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MAHMOOD RAQI : Security He said a number of key Tali- officials on Monday said 88 Tali- ban commanders including their ban militants have been killed and deputy governor for Kapisa were scores of others wounded during killed in the operation. three months of an ongoing opera- Local residents confirmed the tion in central Kapisa province. operation in Tagab district was Kapisa police chief Moham- ongoing. Faridon, who lives in mad Ayub Yousafzai told Pajhwok Ahmadzai village of the district, Afghan News the three-month-old told Pajhwok Afghan News the offensive was ongoing in Tagab Tagab-Sarobi road was reopened district. He said so far 88 Taliban for traffic as a result of the offen- militants had been killed and 103 sive. “The road had been blocked others injured during the operation for a long time. but now the road is that resulted in clearing 27 villages open and security posts have been of the guerrillas. established along the route,” he Col. Sherin Agha Faqiri, Afghan said. Local Taliban in Kapisa de- army’s 201 Selab Militray Corps nied talking to this scribe about the spokesman, also said the rebels ongoing operation in Tagab, where sustained heavy casualties in the the rebels control a number of ar- operation. eas. (Pajhwok)

Assadullah Omarkhail, the gover- the death of her son. nor of northern Kunduz province, “The government does not AT News Report kistan used it against Afghanistan on Monday confirmed that the support us and instead supports and against India,” the ex-presi- KABUL: Former President, Ha- provincial administration paid the Taliban; my son was our bread- dent said. “Eventually, with the im- death benefits to between 50 or 60 winner,” said Mahtab. “The one mid Karzai says that the use of mense consequences for Afghani- Taliban and extremism would not Taliban families in the province. who has provided the money must stan and India, now it’s tragically He said that the move was part be held accountable,” said former serve Pakistan and the West’s in- consequences for Pakistan.” He terests in Afghanistan. He called of government’s generosity. But, military officer Atiqullah Ama- said that the environment created families of fallen soldiers and some rkhail. Meanwhile, the Ministry Taliban as part of the Afghan pop- by the West and Pakistan with a ulation, used by Pakistani author- military experts have blasted the of Interior (MoI) has said that it “false hope” that bring them what governor for this, saying the move has launched an investigation into ities. “Unfortunately, our broth- they seek, has been proved that erly country Pakistan with the was unacceptable and illegal. the report. “If such people com- will not bring them. In response to “I swear that 50 to 60 of these mit some sort of violation and em- West and some other countries felt a question about Pakistani gener- that radicalism and extremism in families who lost their members bezzle the rights of the martyrs, al’s call for the deployment of more came and asked me for the money naturally they must be tackled le- the religion would serve their in- US troops in Afghanistan, Karzai terests in Afghanistan,” Karzai said By Farhad Naibkhel of the martyrs, all of them (Tali- gally,” said Najib Danish, spokes- said that Pakistan should stop ban members) were eliminated dur- man for the MoI. The Afghan gov- in an interview with an Indian training people and sending them KABUL: Despite spending of mil- broadcaster, ‘World is One’. lions of dollars in mine clearance ing the war, so we told the nation ernment pays 100,000 AFs to the to Afghanistan to kill Afghans and that the government has that much families of fallen soldiers. Howev- “The Americans and some oth- foreigners. “I would suggest that program in the past decades still er Western countries did it (extrem- mine blast and unexploded ammu- generosity,” said Omarkhail. er these families struggle to get the instead of asking for sending more Mahtab is the mother of an money. But the question before the ism) against the Soviet Union. Pa- troops, they should close...P2 nitions deemed as big challenge in Afghanistan, as averagely 142 peo- Afghan National Army (ANA) people is how does the Taliban get ple being killed or sustained inju- officer who died while fighting for access to the money despite them ries by mine and unexploded mu- his country a few months ago. She being in an armed struggle against 18 drug traffickers arrested nitions monthly across the coun- claims that there has not been any the people and the security forc- support from government since es. (ToloNews) AT News Report after examining the evidences and try. Without doubt, landmines and arguments from both sides, prose- other unexploded objects contin- KABUL: Counter Narcotics Po- cution process would be held on ue to jeopardize the security of lice (CNP) has arrested 18 drug them. “These smugglers were ar- Afghan masses. The country is runners in the past one week, se- rested from Kabul, Nangarhar and still littered with hazardous explo- curity officials said on Monday. Baghlan provinces.” One woman sive devises, meaning that even in “Eighteen drug smugglers were was also among those arrested in areas where conflict has ceased, apprehended by CNP through dif- drug charges, the statement added. civilian risk being killed or injured Demining engineers search for mines across a hillside. ferent crackdown and were hand- Some 9kg of heroin, 10kg mor- by weapons of war. This weap- ed over to Criminal Justice Task phine, 651kg hashish and 184 li- on (landmines) can truly be called soldier which never sleeps or miss- this hidden killer.“Based on Force (CJTF) for further criminal ters of alcoholic beverages discov- evil. They are known as hidden es. In Afghanistan mostly civilian records, averagely 142 people are proceedings,” CJTF said in a state- ered and confiscated from the pos- ment. It added that the investiga- killers, weapons of mass destruc- with high percentage of women being killed or sustained injures due session of abovementioned smug- tion in slow motion, or the perfect tion would carry out by the CNP, glers, the statement furthered. and children were main victim of to landmine and unexploded..P2 Afghanistan’s Central Bank burned worn-out bank notes should be 360 million AFs worth of worn- registered before destruction oth- Afghan Ulemas angrily reacts at out bank notes on Monday – which erwise they could easily be put has brought the total in the past back into circulation. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman’s remarks 11 years to 41 billion AFs. “Worn-out money should be Afghans rely heavily on the burned according to its serial num- KABUL: The Ulema Council of bank notes, as consumers pay cash ber and by a team made up of var- Afghanistan angrily reacted at the for almost everything they buy. ious departments in a transparent remarks of a prominent Pakistani As such, the lifespan of bank way to prevent corruption,” said religious cleric and politician Maul- notes is not very long, officials Taj Mohammad Akbar, former ana Fazal-ur-Rehman who had said. head of Pashtany Bank, (a private KABUL : The Wolesi Jirga or low- house’s secretary, Abdul Qadir of a month under articles 73 and claimed that the peace in Afghani- Central Bank officials did not bank). The institution overseeing er house of parliament has decided Zazai, told today’s session that the 119 of the internal regulations. He stan would not be achievable as however register the serial num- the process to destroy the bank to suspend membership of law- Administrative Board after hearing said salaries would be also paid to long as the foreign forces have pres- bers of the worn-out bank notes notes said they first go to the Cen- makers who were absent for more complaints from some lawmakers lawmakers based on their atten- ence in the country. ongoing war in Afghanistan is ahead of Monday’s move and said tral Bank and after counting the than 20 days in a row in future. decided to suspend membership of dance and they would be subject- However, spokesman for the against the Afghan nation and not registering serial numbers was dif- bank notes, transfer them to the Few days back, some Wolesi Jirga public representatives who were ed to salary cut for the days ab- Afghanistan Ulema Council, Mo- against the foreign forces. ficult and time consuming. store and then burn the worn-out members complained that a num- consecutively absent for 20 days sent. (Pajhwok) hammad Qasim Halimi, told RFE/ According to Halimi, Maula- “It is difficult to inject bank bank notes. ber of their colleagues had been RL that the remarks of Maulana na Fazal has a history in support- notes based on its serial number “Yesterday we checked and permanently absent from the Fazal-ur-Rehman consisted full of ing the Taliban against the legiti- into the market and then burn it packed the money and today we house meetings. A lawmaker, who according to the number,” said are here to burn it,” said Muham- wished to go unnamed, told Pajh- enmity and hatred. mate government of Afghanistan. wok Afghan News that 10 legisla- He insisted that the remarks Fazal is a pro-Taliban Paki- Qasim Rahimi, second deputy mad Arif Musazai, head of pay- tors were permanently absent and by Maulana Fazal follows despite stani political leader who had en- head of the Central Bank. ment department of finance min- 20 others attended only important the majority of the foreign forces dorsed the Taliban extremism in Meanwhile a number of bank- istry. Afghanistan pays 3 AFs for sessions. Currently the Wolesi Jir- have left the country. Afghanistan, calling it a legitimate ing experts blasted officials for this every bank note printed. ga has 236 members. The lower Halimi further added that the war against the foreign forces. and said the serial numbers of (ToloNews) TUESDAY .APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES 50pc extra orchards

