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AT Monitoring Desk Regional Studies (CSRS) shows. government has no real will in The survey entitled ‘Peace bringing peace in the country. KABUL: Most Afghan people Stalemate and Solutions’ was The result of the survey shows: believe that an Afghan-led and conducted in six provinces • 83.8% of the respondents Afghan-owned peace process can including Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, said the current war has no winner put an end to the current war Balkh and Kunduz. The results and it can only be stopped by between the government and were released on Saturday at a bringing about peace. Taliban group, a survey conducted meeting in Kabul. A big number of • 67.4% of the respondents by the Center for Strategic and the respondents also have said that said the government has no...P2 Political parties say govt limiting political, civil activities AT News Report

KABUL: Some political parties accuse the government of restricting political and civil activities which is against democracy. Meanwhile, a number of parliamentarians call opposition to the Kandahar session illegal, saying that political parties have the right to criticize government. They said that government made efforts to prevent Ata Mohammad Noor from participating in the Kandahar session, a measure that shows the government restricting political activities. Political parties AT News Report current uncertainly, aimed at crisis. “If the nation doesn’t raise National Directorate of Security, say that the government is bringing reforms and overcome voices, challenges will be increased and leadership-member of opposing any political and civil KABUL: A group of politicians, challenges nationwide. in highest level and its solution will Mehwar-e Mardom-e Afghanistan activities. They claim that some experts, tribal elders, Jihadi figures The participants blamed the be almost impossible,” the political party, Rahmatullah Nabil. politicians including the and members of Parliament at a NUG with failure in different participants lamented. Speaking to gathering, he said participants in Kandahar session gathering held in Kandahar on fields, such as security “Our voice has been upped for that people have gathered here are seeking their personal interests, U.S. Army General John Nicholson, commander of Resolute Support Saturday, has called on the improvement, economic development and national interest, (Kandahar) from different thus, the government tried to deal forces and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, poses for photograph after an National Unity Government development and rule of law in the thus, the leaders of the NUG provinces and political parties in a with them. The government had exercise in the Mohammad Agha district of Logar province, eastern (NUG) to come up to the fore past three years. They believed that should not feel scary from such bid to take step for betterment of earlier opposed the call of the of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. honestly, and find solution to the the country is leading toward gathering,” said former Head of the country....P2 traditional Loya Jirga. AT News Report terming it a positive move. Commending the bravery, KABUL: The US Gen. John patriotism and commitment of the Nicholson on Saturday has said the Afghan National Defense and US-led NATO and Afghan forces Security Forces (ANDSF), he said, have been fighting terrorism on “We are seeing reduction in behalf of all humanity and war on casualties in Afghanistan.” The AT Monitoring Desk terror has to be won as failure is Afghan government and the US no option after the new US KABUL: The National Directorate of Security have been engaged in fight against strategy on South Asia. Gen. corruption in the country to ensure (NDS), on Saturday informed its operatives have Nicholson, the commander of the transparency and justice for all, arrested a Taliban would-be suicide bomber in western US-led NATO forces in adding the soldiers and police Ghor province. A statement from NDS received by Afghanistan in his address on the personnel are now reporting Pajhwok Afghan News, said the would-be suicide occasion of transformational corruption cases in security wings bomber named Asadullah aka Sadaqat Maihan, was ceremony of border police force which is a good sign-leads us trained for suicide bombing across the Durand Line. from the Ministry of Interior to towards eradication of corruption. The detainee confessed he was involved in several the Ministry of Defense, said all Referring to the border police force terrorist activities and was directed by Mullah Nik terrorist outfits would be defeated he said, “You are transforming into Mohammad, a Taliban commander to carry out a at all costs for the sole purpose to offensive fighting forces.” suicide attack, the source said. The statement said establish peace and stability in Following President Ashraf Ghani that the would-be suicide attacker wore a suicide Afghanistan and to secure twits, Gen. Nicholson added the vest and planned to carry out attack in Ghor humanity in the region and around size of Special Forces is going to province. However, he was arrested by NDS the globe. He welcomed the be doubled to make them transformation of Afghan border undefeatable against the enemies, personnel before reaching to his goal. NDS did not police force from ministry of provide information about the date of the detention. adding the ANDSF are highly interior to the ministry of defense, respectable and...P2

AT News Report defense, President Ghani openly for failure in proving their challenged all who accuse allegations.” KABUL: The President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday, government officials of supporting “I would like to pay tribute to has demanded hard evidences from all those who the Islamic State, which is also the Afghan security forces for their accused government officials of supporting Daesh known as Daesh terrorist group in sacrifices defending their country,” activities in the country. Addressing to the the country, adding, “They should President Ghani commended the transformational ceremony of border police force prove their claim in the court and Afghan security forces and hailed from the ministry of interior to the ministry of in the meantime take responsibility their valuable...P2

KABUL: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said his China will enhance dialogue and improvement and its assistance country was willing to play a constructive role in cooperation with Afghanistan and within multilateral frameworks, Afghanistan’s peaceful reconstruction, according to Pakistan with the goal of achieving said Abdullah. Afghanistan is ready a media report on Saturday. Li made the commitment long-term regional stability and to make joint efforts with China when during a meeting with Chief Executive Officer security in an early date. Abdullah to take Afghanistan-China (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on the sidelines of the 16th called China a good neighbor of relations to a new height, he said. meeting of the Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Afghanistan, saying developing The SCO has China, Kazakhstan, Organization (SCO) Heads of Government. The ties with China conforms with the Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Chinese Primer says Beijing support a wide and common interests of the two Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan as inclusive political reconciliation process led and countries. Afghanistan appreciates its full members. It has four owned by the Afghan people, and is ready to assist China's efforts to promote the observer states, namely Iran, Afghanistan in realizing its domestic political stability reconciliation process in Afghanistan, Belarus and and economic development. Expanding pragmatic Afghanistan, as well as its positive Mongolia, and six dialogue cooperation between China and Afghanistan on role in promoting the country's partners, namely Armenia, economy and trade could not be done without a safe economic reconstruction, capacity- Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri and stable external environment, said Li, adding that building and livelihood Lanka and Turkey. (Pajhwok) SUNDAY .DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES New lit er acy cu r r icu lu m in Afgh a n ist a n

Curriculum is a key component in Workbooks (Dari and Pashto): Finance Ministry says major reforms of these ports will be undertaken to increase efficiency and government revenues. the learning process. Having LAP has been designed to assess quality and relevant curriculum can literacy leaners in different stages fifteen small and large ports. businessmen are facing many significantly contribute to the of their learning. In total, it has 20 Officials at the Ministry of challenges at Afghanistan ports. educational development of a assessments; 12 assessments have Finance said with the transfer of These include commodity reviews, society. In order to fulfill the needs been allocated for Dari/Pashto responsibility for the ports to the the complexity of administrative of people and establish positive Workbook and 8 others have been ministry of Finance, there will be processes and overheads. By reforms, most of the developed and allocated for Numeracy major reforms at these ports and transferring these ports to the developing countries renew their Workbook. Teacher Guide (Pashto government revenues are expected Ministry of Finance, there is a curriculums every couple of years. & Dari): This guide briefly to increase as a result. serious need to solve the problems The current article briefly introduces literacy new Officials added that the Aqina of businessmen. introduces the newly developed workbooks, their activities, and Nimroz ports will be “The lack of warehouses at literacy curriculum in Afghanistan. teaching plans and Learners’ constructed during the coming year ports is another serious problem. Taking into account the Assessment Portfolio (LAP). to meet the needs of domestic and These should be equipped with problems of the previous literacy Skill Based Literacy (SBL) foreign merchants. These ports are modern equipment to keep our curriculum and the frequent Skill Based Literacy currently not adequate to meet the goods and property secured. demand of people, the Deputy workbooks have been developed needs of the merchants. The Another very serious problem is Ministry of Education for Literacy based on a needs assessment capacities of the ports are to be that, in the unloading of materials, (DMoEL) decided to develop a survey conducted by the Deputy increased. “The process of transfer it, unfortunately, takes ten to new curriculum for literacy Ministry of Education for Literacy from the ministry commerce to the fifteen days,” said Siyam Psarlai, education in Afghanistan with (DMoEL) with technical and Ministry of Finance is ongoing and spokesman for ACCI. technical and financial support financial support of UNESCO. may take two months to complete. The ports of Aqina, Hairatan, from UNESCO. The new The purpose of Skill Based We have made assessments and Aai Khanum, Sher Khan, curriculum has been developed in Literacy is to integrate literacy with found that in some places ports Torghundi, Islam Qala, Abu Nasr two major parts, 1) Basic General developing vocational skills, which parts are not efficient. We need to Farahi, Nimroz, Spin Boldak, Literacy (BGL) and 2) Skill Based will result in active contribution increase their capabilities and Ghulam Khan and Turkham are Literacy (SBL). The work on the of learners in economic provide them with the necessary Afghanistan ports. new curriculum was started in development of the country. In equipment,” said deputy head of According to the Ministry of early 2015 with the development Skill Based Literacy (SBL), in customs in the Ministry of Finance, Aqina and Nimroz ports of a Curriculum Framework addition to literacy (reading and Finance, Najibullah Manalai. will be constructed to world endorsed and singed by the writing), learners also learn a Management and control of all Ministry of Commerce and months, the Afghan Ministry of Meanwhile, Afghanistan standards in order to meet the Education Minister on April 3, specific vocational skill in order to entry and exit ports in the country Industries to the Ministry of Finance has announced. Chamber of Commerce and needs of domestic and foreign 2016. Based on this curriculum bring a positive change in their will be transferred from the Finance within the next two Currently, Afghanistan has Industries (ACCI) said merchants. (ToloNews) framework, all organizations and lives and play an active role in the NGOs working in the field of economic development of the literacy can develop their own society. In Skill Based Literacy curricula and can have their own program for 8 different vocational Kandahar gathering: NUGmust instructional material. Following skills, the workbooks will be Kab u l w om en fin d a the endorsement of the new developed. Out of those, for below find solution to current crisis curriculum framework, the 4 skills, the workbooks have been development of instructional developed and they are under ...P1 “Besides division of power, for fuelling discord among nations sen se of p eace t h r ou gh the most dangerous stride is throughout the country. “No more material for both BGL and SBL printing process: dividing of tribes and nations under crises are tolerable for the people, was started. Each part is Tailoring the name of region, language or so we call on all the Afghans to introduced in more details as Beekeeping ethnic bases,” he added. According support the movement started follow: Poultry n ew yoga st u d io to him, Pakistan struggled to create from Kandahar province to address Basic General Literacy (BGL) Dairy huge problems including fueling all issues.” Moreover, another Generally, 5 books have been The workbooks for below 4 rifts among politicians and tribes member of the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul developed for BGL which aims to other vocational skills have been A Kabul yoga instructor recently started the first such studio in the across the country under the nose Zahir Qadir, said that NUG has improve reading, writing and developed and will be printed in country, in a bid to help women find peace and tranquility. of NUG. “I have reported this to failed to fight terrorism and numeracy skills of learners. the future: the President Ashraf Ghani, but corruption in the past three years. Developing this part was started Basic Health and First Aids yet to take it seriously.” He termed Pointing toward Independent in April 2016 by 4 Technical Fish Farming interference of foreign countries Election Commission (IEC), he Working Groups (TWGs) Vegetable Farming into internal affairs of the country said that the commissioners have consisted of employees from the Starting your Own Business as another defy that pushes the been selected by the president, Curriculum and Teacher Training Features of the New Literacy country toward crisis. “Today we which is not acceptable to the Directorates of DMoEL, Curriculum are gathered here to find way of people. “The IEC has to be UNESCO-Afghanistan and In the new Literacy solution to the crisis.” Moreover, reformed completely or to be literacy facilitators. These TWGs Curriculum, efforts have been head of political party ‘New dissolved.” “If the government did were working under the direct made to overcome the problems National Front of Afghanistan’, not respond positively to our Anwar-ul Haq Ahadi, said “Afghan demands, we will continue our supervision of national and of the previous curriculum and to masses are not satisfied with the strike in all the 34 provinces.” international experts. After one some extend be aligned with other performances of NUG in areas of Another member of the Wolesi year extensive work, these curriculums in the world. The security, economic and social Jirga, Abdul Wadood Paiman, said instructional material were major features of the new literacy affairs.” He added that NUG has “it is need of the hour that Afghan finalized and signed by the curriculum are mentioned as follow: failed to fulfill its commitment masses should raise a serious voice Education Minister of Afghanistan Competency based: This made during election in the past and take a revolutionary to address on February 12, 2017. curriculum mainly focuses on three years. “This is matter of the current crisis.” He said that this Reading Holy Quran Book competencies rather than the concern for the people and step has been started from (Pashto & Dari): Its lessons have content. This is because in the politicians.” According to him, Kandahar, and would be extended been developed in four parts where previous and other curriculums the NUG failed to work for peace, to other part of the country as well. the first part introduces letters contents were considered key in and even it has no clear program At the end, the participants issued shapes in the beginning, middle and the learning process. for peace process. “Private sectors a resolution, asking the NUG to end of words with their sounds and Activity oriented: Comparing are facing more challenges during bring broader reforms in IEC within harakats. The Second part to the previous literacy curriculum NUG, and custom tax has been two months. Holding introduces Sokun and its usages. and other current curriculums, the increased in the past three years.” parliamentary election in coming Third part is the introduction of new literacy curriculum has more However, he said rifts are also year and presidential election on Hamza. The fourth part is fluently activities that improves learners’ clearly visible among NUG and due time was another demand of legislators, blaming NUG for the participants. “Stop breaching reading Suras of Holy Quran. reading and writing skills. interference in judicial system of of law and fueling discord among Pashto/Dari Workbook: This Learner centered: In the new the country, terming it illegal. Afghan nation and tribes rather workbook has 8 chapters, 40 literacy curriculum, learner is more Deputy of the Wolesi Jirga or adopt clear strategy to reach peace lessons and 190 pages. Different active than teacher and the teacher Lower House of the Parliament, and stability,” the resolution added. types of activities were developed plays the role of a facilitator. Homayon Homayon, has strongly They also called on the in each lesson of the book to enable The new literacy workbooks criticized government for government to take measure to learners in achieving required are used in ELA literacy classes Calm and quiet, taking deep breaths are defying the odds and breaking “The goal of establishing this preventing Balkh governor, Atta equip Afghan security forces in a competencies in reading and for the current cycle and will be and focusing on their bodies, a taboos. “When you do meditation yoga center was to help women Mohammad Noor, and Batoor best manner. According to writing. Phonemic awareness evaluated and partially revised at group of Afghan women go through and you certainly focus on your build their confidence and achieve Dustom, son of General Dustom, resolution, the participants asked approach has been used in order the end of this cycle. All literacy their yoga paces at a new studio in body, you find a calmness,” a sense of self-worth,” said First Vice President of the national the government to positively to introduce Dari/Pashto facilitators and stakeholders are Kabul. Masooma Kargar said. “Yoga Fakhria. unity to attend the Kandahar respond to their demand in a phonemes in these workbooks. requested to help the DMoEL in Fakhria, an Afghan woman, maintains one’s body. For Fakhria, also works as a gathering. He blamed government shortest time. Numeracy Workbook (Pashto the improvement of these who started the studio, says her instance, there are people whose manager of a kindergarten, at a and Dari): This workbook has 22 instructional materials by sharing aim is to help women build their shoulders are out of alignment. beauty parlor and has a small web lessons and 91 pages, which covers their valuable thoughts, ideas and self-esteem and confidence. Yoga improves one’s posture,” development company. Most Afghans see Afghan-led peace reading and writing numbers from comments. All agencies and NGOs She said she has practiced another yoga enthusiast, Tahira, She said however that she has 1 digit up to 5 digits, four working in the field of literacy can yoga for seven years and is a trained said. She has worked yoga for not been alone in this journey but process as the only solution operations, using calculator use these new literacy workbooks medic. The women taking part in seven years and she has been has had the full support of her machine, introduction to fraction, in their literacy courses and in order her yoga sessions have said they trained in management and medics. husband. (ToloNews) ...P1 real will to bring about peace foreigners. They have geometric shapes and to get the soft copies of these and that is why the process has monopolized power; how will measurements units. Learner’s workbooks, they can contact the not been successful. they now accept that their political Assessment Portfolio (LAP) for Deputy Ministry of Education for • 76.3% of the respondents rivals share power with them? Will Language and Numeracy Literacy (DMoEL). pajhwok believe that the High Peace Council they become ready to break the None from govt helps Daesh: Ghani cannot play the role of a real peace power monopolization and share negotiation mediator between the the power with a big number of ....P1 sacrifices in the ongoing fight President Ghani said the unity international projects,” he government and the Taliban. people by bringing peace,” asked against terrorism. government has been engaged in informed. President further went Accurateprograms Ghani said the today’s implementation of comprehensive on saying that we are now in • 78.8% of the respondents Karim. Former Taliban Afghanistan and ongoing political reforms in security wings of the offensive mode due to the efforts have said that the peace process ambassador to Pakistan Mullah arena in the country are due the country. and leadership of ANDSF, adding success depends on having an Abdul Salam Zaeef meanwhile said true fight and holy sacrifices of the He furthered the NUG is fully in four years, Afghanistan will have impartial mediator. the war on Taliban has been neededtoutilizewater country’s National Defense and committed to invest further in the an absolute national security and • 90.2% of the respondents imposed and they have not any Security Forces. “The shinning border police forces to bolster their defense forces to bring order and believe that the Afghan-lead peace political office, TOLONews victory and firm commitment of professional and war capabilities, security to the country. process can bring peace the reported. According to Zaeef, the the security forces have been disclosing that the United States Ghani added nine districts country. new US strategy for Afghanistan resulted in the new US strategy on and other international partners have been cleared of Daesh “The survey was conducted in won’t lead the country to Afghanistan and South Asia, that would support the unity militants by the Afghan forces and six provinces by interviewing 2 anywhere and it will not succeed. recognized Afghanistan and India government to achieve the the outfit was on the run from 000 educated people and “Their (Taliban) houses have been as Washington’s strategic partners developmental goals in security Afghanistan. commentators who are university destroyed, their villages have been in the region and treated Pakistan sector. “Some 300 operations were lecturers and work in peace ruined and they have left their as enemy.” “It was the sacrifice of our 13 conducted against Daesh. Our institutions,” director of the CSRS country (home). This has not been Ghani also hailed the Wolesi police officers who stood in front forces have defeated them and Abdul Baqi Amin said. something they have chosen and Jirga Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi of a biggest suicide attack and saved many of them have been Meanwhile, a senior member of the still, it is not their choice, but this and Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi diplomatic missions and prevented eliminated,” he furthered. Hizb-e-Islami Amin Karim said war has been imposed on them. In Muslimyar for their mature catastrophe,” he added. Referring to the opposition, leadership. President Ghani pointed out Ghani said some individuals in the peace won’t come to the country this imposed war, Taliban have “Every soldier of us is that the Afghan Special Forces and country have been propagating unless government accepted the been kept in circumstances where volunteering to defend their commandos have never ever lost against government officials, Taliban as part of Afghanistan they don’t have own control,” said country, no one is forced to join any battle against the notorious which he rejected and termed it society and ended the current Zaeef. Attended by a number of The water level has decreased in a ANSDF, our forces belong to all enemies and that’s why they were baseless and enemy’s propaganda. power monopoly. “Those who Meanwhile, the attendees of government high ranking officials, number of areas, as in Alauddin, have established a system to the meeting on Saturday in Kabul the ‘National Urban Conference’ Afghans and are a true reflection the pride of the nation. “My security leadership team the water level has downed by 26 of our national unity,” Ghani “One of the major goals of the has the full confidence of me and eliminate their political opponents said in the last one year 15 000 has recently been held in Kabul to meters—an action which faced the with foreign troops are in power civilians have been killed in the war discuss urban problems the people residents with serious problems. noted. Afghan Border Force in future will the confidence of the entire nation,” are faced with. Water supply The ministries for urban Commenting on reforms, be to provide security to major he informed. because of the presence of the in Afghanistan. networks and purification of development and energy and water wastewater were among the issues have proposed many water drafts focused during the conference. Head to the presidential office in order of waters management department to establish a water administration, Afghan forces fighting terrorism on behalf of all humanity: Nicholson in the ministry of urban through which it pressures people development, Ryaz Darmal told to save the water. At the same ....P1 professional forces in the Helmand province he said, the US Daesh and we will defeat terror. against Taliban inside and outside as the country and the Afghan The Kabul Times they have taken time, officials of the ministry for necessary measures to prevent the region. “The size of Air Force will and Afghan forces have And in the face of this, the enemy the country has pushed Taliban to people had been suffered greater urban development are making also be tripled and Afghan pilots successfully destroyed $50 million has no choice but to enter into choose reconciliation to live in as a result of war since long time. urban problems. Totally, 92 effort to prevent those dig deep percent of our people have access wells and sell it out to market, to fly the Black Hawks have been worth drugs which was one among peace process or die.” He further irrelevance or to die. Highlighting He said Afghanistan being a to potable water, he further said. without paying tax to the trained and more are under main financial resources of Taliban, went on saying that Taliban could the US and the International front line state in war on terror has Calling digging deep wells the only government. Those private water training,” he noted. “We are seeing adding the US-led NATO and not reach their notorious goals, as Community’s strong support to been fighting terrorism on behalf problem before them, he said some supply companies which install changes and will make Afghan Air Afghan forces are going after the Ministry of Defense and the Afghanistan he said, “The United of the entire world and that’s why water factories have forcibly dug devices in houses to know how Forces as one of the best air force Taliban wherever they exist. Ministry of Interior have adopted States and the entire international the United States and the deep wells and sell it to bazaar. The much the people consume water, in the region,” he pledged. Taking offensive position against war-winning strategies, exerting community are with Afghanistan International Community stand in move has negatively affected the should ask the people to save the Commenting on the US and Afghan all terrorist outfits he warned, “We military pressure on Taliban. In and its people.” He further added strongest solidarity, unity and the wells around the factories and has water, Darmal went on to say. forces joint operation against the will take the fight to enemy addition to that, he said the ongoing the war-hit Afghanistan and its state to state alliance would be caused to dry them up, he added. (BNA) drug factories of Taliban in wherever they are. We will destroy diplomatic and social pressure people deserve peace and stability, continued until the job is done. SUNDAY .DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

