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AT News Report he US forces have killed Abu Sayed, the emir of Islamic TState of Iraq and Syria- Khorasan province (ISIS-K), in a strike in July 11 on the group’s headquarters in Kunar province AT Monitoring Desk of Afghanistan. A statement KABUL: The Afghan security issued here by the Pentagon forces have started a large-scale Spokesperson, Dana W. White clearance operation against said that the US strike also killed militants to re-take the Nawa other ISIS-K members and would district of Helmand province after significantly disrupt the terror Taliban militants took control of group’s plans to expand its the area nine months ago, local presence in Afghanistan. officials said on Saturday. ISIS leaders chose Abu Sayed Omar Zowak, the provincial to lead the group after Afghan and governor’s spokesperson said, the The Ministry of Defense of of Staff Committee of Pakistan, on U.S. forces killed the previous offensive kicked off on Saturday ISIS-K leaders - Hafiz Sayed Afghanistan has said the Afghan Friday accused the Indian morning, adding, security forces government will never allow the intelligence of using the Afghan soil Khan in late July 2016, and Abdul are moving forward from three Hasib, in late April of this year. use of its soil as terrorist launch to destabilize Pakistan. Insisting different directions in a bid to pad against the neighboring that peace and tranquility in Afghan and U.S. forces capture or kill all the insurgents. launched a counter-ISIS-K countries. Afghanistan is key for security in He said, till the moment, 12 The Ministry of Defense the region, Gen. Hayat claimed offensive in early March 2017 to Taliban militants have been killed drive fighters from Nangarhar and spokesman General Dawlat Waziri that RAW wanted to create as a result of the fresh military made the remarks during a press instability in Balochistan. He also send a clear message to ISIS that offensive and two police personnel there is no sanctuary for their conference in Kabul. alleged that the Indian intelligence also sustained injuries. Apparently gesturing towards wanted to target the major regional fighters in Afghanistan. Moreover, District ‘Nawa’ is situated at General John Nicholson, US the remarks of a top Pakistani projects, including the China and a distance of 15km from general regarding the India Pakistan Economic Corridor. The forces-Afghanistan commander Lashkargah, capital city of confirmed the killing of Abu intelligence being operated from latest allegations by Gen. Hayat Helmand and it fell down nine Afghanistan, Gen. Waziri said came as the Afghan officials have Sayed, the Emir of Islamic State months ago where the locals were of Iraq and Syria – Khorasan “The government will never allow long been rejecting to allow its soil forced to face barbarism and expended to other volatile areas of Afghanistan to be used as the to be used against the other nations, province (ISIS-K) during a strike cruelties by the Taliban insurgents. way to speed up the construction militants must be followed by in Kunar province on July 11. the province in order to establish work of Kajaki dam. military installations across the centers of terrorism against the insisting on generous contributions Security Forces have taken an comfortable peace and stability in other countries.” by the regional countries to “This operation is another initiative of great importance to be However, the successful province to leave no space for success in our campaign to defeat the province which would pay military operations against terrorism and militancy. General Zubair Mahmood eliminate the menace of terrorism ISIS-K in Afghanistan in 2017,” Hayat, the Chairman Joint Chiefs threatening the region. (KP) said Nicholson in a media statement. “Abu Sayed is the third Mattis asked to present ISIS-K emir we have killed in the last year and we will continue until they are annihilated. There long-term Afghan strategy is no safe haven for ISIS-K in Afghanistan,” he added. WASHINGTON : The National Air Force’s fixed and rotary wing Recently, members of the Defense Authorization Act fleet and supports the expansion Wolesi Jirga or Lower House of (NDAA) for 2018, as passed by of the Afghanistan Special Security Parliament expressed deepest the US House of Representatives Forces. At the same time the bill concern over increasing of on Friday, requires the defense provides to support for President (Islamic State), aka Daesh fighters secretary to provide an Afghan Ghani’s anti-corruption efforts. It and its threats in eastern strategy beyond five years. encourages the Office of the Nangarhar and some other “It directs the secretary of Secretary of Defense to develop provinces. They said that despite defense to provide an Afghanistan strategies to modernize analog strategy that will look beyond the flight and crew advisory of dropping of Mother of All next five years to describe the instruments in the UH–60A/L Bombs (MoAB), Daesh militants trajectory of US efforts in aircraft bound for Afghanistan increased more in Nangarhar. Afghanistan and assess the Aviation Forces. At the same time, Daesh fighters also had captured timeline and total resources the House continued with tough part of Tora Bora for few days necessary to achieve US condition for US aid to Pakistan. and pushed back by the Afghan objectives,” the House Armed It said of the total reimbursement forces. Daesh or Islamic State Services Committee said. Passed and support for Pakistan from footprint has been revealed by 344/81 votes, NDAA-2018 October 1, 2017 to December 31, around two years ago in southern provides for a robust Afghan 2018, $400.0 million would not be Helmand for the first time, and Security Forces Fund to support eligible for a waiver unless the gradually expanded to Nangarhar, the Afghan allies who have suffered secretary of defense certifies that Zabul, Ghor, Kunar and some significant losses in the fight Pakistan continues to conduct other provinces across the against the Taliban and terrorist operations against the Haqqani country. organisations. The fund provides Network in North Waziristan. for enhancements in the Afghan (Pajhwok)

KUNDUZ CITY: NATO airstrike morning. He said the target of Mashad, said, “We are seriously in northeastern Kunduz province airstrike was the Khawaja Ghaltan concerned when the officials destroyed a school and some School where according to him the bombarded residential area, it civilian homes on Saturday, an Taliban sought refuge. shows that people are not safe even official said Hashmatullah Sediqui, school in their homes,” Haji Rahimullah, Governor spokesman Syed director, said the bombardment another resident of Kunduz city, Mahmood Danish told Pajhwok took place at around 4:00am in also criticized the city and said the Afghan News NATO forces which the school was partially government should ensure security mistakenly bombard the Mashad damaged. Kunduz residents also for students so they follow their High School situated in Kunduz reacted against the airstrike. education in a peaceful City the provincial capital, this Amruddin, a resident of Khwaja environment. (Pajhwok) 2 killed, 1 Taliban commander among injured as rival families seven killed in Nangarhar AT Monitoring Desk Kamran. However, the Taliban clash in Kabul insurgents are yet to comment into KABUL: A top Taliban incident. The killing of Taliban KUNDUZ CITY : A NATO commander, including seven other airstrike destroyed a school and fighters comes while Islamic State fighters have been killed in a drone (IS) also known as Daesh terrorist some civilian homes in northern airstrike in eastern Nangarhar Kunduz province on Saturday, an group are making all out efforts to province, officials said. The turn Nangarhar as their safe official said, but the military Provincial Governor Spokesman, alliance rejected the claim. The hideouts. For longtime Daesh Attaullah Khogyani, said that the fighters are doing level best to governor’s spokesman, Syed airstrike took place in Mashwani Mahmood Danish, told Pajhwok inroad in the province. In the past, Afghan News NATO forces area of Bati Kot district of the Daesh terrorist killed innocent ‘mistakenly’ bombed Mashad province. According to him, the people, abducted residents and High School in Kunduz City, the group of insurgents had been even torched civilian houses. provincial capital, this morning.He targeted by drone strike when they However, currently, the Afghan said the target of the airstrike was were traveling in a vehicle toward security forces have been engaged Khawaja Ghaltan School where Bati Kot district. Khogyani in clearance operation, in which a according to him the Taliban were identified the killed Taliban large number of Daesh fighters have hiding. (Pajhwok) commander as Shaista Khan, aka been killed and wounded. SUNDAY . JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Request for “Expressions of Interest”for National Individual Consultants Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP) Reference No.: MEW/ PCU/ REOI/ 591 Announcement Date: 16- July- 17Closing Date:06- August -2017 Nationality: Afghanistan Duration:one year (Likely to be extended)

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied for a grant from theInternational Development Associationtoward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments for hiring the services of following qualified national individual consultants.

Srl Brief details of the Job Description/Duties and responsibilities Required Qualification consultant’s position and Experience

Position: Human Resources 1 Specific Duties and Responsibilities: ERSON SPECIFICATION Officer Vacancy No :( C-900) No. Staff Recruitment: P of Post: (1)Duty Station: KBL with To ensure that all announcements are uploaded to concern websites, extensive field visits to all email to provinces and send the hard copy to ACBAR offices Essential provinces within one region. Collecting and sorting the applications/ CVs and submitted to HR Education/ DBA in relevant discipline, BBA manager training in HR management, Having To ensure all short listed candidates are called for written test and experience in HR management Posit ion: National Quality interview and arrangements done on timely manner Control/ Lab Engineer Vacancy Participate in interview when it is needed. Work At least 4years of professional No :( C-646) No. of Post: (1)Duty Assist HR manager in checking of references of the selected experienceinHR Station: Kandahar Regional Office candidates. Experience with extensive field visits to all Preparing staff contract Professional Proficiency incomputer relevant provinces within one Assist HR Manager for preparation of induction plan for the new Skills and softwareincluding word region. recruited staff at Head Office level processing, spreadsheets, Staff Insurance: Competencies Access, etc. Send information of existed and new staff to Insurance company on Proficiency withdatabases a timely manner Abilitytodeal with difficult, Make sure all staff medical claim computed in standard form and oftenchallengingwork send to Insurance company situations To ensure all staff medical claims are reimbursed from insured Behavioural rolemodel for company or communicate the reason to staff for not reimbursing peers and fellow team the claim members Staff Leave: Competent toworkwith Preparing annual public holidays plan and send to all staff on first significant levels ofautonomy April of each year Make sure that all Head Office staff and Senior Provincial staff send andabletomeet tight their annual leave plan deadlines Maintaining Head Office staff leave record and release staff leave Creative and innovative in report on quarterly basis conceptual andanalytical Miscellaneous: thinking Make sure that all staff has their Job Description (JD) and all new Sensitivitytogender issues recruited staff issued the JD on the time when they sing the contract Make sure all new staff probationary period have been confirmed Fluent inDari, Pashtoand by their line manager on timely manner English(writtenandoral) Maintaining and controlling Human Resource CVs bank in a proper way and timely manner A results-oriented approach to Assist in collection, sorting of staff Performance Objectives delivering work priorities Assist HR manager in translating of some HR documents. Values and Personal integrity, senseof Participating in any HR related meeting in the absence of HR attitudes humour, intuitiveandself manager motivation Assist Liaison Assistant regarding staff visa, work permit and Tax Knowledge ofpersonal Identification Number process strengths and weaknesses, Goodlistener Below is a detailed description of duties and responsibilities which Abilitytomanageconflicting include following: prioritiesinpersonal workload, 1. cable of using all the quality control testing equipments required as meet tight deadlinesand per the project requirements,likewise; los-Angeles abrasion test,gravel achieveresults shape test, gravel crushing test, impact value test, gradation, gradation and silt test for sand, sieve analysis, slump test, concrete compressive strength test, steel yield strength test, proctor test, field density test, Bachelor’s degree / (engineer). Well conversant different soil tests and similar with the standard quality control field test ing 2. ensure and maintain availability of required quality control testing procedures and use of quality control test ing equipments, in working conditions, in the laboratory equipment’s for civil works contracts. Possess 3. plan and ensure timely calibration of the quality control testing relevant working experience of 3 years. Fluency in equipments from the recognized institutions and maintain a record of English is necessary Dari or Pashtu Native. Full all such calibration computer literacy and knowledge of professional 4. ensure proper use of testing tools/ equipment in the construction programs on the subject is a prerequisite. sites to meet the quality standards as per technical specifications 5. guiding the contractors for using proper methods for testing and use of suitable construction materials and equipments in the field 6. conduct and report on the quality control testing in the field as per the technical specificat ions with proper conclusion and recommendation 7. Maintain records of all testing work, including cross referencing to items of work to which each test refers and location from which any samples were obtained for testing; 8. prepare and participate in training courses and on-the-job training for the site implementing staff/ companies, contractors’ supervisors and communities in the quality control testing measures and use of testing tools/equipment; 9. Explain/Demonstrate quality control testing procedures at different levels such as community, site supervisor engineers, companies with the help of Training Coordinator; and 10. Perform any other duties as required by the PCU Director.

