trust A War Crim- deployed across the Middle East. visit, a hard-line Iranian paper inal, Mr. Abe?" the newspaper The U.S. blames Iran for a mys- published a front page image asked in dual English and Farsi terious attack on oil tankers off Wednesday of a mushroom cloud headlines. Hard-line news outlets the coast of the United Arab from a nuclear blast — a refer- in Iran immediately picked up the Emirates, while Iranian-backed US President Donald Trump has American asylum seekers cross- Trump's tactics of threatening asylum cases, something Trump ence to America's bombing of Hi- front page from the paper, pub- rebels in Yemen continue to flaunted a document confirming ing through Mexico. punitive tariffs to extract con- has slammed as “catch and re- roshima and Nagasaki at the end lished by students of Islamic Azad launch coordinated drone attacks details of an immigration deal The document also said cessions on immigration from lease.” In January, the Trump ad- of World War II that underscores University, which has campuses on Saudi Arabia. Abe will arrive agreed with Mexico to avoid Mexico had committed to im- Mexico. ministration began sending thou- the challenge ahead for Shinzo across the nation. Iran is threat- in Tehran on Wednesday after- threatened US tariffs, saying the mediately examine its laws and Trump has made curbing il- sands of migrants back to Mexi- Abe. Abe's trip is the highest-level ening to resume enriching uranium noon as an interlocutor for plan was “secret” even though rules to enable it to implement legal immigration to the US a pri- co to wait there instead for their effort yet to de-escalate tensions closer to weapons-grade level on Trump, who recently visited Mexican officials had revealed such an agreement. Mexico’s ority issue and has blamed Mex- asylum cases, a process that can between the U.S. and Iran as Te- July 7 if European allies fail to offer Tokyo. Abe will hold talks with much of the asylum agreement. foreign minister, Marcelo ico for the problem. Asylum is take months or years to resolve hran appears poised to break the new terms for the nuclear deal. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Trump waved the document at Ebrard, had already revealed at the core of Trump’s concerns due to backlogs in the system. 2015 nuclear deal it struck with While President Donald Trump Ali Khamenei and President reporters on Tuesday at the much of deal, saying Mexico because a large proportion of the Trump has threatened tariffs on world powers, an accord that the says he wants to talk to Tehran, Hassan Rouhani during his visit. White House, but did not show agreed to a 45-day timeline to people apprehended at the US- Mexican goods unless it curbs il- Trump administration pulled out the U.S. has piled on sanctions Abe acknowledged the challenge the text or give any details. How- show increased enforcement ef- Mexican border say they are legal immigration across its bor- of last year. It's also the first visit that have seen Iran's currency, the ahead just before he boarded his ever, a Reuters photograph of the forts were effective in reducing fleeing violence and repression. der with the US. On Friday, the of a sitting Japanese premier in rial, plummet, along with Iran's airplane at Tokyo's Haneda Air- sheet of paper allowed reporters the migrant flow. “Safe third Since many Central Ameri- tariffs were called off, after the the 40 years since the Islamic crucial oil exports. The U.S. also port. "There are concerns over to read parts of it. The document country could be applied if we can migrants travel with chil- United States and Mexico an- Revolution. But success may has sent an aircraft carrier and B- rising tension in the Middle East outlines that Latin American fail, and we accept what they dren, they cannot be held in de- nounced an agreement on immi- countries should share the bur- say,” Ebrard said on Tuesday. tention long-term and are re- gration. But Trump renewed the prove difficult for Abe, as the 52 bombers to the region, along region," he said. "Japan wants to den with Mexico in processing Democrats on Sunday leased into the United States to threat of tariffs on Monday, say- front page of the daily Far- with hundreds more troops to back do as much as possible towards. refugee status claims by Central slammed President Donald await the resolution of their ing they would be reimposed. Cholera surge Nearlyabillionpeoplefacinghighexposureto climatechangeeffects,GlobalPeaceIndexfinds stalksYemen's Nearly a billion people are fac- IEP founder and executive chair- mate change, with predictions ing climate change hazards glo- man Steve Killelea told the ABC they would be submerged by bally, with the Asia-Pacific re- that many of the countries in the 2015. It found climate pressures hungry and displaced gion housing twice as many peo- Asia-Pacific region also have can adversely impact resource ple living in areas with high ex- weaker coping capacities for nat- availability and affect population In the last two weeks Dr Asmah- recent influx means some patients posure than all other regions ural disasters. "Pacific Islands are dynamics, which can impact so- an Ahmed has seen a surge in sus- are forced to lie on the floor and combined, a new report has re- going to be massively impacted cioeconomic and political stabili- Ambassador: Azerbaijan pected cholera cases arriving at the center has run out of some vealed. Climate risks in Austra- by rising sea levels," Mr Killelea ty. "When you start to get mas- her health center in Abs, a small, medicines. Cholera is spread lia include cyclones, rising sea said, adding that they would be sive effects from climate change isclose strategic partner Houthi-held town in northwest through dirty water, which more levels, drought and desertifica- the first affected because of their you start to get large flows of ref- Yemen. “Every day there are 30- and more Yemenis are forced to tion Global peace and the eco- proximity to the equator. ugees," Mr Killelea said, adding of Turkmenistan 50 cases, no fewer. Suddenly it drink as water resources are scarce nomic impact of violence im- In Australia, the main risks come that this migration can increase Azerbaijan is important strategic partner of Turkmenistan, and today became like this,” she said in the in the poorest Arabian Peninsula proved for the first time in five from hurricanes and cyclones in instability and the impact of ter- the Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan relations are at a high friendly level, 15-bed diarrhea treatment center. nation. Pumps are needed in many years In the annual Global Peace the north, rising sea levels in the rorism on host nations. Mr Kille- Turkmen Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azer- Yemen is suffering its third ma- parts of the country of 30 million Index released today, the Insti- south and east, as well as drought lea listed several countries where baijan Mekan Ishanguliyev said, Trend reports. Ishankuliyev made jor cholera outbreak since 2015 people to bring water to the sur- tute for Economics and Peace and desertification which is al- climate change has caused or ex- the statement at a round table in Baku dedicated to the first Caspian when a Saudi-led military coali- face. Fuel shortages have dramat- (IEP) said an estimated 971 mil- ready affecting thousands of acerbated violence including Ni- Economic Forum. The Ambassador stressed that the cooperation be- tion intervened to try to restore ically increased clean water pric- lion people — including more farmers, he said. The report — geria, where desertification has led tween the two countries is actively developing in different spheres, Yemen’s internationally recog- es. “We rely on wells which are than 2.4 million Australians — which ranks 163 countries by to conflict over scarce resources, especially in the field of transport and logistics. “We are implement- nized government after it was uncovered and very dirty ... We live in areas with high or very measuring internal safety and se- Haiti in the aftermath of multiple ing a number of the projects with Azerbaijan related to the Caspian ousted from power in the capital and livestock