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firms. The president said terror- ism and drug smuggling was a threat to the security, stability and development of the region and the world and the twin menace re- quired a joint fight. The Singapore- an leader said his country wanted KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani tana, after arriving from Indone- tise of the people of Singapore and friendship with Afghanistan based on Friday said terrorism and drug sia. Toni Tan expressed his plea- praised the country’s leadership on mutual interest. He said region- smuggling threatened the region’s sure over Ghani’s visit which he over the country’s development. al countries besides fighting terror- and the world’s security, stability said would help spur cooperation Ghani said though the war in his ism and extremism together should and development and the threat between the two countries. country had led to wastage of also increase trade and social co- needed to be fought together. He said continued government- many opportunities, yet Afghani- operation. His said his country The president expressed these to-government contact between stan was full investment opportu- would cooperate with Afghanistan views during a meeting with his the two countries was beneficial nities which he said would be ex- in areas of education, good gover- Singaporean counterpart Toni Tan in sharing experiences. President ploited in light of expertise, skills nance and capacity building. Keng Yam at his office, The As- Ghani hailed the technical exper- and experiences of international (Pajhwok)

Officials at the Afghan Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Thursday said that about 50 per- US launches cent of pharmaceuticals coming in to the country, particularly from Pakistan, are being smuggled into cruise the country. They said that there By Amrullah saleh cal militias for Pakistan. is no proper monitoring system in missiles The war imposed and supported My knowledge about the Du- place to oversee the importation by Pakistan in Afghanistan is not rand Line is based on specified of these drugs. The statements on Syrian linked to the tensions on the Du- touches I had had with different came during the opening of a phar- rand Line. Pakistan wants to change Pakistani circles. For the decision maceutical laboratory in Kabul on Afghanistan to its influential zone makers in Pakistan the bloody Af- Thursday. Present at the event was airbase through violence and extremism. ghan game should be one of these CEO Abdullah Abdullah, the min- two results. They want the cur- The United States on Friday fired Today, Taliban are the extremist ister of health and other high-rank- militias and Pakistan’s pioneers, rent political system be removed ing officials. It is hoped that with dozens of cruise missiles at a gov- so they bring Taliban to power at ernment-controlled airbase in Syr- while it could be tomorrow anoth- the establishment of this laborato- er one. We need to concentrate the upper result. ry, Afghanistan will be able to ia, in retaliation for a suspected more on collecting evidences of Pa- In the lower result, they want monitor the illicit pharmaceutical chemical weapons attack on a kistan and Taliban’s crimes in Af- to create a security and political trade in the country. More than rebel-held town that killed scores ghanistan in this critical situation. zone by the Taliban inside Afghan- 50 percent of the medicines are of civilians. The Pentagon said 59 Disputes of the Durand Line istan. Durand Line is not seen in being smuggled into the country Tomahawk cruise missiles were intentionally or occasionally helps any part of Pakistan’s game. But and sold to the people, said Min- fired from two warships in the Pakistan to use more the time and the Durand Line disputes are sweet ister of Public Health Ferozuddin Mediterranean at the Shayrat air- strengthen its claim in the interna- and effective subjects for Paki- Feroz on Thursday. The laborato- field in Homs province, targeting tional sessions that Afghans do not stan’s intelligence office. This is ry will also help to ensure the qual- the base from where US officials agree issue. The official stance of not important that the influential ity of drugs coming into the coun- believe Tuesday's attack in Khan Afghan governments over the Du- circles are inside the government. try. “More than 50 percent of the Sheikhoun had been launched. rand Line has not changed the Pa- Provoking the ethnic difference is drugs are coming to the country At least six people were killed kistan’s tight control and domina- a short road to get fame, but is not through illicit trade; open borders in the early morning strike, accord- tion in the area and is far from a solution. with some neighboring countries ing to the Syrian army, which de- changing. But losing political and I strongly think that most of is one of the key reasons for that; nounced the US "aggression" as a mental pressures without gaining those who speak about Durand secondly the law in this respect violation of international law. In a any privilege from the confronting Line, do not know Pakistan’s mil- has been implemented in a manner statement carried by the state-run A 50 percent drop in financial as- ugees have jobs there [in Pakistan] them. “Last year, the financial as- side, shows the superficiality of itary, intelligence and strategic lit- which has paved the way for cor- SANA news agency and read on sistance provided by the United where they can afford their daily sistance was $400 USD for every the circles that have knowingly or erature and their speeches are like ruption,” said Feroz. Meanwhile, television, the military said the US Nations High Commissioner for needs,” said Istiqlal Jalalzai, a mi- refugee, but now it is decreased. unknowingly turned to the politi- slogans. the CEO said that the importation strikes were done on a "pretext" Refugees (UNHCR) to Afghan ref- gration official of the Ministry of The assistance should increase in of low quality drugs is of concern of the Khan Sheikhoun attack, ugees has affected their interest to Refugees and Repatriation Affairs order to encourage refugees to re- especially as it could be detrimen- without the full facts being dis- return home from Pakistan, a mi- at Torkham crossing. turn home,” Faisal said. tal to the health of people. “We closed. It also said the attack, which gration official at the Torkham A number of return refugees “We don’t have a shelter. Russia, Uzbekistan ready to should handle this in a way to pre- caused extensive damage to the crossing told TOLOnews. meanwhile said after living for Where should we find a shelter and vent corruption, including at bor- base, made the US a partner of "ter- The official said that over many years in Pakistan, they were how can we find a job,” another assist Afghan peace process ders; I expect the minister of health rorist groups". Syria's state-news 14,000 refugees in Khyber Pakh- forced to return to Afghanistan and return refugee, Daud, said. to pay attention to all sectors par- agency SANA gave a death toll of tunkhwa had registered their names start a new life here. The UNHCR last year paid The powerful president of Rus- president, Shawkat Mirzayouva ticularly when it comes to this is- nine civilians, including four chil- to return home, but now they are “Refugees were harassed, in- $400 USD to every refugee who sia, Viladmier Putin while meeting confirming the Russian President sue; the level of tolerance in this dren. It was the first direct mili- showing less interest to continue sulted and were told that when will wanted to return home voluntari- Uzbekistan president in Moscow, comments on Afghanistan and respect must be zero,” said the the process. you return back to your home,” ly. The process encouraged at least says, Kremlin is ready to provide says,” as you mentioned the secu- CEO. The public health ministry tary action the US has taken against Syrian President Bashar al-As- “The refugees are showing less Rafiullah, a return refugee said. 700,000 refugees to return to Af- any possible assistance for Af- rity in Afghanistan is really vital has said that $2 million USD has interest to return home because the Another return refugee, Ah- ghanistan. However, the amount ghanistan to succeed in long-de- to our country Uzbekistan. Thus, been allocated for the laboratory. sad's forces in the the country's long-running conflict, now in its financial assistance has decreased. mad Faisal, said lack of residence has decreased to $200 USD this layed peace process. we would help the country through Another $2.5 million USD is ex- The reason is that the Afghan ref- and job is a serious challenge for year, officials said. (ToloNews) “ Our countries working joint- any meaning. We are supporting pected to be spent on equipment seventh year. "There can be no dispute that ly to insure peace and stability all Russian initiatives in Afghani- for the lab and capacity building across the central Asian region and stan.” Russian is preparing for programs. (ToloNews) Syria used banned chemical weap- ons, violated its obligations under Taliban’s deputy governor for Kunduz slain help Afghanistan peace process holding a security summit on Af- the chemical weapons convention lead to a convincing result. We ghanistan in the midst of the ongo- and ignored the urging of the UN KUNDUZ : Taliban’s deputy gov- police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Ha- dead included Mullah Asadullah want international partners to help ing month back in Moscow. While Deal enforced, Security Council," US President ernor for northern Kunduz prov- mid Hamid told Pajhwok Afghan and some foreign militants. The these countries in fight with global many countries including USA have Donald Trump said in a televised ince, Mullah Asadullah, was killed News the airstrike was carried out Taliban have so far said nothing terrorism, drug and extremism.” been invited in the meeting, US statement after the strike. on Friday along with 13 fighters in in Mullah Qawi area of Dasht-i- about the killing of their deputy Putin said. rejected participating in the gath- Hekmatyar to Meanwhile, the Uzbekistan ering. (ATN) appear in (Al Jazeera) an airstrike, police said. Kunduz Archi district at noon. He said the governor for Kunduz province. Kabul soon Concerns mount KABUL : The Hezb-i-Islami Af- ghanistan (HIA) on Friday said its leader Gulbadin Hekmatyar would appear soon in Kabul, denying dif- over white flags ferences with the unity government over implementation of the peace agreement. A spokesman for the raised in Baghlan party, Naqibullah Hashmi, told Pajhwok Afghan News the HIA Baghlan local police said Friday and the government on their part Taliban has raised their white flag had implemented the peace accord in parts of the province, including and had fulfilled their respective along the Baghlan-Kunduz high- responsibilities. Hashmi said a way. According to local police, KABUL : The Chief Executive number of HIA prisoners would they would need to launch an op- Officer (CEO) office on Thursday be released in near future and the eration in order to remove the flags. said insecurity was a serious chal- government was ready to provide “Taliban exist in the area and we lenge in Afghanistan, but not as land plots to their refugee fami- are unable to remove their flags. high as to prevent holding of elec- lies. He also said HIA leader Hek- Government should launch a mili- tions. CEO spokesman, Mujib matyar would appear in Kabul tary operation as soon as possi- Rahman Rahimi, told a press con- within a few weeks. He said there ble,” said Mohibullah, a local po- ference here that the national uni- was no problem in implementation lice officer. Local police warn if a trating on launching military oper- ty government was committed to of the peace agreement with the military operation is not launched ations in Dand-e-Ghori region, Da- conducting elections to the Wolesi government as both the sides had to eliminate the insurgents, the se- han-e-Ghori district and Dand-e- Jirga and district councils. “Inse- been honest in steps. curity situation will worsen. “If Shahabuddin region and we will curity is a serious challenge, but it Four days ago, the Presiden- the security situation continues soon launch these operations and is not at the level to stop us from tial Palace said a number of HIA like this, it is possible that our mil- will clear the region of insurgents,” holding elections,” he said. He said prisoners would be released short- itary bases will be occupied by the Baghlan police chief, Ikramuddin the Independent Election Commis- ly and that the government had Taliban. A military operation Sare said. The Taliban has con- sion (IEC) had tasked two com- discharged its responsibility to- should be launched soon,” said trolled much of Dahan-e-Ghori mittees with maintaining security wards the peace agreement and Shokrullah, another local police district, dozens of villages in Pul- and arranging finances for the up- now it awaited the announcement officer. Baghlan police chief mean- e-Khumri city, the capital city of coming elections. “If the IEC an- iew of center of Kabul city on a rainy day with venders of a date from the HIA for the re- while said security forces are ready Baghlan province, and a few other nounces a date for the elections, turn of Hekmatyar to Kabul. to retake the region from the in- districts of Baghlan for the past the government is ready to sup- crowding on the roads that make heavy traffic jam. (Pajhwok) surgents. “We have been concen- 10 months. (ToloNews) port it”, he said. (Pajhwok) SATURDAR. APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghanistan: fighting for disability rights Fazluddin, a tall, thin 25-year-old who lives in Dolana, central Par- wan, has a whole household to support on nothing more than dis- ability stipends. He himself lost his right eye and suffered multiple injuries aged just two when the family was caught in a Taleban bombardment. His mother, who now lives with him, lost her right arm in the same attack. Fazluddin also has to sup- We have many shortages with- port his 55-year-old aunt Suraya, in the country and any type of who was paralysed in a grenade contribution by our family mem- strike during the Russian occupa- bers, friends and sympathizers tion of the 1980s. abroad is fundamental. One exam- "We live in a house that stays ple of this is Mahir Momand and cold all winter. We eat once a day,” his Moska Mobile Library. Mo- he told IWPR, explaining that the mand is an Afghan who lives in whole family, including his wife, Australia and in 2016 created the had to live from the 900 US dol- very first mobile library for the lars the household received annu- children of Afghanistan. A full-time ally in disability payments. librarian distributes books on a “We pay 50 dollars rent per daily basis, traveling throughout month. I still owe money from my the most remote areas and villages wedding. Tell me, what can I do?" of the country. Since the project he continued. started, 35,000 children have re- Despite an impoverished ceived not only colorful story- childhood, Fazluddin finished high books, but also educational mate- school and has qualifications in rial on co-existence and peace. English and computer skills. But Another remarkable man is he has been unable to find work, Baaz Mohammad, the head of he said, because of his disability. Baaz Welfare Association in Nan- "I went everywhere. When garhar province. This association they noticed that I was blind in distributes wheelchairs and artifi- one eye, they not only refused me cial hands to disabled Afghans. He work but also made fun of me. I mobilizes support for this project tore up all my school certificates mainly via his Facebook page and in frustration," he said, adding, his social media connections. He "You need either powerful rela- posts financial updates, reports tions or money to achieve your and field pictures on his timeline basic rights in this country." to ensure transparency and ac- His aunt Suraya said that her countability on his project. Ac- experience of decades of living as a cording to his last report, 494 paraplegic had shown her that gov- wheelchairs and 70 artificial hands ernment assurances of aid were have been distributed in Kabul, meaningless. Afghanistan’s diaspora around the roic actions in resisting foreign oc- port the families and friends that altercations, however, happen vestments. According to the World Nangarhar and Laghman provinc- "I’ve received nothing from the world needs to take an active role cupation. For Afghans, they are have remained attached to the land. when the expectations between Bank’s Afghanistan Development es—20% going to disabled wom- government except the monthly to maintain the positive changes the ones who are highly esteemed, They wear Afghan clothes on Fri- Afghans abroad and those in the Update, the domestic revenues in- en. Similarly, Ghousdin Ferotan, stipend, which I get with a lot of currently taking place. and history will continue to praise days, Nowroz and Eid, respect the country clash. The Afghan diaspo- creased from 8.7% of GDP in 2014 The CEO of first Afghan magazine difficulty, since the day I was par- It is winter in Afghanistan. The their remarkable service in the famous Afghan tradition of hospi- ra sees the developments, stan- to 10.4% of GDP in 2015. This for children, AKO BAKO, recent- alyzed,” she said, adding that even snow covers in white the glorious name of their country. tality, and contribute to educating dards, rules and regulations in the will create jobs and other employ- ly released the first copy of the reaching the bank or accessing other peaks of the country’s mountains Afghans have many to remem- the world about the social and cul- West and wants that change for ment opportunities. Embed from magazine thanks to the technical public buildings was often impos- and plains, but the smoke from ber from the pages of history, such tural values that make all Afghans Afghanistan at a snap of its fin- Getty Images The representatives and script support of members of sible due to the lack of disabled wooden stoves pushes up, joining as Malalai of Maiwand, a 19-year- so proud. gers. That is not realistic. of young people and women are the Afghan diaspora. There are access. “They promised to pro- the clouds that are limiting the old girl from Maiwand, Kandahar, They are also active in the SHARED GOALS more visible in the media and offi- many other lesser-known initia- vide me with a plot of land to live beauty of the view. To Afghans, who reunified local fighters against political life of Afghanistan, engag- The changes that have taken cial discussions, showing the emer- tives out there, including many ef- on, but I have not yet received it. their future is subjected to the same the British troops at the 1880 Bat- ing in debate on social media and place did not happen overnight. gence of new ideas. The recent forts made by Afghans in sending They made me many promises, but obstructions—a feeling that bet- tle of Maiwand. She fought along- other platforms. “Every Afghan Afghans started from scratch not Transparency International report money to family members or peo- I received nothing." ter and brighter days are coming is side Ghazi Mohammad Ayub child is a politician,” said Presi- just once, but many times over. The shows that Afghanistan is not on ple in need at home. The generos- Disabled people in Parwan there, but daily struggles make Khan, emir of Afghanistan, and is dent Ashraf Ghani during his elec- unrest initiated as result of the rev- the list of top three corrupt coun- ity of our community would nev- province, just north of Kabul, say them too difficult to truly envi- a national hero of Afghanistan, her tion campaign, and no sentence can olution in 1978, the subsequent tries anymore. This is a notable er stop to surprise, and I am confi- that the government has failed to sion. An existence guided by peace, told in Afghan schoolbooks, and describe better the deep passion deployment of Soviet troops and achievement, reached in part be- dent that it contributes significant- meet its obligations to them de- stability and prosperity has al- many schools, hospitals and other that all Afghans have for their na- the mujahedeen resistance culmi- cause of initiatives such as the first- ly to the wellbeing of people back spite legislation guaranteeing their ways been a hope for Afghans, but institutions named after her across tion. This enthusiasm, however, nated in the establishment of hard- ever anti-corruption commission home. The open market is ours: rights. Local officials, in turn, say it is only lately that the idea has the country. sometimes leads to political frus- line Taliban regime in 1996, fol- sponsored by the President Ashraf Instead of investing in other coun- that they are doing their best with acquired a concrete foundation. Another memorable events is trations. lowed by the war efforts by the Ghani and inaugurated last July. tries, invest in Afghanistan—to the resources available to them The positioning and engagement of the 1979 Herat Uprising against Due to the lack of extensive International Security Assistance The Afghan diaspora has done prove to foreigners that we our- Afghanistan has ratified sev- youth in government, the notable the Soviet-sponsored regime—the media coverage and the difficulty Force (ISAF) that dislodged the an excellent job in serving the coun- selves believe in the change. This eral international conventions on reduction in corruption, a signifi- Democratic Republic of Afghani- of accessing credible information, Taliban in 2001. More than 30 try and contributing to these is why there should not be com- disability rights, and according to cant increase in the number of chil- stan (DRA)—after it declared new many Afghans limit their under- years of war have affected our so- achievements, particularly when petition between those who have its own Law of Rights and Privi- dren attending school, the fall of socialist reform that contradicted standing to the news feeds on so- ciety deeply. It should be obvious the country needed them most. remained and those who have left. leges of Persons with Disabilities, maternal mortality rate and the traditions and values of Islam. Peo- cial media, which are rarely accu- that it would take a long while for According to the one estimate by We all share an emotional and deep government offices are supposed steady but constant economic ple stood against the government rate. Any discussion with the ab- opportunities present in developed the International Organization for attachment to our roots. If you to fill at least three per cent of their growth have certainly contributed and were joined by Afghan army sence of facts and figures leads to countries to become a reality. Migration (IOM), the remittances cannot contribute to the unity, you posts with disabled people. to vivifying this hope. troops. They held the city for misunderstanding, sometimes re- Afghans at home also under- accounted for around 30% of GDP should certainly not contribute to Wakil Ahmad Suhail, the direc- A number of initiatives, includ- about a week, but the regime