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of IRDP under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their CV(Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills etc. The covering application letter should indicate that he meets all the required qualifications and experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to demonstrate this. A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011). Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday or by e-mail. Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than 06- August -2017 Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Acting Director of Project Coordination Unit PCU Ministry of Energy and Water Mobile: 0700686110 Email address:- [email protected] Copy to [email protected] SUNDAY . JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghanistan's Sesame Street brings in new puppet to Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said a number of countries in the region commit a big mistake by differentiating between terrorist groups teach respect Addressing the 4th Afghanistan- between terrorist groups adding border between Afghanistan and divided the regional nations. He Central Asia Dialogue conference that “such differentiation is a big Pakistan, influence the Afghan said a regional agreement is required of women MERGENCY in Bamiyan on Friday, Chief mistake”. foreign and economic policies and to create trust among countries in E Executive Abdullah Abdullah said “Differentiating between good to establish a puppet government the region.“We are looking for a Broadcaster of Baghch-e-Simsim (Sesame Garden) CALLS there is no difference between and bad terrorists or differentiating in the ARG – the presidential regional agreement. We surely says goal in creating four-year-old Zeerak is to show Taliban, Daesh and al-Qaeda and between al-Qaeda, Daesh, Taliban palace. believe that through dialogue we men that they should ‘respect their sister’ that there is a need for regional or other groups that carry out “Remember, political Islam is can reach the agreement and will Police consensus against terrorism. terrorist activities is not correct. not Islam, it is a school of thought. know each other much better,” said The conference was organized From our point of view, there is And remember radical Islam is not Muradian. Other participants of 100 - 119 by Afghanistan Strategic Studies no difference between terrorists," Islam; it is a school of thought. And the conference, however, said the Institute. said Abdullah. terrorism takes its interpretation international community’s efforts Representatives from more He said Afghanistan has to some extent from these two “have not been successful in Hospitals than 10 Asian and European endured biggest sacrifice in the war schools of thoughts. And the Afghanistan”. “Who appoint countries, the United States, the against terrorism. epicenter of these three everybody? We don't have the right FMIC Hospital United Nations and NATO “Our cooperation in economy phenomena are today in Pakistan,” to elect our own political officers. Behind Kabul Medical attended the conference to discuss and cultural sectors is better, but said Saleh. We don't have the right to hire our University: mechanisms to improve in fighting against terrorism and Bamiyan governor own civil servants.This is an act 0202500200 Afghanistan’s trade and political terrorist groups, I think a big part Mohammad Tahir Zuhair that happen 200 years ago in +9 3 (0 ) 7 9 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 ties with the Central Asian of the work has been put on meanwhile called for a change in Europe,” said Nazif Shahrani, a countries as well to talk on Afghans' shoulders,” he added. the current situation in the region. lecturer in the United States’ improving regional cooperation in He stressed the need for a “We cannot achieve security Indiana University. The Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital the fight against terrorism. regional consensus against alone; it is an achievement which Afghanistan-Central Asia Dialogue Pule Bagh-e- Umomi The chief executive said the terrorism. can be gained jointly and its is being held every year or every Taliban has been fighting in At the same event, former head absence will affect the region and two years to seek logical solutions 070263672 Afghanistan for the interests of of the National Directorate of the world,” the governor said. for regional problems. The 3th other countries. Security, Amrullah Saleh, said Head of Afghanistan Strategic Afghanistan-Central Asia Dialogue Khairkhana Hospital Referring to Pakistan and Iran, Pakistan supports terrorism to put Studies Institute, Daud Moradian, was held in northern Balkh Abdullah said a number of pressure on Kabul to recognize the said various factors, namely province two years ago. 0799-321007 countries in the region differentiate Durand Line as an international insecurity, have distanced and (ToloNews) 2401352 Afghans Indira Gandhi Children Melon, watermelon yield Hospital, Wazir Akbar with Khan, Kabul 2301372 Last year, Afghanistan’s version of episode of the program, “I love fall by 50pc in Helmand Sesame Street introduced a young, Zari so much and as much as I love Ibn-e- Seena disabilities female character aimed at inspiring Zari, I love her friends too.” LASHKARGAH : Agriculture girls in the deeply conservative It’s an important message Pul-e-Artan, Kabul officials in southern Helmand Muslim nation. Now a new puppet broadcast on a medium with a 2100359 lack access province say the yield of melon is joining the cast: her brother, who nationwide reach: while television and watermelon fallen by 50 will show boys the importance of in Afghanistan is largely restricted percent due to insecurity. respecting women. to urban areas, Sesame Garden is Wazir Akbar Khan to quality Plan and Programme Manager Zeerak, whose name means also broadcast on radio in both Hospital at Agriculture, Irrigation and Smart in Afghanistan’s two official official languages, Pashtun and health care Livestock Department Rafiullah languages, is a four-year-old boy Dari, expanding its audience to 2301741, 2301743 Qalam told Pajhwok Afghan News who enjoys studying and learning. most of the country. melon and watermelon fields were He joins his six-year-old sister Both Zari and Zeerak were protected against pesticides this Zari, whose name means created in New York and their Ali Abad year. Shimmering, on Afghanistan’s costumes incorporate fabrics and Shahrara, Kabul He said 9,800 hectares of land version of the show, Baghch-e- designs from all of Afghanistan’s was cultivated with melon and Simsim (Sesame Garden). major ethnic groups to promote 2100439 watermelon in 2016, compared to Both muppets wear traditional inclusiveness in a society racked only 4,000 hectares this year. He Afghan clothing – baggy trousers by decades of conflict. linked the decrease to insecurity and long embroidered shirt known Afghanistan has been at war Malalai Maternity in the province. as a shalwar kameez for Zeerak, for almost 40 years, since the 1979 Hospital “Farmers feared their produce and colourful native dresses and a Soviet invasion and the subsequent would not reach the market cream-coloured hijab for Zari. They mujahedeen war that lasted a 2201377/ 2301743 because of insecurity. Other the facilities would be provided in cultivated melon and watermelons join the rest of the show’s multi- decade. That was followed by a growers were displaced and many future. on a smaller area this year, but they cultural line-up, which includes devastating civil war in which Banks farmlands remained uncultivated About the reduced prices of had better yields. puppets specially created for local warlords drew lines based on due to the conflict,” he explained. melons and watermelons, he said, He said their melon and versions of the program in ethnicity and killed tens of About grower complaints “Farmers are obliged to sell their watermelon fields were not Bangladesh, Egypt and India. thousands of people in Kabul Da Afghanistan Bank regarding lack of market and cold produce immediately after harvest attacked by pesticides this year ?The week in patriarchy: sign alone. 2100302, 2100303 "We find that access to quality storage facilities, the official said because they have no storage but prices were very low due to up for Jessica Valenti’s newsletter? The Taliban took over in 1996, health care has decreased he had repeatedly asked senior facilities.” warm weather and lack of cold Massood Sanjer, the head of and their five-year rule was one of Bakhtar Bank significantly between 2004 and officials to provide the facilities, Two cold storage facilities, storage facilities. Abdullah Jan, a Tolo TV, which broadcasts the brutal extremism in which they 2014," said Jean-Francois Trani, but no one paid attention to his which had been built previously roadside melon seller in program in Afghanistan, said that banned women from work and girls 0776777000 in Marja and Greshk districts, were Lashkargah, said the fruit was associate professor and lead calls. after the overwhelmingly positive from going to school, confining Azizi Bank author of the study, "Assessment Qalam added he had requested looted by local residents during either exported or sold in Kabul response to Zari from both parents them to their homes. The radical of Progress Towards Universal the central government to conflict, the official disclosed. and many other provinces at higher and children, the goal was to create Taliban regime was forced from 0799 700900 Health Coverage for People with construct cold storage facilities Mohammad Wali, a farmer prices. This year, traders evinced a boy character to emphasise the power by the 2001 US invasion Disabilities in Afghanistan: A worth $500,000 and a $700,000 from Lashkargah city, the little interest in purchasing melons importance of gender equality and that ushered in a democratic Pashtany Bank Multilevel Analysis of Repeated market in Helmand. He promised provincial capital, said they had and watermelons. (Pajhwok) education in a country where the experiment and billions of dollars 2102908, 2103868 Cross-sectional Surveys." vast majority of girls don’t go to in international aid to help rebuild The study used data from two school and the literacy rate for the country. Ahmad Arubi, the representative household surveys, women is among the lowest in the producer of the Baghch-e-Simsim Air Services one done in 2005 and one in 2013, world. s“In a male-dominant said he was hopeful that the new in 13 provinces of Afghanistan. Afghan families displaced country like Afghanistan, I think characters will eventually have a Safi Airways Surveys included questions about you have to do some lessons for wider audience outside of activity limitations and functioning the males to respect the females. Afghanistan. “Possibly, in the 020 22 22 222 difficulties, socioeconomic factors, by IS claim lack of assistance So by bringing a male character to coming years other Muslim perceived availability of health care the show who respects a female countries, which are running this Ariana and experience with coverage of character, you teach the Afghan program, might use our characters, health care needs. WASHINGTON: As U.S. and men that you have to respect your such as Zeerak and Zari. They 020-2100270 Between 2005 and 2013, Trani Afghan security forces battle sister the same way as you do your might use our scripts, translate wrote in the study, there was a Islamic State (IS) militants in brother,” Sanjer said. them in their own languages and Kam Air striking, 25-percent increase in the Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar In keeping with that goal, use them in their countries,” he 0799974422 proportion of survey respondents province, thousands of families Zeerak proclaimed in a recent said. (THEGUARDIAN) for whom health care was not who fled their homes in the region available (31 percent to 56 percent) say the provincial government has Hotels and whose experience with not provided assistance and their coverage of health care needs was living conditions are dire. Safi Landmark negative (23 percent to 55 More than 2,000 families from percent). eastern Achin district have sought Flour price down, 020-2203131 Respondents with disabilities refuge in nearby districts after IS in the 2013 survey were more than militants attempted to establish a SERENA three times less likely to report stronger presence in the district's ghee up in Kabul availability of health care than Mamand and Bandar valleys. 0799654000 those in the 2005 survey. U.S. military and Afghan KABUL : The price of flour has rates. Fuel prices remain Even after taking village security forces have launched dipped while that of ghee increased unchanged. Abdul Hadi, a worker New Rumi Restaurant remoteness into account, the time ground and air operations to oust during the outgoing week in the at the Wazir Abad Fuel Station, said for people with disabilities to reach IS fighters from the region. capital Kabul, market source said one litre of diesel cost 40fs and the 0776351347 a health care facility was longer and The displaced families also Saturday. Food Traders Union same quantity of petrol 44afs, the connectivity by paved roads was include those who left the area head, Fazal Rahman, told Pajhwok same rates as last week’s. Ahmad Internet Services worse in 2013 than in 2005. before the U.S. Air Force dropped Afghan News that the price of 50 Javed, a liquefied gas seller at in To reverse this trend, a a Massive Ordinance Air Bomb kilograms of Kazkhistani flour Taimani area, said a kilogram of the UA Telecom multilevel intervention is (MOAB), informally known as decreased from 1,250 Afghanis to commodity cost 50afs, no changes 0796701701 / 0796702702 necessary to meet the United "the mother of all bombs," on an 1,120 Afghanis. However, he said have been recorded. Haji Fawad Nations' Sustainable Development IS stronghold in Achin in April. that the price of 16 liters of Ahmad Salehzada, a jeweller in the Exchange Rate Goal 3 of universal healthcare The displaced families say the Khurshid ghee increased from Timor Shahi area of Kabul, said 1,100 Afghanis to 1,120afs. The one gram of Arabian gold cost coverage, Trani said. provincial government has not 1 USD "First, we must promote a provided assistance as they endure Many of the displaced families active in several districts in prices of other food items remain 2,250afs and the same quantity of community-based health care and brutal summer conditions with live in makeshift camps that lack Nangarhar, as well as in nearby unchanged. Fazal Rahman said 24- the Russian variety 1,800afs. 68.40AFN education system to promote temperatures rising well above 40 basic facilities. Some, however, Kunar and Nuristan provinces. kg of Pakistani rice cost 1,800afs According to Sara-i-Shahzada hygiene and prevention of degrees C (104 degrees F). have received temporary Militants have allegedly and 49-kg of Pakistani sugar Moneychangers Union, one US diseases, treat common childhood “We need assistance, we need accommodations from relatives stormed villages and government 2,100afs, the same prices of last dollar accounted for 68.40afs and 1000.00 IRR disorders, communicable diseases, shelter. We have nothing,” Juma and friends. facilities repeatedly. Hundreds of week’s. Noor Ahmad Kherkhwah, 1,000 Pakistani rupees for 634afs 18.00AFN such as malaria, and provide basic Khan, who fled Achin along with The provincial government, people have been killed and a tea merchant in Kabul Mandavi, against last week's rates of 68.33afs reproductive health advice, which his family before the MOAB was however, said many of the abducted in IS attacks, according said a kilogram of Indonesian green and 638afs. (Pajhwok) will contribute to the prevention dropped, told VOA's Afghan displaced families have received to reports. The group also has set tea cost 280afs and the same of many disabilities," he said. "We service. “We have not received any assistance and claims the assistance homes and markets on fire and amount of African black tea 1.00 UAE need to train community health sort of assistance. No one cares program will continue. destroyed local schools, officials 300afs, the same rates as last 18.50AFN workers to assess disabilities, about us.” “Assistance has been provided said. IS actions have caused tens week’s. But Ahmad Wali Panjsheri, address stigma associated with Internally displaced Afghans to the displaced families from of thousands of people in several a grocer in Dahn-i-Bagh area, sold disability and increase referral and are pictured at a camp outside Mamand and Bandar valleys. Even districts of Nangarhar to flee their a 50-kg bag of Kazakhstani flour 1.00 EUR providing of free transportation Kabul, Afghanistan, during a visit some of them have received homes during the past two years. for 1,300afs, a 49-kg sack of 77.60AFN and free access to hospitals," said by U.N. Secretary-General assistance multiple times,” Afghan and U.S. forces have Pakistani sugar for 2,150 afs and a Trani, a member of the university's Antonio Guterres, June 14, 2017. Attaullah Khogyani, Nangarhar launched operations against IS 16-litre tin of Khurshid ghee for Global Research on Inclusion and Internally displaced Afghans provincial government militants and said many areas have 1,220afs. Similarly, he sold a 24.5- 1000.00 INR Disability team. "Yet, such a are pictured at a camp outside spokesperson, told VOA. “Some been cleared of militants. kg sack of Pakistani rice for 1060.00AFN program will only be effective if a Kabul, Afghanistan, during a visit families may not have received U.S military forces and the 2,000afs, a kilogram of Indonesian by U.N. Secretary-General assistance yet, but we are trying Afghan government have promised green tea for 300afs and the same political solution to the ongoing 1000.00 PKR conflict is successfully sought," he Antonio Guterres, June 14, 2017. to identify and help them.” to eliminate IS from Afghanistan quantity of African black tea for said. (MEDICALXPRESS) Makeshift camps The IS terror group has been by the end of 2017. (voanews) 350afs, higher than wholesale 635.00AFN SUNDAY . JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

I n d ia n gover n m en t r evea ls it s st a n ce on C h in a st a n d off t o New op p osit ion M P s Bangladesh Accord The Indian government finally dian territory. Now, they want to them shouldn't become disputes," took the opposition parties into encroach into Bhutanese territory Baglay was quoted as saying by confidence by briefing 19 MPs on of Doklam. The government is pro- the Times of India. will the China standoff and the Kash- tecting Indian territory. Our party "The unique nature of very mir situation after the recent ter- is satisfied with the government's close and longstanding India — rorist attack on a Hindu pilgrim- stand on China," A. Bhutan relationship was recog- age. Held at the residence of Min- Navaneethakrishnan, MP nized," he added. protect ister of Home Affairs Rajnath from the southern regional party Leaders from the Congress, the Singh, the meeting was addressed AIADMK, told Sputnik. The re- Left and other regional parties were by External Aaffairs Minister Sus- iteration of the government’s in- also present. "The government said workers ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek- tempering. Earlier, Babar Awan said Fi- hma Swaraj, where the govern- tention to go with dialogue comes that they'll tackle the situation e-Insaf (PTI) leader Babar Awan, Talking on Panama Joint In- nance Minister Ishaq Dar is ac- ment's stand on contentious issues after Jaishankar was quoted in The through dialogue," CPI(M) leader on Saturday, told CM Shehbaz vestigation Team (JIT) report, he cused of money laundering, he was explained to the assembled Hindu that there have been worse Sitaram Yechury said. The meet- Sharif to voluntarily step down or said that names of Nawaz Sharif should resign along with Prime MPs. Defense Minister Arun Jait- situations that have been resolved ing was conducted an effort to build else the court will sack him. Call- and Shehbaz Sharif were promi- Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pun- ley, National Security Adviser Ajit through dialogue in reference to the consensus on dealings with India's ew Bangladesh ing Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) nent and that approximately 35 jab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Doval and Foreign Secretary S. Dokalam stalemate. biggest neighbor and Kashmir, Shehbaz Sharif as Godfather 2, the people were found accused in the He said that only one case has Jaishankar also attended the dis- MEA spokesperson Gopal sources said. Accord will PTI leader said the allegations report. He also said that three opened against the Sharif family, cussion. Baglay said all participants ex- China and India have been Protect Workers against him are enough for his dis- names were mentioned in Hu- and it has made all of them as "Two presentations were pressed strong support for India’s stuck in a standoff in Dokalam near and Improve Bang- qualification. daibiya Paper Mill who gathered thieves. made by the government. Foreign approach and also for the need of the Bhutan tri-junction for the past Awan also demanded to arrest money. Babar Awan added that there Secretary [S.Jaishankar] made a national unity. "There was wide- three weeks after a Chinese army ladesh’s Garment those who gave orders to the Se- He said that a reference was is no institution in this country presentation on Doklam issue. He spread appreciation of the Astana construction party came to build a Industry curities and Exchange Commission submitted in Punjab Assembly which has not demanded the resig- said that China is in breach, it is understanding between India and road. of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman against Punjab CM but nothing nation of these officials. attempting to encroach upon In- China that differences between (Spuntak) Muhammad Zafar Hijazi for record happened. (Tribune)

To rture in Sri Rajinikanth and BJP Lan ka am o n g can change face of Tamil Nadu politics, “w o rst in the says RSS ideologue w o rld,” says Gurumurthy