drink from these high exposure to climate hazards curity, militarisation and ongo- hurricanes and earthquakes, and Sea; in particular, there is a project of creating the Afghanistan-Azer- Sanaa by the Iran-aligned Houthi wells, as do children,” said Qas- including cyclones, floods, bush- ing conflict — included climate South Sudan, where the drying of baijan-Georgia transport corridor with the access to Europe,” Is- movement. The conflict has put sem Massoud, a young man stand- fires, desertification and rising change risks for the first time this Lake Chad has exasperated ten- hanguliyev added. “Last year, a cargo was transited from Afghani- 10 million people at risk of fam- ing at a rural well where people sea levels. year to evaluate links between sions. stan,” he said. “Then the cargo was transported through Turkmeni- ine in the world’s most urgent hu- haul water up using plastic con- The top nine countries facing the climate hazards and violence. In 2017, over 60 per cent of total stan to the Alat port [in Azerbaijan] to be then supplied to Europe.” manitarian crisis. Cholera causes tainers on string. Others fill con- highest risk of climate hazards An island's race against time displacements around the world “Twenty documents on cooperation were signed between Azerbaijan profuse diarrhea and fluid loss tainers from a muddy pool as don- were all Asian nations with the An island's race against time were due to climate-related disas- and Turkmenistan during the Azerbaijani President’s visit to Turk- which can kill within hours. Chil- keys drink alongside. Dr Abdel- Philippines topping the list, fol- The Carteret Islands were the ters, while nearly 40 per cent were menistan in 2018, and seven of them directly concern the cooperation dren, the elderly and those weak- wahab al-Moayad said Yemen’s lowed by Japan, Bangladesh, first place in the world to require caused by armed conflict. in the Caspian Sea,” Ishanguliyev stressed. “There is another Caspian ened by years of poor nutrition internally displaced were particu- Myanmar and China. population relocations due to cli- (AFP) Sea-Black Sea project, which is important for Azerbaijan and Turk- are most at risk. The World larly at risk. “The number of cas- menistan,” he said. “Other Caspian countries are also interested in its Health Organization said last es are increasing by the day and if implementation.” He emphasized that the upcoming first Caspian week that Yemen had seen more it continues we would consider it South Carolina man Economic Forum, to be held on August 12 in Turkmenistan’s Avaza than 724,000 suspected cholera a humanitarian disaster,” he said. Poll suggests Boris national tourist zone, is under preparation. cases and 1,135 deaths this year, A breakthrough in U.N.-led peace but that case numbers had stabi- efforts last December, the first in who tried to join lized in recent weeks. more than two years, had sparked Johnson would win In the clinic, limp children’s fac- hope for improved humanitarian ISIS sentenced to Artsakh refutesAzerbaijani es are covered with flies and their and aid access. But implementa- chests heave as they breathe tion of a ceasefire and a troop with- 20 years in prison election by landslide claims, reportsuse of heavy while receiving intravenous fluid drawal initiative in the main port tubes in their feet and wrists. The of Hodeidah. A South Carolina man who weaponsby Baku pleaded guilty to trying to join The Artsakh Defense Ministry has issued a statement, reporting ISIS has been sentenced to 20 growth in the number of Azerbaijani UAV flights along the line of Congo officials chasing years in prison. A federal judge contact. Besides, it notes, that Azerbaijani military aircrafts are often on Monday, June 10, sentenced violating the air space during training flights. The Defense Ministry how boy with Ebola 20-year-old Zakaryia Abdin to has also played down the reports by Azerbaijani media outlets, claim- 20 years behind bars for attempt- ing that the Armenian side violated the ceasefire regime, using fire- ing to fight for the ISIS. arms and 60 mm mortars. “We not only refute the information, but e nte re d Uganda His sentence comes after he also note that the Azerbaijani side used different types of long-range pleaded guilty in August 2018 and sniper weapons, as well as HAN-17 grenade launchers at differ- A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood quickly via close contact with bodi- to attempting to provide materi- ent sections of the line of contact on June 11 and the night of June has become the first cross-bor- ly fluids of those infected and can al support to a terrorist organi- 12,” the statement reads. The Ministry says the anti-aircraft systems der case of Ebola in the current be fatal in up to 90% of cases. zation, following his arrest in of the Defense Army keep the operational situation under control. It deadly outbreak. Now authori- Ugandan health teams "are not March 2017. When Abdin was urges the Azerbaijani side to refrain from provocative actions that ties are trying to determine how panicking," Henry Mwebesa, a just 18, he began to facilitate con- could artificially aggravate the situation and commit to the agree- his family, exposed to the virus, physician and the national direc- nections with members of the Tory leadership frontrunner an overall majority by various ments on ceasefire reached with mediation of the OSCE Minsk Group managed to cross from Congo tor of health services, told The terrorist organization over social Boris Johnson would win a gen- degrees, and also sees the Brexit Co-Chairs. “Otherwise, Baku will bear responsibility for the aggra- into neighboring Uganda. The Associated Press on Wednesday. media in an attempt to join ISIS, eral election for the Tories by a party pick up seats on the par- vation of the situation and the consequent consequences of it,” the World Health Organization late He cited the country's experience reported CBS Austin. This landslide, according to a poll re- ty’s right. Dominic Raab, another statement concluded. Tuesday confirmed the first Ebo- battling previous outbreaks of prompted FBI agents to moni- leased on the eve of the launch of hard-Brexiteer is the next most la case outside Congo since the Ebola and other hemorrhagic fe- tor his activity, said prosecutors. his bid to become prime minis- popular figure after Johnson, poll- outbreak began in August. Near- vers. "We have all the contingen- Abdin engaged in several conver- ter. In a poll conducted by ing at 269 seats to Labour’s 237 Turkmen foreign policy ly 1,400 people have died in what cies to contain this case," Mwebe- sations with an undercover FBI ComRes for the Daily Telegraph with the Brexit party on 24 - leav- has become the second-deadliest sa said. "It is not going to go be- agent, in which he reportedly - the newspaper that employs ing the Tories 57 seats short of a initiatives in action: Ebola outbreak in history. Con- yond" the patient's family. Two pledged his allegiance to ISIS. Johnson as a columnist and which majority. No other candidate go's health ministry said a dozen family members were being test- Prosecutors added he is his staunchest supporter on achieves a lead over Labour - Jer- Diplomacy of peace & progress members of the boy's family had ed for Ebola after developing pledged to wage “Jihad” against Fleet Street - it showed a party emy Hunt (224 seats), Michael showed symptoms of Ebola and symptoms, with results expected the “enemies of Allah,” in re- led by him would be on 37%, Gove (184) and Said Javid (138) Large-scale tasks of the international community are mainly condi- were put in isolation. But six on Wednesday. This photo taken corded footage. Abdin also told with Labour on 22%, the Lib- all concede the status of largest tioned by the high responsibility of world leaders for the fate of the managed to leave while awaiting Monday, June 10, 2019 and re- an undercover FBI agent posing Dems on 20% and the Brexit party in the Commons to Jeremy modern world and the future of humanity. Large-scale ideas and initi- transfer to an Ebola treatment leased by the International Res- as an ISIS recruiter he wanted to party on 14%. When the