cated ones. “The insecurity is di- grown this rectly affecting our work because it prevents us from what we aim and want to provide the people.” He said the Boost Hospital services had recently been stan- spring: MAI L dardized and that was besides Hel- mand people, residents from neigh- boring provinces also visited the hospital for treatment. He said the Doctors without tors Without Borders organization. Border spent €8 million annually Boost Hospital’s MSF head in the hospital to ensure standard Claudio Miglietta on Sunday dur- services were provided to patients ing an exclusive interview told Pa- at the facility. “We bring medicines jhwok Afghan News the services to the hospital from Europe.” at the hospital had improved com- Miglietta called on the parties pared to the past. “MSF has been to the conflict to respect health supporting the Ministry of Public centres and its employees in com- Health (MoPH) and the Boost pliance with international laws and Hospital in Lashkargah for eight allow them to properly treat pa- years now. We have been here since tients. Kamaluddin, who had 2009 and besides providing daily brought his father to the hospital health services, we also assist the for treatment, said: “I brought my hospital in capacity building of father from Musa Qala district to doctors which has yielded good the hospital three days back. He is results.” According to him, about treated in good manner; everything KABUL : The Ministry of Agri- Certified almond, apricot, 713 individuals, including 13 for- is satisfactory such as medicines, culture, Irrigation and Livestock plum, pear, grapes, peach, apple, eigners and 283 women, work at doctors and beds for patients. I am (MAIL) on Sunday said 50 per- pistachio, and pomegranate seed- the hospital. Earlier the hospital very happy with it.” cent more area was grown with lings were planted in the new or- had 150 beds, but now their num- Meanwhile, Yar Mohammad, orchards across Afghanistan this chards, the statement said, attrib- ber has reached 327. In 2016 as another individual, said: “My spring. The increase in establish- uting the increase to efforts of ex- many as 2,750 patients were ad- daughter is admitted in the emer- ment of orchards this spring came perts with MAIL. The spring tree mitted to the hospital on a month- gency room and doctors have ini- in response to people’s requests plantation drive starts in early ly basis while the number of pa- tiated her treatment.” He also con- and efforts of MAIL experts, a February and lasts until March’s tients admitted in 2009 barely firmed doctors’ proper behavior MAIL statement said. end in hot areas and from March reached 120 per month. Miglietta with patients. The ministry was to plant till late April in cold areas. Accord- said about 240 patients visited the Last year, foreign forces bom- fruit orchards on 10,000 acres of ing to MAIL, standardized fruit hospital’s emergency ward on a barded an MSF-run hospital in land as part of 1396 spring cam- orchards will be grown over 7,500 daily basis. He said they carried northern Kunduz province, killing paign, but now grew orchards on acres of land in fall season of the LASHKARGAH : The Boost Helmand province has improved neighboring provinces to bring their out 3,049 surgeries last year with 42 people including doctors , staff 15,000 acres, the statement said. year. (Pajhwok) Hospital in the capital of southern its services, attracting residents of patients there, thanks to the Doc- 93 percent of them being compli- and patients. (Pajhwok)

1988, mine casualties was 20-25 casualties of tense of people on people daily, but through hard daily basis across the country. ‘Landmine leaves 142 casualties... working the mine clearance orga- According to unconfirmed report, nizations succeeded to reduce 50 million landmines were de- Kabul's ...P1 devices monthly in 2016,” He further went on saying that, He called over all donors to these casualties to 1-2 persons ployed in Afghanistan. Some State Minister for Disaster Man- “400km square lands have been support demining programs in Af- daily. Casualties of mine and un- 700,000 have been killed through agement and Humanitarian Affairs, tainted newly to landmines, IEDs ghanistan in order to safeguard ci- exploded ammunition increase landmine and unexploded immu- underground Wais Barmak told newsmen on and unexploded ammunitions by vilians form this deadly menace. back since 2011 across the coun- nizations in the past three decades Monday. Addressing a ceremony anti-government insurgents in 17 He elaborated that 14000 de- try. Some 70 percent of Afghani- in the country. Based on report, titled, international day of mine provinces.” miners were working across the stan was cleaned from landmine UN has estimated that 100 million awareness and assistance in mine Currently 1000km square country, but nearly 5,000 of them risk in the past two decades by mines, or more, may be deployed water levels action, he said, “since 2001 mine lands existed with landmines, IEDs have been fired due to lack of bud- the ATC in cooperation with the in 62 nations. That’s one mine in casualties had a decline shape, but and unexploded devices, he noted. get. “Lack of awareness was one other demining organizations, but the ground for every 50 humans after 2011 mine and unexploded He also informed of five years of the main factors for high casual- still 30 percent of the areas existed on earth. The vast majority of land- casualties have been increased in strategic plan to clear landmines. ties of children and women by with mine, which included agricul- mines in use today have no means will drop in the country. “Mounting of war Complaining about decrease of mine explosion, the relevant organs ture lands, deserts and mountains. of self-neutralization or self-de- and contamination of lands by funds for demining programs, he have to arrange awareness cam- Deploying landmines was propa- struction. Disarming them all IEDs and mines by the Taliban said “last year we need over $80 paign for all people in general but gated during Soviet Union inva- would cost from $20 to $30 bil- insurgents and other anti-govern- million for demining programs, but for children in particular in the ar- sion, which after leaving of Soviet lion. It is also anticipated that there next few years Union mines was used by some are also an additional 100 million ment insurgents is the main factor only earned $35 million, which eas with landmine,” he mentioned. Ministry of Energy and Water Bank (ADB) will launch an artifi- rings during civil war to target dis- mines in stockpiles around the behind increasing of mine victims show a reduction by over 50 per- According to report when the Rus- (MoEW) on Sunday said current- cial replenishment program for sident groups that was caused to world. nationwide,” he added. cent.” sian invaders left Afghanistan in ly people are using too much un- ground water resources to resolve derground water in Kabul and if water problems in the short-term. the problem is not solved, the city “We have different plans on hand will face serious water shortages to replenish Kabul underground in the next few years. water. You know that in the past Using extremism won’t serve Pakistan,... Officials at the ministry said the population was less and that in addition to overuse, the lack of less water was used, but now more sewage systems has led to pollut- people have come to Kabul and ...P1 sanctuaries, they should close and terrorism launched by the Karzai called Russia as a “wise hi would be in a good relationship brothers and families to visit each ed underground water. use more water,” he said. Officials training camps and they should West,” he said, adding that the US- country” which did not want to too. other. It only adds suspicions and “There are numerous prob- at the Asian Development Bank close the indoctrination of the led war became endless with more resort to military action in Afghan- “My desire as a citizen of this difficulties,” the former president lems regarding underground water also said they will support MoEW young boys into extremism, radi- extremism with each day passing. istan, but had the right to seek ex- region is the best relations between said. “The solution is a civilized in Kabul and the problems should plans to maintain underground calism and committing terrorist Former president added that planation from the United States. China and India. I am one those relationship and the recognition of be addressed otherwise we will face water levels. “It is important that activities.” Russia started to wonder that what The former president asked the who seek immense cooperation realities. The reality is that Afghan- more complicated challenges,” said we do have a strong relationship Karzai opposed adding troops was happening and if the US cam- Trump administration to have a between these two great nations.” istan is a neighbor, the reality is Mohammad Naeem Tokhi, head of and a lot of partners involved with in Afghanistan, asking the United paign was wrong. “complete” review in the US pres- He did not reject the presence that India is a neighbor and so oth- the hydrology department of the this project and that they only States to go after terrorist sanctu- “That caused suspicions, as ence in Afghanistan for the past of militants in Afghan soil operat- ers.” He said the use of militancy MoEW. Ali Ahmad Osmani, min- work together to provide aries out of the Afghanistan bor- everybody else, as us in Afghani- 15 years. ing against Pakistan, but blamed and barriers would not promote ister of water and energy, mean- support,”Thomas Panella, ADB ders. stan. That was the reason I did not “They have to get a review on Islamabad for providing such op- any of Pakistan’s interests, but while said the ministry in cooper- country director said. Karzai went on with calling sign the BSA (Bilateral Security what went wrong, what was right, portunity. “It is possible that mil- would hurt them. Karzai called the ation with the Asian Development (ToloNews) Russia as an important and “very, Agreement), because I didn’t see what did we achieve, and what did itants come to Afghanistan and use Pashtoon population as the con- very significant” neighbor of Af- clarity.” not? There must be a consideration, Afghanistan against Pakistan. But sequence of the British line that ghanistan, saying Moscow was He repeated that Russia was a redrawing of the plans,” Karzai who created this environment? was not accepted by Afghanistan. legitimately concerned in Afghani- legitimately concerned, adding that continued. Who created the thoughts? And “We don’t blame Pakistan for that. stan. he understood and approved Mos- The former president also said who prepared the ground for this? Pakistan was created 50 or 60 “Russia was the full backer of cow’s concerns. “Daesh emerged that China and Afghanistan were Unfortunately, the Pakistani mili- years later. But Pakistan became the US presence in Afghanistan. It during the presence of the US in in a very good relationship, with tary establishment,” Karzai said, the inherit of this line which no was a full backer of the exercise Afghanistan. So, everyone has to Beijing investing in Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan weakened it- Afghan will accept, which no Af- against radicalism and extremism be concerned.” wishing that Beijing and New Del- self and weakened Afghanistan “so ghan government will accept,” he much” that possibly elements are said. “Yes, there are a large num- there to use Afghanistan. Karzai ber of Pashtoons in Pakistan and said Pakistan’s intention of build- nobody can ignore.” Karzai said ing fence along the Durand line was he didn’t think of a comeback as not a solution, adding that it would president, adding the young gen- only add more suspicions and dif- eration should get the chance to ficulties. “Fencing will not stop emerge.