UN Special The ITUC has welcomed the sign- hanced protections for workers backing the new Accord.” urumurthy said there is a huge vacuum in ing of the new Bangladesh Accord displaced to due Accord require- The magnitude of the garment Tamil Nadu politics after Jayalalithaa's death on Fire and Building Safety, as a ments and recognizes the impor- industry safety problem in Bang- and Rajinikanth is best suited to fill the void. further step towards protection of tance that freedom of association ladesh was underlined by the trag- Rappo rte ur workers and a means to improve plays in improving conditions. ic deaths of 11 workers and injury Bangladesh’s garment industry, Sharan Burrow, ITUC Gener- to more than 50 others in a 3 July which has suffered massive repu- al Secretary, said “this new Accord boiler explosion near the capital tational damage over the 2013 Rana underlines the successes already Dhaka. Trade union signatories to Plaza factory building collapse that achieved under the existing 2013 the Accord are demanding that its killed 1,100 workers. The new Ac- Accord, and will provide vital pro- scope be extended to cover boilers cord, which will come into effect tections for workers who, while as well as the existing check-list, at the expiry of the current Bang- producing vast export wealth for to avoid further such incidents ladesh Accord in May 2018, in- Bangladesh, are at risk of work- < h t t p : / / w w w. i n d u s t r i a l l - cludes Global Union Federations place injury and death. Local fac- union.org/bangladesh-11-workers- IndustriALL and UNI Global tory owners are putting pressure killed-and-over-50-injured-in-gar- Union and leading fashion brands on the Government of Bangladesh ment-factory-blast>. < h t t p : / / w w w. i n d u s t r i a l l - to turn back the clock to the days The ITUC represents 181 mil- union.org/leading-fashion-brands- of Rana Plaza, and we urge the lion workers in 163 countries and New Delhi: RSS ideologue Swam- jinikanth never wanted to join the join-with-unions-to-sign-new- government to give its full support territories and has 340 national af- inathan Gurumurthy, the man who politics, but has changed his mind bangladesh-accord-on-fire-and- to the tens of thousands of work- filiates. is known to be the mastermind of after seeing the political situation. building-safety>. It includes en- ers who produce that wealth, by (BBC) all things political in Tamil Nadu, “I am not the bridge between the has broken his silence on the cru- BJP and the actor, but if the two cial question, ‘Is Superstar Rajini- join hands, they will reduce the kanth BJP's entry point in Tamil deficit and the drawbacks of each Nadu? Speaking to CNN- other,” he said. On the protests Nepal: Christian worker shot at Easter says he’s still fearful News18’s Bhupendra Chaubey, over the alleged imposition of Hindi Gurumurthy said, “It’s my assess- in non-Hindi speaking states by Three months ago, on 16 April, where Khadka works as an office urday Mass. Attacks on Christians ment that Rajinikanth will float his the Centre, the RSS ideologue said Torture of persons in custody un- removed. “This is the red line,” Christian worker Santosh Khadka secretary, called the shooting a seem to have increased after a new own political outfit. There is a huge that the “anti-north” and ‘anti-Hin- der the Prevention of Terrorism Emmerson said. There are issues was shot in Kathmandu while he “cowardly act” and an attack on constitution came into effect on 20 vacuum in the state’s politics fol- di” protests in the state have failed. Act (PTA) in Sri Lanka is on an about the definition of terrorism was returning home from an Eas- “the whole Christian community”. September 2015. The charter rec- lowing the death of Jayalalithaa. “Nearly 70% people here want to “industrial scale” and is “among in the draft law, he said. The new ter service. Police have not been Two days after the attack on Khad- ognises only partial religious free- Rajinikanth is best suited to fill learn Hindi now,” he claimed. He the worst in the world”, the UN definition could be used in “cir- able to identify the attackers, but ka in Kathmandu’s Lalitpur Mu- dom. It effectively bans evange- that void.” When asked whether also praised Prime Minister Naren- Special Rapporteur on torture and cumstances very far removed from local Christians say Khadka was nicipality, unidentified men set fire lism, as it states that no-one is al- BJP was going to extend support dra Modi’s leadership, saying that counter-terrorism, Ben Emmerson acts of real terrorism or against targeted because of his religious- to the vehicles of one of the big- lowed to make an attempt to con- to Rajinikanth, the politician, Gu- he represents evolution of our so- said here on Friday. Briefing the minorities or human rights defend- freedom work, as some groups in gest Catholic churches in Nepal, vert people of other religions to rumurthy said, “I think Rajinikanth ciety. “PM Modi represents an media here after a four-day tour of ers in a discriminatory and sectar- this young democracy are calling Assumption Church in Kath- his or her own. It also calls for the is himself aware of his drawbacks. idea that is finding acceptance with Sri Lanka, Emmerson said that as ian manner.” However, the absence for the reinstatement of Hinduism mandu. In May 2009, three peo- protection of Hinduism, the ma- It will be a wonderful moment to the people,” he said. Gurumurthy recently as October 2016, 80 cas- of the clause giving the Attorney as the state religion. The Federa- ple died after a bomb exploded in- jority religion. see him and Narendra Modi to- also gave credit to Modi for the es of torture of PTA detainees were General the veto on grant of bail, tion of National Christian, Nepal, side the same church during a Sat- (Worldwatchmonitor) gether. It will completely change demonetisation move, saying it reported, and that a senior judge is welcome, Emmerson added. the face of Tamil Nadu politics, was like a “forensic audit” of In- told him that 90% of the PTA cas- Retrograde Influences which was driven by Dravidian dia’s shadow economy. Refuting es that came to him were about The Rapporteur expressed politics,” he said, adding that an rumours of any rift within the BJP torture in custody. While noting dismay over the delay in enacting alliance between the BJP and Ra- over the selection of the presiden- that there has been a “steep de- the new counter terror legislation Pa n a m a Lea k s is a fo r eig n jinikanth's political outfit certain- tial nominee, he said that empow- cline” in cases booked under the and blamed it on “inertia” which ly will be the best move. This is ering a dalit or a woman was the PTA, Emmerson pointed out that he attributed to the influence of the first time that Gurumurthy has need of the hour and the “eco-sys- the PTA itself remains in the stat- “certain vested interests in the se- co n sp ir a cy , sa y s Sa a d R a fiq ue opened up on the question of tems in the current scenario had ute book despite an undertaking curity sector who are resistant to he expressed discomfort on wheth- whether Rajinikanth was going to played an important role in the given to the UN Human Rights change, and above all, to account- join the BJP or not. His remarks selection.” He also played down Council (UNRC) in 2015 that it ability.” “The government has er the Sharif family planned to sub- mit the draft petition challenging will certainly create a huge flutter, reports of L K Advani being un- will be repealed and replaced by a thus far done almost nothing to both in Tamil and national poli- happy after being overlooked for more humane act in accordance hold to account those members of the JIT report today (Saturday) or on Monday. “Panama Papers is tics. He said the superstar’s entry the post, adding that Advani was with international norms. He said the armed forces and security ser- will “de-Dravidianise” state poli- never against Modi being project- that in the penultimate draft of the vices who committed gross human a foreign sponsored conspiracy targeting Pakistan. Many people tics. “Tamil Nadu has over the ed as the PM face before the 2014 new anti-terror law, he noticed that rights violations during and since years become de-Dravidianised. elections. On the standoff with the admissibility of confessions the conflict. At the same time, it in this world do not want to see a powerful Pakistan. Those who Rajinikanth’s entry will help that China at the Bhutan tri-junction, made to a police officer during in- has, until now, continued to oper- cause further.” he said that China’s increasingly vestigations has been retained. ate the cruel and unjust PTA sys- compare atomic power Pakistan to Iceland are foolish,” he remarked. He said that Rajinikanth will sharp rhetoric while dealing with This, he emphasized, is unaccept- tem that has overwhelmingly im- emerge as the third force in the India showed that it cannot handle able because confessions at the pacted on the Tamil community. “We are ready to fight [this] legal and political war. This kind of war state as people are now growing us easily anymore. “India is be- police investigations stage are rou- So far only 71 police officers have Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Railways Minis- tired of the duopoly of the AIAD- coming a major player in the world. tinely extracted by torture. For been proceeded against for tor- will benefit no one,” he said, add- ter Khawaja Saad Rafique Saturday termed the Panama Leaks a “foreign ing that the government was fo- MK and the DMK. “Tamil Nadu China's attitude today shows it has any anti-terrorism law to be in con- ture,” he said. Emmerson then sponsored conspiracy” targeting Pakistan. Rafique, talking to media in has been in a state of chaos after to contend with what India is to- formity with international stan- went on to warn that: “these are cusing on progress but the oppo- the federal capital, vowed that the fake report by the Panama Leaks case nents were dragging Pakistan back- Jaya’s death. Karunanidhi too is day... one of the major powers in dards, the admissibility of confes- precisely the conditions likely to Joint Investigation Team (JIT) would be challenged, adding he has ad- not keeping well,” he said. Guru- the world,” he said. sions made to the police should be produce festering grievances. wards. vised the party leadership to avail constitutional protection. However, (Dwan) murthy said that in the past, Ra- (Hindustan Times) SUNDAY . JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief G er m a n y: Gunmen attack military bases in C losin g Ivory Coast cities Abidjan, m igr a t ion Korhogo r ou t es does Singaporeprotest n ot solve calls for inquiry r efu gee cr isis Gunmen attacked military bases in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan and the northern city of Korhogo on Saturday, but were repulsed, a senior military offi- over PM's alleged cial said. "There was an attack over- night at Abobo (north Abidjan), but there were no deaths. In Ko- abuseof power rhogo, three of the assailants were killed," Colonel Zakaria Kone, Around 400 protesters gathered at police presence. The mainstream commander of the Abobo camp, Singapore's Speakers' Corner on opposition, which only holds a told Reuters. "The situation is Saturday calling for an indepen- handful of seats in parliament, has now calm." (Reporting by Ange dent inquiry into whether Prime made little political capital out of Aboa; Writing by Tim Cocks; Minister Lee Hsien Loong abused a controversy that has riveted Sin- Editing by Andrew Heavens) his power in a battle with his sib- gaporeans since it erupted in mid- (Reuters) lings over what to do with their June. But organisers of Saturday's late father's house. The heirs of Lee demonstration regarded a parlia- Kuan Yew, Singapore's long-serv- mentary debate earlier this month France ing first prime minister who died as a whitewash, after the prime in 2015, are bitterly divided over minister declared that it had found whether to demolish the family no substantiated evidence to sup- calls for home at 38 Oxley Road, or allow port his siblings' allegations that the government to decide if it he had abused his power. "The re- swift lifting should become a heritage site. The cent case between Lee Hsien Loong Closing busy migration routes Vienna, Steinmeier noted He also public row in a family that stands and his siblings is not just a matter across the Mediterranean does not said that the idea to close the cross- at the heart of Singapore's estab- of Lee Kuan Yew's will," Osman solve the refugee crisis, the presi- ing between Austria and Italy in of sanctions lishment raised uncomfortable Sulaiman, a businessman and po- dent of Germany said, stressing the face of the refugees and mi- Iran on Saturday blamed what it emerging from "rogue regimes like questions in a city-state that prides litical activist, told the crowd. that efforts need to be made to grants is not an option. Europe is on Qatari called Donald Trump's "arbitrary North Korea, Iran and Syria and itself on being a rock of stability in "There's an allegation of abuse of encourage migrants to remain in facing the largest wave of migra- and conflicting policies" for global the governments that finance and Southeast Asia. Displays of dis- power. And this allegation doesn't their countries. During a press con- tion since the Second World War. nationals security threats, rejecting the U.S. support them". Senior Iranian of- sent are rare, but the issue gave come from any Tom, Dick or Har- ference yesterday, German Presi- Residents of African, Middle East president's description of Tehran ficials have blamed U.S-allied Sau- some people at Saturday's rally ry. It came from the prime minis- dent Frank-Walter Steinmeier said and South Asia are fleeing wars and France called on Saturday for a as a rogue state. di Arabia, Iran's Sunni Muslim re- ammunition to vent frustration ter's siblings, who are privy to in- proposals regarding the busy mi- poverty and heading to Europe. swift lifting of sanctions that Tensions between Iran and the gional rival, for instability and at- over a family that has supplied two formation that is not available pub- gration route across the Mediter- On 18 March 2016, Turkey target Qatari nationals in an ef- United States have heightened tacks in the Middle East, includ- of Singapore's three leaders since licly," Osman said to a smattering ranean Sea should include concrete and the EU reached a deal to re- fort to ease a month-long rift since the election of Trump, who ing last month's assaults that killed independence in 1965. "Singapore of applause and cheers. ideas. “Those who ignore Europe turn migrants leaving from Tur- between the Gulf country and has often singled out Tehran as a 18 people in Tehran. Saudi Arabia belongs to Singaporeans, and not The organisers want Sin- in search for adequate answers are key’s shores and heading to Eu- several of its neighbours. Saudi key backer of militant groups. has denied involvement in the at- to the FamiLee", read a large ban- gapore's president to commission being too simplistic,” he said, re- rope in an effort to make the route Arabia, the United Arab Emir- "(Trump) ought to seek the tacks which were claimed by Is- ner on the stage for the protest at an independent inquiry, and some ferring to European policies in re- less appealing. As a result, refu- ates, Bahrain and Egypt im- reason for subversion and rebel- lamic state. Speaker's Corner, a designated ven- of the later speakers switched fo- lation to finding solutions for the gees are migrants have been travel- posed sanctions on Qatar on lion in his own arbitrary and con- While Trump has kept up his ue for people to air their views, cus to an upcoming election for the crisis. What is obvious is that we ling to war-torn Libya in an effort June 5, accusing it of financing flicting policies and actions, as well criticism of Tehran, a senior U.S. located in a park near the city's presidency. The government has have to give Mediterranean mi- to cross into Europe from there. extremist groups and allying as those of his arrogant, aggressive official said on Thursday that the financial district. By Singapore's reserved the election for candidates grants reasons to stay in their home There have been numerous re- with the Gulf Arab states' arch- and occupying allies in the region," president was "very likely" to standards, the crowd of around 400 from the country's ethnic Malay countries he said, adding that the ports that the refugees and mi- foe Iran. Doha denies the accu- said foreign ministry spokesman state that Iran is adhering to its mostly middle-aged people was minority this time as none have EU should study how to improv- grants have been badly treated, sations. "France calls for the lift- Bahram Qassemi, quoted by Iran's nuclear agreement with world unusually large for an anti-govern- held the post for decades. Critics ing the living conditions of mi- robbed, beaten and women have ing, as soon as possible, of the state news agency IRNA. powers although he continues to ment protest. The rally required say the move was designed to side- grants in their own countries. been raped by people smugglers measures that affect the popu- President Trump said on have reservations about it. the authorities' permission to take line anti-establishment candidates with the Austrian President along the journey. lations in particular, bi-national Thursday that new threats were (Reuters) place, but there was no visible from the Chinese majority. (AP) Alexander Van der Bellen held in (middleeastmonitor) families that have been separat- ed or students," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters in Doha, after he Turkey dismisses 7,400 more police,soldiers and public sector workers a year after failed coup met his counterpart Sheikh Mo- hammed bin Abdulrahman al- Thani. Le Drian was speaking ecep Tayyip Erdogan to commemorate ranks and grades. It came on the copters and tanks to attack key alongside al-Thani, a few hours eve of a series of events marking government buildings in Ankara, after his arrival in Doha. He is coup 'martyrs' with the one-year anniversary of the at- including parliament and the pres- scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia grand monument in Ankara tempted coup and commemorat- idential palace complex. They held later on Saturday and will visit ing the lives of 250 people killed Istanbul's main bridge and square Kuwait and the UAE on Sun- in the violence. Mr Erdogan is set and tried to overtake television day. Le Drian follows in the Almost 7,400 police, soldiers, civil Purges have been implemented to unveil a large monument dedi- stations, while attempting capture steps of other world powers in servants and academics have been through decrees issued under the cated to “martyrs” opposite his or kill Mr Erdogan, who was on the region, including the United dismissed from their posts in Tur- country’s ongoing state of emer- palace in Ankara and another near holiday at a Mediterranean resort States, whose Secretary of State key as the country marks one year gency, with the latest announcing Istanbul's former Bosporus Bridge, at the time. After CNN-Turk Rex Tillerson sought to find a since an attempted coup against the dismissal of 2,303 police of- which has been renamed as the broadcast his call for citizens to solution to the impasse this Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The en- ficers, 1,486 interior ministry staff, “July 15 Martyrs Bridge” to ho- take to the streets to stop the coup, week. suing crackdown has seen 150,000 546 navy and air force personnel, nour those who died resisting the rebelling soldiers were crushed by (BBC) public sector workers suspended 418 justice ministry officials, 789 coup. The President is to deliver a loyalist police and troops, as well and 50,000 people from the mili- from the health ministry, 551 from speech in parliament at 2.32am as thousands of members of the tary, police, judiciary, education religious affairs, 302 academics and local time on Sunday - the exact public within hours. More than and press arrested on terror charg- 102 education ministry employ- moment the assembly was at- 2,000 people were injured, in ad- Christian es. Most are accused of links with ees. The former governor of Istan- tacked a year ago. The rebellion dition to the 250 killed, among an organisation run by US-based bul, Hüseyin Avni Mutlu was unfolded on a Friday evening, them 53 special operations police broadcaster Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, among those dismissed by the or- when a group of military officers killed in an attack on their head- who denies government accusa- der, which also stripped 342 re- commandeered warplanes, heli- quarters. warns of tions of backing the coup attempt. tired officers and soldiers of their (Independent) Middle East decline Trump, Saudi king discuss

