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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No: 141Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY . DECEMBER 21. 2018 - Qaws 30, 1397 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime PUL-I-KHUMRI: Afghan Local PUL-I-KHUMRI: A power trans- line, which supplies 300MW of Police (ALP) commander for Dah- mission line from Uzbekistan to electricity from Uzbekistan to na Ghori district has been killed Kabul has snapped during a clash Kabul, was cut due to the clash along with a bodyguard in a Tali- in northern Baghlan province, an between Taliban and security ban attack in northern Baghlan official said on Thursday. Da Af- forces,” he added. Aziz said a province, an official said on Thurs- ghanistan Breshna Shirkat Direc- technical team had been dis- day. Deputy Chairman of Provin- tor Sultan Ahmad Aziz told Pajh- patched to the area to fix the trans- cial Council Shams-ul-Haq Bar- wok Afghan News the incident mission line. The director in- akzai told Pajhwok Afghan News took place in the Zamankhel area formed another power cable had KABUL: National Security Ad- the incident took place in the Za- of Pul-i-Khumri on Wednesday been cut in northern Samangan visor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib mankhel area of Pul-i-Kumri, the night. province. says the Afghan people desire provincial capital, on Wednesday “The electricity transmission (Pajhwok) lasting peace, not a hasty deal night. He said ALP Commander that ignores their sacrifices. Mo- Salim Kochi came under Taliban hib wrote on his Twitter account attack on his way home from a that peace efforts required stra- guesthouse. The commander and tegic patience, tact and courage - his bodyguard were killed, a sec- - not improvisation without any ond guard was wounded. Police direction. “We are humbled by spokesman Samim Joya confirmed the international interests in the attack and the killings. How- bringing peace to Afghanistan and ever, he gave no further details. The are thankful to our partners, es- Taliban have not yet commented pecially the US, KSA and the in this regard. HERAT CITY : At least four peo- told Pajhwok Afghan News that UAE, for their efforts in this re- ple were killed and three others the explosion took place in a farm gard,” he added. Salim Kochi had earlier served Hours after the conclusion of as police chief for 2nd district of wounded as a result of a mortar at 10:30am. negotiations in the UAE, the NSA Pul-i-Khumri. He took charge as shell explosion in Chesht Sharif He said the unexploded shell went stressed ongoing speculation on ALP commander for Dahna Ghori district of western Herat province off after a farmer took it to an- achieving a peace deal in haste district two weeks ago. on Thursday, an official said. Jilani other place. Four people were needed to be cleared. All efforts (Pajhwok) Farhad, the governor’s spokesman, killed and three others wounded. toward peace were taking into account the reality of the new Afghanistan, he said. “We appre- ciate our partners’ efforts in push- ing for an intra-Afghan dialogue, ified by the Consultative Loya Jir- for Afghanistan a sovereign nation, ture lay with its people and their foremost the United States.” The ga, the Wolesi Jirga and the Me- including political dispensations elected leaders. “There is no sub- US-Afghan relations were guid- shrano Jirga, he continued. No oth- violating the Afghan constitution, stitute for an elected government. ed by a bilateral security agree- er country or individual had the the NSA explained. Mohib made There will be no deal over the sac- ment, supported overwhelming- right or authority to discuss new clear the authority to make any rifices of the people.” ly by the Afghan people and rat- governance formulas or structures decision about Afghanistan’s fu- (Pajhwok) KABUL: Afghan National Army’s ported the trainees were also giv- successfully undergone four women cadets are undergoing a tar- en lessons in leadership and hu- weeks of military training at the get-shooting course at the Offic- man resource management during OTA. They have been training KABUL: The next round of peace ing the fourth round of a quadrilat- said decisions in the UAE centered kistani military officials were also ers Training Academy in India, a the month-long course, which here since November 26,” the talks on a negotiated end to the eral meeting among the US, Afghan- on an amicable Afghan settlement in attendance besides diplomats. media report said on Thursday. A would end on December 26. On newspaper said. For the second 17-year conflict in Afghanistan istan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. and