EMERGENCY CALLS Police BAKU: The cooperation of Medvedev added economic doubt Russian cooperation with development and talks in this Taliban and Daesh has made the relation with Afghanistan was high Afghanistan. The Russian primer regard. The CEO thanked Russian ongoing conflict complicated, importance and his country wanted announced his support from the Prime Minister for invitation to 100 - 119 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry to expand trade with Kabul. He Afghan peace and reconciliation the multinational conference. Medvedev told Chief Executive said Russian was ready to process and said his country He said security issue was still Hospitals Officer (CEO) during a meeting on cooperate with Afghanistan in would continue to play role on alarming for Afghanistan and TALOQAN : An Afghan Local district center. the sidelines of Shanghai infrastructure projects, different forum including the security forces have been fighting Police (ALP) member was killed But an uncle of the slain girl, FMIC Hospital Cooperation Organisation (SCO) rehabilitation of hydropower dams Moscow process and other different groups currently. inside a hospital after he had also an ALP member, entered the summit. Moscow supports and and railway lines. mechanisms. He stressed over He added the Afghan National allegedly killed his wife and hospital and shot dead the Behind Kabul Medical independent, sovereign and He said Moscow supporter strain action against narcotics and Unity Government took effective mother-in-law in northeastern murderer on hospital bed. University: prosperous Afghanistan, the the CASA-1000 and TAPI energy drugs in Afghanistan and added steps against Daesh and defeated Takhar province, an official said Nizamuddin, a resident of 0202500200-+93793275595 Russian Prime Minister says. projects and told the CEO not to there was need for more them in certain areas. He asked the Saturday. Provincial police Khwaja Bahauddin district, said Russian Prime Minister to extend spokesman, Maj. Abdul Khalil both the women were first injured support in defeating terrorists. Aseer, told Pajhwok Afghan News but they died in hospital. The Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Militants’ Abdullah said the growing of the slain ALP member had gunned uncle of the slain woman was Pule Bagh-e- Umomi poppy and its production in down his wife and mother-in-law permitted by hospital officials to Afghanistan was a point of huge in Mogholan area of Khwaja enter the health facility with his 070263672 ambush in concern and bombardment and Bahauddin district late on Friday. weapon, he said. But provincial raids against the drug producers He said the killer was fleeing police spokesman said the uncle Farah leaves and smugglers had been recently when police shot him injured. He had also been detained and was Khairkhana Hospital launched. (Pajhwok) was then shifted to hospital in the under investigation. (Pajhwok) 0799-321007 three 2401352 Conflict and violence are the main causes policemen for the 5 percent increase of people under Indira Gandhi Children dead duress to 136 million, says top official. Hospital, Wazir Akbar Local officials said the The United Nations launched a fuel to be delivered. The blockade Khan, Kabul 2301372 incident took place in record appeal Friday for 22.5 was partially lifted last weekend. billion US dollars to help 91 million Helle Thorning-Schmidt, CEO Poshtrod district when of the 136 million people across of Save The Children International, Ibn-e- Seena the police force the world in need of humanitarian said at the launch that children in Pul-e-Artan, Kabul members were on their aid due to conflicts, natural Yemen are dying of diseases that way to Farah City. disasters, epidemics and were overcome in many places 2100359 displacement. over 100 years ago, including UN humanitarian chief Mark cholera. Wazir Akbar Khan Lowcock said the 136 million She said about 130 children are people in need is about 5 percent dying every day in Yemen. Hospital higher than the projection at this Thorning-Schmidt urged 2301741, 2301743 time last year - and the 2018 governments to take a longer-term appeal to help the 91 million most approach and tackle the causes and vulnerable is up from the 22.2 symptoms of humanitarian crises. Ali Abad billion US dollars appeal for 2017, This can be done "by brokering Associated Press reports. peace agreements, investing in Shahrara, Kabul He told the launch of the education, helping communities 2100439 At least three police force appeal in Geneva that the big build resilience to climate shocks, members and a contractor lost their drivers of need will remain conflict and speaking up when people are lives in an ambush by the Taliban and violence "which forces people persecuted," she said. "Without Malalai Maternity militants in Poshtrod district in to flee from their homes, deny this, we will continue to see a Farah province, local officials said some access to adequate food, and record level of suffering." Afghan artists said the festival was a good opportunity for them Hospital Saturday. Nasir Mehri, robs them of their livelihood." According to the U.N. Office to introduce Afghanistan’s culture and music to Indians. 2201377/ 2301743 spokesman for Farah governor, Lowcock said the largest crisis for the Coordination of said the incident took place on in the world currently, is in Humanitarian Affairs, some In the second day of India-Afghan minister of information and bringing the two countries closer. Friday when the police force conflict-wracked Yemen, where 20 countries' needs will fall, but Banks members were on their way to the Cultural Festival in New Delhi, culture. “We have gathered here to We can introduce our cultures to million of the country's 25 million remain significant, including Afghan and Indian artists strengthen Afghanistan-India each other by these programs,” center of the province. A local people need aid and 7-8 million are Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iraq, Mali, Da Afghanistan Bank resident said the Taliban fighters performed concert and displayed relations. It is a platform to display said Mohammad Ehsan Irfan, on the brink of famine. and Ukraine. traditional clothes from the two the cultures of the two countries,” head of Music Department of 2100302, 2100303 had army uniforms and after He again urged the Saudi-led But at the same time, OCHA stopping the police vehicle, they countries. “We want that Afghan- Afghan student in India Sajida said. Ministry of Information and coalition to fully lift the air, sea said needs are rising substantially India friendship should continue Afghan musicians said it was Culture. “It was a week of art and opened fire on them. Taliban has and land blockade on Yemen that in Burundi, Cameroon, Central Bakhtar Bank not commented on the report. as it is. We appreciate and support a good opportunity for them to we along with Indian artists had it imposed after a missile attack African Republic, Congo, Libya, all those shared values which will express their talent and introduce nice performances,” Mohammad 0776777000 Local officials have not provided on the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Somalia and Yemen. details in this respect. (ToloNews) take us to a positive path,” said Afghanistan’s music to Indians. Musa Sabiri, a singer, said. Azizi Bank Nov. 6 to allow life-saving aid and (ToloNews) Mohammad Rasool Bawari, acting “Such events are crucial for (ToloNews) 0799 700900 Pashtany Bank MTN Afghanistan once again 2102908, 2103868 provides free education opportunity Air Services

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Following Trump’s election as US presi- dent on a protectionist platform, the US has announced stricter norms for issuing the H1B and L1 visas.

Seven people were killed and 19 others were injured after a bus smashed into a truck in the Betgram area of Gopalganj Sadar, Dhaka. According to The Daily Star, the accident took place on Dhaka-Khulna highway when the bus hit a standing truck on Friday evening. The injured were rushed to the hospital for medical assistance. A senior medical officer at the Gopalgand Sadar Hospital said five peo- ple were brought dead and a baby boy succumed to his injuries in the hospital. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

Amid the H1B visa row in India, session with members of the Ben- governments of India and the US the US government on Friday said gal Chamber of Commerce and In- have been hopeful and supportive there has been no change in law dustry. Following Trump’s elec- for completion of contract between regarding the H1B regime and the tion as US president on a protec- the Westinghouse Electric Compa- system continued to be as before. tionist platform, the US has an- ny and the Nuclear Power Corpo- Former Prime Minister Nawaz the constitution at the apex court Acting Deputy Assistant Sec- nounced stricter norms for issuing ration of India to build six nuclear Sharif, on Saturday, challenged a challenging Justice Nisar’s verdict. retary for State for South Asia the H1B and L1 visas. India’s reactors in India. On the Rohingya Supreme Court decision that dis- “Since the petitioner’s case is iden- missed his appeal for the merger tically placed, the judge in cham- Thomas Vajda said no legislation Commerce Minister Suresh Prab- refugee crisis, he said the US has of the three references filed by the bers (CJP) ought to have treated has been passed so far on the par- hu said in October that the issue been providing financial support National Accountability Bureau the petitioner’s constitution peti- ticular category of visa. “(There of H1B and L1 visas, which have for humanitarian purposes to the (NAB) against him and his family tion on the principles of equality, is) no change in the law today for facilitated the entry of Indian IT Bangladesh government through members. The SC registrar’s office as well as of due process, and ac- H1B (visa) regime or system in the professionals, has been raised international organisations to help had returned Nawaz Sharif peti- cordingly set aside the order of the United States... President strongly with Washington. Re- out over 600,000 Rohingyas who tion after by raising objections. registrar and referred the petition- (Donald) Trump asked for review sponding to a query regarding re- have fled to Bangladesh from My- Earlier, Chief Justice of Pakistan er’s constitution petition for con- of the H1B system...but no steps ducing pet coke imports from the anmar since August. “We also con- (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar, on No- sideration by the larger bench on have been taken. Many changes in US, Vajda said the US sees energy tinue to urge the governments of vember 16, had also dismissed his this question of law,” said the pe- law, so many cases, require chang- as the most potential area for in- Myanmar and Bangladesh to have appeal after maintaining the objec- tition. I added, “Even otherwise, it es of legislation. But so far no leg- creasing economic activities. conversations and discussions that tions raised by the registrar office. is trite law that there is no bar on islation has been passed on H1B. “The US is committed to in- will facilitate the safe, voluntary CJP dismisses Sharif’s appeal for the jurisdiction of this honourable For the moment, the system re- crease energy export and support and dignified return of Rohingyas merger of references The former court under Article-184(3) read mains as it has in the past,” Vajda for India’s economic develop- to Myanmar,” he added. premier, through his counsel Kha- with Article-187 of the constitu- told reporters after an interactive ment,” he said. Vajda said both the (Hindustan Times) waja Haris filed a constitutional tion in respect of a judgment which petition under Article-184(3) of is per incuriam (refers to a judg- ment of a court which has been decided without reference to a stat- utory provision or earlier judgment which would have been relevant).” “This view was confirmed by this apex court in the judgment report- ed as re-application by Abdul Re- hman Farooq Pirzada; PLD 2013 Supreme Court 829, wherein it was held that this honourable ’court, in exercise of jurisdiction under Arti- cle-184(3) read with Article-187 of the constitution, has unlimited The death toll from Cyclone have also been affected. Over 1,100 possible storm could impact the moving further away from Sri Lan- powers to revisit a judgment which OKHI which hit Sri Lanka earlier families have been evacuated to Eastern and Northern parts of Sri ka. Hence its effect to the country is per incuriam, irrespective of the in the week has risen to 13 while safer locations due to the threat of Lanka in the coming week. was expected to lessen gradually mode and manner in which it is five people are still missing, Chi- floods and landslides. Rescue and It said disaster response teams but heavy rain falls could be ex- brought to the notice of this ho- na's Xinhua news agency reported search operations are still ongoing in these provinces have been put pected at some places in the West- nourable court,” said the petition. the Disaster Management Center in many areas across the island on alert and steps will be taken to ern, Sabaragamuwa and Uva prov- “In a case where a judgment passed as saying on Saturday. In its latest with the help of tri forces, the Red assist people who would be im- inces and in the Puttalam districts. by this court is challenged on the report, the center said 56 people Cross and disaster management pacted. The Department of Mete- Fairly strong gusty winds up ground of it being per incuriam, this were injured from the strong winds teams. More rains however are ex- orology, in its latest weather up- to 50 kilometers per hour could court is under a constitutional duty and heavy rains which lashed out pected with the Sri Lanka Red date said that Cyclone OKHI was also be expected in the Western, and obligation to hear the matter across the country on Wednesday Cross Society's Disaster Manage- now located about 850 kilometers Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Cen- on merits and such petition cannot be disposed [of] by a judge in cham- night, while over 77,000 people ment center saying that another to the west of the island and was tral provinces. (AP) bers.” (Tribune)