The founder and chief executive officer of the Christian satellite resolution of Qatar row television broadcaster SAT-7 has warned the Middle East is "now going backwards". merican president stresses need to cut all funding for terror Dr Terence Ascott gave the warning in the organisation's ism, discredit extremist ideology, White House says Annual Report, pointing to on- going conflicts in Libya, Syria, Yemen and Iraq. It is now thought 60 million people are being directly affected. It's thought the situation has esca- lated since 2014, when the Arab World was home in 45 per cent of the world's terror attacks even though it is home to just five per cent of the globe population. It was also thought 58 per cent of the world's refugees come from the Arab World, 47 per cent of its Internally Displaced People and 70 per cent of all war-relat- ed deaths. Dr Ascott said: At least 8 dead after "One ray of light in this dark vale is SAT-7. In 2016 we re- sponded to many of the huge needs facing the region with spe- heavy rain s hit cial programmes about overcom- ing trauma and giving tips on how to survive life in a refugee camp. "We have also built a n o rtheast Chin a growing library of educational programmes for broadcast to chil- dren who are not only unable to At least eight people ended up dead The strongest precipitation was evacuation of over 120,000 peo- attend school - but who also have President Donald Trump spoke for terrorism and discredit extrem- Since June 5, Doha has been and one went missing due to heavy recorded in the central county of ple. no realistic prospect of ever do- Friday by telephone with Saudi ist ideology". under a land, sea and air blockade rains that the Chinese province of Yongji, where the disaster report- According to the news agen- ing so." Arabia's King Salman about efforts Secretary of State Rex Tiller- imposed by Saudi Arabia, the Unit- Jilin. edly killed five people, according cy, the continuous rainfalls dam- SAT-7 - which has grown to to end the row with Qatar, accord- son recently concluded a foreign ed Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain Heavy rains claimed the lives to the Xinhua news agency. aged the infrastructure, including become the largest Christian ing to the White House. visit to the region in which he and Yemen, who accuse Qatar of of at least eight people and one roads, bridges and houses, affect- broadcaster in the Middle East - Trump, who previously called sought to smooth over tensions supporting terrorism. person went missing in China's Torrential rains have been re- ing nearly 320,000 people in 13 celebrated its 20th anniversary Qatar a supporter of terrorism "at that have persisted since Riyadh Qatar denies the charges. northeastern province of Jilin, lo- portedly hitting the province start- counties of the province. last year. (Aljazeera) a very high level", stressed to Sal- led a coalition of countries in a dip- (Anadolu) cal media reported on Saturday. ing from Thursday, prompting (Sputniknews) man "the need to cut all funding lomatic push to isolate Qatar. SUNDAY . JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy ing standard of the south Asian peo- for the completion of energy tran- member countries about regional By Mohammad Mosa ple. To accelerates economic, cul- sition and trade with Central Asia. integration and economic coopera- Phone No: +93-797070563 Ahmadzai tural and social growth. To work for Even before the membership of tion. President Ghani stated that we a dignified life and meet the needs Afghanistan in SAARC, the former will never permit Afghanistan to turn E-mail: [email protected] of the people of SAARC member Afghan President Hamid Karzai into a war zone and our soil will not After the Second World War the countries, and promotion of self- used to participate in SAARC sum- be used against other countries. He Email: [email protected] importance of regionalism has be- autonomy of people, and establish mits. He had the desire for Afghan- also stated that we will never give come increasingly and unavoidably mutual trust among the member istan to become member of South permission to anyone to fight proxy important. World politics entered countries of South Asia. Since its for- Asian Association for Regional Co- wars in Afghanistan. Ghani men- www.afghanistantimes.af into a new era of regional integra- mation as an important organiza- operation. In 2014 in the SAARC tioned that terrorism is a danger for tion and economic cooperation. tion it has achieved approximately Summit, Karzai stated that Afghan- regional peace and stability and the Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi South Asian Association for Region- its goal of economic cooperation istan needs regional cooperation for regional countries should work to- al Cooperation (SAARC) was pro- and regional integration. It has economic and social development gether to tackle the menace. Advisory editorial board posed from 1970 to 1980 by Ziaur achieved at unprecedented level its and the establishment of peace and Afghanistan membership in Rahman, the then president of goals of economic, social, cultural stability. He also stated that a stable SAARC will increase economic co- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Bangladesh. After that he visited and maintained trade relations be- and peaceful Afghanistan is neces- operation and south Asian countries India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. He stat- tween member countries. After col- sary for regional peace and stabili- can easily find access to central Asia Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir ed the south Asian countries have lapse of the Taliban regime and the ty. by having closed relations with Af- afflicted by social and economic formation of transitional govern- Karzai also said that illiteracy, ghanistan. Afghanistan membership Graphic-Designers: problems and he proposed a region- ment in Afghanistan, it was Afghan- poverty and terrorism are the ob- in SAARC will be beneficiary for al organization which was accepted istan’s foreign policy priority and stacles before the south Asian coun- both Afghanistan and SAARC mem- Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada by the leaders of south Asian coun- its indulgence in regionalism to pro- tries and regional countries should ber countries. Afghanistan can ben- tries in December 8, 1985. India, mote cordial relations with south cooperate with each other by com- efit from SAARC member countries Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Asian countries. Relations of Af- mon analysis, common strategy, experiences and cooperation for the Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are ghanistan with SAARC member common intelligence sharing and completion of social and economic Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 members of SAARC. Its headquar- countries are of a paramount im- common actions for the elimina- needs. Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan tered is in Kathmandu, Nepal. portance. Afghanistan suitable lo- tion of these obstacles. He empha- India and Pakistan which are SAARC is considered as an impor- cation is important for SAARC sized that terrorism is a common two important countries of south Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 tant organization but still it has faced member countries; Afghanistan can challenge to the vital interests of Asia are having economic and trade with many hurdles. The contentious connect south Asian countries which the region and its root causes should relations with Afghanistan. India and Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press issue of south Asian countries espe- has lack of stationary energy re- be addressed. Pakistan cooperation with Afghan- cially India and Pakistan has faced sources with central Asia which has Moreover, the election of istan will increase the prospects for SAARC with failures. Unemploy- abundant stationary energy resourc- Ashraf Ghani as the president of peace and stability in Afghanistan ment, hunger, poverty, illiteracy, es. Afghanistan became the mem- Afghanistan and the formation of and in the whole region. The constitution says economic backwardness and lack of ber of SAARC in 2007 in the 14th national unity government brought Afghanistan, India and Pakistan stationary energy resources have summit of SAARC which was held new changes in the foreign policy should work for the promotion of created obstacles before SAARC. in New Delhi, the capital city of of Afghanistan. Through this new trade and economic relations rather Article 154: The conflicting and diverse inter- India. Both political rivals India and foreign policy Afghan leadership has than security issues in their foreign ests of south Asian countries, fear Pakistan have shown their interest shown a keen interest in rebuilding policy make up. Article One Hundred Fifty-Four: The wealth of the President, Vice- of Indian dominance, suspicion, and welcome Afghanistan as a new amicable relations with regional The cooperation between Presidents, Ministers, members of the Supreme Court as well as the mistrust and different political sys- member of SAARC. Afghanistan countries for peace and stability in SAARC member countries specially tems of are also huge uncompro- conclave location is very important Afghanistan. India, Pakistan and Afghanistan will Attorney General, shall be registered, reviewed and published prior to mising issues which lead to failure for south Asian countries. It’s po- In 2014 Afghan President change the security, political and of south Asian countries integration. tential as a conduit for central Asian Ashraf Ghani, lead Afghanistan in economic and social conditions of and after their term of office by an organ established by law. The SAARC member countries can gas and oil. Afghanistan is depen- SAARC summit which was held in the region will facilitate the ground settle down all the contentious and dent on SAARC member countries Kathmandu, Nepal. for better economic cooperation, conflicting issues by smoother rela- for its economic and social devel- Along with deliverance of regional integration and the empow- tionships. The objectives of SAARC opment, peace and stability. South speech in the SAARC summit, he erment of the living standard of the are improvement of welfare and liv- Asian countries need Afghanistan also talked to the leaders of SAARC people of south Asia.

