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Mps Continue to Differ Over Much-Awaited Census Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:158 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . JANUARY 04. 2018 -Jadi 14, 1396 HS AT News Report the Deputy Head of ACCI, adding “We are seeking to increase trade KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of turnover to $1.5 billion with this Commerce and Industries (ACCI) country, Uzbekistan.” According on Tuesday said that Uzbekistan to economic analysts, if the could be an alternative to government improves its trade Pakistan’s markets for importing relations with the Central Asian commercial products in the coming States, particularly, with days. Office bearers of ACCI said Uzbekistan, would be vital for the that the import of 50 percent of all growth of the country’s economy. commercial products from Pakistan This comes at a time when the could be replaced by Uzbek currently trade turnover between products, ariananews reported. Kabul and Tashkent is about $400 “Uzbekistan is geographically million, and efforts are on card to AT News Report close to us and important in terms increase the volume to $1.5 billion of transit,” said Khan Jan Alokozai, by the end of 2018. KABUL: In the face of claim and rumors that the government has taken decision to oust police chief of Kandahar province, General Abdul Raziq said that no one could Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan out him. “I was not hired by this Hamid Karzai, the former president presidents unless the country government, thus it can’t fire me, of Afghanistan, praised President contributes better to anti-terrorism he said, adding, “Only a legitimate Trump on Monday for challenging measures in Afghanistan. government can hire, and fire.” Pakistan to increase its cooperation “The United States has Some weeks back, the ousted Ata on anti-terrorism measures. foolishly given Pakistan more than Mohammad Noor predicted that “President @realDonaldTrump 33 billion dollars in aid over the the next target of government is tweet on Pakistan’s duplicitous last 15 years, and they have given firing General Raziq. “I have not position over the past 15 years is us nothing but lies & deceit, come with papers and I will not go vindication that the war on terror thinking of our leaders as fools. with papers,” Raziq said in an is not in bombing Afghan villages They give safe haven to the interview with 1TV. “No one can and homes but in the sanctuaries terrorists we hunt in Afghanistan, oust me and no one shall expect beyond Afghanistan,” Karzai with little help. No more!” Trump so. No one can hold me and no one enemy of the Taliban, claimed that group. “I call on political leaders wrote in a Twitter post. “I welcome tweeted. can silence me.” Commenting on there are certain circles in the to prevent Daesh (IS) and if they AT News Report here in Kabul, belonged to the new today’s clarity in President Pakistan has been a staging Noor’s removal, Raziq said he still government making attempts to are complicit, they should stop it,” governor of Balkh and its security Trump’s remarks and propose a ground for American troops in the considers him the governor of make plot against secure areas. he said. Last year, the United KABUL: The National Directorate was assigned to NDS. joint US - regional coalition to war in Afghanistan, and the two Balkh province. “Reshuffle is an “They think that they could make Nations (UN) torture committee of Security (NDS) on Wednesday “We hope the honest people pressurize the Pakistan military countries’ militaries have often element of governance,” Raziq them insecure maybe for political called for Raziq to be prosecuted reacted to the recent accusations of Afghanistan are aware of the establishment to bring peace to not worked together to apprehend leveled by ousted Governor Atta reality and Noor’s non-stop tirade just Afghanistan but the entire terrorists along the Afghanistan- said. “But it is a coalition purposes in upcoming elections or over allegations of private jails, Mohammad Noor and slammed government with 50-50 other issues,” Raziq said. “But torture and enforced against government institutions region.” Pakistan border. However, him for making attempts to and attempts damage their image,” Karzai led Afghanistan from Pakistan has proved to be a representation. It is not possible they are making mistake. If people disappearances. “We don’t have destabilize northern Balkh NDS noted. December 2001 to September complicated partner, as was for a side to remove another,” decide, they cannot stay longer.” private prisons and we don’t need province. The former governor recently 2014, coming to power with the shown when the country allegedly adding the unity government has He also backed claims of to have them,” Raziq said. “It is The powerful intelligence claimed the National Security help of the U.S. military. He has knew terrorist leader Osama bin