...P12 a staged campaign of the so- tablish a peace process such ac- tion provided Kabul with 185 Nowzad, the only official called black PR people is clearly tions of black PR people are coun- scholarships. A separate quota is visible who are quite profession- terproductive. “The Russian Fed- also reserved for Afghan border ally able to distract from the fail- eration makes an important con- guards: 56 of them will go to Rus- animal shelter in Afghanistan ures of their own employers and tribution to the collective fight sia for short-term courses and an- divert attention to a non-existent against terrorism in Afghanistan; other 20 people will get higher ed- A veterinary clinic in the heart of enemy, the statement said. provides gratuitous assistance to ucation. Similar programs are be- Kabul, called Nowzad, was found- It further went on saying that equip the Afghan National Securi- ing developed for the Drug Policy ed eight years ago by a Royal the Embassy of the Russian Fed- ty Forces (ANSF) with weapons of the Islamic Republic of Afghan- Marine is the only official animal eration in Afghanistan once again and ammunition; organizes the istan.” This year only by line of rescue center in country. emphasizes that all accusations of training of the Afghan law enforce- the law enforcement agencies Rus- Nowzad staff not only rescue financial and logistical support of ment agencies’ employees on the sia provides Afghanistan with and treat abandoned and distressed the Taliban movement are simply basis of Russian specialized insti- around 350 scholarships and 300 cats, dogs and donkeys but the staff not true and at the present diffi- tutions. In 2017 the Ministry of scholarships in civilian specialties, also vaccinate and treat domestic cult stage of finding ways to es- the Interior of the Russian Federa- the statement concluded. pets. Of the five veterinary sur- geons who work at the center, three are women. According to the veterinarians hundreds of cats and dogs are treat- Only bomber dead in ed by them each year. They said one recent rescue involved a dog that had a rope around its neck. Nangarhar car-suicide attack The rope had obviously been tied around its neck as a puppy as it JALALABAD : A suicide bomber had become embedded in his skin has been killed in a car-bombing over time. The dog however is on that targeted poppy eradication the road to recovery following suc- team in the Ghanikelo district of cessful treatment. “We found the eastern Nangarhar province on dog in the street and we saw that Monday, an official said. the rope was embedded in his Governor spokesman Attaul- skin,” said Tahira, a veterinarian. dogs, 40 cats and six donkeys – of the country, we can issue them a shelter in Afghanistan. lah Khogyani said the incident hap- “People should vaccinate their which they hope to one day re- certificate that proves the animal The charity is supported by a pened early morning in the Panza pets, especially rabies vaccination, home. The center also however of- is not sick,” said Maliha Rezaie, modern veterinary clinic staffed by Westami Wyali area. as the disease is very dangerous,” fers boarding facilities to people another of the veterinarians. a team of Afghan nationals who He said the explosive-laden car said Abdul Hadi, the head veteri- who need somewhere safe for their Royal Marine Sergeant 'Pen' deliver care and attention to ani- was detonated before it could hit nary surgeon. pets while they are away. Farthing founded Nowzad 10 mals in distress. Animal lovers from the target. Only suicide bomber The five doctors not only treat “We look after the pets when years ago when his dog fell ill and around the world, help promote was killed, he added. security forces recovered an explosive laden vehicle in the same area on domestic pets, but at their Kabul the owners are away. Also when there was no place for him to go. the center and raise funds to keep It is pertinent to mention that Sunday and detonated it. (Pajhwok) compound they look after 150 pets are going to be taken out of Today it is the only official animal it going. (ToloNews) TUESDAY .APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Women are receiving training to become nurses or 070263672 midwives under the Community Midwifery Education (CME) and Community Health Nursing Education Khairkhana Hospital (CHNE) programs, which will help address the short- 0799-321007 KABUL : With the next presiden- elections. Omar Daudzai, former interi- and a prominent political figure, age in female health workers in the country. tial elections penciled in for 2019, A team, with close ties to Pres- or minister and a close figure to recently signed a peace agreement 2401352 several political figures, including ident Ashraf Ghani, has decided to former president, Hamid Karzai, with the government. He promised This training is one of the measures undertaken by the Ashraf Ghani, Atta Mohammad support the incumbent leader in is also a probable candidate for the playing an active role in the future Noor, Omar Daudzai and Anwarul the 2019 presidential election. An upcoming presidential election. He presidential election. Naqibullah System Enhancement for Health Action in Transition Indira Gandhi Children Haq Ahadi, are expected to run for official close to the president con- has already started his meetings Hashemi, a spokesman to HIA, program to deliver a basic package of health services. Hospital, Wazir Akbar the top constitutional slot. firmed Ghani’s candidacy. with different national and inter- said the party would have an ac- The 2014 presidential elec- However, Chief Executive Of- national figures. Syed Maisam Eh- tive role in the coming presidential The training also helps fulfill the ambitions of many Khan, Kabul 2301372 tions were marred by allegations ficer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah, who was sani, who has close relations with election. However, he hastened to of blatant fraud. As a result, two one of the leading candidates in Daudzai, said that the former inte- add that no one had so far an- women who want to serve their community. candidates -- Ashraf Ghani and Dr. previous elections, has said noth- rior minister would definitely con- nounced his candidacy. Anwarul Ibn-e- Seena Abdullah -- claimed winning the ing about the 2019 presidential test the next presidential vote. “He Haq Ahadi, Afghanistan’s New vote. Then US secretary of state fray. Abdullah, a member of the is preparing for the coming elec- National Front (ANNF) head may Pul-e-Artan, Kabul John Kerry brokered a deal be- Jamiat-i-Islami Afghanistan (JIA), tion and will be one of the candi- also run for the president, said: “I 2100359 tween them on establishing the was the second leading candidate dates.” Erstwhile president Hamid want to be an independent candi- unity government. after Ghani in the 2014 election. Karzai said he had repeatedly ex- date in the coming election, but it Based on the agreement, the But the JIA may announce a new plained that he did not have any is too early to speak of political Wazir Akbar Khan candidates winning the highest face for the upcoming election as active role in the current govern- alignments.” Concerned about Hospital number of votes became president relations between Atta Moham- ment. However, he is closely possible fraud, he recalled anoma- and the runner-up as chief execu- mad Noor and Abdullah have de- watching the situation and has lies in the 2014 election had 2301741, 2301743 tive office. Abdullah’s position is teriorated. Ahmad Munir Farhad, many things to say, but no plan to thrown up the incumbent national yet to be given constitutional cov- spokesman for Balkh Governor take the government leadership unity government. The current dis- er. With three years to go, Ashraf Atta Mohammad Noor, confirmed again. “My tenure has ended. I have pensation might pave the ground Ali Abad Ghani, Dr. Abdullah, Abdur Rab the strongman had decided to con- been president for 14 years. I love for rigging in the next election too, Shahrara, Kabul Rassoul Sayyaf, Atta Mohammad test as an independent candidate this country and want it to have he feared. But the government has Noor, Ahmad Zia Massoud, Eklil for the president or first vice-pres- younger leaders with different repeatedly promised holding the 2100439 Hakimi, Omar Zakhilwal, Omar ident. Noor has talked to his col- views,” the ex-president comment- 2019 election in a more transpar- Daudzai and Anwarul Haq Ahadi leagues about preparations for the ed. Gulbadin Hekmatyar, leader of ent and better-managed manner. are reportedly plan to contest the next presidential ballot. Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) (PAJHWOK) Malalai Maternity Hospital 1 woman, 13 2201377/ 2301743 KABUL PROVINCE: A full-col- this program and want to take up militants killed or image of the human body is a job in a health center.” Banks beamed on the screen. Heavy But it is not only ambition that in Jawzjan drapes block sunlight and all that drives the students, many are ea- Da Afghanistan Bank shines in the classroom are the tips ger to make a difference. “When I clashes of ballpoint pens as the young was 14, a woman died during child- 2100302, 2100303 women furiously take notes. The birth in my village in Zargar val- SHABARGHAN : A woman and dull walls are brightened by a tap- ley,” says Berishna, 21, a midwife- Bakhtar Bank 13 Taliban militants have been “Siam Yassirli” told IRNA that 80 estry of posters on health and ry student from Paghman district. killed and two others wounded percent of the figure is imports physical fitness. The instructor “Since then, I decided to become a 0776777000 during clashes in Darzab district from Iran and the rest is related to uses a pointer to explain the im- midwife and help women. Now, I Azizi Bank of northwestern Jawzjan province, the export to the country. age, pausing from time to time to am studying midwifery and would officials said on Monday. Pointing to the decrease in gauge students’ understanding. like to serve my people.” 