The Iranian Navy’s 49th flotilla of participated in the joint drill after warships berthed at Bangladesh’s sailing more than 3,800 nautical port city of Chittagong after tak- miles to reach the South Asian coun- ing part in the world’s largest mar- try. The largest Maritime Search itime exercise in the Bay of Ben- and Rescue Exercise, attended by gal. The Iranian flotilla, compris- military vessels from 32 countries ing Sablan destroyer and Bandar including China and India, was held Abbas logistic-combat warship, in the Bay of Bengal on November arrived in Chittagong, a major port 27-28. In recent years, Iran’s na- city and financial center in south- val forces have increased their pres- eastern Bangladesh at the Bay of ence in high seas to secure naval if re-elected, and leverage the op- Bengal, on Saturday morning. The routes and protect merchant ves- India was re-elected to the Coun- India secured the second-highest UAE, 115. “India is hereby putting ping and Road Transport Minister cil of the International Maritime number of votes (144) from mem- forward its candidature for a re-elec- Nitin Gadkari had said in his address portunity for the accelerated and visit follows the International sels and oil tankers against pirates. sustained growth of the global mar- Maritime Search and Rescue Exer- The Iranian Navy has also held Organisation under Category B at ber-countries, just after Germany’s tion to the Council of the Interna- to the IMO in London earlier this an assembly of the body at its head- 146 and ahead of Australia’s 143. tional Maritime Organisation week. He had assured the organisa- itime community. “With the Indian cise (IMMSAREX) in Bangladesh several joint naval or rescue exer- economy poised to grow faster, the waters, held under the auspices of cises with the other countries, such quarters in London on Friday. In- The other countries to make the cut (IMO) in Category B, representing tion during his UK visit that India dian High Commissioner to the included France, 140, Canada, 138, the developing countries and those would rededicate itself with re- government is alive to the possibil- the Indian Ocean Naval Sympo- as Oman, Russia and Pakistan. ity of a quantum jump in the mari- sium (IONS).The Iranian flotilla (Tansim) United Kingdom YK Sinha repre- Spain, 137, Brazil, 131, Sweden, with the largest interests in interna- newed commitment towards the de- sented India at the assembly where 129, The Netherlands, 124, and the tional sea borne trade,” Union Ship- velopment of the objectives of IMO, time activities on the Indian coasts,” he said. (Hindustan Times) Bombexplodes targetinghouseof NC Imran Khan does not want Tanahun-2provincial polls candidate conditions to improve for DAMAULI: A bomb exploded in the house belonging to Nepali people of Punjab: Shehbaz Congress (NC) Tanahun-2 provincial polls candidate Pradip Paudel in Shuklagandaki Municipality-8, in the wee hours of Saturday. An unidentified group detonated a bomb targeting the house belonging to NC central member Paudel, at Janaganapate, at around 4:45 am LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz today, according to Police Inspector Rajendra Adhikari at the Bel- Sharif remarked that the Pakistan Tehreek-e- chautara-based Area Police Office. No human casualties have been Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan does not want reported in the blast. conditions to improve for the people of Pun- It has been learnt that Paudel does not live in the house, but his jab. While speaking to media on Saturday, he sister Seti Maya Gautam. Although the bomb was detonated with a said that the politics of dharnas (sit-ins) has motive to terrorise, he is not worried at all, the NC leader Paudel hindered Pakistan’s progress and that Imran claimed. Khan and his party have become huge hurdles The NC youth leader further claimed that the attack was carried in the way of progress in the country. He said out in wave of fear swept over them after seeing the increasing that PTI does not care about mass transit public support to the party. Meanwhile, the search is on for the projects as they travel in their Pajeros. He fur- culprits involved in the bomb explosion, Deputy Superintendent of ther said that with the orange train project, Police (DSP) Sunil Malla at the District Police Office (DPO), Tanahun Punjab government wants to help the common said. people. (Reuters) (Tribune) SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Egypt Cambodian PMpulls massacre back on may point threat to to an shut rights Cambodian Prime Minister Hun even Sen has gpulledro backu fromp a threat to close a human rights group founded by the detained oppo- sitionfo uleadern Kemde Sokha,d b a pro-y more government website said on Sat- urday. Cambodia'sriva Primel Minis- ter Hun Sen holds a ceremony at bloodyIS the Angkor Wat temple to pray for peace and stability in Cam- bodia, in Siem Reap province, Cambodia December 2, 2017. REUTERS/Samrang Pring The move follows a visit by Hun Sen to Cambodia’s main ally China and comes as the veteran leader is under fire from Western donors for a crackdown on the opposition. The rights group, the Cambodian Center for Human Rights, was founded in 2002 by Kem Sokha, who was arrested in September and charged with trea- son for an alleged plot to take power with American help. “The government decided to keep (CCHR) so it continues to serve human rights activities in Cam- bodia, and as a result of the Min- istry of Interior’s finding, there are no illegal acts,” Hun Sen was quoted as saying by Freshnews. CAIRO — The massacre of more than 300 worshippers last week Australia at a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai crossed a new line — even by the re-elects deputy brutal standards of the Islamic State group. It could be a sign IS leader and militants are trying to make up for bolsters the loss of their “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria or that an even more ul- government tra-extremist faction is rising in power within the group. in a TV address. He condemned the Some believe the Sinai mosque Australia’s government tightened The former president of Yemen Wednesday when his supporters attack may have been carried out has suggested that he is open to accused Houthi rebels of breaking Houthis - who are backed by Iran its tenuous grip on power with but have been his allies against the by the faction, known as “Haz- the former deputy prime minis- talking to the Saudi-led coalition into the city's main mosque com- imiyoun,” which considers any that his forces have been fighting plex. There are reports of more internationally-recognised govern- ter’s re-election to Parliament on ment for years - for a "blatant as- Muslim who hasn’t joined IS as Saturday, five weeks after he was for years. Ali Abdullah Saleh said fighting on the streets of the capi- an infidel and who can therefore on TV that he would be ready to tal, Sanaa. Yemen crisis: Who is sault" on members of his party, the thrown out for breaching the con- General People's Congress. More be slaughtered. stitution. Barnaby Joyce won a "turn the page" if the coalition lift- fighting whom? Yemen's civilians If IS does have a new readi- ed a blockade on northern Yemen pay price of blockade Explosions than 8,670 people have been killed by-election and will return as Courts in the United States can- November 28, 2017. Turkish-Ira- and 49,960 injured since a Saudi-led ness to slaughter fellow Muslims, Prime Minister Malcolm Turn- and halted its attacks. The offer and gunfire are concentrated in the that would further strain Egypt’s not put Turkey on trial, Turkish nian gold trader Reza Zarrab, who came as clashes worsened between southern suburbs of the city, coalition backing Mr Hadi inter- bull’s deputy when Parliament President Tayyip Erdogan said on is cooperating with U.S. prosecu- vened in the conflict in 2015, ac- security forces and intimidate any- resumes this coming week. Mr Saleh's forces and their former where relatives of Mr Saleh live. A one cooperating with the govern- Saturday, in reference to a Turkish tors in the trial, has accused sever- allies, the Houthis. The rift could Houthi rebel with a big gun stand- cording to the UN. The conflict and Joyce’s victory gives the ruling bank executive who has been al Turkish officials, including Er- a blockade by the coalition has also ment in the fight against militants. conservative coalition exactly have significant implications for ing outside the window of a car in Copyright 2017 The Associ- charged with evading U.S. sanc- dogan and some of his ministers, Yemen's civil war. The two groups Sanaa on Saturday, 2 December. "I left 20.7 million people in need of half the seats in the House of tions on Iran. Turkish President of taking part in a scheme to evade humanitarian aid, created the world's ated Press. All rights reserved. This Representatives. Parties need a had been fighting the government call on our brothers in neighbour- material may not be published, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the sanctions. Ankara has cast the of current President Abdrabbuh ing countries... to stop their aggres- largest food security emergency, and majority in the House to govern members of parliament of his rul- testimony as an attempt to under- led to a cholera outbreak that is broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- without making deals with inde- Mansour Hadi together for nearly sion and lift the blockade... and we uted. ing AK Party during a meeting at mine Turkey and its economy. three years. Fighting began on will turn the page," Mr Saleh said thought to have killed 2,211 people pendent lawmakers. Another by- the Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, (Reuters) since April. (BBC) (WP) election in two weeks could re- turn the government to the sin- gle-seat majority it held in Octo- ber when the High Court created a constitutional crisis. (AP) Trump calls Tillerson exit reports 'fake news' – but was it a The President of the United Arab Tunb) and Abu Musa have been friendly state,” the President said misfired plot? Emirates, Khalifa Bin Zayid Al- occupied by Iran since 1971. The in a speech marking the UAE’s Nahyan called on Friday for Iran UAE has been seeking help from 46th National Day. He also Donald Trump insisted on Fri- to sit at the negotiating table over international bodies to regain them, stressed the importance of those day that Rex Tillerson was three disputed islands, or go for stressing that it has the necessary who support and fund terror be- “not leaving” the US state international arbitration, documents to prove that they are ing held accountable in order to be department, denouncing as Thenewkhalij.org has reported. part of its sovereign territory. “The deterred. Al-Nahyan hailed his “fake news” multiple reports The islands of Tunb Al-Kubra UAE rejects any external interfer- country’s foreign policy which quoting White House offi- (Greater Tunb), Tunb Al-Sughra ence that jeopardises its security “proved its safety and effective- cials as saying the secretary (Lesser Tunb) and Abu MusaThe and stability, as well as the securi- ness in the regional and interna- of state was about to be oust- islands of Tunb Al-Kubra (Great- ty and stability of brothers in Sau- tional arenas.” ed. Earlier in the day, Tiller- er Tunb), Tunb Al-Sughra (Lesser di Arabia, Bahrain and any other (BBC) son also rejected the reports of his “imminent departure” as laughable. Trump used Twitter to deny the reports, saying that while he and the Sharpdropinnet migration former oil executive “disagree UKwarns government agencies on certain subjects” it was the of EU citizens outside president who called the “fi- nal shots”. 'Guilty, your hon- not to use Kaspersky software south-east England or': Michael Flynn, who led the 'lock her up' chants, en- ters his plea The tweet came LONDON — Britain’s cyberse- al interest in cyberspace.” In a let- The agency said it’s not advising ing and says it doesn’t assist Rus- after a lunch with Tillerson curity agency has told government ter dated Friday to civil service the public at large against using sian cyberespionage efforts. and the defense secretary, departments not to use antivirus chiefs, he said Russia seeks “to Kaspersky’s popular antivirus In September, the U.S. govern- James Mattis, a close and software from Moscow-based firm target U.K. central government and products. Martin says British au- ment barred federal agencies from powerful ally of the Texan Kaspersky Lab amid concerns the U.K.’s critical national infra- thorities are holding talks with using Kaspersky products because secretary of state who also about Russian snooping. Ciaran structure.” He advised that “a Rus- Kaspersky about developing of concerns about the company’s met Tillerson early on Thurs- Martin, head of the National Cy- sia-based provider should never be checks to prevent the “transfer of ties to the Kremlin and Russian ber Security Centre, said “Russia used” for systems that deal with U.K. data to the Russian state.” spy operations. day morning, when the re- is acting against the U.K.’s nation- issues related to national security. Kaspersky has denied wrongdo- (WP) ports emerged. It also came after Trump’s position was weakened by a guilty plea to perjury by his former national Z im b a b we's M n a n ga gwa d r op s ed u ca t ion security adviser, Michael Flynn, and reports that Flynn was willing to testify that m in ist er a ft er p u b lic ou t cr y Trump had directed him to make contact with Russian Zimbabwe’s new president Em- fessional skills and competence. The net migration of EU citizens tracted 16,000 more EU citizens officials, something the pres- merson Mnangagwa dropped his Mnangagwa had named as minis- to Britain has almost stopped in than the previous year. London, ident has repeatedly denied. education minister, a day after re- ters seven people, including Ma- large areas of the country, accord- by contrast, attracted 22,000 more “The media has been specu- appointing him to a cabinet which jor-General Sibusiso Moyo as for- ing to research that has triggered EU citizens in 2016 than the pre- lating that I fired Rex Tiller- gave top posts to senior military eign minister and Marshall Perrance calls for the uniform immigration vious year; and the south-east, son or that he would be leav- officials in what was widely seen Shiri to the sensitive land portfo- policy to be abandoned. Data anal- 21,000. Scotland attracted 11,000, ing soon - FAKE NEWS! He’s as a reward for the army’s role in lio, who are not lawmakers. He re- ysed by the Institute for Public compared with 7,000 in 2015. An the removal of his predecessor, placed primary and higher educa- Policy Research reveals consider- IPPR discussion paper, An Immi- not leaving and while we dis- Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwean tion minister Lazaraus Dokora agree on certain subjects, (I able variations in migration levels gration Strategy for the UK, to be President Emmerson Mnangagwa with his deputy Paul Mavima. in England, Wales and Scotland, published on Tuesday, concludes call the final shots) we work officiates at a university gradua- Dokora’s reappointment had with London and the south-east that a uniform migration system well together and America is tion ceremony in Chinhoyi, near caused an outcry from Zimbabwe- continuing to attract EU nation- with no regional flexibility will fail highly respected again!” Harare, Zimbabwe, December 1, ans on social media and radio als, and other regions seeing num- to meet the different labour and Trump said in his tweet, at- 2017. Mnangagwa made other shows who slammed him for poor bers decline sharply over the past demographic needs around the taching an Instagram picture changes to the cabinet that his chief performance and undermining the 12 months. There was a net annu- country after Brexit. It calls for re- of the president swearing in secretary Misheck Sibanda called country’s education system. He al increase of just 2,000 EU citi- gional differences in immigration Tillerson into office. The “adjustments to ensure compliance also named ZANU-PF lawmaker zens in south-west England in rules, allowing those that need tweet did not address why so with the Constitution and consid- Petronella Kagonye to the labour 2016, according to the IPPR’s anal- more people to address labour many news organisations had erations of gender, demography and social welfare portfolio, re- ysis of official figures. The north- shortages or boost their popula- been briefed on Thursday by and special needs”. Under the placing university professor Clev- west and Wales attracted 4,000 tion to offer incentives for them to multiple White House offi- Zimbabwean constitution, minis- er Nyathi who was appointed spe- more EU citizens and the north- immigrate. Official figures this cials that a plan was being ters and their deputies have to be cial advisor in the president’s of- east, 3,000. The decline was par- week confirmed that net migration prepared. (CNN) members of parliament, except five fice on national peace and recon- ticularly marked in the north- to Britain fell by 106,000 to who can be chosen for their pro- ciliation. (Reuters) west: in 2015, the region had at- 230,000 in the 12 months to June. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says By John Weight Article 96: and that there's an outside chance ence in Syria, but her statement care much one way or the other If the proposal for drafting a law includes imposition of new taxes or reduction of state incomes, it shall of things really getting out of hand had only confirmed the confusion whether [Syrian President Bashar] be included in the work agenda of the National Assembly on condition the compensation source shall also The continued US military pres- if Syrian and US-backed forces and contradictions surrounding US Assad stays or goes." Trump has be forecasted in the text of the proposal. ence in Syria, three times larger than previously reported, risks setting clash east of the Euphrates," po- policy there, Lazare remarked. "If begun to grasp that Assad is an off a wider war in the region, ana- litical commentator and author Dan you read Sarah Sanders' statement ally of Iran, which he regards as lysts told Sputnik. According to Lazare told Sputnik. Lazare cau- carefully, you'll see that it's filled public enemy number one. Given the Defense Manpower Data Cen- tioned that a crisis could erupt with all kinds of hedges and quali- the powerful forces that have mo- ter's quarterly report from Septem- unexpectedly because Israel and fications," he said. Sanders had ac- bilized against Assad, that means ber, there were 1,720 American Saudi Arabia, the main US allies in knowledged that while the US was that he [Trump] can never say ab- troops in Syria, three times as the region felt emboldened by the making progress in destroying solutely no to those who want him many as the 503 troops in Syria growing direct US military pres- Daesh, "the job is still on-going," [Assad] to go," he said. Universi- that US military officials have told ence. This Saturday, April. 29, he said. Sanders had also insisted ty of Louvain philosopher and po- reporters. According to the Rus- 2017 still taken from video, shows that even though the United States litical commentator Professor Jean sian Defense Ministry, Syrian an American soldier looking out of was in a position to stop provid- Bricmont told Sputnik that the US army units are pursuing and elim- an armored vehicle in the northern ing military equipment to certain continuing troop presence in Syr- inating groups of terrorists in the village of Darbasiyah, Syria Al- groups now that the battle in Syr- ia reflected confusion rather than Euphrates River valley and its though the United States has now ia was winding down, they did not clarity of purpose among Wash- west bank will soon be complete- admitted to deploying more than commit to ending all such aid, Laz- ington policymakers. "As usual, ly liberated by government troops, 1,700 troops in Syria against the are noted. "If the US is still com- Americans cannot just accept de- which will make it possible to com- wishes of the Damascus govern- mitted to regime change, then it's a feat, pack and go home. But what plete the operation to defeat the ment, it was not at all clear what good bet that a US military pres- are they going to do with these remaining fighters from the Islam- they were meant to do, or what ence of some sort will remain in troops?" he asked. In this Mon- ic State terrorist group (Daesh). US strategic goals in the country place," Lazare said. "My guess is day, Nov. 6, 2017 photo, U.S. However, the United States has were, Lazare cautioned. White that Trump is genuinely confused. Marines prepare to build a mili- ndisputably, it is not one night affair to turn Afghanistan into a stable warned the Syrian Army not to House spokesperson Sarah Huck- He wants to make nice with [Rus- tary site during a sandstorm in move past the Euphrates. "I think abee Sanders had acknowledged sian President Vladimir] Putin, he western Anbar, Iraq. state after four decades of war and devastation. It is not easy task, we the continuing US military pres- wants to crush IS, and he doesn't (Spuntak) have long road to recovery. But there is hope and have to put all efforts that US intervention will continue on card to rebuild our country. Yet, failure is not an option and at the mean- while it is time to ask searing questions. But before that what our govern- ment is doing is truly appreciable, especially paving more ground for young and educated Afghans, noting the fact that they (youths) are the pillar and future of this war-hit country, and be capable of steering the country to- wards peace, stability and prosperity. But, at the same time brain drain still remains a challenge, and tragedy, despite unemployment and poverty. Lack of access to education is another headache to be tackled and surely insecu- rity is the biggest defy. Nevertheless, efforts are clearly visible to end this indecision at domestic and foreign level, leaving us optimistic about better By MURAT YETKIN pressed support for Yildiz. “We can- er parts of the world. There is no ian civil war. Turkey has certainly future at home. Addressing the seventh Herat of Asia Conference (HoAIPB- not say DAESH is over. Its tekfir mention of fatal terror attacks in made some serious mistakes with Baku2017) in Azerbaijan, President Ashraf Ghani stressed the need for re- ideology is not over,” Amari said. Turkey, Egypt, Russia, or Indone- regard to jihadist groups active in The defeat of the Islamic State of sia, for example. At the Rome meet- Syria, like all other countries. How- gional connectivity and cooperation in trade and transit as well as in the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or ing I met one of the three co-au- ever, as a result of the Astana pro- fight against terrorism and ensuring stability in Afghanistan and in the re- DAESH, has been exaggerated in thors of the book, Francesco Ma- cess initiated by Russia, Turkey and gion. Once regional consensus