re- sulting in heated exchanges of stand and feel the absence of stan- in 2006. But now, with access to disunity. Our divisions have tor of labour, social affairs, mar- ing Afghanistan’s accession to the captured the city with the support words. Very sensitive posts and dard schools, standard health ser- education, jobs and new technolo- blocked our rich culture for too long tyrs and the disabled in Parwan World Trade Organization (WTO) of Soviet air support. According comments made by friends often vices and jobs. According to the gies, the disapora’s help is even and contributed to the misunder- province, admitted that this law and the opening of the Chahbahar to estimates, some 25,000 died in end in strong debates, mostly due latest reports, almost a third of all more valuable. Afghanistan needs standings about our nation around had yet to be enforced. port in Iran, are now offering many this uprising. This day has been to misunderstandings and lack of children across the country are our love and patriotism, and each the world. Inspired by the works Suhail said that 5,140 disabled potential trade opportunities. continuously celebrated for years credible arguments and information unable to go to school, and unem- of us should contribute to this re- and efforts of Afghans abroad and people were registered with their A COMMON HISTORY by the people in different part of used to sustain a point. donate to ployment rate is above 40%. The building phase without giving up. home, this attempt is to make my office, including 300 women. All Afghans have historically ded- the country, particularly in Herat. nonprofit media organizations In majority of our students are still MAKING UP FOR SHORT- contribution by engaging in a call received government stipends. icated and sacrificed their lives to Many of those fighters were one instance the social media be- studying under the burning sun AGES Even a positive and moti- for patriotism and love. We Af- But he said that the only dis- their rich and beautiful country. the so-called mujahedeen, leading came abuzz with the news of the without furniture or blackboards, vational word can bring a notable ghans have to remain united, even abled employee he knew of in a Nevertheless, Afghanistan has suf- the resistance against the Soviet death of Sadiq Fitrat Nashnas, a mothers do not have access to re- change in someone’s life. Afghans when far away from home. A pos- local government office was a fered countless political upheav- invasion of Afghanistan, and gain- prominent and much loved Afghan productive health facilities. They abroad should avoid never-ending itive journey toward a modern Af- woman in his own department. als, from Alexander the Great to ing a lot of support across the singer. Despite refutation by many have more realistic expectations debates that only keeps the coun- ghanistan is in place, and it is in- Suhail acknowledged that the this very day. For centuries, this Muslim world for their jihad. people, including the singer him- about the timeline for change. try divided. We need a hand in any cumbent upon us to at least main- government was also committed to fearless nation has fought and main- THE DIASPORA self, this fake news remained a top- Long debates on how to reach way possible to not let these divi- tain at present pace. Let us focus a number of other measures includ- tained independence with the high But it was always patriotism ic of heated arguments for many the best result are pointless if we sions happen again. It can be fi- on the way forward where every- ing improving education provision price of blood and devotion from that inspired the majority of these days. In another instance, the Af- don’t understand that our strug- nancial support, standardization one will benefit. It could start by and providing low-cost housing for countrymen and countrywomen figures. A deep love for the moth- ghan government executed a num- gles are aimed at shared goals. We of education, mobilizing funds, contributing to our economy. The disabled people, although little alike.It is not the sole glory of one erland, the ultimate respect for ber notorious criminals after a le- have to join the forces to prove assisting and connecting Afghan open market is ours: Instead of in- progress had been made. person, clan or ethnic group. The their fellow countrymen and wom- gal process. A section of Afghans, that changes can come, and lost students to international universi- vesting in other countries, invest But other local officials said pride belongs to all those Afghans en who deserve a better future including the diaspora, started li- reputation can be regained. ties, filing their applications for in Afghanistan—to prove to for- that their departments were doing who were involved directly or in- ahead. Until now, millions of Af- onizing these characters on social The recent developments scholarships, advocating for gen- eigners that we ourselves believe the most they could to support directly through their tangible or ghans living overseas have not lost media, based on mere hearsay. show that we are on the right der rights, translating books—in- in the change. disabled people and their families. intangible contributions. this passion and remain strongly These two incidents further exhib- track. Those who used to wait to cluding books for children—or vis- Modern times need modern The director of Parwan de- Those engaged directly in the and emotionally connected to ited the difference of views be- invest in construction and logis- iting Afghanistan during the holi- heroes. You and I, and all of us, are partment for refugees, Aqa Shirin fight have normally taken most home. Majority of them might be tween the resident and not resi- tics projects are now thinking of days to contribute directly to the the heroes of our change. Khalil, said that his office had ar- credit for their dedication and he- blue-collar workers, but they sup- dent Afghans. The most common production lines and long-term in- population. (FAIROBSERVER) ranged the distribution of five blocs of residential land plots to refu- gees, each containing 1,200 resi- dential plots, in the Bini Arsak and Barikab areas of Bagram district. Out of this number, 650 plots Sustainment Brigade ready for Afghanistan mission were reserved for disabled people and would be transferred to them Soldiers with the 1st Armored Di- istan changes, and the mission will the commander of the Special train until it leaves, but “we are the unit does. “It is from that bed- Troops Battalion have gone free of charge, he continued. vision Sustainment Brigade “are change.” Troops Battalion, said her battal- ready,” said Porras, from Pelion, rock that all this happens,” he said. through includes the Combat Life- "Residential plots have also ready to get after it” and are excit- Members of the Sustainment ion is ready to go and play its part, S.C. Lalor, the brigade command- “There are a lot of people who have saver Course, which is a weeklong been considered for disabled peo- ed about their upcoming mission Brigade will lead a task force of too. er, said that the brigade’s families sacrificed a lot.” Some of the key course in basic first-aid skills for ple in the department’s future to Afghanistan. about 2,000 soldiers, civilians and “The importance lies in the serve as the “foundation” for all training the brigade and Special out in the field. (ELPASOTIMES) plans as well, although the num- About 250 soldiers from the contractors who will provide key fact that we will support the daily ber is not yet clear," Khalil said. brigade’s headquarters and the bri- support to troops in Afghanistan. mission of the forces in Afghani- Parwan’s deputy director of gade’s Special Troops Battalion Howard agreed that the mis- stan and have a direct impact on education, Nizamuddin Rahimi, will deploy to Afghanistan in May. sion will evolve. the success of their mission,” said said that they had distributed 664 There, they will serve as the The 1st Armored Division Husted, from San Antonio. plots of land to teachers in the logistical headquarters for the en- Sustainment Brigade has been Husted said the Army and the Hufyan Sharif area in central Par- tire theater of operations and will The 1st Armored Division 1st Armored Division have given wan, including 20 plots for teach- provide key support for U.S. and Sustainment Brigade has been her battalion all the training and ers with disabilities. coalition troops. The mission will training for its upcoming deploy- resources it needs to succeed. "The disabled people received include providing water, food, ment since summer. (Photo: Cour- “As part of the U.S. Army, our the plots for free,” he said. ammunition, transportation servic- tesy Sgt. 1st Class Shelia Cooper, mission is to defend the nation as Mirajuddin Majid, the direc- es and maintenance, among other 1st Armored Division Sustainment well as assisting in the defense of tor of guidance and hajj in Parwan, activities. Brigade public affairs) our allies,” Husted said. “We are a said that the ministry had allocat- “The team is coming togeth- “The big thing is the enemy well-trained and ready force, well ed 523 places for Parwan residents er,” said brigade Command Sgt. has a vote, and we are always try- capable of providing sustainment to make the pilgrimage last year. Maj. Sean Howard, of Colorado ing to stay ahead of that as well as operations to units in theater dur- This quota included five dis- Springs, Colo. “Everyone is start- focus on our (support) mission,” ing this deployment.” abled people, although he noted ing to synchronize, and there is he said. Command Sgt. Maj. Jason that applicants had to pay for their definitely some synergy in the air The Sustainment Brigade has Porras, the Special Troops Battal- own hajj. "We have always cam- right now. We are ready to get af- been training for this deployment ion’s senior enlisted leader, said the paigned on this issue,” Ahmad Zia ter it. They are motivated to go.” since July. The Muleskinner Bri- battalion is “absolutely ready” for Langari, a representative of the Af- The brigade did a similar mis- gade does its sustainment role ev- the upcoming deployment. ghanistan Independent Human sion from May 2015 to February ery day to support the division, The 1st Armored Division Rights Commission (AIHRC), told 2016 in Afghanistan, with about but has been focusing its training Sustainment Brigade's deployment IWPR. “We also always highlight the same number of troops. on being able to provide its own The 1st Armored Division the problems of disabled people This deployment is scheduled security and practicing its other Sustainment Brigade's deployment to the government in our annual to last about six months. tactical battlefield skills, Lalor and is scheduled to last about six reports. “The government needs It’s a similar mission, but it is Howard said. months. (Photo: Courtesy Sgt. 1st to read our reports. The parliament dynamic, said brigade commander “These are perishable skills, Class Shelia Cooper, 1st Armored should also see our reports and in Col. Michael Lalor. and we always need to practice Division Sustainment Brigade turn put pressure on the govern- “The mission will change,” said them,” Howard said. public affairs) ment. (RELIEFWEB) Lalor, from Goshen, N.Y. “Afghan- Lt. Col. Robin-Desty Husted, The battalion will continue to SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

EMERGENCY CALLS Police 100 - 119 President Donald Trump’s budget trended up. The actual tons pro- puts a number of foreign assistance duced has jumped around more, programs at risk, if not outright but it too is higher today than in Hospitals elimination. His plan to cut about 2002. The big drop in 2001 came 30 percent from the State Depart- after the Taliban banned produc- FMIC Hospital ment and the U.S. Agency for In- tion in 2000. The Taliban later re- Behind Kabul Medical ternational Development has versed itself, leading to a rapid University: drawn resistance from both Re- spread after 2012. publicans and Democrats. According to the U.N., most 0202500200-+93793275595 At a March 28 hearing, Rep of the opium comes from Afghan- Ted Yoho, R-Fla., came to the de- istan’s southern provinces. Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital fense of several prominent Only in terms of Gross Do- projects, including the Overseas mestic Product does opium play a Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Private Investment Corporation smaller role than in the past. The 070263672 and two Obama-era programs International Monetary Fund re- aimed at boosting electric capaci- ported that in 2004, opium exports ty in Africa and agriculture global- were equal to half of the country’s Khairkhana Hospital ly. But Yoho did agree with cuts in non-opium GDP. Today, it is clos- one area -- the war on drugs. He er to about 15 percent. 0799-321007 said it was ineffective. But it still provides about 2401352 "I look at the poppy fields in 400,000 jobs, more than the Af- Afghanistan," Yoho said. "They ghan National Security Forces. have more hectares planted today Reports from the private re- Indira Gandhi Children than they had before we started search group RAND and the World this war." Opium poppies produce Bank say the driver is simple eco- Hospital, Wazir Akbar a key ingredient for heroin and oth- nomics. Opium offers a better re- Khan, Kabul 2301372 er opioids. turn to farmers than most crops. Afghanistan remains the In a regrettable twist, American- world’s top opium poppy produc- led efforts to make legal crops Ibn-e- Seena er, despite the billions of dollars more lucrative can backfire. America has put into the country. In Helmand Province, a project Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Since late 2001 when the United successfully shifted a number of 2100359 States and its allies retaliated landowners away from poppies, against the Taliban and al-Qaida for but then they no longer needed the the 9/11 attacks, America has sharecroppers and tenant farmers Wazir Akbar Khan spent about $25 billion to rebuild who had been working the land. Hospital Afghanistan’s economy and $8.5 World Bank researchers said this billion to rid it of narcotics. "created a displaced, cheap, and 2301741, 2301743 Yoho’s office said he got his mobile population, skilled in pop- information from a United Nations py cultivation." They moved to report. The latest survey found marginal land and poppy produc- Ali Abad that in 2016, farmers were grow- tion increased. Our ruling Yoho said Shahrara, Kabul ing poppies on more than 200,000 Afghanistan has more land produc- hectares. In 2002, the number was ing poppies than before the U.S. 2100439 Afghan police officers eap from a vehicle as they arrive outside a military hospital during an attack in Kabul on March 8. 74,000 hectares. war began. U.N. surveys back that The U.N.’s chart below shows up. In 2002, the country had about Malalai Maternity KABUL : To find a bright spot on said Davood Moradian, director of erty and corruption — and they bittered partner in the National the pattern over the decades. The 74,000 hectares in poppy cultiva- Afghanistan’s political horizon, the Afghan Institute for Strategic are all interconnected,” Hanif At- Unity Government, which was black lines show the high and low tion. In 2016, the number was over Hospital one must travel to the edge of the Studies. “Things are far more po- mar, the national security adviser, brokered by the Obama adminis- estimates. In conflict zones, satel- 200,000. The amount of land used 2201377/ 2301743 capital, follow a pitted road to a larized and dangerous now. If I had said in an interview. “It is not easy, tration after a fraud-plagued con- lite images replaced on-the-ground for growing poppies has gone up half-constructed building with no to choose between getting another but we are making progress on all test in 2014. observations. and down, but the long term trend sign, and walk up four flights of 20,000 American troops or a real three, and those who paint a grim “This government is no longer Aside from a few years, the is definitely up. We rate this claim Banks stairs to a large office where an eager government commitment to re- and hopeless picture are not right. about principles and reforms, it is land under poppy cultivation has True. (POLITIFACT) man in a new suit is still arranging forms, I would choose the latter.” We are struggling, but we are de- about accommodation,” said An- Da Afghanistan Bank the furniture. The protracted conflict with termined. It is no longer a matter war Haq Ahady, a former cabinet “I’m fired up,” exclaims Nad- the Taliban and other insurgents of political will. It is a matter of minister. “Ghani’s focus is now on 2100302, 2100303 er Nadery, the recently named head continues to dominate Afghans’ capacity, and that will be in- reelection, and he is moving the of Afghanistan’s civil service com- concerns about the future. The creased.” pieces around the board, but the Bakhtar Bank mission. His goal, he says, is to guerrillas’ persistence on the bat- Asked what Afghanistan needs whole game could backfire. We 0776777000 turn a power center of political tlefield continues to force larger and most from the United States, At- need fresh elections, transparent favors into an institution that of- better-equipped Afghan forces mar’s only specific request was for ones, to build a democratic state, Azizi Bank fers all candidates a fair chance, into tactical retreats, and their expanded air combat support, but I’m getting worried the next rather than finding sinecures for C- stealthy invasion of Kabul’s mili- which he said would transform a one will be as fraudulent as the 0799 700900 average nephews of legislators and tary hospital last month stunned war effort that Afghan forces are last.” Today's WorldView What's Pashtany Bank ex-warlords. the public and nearly got three se- fighting virtually alone. “We ap- most important from where the Nadery, 42, a former human curity ministers impeached. preciate your efforts to help re- world meets Washington Sign up 2102908, 2103868 rights activist, says that if he suc- With spring fighting season build our country,” he said, “but With elections offering the prom- ceeds in building a merit-based job about to begin and the prospect of the more important thing is that ise of deliverance or the specter of Air Services system, it may help revive public peace talks virtually nil, Afghan we are partners fighting a common disaster, Afghans are torn between confidence in Afghan democracy. and U.S. military officials predict enemy.” wanting to speed up the much-de- Otherwise, he says, “I will be fail- 2017 will be another year of hard But it is not the international layed electoral process and want- Safi Airways ing all those who believe in fight- combat, territorial setbacks and community that President Ashraf ing to make sure it produces a cred- 020 22 22 222 ing for reforms, in the vision of a heavy casualties. Military morale Ghani and his team most need to ible result. Local and parliamenta- new generation, in the future of the has been undercut by corruption, convince. The depth of domestic ry elections were supposed to be Ariana country.” At the moment, though, and a devastating new report from disillusionment is evident every- held by November, but that seems Big challenge to prove that this promising appointment feels the U.S. Inspector General for Af- where, from parliamentary debates unlikely. Experts are debating pro- 020-2100270 like a small, belated footnote in a ghan Reconstruction described of- to radio talk shows to corners posals to introduce electronic vot- Afghanistan has talent, says Sunrisers long and grueling war that is going ficers selling food and supplies in- where jobless men sit and wait. The er ID cards, ballots and result tab- badly on most fronts, leaving tended for troops. feeling many Afghans express is ulations, but that could take many Hyderabad's Mohammad Nabi Kam Air many Afghans fearing that the fu- The economy has been mori- intense frustration; a sense that months. Meanwhile, as the sense Mohammad Nabi, who is one of sporting icons, and helped the na- 0799974422 ture they once hoped for is slip- bund since most NATO troops democracy has failed to take root, of disappointment deepens and the the two players from Afghanistan tion build a new stadium, “India is ping away. withdrew two years ago, taking that powerful people can still get prospect of another violent spring competing in the tenth edition of building a cricket ground in Kan- Hotels Halfway through a presiden- away contracts and cottage indus- away with anything, and that lead- looms, more and more Afghans are the Indian Premier League, viewed dahar. MS Dhoni, Sachin Ten- cy that promised to bring reform tries that created a false sense of ers who pledged to solve the na- looking for an exit. Officials have the tournament as a chance for him dulkar and Virat Kohli are some of Safi Landmark and modernization, the country is prosperity. The World Bank re- tion’s problems have become con- sent dependents abroad, business to show the world that his war- the Indian players who are popu- still struggling with the same prob- ported a dramatic drop in growth, sumed by their own. executives are buying property in torn country has talent in their lar in Afghanistan,” he said. Af- 020-2203131 lems that have plagued it through just 1.6 percent last year. The gov- Much of the criticism focuses Turkey, and students exchange ranks, reported PTI on Friday. ghanistan recently defeated Ireland 16 years of flawed democratic rule, ernment has focused on long-term on the president, who has never tips with cousins overseas on how “There are lot of expectations in both the Twenty20 International SERENA subsidized by billions in foreign development projects, including made himself popular in public and to get visas to Germany or sneak from me and Rashid [Khan] to and One-day International series aid: a determined Taliban insurgen- dams and regional trade, but un- is notorious for flying off the han- into Canada. Some, though, say perform in IPL. They [cricket fans in India. (THEFIELD.) 0799654000 cy, pervasive public corruption, employment has soared to 40 per- dle in private. But the rap on the they are committed to staying and back home] are waiting. Hopeful- desperate poverty and leaders con- cent, with the capital full of beg- ex-World Bank official is changing. pushing for reforms. Nadery, for ly, we perform well. If I get a New Rumi Restaurant sumed by political quarrels. gars, addicts and returned refugees. For the past two years, Ghani was one, says he is confident of Ghani’s chance, I will try my best to per- And while some Afghans are Already one of the world’s accused of being too aloof and support and invigorated by the form,” Nabi said. 0776351347 keenly awaiting supportive signals poorest countries, with a per cap- wonky, relying on a small circle of strong demand from ordinary Af- Nabi, an all-rounder, and Rash- from the new administration in ita income of $1,800, Afghanistan trusted technocrats rather than ghans for a responsive, honest gov- id, who is a leg-spinner, were ac- Internet Services Washington, others have already still has extremely low literacy reaching out to other leaders in the ernment. “The public has high ex- quired by Sunrisers Hyderabad. lost faith in the international com- rates and poor health. In the coun- large, ethnically diverse society. pectations, and Afghan troops are The latter made a sparkling debut UA Telecom munity, even questioning whether tryside, violence has scared off in- Now, by making an effort to sacrificing their lives in battle, but in the tournament opener, finish- 0796701701 / 0796702702 a new influx of foreign military and vestors in mining, while the U.N. become more political as he eyes if we can’t make our institutions ing with figures of 2/36, “It’s a big economic aid is what their coun- reports that opium production the 2019 election, Ghani has end- serve the people, those sacrifices challenge for me and Rashid to Exchange Rate try really needs. soared by 43 percent in the past ed up acting less presidential, cut- are in vain,” Nadery said.” Already prove to the world that we have “We’ve been hearing about re- year, becoming a major source of ting deals with unsavory ethnic flooded with calls from prominent talent,” Nabi said. forms for 16 years, but we still see financing for the insurgents. bosses and offering senior posts people seeking favors, he is “prac- The 32-year-old also spoke Purchase: the same mind-set, where the lead- “We are fighting on three to outside critics. This has side- ticing various polite ways of say- the India’s influence in Afghani- ers try to manipulate everything,” fronts at once — terrorism, pov- lined Abdullah Abdullah, his em- ing no.” stan, which ranged from sharing One US$ = 66.75Afs One Pound Sterling= 80.87Afs Afghans fight corruption One Euro = “Picked to Clean Up Graft, Now ing security officials have been replaced; 25 percent of customs 70.05Afs Accused of It Himself” (news ar- prosecuted since the creation last officials have been fired and nu- 1000 Pak Rs = ticle, March 29) says the recent year of the first-ever anti-corrup- merous money-laundering cases arrest of an Afghan general is a set- tion commission and anti-corrup- prosecuted. A new National Pro- 611Afs back “in efforts to fight official tion justice center. curement Authority has saved Sale: corruption.” Maj. Gen. M. Moein President Ghani heads a new $350 million by scrutinizing fuel, One US$ = Faqir’s arrest should be seen as a high council that has compelled food and construction contracts. victory in Afghanistan’s aggressive more than 90 percent of state offi- As a result of these and other 68.30 Afs efforts to prosecute corruption. cials, the president included, to measures, Kabul smashed the In- One Pound Sterling= Under President Ashraf Ghani, publicly declare their assets. Af- ternational Monetary Fund’s do- 81.67Afs the government has made eradicat- ghanistan has a new chief justice mestic revenue collection target last One Euro= ing corruption a national priority, and attorney general committed to year, collecting a record $2.1 bil- 72.50 Afs something the public overwhelm- the rule of law, and more than 500 lion, an increase of 22 percent over ingly supports. Several high-rank- judges and prosecutors have been 2014. (NYTIMES) 1000 Pak Rs= 631 SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