0799 700900 Jawzjan Police Chief, Brig. trade exchange between Afghani- This is a typical Monday Once they graduate from the Pashtany Bank Gen. Rahmatullah Turkistani told stan and Pakistan, he added that morning in SEHAT’s Community two-year training programs, the Pajhwok Afghan News that secu- the two countris previously had Health Nursing Education (CHNE) women are expected to join their 2102908, 2103868 rity forces were able to push back more than 2 billion dollars trade class. Women from 13 different district health centers to deliver the the militants during a clash in exchange, but now it has dropped districts in Kabul Province are un- basic health package and care for Air Services Moghol village of Darzab on Sun- to 1 billion. dergoing intensive training to be- female patients. The training pro- day night. An Uzbekistani militant Deputy of Afghanistan Cham- come fully trained nurses when grams will go a long way in ad- fighting alongside the Taliban was ber of Commerce “Khan Jan they graduate the following year. dressing the shortage of female Safi Airways among the dead, he said, adding a Alokozay” had previously an- They are part of a systemic inter- health workers in the country, says 020 22 22 222 notorious commander of Daesh or nounced that the overall trade ex- vention to train midwives and nurs- Dr. Omar. so-called Islamic State (IS), Mul- change between Afghanistan and es by the System Enhancement for “The shortage of female health lah Ghanzanfar was injured in the Pakistan had decreased, contrary Health Action in Transition (SE- workers is an obvious problem for Ariana battle. Two days back, Taliban and to the trade with Iran that was in- HAT) program to increase the ca- health services delivery in every 020-2100270 Daesh militants jointly attacked creasing. pacity of health staff to deliver a province of Afghanistan,” he Alkhani and Moghol villages of Political interventions on the latter’s chamber of commerce authorities. basic package of health services. points out. “In some cases, the Darzab district and the firefight is part of Pakistan is regarded as the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce added that the overall foreign SEHAT, under the umbrella of female health workers are not from Kam Air still ongoing, he added. No any main factor in decreasing the trade trade of the country is at 8 billion dollars, about 2 billion of which is the Ministry of Public Health the same district and this leads to 0799974422 Afghan security personnel were with Afghanistan, according the related to the exchanges with Iran. (IRNA) (MoPH), aims to expand the a capacity problem when they go hurt in the fight so far. scope, quality, and coverage of on leave to visit family. We are left Provincial Council Member health services provided to the with no choice but to close the Hotels Ema Halima Sadaf told Pajhwok population, particularly for the midwifery section on such days. Safi Landmark that nearly 80 percent of villages poor. It is supported by the Inter- Even in Kabul, there is a staff were fallen to Taliban in Darzab national Development Association shortage, especially female health district. (Pajhwok) Rashid spins Sunrisers 020-2203131 (IDA), the World Bank Group’s workers.” fund for the poorest countries, and More effective in meeting pri- ERENA the Afghanistan Reconstruction orities S Young girl in to emphatic IPL triumph Trust Fund (ARTF), in partner- Under the SEHAT program, 0799654000 ship with multiple donors. Move Welfare Organization is con- The nursing classes run in par- tracted by MoPH to implement Zabul killed KABUL : Afghan leg-spin prodi- allel with the Community Mid- the basic package of health servic- New Rumi Restaurant gy Rashid Khan has helped Sun- wifery Education (CME) pro- es in 42 health facilities across the 0776351347 before shooter risers Hyderabad (SRH) trounce gram. The aim of both programs is 13 districts of Kabul Province. The Gujarat Lions (GL) in their Indian to train and empower Afghan contract is one of several perfor- turns weapon Premier League (IPL) match. women to take on a more proac- mance-based partnership agree- Internet Services The teen-age sensation tive role in their country’s devel- ments between MoPH and NGOs UA Telecom on himself grabbed three wickets as his side opment story. The current batch to deliver defined packages of ba- 0796701701 / 0796702702 restricted the opposition to 135 at of students in Khoshhal Khan, in sic health services and essential A young man on Monday shot the Rajiv Gandhi International the western part of Kabul city, is hospital services under the SEHAT himself dead before killing a girl in Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on made up of 24 CHNE and 25 CME program. The provision of servic- Exchange Rate Zabul province in south of Afghan- Sunday. students. “They are all eager to es by NGOs is monitored through istan. Provincial governor spokes- For Gujarat, Dwyane Smith finish their studies next year and the regular health management in- Purchase: person Gul Islam Syal said the in- scored 37, Dinesh Karthik 30 and start work as full-time nurses and formation system and a third par- cident occurred this morning in Jason Roy 31. The rest of bats- midwives,” says Dr. Khalil Omar, ty. Shahr Safa district of the province. men exited without showing any the technical manager of Move SEHAT has significantly im- One US$ = Sayal says,” the man shot the girl spine. Welfare Organization, an Afghan proved the delivery of health ser- 66.75Afs while she was on her way to school Rashid dismissed Brendon nongovernmental organization vices and strengthened coordina- One Pound Sterling= and then killed himself with his McCullum (5), Aaron Finch (3) (NGO) providing health care and tion between health centers and the weapon.” About the motive of the and Suresh Raina (5) while Jason training services under SEHAT. district and provincial health de- 80.87Afs incident, the official said that the Roy (31) was ousted by Bhu- " It is my ambition to study partments. Dr. Khwaja Mir Islam One Euro = girl was engaged with the man in vneshwar Kumar. nursing. I have already learned a Saeed, Head of MoPH Grant and 70.05Afs childhood, but two days ago she David Warner and Moises lot from this program and want to Services Contract Management became engaged with another man. Henriques lifted the Sunrisers take up a job in a health center. " Unit, explains, “With funding sup- 1000 Pak Rs = There is a tradition called “Naami Hyderabad to a nine-wicket tri- Parisa port provided under SEHAT, we 611Afs Kardan” which means to promise umph. Warner hit another unbeat- Once they graduate from the have sufficient flexibility in bud- the girl to someone in some prov- en IPL fifty. two-year training programs, wom- geting and that enables us to deliv- Sale: inces of Afghanistan that allows The Sunrisers notched up their en are expected to join their dis- er health services according to our One US$ = families to engage two children fourth win in as many matches. wasn’t enough. We need to raise a superstar in the making...” trict health centers to deliver health priorities more quickly.” 68.30 Afs even before their birth and refusal Lions skipper Raina said: “The our bowling. If we can’t do that, I Adjudged man of the match, services and care for female pa- SEHAT is helping to fill a crit- One Pound Sterling= of such arranged marriage is often Afghan legspinner bowled really don’t think we deserve to finish in Rashid said: “It’s a positive mes- tients. ical gap in Afghanistan’s health care 81.67Afs a cause of an honor killing. Doz- well. We haven’t seen much for the top four.” sage back home in Afghanistan. “It is my ambition to study delivery. It also is helping many ens of women and girls are mur- him. The Sunrisers captain also Their players have helped me. The nursing,” says Parisa, a CHNE stu- Afghan women become true part- One Euro= dered by their relatives in Afghan- “This wicket was slow, we gave Rashid full credit, saying: “I crowd here has given me a lot of dent from Farza district. “We learn ners in nation building. It is care 72.50 Afs istan each year on the pretext of started well but Rashid struck. wanted to try him in the first six, support and love...” theory as well as do practical work. fueled by the power of dreams, 1000 Pak Rs= 631 defending family “honor”. Dinesh and Smith did well, but 135 and he said ‘give me the ball.’ He’s (Pajhwok) I have already learned a lot from says Dr. Omar. (WORLDBANK) TUESDAY. APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Sri Lanka Reliance Navy arrests two people power signs deal transporting worth $1b from 82 Kg of dugong Bangladesh meat power board Sri Lanka Navy personnel, acting on a tip off have arrested two peo- A dispute over loudspeakers on the pressed during the SP and BSP re- ple, who were transporting 82 ki- roof of a temple in a Bijnor village gimes. We were waiting for the BJP lograms of dugong (sea hog) meat. has now escalated with threats by to come to power so we could in- The naval personnel attached Hindu residents to leave the vil- stall the loudspeakers. We urged to the North Central Naval Com- lage en masse if the devices were the HYV to install them. But if we mand Sunday apprehended the not allowed. In protest many of can't do this even now, with a BJP two suspects who were illegally them have now put up notices on government in the state, what is transporting the dugong meat at the door of their houses saying their the point of living in this village? Oluthuduwai in the North. property is for sale. Police have We do not feel safe," Saini added. Dugong is a protect endan- been deployed in force to prevent President of the temple com- gered species categorized as the an outbreak of violence, but the mittee, Dayaram Saini, said, "Au- "most endangered mammal" in Sri area continued to be restive on Sat- thorities have told us we can use Lanka. During the arrest, the Navy urday. he dispute in Jogirampura loudspeakers only during festivals. personnel have recovered 82 Kg village of Najibabad tehsil started We have refused this. We will use dugong meat and three knives in after loudspeakers were installed loudspeakers every day during 'aar- possession of the suspects. atop a Shiva temple on Wednes- ti'." Authorities have held several The apprehended suspects day on the occasion of Ram Na- rounds of discussions