polling Corbyn’s party, and see the Brexit atives on topical areas of the world and regional politics consistently center. They crossed into Ugan- cue Committee (IRC), shows an torture an American, reported the data was fed into the Electoral party take up to 123 seats. put forward by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov da, where the boy has been re- Ebola screening checkpoint where San Francisco Chronicle. Accord- Calculus website to come up The worst scenario for the clearly demonstrate the dynamic nature of the implementation of the ceiving treatment and relatives are people crossing from Congo go ing to the FBI, just months be- with the seat predictions, it sug- Tories would come if they elect- foreign policy strategy of the state in international arena. isolated. Experts have long feared through foot and hand washing fore his arrest in 2017, Abdin also gested the Conservatives would ed Rory Stewart. Under the cur- This is evidenced by the fact that large-scale initiatives of Turkmeni- Ebola could spread to neighbor- with a chlorine solution and have obtained guns and often prac- win 395 seats out of 651, with rent international development stan that have global and transcontinental significance are being put ing countries because of rebel at- their temperature taken, at the ticed shooting at a shooting area Labour on just 151. This would secretary, the Tories would be into practice as part of multilateral interaction within the UN and tacks and community resistance Bunagana border crossing with in Charleston. A judge believed be a majority of 140 seats and practically wiped out, with just other major international structures. Turkmen foreign policy aimed at hampering virus containment Congo, in western Uganda. Ugan- Abdin was contemplating com- would see the threat from Nigel 51 seats, behind Labour on 213 ensuring the national interests of the country is now more than ever work in eastern Congo, one of da's health ministry said late Tues- mitting a possible terrorist at- Farage’s Brexit party nullified. and the Brexit party on an enor- closely linked to the global and regional objectives of ensuring interna- the world's most turbulent re- day, June 11, 2019 that a child in tack, as he had acquired a semi- Under every other leadership mous 252 seats. tional peace and security, consolidating efforts to combat the threats. gions. The virus can spread Uganda has tested. automatic assault rifle. candidate, the party fails to gain (AP) THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

UK targeting cut in fossil-fuel Chinese auto salespost Trump threatens emissions to French wine zero by 2050 worst- ever monthly decline with higher Britain is to become the first ma- jor economy to adopt laws that astrade war intensifies requiring a cut in fossil-fuel emis- import duties sions to zero by 2050 to fight cli- mate change. Prime Minister US President Donald Trump iffs on steel and aluminum. How- Theresa May said legislation to hinted on Monday that he ever, EU officials have said repeat- wipe out the UK’s net contribu- wants higher tariffs on US im- edly they will not discuss agricul- tion to rising global temperatures ports of French wine, insisting ture. In a Twitter outburst late last will be put to members of Parlia- that the current system was year, Trump likewise complained ment, endorsing a report from unfair. Trump said he would about wine trade. advisers that laid out what a car- work to open the European EU import duties bon neutral future would have to market, again accusing France of European Union import duties on look like. The radical move rec- creating unfair trade barriers to wine are higher than US tariffs on ommended by the government’s US wine exports. "France charg- European wines, including those climate-change adviser has won es us a lot for the wine and yet from France, but EU consumers backing from across the political we charge them very little for buy less of the American product. spectrum even as debate about French wine," Trump said on France is a major wine producer leaving the European Union roiled CNBC television. US produc- but as part of the 28-member UK lawmakers. Urgency is build- ers complain that French wines block does not set its own trade ing around efforts to contain an get to American shelves "for policy or tariffs. Depending on the increase in global temperatures. nothing," he said, adding "it's type and alcohol content, import- Ms May’s statement followed a not fair and we'll do something ed wine faces US duties of 5.3 report from the oil major BP about it." Although Trump does cents to 12.7 cents a bottle, ac- showing carbon emissions jumped not drink alcohol, he observed cording to the US International the most in seven years in 2018, that French wines are said to be Trade Commission. Sparkling an indication the world is falling "very good" but declared "we wines are taxed a higher rate of behind in its efforts to rein in the have great wine, too." Washing- about 14.9 cents a bottle. But US pollution damaging the atmo- ton and Brussels are preparing wines shipped to the EU face du- sphere. “Standing by is not an to begin negotiations on a trade ties of 11 to 29 cents a bottle, ac- option,” Ms May said in a state- deal to resolve a battle Trump cording to the Wine Institute, a ment from her office in London began last year by putting tar- trade body promoting. on Tuesday evening. “Reaching net zero by 2050 is an ambitious target, but it is crucial that we achieve it to ensure we protect China reported the worst-ever central government’s 2020 dead- as expectations of government ficial. Growth in the new energy our planet for future generations.” monthly sales drop in the world’s line, stoking uncertainty among stimulus to encourage purchas- vehicle segment, usually a bright Belarus,UKtolaunch The UK has been one of the more largest vehicle market on manufacturers. “We gave the man- es. Earlier in June, the government spot for the sector, also slowed successful countries in the world Wednesday, exacerbating con- ufacturers too little time to pre- announced measures to revive sharply in May. Sales grew just at cutting emissions and intends cerns over the country’s econom- pare,” he said, adding that the in- sales, including stopping local 1.8% versus 18.1% in April. For to stop burning coal for power ic slowdown and growing impact dustry’s supply chain was finding authorities from imposing new all of last year, NEV sales jumped tradedialogue generation by 2025. Britain has of an ongoing trade war with the it difficult to keep up with market restrictions on purchases and almost 62% even though the slashed carbon dioxide output 44 United States. Sales tumbled changes. Automotive sales in Chi- eliminating restrictions on NEVs. broader market shrank. NEVs in- Belarus and the United King- pervised by the two governments per cent since 1990 to the lowest 16.4% in May from the same na contracted for the first time last Contrary to market expectations, clude petrol-electric hybrid ve- dom will launch a Trade Dia- will give a boost to our trade,” the levels since the 1890s, according month a year prior, the China year since the 1990s as a slowing the measures did not include the hicles, plug-in hybrids, battery- logue process in June, Belarus head of government noted. The to data from the Department for Association of Automobile Man- economy and tit-for-tat import tar- relaxation of controls over the is- only electric vehicles and hydro- Premier Sergei Rumas told re- memorandum of trade and eco- Business, Energy and Industrial ufacturers (CAAM) said. That iffs between Beijing and Washing- suance of licenses for petrol- gen fuel cell vehicles. China, porters on 11 June commenting nomic cooperation envisaging the Strategy. A report from the inde- marked the 11th consecutive ton affected consumer sentiment. powered cars in major cities. Xu blighted by air pollution, has been on his meeting with Minister of establishment of the Trade Dia- pendent Committee on Climate month of decline and followed Industry executives have said they also noted that the measures did a keen supporter of NEVs, re- State for Trade Policy at the logue at the level