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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:304 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . JUNE 08. 2017 -Jawza 18, 1396 HS up efforts for solution in order to reach real unity. International Re- "The bottom line is we're not going to surrender civilization lation Affairs Expert Dr. Latif Naz- ari said that differences in ideas to people who cannot win at the ballot box." must be accepted in order to insti- tutionalize democracy. Secretary of Defense James Mat- and stability to Afghanistan." And He said that censor of ideas tis appeared to break with the a year ago Ambassador Michele J. won’t solve the problem, govern- Obama administration's position Sison, the U.S. Deputy Represen- ment must learn how to accept and of the preceding eight years that tative to the United Nations, deal with it. there is "no military solution" to claimed that Secretary of State Pointing to foreign policy of the conflict in Afghanistan. At an Tillerson did not go as far as Mat- Afghanistan, he said that consid- appearance with Secretary of State tis on Monday, yet his answer to ering geopolitics and geo-culture Rex Tillerson and the Defense and a question on Afghanistan was location of Afghanistan, the gov- Foreign ministers of Australia, markedly different than the an- ernment must bring positive chang- Mattis said "they [the Taliban] use swers of his predecessors at the es in foreign policy in order to bombs, because ballots would en- State department. Tillerson framed avoid outsider effect and lead the sure they never had a role to play" the mission in that country as to country toward stability and de- This is an abrupt shift from "never allow Afghanistan to be- velopment. the previous administration's come a platform for terrorism to University Lecturer Dr. Ali AT News Report view. In 2011, then-secretary of operate from." Tillerson did not Akbar Fayaz said that Afghanistan State Hillary Clinton said there's even mention a "peace process" or is mostly depend on import, thus KABUL: Hamid Karzai, the "a very clear need to continue fight- a political settlement. Instead, he it is essential to focus over prod- former president, strongly con- ing those who would undermine said "this is really a question of uct and export to lead toward de- demned terrorist attack in the west- this progress. At the same time what is the end state and how do veloped economic. ern province of Herat, in which a though, we know that there is no we reach that end state." He said that economic devel- number of the civilians were mar- military solution to bringing peace (weeklystandard) opment will lead toward stability tyred and injured. and national unity. He called the attack as an anti- Government must concentrate Islamic act, adding that the attack on social integration and merge carried out by the enemies of peace ideas in order to embark toward in Afghanistan during the holy Statement of Kabul Process for stability, he added. month of Ramadan, points that AT News Report istan,” run by Foundation for access to stability and develop- Advisor of Chief Executive they (terrorists) have no respect Peace and Security Cooperation Peace and National Solidarity ment,” Said Head of FPNS Aham- Office Fazel Daraie Sofi national to the Islamic values and they use (FPNS), Youth Citizens Civic Or- dullah Naweed. He said that lack any possible way to fulfill their On 6th of June 2017, Afghan gov- Afghanistan. KABUL: The civil society activ- unity is the most necessary for ernment hosted the first meeting 2- A stable Afghanistan enables ists and University lecturers on ganization (YCCO), Business of national unity is the main factor Afghanistan. foreign masters’ aims. Consultancy Service Company behind challenges and ongoing con- Karzai wished paradise for the of The Kabul Process for Peace a stable region. This can only be Wednesday expressed concerns He said that if we don’t have and Security Cooperation involv- achieved through an Afghan led and over current challenges, calling the (UZMAN) and AWTPEO, the flicts in the country. Today we unity, then there won’t be stabili- martyred and quick recovery for experts believed that without na- have National Unity Government the injured. ing 27 countries and organizations. Afghan-owned political process national unity as the only the rem- ty and development. They discussed threats of terror- with the full support of neighbors edy to overcome current crisis. tional unity achieving stability and (NUG), but still, but still bunch of We must keep unity and agree development is impossible in Af- challenges ahead of national unity, ism in Afghanistan, the region and and international partners, as dem- Addressing a press conference over differences, but through legal beyond, and measures to counter onstrated in the recent successful titled “national unity role in sta- ghanistan. “Without national uni- thus it is required of government and logical ways, not through war ty and solidarity we won’t have to recognize challenges and step In Ghazni, them, as well as peace and securi- peace deal with Hizb-e-Islami Hik- bility and development of Afghan- and violence, he underlined ty challenges that affect both Af- matyar. Taliban impose ghanistan and the wider region. 