with both and seized goods were handed over vami. The installation was carried communities. "The other commu- to the Wildlife Department for fur- out by local Hindus led by mem- nity said they have no problems if ther investigations. bers of the Hindu Yuva Vahini. The cording to villagers, 10 years ago a village, 500 are Hindu. The tem- the loudspeakers are used only for (Colombopage) Reliance Power on Monday exe- replace costly and highly pollut- minority community objected to set of loudspeakers had been in- ple is 400 years old. After the loud- festivals. But they want Hindus cuted project agreements with ing fuels," the statement said. it, which led to a confrontation. stalled on the temple and had been speakers were removed in 2007, not to use them every day as all Bangladesh Power Development It also said "Reliance Power Police and administrative officers removed. "This is not the first time we have been using them inside the houses around the temple be- Board (BPDB) for Phase I of the will install world-class equipment soon arrived at the spot and re- loudspeakers were put up. We are the temple. The other community long to members of the minority 750 MW liquefied natural gas procured from internationally re- moved the loudspeakers. only re-installing them. There uses loudspeakers on top of their community. The meetings have (LNG) power project at Megh- puted original equipment manufac- Reacting angrily to the official should be no objection to that," place of worship regularly," said ended in a stalemate so far," said naghat, near Dhaka, a company turers previously for its 2,250 action, late on Friday night notic- said NP Singh, area coordinator of Naresh Saini, a resident of the vil- Najibabad sub-divisional magis- statement said here. These agree- MW combined cycle power es appeared outside Hindu homes Hindu Yuva Vahini. lage whose house also sported the trate VK Singh. ments include a power purchase project at Samalkot in Andhra saying "This house for sale". Ac- "Of the 4,000 people in the "for sale" notice. "We were op- (Timesofindia) agreement (PPA) and implemen- Pradesh, India, which will be relo- tation agreement (IA) for the pro- cated to Bangladesh in a phased posed integrated combined cycle manner". power project. The company had signed an The Phase I of the power MoU on June 6, 2015 with the project and LNG terminal will en- Bangladesh Power Development tail an investment of $1 billion (Rs Board (BPDB) to set up the inte- 6,500 crore). The exchange took grated project, during the visit of place in the presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Three people were killed when a Website Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at Dhaka. "Phase - I will have an in- three-wheeler collided head-on a business summit organised by the vestment outlay of nearly $1 bil- with a tipper truck at Potuhera on launched for Confederation of Indian Industry. lion which is the largest foreign the Colombo-Kurunegala road this Reliance Power has also signed direct investment in Bangladesh. morning, Police said. an memorandum of understanding Financing of the project is under Two of the victims were iden- govt map (MoU) with PetroBangla to set up consideration of Asian Develop- tified as one and half year-old K.A a 500 mmscfd LNG terminal at ment Bank and a consortium of Sandethma Nethasarani and 26- Kutubdia Island near Chittagong lenders," the statement said. year old K.A. Harsha Madushan- download, in Bangladesh. The definitive The project will give a boost ka of Rotawewa. agreements for setting up the LNG to the economic and industrial The other victim has not been terminal will be executed with growth of Bangladesh and help to identified yet. butAadhaar PetroBangla shortly. "Full LNG enhance the energy security with They were pronounced dead terminal capacity will be used by clean, green and reliable LNG on the admission to the Kurunega- PetroBangla to meet huge demand based power. la Teaching Hospital. mandatory for power and other industries and (Business) (Dailymirror) The government today launched a dedicated website allowing the public the access to download 3,000 maps prepared by the Sur- vey General of India (SGI) but Man held for promoting made Aadhaar mandatory for the purpose. Using Aadhaar number, a person can download three maps every day from the portal (http:// drugs in UAE from soinakshe.uk.gov.in/) launched to- day. The SGI completes 250 years today. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science and Technology, said the Pakistan via WhatsApp motto behind making Aadhaar Nepal Telecom’s fibre mandatory for using this service was to make it available "only to Indians". Aadhaar number is a proof of identity and not that of network project delayed citizenship. The initiative comes days after Aadhaar was made man- datory for filing Income Tax Re- Six months on from the Nepal Tele- turns. The government is also mull- communications Authority’s ing to make Aadhaar mandatory (NTA’s) authorisation for Nepal for booking air tickets. "We want- Telecom (NT) to lay optical fibre ed to make passport mandatory along the Mid-Hill Highway, the for this service, but then not all telco has not yet finalised a bid- people have passports, so we have ding process for the project, rais- made Aadhaar mandatory for peo- ing questions over whether it will ple," said Swarna Subba Rao, Sur- be completed within the two-year veyor General of India. The SGI timeframe designated by the regu- has the mandate of making maps lator. and cartographic documents for The Himalayan Times writes that the country. It has a wide archive an agreement was made on 28 Sep- of maps. The institute first pub- tember 2016 between the two par- lished a 'Map of Hindoostan' in ties to lay 2,376km of fibre along 1783, depicting the subcontinent the Mid-Hill Highway, covering a region comprising India, Pakistan, total of 32 districts. Burma (now Myanmar), Bang- The NTA would assume respon- ladesh, and parts of Afghanistan. sibility for funding the project The SGI has a rich collection of A drug dealer, who was promoting bank transfer. The Pakistani au- monitoring these social media mes- through the Rural Telecommuni- over 5,000 maps. While it made drugs in the UAE from Pakistan thorities identified the suspect as sages in coordination with a num- cations Development Fund 3,000 maps open to public for using WhatsApp has been arrest- Irfan Q, who also confessed to ber of local and foreign bodies to (RTDF), however the completion download, 1700 will be available ed. The Pakistani Police arrested using social media to promote track down the drug promoters of the plan is in doubt due to the for downloading soon. The remain- the Pakistani man in coordination drugs in the UAE. The suspect also which helped in the arrest of the PPP denies delay in the bidding process ing maps are awaiting clearance. with UAE authorities after inves- revealed to authorities other drug suspect." through NT. Under the National Map Policy tigations suggested that he was dealers he worked with. "The ef- Al Suwaidi has warned peo- NT spokesperson Shovan 2005, it had become necessary to selling the drugs to mobile phone forts by the Ministry of Interior ple against responding to unsus- Adhikari said: ‘We will shortly make non-defence maps accessi- users in the UAE. The UAE Min- in cooperation with the Pakistani picious and fraudulent messages reports of analyse applications submitted by ble for public. "Earlier, even gov- istry of Interior said in a statement Police resulted in identifying and via WhatsApp and other social different parties to procure tower ernment departments had to pay issued on Monday that scores of tracking down of the person who media networks stressing that they and radio equipment. NT is also some amount to get the maps from mobile users in the country were was sending messages through so- are deceptive means to steal peo- in the last stage of publishing no- Survey General of India. We have receiving messages on social me- cial media to promote and sell drugs ple's money. The public was also forging tice for the procurement of fibre relaxed that norm now," Ashutosh dia and were originating from Pa- in the UAE," said Colonel Saeed told to report suspicious numbers equipment.’ Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of kistan. Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director or people who are carrying out il- Adhikari went on to add that the Science and Technology, said. The Pakistani was allegedly General, Anti-Narcotics Federal legal activities to the Ministry of company will complete the bid- Harsh Vardhan said the SGI is also promoting the sale of drugs and Directorate General at the Minis- Interior through a toll-free number ding works of the project within alliance with less than a month. awaiting clearance from Nepal to promised to deliver the narcotics try of Interior. (80044) or via SMS to (2244). measure the height of Mt. Everest to interested buyers in return for a "The ministry acted quickly in (Khaleejtimes) post 2015 earthquake. Interesting- ly, Everest has been named after other former Surveyor General of India Col Sir George Everest. The mea- surement of the world's highest Sri Lankan government to peak has been made by the SGI. parties "We want to make it a scientific collaboration between India and provide 1000 portable dialysis The Pakistan Peoples Party Nepal to remeasure maps," Vard- (PPP) on Sunday said that han said. there was no truth in reports (This article has not been ed- machines to kidney patients ited by DNA's editorial team and published in a section of the is auto-generated from an agency media that the party had de- The Sri Lankan government will He further said that, once pa- cided to enter into electoral feed.) take measures to provide home tients are trained to use the mobile (Dnaindia) alliance with one or the other dialysis machines to Kidney pa- dialysis units, they can be operat- party. PPP spokesperson tients, the Minister of Health, ed from home. Senator Farhatullah Babar, in Nutrition and Indigenous Medi- Speaking at an event to han- mally made between political parties during elections and there