R u ssia will be “nobody really knows” whether and the EAC to provide necessary Russia meddled in the 2016 election. intelligence and assistance. No president should accept the rep- Fourth, we must engage in a resentations of a foreign adversary national policy discussion about the ba ck . H er e’s h ow over the considered conclusions of roles and responsibilities of our so- his own intelligence services. In all cial media platforms and the steps events, the president should demand they should take to protect our de- a plan from his national security mocracy from malign interference. t o h a ck-p r oof team to deter and prevent election The crown jewels of our economy, attacks. these companies have enormous Second, the Department of reach and influence in our lives; we t h e n ext elect ion . Homeland Security and the Election should not allow them to be co-opt- Assistance Commission (EAC) ed for foreign information warfare. should lead a process to develop elec- Understanding this, they have start- he terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS), which is popular with tion baseline cybersecurity guidelines ed to take steps to protect our citi- its Arabic acronym Daesh burst on the international scene in and help states implement these best zenry from misinformation cam- practices. For example, most peo- paigns. Facebook recently began 2014, when the group captured large swathes of territory in Syr- ple agree that every electronic vot- employing third-party fact-check- ing machine should create a paper ing outlets to evaluate questionable ia and Iraq. The group soon became notorious and deadly as loyalists record that can be audited, but about news items and give them less prom- to the Daesh started massive killing, abduction and beheading. The a quarter of voters cast their ballots inence in users’ news feeds. on machines that leave no paper In April, Google announced group formally declared the establishment of a ‘caliphate’, demanding trail. DHS is best positioned to har- plans to rework algorithms to avoid ness government’s cybersecurity driving traffic to sites promoting people across the globe to swear allegiance to its leader, Abu Bakr al- expertise, while the EAC, created bogus claims. These measures are a Baghadid, and do migration to territory controlled by the group. More- after the 2000 recount, is experi- start, but to develop a truly com- enced at working with state and lo- prehensive solution we must engage over, the terrorist group believed to be the world’s wealthiest one. The cal election authorities. all stakeholders and discuss the roles group is largely self-funding. But it was not late, when the group emerged The process should be collabo- these companies, the government rative, just as it was when the Na- and individuals must play in protect- in Afghanistan with the sole purpose to snake around the country. The tional Institute of Standards and ing our democracy. Technology partnered with the pri- Fifth, the United States should radical group has struggled to establish a foothold in the country, and is vate sector to develop a “frame- work within international forums to largely seen by locals as a foreign force. However, so far they are failed work” of measures and practices establish the principle that an at- technology has only increased the widely heralded as the gold standard tack on election systems violates to have control of any district across Afghanistan. The brave Afghan By Tom Donilon speed, scale and efficacy of such in industrial cybersecurity. This pro- the principles of noninterference security forces are fighting all militant outfits including Daesh terror- actions. This would be alarming even cess should ensure that every state and sovereignty and would justify a as a one-time occurrence, but as establishes a comprehensive elec- robust response. ist—already proved bitter taste for them. Continued pressure by the We now know that Russian Presi- former FBI director James B. Com- tion cybersecurity plan. And Con- A foreign attack on a bridge in Afghan security forces have further eroded Daesh capabilities in Af- dent Vladimir Putin ordered a com- ey recently warned, “They will be gress should establish a grant pro- New York or a skyscraper in Chica- prehensive effort to interfere with back.” The fact is that, so far, Putin gram to help states get there. go would surely rouse condemnation ghanistan, and it has to be keep going to stop Daesh from carving space the 2016 presidential election. This has paid too small a price to mean- Third, we must develop a better as a violation of international norms; mission involved the cybertheft and ingfully deter him in the future. Here system for sharing information be- an attack on our election system — in Afghanistan. Daesh terrorist group was formed by former TTP mem- strategic publication of politically are five concrete steps the United tween state and federal officials. the very foundation of our democ- bers who had little connection to IS in Syria and Iraq, and its fighters sensitive emails, the placement and States should take to meet this on- While the U.S. election system is racy — is just as serious. amplification of misinformation on going threat to our democracy: First, decentralized, the threats against it But for norms to have teeth, are comprised both of Taliban defectors and foreign fighters. Daesh is social media, overt propaganda and President Trump must unequivocal- are not confined to state borders. they must be enforced. With the an evil force indeed. The group’s brutality is like open book to us all. efforts to penetrate the systems of ly acknowledge Russia’s attack on In the lead-up to 2016, state recent disclosure of penetration by dozens of state election authorities. the 2016 election and clearly state officials were not adequately discuss- Russia into states’ election-related Daesh militants carried out several attacks from hospital to mosque, This is not speculation or political that any future attack on our demo- ing election security with one an- computer systems, the United States posturing; it is the public and high- cratic institutions will not be toler- other and the federal government. should promptly impose additional from shrine to the peaceful demonstration, in which hundreds of peo- confidence conclusion of the U.S. ated. Even today, a number of officials sanctions on Russian assets and in- ple were killed and wounded. Moreover, militants loyal to Daesh killed intelligence community. And it is One of the oddest aspects of the are reportedly still in the dark about dividuals. wholly consistent with past Soviet president’s foreign policy to date is whether Russian hackers penetrat- If not confronted, Putin will see passengers after dragging them from their vehicles. Surely, the group and Russian use of “active measures” his refusal to criticize — let alone ed their systems. no constraints. — intelligence operations meant to condemn — Russian hostility, be it The federal government should These are steps we can take to has no place in Afghanistan, and its ideology is absolutely against Is- shape an adversary’s political deci- directed at our elections or Ukraine, create a “cyber-FEMA” to help de- help secure the future of our demo- lamic teachings and human principles. However, the Afghan and for- sions — with the strategic goal of Syria or Afghanistan. The president tect threats to state and local elec- cratic institutions in the cyber-age. undermining the integrity of and continued to make inconsistent tion systems and then coordinate We are on notice. We must act now. eign security forces have been ready for a decisive battle against Daesh confidence in the West. Modern statements in Warsaw, claiming that among Homeland Security, the FBI (WP) outfit, as recently they killed top leadership of the group. US military confirmed the killing of Abu Sayed, the IS head in Afghanistan during a raid in eastern Kunar province. US official termed this operation as another success in campaign to defeat ISIS-K in Afghanistan in 2017. This is great news for the Afghans, especially to those who have suf- fered a lot at the hands of Daesh militants. US assured to continue until IS annihilated. There is no safe haven for ISIS in Afghanistan. This is truly a heart-winning statement as the Afghan masses are willing for complete elimination of not only Daesh, but all form of terrorist groups. Unsecure provinces And US can do this in shortest time if there is will. In April the US dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb, known as the ‘mother of all bombs,’ on a tunnel complex allegedly used by the group. However, the drop of biggest bomb did not give birth to any tangible result as Daesh militants are still in Nangarhar province, threatening security situation. Anyway, the Afghan masses welcome the killing of IS leader, terming it as glad tiding toward reaching a durable peace and security in the country. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. 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missiles in Syria? eoliberalism destroyed Latin America in Speculations about a secret Syrian opposition has fallen into the same the 1990s. To factory in the Hell Valley producing pattern. "The materials published day it is being reintroduced - and it will long-range ballistic missiles with the on the Syrian opposition assistance from Iran, Russia and Zamanalwsl.net site there only pic- wreak havoc again. North Korea is yet another "horror tures — probably taken from some story" which bears no relationship satellite — of some structures in a to reality, experts told Sputnik, ex- certain area, and nothing more," Caracas (the Caracazo). Salinas 20 years in Brazil. plaining what is behind the new anti- Dolgov highlighted, adding that By Editorial Board not be so easy to convince a coun- By Dawisson Belem Lopes faced a turbulent end of mandate Surprisingly, yet, this neolib- Assad propaganda attack. Syrian there is no evidence that what is try or bank to restrain the banking and exiled himself to the US. eral comeback in Latin America President Bashar al-Assad (C) new depicted in the pictures is a secret privileges of some of its most prom- Dawisson There is little room for contro- is taking place on the back of a inent citizens," he said. The gov- versy: The neoliberal experience promising and relatively prosper- Defence Minister Hassan Turkmani weapons factory producing ballistic The US-Qatari agreement to Belem Lopes is a (L) and former Defence Minister weapons, let alone that Iranian, ernment of Qatar could take action of the 1990s was simply disastrous ous decade. In the 2000s, after counter terrorist financing is too to reduce US diplomatic and other professor of for Latin Americans. Curiously the fiasco of "Washington Con- Mustafa Tlass attend a ceremony at Russian and North Korean special- narrowly focused to be effective and international and the unknown soldier monument in ists are surreptitiously working there. pressure by allowing Treasury offi- enough, some 25 years later sensus", Brazil became a model for is more of a diplomacy stunt with cials to examine at least a handful comparative neoliberalism has made a come- public administration that was Damascus, Syria October 6, 2003. What is the aim of this propa- Doha needing help amid its crisis politics at The story of a secret Syrian re- ganda attack? of suspected accounts suspected of back to the region. Brazil, Argen- worth emulating, for it combined while the United States wants to playing major roles in financing Universidade tina, Mexico, Colombia, Paraguay conservatism in economic poli- search factory developing long- "In fact, this is a clear attempt maintain its strategic military base Federal de Minas range ballistic missiles under the aus- to create conditions for a new mili- arms supplies and proceeds of ter- and Peru have proud neoliberals cies (that is, a mix of austerity, in Qatar, experts told Sputnik. Sec- rorist activities, Friedman suggest- Gerais. serving as presidents these days. inflation targeting, and operation- pices of Iran, Russia and North Ko- tary strike against Syria, its mili- retary of State Rex Tillerson earlier rea is nothing but a fantasy aimed at tary positions and Bashar al-Assad. ed. "I imagine that there could be a And this is just when the whole al independence at the level of this week signed a deal with Qatari modest show of goodwill by Qatari world - Donald Trump in the US, the Central Bank) with a robust justifying Washington's interference This is the first goal," Dolgov be- officials to cooperate in blocking Even though it is a taboo word to in Syrian affairs, experts told Sput- lieves. "The second goal of these leadership in restricting banks from Theresa May in the UK, Naren- social agenda. Many Global South- the funding of Islamist terror groups, handing a few specific transactions many, neoliberalism is not good dra Modi in India, Vladimir Putin erners have followed through this nik Iran. On Wednesday Adam Kre- absurd statements is to pit the Unit- or bad in itself. Rather, it is a means do of the Washington Free Beacon ed States against Russia," he said, just as Doha is being alienated by between citizens or local corpora- in Russia and Recep Tayyip Er- path. In a provocative way, some Gulf Arab states and Egypt. In June, tions C and suppliers B," he said. to an end. The state is purposeful- dogan in Turkey to name but a journalists and academics have reported citing the Syrian opposi- adding that therefore the opposi- ly reduced in its scope of action to tion news website Zamanalwsl.net tion and the US media are trying to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the Such massive funding flows to few - is clearly going protection- even dubbed it "the Brasilia Con- United Arab Emirates broke off dip- support Islamist terror were not a minimum - by way of policies ist. In the aftermath of the 2008 sensus". that Iran is allegedly building new depict Russia, Damascus, Iran and associated with fiscal austerity, fi- long-range ballistic missiles at a Syr- North Korea as some sort of "Axis lomatic relations and communica- limited to the Persian Gulf region, financial crisis, Latin America During this period, in the tion with Qatar, accusing it of sup- Friedman observed. "The people nancial deregulation, free trade and could not keep pace with other greater part of South America, so- ian secret weapons factory located of Evil." Emad Abshenas, a manag- the privatisation of public assets, in Wadi Jehanam, also known as the ing editor of the newspaper Iran porting terrorism and interfering in with the money could try to use the rising states and started to con- cial policies drawing on the Bra- their internal affairs. Kuwait acting banks of perhaps Lebanon or some- among others - so nothing can pre- sider an anachronistic repertoire zilian public policy experiments Hell Valley, with Russia and North Press and a longstanding Sputnik vent the market and its profit-ori- Korea "aiding in the endeavor." expert, shares Dolgov's stance. Ac- as a mediator in the crisis, handed where where bribes can be paid. It of solutions. have become an electoral winning over to Doha the ultimatum of the helps [the terror groups] that there ented agents from reaching a fair In the end, under the risk of "play- card. Caribbean countries have im- Kredo also quoted Middle East cording to Abshenas, these informa- point of equilibrium between de- Media Research Institute's (MEM- tion tricks are being used by the US four Arab states with 13 demands, has been a lot of consolidation in ing the sucker", developing coun- plemented conditional cash trans- which Qatar refused to comply with. banking and the bigger the bank the mand and supply. According to tries from the Western hemi- fer schemes based on the Brazil- RI) report that claimed that "the and Israel to justify their interfer- those who advocate such perspec- facility is producing long-range mis- ence in Syrian affairs, however, they The global financial system is so less any one transaction will stand sphere decided to open their econ- ian social welfare programme. Ad- complex that just shutting down one out," he added. Nevertheless, major tive, the state is nothing but a "nec- omies to the outside world, with- ditionally, Brazilian Health Min- siles as well as M600 ballistic mis- neither present any evidence to back essary evil". In Latin America siles, which is a Syrian version of their allegations nor name their or two major financial centers for banks based in small countries like out enjoying any reciprocity in istry's protocol to fight and treat the Islamic State terrorist group Qatar remained vulnerable to inter- neoliberalism has been tried and terms of tariffs and trade prefer- HIV/Aids has been adopted over the Iranian Fateh 110 missile." sources. "The allegations that [the has not worked. In fact, it has pro- "This facility has a branch in west- production of ballistic missiles] are (banned in Russia) and similar bod- national pressure to freeze accounts ences. Why so? Despite all bad the African continent. ies to launder their money would or restrict certain transactions, duced disastrous results. But instead memories that neoliberalism Not to mention dozens of ern Hama province for producing controlled by Iran in Syria with the of learning from past mistakes and chemicals, and that that there is a participation of Russia and North have little impact in the medium to Friedman acknowledged. On Tues- evokes in Latin America, politi- requests made by several leaders long term, former Brown Universi- day, UAE Minister of Foreign Af- seeking a different political direc- cal leaders appear to be self-as- from Arab and Asian countries to Russian military base in the region, Korea are absolutely illogical and ab- tion, political elites in Latin Amer- where North Korean officers once surd," Abshenas emphasized. In this ty Assistant Professor of Econom- fairs and International Cooperation sured: That is the only way to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry to ics Barry Friedman told Sputnik. "It Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahy- ica have started pursuing again economic salvation. There is no form partnerships for agricultur- served," the report added. While the image provided by the U.S. Navy, those same neoliberal policies that media outlet suggests that the Hell the guided-missile destroyer USS is kind of a cat and mouse game: an welcomed the United States and alternative! In the 2000s, after al cooperation. Even the adop- Terror group A needs to find a way failed so miserably in the past. the fiasco of 'Washington Con- tion of a food security platform Valley has become a new "resident Porter (DDG 78) launches a toma- Qatar signing of the counterterror- The largest and most influential evil," experts told Sputnik that this hawk land attack missile in the Med- to get funds to B to pay for supplies ism memorandum between the Unit- sensus', Brazil began to supply inspired by the "Fome Zero" and shipping. So some respectable countries in the region - Brazil, Latin America - and why not say (Zero Hunger) programme is said information bears no relation to iterranean Sea, Friday, April 7, 2017. ed States and Qatar. The Saudis and Mexico, Argentina - have embraced reality and is aimed at driving a "We all know that ballistic missiles, person C sets up a bank account in a their Gulf Arab allies are claiming the rest of the developing world - to be behind Brazilian Jose Gra- host country that may not even it again with passion. We still re- a model of public administration ziano da Silva's appointment to wedge between Russia, Iran and Syr- as a rule, are designed for a long range that they can effectively cripple member the way neoliberalism has ia and justifying new US attacks strike. If Iran, Russia or North Ko- know that C, a respected business major Islamist terror groups by end- that was worth emulating, for it run the Food and Agriculture Or- man, is making phony purchases harmed Latin American peoples. combined conservatism in eco- ganization of the United Nations. against Damascus. Boris Dolgov, se- rea needed such weapons, they would ing their funding from Qatari sourc- In the late 1980s and early 1990s, nior research fellow at the Institute build them at home, and not in the from B," he said. On the books, such es and preventing them from con- nomic policies with a robust so- As Brazil got trapped into deep an arrangement would look like a Brazil (under Fernando Collor de cial agenda. economic recession and multiple for Oriental Studies at the Russian territory of a third state," he noted. tinuing to channel and money-laun- Mello), Argentina (under Carlos Academy of Sciences, called atten- "And besides, why would Syria reasonable shipment of mining sup- der hundreds of millions of dollars The 'Brasilia Consensus' political crises during the presi- plies or other goods, Friedman ex- Menem), Mexico (under Carlos The fullest chapter of this dencies of Dilma Rousseff and tion to the fact that it is not the produce long-range ballistic missiles, through Doha. Veteran retired De- Salinas), Venezuela (under Carlos first propaganda attack on the part when it has no possibility to use plained. The sums involved were so suspense story is being written in Michel Temer, it could no longer partment of Defense analyst Chuck Perez), and Peru (under Alberto Brazil as of now: To escape re- provide a role model. Now that of the Syrian opposition. "Let us them? Syria simply does not need huge and the profit margins from Spinney told Sputnik that he expect- such transactions so enormous that Fujimori) were all being governed moval from office and an even- short-lived success story is appar- remember the ludicrous staged foot- such weapons," the Iranian expert ed the deadlock between Riyadh, the by right-wing presidents who age that depicted the so-called White pointed out. According to Abshenas, they would continue to flourish, tual imprisonment, Michel Tem- ently forgotten. It only took two Gulf States, and Doha to continue adopted the so-called "Washing- er is investing all of his energy in or three years for a 180-degree Helmets representatives which car- the US and its allies in the Middle Friedman predicted. "There are just for the foreseeable future despite ton Consensus" - a neoliberal for- ried the people [allegedly] affected East are painting their geopolitical a lot of ‘respectable’ people in ev- the objective of passing a pro- reversal of policy expectations in these positive overtures from play- mula coined by the World Bank gramme of neoliberal reforms on the region. But the question that by a chemical attack [in Khan canvas with a broad brush to con- ery country engaged in the ‘import/ ers like UAE. "If past is prologue, and seen by enthusiasts as a ticket Shaykhun], while [the White Hel- vince the Americans that Russia, export’ trading," he added. The De- the country's labour legislation, generates heightened perplexity my guess is that very little will hap- to glory - as if it were the wave of the pension system, and the pro- is: Why should one expect neolib- mets] themselves did not use any Iran, North Korea and Damascus are partment of the Treasury seeks to pen," he predicted. However, Tiller- the future. Back then, this reason- protection gear or gas masks," mulling over some evil plan involv- uncover such transactions and then cedures for macroeconomic gov- eralism to bring about a different son appeared to be seeking an end ing was making some sense, since ernance. - positive - result this time? It is Dolgov told Sputnik, stressing that ing ballistic missiles. Syria doesn't issue sanctions to try and suppress to the dispute as the United States the US (under Ronald Reagan) and the videos prompted the Pentagon have targets which would require the the illicit trade, Friedman acknowl- While the first two items of widely assumed that doing the operates a major air base in Qatar Europe (especially the UK under Temer's agenda still depend on the same thing over and over again to strike the Syrian Arab Army's use of long-range ballistic missiles, edged. "They try to intervene by outside Doha that it uses to con- Margaret Thatcher) had tried it Shayrat airfield on April 7. "Similar Abshenas reiterated. He stressed that finding out who is directly supply- Brazilian Congress to get incor- while waiting for distinct out- front Iran and reassure the Saudis, and reaped some positive results porated into the law, the latter is comes for each attempt is insane. allegations [against the Syrian gov- the goal of those who are spreading ing the terror group and then which Spinney observed. for a while. However, the results ernment] are being put forward con- the false narrative about the Syrian already under way: Brazil has bid This "insanity" could possibly banks and depositors are transact- "It may be part of an effort by of "Washington Consensus" poli- unilaterally for full membership define Latin American politics at stantly, even now. All self-respect- secret weapons factory is to exert ing with [the suppliers]. Then, they Tillerson to reduce the Saudi heat cies in Latin America were tragic: ing military experts and political sci- considerable pressure on Russia, Iran of the Organisation for Econom- the moment. Latin Americans take action against the bank to get on Qatar and keep our base open," GDP stalled, social policies shrank, ic Co-operation and Development would do well to look back and entists confirm that these accusa- and Damascus, especially in the light them to freeze [the suppliers’] ac- he said. The Saudis and their allies income concentration and pover- tions are absurd… from any point of their recent military successes on (OECD) as an attempt to give remember what neoliberalism did count and try to disrupt the deeper then presented a 13-point ultima- ty rose, unemployment and labour market agents a hint at how des- to their countries a mere 25 years of view — political, military, and the ground in Syria. "Every day the source of money," he said. tum to Qatar insisting Doha end its precariousness surged, violence humanitarian," the Russian academ- Syrian [Arab] Army, together with perately receptive to investments ago. Qatar and other countries that diplomatic relations with Iran and skyrocketed. the country is. It is now up to They should demand a return ic said. Dolgov recalled that previ- its allies, is moving forward, win- had proved reluctant to open the that Turkey evacuate its military In some of these countries, not ously the opposition accused the ning brilliant victories in the fight OECD members to allow Brazil's to the policies that actually records of their banks to US trea- base in the emirate. The Saudis also even inflation was tamed. As a accession to the "rich men's club". brought social protection to the Syrian leadership of running a se- against terror. Therefore, [the US- sury perusal limited the effective- called on Qatar to shut down its Al consequence, Collor was im- cret prison where the Syrian gov- led coalition and the Syrian opposi- One must still recall that, always poorest in the last decade. It is ness of such efforts, Friedman not- Jazeera television news channel. peached in Brazil, whereas Men- on grounds of fiscal austerity and time, after all, to resuscitate an ernment allegedly hung 50 per day. tion] want to prevent these mili- ed. "It seems there is a loophole. Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed em lost his grip in Argentina. Fuji- However, no credible evidence has tary successes through information market-friendliness, Temer has autonomous Latin American What if C is himself a wealthy Emir bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Thani mori fled his country to Japan and kicked off his presidency by freez- project for prosperity. yet been presented to confirm this and political pressure," the Iranian or Tycoon who is putting his own rejected the ultimatum and claimed Perez was removed from office claim. According to the expert, the expert concluded. ing governmental expenditure on (Aljazeera) family or business funds into sup- the accusations in it were all false. after bloodshed in the streets of education and health for the next recent information attack of the (Spuntak) port for the terror group. It would (Spuntak) LETTER TO THE EDITOR MiddleEastern supporters of Turkey's failedcoup year on, the UAE and Egypt's involvement in Turkey's failed coup attempt is more apparent Turkish President Recep Tayyip ish journalist David Hearst claimed Erdogan from power. In June, that the UAE had set aside signifi- than ever before. emails leaked from the personal ac- cant funds to ensure that the coup count of Abu Dhabi's ambassador to attempt in Turkey would be success- Washington, Yousef al Otaiba, re- ful. He alleged that Mohammed By Ismail Numan Telci vealed that the Gulf nation could Dahlan, acting on behalf of the UAE have played a greater role in last government, delivered money to summer's failed coup than original- FETO operatives. Last month, Unemployment is the core reason behind drug addiction in the country. A number of youth in southwestern Ismail Numan Telci is the Deputy Direc- ly anticipated. The emails showed Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut tor of the Middle East Institute (ORMER) at that Otaiba was in close contact with Cavusoglu told the press that a Mus- Nimroz province accused the government of ignoring them and not creating jobs for them. They said that senior officials from the Foundation lim country had spent $3bn on ef- joblessness has forced young men into using drugs and migrating to foreign states. The government should Sakarya University. for Defense of Democracies (FDD), forts to overthrow the Erdogan gov- pay serious heed to this issue and spare no efforts in generating jobs for them. The young generations are a US-based think-tank primarily fi- ernment, adding weight to the playing key role in building or damaging of their country. The July 15 coup attempt in Tur- consider granting asylum to Fetul- nanced by the pro-Israel business- claims that the UAE funded last The government should leave no stone unturned to create jobs for the youths as they are the future key sent shockwaves throughout the lah Gulen in case he was compelled man Sheldon Adelson. An exchange year's coup attempt. maker of this war-turn country. Putting a glance to every development countries, you would find that all world, including Arab countries. to leave the United States. Mean- between the UAE ambassador and UAE's motives credits for that progress directly goes to its youth’s indefatigable efforts. We want the government to pay Many Arabs, who have witnessed the while, Egyptian authorities failed to John Hannah, a senior counsellor at There are several reasons be- serious attention in providing jobs for youths. reversal of the Arab Spring revolu- impose restrictions on FETO's ac- the foundation, provided valuable hind the UAE's desire to topple Ali Ahmad, Nimros province, Afghanistan tions, staunchly opposed the coup tivities within their borders and al- insights into Abu Dhabi's relation- Turkey's government. First of all, attempt and showed support for the lowed the group's representatives to ship with the coup plotters in Tur- it is no secret that the UAE has been Turkish people and government. appear on Egyptian TV channels in key. In one of the leaked emails, unhappy with the Turkish govern- However, certain Arab governments order to defend the coup plotters. Hannah, a former deputy national ment's approach to the Arab Spring and their operatives were openly Moreover, pro-government broad- security adviser to former Vice Pres- revolutions. When protests broke supportive of the coup plotters and casters in the country adopted an ident Dick Cheney, sent Otaiba an out in several Middle Eastern coun- even offered logistical support to editorial line that sided with the coup article claiming that both the UAE tries, Ankara expressed solidarity FETO, the armed organisation led plotters against Turkey's democrat- and FDD were responsible for the with the pro-democracy forces and Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must by the US-based Turkish national ically elected government. In an July 15 military coup attempt in openly supported the replacement have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: Fethullah Gulen that orchestrated effort to spread the messages of Turkey, saying he is "honoured to of Western-controlled authoritari- [email protected] the failed coup. Although the rela- Fetullah Gulen to the Arab world, a be in the UAE's company". Turkey's an regimes with democratically elect- tionship between these Arab gov- television network owned by Mo- strong economic, military and po- ed governments. Believing this pro- ernments and Gulen supporters hammed Dahlan, a Palestinian ad- litical ties with Qatar are another democracy message to be detrimen- wasn't initially clear, it came to be viser to the United Arab Emirates reason behind the UAE's hostile at- tal to its own interests, Abu Dhabi better appreciated in light of new (UAE), broadcast an interview with titude towards the Turkish govern- took measures against the country. Disclaimer: evidence that has been discovered the failed coup's mastermind. The ment. Hannah previously published Another important factor behind over the past year. Egypt's govern- UAE was another strong supporter an article at ForeignPolicy.com ti- AUE's support for the Turkish coup The views and opinions expressed in the articles are ment emerged as the most vocal of the coup attempt in Turkey. It tled "How Do You Solve a Problem plotters was Turkey's support for supporter of the July 15 coup at- has recently been revealed that, un- Like Erdogan?" in which he suggest- the Muslim Brotherhood, a moder- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or tempt in Turkey. In the immediate settled by Ankara's regional policy ed that the Turkish military would ate movement that enjoys vast pop- aftermath of the failed coup, the in recent years, the country took a turn on Erdogan to "save" Turkey. ularity in Egypt and across the Mus- opinions of the Afghanistan Times. government of General Abdel Fat- series of thinly veiled steps to sup- Also, in an article published by Mid- lim world. tah el-Sisi announced that it could port FETO's attempt to remove dle East Eye in July last year, Brit- (Aljazeera) SUNDAY. JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Te le gram It's no surprise that NATO is seri- ously concerned that Russia and China plan to conduct joint naval drills, Russian military expert Vik- app 'full o f tor Baranets told Sputnik. Accord- ing to him, the alliance is especial- ly alarmed about a possible mili- tary alliance between Beijing and Moscow. Russia and China are te rro rist preparing for a repeat of last year's joint naval exercises, dubbed Joint Sea-2017. The first stage of the drills phase will start at the end of pro pagan da' July in the Baltic Sea, and in Sep- tember the exercises will move to the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Some NATO countries, including Poland, have already ex- Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif speaking blo cke d pressed concern about the forth- Turkish, Azerbaijani, Turkmen coming Russia-China drills. These to reporters in New York plans already have already leaders to meet before year’s prompted caution among some The Iranian foreign minister has that was the best possibility for ndonesia says armed groups use Telegram's NATO countries. Polish Defense channels are for recruitment and to spread end - Ambassador Minister Antoni Macierewicz spe- lashed out at the US for its failure all concerned [parties]," he point- A trilateral meeting between Turk- the preparatory work is under- cifically focused on what he de- to completely observe its obliga- ed out. Zarif's comments come on methods for carrying out attacks. ish President Recep Tayyip Er- way. The summit is supposed to scribed as a strategic alliance be- tions under the 2015 nuclear deal the second anniversary of the land- dogan, Azerbaijani President Ilham be held in Turkmenistan, there is tween Russia and China, which he by occasionally preventing the Is- mark deal, which was inked on July lamic Republic from enjoying the 14, 2017, between Tehran and the Indonesia is blocking web versions in May killed three police officers Aliyev and his Turkmen counter- no change. The foreign ministers claimed "is posing a threat to the of the encrypted Telegram instant and wounded several others. part Gurbanguly Berdimuhamed- and the energy ministers of our free world." "Over the past few full benefits of the agreement. five permanent members of the Speaking to reporters upon his ar- United Nations Security Council - messaging app and will ban the app Public outcry ow will take place in Turkmeni- countries [Turkey, Azerbaijan, years, Russia and China have tried completely if it continues to be a The partial block has sparked stan before the end of 2017, ac- Turkmenistan] should meet before to hide the strategic alliance that rival in New York, Mohammad the United States, Britain, France, Javad Zarif stressed that all par- China and Russia - plus Germany. forum for propaganda and calls for public outcry in Indonesia, with cording to Turkish Ambassador to the summit in order to prepare it," unites them; they tried to create violence, officials said. In a state- Twitter and Facebook exploding Turkmenistan Mustafa Kapucu. A Kapucu said Friday. The meeting an impression that there is no such ties to the deal, officially called the The JCPOA was later endorsed by Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- a UN Security Council resolution. ment on Friday evening, the Min- with negative comments and some trilateral meeting between Turkish on the level of foreign ministers union. They created a semblance istry of Communications and In- people reporting they were unable President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will take place in Baku on July 18- of a bilateral conflict in order to tion (JCPOA), must remain com- Since January 2016, when the mitted to the terms of the agree- JCPOA took effect, the Interna- formation Technology said it has to access the web.telegram.org do- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev 19, it will be also devoted to the mislead the public opinion of the asked internet companies to block main. Indonesians are among of the and his Turkmen counterpart Gur- preparation of the leaders' meet- West and even some of its lead- ment. tional Atomic Energy Organiza- Iranian FM Mohammad Jav- tion, which monitors the technical access to 11 addresses that the world's biggest users of social me- banguly Berdimuhamedow will ing, the ambassador added. Initial- ers," Macierewicz said. He added web version is available through. dia. Telegram did not immediately take place in Turkmenistan before ly, the trilateral meeting on the de- Russia and China allegedly admit- ad Zarif speaking to reporters in implementation of the deal, has in New York numerous reports confirmed Iran's It said "this blocking must be respond to a request for comment. the end of 2017, Turkish Ambas- velopment of cooperation in the ted that "it is necessary to remove done" because many channels in Founded in 2013 by Russian broth- sador to Turkmenistan Mustafa sectors of energy and transport was the camouflage" and "threaten the Zarif is in New York to attend compliance. During his presiden- the UN high-level political forum tial campaign, US President Donald the service are used to recruit In- ers Nikolai and Pavel Durov, the Kapucu said. "We wanted to con- slated for October, 2016, but was free world." Commenting on all of donesians into armed groups and application is a free messaging ser- vene a tripartite summit last year. postponed after the failed coup this in an interview with Sputnik, on sustainable development on Trump described the nuclear ac- Friday. "Unfortunately up until cord with Iran as a "disaster" and to spread hate and methods for vice that can be used as a smart- It is scheduled for this year, and attempt in Turkey in July 2016. Russian military expert Viktor carrying out attacks including phone app and on computers Baranets specifically drew atten- now, the United States, while re- vowed to unilaterally scrap it. tion to the fact that NATO coun- maining at the very least possible While he has not carried out that bomb making. "This has to be done through a web interface or desk- tries are very much afraid of a pos- level compliant with the agreement, threat, his administration is con- because there are many channels top messenger. Pavel Durov, Tele- Azerbaijani president sible military alliance between has failed to observe, in times, the ducting a "review" to see whether on this service that are full of rad- gram's founder, in a tweet on Fri- Russia and China. "This is NATO's letter and mostly the spirit of the the provision of sanctions relief to ical and terrorist propaganda, ha- day called the block "strange". approves State Program on traditional whining and the voice agreement by not allowing Iran to Iran - a US commitment under the tred, ways to make bombs, how "[W]e have never received any of Poland is heard most loudly enjoy the full benefits of the nu- deal - is in America's "national in- to carry out attacks, disturbing requests/complaints from the In- development of cotton-growing there," Baranets said, adding that clear deal. We believe they need to terest." On Tuesday, the Europe- images, which are all in conflict donesian government," he said. "joint Russian-Chinese exercises of reconsider that position, because an Union's foreign affairs chief Fe- with Indonesian law," the commu- Suspected fighters arrested by it is not conducive to the sustain- derica Mogherini described the his- nications ministry said in a state- Indonesian police recently have President of Azerbaijan Ilham ing state budget and State Invest- any scale always incite, if not pan- icky, then extremely jealous com- ability of the agreement," Zarif toric nuclear deal with Iran as an ment on its website. Samuel told authorities that they have Aliyev has issued an order on ap- ment Program jointly with the ments from politicians and gener- said. Zarif argued that the West's international agreement that "does Pangerapan, the director general of communicated with fellow mem- proval of State Program on devel- Ministries of Finance and Econo- als in NATO countries." Accord- policy of pressure against Iran has not belong to one country," noting informatics applications at the bers of their group via Telegram opment of cotton-growing in Az- my. Ministry of Agriculture is to ing to him, Tokyo is particularly proved to be ineffective, adding, that all the parties to the deal "have ministry, said they are preparing and received orders and directions erbaijan in 2017-2022. In order to coordinate the measures in the sensitive to the Russian-Chinese "The JCPOA is a multilateral agree- the responsibility to make sure for the complete closure of Tele- to carry out attacks through the provide funding of the measures State Program Jointly with the drills in the Pacific Rim region, giv- ment that was the result of many that this continues to be imple- gram in Indonesia if it does not app, including from Bahrun Naim, in the State Program, the Cabinet Ministry of Economy, inform the en the spat between China and Ja- years of negotiation." "It was also mented." In response to a ques- develop procedures to block un- an Indonesian with the ISIL group of Ministers is to take into account president about execution of the pan over the islands in the South the result of many years of pres- tion by the Press TV correspon- lawful content. in Syria accused of orchestrating the necessary fund while develop- program once a year. China Sea. "All this can be ex- sure. After all those pressures dent about the possibility of any The move comes amid height- several attacks in the past 18 (Trend) plained by the fact that the US, failed to bring about the results that meeting between Iranian and Amer- ened concerns over the growing months. NATO and their allies are terribly were expected from those who ican officials during the New York presence and influence of Islamic Its strong encryption has con- afraid of Russia's military alliance were imposing pressure on the Ira- visit, Zarif said, "For this visit, no State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL, also tributed to its popularity with Iran,Russiahold joint with China. Let me remind you nian people, there was no other meetings have been planned. I plan known as ISIS) in Southeast Asia. those concerned about privacy and that last year, Chinese leader Xi choice but to reach a negotiated to meet not with US officials, but Indonesia, the world's most pop- secure communications in the dig- naval drill Jinping for the first time mentioned settlement," added the Iranian min- with members of the wider intel- ulous Muslim nation, has seen a ital era but also made it useful to the likelihood of a military alliance ister. "I think at the end of the day, lectual community that have im- resurgence in attacks, inspired in armed groups and other criminal A Russian Navy fleet, on the third khachkala vessel belonging to Cas- between China and Russia, a everybody will see that the agree- pact on US policy-making." large part by ISIL; a twin suicide groups. and last day of its presence in Iran, pian Flotilia was arrived in Iran phrase that shook Washington and ment will represent an outcome (Payvand) bombing at a Jakarta bus station (Aljazeera) carried out a joint naval exercise headed by Capitan Dmitriev who NATO headquarters," Baranets along with an Iranian flotilla in the met with Commander of the said. He recalled that earlier, Mos- Caspian Sea. In line with strength- Northern Fleet and the Navy's 4th cow and Beijing "used to talk only ening friendly relations and devel- Zone, Captain Ahmadreza Bagh- about partnership while now, opment of maritime interactions eri during his stay in Iran. He also Beijing openly declares that it does Chinareleases activist Xu Zhiyong between Caspian Sea littoral attended a meeting with governor not rule out the creation of a Rus- states, the fifth naval fleet of the of Bandar Anzali in addition to vis- sian-Chinese military alliance." Zhang Qingfang, Xu Zhiyong's at- ly monitor the movement of dissi- abroad for a cancer treatment. Ger- network that has campaigned for Russian Navy moored at Bandar iting Mian Poshteh Palace Muse- "This, of course, is a pretext for torney, confirmed Saturday that dents even after they are released man Chancellor Angela Merkel had the rights of children in rural areas Anzali port of Iran on Thursday. um (Navy Exhibition) where he panic in NATO, although after the the authorities have released the on bail or pardoned by courts. appealed to Chinese authorities to to be educated in cities and against In the same vein, following a three- paid tribute to martyrs of the north G20 summit, the Pentagon said activist, who in 2014 was sen- Zhang told Reuters news agency release Liu on humanitarian official corruption. Xu had reject- day presence in Iran, the Russian Iranian port. The visit marked the that China had agreed to conduct tenced to four years in prison for he had brought Xu up to speed grounds. In 2014, Xu, a trained ed his trial as "very unfair." Xu's fleet conducted a joint naval drill fifth presence of a Russian navy exercises with the Americans at helping organize anti-government with "events on the outside," in- lawyer, was sent to jail for dis- trial was the most high-profile le- together with Iranian counterparts fleet in Iran as flotillas of the Eur- sea, "Viktor Baranets concluded. protests. Xu's imprisonment had cluding the death of fellow activist rupting public order after staging gal proceeding against a dissident in the Caspian Sea. Paykan mis- asian country has previously ar- Chinese People's Liberation Army drawn international condemnation. and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiao- a rally, in which banners were dis- in China since 2009, when Liu sile boats of the Iranian Navy par- rived in Bandar Anzali in 2007, cadets shout as they take part in a Despite his release, it is unclear bo on July 13. Beijing was slammed played calling on authorities to Xiaobo was put on trial for sub- ticipated in the joint exercise with 2014, 2015 and 2016. bayonet drills at the PLA's Ar- whether Xu would be allowed to by international rights groups, the disclose their assets. The 43-year- version for his involvement in a the Russian flotilla. Russia’s Ma- (Akpress) moured Forces Engineering Acad- move freely in the country or travel Nobel committee and world lead- old is the founder of the New Cit- petition urging the overthrow of emy Base, on the outskirt of abroad. Chinese authorities close- ers for not allowing Liu to travel izens Movement, a loose activist one-party rule. Beijing, China Tuesday, July 22, (AP) Turkmenistan's exports of goods 2014. Last month, Russian politi- cal analyst Yevgeny Zaitsev said that the road plan for military co- and services totaled 128.39pc in operation between Russia and USHouse passes act backing closer military ties with Taiwan China is likely to focus on anti- H1: Central Bank chief terror measures within the frame- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Au- thorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2018 in a full session Friday Turkmenistan's exports of goods of state Gurbanguly Berdimu- work of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The inter- that includes clauses backing expanded military exchanges with Taiwan and services totaled 128.39% in hamedov signed a resolution on the and amendments on the matter of Taiwan ports of call by the U.S. Navy. the first half of 2017, according to reorganization of some banks and view came after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented The Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), which serves as the foundation for the Governor of the Turkmen Cen- transfer of rights and obligations commercial, cultural and other relations between the United States and tral Bank Merdan Annadurdiyev. on credits of a number of Minis- his Chinese counterpart Chang Wanquan with a road map for the Taiwan, and the Six Assurances are again included in a section regarding Annadurdiyev, speaking at the ex- tries to the Halkbank state com- Taiwan in the bill, which cleared the House in a vote 344-81. tended session of the Cabinet of mercial bank. development of bilateral military cooperation over the next three The bill said it is "the sense of Congress" that the U.S., in accor- Ministers on Friday, delivered a In this regard, Berdimuhame- dance with the TRA, should make available and provide timely review report on the measures adopted by dov gave relevant orders to Anna- years. Russia and China carried out their most recent joint military ex- of requests for defense articles and services that may be necessary for the central bank to increase the durdiyev. Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability. At the same earnings through the use of the Berdimuhamedov also signed ercise last September in the South China Sea. The eight-day Joint Sea- time, the U.S. should seek opportunities for expanded training and country's export capabilities, as an order on increasing salaries, pen- 2016 naval drills were the coun- exercises with Taiwan, and encourage Taiwan's continued investments well as proposed structural chang- sions, state grants, scholarships for tries' largest-ever joint maritime in asymmetric self-defense capabilities that are mobile and survivable es in banking institutions. students of the country. military exercise. against threatening forces, the bill said. During the session, the head (Kazaq) (Spuntak) (BBC) SUNDAY. JULY 16, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES J a p a n ese com pa n ies in R u ssia feel con sequ en ces of a n ti M oscow sa n ct ion s