of the govern- Change recommended wholesale falls of 14.6% in April and 5.2% believe the market will return to not include subsidies, but said it quiring automakers to meet sales Department for International ments of Belarus and the UK was changes to the way the UK gen- in March. Xu Haidong, growth in the second half of this was unrealistic to continue ex- quotas. Xu said NEV growth had Trade George Hollingbery in signed in 2018. It seeks to expand erates, distributes and consumes CAAM’s assistant secretary year due to government support. pecting such support. “This is a been dragged down by a fall in London, BelTA has learned. “We cooperation in mutual trade and power as well as ways the public general, said one key reason for On Wednesday, Xu said May de- perfectly competitive industry sales of commercial vehicles like discussed foreign trade at the investment. The United Kingdom can change their habits, including the drop was provinces imple- mand also suffered from a decline and doesn’t need the government buses, and that sharp discount- meeting with George Holling- is one of Belarus' major trading flying less and driving electric menting “China VI” vehicle emis- in purchasing power in the low- to intervene day in and out,” said ing on traditional petrol-powered bery. The UK has long been our partners. Belarus' major exports cars. (BBC) sion standards earlier than the to-middle income groups as well Shi Jianhua, a senior CAAM of- cars - prompted. important trading partner. The to the UK include petroleum prod- major outcome of the meeting is ucts, coal tar distillates, unalloyed the decision to launch the Trade steel rods, waste vegetable oils, un- Dialogue procedure during treated lead, furniture, liquid crys- George Hollingbery's visit to tal devices and lasers, aluminum GermanystrengthensRussia’s India defends Minsk for the 2nd European metalwork, ferrous metal prod- Games where he will represent ucts. In January-April, the trade the UK government,” Sergei between Belarus and the UK methodology to Rumas said. The Trade Dialogue amounted to $1,027.3 million; insolencewithneweconomicagreement is similar to the Belarus-UK in- Belarus posted a trade surplus of tergovernmental commission. $843.3 million. The two countries Whether being busy with internal political declaration should help whole European Peoples Party measure economic “We hope that this process su- could deepen cooperation. power battle or having a purpose- Russian economics adapt to fu- group, one of the biggest in the ful long-term ease-on-Russia- ture challenges thanks to German European Parliament. Members of strategy, Ukraine weakens its grip technologies. During this visit of this group are political decision- growth on the conscience of the EU power the German delegation to Rus- makers in many European states. New Delhi: The Indian govern- overstated by about 2.5 percent- elites over the basic principles of sia, Siemens seized an opportu- Therefore, the behavior of the Ger- ment on Tuesday defended its age points per year between Japantoimplement justice. It results in situations, nity to get a EUR 1.1 billion or- man Christian Democrats will have methodology of calculating the 2011-12 and 2016-17. where rule-based societies help der from Russia to manufacture an effect on the Russia policy of country’s economic growth, Official estimates place average the Kremlin pursue the path of 13 trains. It is not new that some European institutions and other countering the argument of a annual growth for this period at flexiblepolicyif economic disrespect for international law. European politicians lobby for countries of the EU. When Ger- former top economic advisor who about 7 per cent. Actual growth German minister for economic closer cooperation with Russia, man in-power politicians bypass said that Asia’s third-largest econ- may have been about 4.5 per affairs Peter Altmaier and Russian but the news here is that this are EU sanctions, this sends the mes- omy might be overestimating its cent, Subramanian said. “My risksmaterialise minister for economic develop- the Christian Democrats – in- sage that working with Russia de- growth rate. India objectively new research suggests that post- JAPAN'S government is set to as a draft obtained by Reuters ear- ment Maksim Oreshkin signed a power-politicians of the leading spite its aggression against neigh- measures the contribution of var- global financial crisis, the heady raise the sales tax as planned in lier on Tuesday. The mid-year declaration on bilateral coopera- EU country. After years of re- boring countries is no more a mau- ious sectors in the economy and narrative of a guns-blazing India October, while it stands ready policy guidelines underscored a tion “Partnership for efficiency” sistance, they have finally let vais ton. Although Peter Altmaier the country’s gross domestic — that statisticians led us to be- to take flexible macroeconomic balance Mr Abe's government which foresees exchanges of work- business dictate international confirmed that the sanctions will product (GDP) estimates are lieve — may have to cede to a policy steps in case risks to the needs to strike between achieving ers, study tours, mutual support politics or even geopolitics with remain, the goal of the sanctions is based on accepted procedures and more realistic one of an economy economy materialise, a mid-year growth and fiscal reform, at a time for energy efficiency and digitali- possible long-term consequenc- completely undermined by his ac- methodologies, the ministry of growing solidly but not spectac- policy roadmap released by the when an intensifying Sino-US zation, as well as identification of es for peace and prosperity in tions. There is a common under- statistics said in a statement. ularly,” Subramanian said in the government said on Tuesday. trade war and global slowdown SMEs that want to cooperate for Europe. German Christian Dem- standing that the sanctions are there In 2015, New Delhi changed column. There have been ques- The roadmap, which will be for- threaten to derail Japan's export- achievement of their goals. This ocrats are the role model for the to weaken the capacity. both the way the government cal- tions for many years about mally endorsed by Prime Min- led economy. "We need to closely culates GDP and the base year. whether Indian government sta- ister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet later watch external developments in- The country started measuring tistics were telling the full story this month, also said the gov- cluding trade issues, with exports GDP by market prices instead of but two recent controversies over ernment will make "all policy and output showing weakness US’ economicwar with factor costs, to take into account revisions and delays of crucial tools" available to help the despite a gradual recovery seen in gross value addition in goods and numbers have taken those con- world's third-largest economy Japan's economy," the guidelines Iran root cause of growing services as well as indirect taxes. cerns to new heights. The gov- sustain a recovery trend. said. And the base year was shifted to ernment itself has admitted there "We have clearly stated that we China's economy is slowing and 2011-12 from 2004-05 earlier. In are deficiencies in its data collec- will not hesitate to react if there some parts of Europe are show- tensionsin ME: Araqchi a column published in a newspa- tion. A study conducted by a di- are risks to the economic out- ing weakness, it added. per on Monday, Arvind Subra- vision of the statistics ministry look," Economy Minister If external risks materialised, that Iranian deputy Foreign Minister manian, former chief economic in the 12 months ending June Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tues- could cause Japan's economic re- for Political Affairs, Seyyed Ab- adviser, said his research indicat- 2017 found that as much as 36 day. The roadmap released by covery to falter, it noted. bas Araqchi says security in the ed that the change in the method- percent of the companies in the the government was the same (AP) Persian Gulf is an "integrated and ology led to GDP growth being database