cine, Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said. He dover a dialysis unit to the public a statement here, said neither was nothing unusual. said while the government has in Kebithigollewa in the North any electoral alliance had However, it was too early and the PPP had not even given a launched several programs to pre- Central Province, Minister Se- been made with any political thought let alone having already forged any electoral alliance, vent Kidney disease, measures will naratne said 900 dialysis machines party nor was under consid- he said. "The party guided by its manifesto, its world view of be taken to provide 1,000 porta- will be brought to the country with eration at this stage. Elector- fundamental issues confronting the nation and the aspirations ble home dialysis units to kidney new Indian investments. al alliances by way of seat ad- of workers will take appropriate decision when the time comes," patients and 300 of them will be (Colombopage) justments and other known he added. given this year. methods, he said, were nor- (Brecorder) TUESDAY. APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Wife of Taiwan activ- ist sees China ‘conspiracy’ behind husband's Threat comes after UK Defence Secretary demands Vladimir Putin rein in President Bashar al-Assad arrest The wife of a Taiwan activist accused China of "political con- spiracy" on Monday after she was barred from travelling to the mainland to support her husband who has been detained there on suspicion of endangering national security. The activist, Li Ming- che, is a community college worker known for supporting human rights. He went missing in China, which views neigh- Russia and Iran have warned bouring Taiwan as a renegade the US they will “respond At least five province, on March 19. More with force” if their own than a week later, China's Tai- “red lines” are crossed in Syria. wan Affairs Office said Li had Following Friday’s cruise missile killed in Somalian been detained on suspicion on strike on a Syrian airbase, in re- endangering national security but taliation for the chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun earlier in the gave no information on his week, the alliance supporting military academy whereabouts. Li's wife, Li Ch- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ing-yu, had been scheduled to fly made a joint statement threaten- to Beijing but told reporters at ing action in response to “any Taiwan's international airport her breach of red lines from whoever suicide bombing permit to enter the mainland had it is”. been cancelled. "I am a weak “What America waged in an woman who wants to visit. Is it A Somali military officer says a and officers. aggression on Syria is a crossing suicide bomber blew himself up at He said the bomber, posing as really necessary for the Chinese of red lines. From now on we will government to use such great a military academy west of Soma- a military trainee, had crossed the respond with force to any aggres- lia's capital, killing at least five sol- gate checkpoint and targeted sol- force to prevent this?" Li said. sor or any breach of red lines from (Reuters) diers. diers and officers resting after their whoever it is and America knows Col. Abdi Hassan said the daily military exercises.Somalia's our ability to respond well,” the bomber dressed in a military uni- Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, group’s joint command centre form walked into the Somali mili- have claimed responsibility for the Philippines said. tary training camp on Monday attack. US President Donald Trump morning and detonated explosives (TIME) said the strike on al Shayrat air- earthquake base, near Homs, with some 60 strapped to his waist near soldiers Tomahawk missiles was “repre- recorded senting the world”. The base was allegedly used by Syrian forces to conduct the attack, which killed Two-thirds of Swiss underwater more than 70 people. On Sunday the UK’s Defence by diver Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, de- executives want new manded Russia rein in Mr Assad, Fugitive Mexico ex-governor Back-to-back earthquakes claiming that Moscow is “respon- cracked small buildings and sible for every civilian death” in EU treaty, UBS finds blocked roads with minor land- Khan Sheikhoun. Sir Michael said Yarrington caught in Italy the attack had happened “on their slides Saturday in a Philippines watch” and that Vladimir Putin Police in Italy have arrested the resort province south of Manila must now live up to previous where jittery tourists left and former governor of the Mexican promises that Mr Assad’s chem- state of Tamaulipas, Tomás patients were evacuated from a ical weapons had been destroyed. hospital amid aftershocks. Offi- Yarrington, 59. Mr Yarrington, Experts have dismissed Rus- who served as governor from 1999 cials said an earthquake with a sia’s claim that a rebel chemical magnitude of 5.6 struck near to 2005, had been on the run for weapons facility caused the almost five years. The ex-gover- Mabini town in Batangas prov- deaths. Britain, the US and France nor is accused of taking millions of ince at midafternoon, followed accused Mr Assad’s regime of gas- dollars in bribes from drug cartels shortly by a magnitude 6 quake, sing civilians in the opposition- in return for turning a blind eye to prompting many people to rush held town, but Damascus claimed their smuggling activities. A reward out of homes and beach resorts. it destroyed its toxic stockpiles of 15m Mexican pesos ($800,000; There were no immediate reports following an international agree- £650,000) had been offered for in- of injuries. Video taken by Jan ment struck in 2013. The Rus- formation leading to his arrest. The Paul Rodriguez shows divers sian defence ministry put out a office of the attorney-general in swimming amid an earthquake competing version of events Mexico offered a large reward for strike.The quakes were felt in claiming legitimate Syrian air information about Mr Yarrington's outlying regions, including in strikes against “terrorists” had whereabouts. Officials did not re- Manila, the capital, where peo- struck a warehouse used to pro- veal how they located Mr ple rushed out of some buildings duce and store shells containing Yarrington. The attorney-general's and hotels in panic as the ground toxic gas, which were allegedly office in Mexico said Mr shook and chandeliers swayed. being sent to Iraq. The joint com- Yarrington would be extradited to 14,000-year-old village "Our tourists left out of fear they mand centre also said on Sunday his homeland within days. 'Co- may be affected by the earth- the missile strike would not deter caine for access' He is also wanted discovered in Canada one quakes," Mayor Noel Luistro of it from “liberating” Syria, and that by the United States on charges of Mabini, which is popular for div- the US military presence in the money laundering. According to the ing and snorkeling, told DZMM north of the country amounted to US indictment, Mr Yarrington al- of oldest settlements ever radio network. "I need to declare an illegal “occupation”. Mr Pu- legedly received large bribes from a state of calamity." tin and Iranian leader Hassan major drug traffickers operating in Nearly two out of three top exec- back scrapping the bilateral agree- Hundreds of villagers fled from Rouhani have called for an objec- Tamaulipas, including the Gulf and found in NorthAmerica utives want Switzerland to put ties ments. The existing accords ease tive investigation into the chemi- the Zetas cartels. In return, Mr their homes to higher ground, An ancient village believed to be work. She told the Canadian tele- with the European Union on a new Swiss access to the single market fearing a tsunami, although gov- cal attack. US Secretary of State Yarrington allegedly allowed the footing by adopting a comprehen- in return for letting EU citizens Rex Tillerson said on Sunday that cartels "to operate their large-scale, one of the oldest human settle- vision network: “I remember when ernment seismologists did not ments ever found in North Ameri- we get the dates back and we just sive treaty replacing the existing move freely to Switzerland. The declare any such threat. Moscow had failed to carry out multi-tonne enterprises freely, patchwork of bilateral sectoral ac- Swiss parliament last year dodged the 2013 agreement to secure and which included the smuggling of ca has been discovered during an kind of sat there going, holy moly, (Telegraph) excavation on a remote island in this is old. What this is doing is cords, a survey by UBS has found. a conflict with Brussels by adopt- destroy chemical weapons in Syr- large quantities of drugs to the US The poll of 2,500 entrepre- ing a system that aims to curb im- ia. “The failure related to the re- for distribution". Prosecutors say British Columbia. The village, just changing our idea of the way which is estimated to be 14,000 in which North America was first neurs and senior managers under- migration by giving local people cent strike and the recent terrible the bribes started when Mr scored the importance that Swiss first crack at open jobs, skirting chemical weapons attack in large Yarrington was running for gover- years old, has been found on a peopled.” Experts believe a large Islamic nor and continued during his time rocky spit on Triquet Island, about human migration may have oc- business leaders assign to relations voters' demand for outright quo- measure is a failure on Russia’s with their biggest export market tas in a binding 2014 referendum. part to achieve its commitment in office, when he allegedly start- 500 kilometres northwest of Vic- curred on British Columbia’s ed investing the money in proper- toria, Canada. It is estimated the coastline. But the discovery also even as Britain's vote to leave the European Commission Presi- State hits to the international community,” bloc undermines some EU cohe- dent Jean-Claude Juncker said last he said on ABC’s This Week. Mr ties across the US border in Texas. village is older than Egypt’s pyra- matches the oral history of the The indictment also accuses him mids. Scientists said the artefacts Heiltsuk Nation, a First Nations sion. week after