put up, there would be peace and prosperity Europe. At times it almost seems to rone. I asked him why the book does Iran, there has been a de-escalation be suggested the jihadi group will not mention terrorist attacks out- in large parts of Syria. This de-esca- in the region. It also plays key role in improving economy situation for all. never come back. Perhaps this is side the U.S. and Western Europe. lation was praised on Dec. 1 by Fe- Moreover, Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, while addressing the Shang- because of the U.S. propaganda cam- “This was a geographical limitation derica Mogherini, the Foreign and hai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Russia, called on the mem- Turkish Deputy Prime Minister paign for the last couple of years, for the research,” he replied. I then Security Policy head of the Europe- Ahmet Yildiz asked a simple ques- which has presented the issue if it is asked him why they limited them- an Union. Mogherini and NATO ber states of the organization to use their leverage in bringing militant groups tion to Giampiero Massolo, the pres- not actually a long-term struggle but selves by geography when terrorists Deputy Secretary General Rose in Afghanistan to the Afghan-led negotiations table. These are the efforts ident of the Italian think tank ISPI, rather a crusade simply targeting the do not?” But I got no answer other Gootemoeller said NATO and the that underway to change the landscape of Afghanistan from a war ground to who was chairing the panel “Shared retaking of Raqqa. Perhaps it is be- than a vague response that this EU will plan work to adopt a coor- Security, Common Strategies” on cause Europeans simply want to “could perhaps be the subject of dinated strategy to fight extremism economy and connectivity square. Of course we want our motherland to be Dec 1 at the Mediterranean Dia- wake up from this nightmare. Per- another study.” Unfortunately, the next week. This is all good. But if a center for cooperation, not confrontation among regional and interna- logues (MED) meeting in Rome. haps it is simply because of political book exemplifies the problem of this approach again ends up being “By saying ‘beyond turmoil,’ you shortsightedness, which is worse. A trying to handle a 21st century limited to geographical boundaries, tional players, and rivals. But question is that why security situation is get- mean after DAESH, don’t you?” book published by ISPI and George problem with a 19th century men- instead of taking a holistic approach, ting worse day by day. It is a fact that our brave Afghan security forces have Yildiz said, referring to the title of Washington University in Washing- tality. Just a week ago ISIL killed all the world’s high-tech gadgets will been chasing more than 20 international terrorist outfits that have been the forum “Beyond Turmoil, A Pos- ton was delivered free during the 305 people in Egypt. There was a only work up to a certain point. itive Agenda.” Massolo answered af- conference in Rome: “Radicaliza- day of national mourning in Tur- Speaking in Rome, Lebanese Presi- supporting by our neighboring countries, especially by Pakistan—the hos- firmatively with a nod. “But tion and Jihadist Attacks in the key, despite the heavy political prob- dent Michael Aoun recalled the U.S. tile neighbor and long-time perpetrator of cross-point terrorism. It is tough DAESH is not over just because of West.” Unbelievably, the book only lems between the two countries’ partnership with the Taliban in Af- to overcome insecurity, but at least we can reduce it to some level. Econo- its defeat in Syria. The mentality is takes into account jihadist attacks governments. There have been hor- ghanistan against the Soviets in the still there and the problems are still in the U.S. and Western Europe. rible terrorist attacks in Turkey by 1980s. He criticized the mentality my situation is also fragile. Political clashes are here as well. Trust deficit there,” said Yildiz in response. There is no mention of the lives ISIL, al-Qaeda and other terrorist of “good terrorist vs. bad terrorist” is higher than anytime among several influential figures of our country, Youssef Amari, the chief advisor of taken by al-Qaeda or ISIL - or any groups in the last couple of years, and warned everyone against its rep- which created a sort of tension for ordinary Afghan masses. We are not the King of Morocco, then ex- other terrorist organization - in oth- particularly exacerbated by the Syr- etition. (hurriyetdailynews) sure what will be our future when there is clash between big wings. There is a dire need to promote policies which facilitate non-segregated access to everyone. Indeed the NUG is making efforts to tackle every sort of barri- ers in the way of justice and equality, and provide facilities to all Afghans regardless of any discrimination. But however, the smell of ethnic tension is feeling here. Though it is very rare, but can be enlarging if not take care of it. NUG leaders, President Ashraf Ghani, and CEO, Abdullah Abdullah, and the National Security Adviser, Mohammad Haneef Atmar have the ca- pability to brush aside all these uncertainties, and the mentioned leadership will embrace support of the Afghan masses in their favor all the time. Time is ripe for the NUG to meet Afghan elders across the country, comprising Neighboring countries political figures, tribal elders and civil society to hear their concerns in a friendly, and accommodative manner, and resolve it at first place to defuse, and defeat all sorts of foreign conspiracies with the weapon of national unity, and solidarity. We want unity in diversity at most. Political rifts, sta- tus-quo, and anarchy have to be ended as it benefits our enemies only. 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By Asa Winstanley 12 years and emblematic of this. His counts of anonymous Israeli offi- ple opposition. At times, individu- long assignment, Hersh wrote, was cials, he recounts a telling story als and groups in the Zionist move- a testament to his “willingness to around the production of the first ment collaborated actively with Nazi Privately, it has been well understood operate the American embassy as a Israeli atomic bomb. With some of Germany, first surfacing in the 1930s by US officials since the 1960s that subsidiary, if necessary, of the Israe- Israel’s current best friends being the with the transfer agreement. In the Israel has the capacity to build its li foreign ministry.” According to far-right, anti-Muslim US President case of Rudolf Katzner (later an Is- own nuclear weapons. Publicly, Is- Hersh, Barbour was willing to stand Donald Trump and the fascistic “alt- raeli government official and unsuc- rael has a policy of not confirming aside when ordered to do so and “per- right” it is a story with a chilling cessful parliamentary candidate for or denying its nuclear stockpile, even mit the White House and the Israeli current relevance. In 1968, Israeli Mapai, the party which went on to though by now it is a well-established ambassador to Washington to run Defence Minister and former Gen- merge with other “left Zionist” fact. Since 1968, or possibly even the real policy behind his back.” The eral Moshe Dayan showed the La- groups to form Labour), this even earlier, Israel has amassed a secre- Sampson Option, published in 1991, bour government’s Finance Minis- extended to outright collaboration tive arsenal thought to amount to is an impressive book, based largely ter Pinchas Sapir around Dimona in with the Nazi regime which was di- at least 80 nuclear warheads. In a on official US records and US and an attempt to persuade him that the rectly occupying Hungary towards hacked 2015 email, former US Sec- Israeli official sources, some speak- nuclear bomb made financial sense the end of the war, giving breathing The retary of State Colin Powell wrote ing anonymously. It is the charac- and was worth funding. Sapir was a space for them to slaughter Hun- that Israel has “200 [nuclear bombs], teristic Hersh blend of impressive sceptic, until Dayan “showed him garian Jews while saving himself and all targeted on Tehran.” The latter military and intelligence sources the whole thing, from A to Z,” Her- over 1,600 others. figure may be an exaggeration, but approached with admirable scepti- sh’s official Israeli source said. “Have Has the Israeli nuclear bomb made 'alternative there’s no doubt that Israel has the cism and critical rigour. Unlike most you seen it all?” Sapir later asked a the world a safer place for Jews, or bomb, and in significant numbers. mainstream US journalists report- ministerial colleague. “I’ve seen it anyone else for that matter? The The definitive book detailing the ing on Israeli “intelligence” affairs, and you don’t know shit. There will answer is no. facts' of a story of how Israel got the bomb is Hersh refused to submit his book to be no more Auschwitzes.” Were there to be a “new holocaust” Seymour Hersh’s The Sampson Op- Israeli censorship. It is an almost- This is a reference to the infamous today, there is little doubt that the tion. In it, Hersh – a renowned in- entirely unreported scandal (in the Nazi death camps in which it is esti- main target would be Muslims. With vestigative journalist – recounts how mainstream, at least) that the Is- mated that more than 1.3 million the President of the US now openly coup Israel worked with French scientists raeli military imposes crude censor- people were slaughtered, mostly promoting the vilest of anti-Mus- in the 1950s and 1960s to build a ship on both domestic and foreign Jews. The reference reflects the lim racists, an increasingly danger- By Claudio Sopranzetti nuclear reactor in Dimona in the journalists operating in the coun- anachronistic idea, common in Is- ous climate is being generated. There southern Negev Desert. Photo- try. Any other regime operating in raeli propaganda, that the state of is no doubt about which side Israel is On November 15, as tanks rolled graphs by US spy planes showed that this way would not be presented by Israel was established to protect Jew- on. into Harare, Zimbabwean military Israel, despite its denials, was indeed the media as a “democracy”, as Is- ish people from Nazi genocide. Britain First, whose deputy leader’s spokesman Major General Sibusiso building the reactor. However, the rael almost always is. For the Pales- It was, of course, in the planning at messages Trump retweeted this Moyo addressed the nation. Dressed politicians and higher-ups seemed tinians whose life it dominates least 50 years before the extent of week, is extremely pro-Israel, while in camouflage, Moyo reassured Zim- not to want to know. In fact, there through a brutal occupation, Israel the Holocaust was acknowledged. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin babweans that the army's actions seems to have been a deliberate pol- is a military dictatorship. Hersh was Israeli study warns Netanyahu Netanyahu is very pro-Trump. were not a coup, even though Pres- icy of successive US Presidents turn- able to avoid Israeli censorship sim- against ending Iran nuclear deal Fur- Within this sort of context, Israel’s ident Robert Mugabe was under ing a blind eye to what was going ply by staying out of the country. thermore, Israel’s founding ideolo- nuclear weapons today are far more house arrest, state media was under on, ignoring their own intelligence He talked to his Israeli sources ei- gy, Zionism, has a far darker and likely to create a “new Auschwitz” military control, and political op- briefs. One US ambassador to Israel, ther over the phone or while they more complicated relationship with than to stop one. ponents were being arrested. Soldiers Walworth Barbour, was in post for were in the US. Based on the ac- Nazism and anti-Semitism than sim- (middleeastmonitor) taking power and denying staging a coup is nothing new, especially af- ter the end of the Cold War. Yet, in the last years, statements that don't only twist, disguise, and distort the meaning of words but blatantly deny reality itself are becoming a com- mon feature of political debate around the world, from Harare to Cairo, from Bangkok to Washing- ton. We know that he who controls language controls meaning and he who controls meaning controls re- ality. But what happens when the powerful deny reality? 'It's not a coup' terference in Iraq." He also ex- that the US has recently signalled tancing himself from Saudi Arabia By Ahmed H Adam On August 6, across the globe pressed support for Russia's role in to Bashir's foreign minister, Ibra- and the United Arab Emirates. Bash- from Zimbabwe, another man in Syria and said that the country is him Ghandour, that the Sudanese ir is said to be disappointed that he uniform addressed his nation. Capi- suffering because of US interference. president would have to leave of- has not received the financial re- tan Juan Caguaripano reassured the In an exclusive interview with the fice before the remaining sanctions wards he thought he would from his people of Venezuela that his soon- Russian news agency Sputnik, Bash- are lifted and Sudan removed from Gulf allies after moving quickly to to-fail attempt to depose elected ir blamed the US for the secession the US list of state sponsors of ter- cut diplomatic ties with Iran in ear- President Nicolas Maduro was "not of South Sudan in 2011, and claimed rorism. Bashir was further disap- ly 2016, and sending thousands of a coup, but a civil and military ac- that Washington was now planning pointed when John Sullivan, the US Sudanese soldiers to fight with the tion to re-establish constitutional to split the rest of Sudan into five Deputy Secretary of State did not Saudi-led coalition against the order." The script was familiar. countries. Bashir also told Sputnik meet him in person during his visit Houthis in Yemen. Bashir previous- Three years earlier, in Thailand, On 23-24 November, Sudan's Pres- that he discussed the establishment to Sudan in mid-November. More- ly signalled his dissatisfaction with General Prayuth Chan-Ocha used the ident Omar al-Bashir paid his first of military bases on the Red Sea coast over, Sullivan indicated that Wash- Riyadh when he refused to back the same words. On May 20, 2014, the official visit to Russia, where he met with President Putin and his defence ington would expect the regime to Saudi-led blockade against Qatar. So cow Region. austere military man deposed elect- with Russian President Vladimir Pu- By Toms King minister. He also revealed that he accept far-reaching reforms, includ- far, Sudan has tried to remain neu- According to Koller, once purchased ed Prime Minister Yingluck Shina- tin, Prime Minister Dmitry was interested in purchasing Russia's ing the repealing of the apostasy tral in the ongoing crisis and has by the Turks the S-400 complex will watra and took power. "This is not Medvedev and Defence Minister a coup," he declared on national tele- S-300 air defence system as well as punishment, and improvements in claimed to be supporting Kuwaiti The US and NATO have accepted be most likely accessed by experts Sergey Shoygu. The visit took place vision, echoing the words of the Su-30 and Su-35 jets. Sudan should its human rights record in return for attempts to mediate. Now, it looks Ankara's decision to acquire the from NATO who are seeking to copy in defiance of the two arrest war- master of coup-denial, the Egyptian not be a battlefield for the rival re- removal from the list of state spon- like Bashir has finally concluded that Russian-made S-400 Triumf air de- the system. He referred to the Czech rants for Bashir issued by the Inter- fense system because Turkey re- dictator Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. There gional and international powers and sors of terrorism. In light of these he would be better off openly siding Republic's Tamara radar systems, national Criminal Court (ICC) in mains one the alliance's most im- which were purchased by foreign are many good reasons to deny that Bashir should not be allowed to ex- developments, it is likely that Bashir with Russia and Iran, rather than the relation to a court case on war portant strategic partners, which customers who aimed to copy their you are staging a coup. In July of ploit such rivalries to stay in power. gave up on any future US support US and Saudi Arabia, as they seem crimes, crimes against humanity and provides the bloc with the capabili- design. However, that attempt the previous year, el-Sisi seized pow- The key question raised by Bashir's and decided to cosy up to Russia for to be winning on many fronts in the genocide committed in Darfur. Pu- ty to strike at Russia from the south, failed, the military analyst noted. er from elected President Moham- remarks is why he chose to attack his own survival. The Sudanese pub- Middle East. Having witnessed Rus- tin not only invited the controver- Czech military analyst Martin Kol- On the other hand, since the Rus- ed Morsi, a member of the Muslim the US just weeks after the perma- lic and even members of his own sia's success in keeping Bashar al- Brotherhood. His actions had noth- sial leader to Russia, but also sent a ler told Sputnik. Having warned Tur- sians decided to sell this system to a nent lifting of decades-old US eco- government have responded with Assad in power, Bashir may also be ing to do with a military takeover, Russian plane to Khartoum to en- key over the acquisition and imple- NATO country, it can be assumed nomic sanctions on Sudan and in the astonishment to this unexpected under the impression that Putin can el-Sisi claimed. Scores of secular sure his safety and comfort during mentation of the Russian-made that it has already developed more midst of an ongoing high-level dip- shift, which could cause serious dip- protect him too, if he plays his cards anti-aircraft S-400 missile system Egyptian commentators confirmed the journey. Bashir responded to advanced weapons, the Czech ana- lomatic dialogue aimed at the nor- lomatic harm to Sudan at a time right. Some observers, on the oth- (NATO codename SA-21 Growler), lyst suggested. Ankara's decision to his version, and a green laser beam Putin's gesture of goodwill by using malisation of relations between the when the country's relations with er hand, think that Bashir's recent the chairman of NATO's Military buy the S-400 instead of the US- echoed them from the facade of a the visit to express support for Rus- two countries. This unexpected shift the world finally seem to be improv- rapprochement with the Russian- Committee, Czech General Petr made Patriot surface-to-air missile government building overlooking a sia's positions in the Middle East. is a desperate attempt by Bashir to ing. Ghandour immediately attempt- Iranian axis is nothing more than a Pavel, later changed his tone and (SAM) system is quite logical, ac- crowded Tahrir Square: "it is not a This move was a message of defi- stay in power beyond the elections ed damage control by downplaying tactical manoeuvre to blackmail the said that the alliance reconciled it- cording to Koller. Coup". Readers may find these ance to Washington and Riyadh and words hardly surprising. After all, scheduled for 2020. There are re- Bashir's accusations. He argued un- US and Saudi Arabia into providing self with the Russo-Turkish deal. "According to experts, the S-400 a desperate attempt by Bashir to there are many good reasons to deny ports that Bashir has recently dis- convincingly that Bashir's request political and financial support to his What's behind NATO's change of is a more effective missile defense hang on to power, at the expense of that you are staging a coup. For start- covered that the US is not willing to for Russian protection against ag- presidency. It is indeed possible that heart? "Turkey is an extremely im- system than the Patriot," the ana- his country's future. portant partner for NATO, since it ers, it's hard to establish internal le- support his candidacy. Bashir may gressive US actions were made in he is using the Russian-Iranian card lyst emphasized. "Obviously, the US 'interference' allows [the alliance] to strike at Americans do not want to provide gitimacy for a government whose have initially assumed that US Pres- the narrow context of US attempt merely as a way to pressure the US During his meeting with Putin in Russia from the south," military Turkey with a modernized version claim relies exclusively on tanks and ident Donald Trump, who appears to use the UN Security Council to to support his regime and his Gulf Sochi on 23 November, Bashir lev- analyst Martin Koller told Sputnik of the SAM." He drew attention to guns. On top of that, a coup hardly to have little interest in human ban Sudan's gold exports. The US allies to loosen their purse strings. elled serious accusations against the Czech Republic. "This is an indis- the fact that even 20-25 years ago invites international support. rights and democracy, would help was not the only country the If so, it is certainly a very high-risk US. After expressing his gratitude putable fact, otherwise this Muslim Russia's long range surface-to-air The US, for example, has a law him to escape the ICC charges and Sudanese president appeared to turn gamble. that compels the State Department to Russia for its support in interna- country simply would not have been missile S-300 systems (NATO re- allow him to run for office in the his back to during his visit to Russia. His offer of a Red Sea military base to suspend aid to governments that tional fora, Bashir told Putin "we in NATO. After all, it is alien to the porting name SA-10 Grumble) were 2020 elections, in return for coop- In Sochi, Bashir told Russia Today to the Russians will certainly not be come to power through coups. Sim- are primarily opposed to US inter- alliance both by its geographical regarded as more effective that the eration on issues such as countert- TV channel that he would oppose well received in Washington. Also, position and by its national compo- ilarly, regional organisations, such ference in the domestic affairs of Patriot. Koller noted that the de- errorism efforts. However, it seems any Arab war against Iran, thus dis- it is too early to tell how seriously sition." Turkey's President Recep velopment of the Russian systems as the African Union, increasingly Arab countries, in particular US in- the Russians will react to Bashir's Tayyip Erdogan arrives for sessions was continued despite the fact that refuse to recognise military take- overtures. In terms of geopolitics, on the second day of the NATO in the 1990s some irresponsible overs as legitimate, fearing it may Sudan is nowhere near as strategi- Summit in Warsaw, Poland. Koller Russian generals and politicians al- encourage others. Finally, the mili- cally important as Syria, so Russia recalled that historically NATO was lowed the Russian S-300 and S-350 tary seizing power doesn't play well designed to ensure the security of systems to be sold to NATO coun- in the simplified moral world of may well choose not to put its weight Western news cycles which equate behind a controversial figure like