A Congress member today claimed in the Rajya Sabha that 11,000 girls were missing in Chhattisgarh, prompting Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien to tell the government to take up the issue with the state government. Participating in a debate on a private members' bill, Congress member Chhaya Verma said, "Peo- ple are scared of sending girls to schools in Adivasi areas of Chhat- tisgarh." Giving examples of child abuse and rapes in tribal areas of the state and in children living in hostels, she said that 11,000 girls were missing in Chhattisgarh. She was speaking on the bill moved by BJP leader Subramani- an Swamy to amend the Protec- tion of Children from Sexual Of- fences Act 2012. Taking cognizance of the mat- ter, Kurien told Minister of State for Women and Child Develop- ment Krishna Raj to write to the ISLAMABAD: National Security aware of the fact and will play his stan. Chhattisgarh government and take Adviser, Nasser Janjua on Friday role to solve these matters politi- Pakistan has fought for the up the issue. said that initially Pakistan resist- cally. Tehran also had conveyed survival of Afghanistan, he said, Kurien said that action should ed joining Islamic Military Alliance concerns on the formation of Sau- adding that we fought against the be taken and if such a hostel (where but did so on Saudi Arabia’s insis- di-led alliance. Afghan Taliban and as a result, girls are raped) is there, it should tence. Iranian Ambassador, Mehdi they created the Pakistani Taliban. be closed. Talking to Geo News, the NSA said Honardoost earlier this week said While fighting on the frontlines (This article has not been edit- they also refused Pakistan's offer that it was correct that we were for world peace, Pakistan has paid ed by DNA's editorial team and is for any other military officer oth- informed before the NOC was is- huge sacrifices over the last four auto-generated from an agency er than Raheel Sharif. sued to Gen Raheel, but it did not decades, the NSA stressed. feed.) ‘We are well aware of the game indicate that Iran was satisfied with The border between Pakistan (Dnaindia) being played by the world powers this decision or it had accepted the and Afghanistan is very porous by exploiting sectarian differences same. with many illegal crossing points, among the Muslims.’ While speaking at a conference which militants use to enter Paki- PH donates $100K to Sri Reiterating that Pakistan in Islamabad, the NSA dispelled stan, Janjua said, adding that there Bangladesh extending would remain neutral in this, Jan- the perception that Pakistan are many villages that sit divided jua said Raheel Sharif too was played double game in Afghani- between the two countries. Lanka typhoon victims (Thenews) aid, upgraded Bangladesh facilities to displaced border Iran retaliates to Rohingya fence 70pc Indian oil cut plans Iran has cut by one-third the time the oil to India for a nominal 20 complete it gives to Indian refiners to pay per cent of normal ocean freight. for oil they buy from it and has Other Middle-East sellers offer not also raised ship freight rates as a more than 15-day credit period. The fencing along the border be- retaliatory measure to New Del- Sources said National Iranian tween Burma and Bangladesh is hi’s decision to reduce Iranian oil Oil Co (NIOC) has also decided to now about 70 percent complete, imports. Iran, India’s third biggest cut the discount it offers to Indian said Chan Aye, the deputy direc- oil supplier, used to give a 90-day buyers on freight from 80 per cent tor of the legal department at Bur- credit period to refiners like Indi- to about 60 per cent. IOC and ma’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. an Oil Corp (IOC) and Mangalore MRPL — largest state buyers of Speaking yesterday at a press Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd Iranian crude — will cut imports The plight of the Rohingya – the settlement camps. The Rohingya conference to mark one year since (MRPL) to pay for the oil they from Tehran to 4 million tonnes in stateless Muslim people fleeing population is extremely vulnera- the project began, Chan Aye said, would buy from it. 2017-18 from 5 million tonnes in persecution and violence in the ble and its size is well beyond the “The fencing job between Myan- Now, Tehran has reduced this the previous year. Rakhine state of Myanmar – has capacity of the local administra- mar and Bangladesh is 70 percent to 60 days, essentially means that Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd become well known. The Rakhine tion to manage. Criminal networks finished. Patrol roads have also IOC and MRPL would have to (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum state borders the Bay of Bengal have emerged that are engaging in been constructed to run alongside pay for the oil they buy from Iran Corp Ltd (HPCL) will cut oil im- and the southeastern tip of Bang- narcotics smuggling and human the fence. Depending on the bud- in 60 days instead of previous lib- ports from Iran by 0.5 million ladesh. Recurrent violence and tor- trafficking. Adding more settle- get we receive, the fence can con- eral term of 90 days, sources privy tonnes each to 1.5 million tonnes ture has forced hundreds of thou- ments to the Cox’s Bazar area, load- tinue to be built all the way to the to the development said. Iran oil as New Delhi built pressure on sands of Rohingya to flee Myan- ing more onto an already over- Indian border. But what I would sale terms were the most attrac- Tehran to award the Farzad-B field mar. Owing to its proximity, more strained system, is not feasible. As like to focus on today is that the tive for Indian refiners. Besides a to its discoverer, ONGC Videsh than 300,000 displaced Rohingya an alternative, the government of crucial southern part has been fin- liberal credit period, it also shipped Ltd. (Financialexpress) have entered Bangladesh in recent Bangladesh has crafted a plan that ished.” years and nearly 70,000 more would relocate the Rohingya pop- The fence was jointly financed since late last year. Having faced ulation to Thengar Char, an island its own humanitarian and refugee and organised by the ministries of The Philippines on Friday turned Sri Lanka Ambassador to the Phil- in the northern Bay of Bengal at situation during its war of libera- foreign affairs, home affairs, and over $100,000 to Sri Lanka as hu- ippines Aruni Ranaraja at a cere- the mouth of the Meghna River, tion against Pakistan in 1971, Bang- defence. As the border on the Naf manitarian assistance to those af- mony held at the DFA headquar- north of Cox’s Bazar and south of ladesh is sensitive to people seek- River marks the most open part of fected by Typhoon Roanu in May ters in Pasay City in Metro Ma- the capital of Dhaka. Conditions ing protection from torture and the common boundary, fencing 2016 that left 201 dead and caused nila. in this new settlement will be far exclusion. That is why Bangladesh, there was given priority, Chan Aye $1.7 in damages. Also present to witness the better than what the Rohingya which only two years ago climbed said. Department of Foreign Affairs event were chief coordinator Leah have in Cox’s Bazar. The govern- into lower-middle-income status in He added that security along (DFA) acting Secretary Enrique Ruiz Basinang, Assistant Secretary ment will build housing, schools, the World Bank rankings, has been Burma’s borders with each of its Manalo personally handed the for Asian and Pacific Affairs Mil- hospitals and health centers, expending significant government five neighbouring countries was check to Sri Lankan embassy offi- licent Cruz-Paredes, Assistant Sec- mosques and roads. Some news re- resources to help the displaced being assessed, and that the new cials. retary for Fiscal Management Ser- ports have falsely claimed that government is currently undertak- Rohingya in Bangladesh. Bang- Thengar Char is completely sub- Manalo said the amount will vices and other officers of the de- ladesh strongly supports the rec- ing a plan to survey and measure be used by Sri Lanka to finance a partment. merged for part of the year, a base- ommendations of a June 2016 re- the common boundaries with In- community drinking water pro- Tropical Storm Roanu hit Sri less allegation that subjected the dia and Thailand for the benefit of port of the United Nations High government to unwarranted criti- gram in Aranayaka. Lanka and caused floods in 22 out Commissioner for Human Rights future generations. The donation was received by of 25 districts of the country. cism. Bangladesh Prime Minister “All these borders were laid (Manilatimes) on the Rohingya situation in My- Sheikh Hasina dispatched a team down by the British,” said the dep- anmar, which include: an abolition of researchers to Thengar Char to uty director of legal affairs. “But of discriminatory local orders closely examine its condition. The we still have problems where there against the Rohingya in Rakhine truth is that, as in any tidal region, is no demarcation. We need to State, the lifting of restrictive bu- waters rise and fall daily. As a re- make these areas clear with the use reaucratic requirements for emer- sult, a small percentage of Then- of modern equipment such as aeri- gency medical referrals and the es- gar Char – the coastline – is under al photography.” tablishment of guidelines that will water half of each day, at high tide, Burma’s border with India is eventually eliminate all freedom- then exposed again at low tide. The nearly 1,000 miles long, while the of-movement restrictions on the vast majority of Thengar Char is border with Thailand is more than Rohingya. Enjoying this article? never submerged. The Bangladesh 1,300 miles, only 10 of which has Click here to subscribe for full ac- government will not build Ro- been properly surveyed and de- cess. Just $5 a month. Bangladesh hingya settlement facilities in those marcated, he told reporters. Work has begun on a ground-break- centre serving both the local com- “By sheer coincidence I saw Murray Kerr on Grand Designs and I con- has successfully repatriated more areas of Thengar Char that are sub- (DVB) ing earthquake-resistant building in munity and trekkers scaling Mount tacted him about my proposal. Immediately he was enthused by the idea than 236,500 Myanmar refugees ject to tidal fluctuations. It is also Nepal, thanks to the generosity of Everest. The project, which should and started researching the concept. “Our hope was to produce an inspi- through an agreement negotiated doing its best to handle the influx the people of Fife and Perthshire. be complete by November, is rational building to locals and tourists alike which will also demonstrate between the two nations in 1991- of Rohingya people in the most Talks by James Lamb of the Little backed by the Little Sherpa Foun- to local builders an alternative style of building in this area. I believe this 92 – until the process was halted humanitarian way. Sherpa Foundation for the Royal dation, a philanthropic organisa- is exactly what Denizen Works have achieved and as far as I know this by Myanmar in 2005. The remain- During a recent hearing of the Scottish Geographical Society in tion which assists children whose will be the first of its kind in the Nepal Himalayas.” ing Myanmar refugees, numbering Tom Lantos Commission on Hu- Perth and Kirkcaldy raised £8,000 parents lose their lives while work- (Thecourier) more than 33,000 now, are living man Rights in the U.S. House of — enough to cover the costs of ing as sherpas. Foundation founder in two camps in Cox’s Bazar, a Representatives, Matthew Smith, the award-winning designer of the Mr Lamb approached Denizen coastal district near the border of CEO of Fortify Rights, who has structure. Works after seeing the practice’s Myanmar’s Rakhine State. But the visited the Rohingya camps in Most of the remainder of the House No.7 on Tiree on the Grand Rohingya, having been denied cit- Bangladesh, said he is sympathet- £120,000 cost came from Pashu- Designs television programme. izenship in Myanmar, were forced ic with the challenges the Bang- pati Bhandari, the managing direc- “Nepal was devastated by mas- to leave their homeland. Over the ladesh government faces from the tor of the Everest Inn group which sive earthquakes in 2015 destroy- last decade, nearly 300,000 have crush of refugees. Another witness has a Nepalese restaurant in Perth. ing many buildings and killing near- entered Bangladesh and taken shel- at the hearing, Andrea Gittleman, He has worked closely on relief ly 9,000 people,” he said. ter in makeshift settlements in and program manager of the Simon- work with Mr Lamb of Falkland “The rebuilding of homes was around Cox’s Bazar. Skjodt Center for the Prevention since the devastating earthquake an obvious priority but in the clam- The Cox’s Bazar settlements of Genocide, also recently visited struck Nepal two years ago. our to complete work before win- are not an ideal or tenable solu- Rohingya population living in The 200 square metre struc- ter arrived everyone resorted to a tion. Although the Bangladesh gov- Bangladesh and said that the Bang- ture is being built in Phortse, a farm- ‘quick fix’ approach, which was ernment has done its best, the sheer ladesh government believes that the ing village 3,840m above sea level, very understandable in the circum- number of Rohingya living there root of the Rohingya crisis must which Mr Lamb has just returned stances. “I was in the fortunate po- has posed socio-economic, demo- be solved in Myanmar. Correct. from. The scheme has been de- sition to take a more considered graphic, environmental, political, The solution to the Rohingya cri- signed to be built easily from local approach and wondered if it was humanitarian and security chal- sis must be based in Myanmar and materials. It will house sleeping possible to build an earthquake- lenges. It’s difficult for the gov- it will take many international quarters, a dining hall, kitchen, resistant and eco-friendly building ernment and NGOs to distribute hands. showers, office and a meditation which local people could afford. assistance to the Rohingya in the (Thediplomat) SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Six dead, two China: Man kills 3 people missing as floods with chopstick hit Indian-ruled A MENTAL health facility in China has been closed for inves- tigation into its standards after Kashmir a patient killed three people with a chopstick. A man identi- fied as Yang attacked female fel- low patients at the Da Zhong Hospital in Henan province, kill- ing one woman at the scene whilst two died in the hospital later. He is reportedly schizo- phrenic and had escaped from restraints prior to the attack. The hospital is “suspected of chaotic management” and has been closed while authorities look into what allowed the mur- ders to take place, while two local health officials have been dismissed, China Daily reports. “The county’s public security authority has placed Yang un- der criminal coercive measures Six people were killed and two have been recovered." and a thorough investigation is were reported missing in India's In the Poonch region, an Indi- ongoing,” said the government. northern region of Kashmir on Fri- an Air Force helicopter was guid- An anonymous source from day, after heavy rain and snowfall ed by a soldier holding a flare to- the hospital told The Paper that swept the region, setting off ava- wards a group of villagers strand- “He looked potentially danger- lanches and turning mountain riv- ed on the far bank of a river. They ous during a health check after ers into raging torrents. Helicop- climbed a rope ladder into the craft, he was admitted, so we treated ters were deployed to rescue peo- which then flew them to safety. him as a priority patient. We ple cut off by flash floods that re- Rajiv Pandey, senior superin- asked his relatives to look after vived memories of 2014, when the tendent of police in Poonch, said him and assigned a member of Jhelum River flowing through the 17 people were evacuated from the our staff to regularly observe region's main city, Srinagar, burst area. him.” Yang refused to eat or take its banks, swamping homes and In Srinagar, the summer capi- medication “and we had to fas- killing 200 people. tal of the state of Jammu and Kash- ten him to his bed with re- Snowfalls triggered multiple mir, some low-lying districts along straints,” said the source. avalanches, defence spokesman the Jhelum were swamped but res- (Asiancorrespondent) Rajesh Kalia told Reuters. idents said the river was starting "A post in Batalik sector was to recede. "We are relieved as the buried," he added. "Two out of five water level is receding and the rains F-16 fighter soldiers have been rescued. A res- are reducing," said one resident. cue operation for three soldiers "We are praying that rain should jet crashes was in progress and three bodies stop." near Joint (Reuters) Base Andrews in Washington Migrant activists Just before President Trump negotiations over a resolution to army used chlorine as a weapon Avenue, failing even to agree on DC launched missile strikes Thursday address the attack at Khan on its enemies. The Russian pro- further negotiations the next day. evening, a senior Russian diplomat Shaykhun in Syria’s Idlib Province, posal on Thursday was a counter When they arrived home, after a disrupt the An F-16 fighter jet has crashed warned of “negative consequenc- which left dozens dead. The U.S. offer to an American-British- long day of hard negotiations on a two miles south of Joint Base es” if the United States resorted to and other Western countries argue French text that called on the Syr- resolution that would collectively Andrews, near Washington DC. military action in response to a that the well-documented attack ian government to fully cooperate address what all of them agreed chemical attack in Syria. included chemical weapons. with the U.N. inspectors. That text was a horrific event, they saw on Department NBC News reported that the pilot was able to eject from the “We have to think about negative And as Secretary of State Rex included a demand to hand over to their TV sets that the United plane and was located by emer- consequences, and all the respon- Tillerson said earlier, “There’s no the inspectors air logs, details of States had already found a differ- gency services. The Lockheed sibility,” Moscow’s deputy U.N. question in our minds” that the helicopter squadrons, including ent way to address it. of Health Martin jet appears to have gone ambassador, Vladimir Safronkov, Syrian government was responsi- higher brass, and access to relevant And then, according to a U.N. down in a wooded area in Clin- told a gaggle of reporters after the ble for the attack. If true, Dam- Syrian air bases. Russia made clear diplomat, Bolivia, a current mem- ton, Maryland. Some roads are United Nations Security Council ascus has violated an international it would veto the resolution. ber of the Security Council, re- closed in the area. Kent Rober- reached a deadlock on an attempt convention that it signed in 2014, The U.S. and its allies told quested an emergency session to son was driving through a resi- to address the crisis diplomatical- which bans the use, stockpiling, Russia that its resolution would address, and perhaps condemn, the dential area nearby when the ly. “If military action occurred, [it] and weaponizing of all types of not pass. At that point the 10 non- U.S. missile attack in Syria. crash happened. “I just heard a will be on shoulders of those who chemical arms. permanent members of the coun- And in short order, Moscow loud boom, I guess… like how a initiated such doubtful and tragic Early on Thursday, Russia cil proposed yet a third text, at- joined the request. The American large tree falls and shakes the enterprise.” “Look at Iraq, look at proposed a resolution to address tempting to bridge the differences. move is an “act of aggression of ground,” he told NBC. “That’s Libya,” he added. Earlier, Olof Sk- the chemical attack in Idlib. Mos- Instead of detailing the steps the the U.S. against a U.N. nation,” what it felt like and what I heard.” oog, Sweden’s ambassador to the cow insisted that a commission to Syrian government must take to said Viktor Ozerov, the head of the Mr Roberson said he saw flames United Nations, sounded a similar investigate must be “regionally cooperate with the inspectors, the defense committee in Russia’s up- and smoke rising from the note. “I remember Hans Blix. Of balanced,” as Safronkov put it. He new text simply called for provid- per house of parliament. ground to his right. Mark Brady course I’m concerned” about the accused a current U.N. inspection ing the inspectors “with immedi- As the president of the coun- of the Prince George's County possibility of a U.S. attack in Syr- team in Syria of bias, saying it too ate and unfettered access.” cil in April, the U.S. will probably Fire & Emergency Services, said: ia, he said. Skoog was referring to often relies on unverified reports. China said it might support the schedule the session for Friday. “We have reports that there was the former U.N. inspector who Moscow has vetoed past Security new proposal, but the other veto- But as one of the top five mem- one pilot on board the aircraft famously warned about the nega- Council proposals to condemn wielding members dismissed it. bers, it will likely veto any attempt who parachuted out, and has tive consequences of an American Syria for violating the Chemical Reaching an impasse late in the to condemn its action. been picked up by a military he- invasion of Iraq. The two diplo- Convention, even though U.N. in- evening, the 15 members of the (Thedailybeast) licopter and has been taken to an mats spoke amid hours of frantic spectors verified that the Syrian council left the building on First area hospital." NBC said the pi- lot, who was on a routine train- ing mission, was assigned to the 113th Wing. He has non-life- SouthAfricans hold Indonesia set to threatening injuries, officials said. Migrant solidarity is vital in the will be denied care they need and The 113th Wing guards the fight for a national health service, deterred from seeking it. Vulnera- US against threats by air. They nationwide protests expand tobacco as 'pay upfront' card machines ble people will be frightened. are one of the busiest wings in start to be used by patients' bed- Potentially lives will be lost. the country, with as many as production despite sides this week. And being afraid of seeking health- 3,000 flights per year guarding ‘Excuse me, can I see your care for treatable conditions will Washington's airspace. Military against President passport? Are you here legally?’ result in people presenting much officials have reportedly locked health costs Early on Wednesday patients, later, requiring emergency care, down as they investigate the NHS workers and activists gath- which is more costly and likely to cause of the crash. Jacob Zuma Over the past 25 years, there's taxes, has to be approved by Pres- ered outside the Department of have worse outcomes for the pa- (Independent) been no significant reduction in ident Joko Widodo. Indonesia's Health and formed a not-so-order- tient. In 2015, an Albanian nation- the number of smokers in Indo- industry minister, Airlangga Har- ly queue in front of a makeshift al with a suspected brain tumour nesia - nearly 75 percent of men tarto, said the government has to border checkpoint. Dressed in hos- was reported to immigration au- US cyber still light up. assess how the tobacco bill would pital gowns, scrubs, and UKBA thorities by staff at the Royal Vic- In fact, the government is affect existing regulations for the uniforms they blocked the entrance toria Infirmary in Newcastle, after attacks may planning to produce more tobac- industry. to Richmond House, and chal- being treated for an aneurysm the co. Indonesia's parliament has Firman Subagyo, the parlia- lenged people heading into work previous year. It was shortly an- proposed a draft law that could ment member who initiated the bill, with the question: ‘Can I see your nounced that “a medical decision be bringing lead to a sharp increase in tobac- played down health concerns, say- passport?’. This week’s action was made” that the patient was co output in a country that is al- ing tobacco is a "strategic" com- was called by Docs Not Cops, a “for travel and discharge to seek North Korean ready a top producer with one of modity that can increase the pros- group committed to healthcare as treatment in his own country”. the heaviest rates of smoking in perity of Indonesian farmers and a human right and dedicated to The latest changes build upon the missiles the world. Indonesia's tobacco state revenues. "Health should not fighting the shift towards migrant already harmful effects of the gov- The protests are taking place after instability and threats to econom- industry employs millions of be used as an excuse to destroy charging in the National Health ernment’s Immigration Act 2014, down Mr Zuma's dismissal of the coun- ic growth. Mr Gordhan was seen workers and contributes almost people's livelihood," Subagyo, who Service. Changes brought in this which has seen hundreds of refu- try's finance minister fuelled con- as a counter to the alleged influ- 10 percent to government reve- comes from Indonesia's second- month will see NHS trusts obliged gee and migrant women, many Experts are suggesting the in- cerns over government corruption ence of the Gupta family, Indian nues through taxes, but has faced biggest political party, Golkar, said to check patients’ passports up with complicated asylum claims, flight failure and crash of the and a struggling economy. Protest- immigrant businessmen who have a backlash from the health minis- in an interview on Wednesday. front, and if they are ineligible, made terrified of accessing antena- missile launched by North Ko- ers began marches in Johannes- been accused of trying to influence try and anti-smoking organiza- Under the draft law, manufac- deny treatment not deemed ‘im- tal care and threatened by the very rea on Wednesday could have burg, Pretoria, Cape Town and some of Mr Zuma's cabinet picks. tions. turers of tobacco products have to mediately necessary’ unless it can hospitals they need to help them. been the result of a "left-of- other big metropolitan areas to The Guptas deny any wrongdo- Health Minister Nila Moe- use locally sourced tobacco for at be paid up-front and in full. The government’s ‘health tourism’ launch" attack by the United push for the resignation of scan- ing, and Mr Zuma has said there loek said her ministry "definite- least 80 percent of their produc- The policy turns doctors, narrative is being used to expand States. Wednesday's missile has dal-hit Mr Zuma, who for now was nothing improper in the way ly" opposes the tobacco bill as it tion, while imports of ready-to- nurses, midwives, and reception- and tighten immigration control been identified as a liquid fuel, retains the support of a ruling par- he chose ministers. Mr Zuma and has the responsibility to "safe- use cigarettes may be subject to an ists into immigration officers and into public services. Health tour- extended-range Scud and was ty facing an internal revolt against the ruling party have been weak- guard the health of the people". excise tax of 200 percent. border guards, and asks healthcare ism accounts for a modest 0.03% launched shortly after dawn the president. "Fire Zuma," read ened by other scandals around the The bill, which covers pro- (Aljazeera) workers to think about their pa- of the annual NHS budget, at the from near the city of Sinpo, on some placards. A march organised president. duction, distribution and excise tients’ immigration statuses before Department’s own estimate. Free- the east coast of the Korean Pen- by the Democratic Alliance, South Mr Zuma was forced to reim- thinking of how best to manage dom of Information requests insula. US Pacific Command es- Africa's biggest opposition party, burse some state money after the their condition. The measure was (FOIs) sent last year by Docs Not timates that the weapon flew for was expected to pass near the Constitutional Court ruled against announced in February in a docu- Cops found that of hospital trusts a maximum of nine minutes and headquarters of the ruling African him last year in a dispute over mil- ment ironically named ‘Making a that had dedicated overseas visi- travelled less than 40 miles be- National Congress in Johannes- lions of dollars spent on his pri- Fair Contribution’, alongside an- tor teams in 156 Trusts contacted, fore spinning out of control into burg. ANC members in military vate home. Nobel laureate Des- nouncements of the government’s over a third (34%) were spending the Sea of Japan. North Korea's uniforms who oppose the protest mond Tutu, 85, made a rare public intentions to further extend charg- more on these teams than they missile programme has a high were posted outside. The govern- appearance to support the pro- ing into new areas of services. GPs were recouping in fees. These rate of failure with another me- ment appealed for calm and said it tests. A South African news outlet will in future be made responsible amendments will not make Jere- dium-range weapon failing dur- respects the right of South Afri- posted photos of Mr Tutu and his for identifying ‘chargeable’ pa- my Hunt the ‘efficiency savings’ ing flight earlier in March. In cans to protest peacefully, a lega- wife, Leah, standing with residents tients in primary care. Bringing he wants to see by 2018, but it is early 2016, a Musudan missile cy of the struggle against white at a bus shelter outside the retire- charging into community services unclear whether they were actual- fired to mark the anniversary of minority rule that ended in 1994 ment home where they are staying means access to mental health ser- ly intended to. They appear to be the birth of Kim Il-sung, the with the country's first all-race vote in Hermanus, near Cape Town. Mr vices, hospice care, and termina- based on a nationalistic and capi- founder of the nation, blew up and the election of Nelson Man- Tutu was shown smiling and rais- tion of pregnancy services will all talist ideology, not evidence. As immediately after launch and dela as president. ing a walking stick, apparently to be affected by the new law. The these policies take root, reports are damaged its mobile tractor-erec- Pravin Gordhan, who was acknowledge passing protesters. same document also said that the already emerging of NHS staff ra- tor-launcher unit. fired as finance minister in a late- The retired Anglican archbish- Department of Health was consid- cially profiling patients who are night cabinet reshuffle a week ago, op, who was awarded the Nobel ering introducing charging for pri- not white or who have ‘foreign- was widely respected for his anti- Peace Prize in 1984 for his peace- mary care and Accident & Emer- sounding’ names. It is not within corruption stance. The Standard & ful campaign against apartheid, has gency for those it purports have a the job description of any doctor, Poor's agency lowered South Afri- criticised the ruling African Nation- ‘temporary relationship with the nurse, or midwife to ask questions ca's foreign currency credit rating al Congress for alleged mismanage- UK’. Those with precarious, com- more befitting of immigration of- after the dismissal, citing political ment over the years. (CNN) plicated, or no immigration status ficers. (BBC) SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi By Dr. Ibrahim Al-Othaimin On 25 March 1957, six coun- al policy. bidden to even dream … Yes, back Advisory editorial board In the mid-1950s, the Netherlands, tries including France, Italy, West I think the Rome summit was then, that really was a two-speed backed by Belgium and Germany, Germany, Belgium, the Nether- an attempt to restore the past in Europe”. Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, proposed the establishment of a lands and Luxemburg signed the order to give fresh impetus to the In the past 60 years, the EU common market. Initially, France Treaty of Rome in one of the European project, which is now has certainly made great achieve- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir was hesitant to join because of its southern halls of the Capitoline on the verge of collapse. Talks at ments at the economic and securi- protectionist policy, but it stuck Museum. The treaty was the base the Rome summit brought about ty levels, but less at the political Graphic-Designers: to the European unity project that on which the European Economic an agreement on “act[ing] togeth- level. Currently, however, the EU revolved around a Franco-German Community (EEC) and the Euro- er, at different paces and intensity faces numerous challenges fore- Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada partnership. Eventually, France pean Atomic Energy Community … while moving in the same direc- fronted by the implications of Brex- accepted the German-backed pro- were established. It came into force tion … in line with the [European] it on the union, emergence of far- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: posal provided that French inter- in January 1958 declaring the con- Treaties”. So, the Franco-German right extremist populist groups struction of the most successful backed idea of a “multi-speed Eu- calling for exit from the union and Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 ests were met. France wanted an atomic energy community, com- European merger entity that saved rope” was rephrased to become a the issue of immigration. Indeed, Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan mon agricultural policy, attach- the continent from the scourge of “different paces Europe”. After the immigration has become a source ment of colonial territories on war and destruction. summit, the Slovakian Prime Min- of alarm for all the large European Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 favourable conditions, and equali- On Saturday 25 March 2017, ister, Robert Fico, said that we countries, especially the migration ty of women in wages in the whole 27 countries excluding Britain, have to be watchful and all EU from Eastern Europe, which was Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press community. Without such condi- which decided in a referendum to member states have to work to- one of the main reasons for Brexit. tions, it was feared that French in- leave the union, met in the same gether as we cannot imagine a Likewise, combat against terrorism dustry would see a competitive hall to mark the 60th anniversary mechanism in which some coun- is a major security challenge to the decline in some sectors. Italians, of the Treaty of Rome. The lead- tries go faster than the principles EU. The coming days are crucial The constitution says who had the weakest economy ers signed a joint communiqué of European Union. President of for the European project, as they among the six member states, (Rome Declaration) asserting “uni- the European Council, Donald determine whether the EU stands called for the establishment of the ty and solidarity” on issues of se- Tusk, further said: “[we] lived be- steadfast in the face of challenges European Investment Bank, Social curity, development, economic hind the Iron Curtain for more than or faces disintegration and col- Article 156 Fund and free movement of labor. growth and social and internation- half of [our] life, where it was for- lapse. (Alarabya) The Independent Elections Commission shall be established to adminis- ter and supervise every kind of elections as well as refer to general public opinion of the people in accordance with the provisions of the law.

By Dawisson Belem Lopes

Dawisson Belem Lopes is a professor of international and comparative politics at Univer- NATO decisive to eliminate sidade Federal de Minas Gerais. or any sign of resistance from our leaders. To say the least, it is sad Atacama is a cool and arid region lomatic asylum", for example, has However problematic this kind and shameful to witness the self- Daesh in Afghanistan that occupies a continuous strip found a fertile ground in Latin of exercise might be from a histori- helping behaviour of Brazil's and for about 1,000km along the coast America, having been transformed an's viewpoint, it recognises that Argentina's presidents in their re- of the northern third of Chile, into one of our proudest traditions. populism as a political mode of lations to the US and their refusal he NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan reaching as far as the Peruvian bor- Yet Latin American thought action has roots between the Rio to denounce the outrageous pro- der in the north. As the driest desert would actually come of age in the Bravo and the Patagonian Pampas. posal to erect a wall between Mex- has recently said that the Daesh terrorist group would zone on Earth, it is a good meta- course of the 20th century. An ex- One cannot but recognise the cre- ico and the US. Latin American phor to describe Latin America's quisite group of economic think- ative capacity of Latin American states are engaged in a "race to the be “defeated” by the end of the 1396 (Afghan year) in current dry spell of influential ideas ers - from Argentine Raul Prebisch political leaders of the 1900s. Un- bottom" on who will be America's and political appeal. What do the to Brazilians Celso Furtado and fortunately, today, all we see is the new pet. And the worst of all is the country. two dozen countries which make Fernando Cardoso and Chilean recycling of old ideas. In the realm that they are not paying attention up Latin America have in common? Enzo Faletto - has been responsi- of economics, the experts of neo- to China and India rising. Indeed, A spokesman for the NATO troops has vowed that the or- Arguably, they have been the van- ble for crafting the theory of de- developmentalism engage in fierce Latin America has contributed an guard of different historic move- pendency and most of its intellec- battles against neoliberal enthusi- innovative set of social policies to ganization would not let Afghanistan turn into a safe haven ments at various moments of their tual derivatives. As a school of asts in the pursuit of ascendancy. fight illiteracy, bad healthcare, for the terrorists. 200-year histories as national units. thought, it has revolutionised the In electoral competitions all chronic hunger and extreme pov- Latin America experienced a unique field known today as developmen- across the region, neo-populists erty lately. But even these success- The NATO-led troops that ended their combat mission in process of liberation from its co- tal economics and highly influenced and neoliberals keep attacking each ful moves are now under jeopar- lonial masters - Spain and Portu- the doctrines applied by a diversi- other, as if they have the infallible dy, since the political mood in the Afghanistan at the end of 2014 are now busy in training and gal - early in the 19th century. ty of presidents and ministers, formula for generating social wel- region is presently averse to in- While most African and Asian na- bankers and chief economists. The fare and political stability. Not to vestments aimed at rescuing the advising the Afghan security forces. The spokesman for the tions gained national independence United Nations Economic Com- mention other softer forms of most impoverished and vulnerable only from the 1950s onwards, one mission for Latin America is still power - cinema, the fine arts, liter- ones from marginalisation. In the Resolute Support mission has also claimed that the Afghan can truthfully claim that countries dominated by such thinking. In ature, etc - where Latin America's name of fiscal austerity and other security forces are now in a better position comparing to the such as Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, 20th-century literature, the magi- leverage is far below the curve and ideas which used to be fashionable Argentina and Brazil were leading cal realism genre was dominated it can no longer claim to be part of in the 1980s and 1990s, many last Afghan year, being well equipped that have killed and in- the Global South's anti-colonial by Latin American literary giants the vanguard. In a nutshell, con- good administrative practices are struggle. Latin American revolu- such as Colombia's Gabriel Garcia temporary Latin America is defi- being abandoned. As a conse- jured several Daesh fighters. tionary movements fought and won Marquez, Cuba's Alejo Carpenti- nitely not an artistic, economic and/ quence, the region is lagging behind against colonialism starting back in er, Mexico's Juan Rulfo and Car- or political trendsetter. Diploma- the rest of the world. Whatever Afghanistan that was suffering from Taliban attacks since the 1850s. Afterwards the region los Fuentes, Peru's Mario Vargas cy, a historical reservoir of politi- international political or economic became the centre of innovative Llosa, Uruguay's Horacio Quiro- cal acumen and national pride in forum you take as a reference - the group was ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001 is facing a ideas in politics, economics and the ga, and Argentina's Jorge Luis Borg- Latin America, is hardly able to whether hosted in Halifax, New arts. But these creative revolution- es and Julio Cortazar, among oth- save us from humiliation and obliv- Delhi, Davos, Shanghai or Munich new threat by the Daesh terrorist group since 2014. ary times are now gone. Many of ers. Beside being awarded Nobel ion. Donald Trump presses for- - scanning its programme would The NATO’s recent remarks can be good news for the war- the practices now associated with and other literary prizes, this ward with his anti-Latino migra- inevitably lead you to the same modern-day diplomacy and inter- group of literary stars dictated the tion policies and does not get any conclusion: No one cares about national law were pioneered and tendencies in the world of arts and significant or articulate response Latin America now. affected people of Afghanistan. But people hope that NATO put into practice in Latin America culture. For some time, they were will be serious and fulfill its promises, because the interna- already in the second half of the the ones to be watched, followed 1800s. Take the concept of multi- and liked. In a nutshell, contem- tional troops came to Afghanistan with a similar promise. They lateralism, which soon became a porary Latin America is definitely fundamental principle for each and not an artistic, economic and/or started operations to save the country from Taliban attacks, every diplomatic corps from the political trendsetter. Latin Ameri- region. The full mastery of legal ca had a lot to contribute to some while the group has not been weakened, but is getting stron- techniques and codes was then negative political trends, too. A perceived to be one of the recent column in The Economist ger with carrying out more attacks against the civilians. strengths of Latin American rep- magazine went as far as drawing a resentatives, especially when they link between US President Donald The only thing that is very important for Afghans is ensur- joined high-profile international Trump and Argentina's late Presi- ing a lasting peace and stability in their homeland. To reach conferences. The principle of "dip- dent Juan Domingo Peron. this purpose, the government and people need the assistance from the international coalition. If the Daesh terrorist group is removed, at least a part of the Afghans’ concern will be decreased and our security force will get more chance and stability to fight in one front and against one enemy. The Daesh’s strongholds are mostly in the eastern areas of the country, bordering with Pakistan. There is no doubt that the terrorist group’s fighters come from the neighboring country after getting trained and being equipped there. The NATO is requested to use its influence to put Islama- bad under pressure to eliminate terrorists’ havens in its soil so nt st me that the two people will be confident with their security. inve Our NATO allies should also pay more attention to equip- ping Afghan security forces to be fully ready in defending their territorial integrity. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Afghanistan Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES A different kind of Karma, war in America’s precedent ‘backyard’ and the By Belen Fernandez nuclear By Shaheen Nassar Belen Fernandez is the author of The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, published by option Verso. She is a contributing editor at Jacobin Maga- Shaheen Nassar is a University of California Riverside graduate with a degree in Ethnic zine. Studies. By Charles Krauthammer bility for more than 50 discrimina- tory laws against Palestinians. Zi- Growing up Palestinian in the states onists look at the natural kinship means being in the crosshairs of a between Palestinians and other op- barrage of macro and micro aggres- pressed communities with envy, sions. These aggressions can meet oblivious to the reality that black, your gaze on a billboard, on TV, or brown, yellow, red, queer, and work- For euphemism, dissimulation and even in the aisles of a franchise ing-class people live empathetical- outright hypocrisy, there is nothing bookstore. While traversing the ly through tears, knowing each oth- quite as entertaining as the periodic aisles of a Barnes & Noble, I once er's suffering all too well. Even if Senate dust-ups over Supreme Court had the misfortune of reading a pas- the academy had not produced the appointments and the filibuster. The sage penned by a well-known Zion- term "intersectionality" the expe- arguments for and against the fili- ist. Morbid curiosity guided me to- rience would still exist. It's not about buster are so well-known to both wards a line that read something to strategy; it's about transcendent col- parties as to be practically memo- the effect of, "To deny the suffer- lective trauma that the pomp and rized. Both nonetheless argue their ing of a people is to make them go privilege of Tel Aviv suburbs or lux- case with great shows of passion and through a double death". Ironically ury settlements are alien to. conviction. Then shamelessly this particular Zionist built his en- The Muslim boogey man often reference the racial Muslim ly, proponents of Israeli apartheid switch sides — and scripts — de- tire career cheerleading the geno- Conversely, Israel shares many boogey man to advance their cause. have a nasty habit of attacking our pending on the ideology of the nom- Back in 1954, the United States or- average mortal. Trump, however, Unfortunately for them, mention- champions of liberation. The libel chestrated a coup d'etat against Gua- has ordered a revamping of NAFTA cide of Palestiniansand muffling similarities with other settler colo- inee. Everyone appeals to high prin- their tortured cries. If I can credit nies and the racist ideologies that ing ISIL's crimes are more of an in- especially surrounding Rasmea Odeh ciple, when everyone knows these temalan President Jacobo Arbenz, - the implication being that the ac- dictment of the repercussions of needs to be addressed. Rasmea was whose transgressions had included a cord as it currently stands is in fact Israel's supporters with one thing, produced them. Zionism embodies fights are about raw power. When it's their ability to manipulate the the same racial narcissism and melo- American foreign policy than they forced to give a false confession Democrat Harry Reid had the ma- less than totally obsequious ap- somehow a devious Mexican plot are of the Muslim majority societ- under the duress of torture. She was proach to the American banana designed to bring the US to its knees. truth to atrocious ends. A common drama that found the employment jority in the Senate and Barack tactic is to derail the conversation of John Boyega in the Star Wars ies they plague. Nonetheless, Isla- sexually assaulted at the hands of Obama in the White House, he abol- company United Fruit, predecessor The proliferation of American mophobes still invoke them to ap- the Israeli security forces in the pres- of Chiquita Brands International. pseudo-food and other manifesta- away from Israel's brutal racial op- franchise equivalent to a "white ished the filibuster in 2013 for sub- pression. genocide". Somehow in the midst peal to women and queer communi- ence of her own father. Zionists de- Supreme Court judicial appoint- As usual, the US knew what was tions of corporate avarice is not a ties in the pathetic, clumsy way that humanisation doesn't stop at the best for the nations located in its phenomenon confined to the im- In this particular case, they want of racially segregated roads and ments in order to pack three liberal to redirect the focus on the validity mounting Palestinian corpses, Isra- only a hetero-patriarch can. To my controlling of bodies, but also of the judges onto the D.C. Circuit Court self-proclaimed "backyard". Civil mediate vicinity of the US, as glo- knowledge, Israeli missiles don't dif- narratives that produce them. war descended on Guatemala six balisation has rendered neoliberal of racial theory, anything to distract el's proponents still manage to make of Appeals. Bad karma, bad prece- from Israeli settler colonialism and it about the victimhood of racists. ferentiate between "straight" and Words fail at professing the raw dent, he was warned. Republicans years after the coup, and ensuing plunder all the easier. But whatever "queer" targets; they kill Palestin- strength she embodies. She is our decades played host to acts of geno- NAFTA tweaks are ultimately im- Jim Crow style segregation. Cheer- Israel passes law to ban boycott- would one day be in charge. That leaders of Israeli apartheid simply ers ians indiscriminately, regardless of matriarch; a walking symbol of the day is here and Republicans have just cide (pdf) committed by US-backed posed in Trump's alternate universe, sexual orientation. The Zionist mo- intersections of feminism and ra- forces, with more than 200,000 it's safe to assume that "disaster" don't want to talk about how the Irony strikes again when they stopped a Democratic filibuster of occupied territories are plagued with claim victimhood from the same bilisation of a gay identity is simply cial justice, among the ranks of An- Neil Gorsuch by extending the Reid people ultimately killed or disap- will still be the name of the game, an instance of homonationalism, gela Davis. Any slight against her peared. Elsewhere in Latin Ameri- and that "free trade" will be no freer a state-sponsored ethnic cleansing impoverished Palestinian masses Rule to the Supreme Court. programme. that they simultaneously derive priv- demonstrating contempt for queer credibility is a sign of extreme mor- Thought-provoking opinions and ca, the US nobly pursued its mission than it ever was. people of colour and the hijacking al cowardice. Questioning intersec- to make the world safe for capital- Toxic environment They don't want to talk about ilege from. While Western Jews can commentary, in your inbox daily. how anti-miscegenation laws treat freely roam the ancient land of Pal- of their plight to further their im- tionality is just a desperate attempt To be sure, there are reasoned argu- ism by extending support to right- In a 2003 report for the Insti- perial gains. Similarly, when colo- to separate Palestinians from natu- wing death squads and dictators. tute for Agriculture and Trade Poli- Palestinian ethnicity like a venere- estine, more than 200 of my rela- ments to be offered on both sides of al disease. They don't want to talk tives have been confined to a refu- nial racism denies Muslim women ral allies, which falls well within the the filibuster question. It is true that Nowadays, of course, the commu- cy that remains ever relevant to of Europe autonomy over their own colonial tradition of divide and con- nist bogeyman can no longer be today's landscape, Laura Carlsen about the racial criminalisation of gee camp in Northern Jordan, barred the need for a supermajority does Arabs that populates Israel's pris- from reentering their ancestral bodies, it proves yet again how mi- quer. Intersectionality describes the encourage compromise and coali- hyped as an existential hemispheric highlights some additional reasons - sogyny and patriarchy are woven tangible connections between Pal- threat, and friendly Latin American as articulated by Mexican farmers ons with a nearly three-quarters homeland. There are millions of tion building. But given the contem- Palestinian majority. They don't Palestinians, myself included, wait- into the very fabric of western lib- estinians and other oppressed com- porary state of hyperpolarization regimes have ceased dropping sus- and others - to oppose the agricul- eralism, not exceptional to it, and munities that a settler coloniser pected leftists from aircraft. Nev- tural model championed by the US. want to talk about the word "ar- ing to exercise our legal and moral — the liberal Republicans and con- aboushim", the Hebrew equivalent right to return as enshrined in UN definitely not isolated to regions seeks to systematically sever. servative Democrats of 40 years ago ertheless, the US has continued to Beyond the fact that the US system inhabited by veil-clad women. Last- (Aljazeera) preside over punitive manoeuvres - is environmentally destructive on of the "n" word, indicative of Pal- Resolution 242. Israel supporters are long gone — the supermajority some subtler than others - to ensure account of the "large amount of estinian subhuman social status. Zi- requirement today merely guaran- that it remains in business in the chemical pesticides, herbicides, and onists want us to engage nonsensi- tees inaction, which, in turn, ampli- "backyard". fertilisers applied and the cal questions on their own terms so fies the current popular disgust with These range from endorsing monocropping techniques", there that we can validate a fictional nar- politics in general and Congress in right-wing coups to funding murder- are also issues of food sovereignty, rative that inverses reality. They particular. In my view, that makes ous police forces and other security in that free trade "encourages de- want to render our wounds invisible. paring back the vastly overused fil- outfits to agitating on behalf of US pendency on transnational seed and A recent op-ed from a well-known ibuster, on balance, a good thing. agribusiness agendas - thereby oblit- chemical conglomerates". Given Zionist questioned intersectionali- Moreover, killing the filibuster for erating any notion of a separation that the fundamental aim of forc- ty to draw attention away from the Supreme Court nominations (the so- of corporation and state. Have we ible dependency is not local wellbe- daily horror that is Israeli occupa- called nuclear option) yields two really come that far since 1954? ing but rather corporate profit, the tion. The truth is that intersection- gratifications: It allows a superb In terms of recent economic resulting environment is toxic in ality is more than abstract theory; young conservative jurist to ascend conquest, free trade agreements - more ways than one. it's a reality painted with blood and to the seat once held by Antonin namely the North American Free As if this weren't enough, Carls- barbed wire that can be traced from Scalia. And it constitutes condign Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the en notes that the US model "erodes the slums of Soweto to the ghettos punishment for the reckless arro- Dominican Republic-Central Amer- food quality to the consumer by of Gaza, to the streets of Oaxaca. gance of Reid and his erstwhile Dem- ica Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA- encouraging junk-food imports … There is a lengthy and beautiful or- ocratic majority. A major reason DR) - have proven to be formidable [while] inhibit[ing] culinary diver- ganic connection between Palestin- By Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi these fights over Supreme Court components of the US arsenal. sity and ethnic-based food traditions ians and other people of colour. This nominations have become so bitter NAFTA, for example, flooded the that have high cultural and health connection transcends the PLO and unseemly is the stakes — the sending donations to Nelson Man- In most cases, family businesses are political stakes. The Supreme Court Mexican market with subsidised ag- value". Indeed, here in Mexico these those firms that are established and ricultural products from the US - in days, one might be forgiven for mis- dela's ANC; it transcends Huey P has become more than ever a super- Newton's visit to Lebanon where he run by individuals. Sometimes, the legislature. From abortion to gay blatant violation, incidentally, of the taking Coca-Cola for a bona fide individual owner gives a portion of very principle of "free trade" and in food group. Mexicans consume more met Yasser Arafat; it transcends marriage, it has appropriated to it- Palestinian support for the Stand- the stake in the firm to his brothers self the final word. It rules — and reaffirmation of America's golden soda per capita than anyone on the or sons. The individual, usually from double standard. To be sure, there's planet - with predictably pernicious ing Rock Sioux tribe against the the normal democratic impulses, ex- Dakota Access Pipeline. It also tran- humble beginnings, starts his busi- pressed through the elected branch- nothing like having one's subsidised health effects. ness and then he expands it, trans- corn and eating it too. Meanwhile, from Mexico to scends the convergence of systems es, are henceforth stifled. Why have of oppression such as Israel's role as forming it later into an establish- we had almost half a century of The upshot in this case was that Honduras to Panama and other ment or company. That individual several million Mexican farmers saw "backyard" territories, sectors of nuclear arms broker to apartheid massive street demonstrations over South Africa. founder will be the major decision abortion? Because the ballot box is their livelihoods destroyed, with the certain cities have come to rival US maker of the firm until he becomes resulting mass displacement of hu- shopping malls in terms of satura- Intersectionality is vested in a not available. The court has spo- shared experience of racial subjuga- aged or breathes his last. In the event ken, and the question is supposedly man beings arguably constituting a tion with American fast food chains. of the founder’s death, his eldest son form of violence in itself. In a re- So much for indigenous culinary tra- tions, humiliation, and exploitation. settled for all time. This transfer of But even if those connections didn't will normally take over the firm on legislative authority has suited Amer- cent email to me, Dr Adrienne Pine dition. Mercifully, Taco Bell has at the basis of a will, if there is one - an anthropologist at American least been thwarted in two separate abundantly exist, it would still not ican liberalism rather well. When you University in Washington DC - out- attempts to install itself in Mexico justify the ethnic supremacy, set- prepared beforehand. There are command the allegiance of 20 to lined some of the other perks of - although installation was highly tler colonial genocide and racial seg- many instances in which such firms 25 percent of the population (as NAFTA and CAFTA-DR. successful in both Honduras and Pan- regation that Israel inflicts on Pal- are successful and expand their ac- measured by Gallup), you know that "[They] have been disastrous for ama. To be sure, the proliferation estinians. Even if it didn't exist, it tivities. In other cases, disagreement whatever control you will have of citizens of all the countries involved of American pseudo-food and other wouldn't justify wholesale torture of among the heirs may lead to the the elected branches will be fleeting (including the United States), yet manifestations of corporate avarice Palestinians in Israeli prisons. And collapse of the firm. This might be (2009-2010, for example). So how hugely beneficial for corporations is not a phenomenon confined to even if black, Latino, Native, and because of mismanagement by those do you turn the political order in … They have destroyed crop diver- the immediate vicinity of the US, LGBTQ populations didn't already who run the firm or because of the your direction? Capture the courts. sity and the viability of small busi- as globalisation has rendered neolib- identify with Palestine, it still jealousy and suspicion of some part- They are what banks were to Willie nesses, laid waste to hard-won la- eral plunder all the easier. wouldn't justify the bombardment of ners about the overall functioning Sutton. They are where you go for bour and environmental protections, But Mexico and Central Amer- the starving, impoverished masses of the firm. the right political outcomes. Note prevented access to life-saving phar- ica have the misfortune to be phys- of Gaza, resulting in the deaths of This may be one of the key fac- how practically every argument at maceutical treatments for all but the ically situated on the front lines of thousands of innocents, including tors that has prompted many own- the Gorsuch hearings was about po- very wealthy, and dramatically in- what often amounts to a war on ag- my four-year-old cousin Deema Isl- ers of family businesses to convert litical outcomes. Where would he creased the wealth gap." riculture and nutrition - not to men- eem, who was incinerated in her fa- their establishments and limited lia- incurred losses after being convert- have confirmed that family business- come out on abortion? Gay mar- One might reasonably assume tion the literal war on drugs and oth- ther's arms, to clear the land for ra- bility companies into joint stock ed into joint stock companies. This es should be converted into joint riage? The Democrats pretended this that such an arrangement would be er excuses for rampant US regional cially exclusive settlement. Anti- companies by floating a maximum was the case with some companies stock companies with strict appli- was about principle, e.g., the sancti- music to the ears of Trump & Co, militarisation. blackness and xenophobia thrive in of 30 percent of shares into circula- that announced huge profits before cation of the procedures of good ty of precedent. But everyone who are not generally known for If only US foreign policy could Israel's settler colonial environ- tion, and keeping the remaining launching their IPO so as to fix a governance so as to ensure the sus- knows which precedents they selec- their concern for the plight of the be put on a diet. ment, but even if they didn't it shares in their name and the names high share premium tainability of family businesses and tively cherish: Roe v. Wade and, (Aljazeera) wouldn't absolve Israel of responsi- of their sons and daughters. Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi their smooth transition through more recently, Obergefell v. Hodges They constitute the board of Some officials of chambers of generations. Therefore, Asharqia Liberalism does not want to admit directors and choose its chairman commerce and industry and con- has taken the initiative of making that the court has become its last by exercising their power as long as cerned government agencies have the owners of family businesses reliable instrument for achieving its they are the holders of more than discovered malpractice in the func- aware that the current governance political objectives. So liberals have LETTER TO THE EDITOR two-thirds of the shares. The share- tioning of some family businesses law needs a comprehensive revamp created a great philosophical super- holders have to agree with the deci- and have taken action to tackle the so as to close those loopholes that structure to justify their freewheel- sion of the chairman of the board, fraudulent activities of their boards have made it virtually useless in ef- ing, freestyle constitutional inter- and those who try to criticize him of directors. These measures are fectively regulating these business- pretation. They present themselves or make an observation with which aimed at protecting the rights of es,” he said. as defenders of a “living Constitu- he does not agree might be margin- shareholders who purchased shares Al-Otaishan noted that in the tion” under which the role of the alized to the extent of not having at the time of their initial public case of most family businesses, it is court is to reflect the evolving their board membership renewed in offering (IPO). the president of the board who holds norms of society. With its finger on Nangarhar health officials said that more than 650,000 children of one million children would be covered by the future. These companies resorted to the majority of shares and, there- the pulse of the people, the court the vaccinating campaign in the eastern zone. They said that situation over all is better comparing to last Poor performance duplicity by announcing that they fore, makes decisions while the rest turns contemporary culture into year as no polio cases had surfaced during the past 14 months. They said that number of children previously Some family businesses have had had incurred losses after being con- of the shareholders do not have any constitutional law. But this is non- deprived of vaccination reduced from 75,000 to 15,000. However, still the government has long way to go a record of poor performance and a verted into joint stock companies. noteworthy influence and their voice sense. In a democracy, what better to cover all the children. subsequent fall in their profits. Some This was the case with some com- is not heard. Their numbers in cer- embodiment of evolving norms can Insecurity is a great challenge ahead of anti-polio vaccination process. In the past, Badakhshan health of these firms have failed to earn panies that announced huge profits tain firms are very limited and the there be than elected representa- any profit while others are run at a before launching their IPO so as to number of shares owned by them tives? By what logic are the norms officials termed the presence of local and foreign militants as a big obstacles against polio vaccination drive. of a vast and variegated people bet- It has been sincerely asked from all parties involved in Afghanistan conflict that put aside political loss. There are other firms that fol- fix a high share premium. Such un- does not give them any voting pow- low corrupt practices even in the ter reflected in nine appointed law- differences, and don’t let their children to go without two drops of vaccine which is key to prevent them ethical practices are more common er. yers produced by exactly three law from being paralyze. The government should leave no stone unturned to convince militants not to hamper process of their formation and pub- after the passing of the first gener- The current law of governance lish false financial statements. These schools? If anything, the purpose vaccine drive under their control areas. ation of the founders of companies. has proved incapable of preventing of a constitutional court such as ours Ramiz Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan firms float their shares at a high In such a scenario, it is signifi- conflicts of interest. There are loop- premium and this causes tens of is to enforce old norms that have cant that the Chamber of Commerce holes in the law that allow some preserved both our vitality and our thousands of subscribers to incur and Industry in the Eastern Prov- companies to restrict items in their huge losses, and eventually results liberty for 230 years. How? By pro- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must ince (Asharqia) is organizing a fo- general assembly agenda to merely viding a rugged reliable frame with- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: in cases of fraud and cheating. Sub- rum on the governance of family ratifying deals that have been con- sequently, these cases lead to the trial in which the political churnings of [email protected] firms on April 19. The theme of cluded earlier between the company each generation take place. The of the concerned officials and the the forum is “Secrets of success of a and members of the board of direc- Gorsuch nomination is a bitter set- award of stiff penalties as happened board of directors,” according to a tors. back to the liberal project of using in some cases. There could be alter- recent report published by Okaz Hence, an effective corporate the courts to ratchet leftward the native ways of exposing these fraud- newspaper. In the report, Abdul Rah- governance law is the need of the law and society. However, Gorsuch’s Disclaimer: ulent practices and prosecuting those man Al-Otaishan, chairman of the hour for the smooth running of fam- appointment simply preserves the who have eaten the money of peo- board of Asharqia, said that several ily businesses. The absence of such court’s ideological balance of pow- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are ple in a wrong way, and of helping leading legal and financial consult- a law is attributed to the poor per- er. Wait for the next nomination. secure compensation for those sub- ants specialized in the governance formance of both family businesses Having gratuitously forfeited the those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or scribers who were victims of fraud of family businesses will attend the and other firms. This has also forced filibuster, Democrats will be facing and malpractice. forum. some foreign investors to quit the the loss of the court for a genera- opinions of the Afghanistan Times. Some companies resort to du- Procedures of good governance local Saudi market. tion. plicity by announcing that they had “Global studies and research (Alarabya) (WP) SATURDAY.APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

North Korea issues warning to ‘culprit’ United States North Korea is doubling down on and invasive warfare, to a point its threats after test-launching a where the situation on the penin- missile that ended in failure this sula is beyond control." week. Pyongyang's foreign minis- North Korea also mentioned Syrian refugees try said on Thursday the country unilateral U.S. sanctions as a cause would blame the United States, for instability and described the regardless of which side initiates embargoes as "hostile actions" settle in Egypt, an outbreak of hostilities. against the regime. Pyongyang is "If war erupts, no matter who issuing the message ahead of the caused the preemptive strike, the first summit between U.S. Presi- give up on West United States will be held respon- dent Donald Trump and Chinese sible," the foreign ministry said in President Xi Jinping. After fleeing to Egypt from the (Quebec City) attack, I felt unsafe a 7-page statement, according to North Korea may also be try- war devastating their country, and worried. At least here I can go state news agency KCNA, while ing to influence South Korea pop- more Syrians are abandoning mi- to the mosque safely." His moth- blaming the U.S.-South Korea joint ular opinion ahead of presidential gration to the West fearing racism er-in-law, Umm Haitham, agrees. exercises for increasing tensions. elections, to be held on May 9. and culture shock, and instead are "I feel like I'm living in my coun- North Korea also claimed the Progressive presidential candi- settling in Cairo. Mohamed Amin, try. Since the start I was for stay- joint exercises were a practice drill date Moon Jae-in has been enjoy- 43, had considered Egypt a gate- ing in Egypt." Mohamed Fawaz, preparing for the assassination of ing a surge in popularity since way to Europe when he arrived 44, said he "held a temporary job Kim Jong Un. Park's impeachment. five years ago. He has since changed waiting for the day the (UN refu- Seoul does have a plan to re- North Korea has endorsed the his mind, put off by accounts from gee agency) informs me of the trav- move Kim in the event of a nuclear presidential impeachment in state fellow refugees who made it to the el decision". But those who made attack, but the message from the media, but has not endorsed any Netherlands and Canada. "There the move "warned me of the illu- North suggested the decapitation specific candidate in the race. is racism, and Western culture is sions around travelling to Europe", strike would occur regardless of a Pyongyang has also been try- very different from our Muslim he said. provocation. ing to divert South Korean atten- and Arab culture even if the quali- Fewer Syrians also have been "The political, military and tion from its missile provocations ty of life is better," said the father trying to migrate illegally to Eu- economic pressures of the United and attempting to blame the Unit- of four who owned two bakeries rope in dangerous Mediterranean States against [North Korea] have ed States as the "main culprit of in the Syrian town of Muadamiyat voyages that have claimed thou- well exceeded the limits," the state- the destruction of peace." al-Sham. He is now trying to sup- sands of lives. "Fewer Syrians are ment from Pyongyang read. Centrist presidential candidate plement his income with a bakery leaving now. Syrians represented he set up on his apartment balco- one percent of those arrested at- While not mentioning the role Ahn Cheol-soo has been closing ny. Ayman, who requested his full tempting illegal migration in 2015, its own provocations has played the gap with Moon in the polls, a name not be used, said he was shak- which is a sharp drop compared in escalating tensions, Pyongyang sign South Koreans believe a tough en by a January shooting in a Ca- with 2013 and 2014," said Tarik claimed the United States is con- stance on North Korea remains nadian mosque that killed six wor- Argaz, a spokesman for the UN ducting "extremely provocative necessary. shippers. "When I heard about the refugee agency UNHRC. (UPI) (Digitaljournal)

US attack on Syria ‘further destroy’Russian-US ties Azerbaijani parliament approves Russian foreign ministry annual report by National The latest US missile attack on the US further destroy Russian- in Idlib on Tuesday, which Wash- Syria can further degrade Russian- US relations," the ministry said in ington blames on Damascus. Coordinator for combating US relations, the Russian Foreign a statement. "Without bothering to figure Ministry said Friday. The United States launched 59 anything out, the US moved to- human trafficking The latest US missile attack Tomahawk cruise missiles at the ward a demonstration of strength, Philippine military to Azerbaijan's National Coordinator ister, each of them was given a one- on the Sha'irat airfield in Syria fur- Syrian military airfield in Ash to military resistance against a for Combating Human Trafficking, time allowance in the amount of ther degrades Russian-US relations, Sha'irat near Homs late Thursday. country that is fighting internation- Deputy Interior Minister Vilayat 400 manats, 25 of them were pro- the Russian Foreign Ministry said US President Donald Trump al terrorism," the ministry said. upgrade island facilities, Eyvazov presented his annual re- vided with job, and 38 others were Friday. said the attack was a response to (Sputniknews) port (2016) at the country’s Milli sent to professional courses. He "The actions taken today by the alleged chemical weapon use not launch land grab Majlis (parliament) on Friday He went on to say that last year Az- noted that as a result of operation- erbaijan’s Center for Assistance to al and preventive measures carried Victims of Human Trafficking un- out in Azerbaijan last year, 141 der the Ministry of Labor and So- cases of human trafficking were cial Protection of Population pro- Trump to fire 50 US Cruise revealed (29.4% up from 2015), vided legal and psychological aid 15 criminal groups were eliminat- to 63 victims, as well as medical ed and 70 persons were identified service to 7 victims and 450 po- missiles to erase Syrian chemical as victims of these crimes. tential victims at special medical According to the deputy min- facilities of the Ministry of Health. attack air base, China next? It appears President Trump is to tion campaign. Then I think they are in for a rude awakening as my in- Subsistence level in Kazakhstan authorise the imminent launch of depth analysis and series of videos in "Trump Reset - War with China" air strikes on Syria towards help- illustrates: Which means that it is highly likely that Trump is going to go increased by 1pc in ing break the narrative that he is an off the script that has been circulating in the press and be quite rude to 'Manchurian candidate' working for the Chinese dictator, by demanding action be taken on North Korea, the March in Kazakhstan Putin who played a significant US/China trade imbalance (china stealing jobs) and on the land grab hand in getting Trump elected last underway in the South China Sea. Basically Trump does not do let's be The size of the subsistence level ucts increased by 4.3% in March year. Perhaps Putin failed to prop- friends, Trump does "Look China's President came and I won one on in Kazakhstan amounted to 22 440 in comparison to December 2016, erly calculate whether it really is x,y,z issue." tenge in March 2017, 1% up and by 9.8% year on year. Its be better for Russia to have an er- (Marketoracle) month on month, reports the sta- structure includes 21.3% expens- ratic 70 year old toddler in the tistics committee of the Ministry es for meat and fish, 17.3% for White House than a rational con- of National Economy of Kazakh- dairy products, butter and eggs, The Philippines' military said Fri- nicipality, the Philippines' politi- tinuation of the Obama regime in day (Apr 7) that it plans to up- cal subdivision for the Spratly is- stan. According to the statistics 10.2% for fruit and vegetables, Hillary Clinton. The choreography data, the subsistence level per cap- 8.6% for bread products and grits, grade and improve facilities on is- lands that it claims. "This is part of an US missile attack is one of lands it already occupies in the dis- of his mandate to serve the best ita based on the minimal consump- 2.6% for sugar, tea and spices. where the Russians as expected tion norms of the basic food prod- (Kazaq) puted South China Sea, not em- interests of the nation," he added. veto a UN resolution against Syria bark on a new land grab. Philip- Military spokesman Brigadier- which would give the green light pine President Rodrigo Duterte General Restituto Padilla said he for Trump to authorise a military said Thursday that he had ordered did not think Duterte's order re- strike against the Syrian airbase the armed forces to "occupy all" quired the military to occupy fur- Uzbekistan reaches deal responsible for Tuesdays chemi- remote reefs claimed by Manila, ther outcrops. All other major out- cal weapon attack that killed as in a move that could provoke rival crops inside the section of the with Russia on labor many as 100 civilians, mostly claimants including Beijing. Spratlys claimed by Manila are women and children in Idlib prov- The firebrand leader said he already occupied by troops from migration ince. Given Syrian Russia support- wanted "nine or 10" islands occu- other claimant countries, Filipino ed air defence capabilities, then the pied and fortified, but did not make maritime law expert Jay Batong- Uzbekistan’s president came away work contracts. Representatives attack will likely involve dozens offices will be established in one clear whether he was referring to bacal told AFP Friday. Only a few with some eye-catching invest- of US cruise missiles, probably the nine islands already held by ment deals with Russia from his another’s countries to assist "reefs and shoals" do not current- numbering as many as 50 to oblit- the army, or to some of the 40-odd ly have soldiers on them, he said, state visit to Moscow this week, Uzbek migrants. While this seems erate the air base responsible and other Spratly features also claimed adding that the Philippine govern- but the less flashy talks on labor like a largely arcane bureaucratic any supporting infrastructure to by Manila. ment would likely back away from migration may have represented fix, it actually represents a histor- deter future chemical attacks Australia fake cancer claim "The context with which we Duterte's explosive original pro- the most important achievement ic step for Uzbekistan, which has, against rebel areas. take the order is to improve on our posal. China claims most of the of all. Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit perversely, never since gaining in- This would appear to be a win- already occupied islands, islets and sea and in recent years has been to Russia on April 4-5 marked his dependence actually formally rec- blogger ordered to pay costs win situation for the Trump re- features," military spokesman building up disputed reefs into ar- third trip overseas after Turkmen- ognized the existence of labor mi- gime, by attempting to kill two Colonel Edgard Arevalo told AFP. tificial islands that can house mili- istan and Kazakhstan — a se- gration. This is not to say that birds with one stone. Firstly to The defence department said tary facilities, further raising ten- quence that is telling about the new Uzbek officials are not aware of crush the narrative that Trump is the plan was to add military bar- sions. leader’s foreign policy priorities. the fact that their fellow citizens working in the interests of Czar racks, water desalination systems, Duterte's announcement was One of the first documents to go abroad to work. On the con- Putin who backs the Assad regime, emerge from the government-to- trary, in 2013, the late President power generators, light houses, and a sharp departure from his prior and secondly to deflate calls from shelters for fishermen to the fea- efforts to improve Manila's rela- government meetings involved an Islam Karimov alluded at length to America's deep state neo-con elite tures that the Philippines current- tions with Beijing by adopting a agreement to create a clearer and such people, only to refer to them who seek regime change in Syria, ly occupy. non-confrontational approach over more formal process for Uzbeks as “lazy people” who “disgrace all An Australian blogger who lied to hand down its decision. Gibson who have been using their deep "The president recently an- their competing claims in the stra- to resettle in Russia for short-term of us.” (Trend) state CIA and NSA infrastructure about having brain cancer and was also barred from "represent- claimed to have cured herself with ing that she had been diagnosed nounced plans to improve, and tegically vital waters. This has to undermine the Trump regime. implement the Pag-asa develop- sparked domestic criticism that Also such a large strike would likely natural therapies has been ordered with brain cancer" before the case to pay A$30,000 (S$31,663) in started in May last year, Justice ment plan which includes nine ar- Duterte was not defending Philip- also result in russian military cau- eas," Duterte spokesman Ernesto pine territory in the face of Chi- Turkmenistan´s president salities, which will be seen as be- legal costs. Debra Mortimer wrote in her Belle Gibson, 25, launched a judgement. The judgement added Abella said, referring Pag-asa mu- nese assertiveness. ing the icing on the cake for the (AFP) fires influential energy chief Trump regime. Which I am sure popular cookbook and smart- that Gibson's company made some phone app in 2013 on the back of A$420,000 from the cookbook and Turkmenistan's president has fired decades. But Berdymukhamedov Trump would soon propagandise in a twitter torrent of "How can be assertions she had overcome the app, and that a pledge to donate Chinese shipping giants seek the head of the oil and gas sector pledged to use [Kakayev's] expe- disease through alternative reme- most of the earnings to charities or that accounts for over 90 % of the rience" to help prepare new working for the Russian's when I just killed Russian military on the dies such as Ayurvedic medicine good causes was not met. Mor- isolated country's exports, state projects to deliver gas from the and a diet free of gluten and re- timer said last month "Gibson de- control of ‘Maritime Silk Road’ media reported April 6, 2017. The country's vast Galkynysh natural ground in Syria"... However, this is all just a side show for the main fined sugar. liberately played on the genuine Central Asian country's state-con- gas deposit, the paper said. Mak- But in 2015 she admitted to desire of members of the Austra- trolled Neutral Turkmenistan sat Babayev, who headed the event which is Trump's meeting with the Chinese dictator. In fact an Australian magazine that she lian community to help those less newspaper said Yashigeldy country's state energy champion had made up the diagnosis. fortunate". "The Whole Pantry" Kakayev, who was deputy prime Turkmengaz, will now take over the timing of a large missile attack will be just as much a shot across The Federal Court, which cookbook had 80 mostly plant- minister in charge of the oil and one of the most important posi- found her guilty of misleading the based recipes that drew inspira- gas complex, was set to be demot- tions in a country where Ber- China's bow than a calculated warning to Russia. public last month, said she had 60 tion from Gibson's purported bat- ed. The newspaper cited President dymukhamedov is both president days to pay A$30,000 in legal tle against cancer. Gibson's lie be- Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov as and head of the cabinet. Turkmen- So whilst the mainstream press pundits in advance of the visit are costs incurred by Consumer Af- gan unravelling when it emerged in complaining of shortcomings in istan, a country of more than 5 fairs Victoria, which brought the early 2015 that she had failed to supervision of the sector on the million people bordering Afghani- busy painting a lovey, dovey friendly picture of what is likely case, or face possible jail time. donate profits from the sales of Chinese state-run shipping companies are investing billions of dollars in part of Kakayev, who took the job stan, Iran, Kazakhstan and She could also face penalties her cookbook to charity as prom- in 2015 after holding several other Uzbekistan, has been under eco- to transpire, which is completely ports world-wide to ease the movement of Chinese goods, as the indus- ignorant of Trumps 'China raping of up to A$220,000 in fines and ised and friends started to ques- try emerges from a slump and Beijing becomes a vocal promoter of high profile energy-related posi- nomic strain since natural gas prices her company up to A$1.1 million, tion her diagnosis via the media. tions in the state over the last 2 began a long slump in 2014. (AP) America' rhetoric during the elec- globalization. with the court setting a later date (AFP) (WSJ) SATURDAY.APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