3-The participants called on all The Chairman summarizes the the armed groups to agree to a taxes on meeting as following: ceasefire and start peace talks with Selling of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan discuss 1-Meeting just after the hor- the Afghan Government immedi- shopkeepers rific acts of terror in Kabul that ately. ongoing electricity projects left hundreds of Afghan civilians 4-The region will take a united illegal SIM GHAZNI CITY: Residents allege dead and wounded, this gathering approach against those who refuse is a powerful signal of solidarity to join the political process and KABUL : Energy and Water Min- province was finalised, the state- Shiberghan-Pul-i-Khumri route Taliban have imposed taxes on some shops, worrying the vendors with the Government of Afghani- continue to provide the ground for Cards ister Ali Ahmad Usmani during his ment said. and the electricity supply project stan and its people in its fight foreign terrorists to operate in Af- trip to Turkmenistan held talks The meeting also discussed the of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and of southern Ghazni province. The insurgents confirm the claim. against terrorism and in its effort ghanistan. In addition, Participants with his Turkmen counterpart on latest condition of electricity Pakistan (TAP) via Heart-Kanda- and aspiration to achieve peace. All support all ANDSF efforts to de- mountains the sideline of Energy Charter projects in Afghanistan’s north- har route. In addition to the above Bismillah, hailing from Ali Kala area on the outskirts of participants strongly condemn fend the people of Afghanistan and meeting, a statement from the Min- western part. These projects in- issues, both sides have decided to these heinous acts of violence and combat all terrorist threatsý that istry of Energy and Water said on cluded increasing the voltage of provide reformative suggestions in Ghazni City, told Pajhwok Afghan in Takhar News the Taliban had imposed all forms of terrorism that under- affect the international Wednesday. electricity to Heart province via the contract made for electricity mine the prospects for peace in community...P2 AT Monitoring Desk Six development projects com- the Sarhadabad route of Turkmen- trade between the two countries 5,000 to 10,000 Pakistani rupees ing from Turkmenistan had been istan, distribution of electricity to and would be made ready to be in annual tax on shopkeepers. KABUL: The Afghanistan Tele- discussed during the meeting while parts of Badghis and Jawzjan signed by the higher authorities “The Taliban come here to com Regulatory Authority the import of electricity to Badghis provinces, electricity import on from both neighbors. (Pajhwok) collect money from shopkeepers. (ATRA) reports of an increase of If anyone refuses to pay, the mil- the illegal SIM cards sale in north- itants beat him,” he said, asking ern Takhar province, saying they for a cut in the tax rate for shops. are used in various criminal activi- He argued the whole invest- ties. In an exclusive interview with ment of a shopkeeper was less Pajhwok Afghan News, the ATRA than 20,000 Pakistani rupees and head for Takhar Qayamuddin paying a high tax was beyond him. Weqar was worried about the num- Rahmatullah, a resident of the ber of illegal SIM cards that had Zara Kala village of Andar district, AT Monitoring Desk thanked the Ministry of Public been rapidly increased in the prov- said the Taliban had slapped an Health (MoPH) for its hard work ince. Based on law, he said only annual tax on shopkeepers in his KABUL: The Saudi Arabia donat- in order to improve health facili- area. Those irrigating their farm- ed four ambulances worth 10 mil- ties and standards. He also thanks authorized dealers can sold and lands through solar pumps were purchase the SIM cards authorized lion Afghanis in order to provide and appreciated the Saudi govern- also tazed, he added. friendly assistance to the public ment for providing assistance in dealers, explaining the cards had “Taliban have been collecting be activated within 24 hours of health department of eastern Nan- field of health to Nangarhar prov- money from landowners who own garhar province, an official said on ince. purchase. “But it is not the case in solar systems since three years, Takhar, where SIM cards are pre- Wednesday. He advised the public health they take 3,000 to 3,500 Pakistani According to the Director of department to be careful in using activated in violation of the rele- rupees from these people,” he vant rule.