the Atlantic region and northwest- tries, which played into the hands LETTER TO THE EDITOR ern part of Europe from the War- of the American intelligence agen- coups with "bad" and elected gov- Bashir, as it did with Assad. Russia is saw Pact bloc, which ceased to exist ernments with "good". Lying about likely to continue to support Sudan cies. Meanwhile, Turkey's procure- 25 years ago. "In this context Tur- ment of weapons from Russia comes staging a coup, then, seems like the in the UN Security Council and oth- key's membership in NATO looks in direct violation of anti-Russian reasonable thing to do. er international forums and may be pretty funny," the military analyst sanctions. According to Koller, An- Beyond doublespeak willing to supply Sudan with more remarked. On October 25, General kara has become a regional power The words of General Moyo - Afghansecurityforces advanced weaponry. Pavel warned of "consequences" for that can put its own interests above and those of his colleagues in cam- But it is unlikely to be ready to in- Turkey should Ankara buy the Rus- the US and EU's strategies and aspi- ouflage - may seem just a contem- tervene militarily as in Syria to pro- sian-made weapons. He highlighted rations. "Turkey is a state once ruled porary example of doublespeak. Yet, The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have been always re- tect Bashir from the US "aggressive" that Turkey's intention to buy the with the firm hand of Mustafa Ke- if we take a step back, start con- maining firm in the battleground against the Taliban and other insurgent outfits. The actions. S-400 air defense system would pre- mal Ataturk, and now [it is being necting the dots, and put them in bravery of Afghan security forces is like open book to all of us. To maintain security in Whatever Putin's response may be, vent Ankara from being integrated ruled] with the firm hand of Presi- the context of global political rhet- Sudan should not be a battlefield for into the NATO air defense system dent [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan, who oric, something new and sinister the country, the ANSDF had droved insurgents back as they launched mass attacks the rival regional and international and also risk other technical restric- does not agree to be someone's pawn begins to appear; something visible across the country, in which the militants sustained huge casualties. Afghan security powers and Bashir should not be al- tions. "The principal of sovereign- and serve other nations' interests," in its purest form in the words of forces are our pride. We really appreciate them for their sacrifices as they have never lowed to exploit such rivalries to ty obviously exists in acquisition of the Czech military analyst conclud- Trump's campaign strategist and defense equipment, but in the same ed. Earlier this month, while com- counsellor, Kellyanne Conway. In slowed down efforts in restoring peace and security in the country. stay in power. January, responding to an embarrass- After 28 years in power, Bashir does way that nations are sovereign in menting on Ankara's decision to pur- Shabeer Ahmad, Kabul, Afghanistan making their decision, they are also chase the S-400, Turkish Prime ing attempt by Sean Spicer to de- not have much to offer to his allies sovereign in facing the consequenc- fend an undeniably false statement or the Sudanese people. Even after Minister Binali Yildirim explained es of that decision," General Pavel that Ankara wanted to get its air he made about the size of the crowd the lifting of the US sanctions, the said, as cited by Defense News. defense systems from NATO mem- at Trump's inauguration, Conway country's economy is on the verge However, in less than a month the ber countries, but that it "could not said he there was no falsity in his of collapse. The National Dialogue chairman of NATO's Military Com- get the necessary support from the statement, he just provided "alter- Bashir initiated in 2014 failed to mittee has changed his mind and told US." "The fact that we have en- native facts". Her words, as those convince the main opposition forces U.S. News & World Report that the tered defense cooperation with Rus- of el-Sisi, Prayuth, and Moyo, are and virtually none of its 800 or so alliance has to "see the situation in sia does not downplay the impor- more than doublespeak. The Or- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must recommendations, including those a very pragmatic way." tance of our obligations as a NATO wellian term implies an awareness have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: on basic freedoms, have been im- "What's the alternative? Are we member. We do not intend to aban- of the difference between opinions [email protected] plemented. going to alienate Turkey because of don NATO. We only need such co- and facts and a command over their Even some members of his own gov- some issues, when at the same time operation with Russia in order to blurring. In doublespeak, facts can ernment view Bashir as a liability we know Turkey is willing to discuss eliminate the looming threats to be distorted but with an understand- rather than a strong leader that can these issues? It would be very un- Turkey," Yildirim said, as quoted by ing that they exist on a different bring stability to Sudan. wise," the general underscored. Re- The Hurriyet newspaper. The Turk- plane from interpretations. Facts charging an S-400 Triumf anti-air- ish prime minister underscored that remain facts. The new form of rhet- Disclaimer: Now that Bashir seems to be ready oric denies this difference; it is an to risk everything to stay in power, craft weapon system during the com- Ankara was forced to make this bat duty drills of the surface to air- choice due to the fact that the Turk- attack on reality itself. While dou- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are Sudanese political forces should work misile regiment in the Moscow Re- blespeak relies on ambiguous sen- harder than ever to push for a mean- ish Air Force failed to destroy 71 those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or gion. Recharging an S-400 Triumf missiles fired on Turkey from the tences and meandering logic, this ingful democratic transition in the anti-aircraft weapon system during territory of Syria, which resulted in new form is proud of its clarity. opinions of the Afghanistan Times. country. the combat duty drills of the surface at least 29 people being killed. (Aljazeera) (Aljazeera) to air-misile regiment in the Mos- (Spuntak) SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The micro-quake occurred about test on September 3. North Ko- 1.7 miles northeast of the Pung- rea's nuclear test site may be suf- In the early hours of December 2 ceasefire in southern Syria. This gye-ri nuclear site in the country's fering from the geological condi- reports claimed that a base or am- ceasefire had originally been inked munition warehouse south of in July, despite Israeli objections northeastern province of North tion "Tired Mountain Syndrome" Damascus had been hit by missiles to the presence of Iranian-backed Hamgyong, the Korea Meteorolog- following the latest atomic blast, from an airstrike. Foreign media has forces in southern Syria. Fred Hof, ical Administration said on its web- but it is unlikely to be abandoned, alleged that Israel was behind that a former State Department special site. "The quake is a natural one according to the respected 38 strike. However, unlike previous advisor for transition in Syria, told and it is believed to have occurred North website. The quake occurred airstrikes on Syria, some of which Foreign Policy that the agreement in the aftermath of the sixth nucle- at 7.45am local time. Since 2006, Israel has taken credit for, this one was supposed to remove foreign ar test", it said. Minor tremors have North Korea has carried out six was conducted against a site that fighters from the area. “This could been detected at the site since the nuclear tests, including two last was well known. It raises ques- be designed mainly to reassure the North carried out its sixth and most year. Recently a number of defec- tions as to the timing of the attack Israelis that these elements would powerful nuclear test underground tors from the test site region Ex- and what it was meant to achieve. not be operating in proximity to in September, damaging geological perts and observers previously Why did it take so long to target the Golan Heights.” According to structures in the area. An official suspected that the last test - which the facility and in whose interest reports Israel wanted assurances of the Korea Meteorological Ad- the North claimed to be of a hy- was it to reveal the facility to the that Iranian forces would be kept ministration said: "Kilju is a rocky drogen bomb - may have damaged public? First, let’s look at the time- 60km from the Golan. Two days area where natural earthquakes the mountainous location in the line of events in November that after the revelations of the Iranian normally do not occur. “However, northwest tip of the country, led to the attack. Be the first to base at El-Kiswah, a US State De- the quake could have been caused where all of North Korea's six nu- know - Join our Facebook page. partment official indicated to Is- by geological changes created from clear tests were conducted. Kim For more than a year there have raeli media that the ceasefire mem- the recent nuclear explosion.“ Lo- So-gu, head researcher at the Ko- been warnings that Iran was intent orandum would include the remov- cal reports claim it is one of at least rea Seismological Institute, said: on constructing permanent bases al of Iranian forces from areas near four tremors that have been felt in “The explosion from the Sept. 3 in Syria, laying the groundwork for the Golan. Three days later, on the area since a “hydrogen bomb” test had such power. (AP) the era after ISIS was defeated. On November 14, Russian Foreign November 10 the BBC released a Minister Sergei Lavrov said that report that Iran was “building per- the agreement did not promise to manent military base in Syria.” withdraw Iranian-backed forces. The report had three satellite im- The next day Israeli Defense Min- United Nations leaders ages with it, from January, May ister Avigdor Liberman responded and October, showing a site near that “with regards to Iran, we will El-Kiswah south of Damascus. It simply not allow for Shi’ite con- call on the Saudi-led was about 50km from Israeli forc- solidation and Iranian entrench- es on the Golan. The changes at ment in Syria, nor will we allow the site showed new buildings and Syria to become a forward operat- the BBC ascribed the information ing base against the State of Isra- coalition to fully lift to a “western intelligence source.” el.” On the weekend of November The report came out the day that 20th the foreign ministers of Rus- Russian President Vladimir Putin sia, Iran and Turkey met in Anta- blockade of Yemeni met US President Donald Trump lya in the lead up to a major sum- in Danang, Vietnam. It also came mit in Sochi on November 22 host- Azerbaijan'sGayibovelected out two days after a Memoran- ed by Putin which included Tur- Red Sea ports dum of Principles had been con- key’s President Recep Tayyip Er- European Union of cluded in Amman between the US, dogan and Iranian President Has- Gymnastics President Russia and Jordan regarding a san Rouhani. (WP) Azerbaijan's Farid Gayibov has to call on the eve of the vote but been elected President of the Eu- the Azerbaijani candidate prevailed ropean Union of Gymnastics by a comfortable margin. Kolar, (UEG) after he claimed a 28-20 secretary general of the Slovenian ‘No such thing as victory over Slovenia's Edvard Olympic Committee since 2015, Kolar at the governing body's Con- received a decent level of support gress in Split. Gayibov, the vice- from the 48 members but fell short president of the UEG and secre- Ruedi Hediger of Switzerland was Rohingya’: Myanmar tary general of the Azerbaijan re-elected as a UEG vice-president Gymnastics Federation, replaces with a total of 35 votes. Sweden's Frenchman Georges Guelzec. Malin Eggertz Forsmark was ini- Guelzec has stood down after serv- tially seeking re-election as vice- erases a history ing eight years in the role. The elec- president but withdrew her candi- tion had been described as too close dacy prior to the vote. (Trend) Moscow to host ministerial meeting of Caspian littoral states The seventh ministerial meeting of the Legal Status of the Caspian Caspian littoral states will be held Sea,” says the statement. in Moscow this week, focused at “The ministers’ attention will be The partial lifting of the blockade of Yemen’s Red Sea ports by the a speedy agreement on text of the focused on the Convention on the Saudi-led coalition in recent days is allowing humanitarian organizations Convention on the Caspian Sea’s Legal Status of the Caspian Sea, as to resume the provision of life-saving assistance to people in desperate legal status, Russian MFA an- well as on documents regulating need. Given the massive scale of Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, however, He was a member of the Rohingya their very identity denied by the hingya’s history in Myanmar is in nounced Sat. According to a state- five-way cooperation in the Cas- all this does is slow the collapse towards a massive humanitarian trage- student union in college, taught at Buddhist-majority Myanmar danger of being eradicated by a ment released by Russian Minis- pian in various fields, including the dy costing millions of lives. It does not prevent it. Without the urgent a public high school and even won state. “There is no such thing as military campaign the United try of Foreign Affairs on Saturday, economy, transport, military nav- resumption of commercial imports, especially food, fuel and medicines, a parliamentary seat in Myanmar’s Rohingya,” said U Kyaw San Hla, States has declared to be ethnic the seventh meeting of the Caspi- igation, anti-poaching, safety of millions of children, women and men risk mass hunger, disease and thwarted elections in 1990. But an officer in Rakhine’s state secu- cleansing. Continue reading the an littoral states will be held in navigation and several others,” the death. Ongoing commercial import restrictions have led to shortages of according to the government of rity ministry. “It is fake news.” main story Continue reading the Moscow on Monday and Tues- statement reads. According to the fuel, food and other essentials, driving up prices and devastating lives Myanmar, U Kyaw Min’s fellow Such denials bewilder Mr. Kyaw main story Since late August, more day. “Foreign ministers of Russia, statement, the five foreign minis- and livelihoods. The price of wheat flour has risen by 30 per cent, while Rohingya do not exist. A long-per- Min. He has lived in Myanmar all than 620,000 Rohingya Muslims, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and ters will discuss the latest regional the price of fuel has doubled and that of trucked water has skyrocketed secuted Muslim minority concen- of his 72 years, and the history of about two-thirds of the popula- Turkmenistan will come together and international issues. The main by 600 per cent in some locations. Urban water networks in seven cities trated in Myanmar’s western state the Rohingya as a distinct ethnic tion that lived in Myanmar in for the seventh time to hold talks task of the meeting is to prepare have run out of fuel and now depend on humanitarian organizations to of Rakhine, the Rohingya have group in Myanmar stretches back 2016, have fled to Bangladesh, driv- on the text of the Convention on for the Fifth Caspian Summit. fill in the gap. Other cities will shortly be in a similar situation if the been deemed dangerous interlop- for generations before. Now, hu- en out by the military’s systemat- blockade is not lifted, which would leave 11 million people without safe ers from neighboring Bangladesh. man rights watchdogs warn that ic campaign of massacre, rape and Azerbaijan violates ceasefire water. In other areas, people are reducing their food consumption to Today, they are mostly stateless, much of the evidence of the Ro- arson in Rakhine. (WP) dangerous levels in order to pay for the rising cost of water trucking, or are turning to contaminated water sources to meet their basic needs. 200 times past week This further compounds the risk of disease, especially among children. YEREVAN. – The situation at the positions of Karabakh. Azerbaijani Less than half of the health facilities are functioning, and more hospitals Donald Trump is Daesh line of contact between the armed armed forces used 60 mm mortar and health centers will close should fuel and water supplies not im- forces of Karabakh and Azerbaijan in the north-eastern directions, the prove. Sewage networks in six main cities are compromised, threatening remained relatively calm past Artsakh defense ministry said. a renewed spike in the country’s cholera outbreak, which has reached burns week. During the period from No- The Defense Army forces re- almost 1 million suspected cases and killed over 2,200 people. Yemen isolatedandalone vember 26 to December 2, the mained committed to respecting remains on the cusp of one of the largest famines in modern times. Azerbaijani forces violated the ceasefire and continue to confi- Nearly 400,000 children suffer from severe acute malnutrition and face Syrianpilot ceasefire regime 200 times by fir- dently fulfill the military task set an increased risk of death. More than 8 million people could starve after thearrest of ing more than 1800 shots mainly before them. without urgent food assistance coming into Yemen. (CNN) from rifle weapons towards the (AP) alive Michael Flynn The terrorist group from the Is- lamic State (IS) or Daesh burned Regions of Uzbekistan, For thefirst time, Syrian pilot, Major Azzam Eid, alive, in the continuation of the Russia to hold forum criminal practices of that extrem- Britainopposes ist formation, media reported to- day. In a video, spread through the Hyatt Information Center website, UNresolutionon the Daesh also includes scenes about the mutilation and desecra- tion of the Syrian officer's body, after being burned. Before show- ‘SyrianGolan’ ing those images, IS disseminated files on the slaughters of Syrian Britain for the first time joined the lution passed annually at the Gen- and Iraqi soldiers, amid fighting in United States and Canada in op- eral Assembly with Syrian or Arab On 9 May 2017, FBI director in jail” before leading the crowd in both countries, and Sinai. Major posing at the United Nations a res- sponsorship. Nearly half a million James Comey was ignominiously chants of “Lock Her Up”. On Fri- Azzam Eid, born in Salamiyah, in olution condemning Israel’s con- people have died in Syria since the fired by Donald Trump, beginning day morning, he surrendered to trol over the Golan Heights and outbreak in 2011 of a bloody civil Hama province, was captured by a chain of events that led to the authorities and filed a plea of guilty the terrorists after his plane crashed The “Forum of Regions” is uty Chairman of the Federation declaring it Syrian. The British del- war featuring atrocities by Sunni appointment just a few days later later that day to one charge of mak- egate voted No Thursday, he told and Shi’ite militia and the regime in April 2016 in the area of Tak planned to be held in Tashkent in Council Ilyas Umakhanov. During of a special investigator to look into ing a false statement to the FBI. Dakweh, East Qalamoun region, in the first half of 2018 that is aimed the commission’s meeting, a num- the assembly, because “resolutions of the country’s besieged dictator, Russian interference in the 2016 Outside the courthouse, activists Damascus-countryside province. at further development of trade, ber of key issues related to further which undermine the credibility of Bashar Assad. All other European presidential election. On 1 Decem- mockingly echoed his 2016 RNC As part of systematic executions, economic, investment, cultural development and deepening of in- UN bodies risk hardening posi- Union countries abstained in the ber, that investigator, Robert Muel- appearance, chanting “Lock Him and humanitarian cooperation be- ter-parliamentary cooperation be- tions on both sides, and do little to vote, as Britian had done in the ler, arrested Michael Flynn, a Up”. Even more than that of cam- the Daesh also incinerated Jorda- tween the regions of Uzbekistan tween the Senate of Uzbekistan advance peace or mutual under- past following the war’s outbreak. former general and top adviser to paign chairman Paul Manafort and nian pilot, Muaz Kasasbeh, alive and Russia. and the Federation Council of Rus- standing,” he said. “It is unneces- The General Assembly passed Trump who was picked to serve foreign policy adviser George Pa- in February 2015 in the northern The Uzbek parliament said that sia’s Federal Assembly were con- sary, and disproportionate.” another five resolutions on Israel as the new president's National padopolous a few weeks ago, this province of Raqqa. Then, in June the issues on its holding were dis- sidered through the exchange of The resolution, which passed and the Palestinian Territories that Security Advisor. When he heard latest arrest spells bad news for 2016, it applied that atrocious cussed at a meeting of the com- visits at various levels, joint events, 106 to six with 58 abstentions, contain critical language on Israel, the news, Comey gleefully tweet- Trump. Flynn has committed to method against 19 Iraqi Yazidi mission for cooperation with the and the exchange of information on condemns Israel’s 1981 annexation including a text on Jerusalem that ed a Biblical verse: “But justice roll full cooperation with Mueller's women. Federation Council of Russia’s legislative and other regulatory of the Golan, which it took over called the Temple Mount, a holy down like waters and righteousness investigation, which Trump has Despite the successive defeats the Federal Assembly held in the Sen- acts. from Syria in 1967, calling her pres- site for Muslims and Jews, by its like an ever-flowing stream.” Flynn repeatedly and pathetically Islamic State suffered in Syria and ate of Uzbekistan. In conclusion, it was decided to ence “a stumbling block in the way Islamic name only. That text notably said at the Republican slammed as a “witch hunt”. Ac- Iraq, the terrorists of that group The meeting was attended by hold the next meeting of the com- of achieving a just, comprehensive passed 151 to six, with nine ab- National Convention last year that cording to court documents, Flynn continue to commit crimes in Syr- members of the parliamentary mission in Moscow. and lasting peace in the region.” stentions. “if I had done one tenth what she has told. ian communities. delegation of Russia led by Dep- (Akpress) The text resembles previous reso- (Reuters) [Hillary Clinton] had done, I'd be (AFP) (AP) SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Australia tycoon Packer grilled over Netanyahu graft probe