BJ P says Xi J inping will need India’s huge market as Don ald Trum p threaten s pun itive m easures against Chinese manufacturers, US firms that pro- duce goods offshore The prospect of a trade war be- sures against Chinese manufactur- tween China and the US elicits fre- ers — or cuts military aid to In- quent warnings of the risk to the dia’s rival Pakistan. global economy. India sees it some- ‘A position of strength’ what differently. Senior officials in Yashwant Sinha, a senior BJP Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s member who served as both for- party say India stands to benefit eign and finance minister in previ- from the tensions. President Xi ous governments, said if the US- Jinping will need India’s huge mar- China relationship “were to im- ket as President Donald Trump plode,” India would not be the only threatens punitive measures country trying to profit. Still, In- against Chinese manufacturers and dia’s vast domestic market means US firms that produce goods off- it has an advantage with both coun- shore, according to Seshadri Chari, tries, he said. “The consuming a national executive member of the class in India is far, far bigger than Bharatiya Janata Party. the population of many countries, The requirement for Beijing to so we represent a huge market, we maintain economic growth and don’t have to go around advertis- domestic political stability also ing it,” Sinha said. “That is our big gives New Delhi geopolitical lever- leverage. That gives us the heft to age as it seeks to counteract Chi- demand concessions in return for na’s inroads in South Asia, includ- Indian goods and services” and the ing in Pakistan, he said. “China’s movement of personnel. The state- production strength requires a ments from Sinha and Chari offer market, and the US is no longer a a glimpse into the BJP’s foreign China more than it hurts India, investment in the China Pakistan tries toward India. “If the US and The Japanese Ambassador to the nance and Economic Planning Ba- Chinese market,” Chari said in an policy calculus at a time of global though India is not without con- Economic Corridor. China is fund- China don’t get along, the US will World Trade Organization and head dreddine Mahmoud Abbas said interview. “China at this stage can- uncertainty. They also reveal the cerns,” said Ashok Malik, a dis- ing infrastructure in the Pakistan- turn increasingly to India as a large of the team negotiating Sudan’s that his country requested the help not risk a meltdown in its econo- confidence India brings into trade tinguished fellow at the Delhi-based administered part of Kashmir, Asian actor,” said Tharoor, who membership in it are set to arrive of Berlin to acquire the European my. It’s too politically risky for negotiations, where it has often Observer Research Foundation. which India claims as its territory. was a junior foreign minister in the in Khartoum on Sunday for a brief- Union’s financial support and to Xi Jinping. They need a big mar- held back from signing or moving China could respond to trade fric- “If China wants to hurt India’s previous Congress government. ing on the government’s prepara- import commodities from Germa- ket. And in Asia, we are the largest ahead on deals granting greater ac- tions by starting a destabilizing economic interest” by investing in “And China, if its US market con- tions to join the WTO by the end ny. He also stressed the importance market.” cess to its more than 1.2 billion currency war. And while India is a CPEC, then “we will hurt China’s tracts, will need to diversify its of this year during its annual meet- of developing economic ties be- China and the US have both people. potential market for Chinese in- economic interest,” Chari said, markets and investment outlets, ing in Argentina. Hasan Ahmed tween the countries and providing indicated they are keen to avoid a Still, there are potential risks frastructure funds, it is “not a mar- without giving details. “Today, In- including towards India.” Still, it Taha, Sudan’s representative in the German businessmen and compa- full-blown trade war, and Trump to India if China and the US en- ket for the whole range of consum- dia is dealing with China from a would be “premature” to assume negotiations, told Asharq Al-Aw- nies with all the needed facilities is yet to follow through on cam- gaged in a fully-fledged dispute. er goods that the US is,” he said. position of strength,” he added. US-China ties will nosedive given sat that his country has respond- for investments. paign pledges to take action against And more broadly, India has found “While there are political benefits “China is losing the American mar- the scale of their interdependence, ed to all the conditions required The minister praised the deci- Beijing. But with Trump meeting itself in the cross-hairs of Trump’s to a deteriorating relationship be- ket very fast.” The view that India said Ashok Kantha, a former am- for the membership. He hoped sion taken by the German giant Xi on Friday after a renewed bout efforts to clamp down on visas tween the US and China, the eco- could benefit from a deteriorating bassador to China and director of Sudan will join the organization this Siemens to resume its activities in of Twitter criticism and a pledge often used by Indian technology nomic impact of that is likely to relationship between the world’s the Institute of Chinese Studies in year, saying his country is ready Sudan in the field of energy, and to review US trade deficits, the workers in the US. Prime Minis- be much more mixed, and could two largest economies crosses par- New Delhi. “India is becoming a to complete all the required legal pledged to facilitate its mission and future of the trade relationship is ter’s Office spokesman Jagdish have collateral impact on India and ty lines. Shashi Tharoor, a law- more important market for China,” and administrative reforms. Taha provide it with the required help. unclear. In South Asia, potential Thakkar and commerce ministry on several other countries.” maker with the opposition Con- he said. But given India’s $52 bil- said the Commerce Ministry is the The minister said the estab- changes to US policy toward the spokeswoman Mattu Singh did not Pakistan question gress party and chair of India’s par- lion trade deficit with China, “our main entity in charge of this mat- lishment of the Sudanese bank in region could prove a boon for New respond to requests to comment. The US-China tensions come liamentary standing committee of appetite for absorbing redirected ter and that the delegation aims at Germany aims to ease economic Delhi, particularly if Washington Collateral risk as Modi’s rhetoric becomes more foreign affairs, suggested China- exports from China is limited.” verifying the completion of docu- and financial cooperation, and im- decides to erect protectionist mea- “A protectionist America hurts explicit about Beijing’s $55 billion US tensions could push both coun- (Bloomberg) ments on Khartoum’s official prove collaboration between membership. Sudanese and German banks in the He noted that the Japanese near future. He revealed that his Ambassador and the accompany- country has proposed the estab- ing delegation will meet the prime lishment of a German free zone in UK house prices set Istanbul New Airport to minister and officials from the con- Sudan to store German commodi- cerned ministries. ties and help it expand its activi- On the other hand, as part of ties in neighboring African coun- to rise by over contribute additional $79B Sudan’s openness to the interna- tries. The minister also suggested tional community after the partial to the German ambassador to hold lifting of the economic blockade, a joint meeting of businessmen £50,000 by 2021 Germany has approved the estab- from both countries to promote Residential property prices will annual increases of less than 5%. to Turkish economy lishment of a Sudanese bank in ties and discuss investment oppor- surge by more than £50,000 over But from 2019, growth is ex- Berlin to facilitate economic and tunities in Sudan. the next four years despite Brexit pected to pick up, with an annual commercial activities between the For his part, the German Am- uncertainty, economists predict. increase of 5.7% pencilled in for countries. Khartoum is expected bassador stressed his country’s The average UK house price across that year and an annual rise of ap- to receive a delegation of German readiness to promote ties with the whole of 2017 will be proximately 6% in 2020 and 2021. businessmen after the completion Khartoum and pledged to facilitate £220,000, marking a £9,000 in- Kay Daniel Neufeld, a Cebr econ- of the lift in July. Following his the work of German businessmen crease compared with 2016, sup- omist and main author of the re- meeting with the German Ambas- in Sudan. ported mainly by a shortage of port, said: “Already towards the sador to Sudan, Minister of Fi- (Aawsat) homes in the market, according to end of 2016 indicators pointed to the Centre for Economics and Busi- a stabilisation in the housing mar- ness Research (Cebr). ket, a trend that has continued in By 2021, the average home is the first months of 2017. “Trans- BNM’s international set to be worth around £272,000, action numbers are slowly recov- Cebr’s report forecasts, which ering from the introduction of a would be £52,000, or 23.6% high- stamp duty surcharge on second reserves amount er, suggesting that consumer con- homes in April 2016, which has fidence in the UK housing market led to considerable distortions in will remain healthy. Cebr estimate the market. to US$95.4b that property values rose by about “Mortgage approvals, are near- 7.5% in 2016, but forecast that ing post-crisis heights, boosted by Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) The main components of the prices will climb at a slower pace low interest rates and favourable international reserves as at March international reserves were foreign over the next couple of years as borrowing conditions.” 31, 2017 amounted to US$95.4 currency reserves (US$88.7 bil- Brexit negotiations take place, with (Propertyinvestortoday) billion (equivalent to RM422.2 lion), International Monetary billion). Fund reserves position (US$0.8 Transport, Maritime and Commu- the way of the people. (THY), stressing that -- in that "The reserves position is suf- billion), Special Drawing Rights nications Minister Ahmet Arslan Emphasizing that the Trans- sense -- the airport is really a mas- ficient to finance 8.3 months of (SDRs) (US$1.1 billion), gold said that the third airport current- port, Maritime and Communica- terpiece. Arslan said: "We are retained imports and is 1.1 times (US$1.5 billion) and other reserve ly under construction in Istanbul tions Ministry has increased the draining the swamps where we the short-term external debt," assets (US$3.3 billion). will contribute greatly to the Turk- number of airports in Turkey from have coal mines and are bringing BNM said in a statement today. (BBC) ish economy and to employment 25 to 55, Arslan said: "Everywhere those resources to a new area rates, noting that it will make very in Turkey has become accessible where we are investing 10 billion serious contributions to trade and by plane. We have been able to go euros. We are making this invest- is expected to generate 4.9 percent to all corners of the country. This ment by means of the private sec- to the gross domestic product is a very serious indication of the tor by forming public-private part- (GDP), an additional $79 billion distance we have covered. While nerships, and we have plans to obtained just from the airport. 35 million passengers from Tur- generate 22 billion euros in reve- Minister Arslan told Anadolu key used to fly in and out of the nue for the 25-year operation," Agency that Turkey's aviation sec- country in the past, today we have Arslan said. tor has made great advances due to reached 180 million." Arslan indicated that the world the emphasis placed on aviation Stressing that Turkey will has been watching this airport with by the Justice and Development "have a say" in the international envy, saying: "We care about the Party (AK Party), asserting that aviation industry, Minister Arslan Istanbul Third Airport, and so does the liberalization of the sector al- said that the decision to build the the [entire] world. [Global com- lowed it to expand, pointing to Istanbul Third Airport was made petitors] sometimes watch with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the context of the global corpo- envy and sometimes with jealou- and Prime Minister Binali Yildi- rate interests of Turkey's national sy. rim's instructions to make airlines flagship carrier Turkish Airlines (Dailysabah) UAE keen to enhance commercial ties with Sri Lanka The United Arab Emirates wishes of visit visas for Lankan business- to enhance bilateral trade and in- men, who wish to travel to the vestments with Sri Lanka, its en- UAE on business purposes. “We voy in Sri Lanka, Abdulhamid Ab- can provide a business visa within A joint investment of £240 million relationship with India. As part of Union, it is more important than to agree priority areas for bilat- dulfattah K Al Mulla said during a a few days, all matters would be has been unveiled by the UK and these efforts, investment from the ever that we strengthen our rela- eral collaboration and a business meeting with the Ceylon Chamber finalized in Colombo’ the envoy Indian governments to encourage City of London is to be encour- tionship with India, one of the delegation of over 40 companies of Commerce recently. He ex- added. Dhara Wijayatilake, CEO investment into India’s rapidly aged into India’s energy sector world’s leading economies and one will explore commercial oppor- pressed this interest, during a visit of the Chamber briefed the envoy growing energy and renewables through a UK-India sub-fund of of our oldest friends and allies.” tunities. Representatives from to the Ceylon Chamber of Com- on the upcoming Sri Lanka Invest- market and deepen trading ties be- India’s National Investment and The UK’s secretary of state for across power, renewables, oil and merce recently to discuss matters ment and Business Conclave 2017, tween the two countries. UK chan- Infrastructure Fund. With a core business, energy and industrial gas will discuss future direction of mutual interest with Dhara which is being organized by the cellor Philip Hammond visited investment of £120 million from strategy (BEIS) has also landed in for the energy sector, infrastruc- Wijayatilake, CEO of the Ceylon Ceylon Chamber and scheduled to Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday as each government, this will aim to India to take part in the first talks ture financing, and opportunities Chamber of Commerce. “There are be held at the end of May 2017. part of the 9th UK-India Econom- raise £500 million for Indian infra- between the two countries dedi- for wider collaboration. In addi- many opportunities to increase She advised that it would be the ic and Financial Dialogue (EFD), structure projects. The fund will cated to deepening energy cooper- tion to energy, Clark will also trade and we need to look at how most ideal event that will offer hosted by Indian Finance Minis- focus initial investments on India’s ation between the two countries. engage in discussions on climate this can be done,” the Ambassador business delegations a complete ter Arun Jaitley. As the UK pre- rapidly growing energy and renew- Greg Clark will meet with his min- change and wider UK-India ties said during the meeting. He said insight into the investment envi- pares to leave the European Union, ables market and a fund manager is isterial counterparts over the two supporting research and innova- that UAE had opened a visa cen- ronment in Sri Lanka. The two- Hammond was expected to engage expected to be selected by the au- day visit (6-7 April) as part of the tion as part of the UK’s emerg- tre in Colombo with the expecta- way trade between Sri Lanka and in high level talks aimed at expand- tumn. Hammond said: “As we inaugural India-UK Energy for ing industrial strategy. tion of enabling the speedy issue UAE during the year 2016. (BBC) ing the UK’s economic and trading prepare to leave the European Growth Dialogue, which will seek (Tech) SATURDAY . APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Zareen Can Britney Khan: I Spears don’t post delay an things on election?? Instagram She just and Twitter did just to gain Labour leadership fight followers in Israel had been scheduled for July 3 Be it her Twitter profile or Insta- gram account, actor Zareen Khan but had been pushed is very active on social media. The back to avoid clashing 29-year-old says she loves con- w ith the Britney show necting with fans directly and feels on the sam e date in Tel that social media provides a great Aviv’s Hayarkon Park. platform to do this.“I?have follow- ers who want to see what I am up to. I?like to keep my posts relat- able and don’t just post fake things for publicity. I don’t go putting out posts just to gain more fol- Shah Rukh and Anushka shoot Israel’s opposition Labour party ing to the venue. cert. It said that the election night lowers. I am under no pressure to has postponed its July primaries “We put it back one day to count and several polling booths get more followers,” says Zareen. by one day to avoid clashing with July 4,” he told army radio. “They were likely to be sited at the Tel Meanwhile, the actor says that for a dance number in Punjab a Tel Aviv concert by US singer said there were likely to be traffic Aviv exhibition grounds, adjacent most of her friends are not from Britney Spears, a senior lawmaker jams.” He added that the new date to the Britney Spears performance Bollywood. “I don’t have friends has said. Former party leader and had symbolism for a democratic venue. Israeli media played heavi- in the industry. I?belong to a non- defence minister Amir Peretz said party. “American independence ly on the contrasting attractions filmy background, that is where my and our jaws just dropped the Labour leadership fight had day has a lot of messages we can of the restrained and proper Her- friends are from too. Right now, been scheduled for July 3 but had take on board,” he said. zog, widely known by the nick- there are so many star kids in the been pushed back to avoid clash- “The 4th July suits us very name Buji, and the glamorous sing- industry and they already know ing with the Britney show on the well. The party’s official website er. Channel Two television tweet- each other,” she says. same date in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon confirmed the July 4 date but of- ed “Hit me Buji One More Time” However, Zareen adds that she Park. fered no explanation for the change. in a takeoff of one of her hit song doesn’t feel like an outsider here. Peretz, a likely contender to The Haaretz newspaper cited titles and showed side-by-side “It is great that everyone is wel- challenge Labour leader Isaac Her- an unidentified senior Labour offi- photos of the Labour leader in but- comed in the industry today. It is zog, said holding the election on cial as saying there was a shortage toned up suit and tie and Spears in like one close-knit family. No one the same day would present logis- of stewards and security guards a black dress slashed to the mid- makes you feel like an outsider,” tical problems, with gridlock ex- available for hire on July 3 as many riff. says Zareen. pected on key Tel Aviv roads lead- had signed up to work at the con- (Tribune) (Hindustan Times) Navjot Sidhu’s decision Deepika Padukone to continue with Kapil Sharma show shares adorable challenged in childhood picture high court with sisterAnisha

Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka semble with a braided hair-do. and was then changed to Rehnu- Sharma are all set to star in Imtiaz However, we have to admit ma. The movie has been shot Ali’s upcoming venture. The Jab that the song gives a feel like it is across exotic locations of Prague, Tak Hai Jaan co-stars recently Nagara 2.0. Remember Shahid Amsterdam, Lisbon and Budapest. made headlines when they were Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor star- SRK and Anushka will be seen spotted during the shooting of a rer Jab We Met’s famous dance together for the third time on- song somewhere in Punjab. number? screen, after hits like Jab Tak Hai Dressed in traditional Punjabi The clips from SRK-Anush- Jaan and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. attire, Shah Rukh looks his fabu- ka’s untitled song looks awfully Have something to add in the lous self in a green turban while similar. The film that was previ- story? Share it in the comments A Chandigarh lawyer has ap- office as minister and his working Anushka flaunts a red-orange en- ously tentatively titled The Ring below. proached the Punjab and Haryana for television shows. Nanda had (Hindustan Times) high court seeking a restraining or- given his opinion after chief min- Deepika?Padukone shared a child- der against cricketer-turned-poli- ister Amarinder had sought it fol- hood picture with her sister An- tician and Punjab cabinet minister lowing a controversy over Sidhu’s isha on Thursday and it’s adorable. Navjot Singh Sidhu’s participation continuing with the show even as The picture, shared on Insta- on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ on a he was inducted in the cabinet on gram, shows the two rocking awe- private television channel. The March 16. The advocate general some bowl haircuts, sitting in a public interest litigation (PIL) filed had opined that there was no vio- garden and striking the classic sib- by activist-lawyer HC Arora is list- lation of the Constitution, the lings pose. ed before the bench of justices SS Representation of People Act, While Deepika (31) has made Saron and Darshan Singh for Fri- 1951, or the Code of Conduct in it big in Bollywood and also man- day. Arora has argued that a public this case. aged a successful entry into Hol- servant can’t be allowed to do pri- Arora had sent to the govern- lywood with xXx: Return of vate business. If Sidhu — local ment several representation against Xander Cage, her sister Anisha bodies minister in the Congress Sidhu’s move. “Such conduct of (26) is a golfer. Deepika Padukone government led by Capt Amarinder the cabinet minister may fall with- and Anisha at the 2014 Filmfare Singh — can be allowed to partic- in the four corners of ‘criminal Awards. ipate in a show, then the rules misconduct’ under section 13 of There were rumours a few whereby government servants are the Prevention of Corruption Act, years ago that Deepika will also barred from doing the business 1988,” he has written, arguing that help launch her sister into Bolly- while in job should also be set aside, it would amount to misusing his wood but Anisha made it clear in he has said. He has cited that in position as a public servant (min- an interview that her one and only the ’90s a full bench of the Andhra ister) to obtain for himself or for love is golf. “You will not see me Pradesh high court had held that Kapil Sharma, or for Sony TV, in films at all. I want to be a pro- then chief minister NT Rama Rao’s some pecuniary (financial) advan- fessional golfer. It will only be golf participation in films was not ap- tage. “Mr Sidhu’s action may thus for me,” she had said. propriate as per his post, it is land the state government into a Deepika is currently working learnt. serious trouble,” Arora said in a with director Sanjay Leela Bhan- It was on March 25 that Pun- letter to the chief secretary earlier sali on her next film Padmavati jab advocate general Atul Nanda this month, asking that the CM be with Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer had opined that there was no con- told not to allow Sidhu to contin- Singh. flict of interest between Sidhu’s ue with the show. (Hindustan Times) (Santa Banta)