used. inseparable" concept. He made the remarks during a Tuesday meeting with Zainul Abidin bin Mohamed Rasheed, Singapore the Singaporean Foreign Minis- E con om ic ch a llen ges ter’s special envoy for the Mid- retail sales dle East. Araqchi also touched upon the latest developments ca u se d eclin e in Afr ica 's continue pertaining to the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehen- slump in April sive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and Araqchi also referred to Wash- region. So, one cannot expect tran- sm a r t p h on e m a r k et Tehran’s efforts to preserve the ington’s economic pressure on quility and security [to take hold] SINGAPORE retail sales were agreement. "The only issue in the Iran, and said, "The United in the region without a ceasefire in Africa's smartphone market saw down 1.8 per cent year on year in Middle East which was settled States has engaged in an economic the economic war," said Araqchi. a 7.1% decline in shipments quar- April, deepening from March's 1 through negotiations and diploma- war with Iran now, which is the The Singaporean official, in turn, ter on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2019 per cent fall and worse than econ- cy, leading to an agreement, is the root cause of growing tensions noted that many countries are un- to total 21.5 million units, accord- omists' expectations of a 0.2 per Iran nuclear deal which the US in the Middle East." "US eco- der the pressure of sanctions. He ing to the latest insights from In- cent decline, according to a De- withdrew from for illogical and un- nomic sanctions have, in fact, stressed his country’s support for ternational Data Corporation partment of Statistics (Singstat) intelligible reasons," said Araqchi. targeted the security of the whole the JCPOA and expressed. (IDC). The global technology re- release on Wednesday. Excluding search and consulting firm's re- motor vehicles, retail sales were cently published Quarterly Mo- down 2 per cent year on year. bile Phone Tracker shows the Total retail sales takings in April Taiwan tocontinueworking with USin continent's two biggest markets were S$3.5 billion, with online sales – Nigeria and South Africa – un- making up 5.4 per cent. April's derperformed due to seasonal ef- slump was broad-based, with security and economic affairs: President Tsai fects, posting QoQ declines of most categories seeing sales fall. 14.7% and 23.4%, respectively. The biggest decreases were for Speaking on Wednesday The United States is Taiwan’s ing that they will “help bolster "While Africa's smartphone mar- three-week embargo on ship- because of the buoyant volumes computer and telecommunications (June 12) with a U.S. think tank most important “strategic” [Taiwan’s] national security.” ket experienced a QoQ decline, ments of Chinese mobile phone seen during Q4, traditionally the equipment (-6.7 per cent) and fur- delegation led by Richard and “economic ally,” and the Speaking about the presiden- shipments actually increased brands into the country, which strongest, when demand is niture and household equipment Armitage, a former U.S. depu- two countries have worked tial election next year, Armitage 5.6% when viewed year on year negatively affected major market stirred by Black Friday and the (-6.5 per cent), which Singstat ty secretary of state, President closely in both security and stressed that Taiwan has to de- (YoY)," says Arnold Ponela, a players. Economic activity is Christmas season." Africa's said was due partly to lower sales Tsai Ing-wen (???) said Taiwan economic affairs over the last termine its own future. research analyst at IDC. "The usually slow in the first quarter smartphone market continues to of mobile phones and furniture. will continue to strengthen its three years, Tsai said. Taiwan It is important that the nearly YoY increase indicates that the and in Q1 2019 it was further be spurred by the growing pop- OCBC Bank economist Howie partnership with the U.S. in will continue to cooperate 24 million citizens of Taiwan can market is showing some signs of exacerbated by widespread inse- ularity of low-end to mid-range Lee noted that the poor showing security and economic affairs. closely with the U.S. for a free “make this decision freely and improvement, while the QoQ curity and the one-week post- devices. Transsion brands (Tec- for computer and telecommunica- Taiwan-U.S. relations are at and open Indo-Pacific, where openly without outside inter- decline can be attributed to the ponement of the general election. no and Itel) top these segments tions equipment - in other words, their best state in years follow- both nations can also address ference and pressure,” empha- traditionally weaker performance South Africa's overall mobile and remain the continent's lead- electronics - has not been limited to local retail sales. "Global de- ing the close cooperation the threats and challenges to- sized Armitage. The former U.S. of Q1 versus the seasonal buoy- phone market contracted 4.0% ers in terms of overall smart- ancy of Q4, in addition to disap- YoY in Q1 2019 to total 4.7 mil- phone shipments, together ac- mand for electronics, particularly two countries have shared, gether, added Tsai. deputy secretary of state in the smartphones, has been waning as declared Tsai. “I look forward The president also expressed Bush administration now chairs pointing results in some large lion units. "The decline can be counting 33.1% of the market's markets." Nigeria saw smart- attributed to seasonal factors, volume in Q1 2019. Samsung the sector enters a cyclical down- to witnessing further develop- gratitude to the U.S. govern- the Project 2049 Institute, a phone shipments of 2.3 million with Q1 traditionally being the followed in second place with turn," he said, noting that domes- ments in Taiwan-U.S. relations ment for the three recently U.S. research institute focusing units in Q1 2019, down 11.9% slowest quarter of the year," says 24.5% unit share. Huawei ranked tic exports of electronics have also alongside our friends in the approved arms sales packag- on Asia-Pacific affairs. YoY. The country's poor perfor- Ponela. "There was also an issue third with a unit share of 11.8%. been sluggish. U.S.” es to the island nation, say- (AP) mance can be attributed to a with overstocking in the channel (AP) (BBC) THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Before J.J. Abrams helped to celebrate the first movie's 10- ly thought about it until now, but kickstart the Star Wars franchise year anniversary, and Chris Pine looking back on it, I remember with The Force Awakens, he had spoke to working with Yelchin. how hard it was for him to get his eye on another intergalactic It was revealed posthumously through it. And he never com- property. Abrams brought the that Yelchin suffered from cys- plained. He didn’t use [the dis- Star Trek series back to theaters tic fibrosis, and Pine remembered ease] to get out of this fight scene, with his trilogy of movies, star- a scene where he's sure the young which he could easily have done, ring a talented cast and plenty of actor was silently suffering. As obviously. It looks like Anton lens flares. The fate of the po- he put it: While we were shoot- Yelchin was determined to shoot tential fourth movie remains un- ing [Star Trek Beyond], espe- all of his scenes in Star Trek Be- clear, although the Star Trek fam- cially towards the end, I think yond. ily suffered a loss with the death we could all tell that something So this included silently suffering of actor Anton Yelchin. Anton wasn’t right with Anton. through symptoms of cystic fi- Avengers: Endgame was a behe- billion, falling short by an estimat- ganza will go past $825.9 million Avengers’ latest outing. Howev- Yelchin played Pavel Chekov in I don’t think anyone knew that brosis while shooting a weeks moth that trounced everything in ed $58 million. They believe that in domestic total in next day or er, with the summer opening up – all three Star Trek movies, al- he was battling the illness that worth of stunt footage. It's this its box office path to earn an as- unless Marvel comes up with a two, which will take it past ad- Aladdin, John Wick, Dark