Washington: The United States has sidies, mean that domestic prices ket economy by virtue of the ex- formally told the World Trade Or- are deeply distorted and not mar- piration of its 2001 accession pro- ganisation (WTO) that it opposes ket-determined. A victory for Chi- tocol last year. "The evidence is granting China market economy na before the WTO would weaken overwhelming that WTO members status, a position that if upheld many countries' trade defenses have not surrendered their long- would allow Washington to main- against a flood of cheap Chinese standing rights ... to reject prices tain high anti-dumping duties on goods, putting the viability of more or costs that are not determined Chinese goods. The statement of western industries at risk. US under market economy conditions opposition, made public on Trade Representative Robert Ligh- in determining price comparabili- Billionaire James Packer has been Thursday, was submitted as a thizer told Congress in June that ty for purposes of anti-dumping questioned by police in Australia third-party brief in support of the the case was "the most serious lit- comparisons," the brief concludes. over a corruption probe involving European Union in a dispute with igation we have at the WTO right The move comes as trade tensions Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin China that could have major reper- now" and a decision in China's fa- between Washington and Beijing Netanyahu, who is suspected of cussions for the trade body's fu- vor "would be cataclysmic for the are increasing as the Trump admin- receiving luxury gifts from ture. China is fighting the EU for WTO." Lighthizer has repeatedly istration prepares several possible wealthy supporters. The mogul, recognition as a market economy, expressed frustration with the major trade actions, including broad who runs the Crown gaming em- a designation that would lead to WTO's dispute settlement body tariffs or quotas on steel and alu- pire and reportedly has a close re- dramatically lower anti-dumping and has called for major changes at minum and an investigation into lationship with Netanyahu, volun- duties on Chinese goods by pro- the organisation. The USTR brief, Chinese intellectual property mis- tarily attended an interview with hibiting the use of third-country which follows a Commerce De- appropriation. Chinese Foreign the Australian Federal Police price comparisons. The US and partment finding in October that Ministry spokesman Geng Shua- (AFP), a police spokesman said EU argue that the state's perva- China fails the tests for a market ng told a regular news briefing on Friday, without specifying when sive role in the Chinese economy, economy, argues that China should Friday that some countries were the interview took place. including rampant granting of sub- not automatically be granted mar- trying. (BBC) “Mr Packer participated in the in- terview on a voluntary basis as a witness for an investigation being conducted by Israeli authorities,” the spokesman said. Packer, who recently split up with American singer Mariah Carey, was not sus- pected of criminal conduct in ei- ther Israel or Australia, he added. Netanyahu questioned Netanyahu has so far been ques- tioned six times over two alleged cases of corruption. One of those whom he is accused of accepting gifts from is Israeli businessman and Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan, a Packer business part- ner, who reportedly sent boxes of JOHANNESBURG – African Zikalala says ANC members can the situation in the country. We the ANC has ever discussed ‘the expensive cigars and other items National Congress (ANC) Kwa- learn from the late Makhaye and must ensure that the policies we new deal’, there is no document worth tens of thousands of dol- Zulu-Natal chairperson Sihle said the party had neglected poli- debated at the policy conference which has been presented to the lars. Israeli media has said police Zikalala has warned party mem- cy debate. “We seem to be preoc- are further advanced, and finally NEC that is about ‘the new deal’. were looking at whether Packer bers not to overemphasise leader- cupied with leadership at the ex- resolved and endorsed by the na- We can’t be fixated, we can’t be split the cost of gifts with Mil- ship at the expense of policies. He pense of policies. We should be tional conference,” Zikalala said. debating issues that are smuggled chan. The Australian also report- made the comments while speak- saying, currently, we are engaged He slammed Deputy President into the ANC national conference edly paid for luxury hotel accom- ing at a memorial lecture of late on a festival of ideas debating the Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision for the agenda,” he continued. The ANC modation for Netanyahu’s son struggle icon Dumisani Makhaye political landscape that is charac- country's economy, dubbed ‘the in Mpumalanga chose a unity can- Yair, and gave the Israeli leader’s in KwaMashu, north of Durban. terising the globe but not debating new deal’. “There is no evidence didate for the party’s. (Reuters) wife Sara 10 tickets to a concert by then-girlfriend Carey.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has denounced as politically motivated a recent testimony given by Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab in a US court implicating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an alleged Iran sanctions-busting scheme. Speaking in Istanbul on Friday, Yildirim said he hoped Zarrab, a Turkish citizen of Iranian descent, would ‘turn back from his mistake’ in cooperating with US prosecutors, presstv.com reported. “This court case has stopped being judicial and become com- pletely political, with the sole aim to corner Turkey and its economy,” he added. Zarrab said in a New York court on Wednesday that he was told in 2012 by the then economy minister, Zafer Caglayan, that Er- dogan, who was prime minister at the time, had personally instructed Ziraat Bank and VakifBank to participate in the scheme to allegedly help Iran evade US sanctions. The businessman also noted that he had bribed Caglayan and Halkbank’s former general manager, Suleyman Aslan, to facilitate deals with the Islamic Republic. Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey did not violate US bans against Iran and ‘did the right thing.’ Vakifbank also said on Friday that it had never had any interest or India’s economy grew at 6.3 per- that stalled India’s much-needed involvement whatsoever in any of the processes mentioned in Zarrab’s cent in the second quarter of the economic expansion. In the last 12 trial. “VakifBank has always acted in compliance with laws and related financial year, official data showed months Modi’s government with- legislations and shown utmost care and diligence to act in accordance on Thursday, rebounding from a drew most of India’s high-value with the laws and the related legislations,” the bank said in a statement sharp slowdown in the wake of banknotes from circulation in a to the Istanbul stock exchange. high-profile reforms. Government snap move known as “demoneti- (CNN) figures showed Asia’s third-larg- zation” and rolled out a national est economy expanded for the first goods and services tax. Both mea- time in five quarters, shaking off sures sent shockwaves through the lingering impact of a sudden India’s $2 trillion economy, with cash ban and launch of a nation- growth dipping to 6.1 percent in Hu n gar y r ead y t o d eep en p olit ical, wide tax that had dragged growth the three months ending March to three-year lows. India’s chief before bottoming out at 5.7 per- statistician T.C.A. Anant described cent in June. The slump cost India econ om ic coop er at ion w it h Ch in a: PM the bounce back as “encouraging”. its title as world’s fastest-growing “It’s quite a significant trend re- major economy. The central bank BUDAPEST — Hungary will con- Cooperation Association ered 260 Hungarian and Chinese versal,” he told reporters Thurs- last month downgraded India’s tinue to further strengthen politi- (AFCA)-Central and Eastern Eu- officials and scholars who dis- day. However he acknowledged growth forecast, as the government cal, economic and people-to-peo- rope (CEE) summit forum. Echo- cussed such topics as challenges that growth clocked 7.5 percent in sought to allay slowdown con- ple cooperation with China so as ing his words, Huang Hong, vice faced by financial industry in glo- the same quarter last year. The of- cerns. The International Monetary to jointly open a new chapter of chairman of the China Insurance balization and banking industry' ficial figures were slightly below Fund in October also lowered its expectations. A Bloomberg survey growth forecast to 6.7 percent from Asia-Europe cooperation, Hungar- Regulatory Commission, said Chi- role in the development of Asia and of economists predicted GDP the 7.2 percent predicted in July, ian Prime Minister Viktor Orban na has benefitted from its reform CEE region, among others. The growth at 6.4 percent from a three- pointing to the impact of demone- said in a financial forum that con- and opening up policy and at the AFCA held its inaugural ceremo- year low of 5.7 percent in the pre- tization and the GST. But the gov- cluded here Wednesday. Hungary same time promotes global devel- ny in Beijing in July this year. The vious June-ended quarter. ernment defended the pain as nec- is among the first countries that opment. organization has 107 institutions Relief for Modi essary to boost tax revenues, welcomed the Belt and Road Ini- China will continue to deepen the from around the world as found- But the upturn will come as a re- crackdown on corruption and ab- tiative and cooperation between financial cooperation between ing members, covering banking, lief for Prime Minister Narendra sorb tens of thousands of new job- the two countries is very success- Asia and Europe with reform and securities, insurance and other fi- Modi, who has been dogged by seekers into the economy every ful, said Orban in an opening opening up as a driving engine, he nancial areas. criticism over two major reforms month. (AFP) speech during the Asian Financial added. The two-day event gath- (BBC) I ran, Netherlands sign economic plan of action for 2018