Turkish President Recep Tayyip has been missed,” Erdogan said. belong to all parties, including Erdogan on Monday warned glo- Turkey, which recognizes the northern Cyprus. Erdogan warned bal energy companies not to strike breakaway statelet of northern against any step that could trigger any deal with Cyprus for gas and Cyprus, has blamed the Greek new tensions or risk “losing Tur- oil exploration in the eastern Med- side and said the talks’ collapse key’s friendship,” in an implicit iterranean, after talks missed a “big spelt the end of the UN-backed warning to companies that their Some Japanese companies work- and Japan’s cooperation in the eco- opportunity” to unite the divided efforts to unite the island. The is- Turkish business could be affect- ing in Russia have felt the impact nomic field. "I count on full-scale island. A UN-backed peace con- land’s largely untapped gas and ed. Cyprus has been divided since of anti-Moscow sanctions, Japan expansion of economic exchanges ference last week in Switzerland oil riches offshore are one of many 1974 when Turkish troops invad- External Trade Organization between the two countries in the was billed as the best chance to sources of conflict between the ed and later occupied its northern (Jetro) Moscow office chief Kuni- coming years," Nomura said. He end the island's four-decade divi- Turkish and Greek sides. third in response to an Athens-in- Living costs in Qatar have become Airline tickets have also soared hiro Nomura told Sputnik on noted that Japanese business or- sion. But the discussions collapsed Erdogan warned energy com- spired putsch seeking union with Wednesday at the Innoprom-2017 ganizations have not been suffi- far more expensive following boy- as it became compulsory for trav- on Friday without an agreement. panies to stay away from energy Greece. cott by all of Saudi Arabia, the elers to leave to a third country to exhibition in Yekaterinburg, ex- ciently informed about opportu- Speaking in a keynote address to deals without a solution to the It has remained divided be- pressing hope for broader cooper- nities in Russia. "As an organiza- the World Petroleum Congress in Cyprus problem. “Energy com- tween the internationally recog- UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, Al Ara- reach their destinations. ation. A lighthouse at the furthest tion that is supposed to promote Istanbul, Erdogan told his audience panies who involve themselves in nized Greek Cypriot Republic of biya’s sister news channel, Al General Authority of Civil Avi- end of the Yuzhno-Kurilsky cape development of cooperation in of oil bosses that now was not the irresponsible steps taken by the Cyprus in the south and the self- Hadath reported on Wednesday. ation in all of Saudi Arabia, Bahr- on the Pacific coast on Kunashir trade and investment, we think that time to strike deals with the inter- Greek Cypriot side can never be declared Turkish Republic of Food prices have doubled and ain and the UAE have announced Island of the Greater Kuril Ridge. in relations with Russia the Japa- nationally recognized Greek Cyp- met with understanding,” the pres- Northern Cyprus (TRNC), recog- at times went up 10 times if com- the flight boycott includes Qatari Japan is not the only state nese side should receive more in- riot Republic of Cyprus. ident said. He said rich hydrocar- nized only by Turkey. pared to costs prior to the boy- airlines and planes registered un- which suffers from consequences formation about the country, en- “Unfortunately a big opportunity bon resources on the island should (BBC) cott, which started in early June. der it. of sanctions for business, Nomura trepreneurs should come here more (Alarabiya) noted. "We conducted a poll among often and meet the Russian part- the Japanese companies and some ners, build ties," Nomura said. of the respondents noted they felt The Jetro Moscow office impact from sanctions," he said, chief also recalled that in 2016, referring to the sanctions that were Japanese businesses invested 23 D-Day arrives for imposed by several G7 countries, billion yen ($202 million) into the including Japan, on Russia. "As far Russian economy, adding that the as I heard of results from such polls dynamic of future investment UK banks to among other countries’ companies would depend on Russian econom- in Russia, our percentage [in the ic growth and the success of the polls] is about the same as those economic reform measures. In present hard that Western companies in Russia 2014, Japan imposed sanctions have. So one cannot say that Jap- against Russia together with the anese organizations suffer more United States, the European Union from anti-Russia sanctions than and some other countries, accus- Brexit plans to companies from other countries," ing Moscow of interfering in the the Japanese business organization Ukrainian conflict. representative said. Still, the Jetro Russia has persistently denied bank of England official said that he was optimistic the accusations. about the development of Russia (AP) Oil falls as IEA sees Austrian waning compliance chancellor