meeting Swiss President Tillerson is expected in Moscow It also shows a split between Doris Leuthard that a treaty could US-led base in the coming days for talks with of accepting cocaine in exchange being unearthed, which include government in British Columbia. Russian officials. He stopped for facilitating access to Mexican tools for lighting fires, fish hooks According to Heiltsuk Na- business and right-wing political be ready by year's end. Getting it short of accusing Russia of being ports. Before he went on the run, and spears dating back to the Ice tion’s oral traditions, stories of parties that oppose ceding too through the Swiss parliament, in southern directly involved in the planning Mr Yarrington, who was a mem- Age, are painting a picture of how ancient coastal villages have been much power to the EU under a trea- however, could be difficult. or execution of the attack. But he ber of the governing PRI party civilisation began in North Ameri- passed down for generations. Wil- ty that would make Switzerland Foreign Minister Didier Syria said the US expected Russia to before being expelled, said the ca, CTV Vancouver Island News liam Housty, from the Heiltsuk automatically adopt EU rules with Burkhalter has said pushing take a tougher stance against Syr- charges against him were political- reports. Alisha Gauvreau, an an- Nation, said: “To think about how an EU court as dispute referee. through a new treaty -- as demand- ia by rethinking its alliance with ly motivated. He was not the only thropology PhD student at the these stories survived all of that, The survey released on Mon- ed by Brussels and EU members - Islamic State militants launched Mr Assad because “every time Mexican governor on the run. University of Victoria and a re- only to be supported by this ar- day showed 65 percent of respon- - is politically impossible in Swit- two suicide attacks on U.S.- one of these horrific attacks oc- Former Veracruz governor Javier searcher at the Hakai Institute, chaeological evidence is just amaz- dents want an institutional frame- zerland at the moment, but the backed Syrian rebels near the curs, it draws Russia closer into Duarte, who is wanted on corrup- work agreement with the EU, 27 government is still leaving the op- border with Iraq, leaving at least tion charges, has been missing since which supports the archaeological ing”. some level of responsibility.” team, took part in the excavation (Independent) percent favor keeping the existing tion open. 12 dead in the fighting and many (Independent) October. (BBC) bilateral accords, and 8 percent (Reuters) wounded, rebel sources said on Sunday. They said eight Islamic State fighters and four of their own men died. An attack at mid- night on a heavily defended base near the al Tanf border crossing involved at least one explosive- laden vehicle that rammed an en- trance to the base. At least two U.S.-backed rebels were killed and scores wounded, a rebel source said. The militants also Russian naval activity in Europe ral Kuznetsov, to the Syrian coast sia's submarine patrols have cal forces in Poland and the Baltic staged a suicide attack on a con- now exceeds levels seen during the to carry out bombing missions on reached a level of operation not states to build up a deterrent and voy of rebel fighters from the Cold War, a top US and Nato mil- rebel groups and Isis as Russian seen since the Cold War. underscore the strength of the alli- Western-backed Osoud al Shar- qiya rebel group, who had sent itary officer has warned. Navy President Vladimir Putin propped Ms Howard's comments came ance, but US and European offi- reinforcements from their out- Admiral Michelle Howard voiced up Syrian President Bashar al-As- amid a sharp escalation in tensions cials are also increasingly con- post near the Rukban refugee concern the distributed nature of sad. Then last week, it sent its Ad- between Russia and the United cerned about what they describe camp further south west. Two the deployments could end up miral Grigorovich warship to the States after Washington launched as Moscow's use of propaganda of the fighters in the convoy were "splitting and distracting" the Syrian port of Tartus, which hous- 59 cruise missiles against an air and cyber attacks to influence killed in the ambush. Islamic transatlantic alliance. es a Russian naval base. Ms base in Syria in retaliation for a Western elections. State "staged a suicide attack and "We're seeing activity that we Howard said Russia had also in- deadly toxic gas attack that killed Russia denies Washington's there were clashes inside Tanf. didn't even see when it was the creased patrols in the north Atlan- scores of people. She said the Rus- claim Moscow sought to influence Two were killed and several in- Soviet Union. It's precedential ac- tic and Arctic region, made signifi- sian naval manoeuvres had been the US election, and views Nato's jured. They also attacked our tivity," the head of Nato's Allied cant out-of-area submarine de- matched by increased persistent buildup of troops in Europe as a convoy but it's over and matters Joint Force Command in Naples ployments, and increased subma- cyber attacks by Moscow, and a provocation. are under control," said a senior and commander of US naval forc- rine movement in the Black Sea. steady number of unprofessional Ms Howard said members of rebel source from Osoud al Shar- es in Europe and Africa told Reu- She said there was a danger "fly bys" by Russian aircraft of Nato had rallied to increase their qiya who requested anonymity. ters. members of the Nato alliance US and other allied vessels at sea. capabilities and send a clear signal Islamic State-affiliated Amaq "They're a global navy, I un- would focus on the area of interest Ties between Moscow and the about the strength and resolve of news agency said two suicide at- derstand that. But the activity in closest to them, while losing sight West have been strained since Rus- the alliance. tacks were conducted by its fight- this theatre has substantially of Russian activities in other ar- sia's annexation of the Crimea re- She hailed a recent agreement ers near Tanf on "positions of moved up in the last couple of eas. Her comments mirror those gion of Ukraine in 2014 and its by Germany and Norway to build Syrian groups supported by years." Last year, Russia deployed of Russian Admiral Vladimir Ko- support for separatists in eastern new submarines. America." It gave no details. its only aircraft carrier, the Admi- rolev, who told state media Rus- Ukraine. Nato has built up physi- (Independent) TUESDAY . APRIL 11, 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 Zahidullah Jelani less state. Issuing parking fines with deadly hazards – even with- belt, as using seat belt is also con- Advisory editorial board would be pointless because there out the bombs. No traffic laws are sider showing off or pretending to Here in the capital of Afghanistan, is no mechanism for collecting or enforced or followed. Often it have a western life style. There- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, traffic wardens do not issue park- enforcing them. The punishment seems to be survival of the fastest, fore many drivers who have driv- ing tickets. Instead, they puncture of puncturing tyres has spawned with drivers showing off by blast- en in Europe or US would also Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir tyres with sharp metal spike. Traf- a lucrative business for canny boys ing their horns as they roar past hesitate to use seat belts. Even in fic wardens are often seen saun- in the city. Youngsters wait for the the vehicle ahead of them, even a the scene of an accident, distrust- Graphic-Designers: tering away from an entire lines of drivers to return to their punctured blind bend. I often saw young ful Afghans avoid involving police, cars that sit idle at the road side tyres, and they offer to change boys driving their father’s battered fearful that they would only make Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada with punctured tyres, satisfied wheels for a modest fee. In the sear- Toyota corollas. Many Afghan the problems worse and expect a Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: with summary justice that they ing heat, most drivers gratefully drivers do not have a driving li- bribe. Since majority of drivers are have dealt out to motorist who accept. cense and many of those that do not aware of traffic rules, most of Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 breached parking rules. In a country plagued by sui- have licenses paid for them rather the drivers involved in accidents More than ten years since the cide attacks and bombings it is one than passing test. Seat belts are believe the its other parties fault, Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan intervention of American and Brit- of the smaller day-to- day frustra- regarded a sign of weakness among sometimes they end up fighting. Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 ish forces in Afghanistan, and de- tions of life in Kabul. male drivers, a challenge to one’s Instead, two parties in car accident spite billion of dollars foreign aid, Life expectancy in Afghanistan faith in Islam and an affront to settle matters on the roadside. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press the country still lacks any proper is around 60.5 years and driving in Afghan manhood. Many will stare Compensation is decided and paid legal infrastructure, making it law- Afghanistan also means dicing and mock at someone using seat on the spot. The constitution says

Article 119: Article One Hundred Nineteen: Members of the Supreme Court shall take the following oath of office in the presence of the President: “In the of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, I swear in the name of God Almighty to attain justice and righteousness in accordance with tenets of the Holy religion of Islam, provisions of this Constitution as well as other laws of Afghanistan, and to execute the judicial duty with utmost honesty, righteousness and impartiality.” By Bruce Schneier Bruce Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, and the Harvard Kennedy School.