Senior ministerial officials from Iran and the eas relating to the energy industry, water management, agriculture, ship- Netherlands signed a joint plan of action on ping industry, commercial and banking ties, technology and innovation, the expansion of bilateral economic ties in the airport development and some other fields. Tehran and Amsterdam coming year. In a meeting in The Hague on have ramped up efforts to broaden trade ties after coming into forces of Friday, Iran’s Deputy Economy Minister the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear agreement Mohammad Khazaee and his Dutch counter- between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France part signed the plan of action for 2018, which and Germany), in January 2016. Iran’s economic officials complain entails cooperation in eleven main fields within about the persistence of obstacles to banking interaction with the other the framework of an economic roadmap the countries, saying the JCPOA was supposed to fully facilitate the coun- two countries have already reached. Accord- try’s international trade. Many European banks and companies still ing to the document, the Iranian and Dutch refrain from working with Iran for fear of facing US penalties. companies would enhance cooperation in ar- (Tansim) SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Kiara

Advani Beauties from across the globe con- verged in Las Vegas Sunday, where Miss South Africa was crowned all Miss Universe. In the pageant’s 66th year, nearly 100 women from around the globe – including first- excited timers from Cambodia, Laos and Nepal – took part. Contestants were separated into three geo- graphical categories: The Ameri- to work cas, Europe, and Africa and Asia- Pacific. Four women from each of those categories plus four wild with card choices made up the Top 16: Thailand, Sri Lanka, Ghana, South Karan Africa, Spain, Ireland, Croatia, Great Britain, Colombia, USA, The thunderous success of Thor: Ragnarok has helped Walt Disney Brazil, Canada, Philippines, Ven- Studios become the first distributor in history to hit $5 billion in ezuela, Jamaica and China, report- annual global box office sales three times, it said Thursday. The super- Johar ed Us Weekly. The Top 16 partic- hero movie, made by Disney’s Marvel subsidiary, is on the verge of Four Years later... Anurag Kashy- ipated in the swimsuit competi- surpassing $800 million worldwide, putting the company’s haul for ap, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya tion, and from there, the judges and 2017 at $1.8 billion in North America and $3.2 billion abroad. It is the Akhtar, and Karan Johar will be voters at home narrowed the group third year in a row that the entertainment giant has passed the $5 reuniting for Bombay Talkies 2.0. down to 10. Those finalists were billion benchmark, with its sure-fire biggest hit, Star Wars: The Last While Karan's last short film dealt Venezuela, USA, Philippines, Can- Jedi, not due in theaters for another two weeks. ‘Thor’, swinging his with homosexuality and the stig- ada, South Africa, Spain, Brazil, mighty hammer, smashes Hollywood’s slump Last year was the first ma around it sensitively, this one Colombia, Thailand and Jamaica. in which all five of Walt Disney Studios’ top brands – Disney, Walt will be a refreshing take on love Colombia was represented by ac- Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and lust in relationships. Karan's tress Laura Gonzalez and for Ja- and Lucasfilm – released movies, giving the company an industry-first Short film will feature Kiara Ad- maica, it was model Davina Ben- $7 billion box office. Much of Disney’s success this year has been due vani , Vicky Kaushal and Neha nett who works with deaf students to its live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, the highest grossing Dhupia. The main lead Kiara Ad- and is working on a new sign lan- film worldwide in 2017 with $1.3 billion. vani is very excited about working guage app. American comic turned (Tribune) with Karan Johar and still cant TV host Steve Harvey returned to believe that she is a part of Bom- the Miss Universe stage for a third bay Talkies 2.0. She got a call from time. In 2015 he made a mistake Karan Johar when at home. Sud- when he announced the wrong per- denly, her phone flashed 'Karan son as winner, resulting in an ex- Johar' and she was a bit confused tremely uncomfortable correction. at the time. It took her a second to During the evening gown compe- believe that it was actually hap- tition, in which the Top 10 walked pening. She thought that Karan has the stage in jaw-dropping dresses called her by mistake, but he of- in a range of brilliant hues, Fergie fered the film to her and Kiara im- performed her song A Little Work. mediately told him yes for the film. The Top 5, selected after the Later Karan called her to his office evening gown portion, were South After 2017's sleeper hit 'Bareilly on floor in January in the capital." for a narration and she found it hi- Africa, Venezuela, Thailand, Ja- Ki Barfi', Junglee pictures has an- sanyamalhotra07 to star opposite @ay- larious. maica and Colombia. nounced their new film with Ay- ushmannk in @CinemaPuraDesi's (Santa Banta) (Tribune) ushmann Khurrana. A few days #BadhaaiHo produced by @JungleePictures back when Junglee Pictures an- & @ChromePictures, the film goes on floor nounced their next venture in January in the capital. Confirming the news 'Badhaai Ho' with Ayushmann actress Sanya Malhotra said, "I am excited to Khurrana everyone got excited and start work on Badhaai Ho soon. I remember Salman Khan gets candid: eager to know who will be the fe- laughing through the first narration of the male lead of the film opposite him. script and had instantly decided that I had to Now clearing the air the makers be a part of this film. I am nervous just about have officially announced that It’s a funny and quirky story in which I Dangal fame Sanya Malhotra will play a bubbly girl who is Ayushmann’s col- be the female lead in the film. The league". anything nowadays makers shared the news on social Amit Sharma who has helmed over 1000 media and shared a picture of San- ad films including the one on Google Reunion ya Malhotra and caption it, and a short film for Kashmir tourism will be Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who had a session at the Hindustan Times ".@sanyamalhotra07 to star op- directing the quirky comic entertainer. It is Leadership Summit 2017, in New Delhi, showed a humble side of him- posite @ayushmannk in @Cin- being produced by Junglee Pictures and self, even as his wit sparkled in reply to the questions. emaPuraDesi's #BadhaaiHo pro- Chrome Pictures. The shooting of the film duced by @JungleePictures & will commence from January 2018. @ChromePictures, the film goes (Santa Banta) person there is. Yeh misunder- standing kaise tees saal se ek aad- mi kayam kar sakta hain? But, if someone is saying that you are misunderstood, that means he un- Padmavati would have done well at derstood me. He [has] totally got it. Otherwise, how would they say I am misun- box office if released: Trade experts derstood?” The reply was received Industry experts believe if Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Pad- with loud applause. Afterwards, mavati had released today, as per the schedule, the film would per- HT asked Salman if he enjoyed the formed really well on the box office ending the lull phase of Bollywood. summit session as much as the An adaptation of Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s epic Padmavat, Bhansa- audience did. The actor said, “I li’s period drama film got caught in controversy as soon as the director don’t know about the audience, but started shooting the film early this year. There were allegations from I really did. I was really nervous; I Rajput groups that the film depicts factual inaccuracies, portraying the did not know what Shekhar Gup- Rajput queen Padmavati in a bad light. Last month, the makers deferred ta was going to ask me, but he was the release date of Padmavati. They will announce the new release date It was a candid Salman Khan that the audience saw at the Hindustan really kind with his questions, and when they get certification from the Central Board of Film Certification Times Leadership Summit 2017 (Nov 30-Dec 1), held in New Delhi. I really enjoyed answering them.” (CBFC). “This year only few films like -- Bahubali: The Conclusion, His frank replies brought forth quite a few laughs, even as the actor Dabangg Khan and nervous? Did few Akshay Kumar starrer films, Varun Dhawan’s Judwaa 2, Golmaal himself struggled a little with his sore throat, the result of a viral infec- we hear that right? “I am nervous Again -- have done well, otherwise it has been a disappointing year box tion. Beginning with apologising for his voice, the actor humbly de- just about anything nowadays,” he office wise. The entire fraternity and audience were looking forward to clared that he was not “fit” to be on a platform that had speakers who said. Isn’t that being rather too Padmavati and Tiger Zinda Hai to salvage the situation. Padmavati had were “so well-read and dignified”. At the session, moderated by journal- cautious, we asked. a clear run of three weeks (till Tiger Zinda Hai releases) and it was ist Shekhar Gupta, Salman was asked about the debate on him being one “Yes, I would rather be cautious expected that the film will have a great run at the box office. It would of the most misunderstood actors. He replied with a smile, “For the last than being sorry now,” came the have done Rs 30- 40 crore on day one had it released today,” says 25-30 years, I have been hearing that I am the most misunderstood reply. exhibitor Akshay Rathi. (Hindustan Times) (Tribune)

