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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:126 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . DECEMBER 03. 2017 -Qaws 12, 1396 HS 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.