with OPEC cuts On Friday, easyJet said that it has applied to July 14 marks the day for finan- assurance that they will consider welcomes cial service firms and banks to a "wide range of scenarios" from the Austrian authorities in order to obtain an present their "hard" Brexit plans Brexit. "We would welcome full airline operator license and establish a new air- to the Bank of England. Prudential responses by Friday, 14 July line. The company, called easyJet Europe, will Regulation Authority (PRA), 2017," Sam Wood said. ?Banks opening of be headquartered in Austria. EasyJet has already which was created as a part of the and companies have come for- hired staff and prepared aircraft to continue the Bank of England by the Financial ward and expressed concern at the flights across and within the European coun- Services Act (2012) and is respon- risks associated with Brexit. tries after Brexit. "This is great news for Austria sible for the regulation and super- Managing director for the consul- easyJet HQ in as a location [for easyJet's headquarters]! I am vision of around 1,500 banks, tancy firm Accenture, Peter Beard- building societies, credit unions, shaw, said that while banks are very pleased that easyJet made a decision in insurers and major investment currently focused on the immedi- favor of our country," Kern wrote on his Face- firms, wrote to companies request- ate, primary, impact of Brexit on Vienna in book page. ing the information in April 2017. their day-to-day operations, such The establishment of a new airline means that ?Sam Woods, Deputy Governor as their physical locations, em- easyJet will become a European company with and Chief Executive Officer of the ployee footprint and the need to three airlines, headquartered in Austria, Switzer- Prudential Regulation Authority, restructure themselves as legal light of Brexit land and the United Kingdom. In March, the EU’s said that he noted at the time the entities — it's important for them task force on Brexit warned chief executives of level of planning was "uneven to take stock of the secondary rip- across firms and plans may not be ple effect. "Banks will need to British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair airlines that being sufficiently tested against the assess the impact on their cus- strict EU rules following Brexit would not allow Austria is pleased with the decision of UK low- them to freely operate flights between EU desti- most adverse potential outcomes." tomers and the challenges, but also cost airline easyJet to choose Vienna as the Writing to relevant banks, insur- opportunities, this might provide. nations and instructed the relevant companies ers and investment firms, he re- This will include significant chang- headquarters' location for its new airline com- to move their head offices to the union and sell Oil prices fell on Thursday after Petroleum Exporting Countries quested written confirmation that es to market infrastructure, as well pany, which easyJet is prompted to set up in a majority of stakes to EU-based shareholders the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday the world bosses were considering contin- as new tariffs on businesses of all order to continue operating in the European in order to stay in the market, according to me- (IEA) said the oil market could stay would need only 32.2 million bar- gency plans. He also wanted a sizes," Mr. Beardshaw said. Union after Brexit, Austrian Chancellor Chris- summary of those plans, and an (Reuters) dia reports. oversupplied for longer than ex- rels per day (bpd) of its crude next tian Kern said. (Spuntak) pected due to rising production and year, down 60,000 bpd from this limited output cuts by some OPEC year and about 400,000 bpd less exporters. The Paris-based IEA than it pumped in June. OPEC said said rising consumption in Germa- its production rose by 393,000 ny and the United States was help- bpd in June to 32.611 million bpd, The p r o g r a m t ha t b o o m er a n g ed : US-led ing boost oil demand but the world thanks to extra output from Nige- still faced a fuel glut. Brent crude ria and Libya. That came despite a was down 40 cents at $47.34 a pledge by OPEC to curb produc- barrel by 1120 GMT. US light tion by about 1.2 million bpd be- sa n ct io n s a g a in st Russia hur t Eur o p e m o st crude was down 35 cents at tween January this year and $45.14. Oil prices have dropped March 2018, while Russia and oth- In 2014, Russia was the European als, while many Russian business- lining the highly politicized nature in recent weeks to levels not seen er non-OPEC producers say they Union's third-biggest trading part- es had their assets frozen in the of the sanctions, the EU was care- since the end of last year as inves- will hold back half as much. ner, and the EU Russia's biggest. EU and US. Imports from Crimea ful to exempt oil and gas from sanc- tors have lost faith in a deal be- OPEC’s compliance with cuts Exports to Russia included machin- and Sevastopol to the EU were tions — after all, the vast majority tween OPEC and non-OPEC pro- slumped to 78 percent last month ery, chemicals, medicines, electri- banned outright, as was invest- of EU member states are heavily ducers to reduce output, while US from 95 percent in May as higher- cal goods and agricultural prod- ment into the region. Europeans dependent on Russian supplies. shale oil production has risen than-allowed output from Algeria, ucts. The total value of those ex- and EU-based companies are also Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply. “Each month something Ecuador, Gabon, Iraq, the UAE ports stood at US$118.3 billion. banned from purchasing real es- did not take the groundless assault seems to come along to raise and Venezuela offset strong com- Conversely, oil and gas accounted tate or entities there, financing lying down. In August 2014, he doubts about the pace of the re- pliance from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, for 74.9 percent of all Russian ex- Crimean companies or supplying signed an edict banning the import balancing process,” the IEA report Qatar and Angola, the IEA said. port to the bloc. However, this related services. Other economic of agricultural products, raw mate- said. “This month, there are two The demand outlook was also changed in March 2014. Follow- sanctions included a ban on EU rials and food from all countries hitches: a dramatic recovery in oil boosted after data showed China ing a legal referendum, the parlia- nationals and companies buying that had imposed sanctions on production from Libya and Nige- imported 8.55 million bpd in the ment of Crimea declared the re- or selling new bonds, equities or Russian entities or individuals — ria and a lower rate of compliance first six months of the year, up gion's independence from Ukraine, similar financial instruments is- Australia, Canada, the EU, Norway by OPEC with its own output 13.8 percent on the same period in and formally applied to become sued by major Russian banks, en- and the US. In 2015, the embargo agreement.” 2016, making it the world’s big- part of Russia. Spun as an illegal ergy companies, defense firms and was expanded to include products High inventories gest crude importer ahead of the "annexation" by Western politi- their subsidiaries, outside the EU, originating in Albania, Iceland, Oil inventories in industrial- United States. cians and media, US leaders used three major Russian energy com- Liechtenstein and Montenegro. As ized nations remain high despite a “We are definitely seeing ro- the event as a pretext for the im- panies and three Russian defense 73 percent of the prohibited im- modest drop in May. OECD bust demand growth (in China),” position of sanctions on Russian companies. The European Invest- ports flowed from the EU, it was stocks are still 266 million barrels said Neil Beveridge, senior oil ana- individuals, assets and entities. ment Bank likewise suspended the inevitably going to be the most above the five-year average, the lyst at Sanford C. Bernstein. Asset freezes and visa bans were signing of new financing opera- heavily impacted target of the coun- IEA said. The Organization of the (Alarabiya) applied to hundreds of individu- tions in Russia. Arguably under- tersanction program. (AFP) SUNDAY. JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

D eepika Shah Rukh Khan P adu kon e turns into areal gets tr olled again , th is lifeguideat tim e for Mehrangarh fort lookin g hah Rukh Khan, who plays a guide in Imtiaz Ali’s Anushka Sharma-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal, was seen touring Mehrangarh Fort in 'u n h ealth y' Jodhpur on Friday as a real-life guide. Check out the pictures. Deepika Padukone is one of those superstars who keep their fans updated about their personal and professional life via various social media plat- forms. However, like all celebs, the Bajirao Mastani actress too experiences the wrath of online trolls time and again, Catch News reported. Now, the Om Shanti Om ac- tress is being body-shamed for being ‘too skinny’ by her fol- lowers who think she looks ‘unhealthy’ and ‘too thin’ in her cover shoot for Vanity Fair magazine. Deepika Padukone is a sight for sore eyes in latest photo shoot Not only this, the actress is also advised by trolls to eat more and gain weight. Here are some responses to the picture: Shah Rukh Khan, who received an meet guides at the association in Deepika shot for the magazine honorary membership of the Jodh- Jodhpur. The actor took to his so- as a part of their jewellery edi- pur Tourist guide Association on cial media account to share mo- tion. Here’re more pictures from Friday in Jodhpur, took to his new ments from his tour, he said, “Tak- the shoot: job in Mehrangarh Fort in the city. ing my job as a guide Last month, the actress was Shah Rukh Khan tours Me- seriously…started with a tour of body shamed on Instagram for hrangarh Fort as a guide. The actor Mehrangarh Fort one of the larg- sharing pics of her Maxim pho- was bestowed with an honorary est in India. Khamma Ghani” Shah to shoot, India.com reported. membership by the guide associa- Rukh took no time to get into the On Father’s Day, Deepika tion for his portrayal of a guide in skin of a Rajasthani guide as he Padukone thanks her ‘Pa’ for his upcoming film Jab Harry met went on to visit one of the largest always inspiring Sejal. The Association was grate- forts in Rajasthan donning a paga- She was judged blatantly ful as SRK accepted the member- di and greeting his tourists saying, for the length of her clothes. ship and even changed his itiner- “Khamma Ghani”. The actor post- But that did not deter her ary to visit them. Shah Rukh was ed about the same on his Twitter for sharing another pic from her headed to Jaipur on a promotional handle saying, “Ma Ma main shoot on Instagram and was tour for Jab Harry met Sejal when Guide ban gaya (honorary) Jodh- quite a befitting reply to all he made alterations to ensure he pur Tourism Guide Assoc Thx for those who trolled her. could accept the membership and making Harry a part of ur family.” (Tribune) (Hindustan Times) That’srude:PriyankaChopraonfanswalkingout of ARRahmanconcert rude. I do not know the details so I do not want to talk much riyanka Chopra about it,” said the actor who is here with the cast and crew of thought it was an upcoming Marathi film which she is producing. Priyanka Chopra with her mother Madhu Chopra and brother Sid- rude how dharth Chopra during a promotional event of her Marathi concert-goers decid- production Kay Re Rascalaa in Mumbai on Friday. (PTI) ed to troll The actress said she is in India instead of New York attend- ing the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards as AR?Rahman on she wants to have a birthday party with her mother and brother. social media when he “Unfortunately IIFA and my birthday coincided. I do not didn’t perform get much time to spend with my brother and mum. So yes, I deserve this holiday.” Rahman’s “Netru, Indru, Naalai” (Yes- enough Hindi songs terday, Today, Tomorrow) gig at the Wembley Stadium con- at his concert in cert on July 8 didn’t hit the right chord with all his fans, London. especially his Bollywood-song admirers. Priyanka Chopra at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Inter- national Airport. (IANS) According to reports, some left the Priyanka Chopra termed concert after he started singing Tamil songs and then trolled “rude” the social media crit- him on social media. icism of Oscar-winning com- Rahman is currently in New York for the 18th edition of poser A.R. Rahman for sing- the IIFA Weekend and Awards and is yet to directly comment ing Tamil, and not Hindi, on the incident. songs at a concert in London. (Hindustan Times) “Well, first of all, that is I’m disappointed, it’s S a if Ali K h a n t o st a r disheartening: Director Yami in N et flix ser ies 'S a cr ed G a m es' Kabir Khan on Tubelight Gautam BO performance felicitated Director Kabir Khan is disappointed at the less than positive reception of his latest film, Tubelight. at the Women Entrepreneurs Summit by ICC

Actor Saif Ali Khan has been roped naissance. It is an epic masterwork in by US-based on-demand stream- of exceptional richness and power ing website Netflix to appear in its that interweaves the lives of the upcoming original series Sacred privileged, the famous, the wretch- Games. The series, based on Indi- ed and the bloodthirsty. an author Vikram Chandra’s novel Wanted a Muslim name for my Kabir Khan and Salman Khan duo tion and if it doesn’t do well the of the same name, will feature Saif son to reflect my culture: Saif Ali Yami Gautam will be felicitated being considered an outsider visually impaired girl as Sartaj Singh. Here’s what Saif Khan gave the year 2015 its most suc- way it was expected to do, it’s dis- as 'Young Women Achiever' at in the industry, she has carved Indian Chambers of Com- cessful Bollywood movie-- Bajran- heartening.” The filmmaker, how- Ali Khan thinks of his daughter “Saif Ali Khan is a true pio- the Women Entrepreneurs a name for herself and perfor- merce was founded in 1925 and Sara’s Bollywood debut neer and risk-taker in Indian cine- gi Bhaijaan. This year, audience ever, says Tubelight will always Summit 2017 organised by The mances have been appreciated has most prominent industrial was expecting a similar kind of remain special irrespective of what “Content in the digital space ma, and we could not be more de- Indian Chamber of Commerce by the audiences across groups of India as its members. is taking over the existing dynam- lighted to be working with him on collaboration between the two, response it received at the box of- (ICC). Recognising her work, boundaries It's also the founder member of ics at a rapid pace – the crown in ‘Sacred Games’,” said Erik Bar- when their film, Tubelight, arrived fice. “We can’t expect every film the digital empire lies with Net- mack, Vice President of interna- in cinema halls on June 25. But it to do the business like Bajrangi they have invited her to felici- She has come a long way FICCI. tate her achievements in show- ever since her 1st movie, Vicky Being felicitated by one of flix, and it’s extremely satisfying tional original series at Netflix. all turned out exactly the oppo- Bhaijaan. Every film of mine is put to partner and participate in the “His role is layered and complex, site. The film failed to impress the against ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ and it biz The actor will be receiving Donor, capturing audiences the most proactive and for- the award by Mr. Aditya Agar- with her performance. People ward-looking chambers in the first original series from India to and we are thrilled to be working critics and the audience, so much is unfair. I am extremely proud of be showcased on Netflix,” Saif said with such a fantastic actor to bring so that some of them even dubbed Tubelight. “It’s too early to anal- wal, Director, Emami and Presi- were in complete adulation of country, it is a huge honour as in a statement. Set in Mumbai, the this story to a global audience,” it as Salman’s “worst” film. “I am yse what went wrong with the dent, Indian Chamber of Com- her performance in the latest she provides inspiration to a lot series delves into the city’s intri- Barmack added. Shot in India, the disappointed,” Kabir says in an film. Maybe people were not able merce. Yami Gautam has made movie Kaabil where she of women to work their way to cate web of organised crime, cor- series will be produced in partner- interview with PTI. “You make a to identify with the character of good strides in Bollywood. touched the hearts of many achieve things. ruption, politics and espionage that ship with Phantom Films. film with a lot of love and convic- Salman. (Santa Banta) Hailing from Chandigarh and with a natural performance of (Santa Banta) lie beneath India’s economic re- (Tribune) SUNDAY. JULY 16, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Patrick Ro dgers tw o clear o f Bryso n De Cham be au at Jo hn Deere NatWest T20 Blast: Classic Lancashire and Yorkshiretie after rain cuts Roses clash short