the next meeting would take Earlier, national security advisors would take place in Saudi Arabia The meetings were part of efforts place on January 15, 2019 in Sau- (NSAs) from Afghanistan, the US, team of 19 female officers are un- Wednesday, the shooting range at consecutive year, ANA;s wom- next month, officials said on by the US and international part- di Arabia. Mullah Amir Khan Saudi Arabia and the UAE dis- dergoing the training, part of the the Officers Training Academy en officers have undergone train- Thursday. US special envoy Zal- ners to promote an intra-Afghan Mutaqi, representative of Taliban cussed the peace process. Afghan Afghan National Army's efforts to (OTA) near Alandur in Chennai ing at the academy. In 2017, 19 may Khalilzad on Wednesday dialogue aimed at ending the con- supremo Mullah Haibatullah, and NSA Hamdullah Mohib has hint- recruit more women. The officers echoed with gunfire, following women army officers from Af- arrived in Kabul from three days flict in the landlocked country. Haqqani network leader Qari ed a peace deal is around. receive weapons and tactical train- commands in Dari language. “The ghanistan took part in a three- of meetings in Abu Dhabi, includ- Meanwhile, reliable sources Yahya were also present. Two Pa- (Pajhwok) ing at the academy. The Hindu re- group of 19 women officers has week programme. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY . DECEMBER 21, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: Edriss Akbari and Bilal Yusufi Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says Article 117 The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end of their term. In this Dec. 11, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meets with Democratic leaders the Oval Office in Washington. Against the advice of many in his own administration, Trump is pulling U.S. troops out of Syria. But the abruptness with which Trump is turning the page on Syria is raising questions about whether he might not do the same in Iraq or Afghanistan. EVAN VUCCI AP PHOTO BY ROBERT BURNS firmed the withdrawal decision, ghanistan have confidence ter in the making." He said, Editorial Trump tweeted, "We have de- that he won't make the same "The biggest winners in this are Against the advice of many in feated ISIS in Syria, my only decision about them, when the ISIS and Iran." his own administration, Presi- reason for being there during fight there is costlier and Republican Sen. Marco dent Donald Trump is pulling the Trump Presidency." The progress less evident?" Rubio of Florida said the with- U.S. troops out of Syria. Could aspect of this that he did not These and other questions drawal would be a "grave error a withdrawal from Afghanistan address is whether the extrem- about the Trump decision and with broader implications" be- be far behind? ists or others will fill the securi- its broader implications were yond the fight against IS. He Trump has said his instinct ty vacuum created by the U.S. on the minds of many in Con- called it "one more example of is to quit Afghanistan as a lost withdrawal to regroup and pose gress. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode how the United States is not a cause, but more recently he's a new threat. Island Democrat, denounced reliable partner." Just last week, suggested a willingness to The administration said it what he called a betrayal of the the U.S. special envoy to the he Afghan government has welcomed much impor stay in search of peace with the intends to continue combatting Syrian Kurds. anti-ISIS coalition, Brett Taliban. However, the abrupt- Islamic State extremists global- "Now the President seems McGurk, said U.S. troops would tant round of peace talks concluded in Abu Dhabi, ness with which he turned the ly and could return to Syria if content to forsake their trust remain in Syria even after the page on Syria raises questions necessary. Still, critics launched and abandon them to a poten- Islamic State militants were capital of United Arab Emirates as they are desir- about whether combat partners a barrage of questions about tially bloody conflict with Tur- driven from their strongholds. ous for a lasting peace and hopeful of getting recognition like Iraq and Afghanistan the implications of Trump's de- key," Reed said. "This decision "I think it's fair to say Amer- should feel confident that he cision, including whether it also significantly increases the icans will remain on the ground of global community for their sacrifices against terror and will not pull the plug on them, opens the door for Turkish security risks to our key region- after the physical defeat of the too.