Phoe- though the threequel Beyond was he was. We had about a week of type of dedication that made his tounding $2.73 billion at the in- gimmick such as a reissue of the justed-for-inflation total of nix have already been released and released after his unexpected doing a pretty intense stunt, like tenure as Pavel Chekov such a fan ternational ticket windows. The film, Avengers: Endgame has Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park. Men In Black: International, Toy death at the age of 27. The Star a really grueling, physically de- favorite aspect of the trilogy. film which has broken more reached its global cume. The film, The film earned $357 million in Story 4 and Spider-Man Far From Trek cast recently assembled to manding stunt. I haven’t actual- (BBC) records than you care to count which released to fan frenzy across 1993 after a record $50 million Home in the offing – Endgame is won’t be able to cross the big one the globe, has collected $824.44 opening weekend; it went on to all but wrapped up. The film’s top after all – to become the number million in the US after 45 days of add another $45 million with a heavy opening – over 60 per cent one film of all time after dethron- domestic release. However, it has 3D reissue in 2013. This makes audience watched the film in the ing James Cameron’s Avatar. Ex- failed to come near Star Wars: The its adjusted-for-inflation gross first two weeks in order to not 'Frozen 2' perts are now saying that it seems Force Awakens’ $937 million do- $825.8 million. The record will spoil the ending – it has not been impossible that Avengers: End- mestic total.However, Forbes re- be bitter-sweet because this too leggy in the past few weeks. trailer explores game will trounceAvatar’s $2.78 ports that the superhero extrava- might be the last made by the (Hindustan times) a magical past Article 15 song Shuru Karein Kya: with our favourite SlowCheeta, Dee MC, Kaam Bhaari, Spitfire join characters Ayushmann Khurrana for new youth anthem We are enticed into the Rappers SlowCheeta, Dee MC, Kaam Bhaari and Spitfire have trailer from the get go with come together for Article 15 song Shuru Karein Kya. haunting music and Elsa standing next to the ocean, watching the ferocious waves

Disney has released the animat- iceman named Kristoff. We are fore a magical creature in the form ed sequel trailer of Frozen, send- enticed into the trailer from the of a horse appears before Elsa ing fans into an actual frenzy. get go with haunting music and underwater, which gives her the Katrina Kaif The snippet into the next film Elsa standing next to the ocean, strength to swim to the surface. attempts to pose a question to watching the ferocious waves. Now, the trailer flashes to the reveals the the audience – are Elsa’s magical Suddenly, Elsa runs into the sea scene of Kristoff, who plays powers enough to save her king- by magically creating ice on wa- Anna’s love interest in the first only kind of dom? For those who have for- ter. We then wonder what will 2013 film. A mythical troll rolls gotten, Elsa is the queen of the happen next as a ginormous wave past him and proceeds to tell Elsa movie she stays flick’s fictional city of Arendelle, is about to crash on her, but she that “the past is not what it who struggles to come to terms creates an ice slop in an attempt seems.” He continues to tell her away from with her mystical potential. to walk over the wave. that she must find the truth by Voiced by Broadway actor and However, her powers come going north, across the enchanted Actor Katrina Kaif gets scared singer Idina Menzel, the Snow crashing down as the slop begins lands and into the unknown. “But easily, and that's why she likes to Queen ventures beyond Aren- to turn into an avalanche and the be careful,” he warns. “We have stay away from horror films. She delle to embark on a dangerous queen is engulfed by the swell. always feared Elsa’s powers are opened up about it during a con- journey with her sister Anna, a We then see her sink into the bot- too much for this world, now we versation on IMDb original series friendly snowman Olaf and an tom of the ocean. That isn’t be- hope they are enough.” The Insider's Watchlist. Asked if there is a genre she doesn't watch, Katrina said: "Horror. I'm too CHINESE CINEMA The angry rap song Shuru Karein lyrics, in order to justify the cur- of india in this video.” Slated for scared, it scares me. I don't want Salman Khan announces Kya from Ayushmann Khurra- rent situation. Ayushmann, who release later this month, Article to be scared." But the actor has ATTENDANCES na’s upcoming film Article 15 is plays a cop in the film, walks in 15 is based on the theme of so- some 'go-to' movies. "Julia Rob- the new release date of TO OVERTAKE out and has a powerful message amid burning frames. It also shows cial discrimination on the basis erts, Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant mov- for those waiting for justice to glimpses of the dead bodies of two of caste, religion and sex which is ies can really get you out of a bad Sooryavanshi! USA AS OF 2020 prevail. The song is an impres- girls hanging from a tree, as shown prohibited under Article 15 of the mood. Sleepless in Seattle, Pretty sive effort put together by rap- in the film’s trailer. The viewers Constitution. Directed by Anub- Woman, Four Weddings and a Fu- pers SlowCheeta, Dee MC hailed the song for its theme. A hav Sinha, Article 15 is inspired neral -- there's an innocent, pure, (Deepa Unnikrishnan), Kaam user wrote, “This gave me goose- by the heinous Badaun rape inci- joyous quality about those films," she said, adding that Gossip Girl Bhaari and Spitfire. Shuru Karein bumps .. Truly a song this coun- dent where two teenage girls were is her guilty pleasure. She said she Kya begins with the notes of try need right now.” Another gang-raped and murdered. It also is a big fan of "classic cinema, with Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye wrote, “Female voice part. Just stars Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gup- spectacle and the songs and the before the rappers appear on the won my heart.” Another comment ta, Kumud Mishra, M Naser and drama". scene to lend their voice to new read, “That girl line is real. Reality Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub. (Santa banta)

The Chinese cinema industry is The first Indian Environmental thriller set to outshine the US in box of- fice takings as of next year ac- cording to a newly released study. series - Hawa Badle Hassu: Trailer revealed According to a new reported from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Close on the heels of World En- Badle Hassu dishes out a strong Chinese cinemas will next year vironment Day, the makers of message on environment sustain- gross US$12.28 billion in 2020, 'Hawa Badle Hassu' launched the ability and critical lifestyle chang- compared to US$11.93bn in the trailer of the upcoming series. es, through interesting and futur- USA. The study predicts that the The series in its season one, istic story telling. Chandan plays US box office will generate boasts of a stellar cast led by the titular Hassu, who rides an US$12.11 billion in 2019, com- Chandan Roy Sanyal, Smita eco- friendly rickshaw, spreading pared to China’s US$11.05 bil- Tambe (Singham Returns fame) the message on environment con- lion. China, with a population of and Vikram Kochchar (Sacred servation to his unassuming pas- 1.4 billion people, currently sells Games, Sumit Samhal Lega fame). sengers. Talking about the series, more cinema tickets than the USA, Hawa Badle Hassu is an Envi- Director Saptaraj & Shiva, state, which has a population of 328.9 ronmental Sci Fi thriller which `It has been a roller-coaster ride million. The study explains “as has equal proportions of social working on the series. There are the Hollywood majors continue comedy elements and full blown not too many takers for futuristic to release mega-budget films, ex- Sci-Fi intrigue. Shot in Mumbai Sci-Fi in this industry and we are hibitors are tempting consumers suburbs and virgin locations at suckers for this kind of storytell- away from streaming platforms Vaitarna (Maharashtra), Hawa