Lancashire and Yorkshire were overs as Worcestershire were re- forced to settle for a point apiece stricted to 148-8 from their 20 after rain cut short their NatWest overs. That was largely thanks to T20 Blast clash, resulting in a tie Ben Cox's 36-ball knock of 51 and on DLS. Yorkshire were 64-2 after some big hitting late on from John 8.1 overs when the umpires, who Hastings and Ed Barnard. Howev- had stood firm for a number of er, it never really looked enough overs despite some fairly heavy and despite a mid-innings wobble, rain, finally took the players off. Leicestershire eased home with The rain persisted and eventually nine balls to spare, Colin Acker- the game was abandoned leaving mann (47no from 36 balls) top- Patrick Rodgers fired a seven-un- from off the next green, before the Roses rivals to accept a share scoring. At Edgbaston, Richard der 64 to move two-strokes clear Rodgers picked up another birdie of the spoils. A flurry of bound- Keogh hit the final ball of the match at the halfway stage of the John at the fifth and drained a 50-footer aries from Adam Lyth (20) in the to the boundary as Northants over- Deere Classic in Illinois. Rodgers at the next. fifth over had put Yorkshire ahead came a late stutter to beat the Bir- mixed eight birdies with a sole blem- Rodgers temporarily moved Dwight Gayle scored twice as from Siem de Jong released Gayle when the former Swansea midfield- of DLS but his dismissal in the next mingham Bears by five wickets. ish in an impressive display at three clear with another long-range Newcastle warmed up for the sea- who slipped the ball past Hearts er's pass dropped for Gayle to brought Lancashire back into it Keogh ended 40 not out (from 24 TPC Deere Run, lifting him two gain at the eighth, only for the son with a 2-1 win over Hearts at goalkeeper Jack Hamilton. The scramble the ball past Walker. before play was called to a halt. balls) and he and Josh Cobb (48) clear of nearest challenger Bryson American to card a three-putt bo- Tynecastle. Gayle netted the win- hosts blew the chance to level the Goncalves nearly made Karl Brown (61) top-scored for looked to be taking the defending DeChambeau. Former Open cham- gey from 50 feet at the last. ner from Jonjo Shelvey's corner game when Newcastle defender amends for his penalty miss when Lancashire, getting the hosts off pion Zach Johnson joins overnight Five birdies in a seven-hole after Jamie Walker had cancelled champions to a comfortable win Massadio Haïdara was adjudged to his fizzing strike smacked against to a flyer with the help of Liam before Cobb fell in the 18th over leader Charles Howell III in a share stretch on his second nine helped out the Newcastle forward's fifth- have handled in the box and Gon- the foot of Rob Elliot's post, be- Livingstone (34 from 24 balls) and with 16 still needed for victory. of third on 10 under, with Kevin DeChambeau to a six-under 65 and minute opener. Esmael Gonçalves calves stepped up and thrashed the fore Walker went close to grabbing Jos Buttler (28 from 18 balls) be- Grant Elliott ramped up the pres- Tway part of the group a further second spot, with 20 players head- ballooned a penalty over the bar resulting penalty over the top. his second only to be denied by fore the Yorkshire spinners slowed sure by dismissing Steven Crook stroke back after a round-of-the- ing in to the weekend within six for Hearts as Rafa Benitez's side Hearts were level within sec- the Newcastle 'keeper. Aleksandar them down, restricting them to 176- in the final over but with the scores day 63. Beginning on the back nine strokes of the lead. kicked-off their pre-season with a onds, however, when Walker found Mitrovic had the Magpies' best 4 from their 20 overs. Elsewhere tied, Keogh send the last ball for and two strokes off the pace, Tway surged up the leader- win in front of 10,000 fans in Ed- space in the box to tuck home a chances of the second half. He al- in the North Group, Clint McKay four. Earlier, Ian Bell hit 50 from Rodgers holed a 17-footer at the board with seven consecutive bird- inburgh. loose ball as the Newcastle defence most took advantage of Hamilton's recorded the best bowling figures 35 balls, going past 2,000 career 14th and posted successive gains ies around the turn and back-to- Rolando Aarons gave the hosts dithered. Hamilton saved well fumble to extend his side's lead and by a Leicestershire player in T20 runs in T20s in the process, as the from the 16th to reach the turn in back gains from the sixth, only to a scare after barely a minute by from a De Jong header after a neat headed over from a fine cross by cricket as they beat Worcestershire Bears posted an ultimately insuf- 33. bogey his penultimate hole and crashing a shot against the bar off corner from Shelvey, but Newcas- Jesus Gamez. by five wickets at New Road. The ficient 156-4. A two-putt gain at the par-five drop to nine under. his right foot, before a fine ball tle were back ahead minutes later (Sky Sport) seamer took 5-11 from his four (Cricket News) second was followed by a pitch-in (BBC Sport) Mayweather vs McGregor:Reflecting on the World Tour between Floyd Mayweather &Conor McGregor tainly an unshakeable self-belief that you can say what you want, that is impossible to measure. but you've got to answer for it." alking points from a ‘world tour’ "His frame is just too small, McGregor's size advantage Floyd will not take the shot," was a common theme from Tues- which displayed boxing as you’ve McGregor said on Friday. "The day in Los Angeles, the first stop, never seen it before – but now let’s legs and the core and the stability when he wore a pinstripe suit lad- does not support him against this en with expletives. So was his see the fight! animal. He's in over his head, and mockery of Mayweather's report- he doesn't know what he's got him- ed tax issues, news which McGre- self into. "I've fought many a man gor could have written an entire under many a rule-set. When I routine around. The American was Conor McGregor had thousands ficial YouTube link alone by Fri- come face to face with men, I look no slouch on the microphone, re- laughing at Floyd Mayweather's day night. Such popularity, for at their facial structure. I look at minding McGregor daily that he expense but must now prove his anybody still questioning this their skull. His frame is just too was a "quitter" on account of three punches are better than his fight's validity, is why Floyd May- small, Floyd will not take the shot. submission losses in MMA, mock- punchlines. Few athletes could de- weather vs Conor McGregor is The legs and the core and the sta- ery which literally had its own mand and capture our attention in happening. I have seen rock bands bility does not support him against theme tune by Friday. The genu- consecutive nights armed with just at London's SSE Arena, the venue this animal. inely hilarious moments inter- microphones. Fifty thousand peo- on Friday night, with less stage Conor McGregor spersed throughout the week ple congregated in four cities across presence than McGregor who, on "I know how he moves, what threatened to force both men to three countries to see two men who his 29th birthday, was at his witti- shots have hurt him. "He's got to drop their facades and smile. "I'm uniquely transcend sport and en- est and funniest. Whether there is take this fight against me - a young, 40 but I feel 20," Mayweather tertainment, with their 'world tour' substance behind his ability to ruthless, vicious animal. "The beau- crowed. of press conferences generating mesmerise his cult-like fanbase re- tiful thing about the fight game is (Sky Sport) over eight million views on the of- mains to be seen, but there is cer- Caravaggioup for theDarley JulyCup at Newmarket

H eath er W atson and Jamie Murray to face off in W im bledon H a n n a h C ock r oft mixed doubles set s n ew wor ld final Caravaggio puts his unbeaten behind him at Ascot, trainer Clive day. He knows the horse well r ecor d a t W or ld record and huge reputation on the Cox believes there is still more to enough and I trust him implicitly. Wimbledon is guaranteed a British who was a champion in the event line in what promises to be an in- come from his dual Group Two "I am very pleased with his prep- champion after Heather Watson alongside Jelena Jankovic 10 years triguing renewal of the Darley July scorer. Cox said: "I am delighted aration and well-being since Ascot. P a r a At h let ics and Jamie Murray reached the ago, was not intending to play Cup at Newmarket on Saturday. with him and he is in great nick. I have got total respect for all the mixed doubles final with different mixed doubles at Wimbledon until After blowing away the opposi- The ground should be ideal and we opposition. I still think very high- C h a m p ion s h ip s partners. Defending champions Swiss great Hingis asked him. The tion in the Commonwealth Cup at are very much looking forward to ly of our fellow and hopefully Watson and Henri Kontinen over- proposal from the 36-year-old was Royal Ascot, the three-year-old it. "It was a tough race at Ascot, there is still more to come." James came the second seeds Bruno one Murray did not hesitate over. son of Scat Daddy, who is one of but I think we came out of that Fanshawe does not expect the na- two runners for Aidan O'Brien with the impression it was better ture of the track to be a problem Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft record in the process "I'm not go- Soares and Elena Vesnina on Court "I haven't really played that much set a new world record on the ing to lie, I wanted to go a little bit One on Friday night, and their in the last couple of years but for alongside Intelligence Cross, will than any race he had run in before. for The Tin Man as he bids to bid to make it seven wins from as "He is fresh and well and I have claim a third top-level success and opening night of the World Para quicker," Cockroft said after the hard-fought 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 vic- me it was a great opportunity to Athletics Championships. Cock- race. Kare Adenegan, the 16-year- tory sett up a Sunday clash with play with Martina," Murray said. many starts in the six-furlong been relaxed about turning him out supplement his victory in the Di- Group One as he clashes with old- here since his run in the Common- amond Jubilee Stakes. Fanshawe roft won a fourth straight T34 100m old from Coventry, took silver in Murray and 22-time grand slam "She's an amazing player and has title as she claimed her eighth glo- 18.01s and Alexa Halko of the winner Martina Hingis. In a com- shown that all this week and I'm er horses for the first time. O'Brien wealth Cup. "I think with there said: "It was great to have a Royal said: "He seems to be fine. He only being 10 runners, I am relaxed Ascot winner. The Classics and bal crown, triumphing at the Lon- United States was third in 18.43. manding Centre Court perfor- really glad I decided to play. "It's don Stadium where she burst to Briton Carly Tait was fifth in 19.58. mance, Murray and Hingis beat great to be in a grand slam final and hasn't done a lot since Ascot but about the draw. Hopefully it will Royal Ascot are the races we all seems to be in good form. "We've be a fair and proper race that we want to go for and to win a Group prominence five years ago. The 24- Cockroft won two Paralym- Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and I'm really looking forward to it on year-old Halifax racer extended her pic gold medals at London 2012 Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sunday. It'll be a great occasion for been happy with him since." While can all show our best performanc- One, and be presented the Dia- stopping short of saying Harry es in. "Adam Kirby knows the mond Jubilee trophy by the Queen, undefeated streak in major cham- and three more in Rio last summer. Sanchez 6-2 7-5 to justify their us." pionships to win in a time of 17.18 She competes over 800m on Mon- status as the top seeds. Murray, (BBC Sport) Angel can reverse the form with horse well and I will leave tactics was a very special honour. Caravaggio having finished second to him as to what feels right on the (Sky Sport) seconds, breaking her own world day and 400m on Thursday. SUNDAY . JULY 16. 2017-Saratan 25, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 336 Price: Afs.20

Ministry of economy, Kabul University agreed on future collaboration

rugs are being sold openly in northwestern Fayab Dprovince, with the AT News Report said that Afghan National Army Zabul, Urzgan, Faryab, Kunduz, inquiry. The joint operation of the authorities concerned failing to (ANA) in collaboration with Takhar and Helmand provinces, in Defense Security Forces was AT News Report Terrorism and Conflicts, Drugs and crack down on the illicit business, KABUL: At least 77 militants Afghan National Police (ANP) and which 77 insurgents including 17 supported by the artillery and air Narcotics; a Central and South officials and residents claimed on have been killed and 27 others National Directorate of Security Daesh fighters were killed and 27 forces, the statement furthered. KABUL: Professor Hamidullah Asian Studies Center; the Kalam Saturday. Abdullah, a resident of wounded in a different crackdowns (NDS) personal has conducted others wounded. According to the statement, Farooqi, Kabul University’s Science Center; a Marketing and Pashtunkot district, said he had carried out by the Afghan security joint operations against insurgents The statement furthered that the ANA also discovered and Chancellor and Advisor Minister Products Development Center; slipped into drug addiction seven forces within past 24 hours. in different areas of Nangarhar, two insurgents were also arrested confiscated weapons and on Higher Education to President and an Educational Assessment years ago. Now that he has In a press release issued here, Kapisa, Kunar, Paktika, Nuristan during operations, handing over to ammunition belonging to the Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, briefed and Teacher Training Center. He squandered all his wealth on the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), Kapisa, Khost, Logar, Kandahar, the judicial organs for further insurgents during operations. Minister of Economy, Abdul confidently added “more than 80 buying drugs, he has resorted to Sattar Murad, on future plans for percent of the paperwork of the thefts and robberies. He Kabul University at the Minister respective centers has been acknowledged contriving a variety of Economy. Prof. Farooqi completed and will soon be shared of fishy ways to find money to Afghan forces prevent informed the Economy Minister with national and international purchase narcotics and keep the about the upcoming projects for stakeholders and donors. company of junkies -- something Kabul University. These areas Minister Murad appreciated that has put his future at stake. smuggling of second include research and development the efforts of Prof. Hamidullah Narcotics could be bought easily necessary for institutional Farooqi and has shown interest in in every street, where certain group of children to capacity-building, exploring supporting and finding the individuals supplied drugs to issues, and offering solutions to necessary funding for the addicts. Khidar, hailing from Pakistan in a week the problems of Afghanistan. respective centers at Kabul Almar district, became drug- Prof. Farooqi told the minister University. He appreciated the dependent 12 years ago in Iran Afghan police said on Saturday they foiled bid to of the interest and sincere efforts history and contribution of Kabul before he returned home after smuggle 13 children for militant training in of the Indian Embassy in University. Meanwhile, he valued leaving the work. His family Pakistan.This is second such group to be stopped by establishing research and capacity- the efforts of the government of wished him to return home with the police in the central eastern province of Ghazni. building centers in Kabul India in supporting the institutions enough money to change their The smuggling was stopped by the police in University. He also thanked the and people of Afghanistan in this lives. To their chagrin, they met a cooperation with the army in Muqur district, said Indian Embassy and their juncture. Minister Murad ruined man. “They conveniently Mustafa Mayar, the acting police chief of Ghazni. unwavering efforts in building promised that he would give eased me out of home. Now I They were being taken to Pakistan’s Karachi city to people-to-people and priority to the funding of Kabul collect cans of cold drinks and sell receive militant training. Three people were arrested government-to-government University and his team will follow them. At times, I rob people to in connection with the smuggling. The latest foliage relations in terms of repairing up on the valuable projects for the buy drugs, which are available in comes less than a week after 25 children en route to bureaucratic systems and enabling transformation of Kabul every part of Maimana,” he said. Pakistan’s Quetta were rescued from smugglers in the Afghan institutions to better University. He also stressed the Maulvi Gul Ahmad Lutfi, deputy same province of Ghazni. Most of those children were deliver excellent services to the importance of quality education director of religious affairs, told a orphans, according to police. (1TVNEWS) people of Afghanistan. and the scope of research in higher gathering illicit substances were Prof. Farooqi has said that the education. He reminded that e- openly sold in every part of the SAARC’s initial concept note for governing comes through city. Security officials were aware the Center for Central and South modernizing, digitizing and 9 Afghan soldiers defect Asian Studies has been submitted improving the quality of education. of the fact, he said. Lutfi added It is expected that the people were running out of to the South Asian University who to Taliban in Badghis welcomed the initiative. The proposed research centers at Kabul patience and the government University will flourish as they should take steps against drug establishment of this center at KABUL : Nine Afghan National Army (ANA) Kabul University will explore the explore the problems of smuggling and sale in the city. The Afghanistan in critical areas. The use of every kind of drug was soldiers have defected to the Taliban in the Aab-i- critical issues of South and Central Kamari district of northwestern Badghis province, Asia and their regional impact. lack of research centers in prohibited, he continued. Dr. Prof. Farooqi added that Kabul Afghanistan has contributed to Mohammad Naeem Musamam, an official said on Saturday. Col. Mohammad Rassoul, misunderstanding of problems, the district police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News University will soon be public health director, put the transformed into a research issues, culture, politics, and population of drug addicts in the ANA personnel deserted their check-post and economics. These centers are joined Taliban’s ranks late on Friday night. They university through a Faryab at 20,000 to 30,000, comprehensive strategy plan. important for bringing including women and children. He also surrendered their weapons including four machine Furthermore, he briefed the coordination and understanding for said two rehabilitation facilities, a guns, a rocket-propelled grenade and some minister that Kabul University is the stability and prosperity of 50-bed provincial hospital and the ammunition to the insurgents, the police officer said. planning to establish a Center of Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the Sarapa Rehabilitation Centre He added additional soldiers had sent to the main Policy Research for Afghanistan centers will play an active role in operated in the province. check-post. (Pajhwok) and the region; a Research Center the capacity-building of Afghan (Pajhwok) for Exploring the Causes of officials and institutions.