no legitimacy. Raziq, who is government’s indifference toward only a propaganda which the agency came hard over Noor’s Council and NDS were involved long blamed Pakistan for not doing Laden was hiding in the country commonly known as a ruthless the rise of Islamic State terrorist enemy uses to defame us.” irresponsible allegations that the in equipping certain people to enough to stop Taliban “safe for years before he was tracked intelligence service of the country disrupt the security of Balkh havens” in the country. He’s down by American special has been used in fomenting province, adding the NDS ran a spoken out against the Trump operatives and killed in Abottabad. insecurity in the Northern guesthouse where individuals were administration in the past, Reports surfaced last week the Province. In a statement, the NDS brought from Balkh, Samangan and criticizing its military strategy for Trump administration was termed ‘irresponsible’ all the other northern provinces and the war in Afghanistan. considering withholding $255 baseless accusations leveled by the provided them weapons for the Trump tweeted Monday million in funding over its ex-governor at a gathering in sole purpose to disrupt security morning the U.S. would no longer frustrations with the Pakistani Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday. The situation in their respective be investing as much in foreign aid government. statement said such irresponsible provinces. to Pakistan as it has under previous (washingtonexaminer) accusations could not help the President Ashraf Ghani country and its people in the recently accepted Noor’s ongoing fight against terrorist AT News Report resignation and announced Eng. northern Balkh province. Noor, has said that the president stands outfits. Rejecting Noor’s Dawood as governor to Balkh KABUL: The ousted Balkh who is also Chief Executive of firm on his decision. It has been allegations, it added a guesthouse province. However, Dawood has governor, Atta Mohammad Noor, Jamiat party, speaking during a over two weeks that ‘Dawood’ has in the 15th street of the Wazir not yet formally taken charge of has warned of civil uprising if the gathering in Mazar-e-Sharif, said been appointed as new Balkh Akbar Khan diplomatic district his office. ongoing negotiations with the the first round of talks between governor, but still to takeover government bear no result. Jamiat and the government has officially due to refusal of his Currently, delegation from Jamiat- been organized. “I prefer predecessor ‘Noor’ from office e-Islami political party has been negotiations,” Noor said, while that he obtained for 13 years. “I engaged in talks with the called on the people to be ready frequently meet with President government over what appears to for civil uprising if negotiations Ghani, and he repeatedly said that KABUL: As relations between the National Security Council said: convince President Ashraf Ghani turned vain. I am the governor, he is firm on his decision and I have allies nosedive, the White House “Pakistan’s actions in support of to revoke Noor’s resignation, or Noor once again reiterated, adding told him that I am ready to go (to has confirmed suspending $255 the South Asia strategy will meet their other demands. “I will remain as governor until the Balkh),” Dawood told 1TV in million in military aid to Pakistan. ultimately determine the trajectory Recently, President Ghani end of National Unity Kabul. “The President is kind- “The United States does not of our relationship…” accepted resignation of Noor with Government’s tenure.” Noor said hearted. He wants peace among plan to spend the $255 million in President Trump had already appointing Mohammad Dawood that he tendered his resignation, but people and he has always told me foreign military financing (FMF) conveyed the message to as his successor—but this sparked was based on conditions which are to be patient and that he would for Pakistan at this time,” White Islamabad, making it clear that “the anger of Noor, which he still not fulfilled. However, his resolve the issue peacefully,” WASHINGTON: The Trump House spokesman Raj Shah told a United States expects Pakistan to consider himself as governor of successor Mohammad Dawood, Dawood added. administration on Tuesday accused media briefing in Washington. In take decisive action against Pakistan of playing a “double his first New Year tweet on terrorists and militants on its soil”, game” with the US for years, a Monday, President Donald Trump he added. The $255 million is part blasted Pakistan for basing its of a $1.1bn aid package authorised behaviour that was no longer relationship with the US on in 2016 by the Congress. The acceptable. “The administration is “nothing but lies and deceit”. He money has been put on hold until withholding USD255 million in The US had given $33 billion in Pakistan agrees to do more to assistance to Pakistan.
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