ing. (SANTA BANTA) at home and back to theatres with high-quality screening facilities. “Membership schemes can Deepika Padukone joins team '83; Ranveer Singh shares the pictures! soften the impact of increased The clash of Bollywood's two new release date of Sooryavan- admissions for cinemagoers and big superstars - Salman Khan shi with a heartwarming quote - are expected to become more Surprising the audience, the world dle. Ever since Ranveer Singh has shared the pictures popular over the forecast period.” woke up to the announcement of with Deepika Padukone, it has already taken the in- and Akshay Kumar - and two "I always thought of him as my big films - Inshallah and Soorya- younger brother and today he China’s anticipated overtak- Deepika Padukone joining the ternet by storm as the audience can't stop gushing ing of the US as the world’s big- team of '83 where she will be play- over the duo, pairing after Padmavat. vanshi - has been averted. Earli- proves it... #RohitShetty er both the films were slated to Sooryavanshi releasing on gest cinema box office comes as ing Ranveer Singh's reel wife in Tracing the historic victory of 1983 world cup, reports suggest the country has the film and this has already cre- Kabir Khan's upcoming directorial is being presented release on Eid 2020 but now the 27th March, 2020. filmmakers have mutually decid- Sooryavanshi is being direct- begun targeting Hollywood as ated immense buzz among the by Anil Dhirubhai Ambani's Reliance Entertainment part of the two nations’ escalat- fans. Sharing a glimpse of Deepi- and will star Ranveer Singh as the former captain of ed to not to release the both films ed by Rohit Shetty. The film, on same date. The makers of stars Akshay Kumar and Katri- ing trade war. According to Lon- ka Padukone being a part of '83, the Indian Cricket Team Kapil Dev. don's The Daily Telegraph this Ranveer Singh couldn't hold back Touted to be the "biggest sports film" of the coun- Sooryavanshi, had a discussion na Kaif along with others. with Salman Khan and they have Reliance Entertainment pre- also includes China refusing to his excitement of his real wife join- try, '83 is slated to hit the screens on 10 April, 2020 in show Western films and not hir- ing the reel wife in the film and Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It marks the first-ever trilin- decided to prepone the film. sents Rohit Shetty Picturez in Sooryavanshi, will now hit the association with Dharma Pro- ing American actors. The US film the actor immediately, posted gual release for both, Ranveer Singh and director Ka- industry has increasingly relied on pictures on his social media han- bir Khan. (SANTA BANTA) theatres on 27th March, 2020. ductions & Cape of Good Films. Salman Khan announces the (Santa banta) the success of its movies. THURSDAY .JUNE 13, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES US Open: Tiger Woods plans to adopt same tactics as in record 2000 win at Pebble Scott McTominay labels team-mate "world class" after Belgium double David Ortiz shooting: Second arrest made after Boston Red Sox great attacked Tiger Woods freely admits his A second arrest has been made side the nightclub in Santo Dom- body has changed significantly following the shooting of Bos- ingo. Doctors in the Dominican since his record-breaking US ton Red Sox great David Ortiz Republic removed Ortiz's gallblad- Open win in 2000, but he intends in the Dial nightclub in his na- der and part of his intestine, while to use the same strategy at Peb- tive Dominican Republic on his liver was also damaged, ac- ble Beach this week. Woods Sunday. National Prosecutor's cording to his spokesman Leo Lo- played down concerns over his Office spokeswoman Julieta Te- pez. health after opting to pull out of jeda confirmed the second arrest Ortiz was moved to Boston a scheduled practice round on was made on Monday evening, on Monday for further surgery in Tuesday, while he was also re- but no further details were pro- an air ambulance provided by the luctant to give specific details of vided. The motive for the shoot- Red Sox. His wife Tiffany says the illness he suffered in the week ing has not yet been established. he is "stable, awake and resting of last month's PGA Champion- The first person arrested was comfortably" in the intensive care ship at Bethpage, where he motorcycle rider Eddy Vladimir unit at Massachusetts General missed the cut by a single stroke. Feliz Garcia, who was believed Hospital. The 43-year-old won The Masters champion sounded to be transporting the gunman. the World Series with the Red Sox a confident man as he bids to take He was apprehended immedi- three times, before calling time on his tally of major titles to 16 as ately after the shooting after his career in 2016. the scene of his astonishing 15- being attacked by a crowd out- (Sky Sport) Romelu Lukaku called for linking him to Inter Milan. central striker, and Lukaku fuelled good friend of mine," said Mc- shot victory in California 19 Manchester United to decide his Asked if he will still be a speculation of a move to Inter by Tominay. "He's deadly - if he gets years ago, and he believes the future after his double kept Bel- Manchester United player next saying it is "a dream" to play in opportunities he's going to take same course-management will be gium on course to qualify for Euro season, Lukaku said: "It's up to Serie A "sooner or later". Despite them." Scotland were left in crucial to his chances of success Mark Butcher believes 2020. The United striker, 26, the club. "The club have to come suffering an underwhelming season fourth in Group I after the de- this week. "It's not the same body scored only 12 times in the Pre- out with statements. I'm not here for United, the Belgian still scored feat, six points behind Belgium that I had back in 2000, and I mier League last season but took to entertain any rumours. "I just one goal every two games on aver- and three behind second-placed don't think any of us have the JasonRoy'sWorldCup his international record to 48 goals play my football and we'll take age - which ranked as the 12th best Russia with six games of their same body we had 19 years ago," after scoring twice in Belgium's it from there." Lukaku joined among Premier League forwards qualification campaign remaining. he said at his pre-tournament 3-0 win over Scotland, which kept United from Everton in 2017 this season. Lukaku remains a "For the first 45 minutes we press conference. "Athletically, formisputtinghimin them top of Group I in qualify- under Jose Mourinho in a deal "deadly" finisher according to his nullified that and we frustrated that's one of the challenges. How ing. Lukaku's representative, Fe- worth an initial £75m and still United team-mate Scott McTomi- them but it was a tough evening," do you compete against kids that derico Pastorello, told Sky Sports has three years remaining on his nay, who was on the receiving end McTominay added. "We were were born in the 2000s? They contentionfor aTest call-up News in April his club future contract at Old Trafford. of the Belgian's goalscoring for coming up against world class were born after I won this damn would be decided at the end of But Marcus Rashford was Scotland on Tuesday night. "He's players and it's a credit to the tournament! "But the strategy the 2018-19 season, with reports Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's preferred a world-class striker and a very boys how they did perform. part really hasn't changed. England captain Serena Guthrie LawrenceOkoliehopes beatingJack says winning World Cup will be a fitting Massey will kick-start his world-titlehunt Lawrence Okolie is predicting world title glory within a years' send-off for time as he looks to make an em- phatic start to life under new Tracey Neville trainer Shane McGuigan. Okolie defends his British and Com- Watch Sportswomen on monwealth belts against Jack Sky Sports News - Massey at the Manchester Are- catch up on-demand on na on July 6, live on Sky Sports, our digital platforms in what will be his first fight un- der the guidance of McGuigan. Mark Butcher believes Jason just had one of those days when There had been mooted talks that Roy's