Parineeti Chopra, whose next Bol- lywood outing is Meri Pyaari Bin- Being an actor was never my du, says she never dreamt of being Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika in this field. Parineeti ventured into the Hindi film industry in 2011 with Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, and she Padukone to get back together? dream: Parineeti Chopra has featured in movies like Ishaqzaade, Shuddh Desi Ro- Looks like ex-Bollywood’s A-list- phone brand and the deal is in the advanced stages. Ranbir is all set to mance, Hasee Toh Phasee and er couple Ranbir and Deepika sign on the dotted line.” “They have just announced Deepika as the face Daawat-e-Ishq. Talking about her Padukone might get back together of the brand and they want to charm the buyers with her first,” the journey, Parineeti said in a state- after all! Previously it was report- source further added. ment, “Being an actor or acting was ed that the Yeh Jawaani Hai Dee- Here’s hoping we see them in a movie pretty soon too! never my dream but I knew I was wani co-stars might come together (Tribune) living my dream when my first for Imtiaz Ali’s play. However, film released, and I saw thousands there was no official confirmation of people go out there, watch my from either Ranbir or Deepika re- films, love me and then mob me on the road.” The actor is one among garding the play. Recent buzz sug- those Bollywood celebrities who gests that the two might just team feature in Mark Bennington’s pho- up for a commercial. One can’t ex- tographic book titled Living The plain my relationship with Ranbir Dream. The book has a photo- Kapoor: Deepika Padukone graph of Parineeti, captured at a According to Miss Kyra, the fan meet after the release of exes are all set to endorse a popu- Ishaqzaade. The 28-year-old says lar cell phone brand. The Tamasha it was “awesome” to be captured stars already have an impressive by Bennington. “My photograph repertoire of advertisements. in the book is very special,” she Sonam Kapoor and Hrithik Ros- added. The book has been pub- han are now replaced by Deeps lished by Harper Collins India, and Ranbir as the faces of the pop- with a foreword is contributed by ular cell phone brand. A source re- Karan Johar and an afterword by vealed, “Ranbir has been ap- casting director Shanoo Sharma. proached for endorsing the mobile SATURDAY.APRIL 08, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Haseeb Hameed better than Alastair Cook: James Anderson Haseeb Hameed is a better opener than England's highest Test run- scorer Alastair Cook, James Ander- son has claimed. Hameed made an Masters 2017: Rory instant impact at international level in the winter, scoring two half-cen- turies in three Tests against India - McIlroy and Phil the second of them with a badly- broken finger than ended his tour. The 20-year-old needed a scan Mickelson well on another hand injury this week but is expected to start Lancash- ire's County Championship sea- placed at Augusta: son alongside Anderson on Friday against an Essex side missing the injured Cook. Butch Harmon And on the eve of the new domestic season, Anderson could not resist talking up the "frighten- ing" ability of his team-mate. "His ability and his talent is frightening for such a young lad, so I think he'll cope with anything," said Anderson. "He's right up there. "I know Cookie is the leading run-scorer - but I'd say he is a bet- ter, more technically sound open- ing batsman than Cook. Watch highlights as Ben Stokes' Rising Pune Supergiant outfit hosted Jos Buttler's Mum- bai Indians in the IPL. Watch high- lights as Ben Stokes' Rising Pune Supergiant outfit hosted Jos But- tler's Mumbai Indians in the IPL. Butch Harmon hailed Charley Dustin Johnson has been playing, Yohan Cabaye says Crystal Pal- News HQ. "We are still in this bad really hard to be better on the pitch, good, sometimes bad. "I had some "I don't want to talk him up Hoffman after his sensational and I know how good he has been ace have the quality to beat Arse- position so we need to stay fo- individually and as a team. The injuries and then collectively the too much - he's bound to have the Masters opening round of 65 but in practice, he couldn't wait to get nal on Monday Night Football but cused on our target and to have the game [against Chelsea] was tough. team wasn't really good so it's hard worst year of his life if I do! But feels Rory McIlroy and Phil Mick- going. But unfortunately he had admits they must show the "right right mentality to get points. "We We defended really well and we to be apart from that. "I just want yes, I think he's just a very excit- leson are poised to challenge. Hoff- that freak accident and what hap- mentality". Palace's four-match need to show them it's going to be were clinical also. "That match has to be more clinical with key pass- ing talent." And Anderson says man was one of two players to pens when the world No 1 is out winning run ended with a 3-1 de- tough for them to get something to give us the confidence to play es, with goals and assists. I try and Hameed has the temperament to break 70 on a day of testing condi- is that it opens the tournament up feat at Southampton on Wednes- from the game, especially at Sel- the big teams. The game [against I work hard and I know myself cope if he is picked for a first Ash- tions as he opened up a four-shot for a whole lot of other people. day, leaving them three points hurst. "Apart from yesterday Arsenal] will be different but we what I can do. I will help the team es tour later in the year. "I'm sure lead at the head of the field. I think the wind was a factor above the relegation zone. But when the result wasn't good, we have the quality to play well and to be better and to be in good shape they will throw everything they've Despite the absence of Dustin all day long for Rory. He said in Cabaye believes their 2-1 victory are in good form and in good get the win." Cabaye, who will to win games. got at him - certainly with pace, Johnson, who withdrew through his interview that he felt he got over league leaders Chelsea last shape, mentally and physically. miss the Arsenal match due to a "The team is the most impor- short balls, aggression, verbals - I'm injury just minutes before his through the round and at three-over weekend will give Palace the belief "We need to play with big con- calf injury, admits his form this tant. We have shown that when sure they'll go at him," he said. 7.03pm tee-time, several of the he wasn't very happy with it. But required to get a positive result fidence to come onto the pitch and season has been mixed. we play as a team and as a unit, we "They usually pick on the young world's leading names stayed with- what he did on the first three holes when Arsenal visit Selhurst Park. just think we can win the game. When asked how he would are difficult to play against and we guys - but with his calm nature, I in touching distance after shaky of the back nine at 10,11,12 - that "It's very important and a very I'm confident because we have assess his campaign so far, he said: can get points." think he'll be able to handle it." starts. Harmon picked out Rory is where he saved the round to give big game," Cabaye told Sky Sports quality in the team. "We work hard, "The same as the team. Sometimes (Sky Sport) (BBC Sport) McIlroy and Phil Mickelson as himself a chance to get something players to keep an eye on after going which he did. reserving special praise for world Ten and 11 are holes that have No 52 Hoffman, who leads the killed him in the past but he has way. I think we will have wind really taken advantage of the two Ringside Rewind: When again tomorrow. Charley Hoff- par fives at 13 and 15. He took man's score was a one-off - you advantage at 16 as well and he has just have to take your hat off to got himself right back into this. Anthony Joshua dethroned him. To get around this course in Charley Hoffman's opening round these conditions, only two people of 65 has given him a four-shot broke 70 and Hoffman shot sev- lead after the first round of the en-under-par. MastersWhen you are one of the Charles Martin You can look at seven-under best players in the world and you and by the end of the week that are not playing your best stuff the might be the winner. A great round secret is to get yourself back into but is Charley Hoffman going to the game. Phil Mickelson had a win the Masters? I would say great round today, 46 years old and probably no, but you have to take a three-time champion at one-un- your hat off to him. der par. It just shows you that he It will blow on Friday, the knows this golf course and I think ground will get harder and faster he knows the golf course better ATP looking to announce a and this course is tough when it than anyone else in the field. gets hard and fast. Hoffman is go- He knows what is going to number of potential reforms ing to have to come back a little happy, so he just has to go out and and then we are into the weekend do it and I thought Phil played to men's tennis and anything can happen. The way pretty well. (Fox Sport) Last year, the ATP announced that the 2017 Next Gen Finals could be used as a potential proving ground for any reforms Alex Hammond selects that the ATP Board vote in favour of. It is understood they will discuss the ideas of first to four Pleasant Company to win game sets, sudden death deuce points and a countdown clock during a player's service and the 2017 Grand National also during warm-ups. Our own racing expert Alex Ham- An ATP spokesman told mond looks at every runner in this SSN HQ: year's Grand National field and "The Next Gen ATP Finals makes her selection. has been positioned as an THE LAST SAMURI (train- event that will test case inno- er Kim Bailey): Second to Rule The vation and rule changes from World in last year's race and now the outset. 12lb higher in the ratings. Tough, The ATP will announce the consistent and could well run into Anthony Joshua is about to put crown suggested the new heavy- was special, Martin's get-up was details in due course once we a place again. MORE OF THAT his world heavyweight title on the weight king was in town, but sharp and of course, Joshua's are in a position to do so." (trainer Jonjo O'Neill): The pick line so this week's Ringside Re- Joshua was about to dethrone him crowning moment was nothing The 2017 Next Gen Finals of Barry Geraghty for JP Mc- wind reminds us just how he won in his usual explosive style. short of spectacular. take place in Milan between No- Manus. Finished sixth behind Siz- it. It was almost a year to the day The O2 was crammed on April Ringside Rewind will get you vember 7-11 and is a competi- ing John in Gold Cup. On that run- that Charles Martin's ringwalk and 9, 2016, with everyone wanting to in the mood for Joshua vs Klitsch- tion that pits the world's top ning, he is well handicapped here. attire took us even further back in see if the then-reigning Olympic ko at Wembley Stadium, on April eight U21 singles players SHANTOU FLYER (trainer time. champion could add to his Lon- 29, live on Sky Sports Box Office. against one another. Rebecca Curtis): Decent runs since The cool entrance and the don 2012 gold. The atmosphere (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport) joining trainer from Ireland. Sec- time out and the mount of teenage given the chance to reassess him. ond to Cue Card in Ascot Chase sensation Jack Kennedy. He had top weight that day and latest and been kept fresh for this WOUNDED WARRIOR must have a good chance of revers- since. PERFECT CANDIDATE (trainer Noel Meade): Pulled up in ing the form with the winner. Loughborough Lightning travel to Team (trainer Fergal O'Brien): This will the Bobbyjo Chase last time out Twiston-Davies has won the race be his first run over the National when wearing first-time blinkers. twice with Earth Summit (1998) fences. Won a Veterans' Chase at WONDERFUL CHARM and Bindaree (2002). 42-year-old Northumbria in Vitality Netball Superleague Exeter last time, but only just old (trainer Paul Nicholls): This would jockey Noel Fehily is riding as well enough to run in that sphere. be one of the the most famous sto- as ever and replaces the injured Loughborough Lightning will be Second-placed Surrey Storm Trainer spent 16 years as head lad ries of the great race if Katie Walsh Ryan Hatch. aiming to maintain their lead at the had their unbeaten start ended by to Nigel Twiston-Davies and has becomes the first female jockey to DROP OUT JOE (trainer top of the Vitality Netball Super- Wasps, but will look to get back to trained Alvarado to be fourth twice win the race. Winner of the Fox- Charlie Longsdon): Off since June league table this weekend. Light- winning ways when they visit Si- in the National. hunter at the Cheltenham Festival when winning at Uttoxeter and will ning crushed bottom side Celtic rens. Also on Saturday, Hertford- SAPHIR DU RHEU (trainer but may not be good enough here. enjoy underfoot conditions but a Dragons last time out to maintain shire Mavericks entertain Severn Paul Nicholls): First string for the TENOR NIVERNAIS (train- big price to win this. their 100 per cent start to the sea- Stars as seventh plays eighth. The championship-chasing trainer and er Venetia Williams): Mon Mome E MERCUREY (trainer Paul son and are sitting pretty three action tips off on Friday when the mount of Sam Twiston- was this trainer's 2009 National Nicholls): The last seven-year-old points clear at the top of the table fourth-placed Manchester Thun- Davies. He's 6lb 'well in' after his winner at 100/1. Well-beaten sec- to win the race was Bogskar in ahead of Surrey Storm as the sea- der travel to Team Bath having re- Gold Cup effort (fifth) but some ond in Premier Chase at Kelso last 1940. Sean Bowen takes the ride son approaches the halfway point. corded their fifth win in a row, doubt about his jumping ability time when losing a shoe. and has ridden in the race twice in They will be back on the road overcoming the challenge of Hert- over these fences. BLAKLION (trainer Nigel the past. Apparently this horse for round seven on Saturday as fordshire Mavericks on Monday ROI DES FRANCS (trainer Twiston-Davies): Beaten by Vieux doesn't like to be crowded, which they take on Team Northumbria night. Tamsin Greenway's Wasps Gordon Elliott): Elliott saddled Lion Rouge in National Trial at doesn't bode well in a National! aiming for a win which would ex- take on Celtic Dragons at the Ricoh Silver Birch to win the National Haydock and now 4lb well in i.e. Has some decent form though, in- tend their winning streak.Paying 5 Arena on a high after toppling 10 years ago when he was just 29 the handicapper would give him cluding finishing runner-up to places in the Grand National Storm last weekend. (CNN) years old. Won at Down Royal last another 4lb on his back if he was Many Clouds and Native River. SATUREDAY . APRIL 08. 2017-Hamal 19, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 245 Price: Afs.20

AT Monitoring Desk istry of Defense. The ministry said in the vicinity of Shindand district of the central city of Paktika which However, the terrorist groups that airstrike was carried out in the of Herat province. resulted in killing of at least six have not so far commented into KABUL: At least 20 militants neighborhood of Tarinkot, capital The ministry furthered that six militants and seven others wound- the matter. have been killed and a vehicle load- city of Uruzgan province. In addi- insurgents were killed during an ed. The ministry furthered that at Helmand, Zabul and Uruzgan ed with explosive materials de- tion to that, the Mod added that at operation, conducted in Greshk least one militant was killed and are among the volatile provinces stroyed in an airstrike, carried out least ten insurgents have been killed district of Helmand province. two others sustained injuries dur- where the terrorist outfits are plot- by the Afghan air force in south- and seven others wounded during Moreover, another operation ing an operation in Shah Joy dis- ting destructive activities in some ern Uruzgan province, said Min- a separate operation, carried out was carried out in the surrounding trict of Zabul. districts.

A number of Herat residents said was diagnosed to have cancer. We on Friday that lack of ‘required’ were concerned. Then I took him JALALABAD : Poppy crop on Sapai told Pajhwok Afghan News diagnostic and treatment facilities abroad for treatment. There, they 300 hectares of land has been de- the campaigners came under at- push dozens of Herat residents to found that he suffers from a sim- stroyed in four districts of eastern tacks from Taliban militants in travel abroad for treatment. ple disease and he recovered well,” Nangarhar province as part of an some areas during the 13-day-old The residents claimed that Ghulam Ali Habibi, another Herat ongoing poppy-eradication cam- drive. “Mafia circles and Taliban majority of medicines in the local residents said. paign. The illicit crop is cultivated encourage poppy cultivation and market has low quality. Meanwhile, the provincial di- on about 14,000 hectares of land they have assured protection of the “There is no diagnostic facili- rector of public health, Abdul in 14 districts of the province this crop during the government’s anti- ty in Herat. Doctors cannot diag- Hakim Tamanna, said they are not year, registering an increase in the poppy campaign.” He said so far nose diseases properly. We have able to prevent the flow of low plant’s cultivation in Rodat, 1,500 hectares of land had been no way but to travel abroad for quality medicines in the local mar- Surkhrod and Dara-i-Noor dis- cleared of poppies in seven dis- treatment due to scarcity of mod- ket. tricts. This year’s anti-poppy tricts. Local farmers criticized the ern laboratories and the existence “Unfortunately, a big part of campaign in Nangarhar witnessed timing of the campaign as the crop of low quality medicines,” said pharmaceuticals is being smuggled security challenges including was near to be harvested. They Mohammad Daud, a resident of into the country. Therefore, we armed resistance from Taliban in- said the government should have Herat. cannot monitor the quality of surgents and drug mafia. Nangar- launched the drive during the The residents also said many smuggled medicines,” he said. “We har counternarcotics head Idrees crop’s cultivation. (Pajhwok) private healthcare centers have have 65 private healthcare centers. merged health with trade in their It is not easy to assess all of them, services. “I took my father to a because we face lack of person- private hospital 45 days ago. He nel,” he added. (ToloNews) 28 militants killed in round- the-clock raids: MoD KABUL : The Ministry of De- ktika, Logar, Maidan Wardak, fence on Friday said 28 militants Ghazni, Kandahar, Uruzgan, have been killed, including 15 Heart, Faryab, Kunduz, Balkh, Daesh gunmen, during operations Sar-i-Pul and Helmand provinces. in various provinces over the past Attaullah Khogyani, the KUNDUZ CITY : Powerful indi- ager of the township, said the res- torney’s office, Zadran said, add- 24 hours. spokesman for Nangarhar gover- viduals have usurped land measur- idential scheme had been allotted a ing: “We tried a lot to prevent the A MoD statement issued to nor, said 15 Daesh rebels had been ing 250 acres at the Sher Khan dry total 750 acres of land, but local land grabbing and talked to securi- Pajhwok Afghan News said anoth- killed in a ground and air operation port township in northern Kun- powerful figures had encroached ty officials, but in vain, we even er seven militants were wounded in Achin district. One machinegun duz province, the township’s of- unpon 250 acres. once tried to destroy the township and four more captured alive dur- and four AK-47s belonging to the ficials said on Thursday. A number of the usurpers have but local people here prevented ing the operations. insurgents were also destroyed in Sayed Maqsod Zadran, man- already been introduced to the at- us,” he said. The round-the-clock raids the operation, he added. (Pajhwok). were carried out in Nangarhar, Pa- (Pajhwok) TEFA accuses electoral bodies of not having proper plans

Transparent Election Foundation they breach the law often times.” of Afghanistan ( TEFA) accuses Rashid noticed. the elections commissions of lack- TEFA found through a poll that ing a proper planning for holding these elections commissions elections. The organization offi- haven’t stepped any convincing cials say the elections commis- measures to restore public trust on sions are not committed to its core election process. IEC however re- obligation. acts to the poll conducted by According to Yousif Rashid, TEFA with saying the commission the election commissions just in consistently trying to implement the past three months ignored the needed reforms in the process. electoral law and regulation many Mohmamd Warimach, election times. commission’s secretary while trification of the process which we expects the government to bring “It has been three months speaking with Ariana News says, are trying our best to finalized it.” needed reforms in the election pro- since the official inauguration of “Everyone expects a fair election With having a controversy elec- cess, a step the government is yet the new election commissions, and which is only possible through elec- Afghanistan’s first factory to pro- to a joint investment by the Af- ghanistan’s agricultural products. tion in 2014, the people highly to implement. (ATN) cess grapes and raisins is to be built ghan government and the private It will also help improve the econ- in the northern province of Par- sector. omy of farmers in Parwan,” the wan, and will provide jobs for at The establishment of the fac- deputy minister of agriculture, least 300 locals. tory will provide nearly three hun- Abdul Qadir Jawad said. Taliban fleecing Raghistan gold mine of 3m Afs a month Addressing the foundation lay- dred jobs for Afghans. Almost 80 percent of the prod- ing ceremony on Thursday, Af- “Businessmen can invest in ucts processed at the factory will Mohammad Rustam Raghi, gov- that Badakhshan mines have be- Mine is under Taliban control and ghanistan’s CEO Abdullah Abdul- any part of the world, but those, be exported abroad. ernor of Badakhshan’s Raghistan come a major source of revenue for stressed they won’t let Taliban lah outlined the importance of in- who love their country and think “There must be a good rela- district, said on Friday the Taliban the Taliban and other armed access Bickdar Gold Mine, which vestment in the country in the ag- about their country, are interested tion between agriculture and trade, is make three million AFs per groups. is also in Raghistan district. “Tal- riculture sector, saying investment to benefit their countrymen from but it is not so in the country. The month from the Raghistan Gold “The Taliban destabilize the iban gets gold from Raghistan Gold in this sector would help Afghani- their investment and business,” main reason in the trade deficit. The Mine and the money gets divided places where there are revenue Mine through sand-cleaning. But stan end its dependency on for- Abdullah said. “Land grabbing is a national businessmen import 90 among 30 armed anti-government sources in Badakhshan province. Bickdar Gold Mine, which is a big eign products. big challenge for government, pro- percent of goods but export only groups. If government does not retake the mine, is under government control Meanwhile Parwan governor vincial and local offices,” Parwan 10 percent. This is the main rea- “Taliban has divided Raghistan mine, the Taliban will buy more and we won’t let the insurgents Mohammad Asim Asim has ex- governor Mohammad Asim Asim son,” Minister of Commerce and Gold Mine among 30 groups and weapons and equipment,” said take this mine,” he said. However, pressed deep concerns over the said. The factory will have the Industries, Humayun Rasa, said. every group earns 100,000 AFs per Abdul Bashir Samim, a member of the concerns abound over the se- issue of land grabbing in the prov- capacity to process almost 200 The ministry of agriculture and month. Taliban then buy weapons the council. curity of Bickdar mine, which is ince, saying the trend has deterred tons of raisins and grapes a day. irrigation has pledged to provide with its money,” he said. Ahmad Faisal Begzad, Bada- also in the Raghistan district. Bick- investment. “This will increase the local technical and financial support for Badakhshan provincial coun- khshan’s governor, acknowledged dar is one of the biggest mines in The grapes and raisins factory products and besides that it will the establishment of the factory. cil meanwhile told TOLOnews that most parts of Raghistan Gold the country. (ToloNews) will be ready in four months thanks provide a better market for Af- (TOLONEWS)