Superstar Salman Khan and Karina Kaif are gearing up for their upcoming release 'Tiger Zinda Hai'. After treating the audience with number one chartbuster 'Swag Se Swagat' now Tiger (Salman Khan) and Zoya (Katrina Kaif) are all set to sizzle the screen with their new track, 'Dil Diyan Gallan', which will be released today. Movie's director Ali Abbas Zafar said, "It is a romantic track that captures the beauty of a mature love story. We have filmed 'Dil Diyan Gallan' in an old school, vintage way to bring alive the romance that two mature people. It is like a classic Yash Chopra song." "The biggest highlight in this song is the unique Katrina portrait that he has drawn on a frozen lake. We had to shoot on this lake and Salman converted it to a canvas. We had to source natural colors, as ice doesn't catch all kinds of paints, which didn't come easy. But once we got hold of this, he created a huge 20 feet by 20 feet portrait that features Katrina's face," he added. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Colin de Grandhomme smashes 71-ball century as New Zealand boss Windies De Grandhomme's century ninth fastest in Tests and second quickest by a New Zealander, after Brendon McCullum's 54-ball record

Cardiff 3-1 Norwich: Cardiff sealed a 3-1 comeback win at home wich winger Josh Murphy followed suit to Norwich on Friday night thanks to goals as the game became dominated in the Bluebirds from Joe Ralls, Junior Hoilett and Omar middle third of the pitch. Hoolahan was Bogle as they made it a 69th birthday to pulling the strings and when Cardiff remember for manager Neil Warnock. All failed to fully clear a Norwich corner, three home strikes came in the second half Stiepermann drove home. It was a fine come from as the Bluebirds overturned a 1-0 half-time finish from the German as his 25-yard deficit following Marco Stiepermann's open- strike flew into the net with Etheridge er for Norwich. The result moves Warnock's helpless. Nelson Oliveira wasted a fine behind to second-placed side to within a point of Sky chance to make it 2-0 before the break, Bet Championship leaders Wolves ahead of but chose to shoot with the rampaging the latter's Sky Live clash at Birmingham on Hoolahan free outside him. Cardiff were beat Norwich Monday night, while Norwich stay 15th. much better after the break, helped by In front of a subdued home crowd, Cardiff the half-time introduction of forward New Zealand's Colin de Grand- runs after skittling Windies for 134 Kane Williamson's tally of 17 Test had started the better, dominating posses- duo Lee Tomlin and Bogle. Almost im- on Neil homme cracked his maiden Test on day one. The 31-year-old tons for New Zealand when he was sion but failing to do much with it. Striker mediately, they were level. Joe Bennett's century off just 71 balls to leave thrashed three sixes and 11 fours trapped lbw by Kemar Roach (3- Danny Ward turned inside the box, but could corner was headed in by Sol Bamba, but Windies reeling at stumps on the before he chipped spinner Roston 73). Colin de Grandomme said: "I not get a shot away. Norwich had the best referee Andy Davies had already blown Warnock's second day of the first Test in Chase to long-on, with Ross Tay- just batted according to what the chance of the opening 20 minutes. Wes Hool- for pushing at the back post to give Wellington. De Grandhomme (105 lor (93), Henry Nicholls (67), and situation was. I don't mind coming ahan's free-kick found Grant Hanley un- Cardiff a penalty. Ralls converted the off 74) blasted the ninth fastest debutant Tom Blundell (57no) also in in that situation. It makes it a marked, but the centre-half could only head spot-kick to give his team some price- birthday Test century of all time, in only scoring half-centuries. Taylor fell lot easier for me. I just saw what I tamely at Neil Etheridge. Ward responded less momentum. All of a sudden, the his seventh Test, as the Black Caps seven runs short of matching Mar- saw in front of me and my score by blasting wide from a tight angle and Nor- Bluebirds were dominant. (Sky Sport) closed on 444-9 to lead by 313 tin Crowe and current skipper just got higher and higher. (Sky Sport) Russian pair disqualified from London 2012 after new tests reveal doping Two more Russian athletes have failed drugs tests from the London 2012 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has announced. Anna Nazarova, who finished Roberta fifth in the women's long jump, and the 400 metres runner Yulia Gushchina have both been disqualified from their respective competitions. Gushchina finished 15th in the Vinci individual event and won silver in the 4x400m relay. That is a medal which has already been stripped from Russia after a previous doping case involving Gushchina's team- reveals mate Antonina Krivoshapka. The results were part of a re- test of samples from almost 600 athletes at the Games, in plan for line with the findings of the McLaren Report in December 2016. The latest results mean that of 226 samples taken specifically from Russian athletes, 21 have been deemed retirement worthy of sanction by the IOC's disciplinary commission. Both Nazarova and Gushchina tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid turinabol, while Gushchina also tested fromtennis positive for stanozolol. In each case, the IOC said: "The Russian Olympic Committee shall ensure full implementa- tion of this decision". after Rome (Sky Sport) tournament "In the middle of the season I will say good- bye to tennis and it's TonyBellewoffers insight into something I've consid- ered for a long time. I've decided to make recent phone call with potential one last appearance in front of the Italian public as a way of chat and we went over a few things saying thanks to all opponent Tyson Fury and that was it," said Bellew. Italians" "There wasn't really much to say Tony Bellew has revealed Tyson besides 'I want to fight you, you Fury's dismissive response during want to fight me. You're Ring belt a recent phone call but remains magazine champion, I like your confident he could topple the belt, I want to punch your face in. former heavyweight world cham- "In his defence, it's like, 'listen you pion. The Merseysider called for haven't got a chance, I'm going to a fight against Fury after the post- punch your face in.'" Tyson Fury ponement of his rematch with is lighter and "fast" according to David Haye, who suffered a bicep Ricky Hatton, who welcomed the injury last month. Promoter Eddie heavyweight into his gym last Hearn expects to firstly resched- week. Fury would carry a sizeable ule the Haye fight, but admits a weight and height advantage into a domestic clash with Fury could be battle with Bellew, who started his a 'simple deal' and Bellew has al- career at light-heavyweight, but Jordan Zunic fired a joint-course today, I would have taken it, that's ready discussed it personally with the 'Bomber' still believes he could record round of 64 to take a three- for sure." Smith carded seven bird- his potential opponent. "I spoke pull off an upset victory. "Tyson Roberta Vinci has announced she will retire from tennis after the shot lead into the final round of ies in his 67 while Adam Bland is to him a little while back. We had a Fury is a man of his word, so he's the Australian PGA Champion- on 13-under after a 71. Smith, who good to deal with," said Bellew. Rome WTA tournament next May. The Italian former US Open final- ship in Queensland. The Austra- won his maiden tournament as a ist, who lost to compatriot Flavia lian was in sumptuous form at the professional at the US PGA's Zu- Pennetta, revealed the news in a RACV Royal Pines Resort on the rich Classic of New Orleans in social media post on Thursday. Gold Coast and it could have been May, will fancy his chances of Car ole's r ead y for Tr op h y Vinci, 34, said that she wanted her even better had he not bogeyed the catching Zunic in Sunday's round. final appearance, at the Foro Itali- 17th and double-bogeyed the last. The tournament should finish co, to be seen as party and invited Still, thanks to 11 birdies in the around midday local time after the her fans to attend. "I've decided to first 16 holes he was three shots players tee off earlier in a bid to t est as Con eygr ee t op s field continue and return to the court, clear on 17-under, with Cameron avoid heavy rain, which is predict- but not for the whole year," Vinci Smith on 14-under. "It was a bit of ed to descend on the area in the Last year's runner-up Carole's Destrier bids to go one better in the told Gazzetta Dello Sport. "I'll fin- a flash, that round," the unherald- afternoon. Smith played alongside Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on Saturday. Neil Mulholland's nine- ish at the Foro Italico. In the mid- ed 25-year-old said. "I can't re- the third-round leader on Saturday year-old found only subsequent Cheltenham Gold Cup third Native dle of the season I will say good- member it almost because I was and said: "It was pretty incredible River too strong in the former Hennessy Gold Cup 12 months ago, but bye to tennis and it's something just going with the flow. "The way to watch actually, and in that wind disappointed when rivalry was renewed in the Welsh Grand National at I've considered for a long time. I've I played all day, it was just really he was just a magician on the Chepstow. Carole's Destrier has not been seen in competitive action decided to make one last appear- what I know I'm capable of doing, greens as well. "I just didn't let Jor- since that eclipse last Christmas, but Mulholland is confident his charge ance in front of the Italian public so to actually go out and do that dan's round get ahead of me there. is fit and raring to go. He said: "We are very happy with Carole's as a way of saying thanks to all when it's in tournament mode and I just kept doing what I was doing. Destrier. He has been away a couple of times, including at Newbury last Italians." Vinci, who reached as high on a Saturday afternoon is awe- I knew I was playing well, I knew week, and we have had a good, clean preparation. "He went there first as world No 7 last May, is now some." Zunic insisted he uncon- I was putting well. I just needed a time out last season and finished second. You can never go into a race ranked 117 in the singles but has cerned about the way he finished couple of chances and I took ad- like this bullish, but hopefully he will run well." Carole's Destrier is one achieved great success on the dou- his round with three dropped vantage of them." However, it was of three Mulholland representatives in the prestigious handicap as Pil- bles circuit - she has won all four shots. "I just think of 16 good a poor day for a third Australian, grims Bay and Southfield Royale are also in the mix. Pilgrims Bay was Grand Slam titles with Sara Erra- holes, that's all I see in my mind overnight leader Marc Leishman, sixth in the Badger Ales Trophy at Wincanton last time, with Southfield ni. In total she has won 10 WTA and that's all I'm sure we'll talk who went round in a two-over-par Royale pulled up in the same race. Mulholland added: "Pilgrims Bay is singles titles, the first in Bogota in about tonight because I played 74 while Masters champion Ser- fine. The ground would have been a bit softer than he would have 2007 and her last came at Saint unbelievable golf for 16 holes," he gio Garcia was back on eight-un- wanted at Wincanton and that run would have brought him on. Petersburg in 2016. said. "If you had told me that I der after carding a two-under-par (Sky Sport) was going to have 64 at the start of 70. (BBC Sport) SUNDAY . DECEMBER 03. 2017-Qaws 12, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 126 Price: Afs.20

AT Monitoring Desk locked country like Afghanistan. Afghanistan said a delegation from India’s state television, Afghanistan headed by commerce AT News Report Naser Golrani said Saturday in Syria. “The worsening situation in in removing these groups. I think KABUL: The work on first phase Doordarshan on Saturday said that minister, Mohammad Hamayon Herat province that he had Afghanistan depends on the US it will be a strategic mistake to of Chabahar port is set to be the port with a billion dollars Rasa would also participate in the KABUL: The ‘New Line’ evidences that Daesh was troops that claim Daesh plans to divide terrorist groups into inaugurated by Iranian president investment would be opened by ceremony. organization, a civil society body recruiting in the country besides shift its capital to the country’s different levels,” said Erfan. and Indian authorities today the Iranian president, Hassan India has recently started has voiced concerns of security physical and cultural moves. Nangarhar province,” said a Herat Government officials however, (Sunday). About two and a half Rouhani on December 3. shipping operations through situation in the country, saying “The insecure situation is university lecturer, Dawood Erfan. say that Daesh poses no threat in years ago, Afghanistan, India and The source said that an Indian Chabahar port and has so far sent that the Daesh terrorist group paving the ground for Daesh to He added that Daesh has the insecure districts of Herat. Iran signed a trilateral agreement delegation led by the country’s two wheat shipments to would probably expand its reach its goals,” Golrani said, presence in Ghor province that “We arrested Daesh terrorists activities in Afghanistan after its based on which Afghanistan and shipping minister would attend the Afghanistan. asking the government to prevent could be a serious threat to the who had come from other areas to India would ship their goods subsequent defeats in Iraq and Daesh activities and not allow the security of Herat. Herat,” said Jilani Farhad, inauguration ceremony of the port. With the launch of trade via Syria. Head of the organization, country turn into second Iraq or “The government is negligence provincial spokesman. through Chabahar port. Chabahar According to Indian Chabahar port, trade relations is an open sea-port in Iran’s Sistan authorities, the port would have would improve not only between Balochistan province. The port has the capacity of transportation of India and Afghanistan, but with a great capacity of shipping goods 8.3 million tons. Iran and other central Asian and services especially for a land- The Ministry of Commerce of countries.

Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan selected as man of the match after they defeated the United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan continued to pile on Kandahar governor the runs despite losing Nasir Zalmai Weesa says Kabul KABUL: Officials in northern Jamal to the fourth delivery of the government has not Balkh province on Saturday morning. With Mohammad Nabi asked for prevention of rejected the Civil Aviation (29) for support, Stanikzai eased to his fifth first-class century the political critics Authority (CAA) claims about during a stand of 63 for the fifth meeting in the province. cancelation of a Kandahar-Balkh wicket. flight. Earlier, the CAA in two After he fell to Ahmed Raza, Zalmai Weesa, governor of separate statements said a Kam the left-arm spinner, for a 163-ball Kandahar, on Saturday rejected Air flight from Mazar-i-Sharif, the 114 that contained 12 fours and a the reports on his dismissal from capital of Balkh, was scheduled six, Afsar Zazai and Rashid swelled his office. “We have not received to leave for southern Kandahar the tally by adding 72 for the any decree from Presidential province. But the flight had to be seventh. Palace about my dismissal,” cancelled due to late arrival of Rashid smashed seven fours in Weesa told TOLOnews. He also Balkh officials at the airport in his 42-ball 40, and Stanikzai rejected dismissal of the head of Mazar-i-Sharif and non applied the declaration when Zazai National Directorate of Security availability of nighttime landing brought up his half-century, in 108 (NDS) in the province. He said KABUL: Several Wolesi Jirga provinces he has mentioned in the the reports were a propaganda facilities at the airport in Kandahar. deliveries with five fours. The members on Saturday criticized the draft budget, the statistics should UAE struggled to find any rhythm by organizers of Kandahar In the second statement, the CAA next year’s budget draft, saying be accurate and based on known gathering, which was delayed for said the Kam Air flight to to its reply once Dawlat Zadran The Afghan national cricket team in Abu Dhabi on Thursday and Yamin Ahmadzai, the new-ball some projects in the sources otherwise the draft budget the second time on Friday. He Kandahar City was allowed to fly has won the International Cricket (November 30). At stumps on the recommendations could not be is incomplete and lack balance in said he opposed some demands on Friday, but Balkh governor and bowlers, dismissed Rohan Mustafa Council’s (ICC) Intercontinental second day of the four-day contest, and Chirag Suri, the openers, in the implemented in insecure areas of development projects,” she said. from the organizers. His remarks the delegation accompanied him Cup 2017 after beating the United the host nation had slumped to 100 space of seven deliveries. Rashid the country. The next year’s However, she did not name the come after sources told did not arrive to board the flight. Arab Emirates by 10 wickets. for 5 in reply to Afghanistan’s 510 then took over, trapping Rameez budget draft is 357.6 billion five provinces. Haidar Jan TOLOnews that the governor and Kam Air lines refused to comment At the end of the four-day for 9 declared. Rashid, the leg- Shahzad and Muhammad Usman afghanis, one billion dollars less Naimzai, another lawmaker, said the NDS chief of the province on the matter. An advisor to the match, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan spinner, did the bulk of the damage in front and having Adnan Mufti than the 1396 solar year’s budget. most of the projects mentioned in had been sacked from their posts. Balkh governor rejected CAA was selected as man of the match. on his way to figures of 3 for 24 caught. According to Afghanistan According to the Ministry of the next year’s budget plan were In response to a query about the claims and said Atta Mohammad On day 2, Asghar Stanikzai after Stankizai, the skipper, had Cricket Board, the national team Finance, 267 billion afghanis has imaginary because they could not Kandahar gathering, Weesa said Noor and other political leaders and Rashid Khan played lead roles become Afghanistan’s third will play three one-day matches been set aside for general expenses be implemented in some regions “those who stand against waited for one and a half hours at as Afghanistan took command of centurion of the game. Overnight against Ireland, starting this week and more than 90 billion afghanis due to security problems. “The government will be prevented”. the airport for the flight departure. its ICC Intercontinental Cup game 321 for 3 on the back of hundreds on Tuesday in Sharjah. for development for the next fiscal money allocated for these projects Weesa said government in Kabul The source termed the CAA against the United Arab Emirates from Ihsanullah and Rahmat Shah, (ToloNews) year starting from December 22. could not be implemented in some has not asked him to prevent the statements a childish move and The budget for previous fiscal year insecure areas and instead should Kandahar meeting. President said the statements were released was 461 billion afghanis. However, be used for improvement of Ashraf Ghani’s spokesman, after political leaders in Kandahar Shahussain Murtazawi, has Taliban attempts a number of Wolesi Jirga or lower Afghan security forces,” he said. rejected the reports in a post on warned the government of bad to maintain drugs Baku Declaration vows house members on Saturday Nasima Niazi, a lawmaker from social media. This comes after the consequences over the flight delay. criticized the budget draft. Rahila southern Helmand province, said political meeting which was He said no technical issue was production amid Salim, a lawmaker from central no budget had been allocated for supposed to be held in Kandahar existed at the Kandahar airport and to suppress terrorist acts Panjsher province, said the infrastructure projects in her on Thursday was postponed for after the Kam Air flight was not heavy airstrikes KABUL : The Seventh Heart of China on Afghanistan, delegations national budget for 1397 solar year province. She said no jobs-creating the second time on Friday as allowed to fly from Mazar-i-Sharif Asia Conference (HoA) in of the United Arab Emirates and was not only incomplete, but it project had been added in the some participants of the meeting Airport, a foreign aircraft took off The Taliban group in Afghanistan Azerbaijan has recognized the need Saudi Arabia, as well as special also lacked balance. “The finance budget for Helmand. She would could not travel to the province from Kandahar Airport the same has stepped up efforts to shift to strengthen trust and representative of the UN secretary minister should be asked about the not vote in favor of the budget. due to some certain reasons. time. After the flight cancelation, tactics in a bid to maintain drugs cooperation among regional states general for Afghanistan and Central population statistics of the five (Pajhwok) (ToloNews) Governor Atta Mohammad Noor production amid heavy airstrikes as to promote stability and Asia also participated in the said: “We wanted to attend the part of a new campaign launched prosperity of Afghanistan. “We conference. The conference was co- gathering of Loy Kandahar by the Afghan and US forces in agree to actively participate in a chaired by Azerbaijan Foreign Consensus Council, unfortunately southern Helmand province. The process of continuous and effective Minister Elmar Mammadyarov the government stopped our provincial government media office dialogue between Afghanistan and and his Afghan counterpart flight. This is an illegal, immoral, in a statement said the Taliban group its near and extended neighbours Salahuddin Rabbani. In their joint inhuman and non-patriotic move has instructed its fighters to concerning all issues of common declaration, the participants by the government which is not in reconsider their strategy in interest and importance for stressed the need to advance the interest of Afghanistan.” maintaining the drugs production Afghanistan and the region as a regional cooperation as an effective Meanwhile, Kandahar Airport and smuggling. The statement whole,” read the joint declaration and necessary means to address Commander Ahmadullah Faizi further added that a letter of the of the foreign ministerial meeting common challenges and to promote said there was no technical issue group has been obtained from held in Baku on Friday. security, stability and Kajaki district which instructs the Representatives of the Heart of socioeconomic development in the for flights to land or take off during group’s fighters to build drugs Asia - Istanbul Process countries Heart of Asia region. They night at the airport. A reliable production facilities in places where and organizations, namely, reaffirmed their commitment to source in Balkh said besides they could not be spotted from the president and foreign minister of UN Charter and its enshrined attending the gathering in air. This comes as the commander Afghanistan, foreign ministers of principles of sovereignty, Kandahar, Noor wanted to have of the NATO-led Resolute Support Turkey, Pakistan, Iran, minister of independence, territorial integrity, one-on-one meetings with Mission and the US forces in state for external affairs of India, inviolability of internationally Kandahar police chief Gen. Razeq, Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson deputy foreign ministers of recognized borders, sovereign Wolesi Jirga members Hameedzai said last week that the attacks on Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, equality of nations and Lalai, Haji Zahir Qader, Humayon Taliban financial engine will Tajikistan and Turkmenistan nonintervention in the internal Humayon and others. continue as heavy losses have been attended the event. Special affairs of other states. (Pajhwok) inflicted on the group. (KP) representatives of Russia and (Pajhwok)

Nominated ministers for the groups and the enemies of Afghan ministries of defense, interior, work people is a mistake. and social affairs, mines and He added that over 16 000 petroleum and transport on insurgents have been killed or Saturday delivered their plans to wounded in the last few months. the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House Interior ministry nominee Wais of Parliament.) Ahmad Barmak meanwhile said MP Ramazan Bashardost corruption and interference of the criticized the government for politicians in the affairs of the introducing inexperienced interior ministry is a challenge. nominees. “Existence of big corruption in “None of them has work the interior ministry and experience. They have sent the politicians’ influences are the main butcher for carpentry and the challenges at the ministry,” Barmak carpenter to the butcher shop,” said. said Bashardost. Barmak also said in the next One of the nominees, acting six months no one will be allowed defense minister Tariq Shah to carry weapons without a Bahrami, said Taliban and Daesh license. People have always illegally, have to come to the deliver their plans to the parliament were being supported by regional complained of the appearances of ministry and register their in the current week and in the next intelligence and that by irresponsible armed men. weapons,” Barmak added. week, the MPs will vote on the differentiating between these two “Those who use the weapons The nominated ministers will nominees. (ToloNews)