form in the World Cup England played Pakistan," Butch- 'The Sauce' was in line for a shot could earn him a call-up to the er told Sky Sports News. "He is at WBA champion Denis Lebe- Test side for this summer's Ash- capable of taking some of the most dev - but after a showdown with es series. The 28-year-old struck eye-catching catches but dropped the Russian failed to materialise a brilliant 153 in England's 106- one and then was dismissed early - Okolie will look to take his frus- run victory over Bangladesh in when they opened with leg spin trations out on Massey before Cardiff on Saturday and is the against him. "In the performance again pursuing a world-title op- second highest run-scorer in this against Bangladesh he showed he portunity. "I've heard nothing year's tournament with 215 runs can play spin, he has got so much about Lebedev," the Hackney in three matches, behind only power, he really only has to half cruiserweight told Sky Sports. Shakib Al Hasan. Despite en- hit it and will clear most bound- "The last I heard was that he was during a torrid day in the the aries. "He is a really strong guy, going to retire. "I'm trying not to hosts' loss against Pakistan, terrifically confident and one of focus on any one person now. ing my way to world level. I do you're in the ring, it's no longer When you're on top of the moun- where Roy put down a relative- the beautiful things about what he You realise that boxing is a game believe I'll win a world title inside fun and games." Okolie contin- tain, in my case the domestic ly simply catch and was undone and Jonny Bairstow do at the top full of disappointments, I thought 12 months. "I've got ambitions to ued, having clashed with unbeat- scene, people will bark up to by spinner Shadab Khan just of the order for England is if they England captain Serena Guthrie it was happening and I'd become become a world champion and to en challenger Massey over social you. They think beating me three overs into England's in- are chasing they tend to break a says winning the Netball World a world champion this summer, be a millionaire, I'm neither of those media. "I'm either a really dis-like- changes their lives." nings, Butcher was impressed run chase within the first 15 Cup will be a fitting send-off for then it didn't and it's difficult to things yet. "People talk but even- able guy to other cruiserweights Okolie has joined a thriving by the opening batsman's im- overs. "If they get themselves in, head coach Tracey Neville. Nev- take. "If I beat Jack, I'll start mak- tually they have to fight and when or they're all threatened by me. gym set-up under. mediate turnaround in form. "He Jason then has the ability. ille has been in charge of England's national side for the past four years and under her leadership they achieved gold medal success at the 2018 Commonwealth FrankieDettorisaysRoyalAscot is N ew O r lea n s P elica n s Games and the nation's highest- ever ranking. She will take some time away from the game to fo- say n o 'sh ot clock ' on a n y cus on her personal life after the thepinnacleof theracingcalendar World Cup in Liverpool and Guthrie, who has been named as An t h on y D avis t r a d e captain for the tournament, says it gives the team extra motivation to do well. New Orleans Pelicans basketball "Tracey's great and the team operations chief David Griffin support her 120 per cent in terms says the timing of next week's of this decision," she said. "What NBA Draft will not necessarily Tracey really wants us to do is to raise urgency to trade disgruntled get this news out of the way and six-time All-Star Anthony Davis. just get focused on what we need Griffin says the Pelicans are to do. "It's a massive change and "not in a hurry to do anything," she will be massively missed but and "don't feel there is a time sen- she and we understand the job at sitivity" to address Davis' "de- hand and we're focused on that. sire to stay or not stay." "It's the end of a four-year Griffin spoke on a conference cycle and there's probably going call on Tuesday while introduc- to be a lot of changes throughout ing former WNBA star Swin Cash world netball after this and I think as Pelicans vice president of bas- for us it is an extra motivator, not ketball operations and team de- that we need any extra motiva- velopment. The Pelicans have the tion but it is something that adds first overall pick in the June 20 to it." England finished third in No jockey has had more success at the Berkshire race course than Dettori NBA Draft, when they are ex- the last two World Cups, in 2011 pected to select consensus top and 2015, and achieved their best prospect Zion Williamson of result in 1975 when they were Frankie Dettori spoke to Jason than that." Dettori has ridden 60 has won the Ascot Gold Cup six Duke. The Pelicans could acquire runners-up. Guthrie, who made Weaver ahead of the biggest flat- winners at Royal Ascot and his times, will be looking to yet again additional high draft picks by her debut against Malawi in 2008, racing event in the calendar - next whole season is built around next be the leading jockey at this year's dealing Davis by draft night. The Los Angeles Lakers and New championship in franchise histo- believes Australia are the favou- week's Royal Ascot festival, week's event, "We start the season Royal Ascot, but admits there club also could trade Davis for York Knicks. Still, Davis has no ry. Golden State rallied to win rites for the tournament but is still which will be live on Sky Sports thinking of Royal Ascot. The fo- will be competition from Ryan established NBA talent. When say in the matter based on his Game 5 but need to take two more confident that England can go all Racing for the first time. "It's the cus is trying to find horses for As- Moore. Griffin was hired in April as Pel- existing contract. He could to claw all the way back from a 3- the way. "We're not really think- best track, the best horses. You cot." Such is the importance of the "I think with Ryan and Cool- icans executive vice president of choose to instruct Rich Paul and 1 Finals deficit. In the meantime, ing of ourselves as the favou- know, it's 60,000 minimum ev- festival, that the competition starts more, you need a least five Basketball Operations, he spoke Klutch Sports to inform suitors the Pelicans are trying to get a grip rites," Guthrie added. "We're just ery day. Globally (it's the best). way before the week of Royal As- (wins). Last year I had four, I just of persuading Davis to reconsid- he will not sign beyond next on Davis' market, one that evolved looking forward to getting good Never mind the tradition, it's the cot, with jockeys fighting to se- missed out by one. Anything be- er his trade request. But Davis season, but the same message with Kevin Durant's injury on preparation in, ready to go and quality of racing." For the three- cure the best rides ahead of the five- low that will be a bad week," he has yet to indicate a change of of uncertainty did not halt the Monday. Davis said during the ready to take on these other na- time champion jockey, another day festival. "Everybody gets up- said. You can watch all five days heart. According to The Athletic, Toronto Raptors' 2018 pursuit 2019 All-Star break that he would tions because we've got a feeling thing that sets Ascot aside from tight about it, but quite rightly so, and every race from Royal Ascot Davis narrowed his official pre- of Kawhi Leonard. That deci- not turn down a trade "anywhere" this is going to be the toughest other meetings is the pomp of it's very important. We are thriv- live only on Sky Sports Racing ferred list of four teams submit- sion, of course, could potential- in the NBA but described his mo- World Cup yet. royal pageantry, "the Queen ing to find a horse to compete at from June 18-22. ted to the Pelicans at the 2019 ly pay off in a big way with the tive as "just wanting to win." (Sky Sport) comes, you can't get any better Ascot," said Dettori.Dettori, who (Sky Sport) All-Star break to only two, the Raptors one win from the first (Sky Sport) THURSDAY . JUNE 13.2019 -Jawza 23, 1398 H.S Vol:XI Issue No:307 Price: Afs.20

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