point to the governments that are using surveillance against their own Governments want to spy on their citizens. We can certainly blame the citizens for all sorts of reasons. cyberweapons arms manufacturers Some countries do it to help solve that are selling those systems, and crimes or to try to find "terrorists" the countries - mostly European - before they act. Others do it to find that allow those arms manufactur- and arrest reporters or dissidents. ers to sell those systems. There's a secret police, a rival national intel- common criminal tool to steal cre- Some only target individuals, oth- lot more the global internet com- ligence organisation, or criminal dentials from users and hack their ers attempt to spy on everyone all munity could do to limit the avail- group - to break or bypass what se- accounts. IMSI-catchers are used by the time. Many countries spy on ability of sophisticated internet and curity there is and spy on the users criminals, too. Right now, you can the citizens of other countries: for telephony surveillance equipment of these systems. IMSI-catchers are go onto Alibaba.com and buy your fter collapse of the Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan has reasons of national security, for ad- to totalitarian governments. But I used by criminals, too. Right now, own IMSI catcher for under $2,000. gained numerous achievements in every front, and one of it was vantages in trade negotiations, or want to focus on another contribut- you can go onto Alibaba.com and Despite their uses by democratic to steal intellectual property. None ing cause to this problem: the fun- buy your own IMSI catcher for un- governments for legitimate purpos- freedom of expression. The country has never before had more of this is new. What is new, howev- damental insecurity of our digital der $2,000. These insecurities exist es, our security would be much bet- news outlets comparing today as there are hundreds print media, tens er, is how easy it has all become. systems that makes this a problem for two reasons. First, they were de- ter served by fixing these vulnera- Computers naturally produce data in the first place. IMSI catchers are signed in an era where computer bilities in our infrastructures. These of television stations, hundreds of radio stations and some news agen- about their activities, which means fake mobile phone towers. They hardware was expensive and inac- systems are not only used by dissi- cies. The sole reason behind their creation is to put lend behind depress they're constantly producing sur- allow someone to impersonate a cell cessibility was a reasonable proxy dents in totalitarian countries, veillance data about us as we inter- network and collect information for security. When the mobile they're also used by legislators, cor- voices of Afghans masses who have been passed three decades of war act with them. Corporations are about phones in the vicinity of the phone network was designed, fak- porate executives, critical infrastruc- that still bearing the brunt of casualties. Media in Afghanistan has grown doing it for their own purposes; col- device and they're used to create lists ing a cell tower was an incredibly ture providers, and many others in lecting and using this data has be- of people who were at a particular difficult technical exercise, and it the US and elsewhere. That we al- rapidly during these years. During Taliban time, there was one radio come the dominant business model event or near a particular location. was reasonable to assume that only low people to remain insecure and station called Vice of Sharia, it was used to broadcast propaganda of of the internet. Increasingly, gov- Fundamentally, the technology legitimate cell providers would go vulnerable is both wrongheaded and ernments around the world are en- works because the phone in your to the effort of creating such tow- dangerous. the Taliban insurgent only. Anyways, when Taliban regime toppled, the suring that they too have access to pocket automatically trusts any cell ers. At the same time, computers Earlier this month, two Ameri- the data, either by mandating that tower to which it connects. There's were less powerful and software was can legislators - Senator Ron Wy- newly democratic government under administrative of ex-president the companies give it to them or no security in the connection pro- much slower, so adding security into den and Rep Ted Lieu - sent a letter Hamid Karzai, has provided opportunity for the war-hit Afghans to surreptitiously grabbing their own tocols between the phones and the the system seemed like a waste of to the chairman of the Federal Com- copy. Corporations are doing it for towers. IP intercept systems are used resources. Fast forward to today: munications Commission, demand- practice their freedom of speech by establishing numerous media out- their own purposes; collecting and to eavesdrop on what people do on computers are cheap and software ing that he do something about the lets. The previous and incumbent governments have termed free me- using this data has become the dom- the internet. Unlike the surveillance is fast, and what was impossible only country's insecure telecommunica- inant business model of the inter- that happens at the sites you visit, a few decades ago is now easy. The tions infrastructure. They pointed dia as one of their baggiest achievements and always showed stung net. Since Edward Snowden revealed by companies like Facebook and second reason is that governments out that not only are insecurities commitment for its preservation. At the same time it is also heart- to the world the extent of the NSA's Google, this surveillance happens at use these surveillance capabilities rampant in the underlying proto- global surveillance network, there the point where your computer for their own purposes. The FBI has cols and systems of the telecommu- wrenching to witness growing of violence against news organizations has been a vigorous debate in the connects to the internet. Here, used IMSI-catchers for years to in- nications infrastructure, but also and journalists. It is also bothersome to see that journalist suffocating technological community about someone can eavesdrop on every- vestigate crimes. The NSA uses IP that the FCC knows about these vul- what its limits should be. Less dis- thing you do. This system also ex- interception systems to collect for- nerabilities and isn't doing anything and mar from questioning. During press briefing, President Ashraf Ghani cussed is how many of these same ploits existing vulnerabilities in the eign intelligence. Both of these agen- to force the telcos to fix them. on Sunday refused to respond to a question, saying it was out of the surveillance techniques are used by underlying internet communications cies, as well as their counterparts in Wyden and Lieu make the point other - smaller and poorer - more protocols. Most of the traffic be- other countries, have put pressure that fixing these vulnerabilities is a subject. He called on reporters to ask question regarding his trip to totalitarian countries to spy on po- tween your computer and the inter- on the standards bodies that create matter of US national security, but Australia, Singapore and Indonesia, but later he responded to several litical opponents, dissidents, human net is unencrypted, and what is en- these systems to not implement it's also a matter of international rights defenders; the press in Tor- crypted is often vulnerable to man- strong security. Of course, technol- human rights. All modern commu- questions which were not within the framework of this trip. Tolonews onto has documented some of the in-the-middle attacks because of in- ogy isn't static. With time, things nications technologies are global, reporter asked is whether rule of law in National Unity Government is many abuses, by countries like Ethi- securities in both the internet pro- become cheaper and easier. What and anything the US does to im- opia , the UAE, Iran, Syria, Kaza- tocols and the encryption protocols was once a secret NSA interception prove its own security will also im- facing questions, however, President Ghani said that question have to khstan , Sudan, Ecuador, Malaysia, that protect it. There are many oth- program or a secret FBI investiga- prove security worldwide. Yes, it be limited to the trip, and said he would answer other questions another and China . That these countries can er examples. What they all have in tive tool becomes usable by less-ca- means that the FBI and the NSA use network surveillance technolo- common is that they are vulnera- pable governments and cybercrimi- will have a harder job spying, but it time. This behavior at somehow have frustrated media outlets. NAI gies to violate human rights is a bilities in our underlying digital com- nals. 'Wrongheaded and dangerous' also means that the world will be a shame on the world, and there's a munications systems that allow Man-in-the-middle attacks safer and more secure place. (Organization Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan) has accused Pres- lot of blame to go around. We can someone - whether it's a country's ident Ghani of censoring media. Nevertheless, President Ghani has against internet connections are a (Aljazeera) consistently tried to portray himself as a staunch supporter of freedom of the press, but his refusal to answer question has hurt journalists. We believe that the government is supporting freedom of expression, and it has been proved practically as well. But such behavior, even if it’s not intentionally would defiantly put negative perception among Afghan media family. Government institutions should bear in mind that Afghan journalists have faced increasing intimidation and violence in recent years. Afghan journalists are vulnerable to threats, intimidation, and violence, particularly in relation to reporting on sensitive issues, includ- ing corruption, land grabbing, violence against women, and human rights abuses. Moreover, Afghanistan suffered its deadliest year on record for journalists in 2016, according to report, saying that country is the sec- ond most dangerous for reporters in the world after Syria. At least 13 journalists were killed last year, the Afghan Journalists’ Safety Com- mittee said in that time, adding that the Taliban was behind at least ten of the deaths. It is widely believe that the enemies of Afghan masses have not been victorious in the face-to-face war against the govern- ment, now they want to silence the media in order to force the govern- ment towards dictatorship. Taking the ground reality into view, the government should support media family instead of ignoring them. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times 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. TUESDAY . APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Japan’s yakuza aren’t disappearing they’re getting smarter By Roman Dobrokhotov

Roman Dobrokhotov is a Moscow-based journalist and civil activist. He is the editor-in-chief of The Insider.

the last few years: the 2013 agree- tral squares and demonstrate "na- ment to destroy the chemical weap- tional unity in the face of terror- This week the world witnessed yet ons of the Syrian regime. The suc- ism". another chemical attack in Syria. cess of this agreement was attribut- The question that remains is: After horrendous footage from ed to Putin and he, in some form or Can the international community Khan Sheikhoun showed children another, has been considered its guar- react to war crimes in Syria in a way suffocating from sarin gas and rela- antor. When the agreement was that Putin cannot use to fortify his tives crying over piles of dead bod- concluded, Republicans in the US power? ies, Russia was forced to react. But praised Putin as an example of a while Washington used the attack strong leader and decried Barack as an excuse for missile strikes on a Obama's weakness. But today, de- regime-held airbase in southern Syr- spite the alleged destruction of the ia, Moscow did the exact opposite - Syrian regime's chemical weapons, The real reason the sarin gas is killing children and the it used it as an excuse for more ex- eNational Police Agency notes that cuses. And the excuse was produced whole world is watching. By Jake Adelstein And along with them, it's kill- increasingly the yakuza gravitate quickly: towards crime that do not rely on The ministry of defence announced ing Putin's reputation as an influen- NYPD won’t disclose its Contrary to recent news reports, tial world leader who is able to con- violence or force. Last May, yaku- that there was no chemical attack Japan’s organized crimes groups, za members from six groups were but that a rocket had hit a stockpile trol the situation in the region. Sec- “the yakuza” aren’t vanishing — ond, the chemical attack is putting involved in the heist of $17.3 mil- of "terrorists'" chemical weapons, they’re transforming. They are find- lion from cash machines across Ja- which led to the release of the poi- an end to the cooperation between surveillance technologies ing ways to morph from honor- Putin and Donald Trump. To the pan on a single day. The big change sonous gas. To many Russian jour- on nearby every time you posted individuals if prosecuting their cas- bound tribal outlaws into common in the approach to the yakuza be- nalists, this explanation sounded chagrin of the American public, their By Julie Ciccolini criminals who will do anything for honeymoon dragged on for quite a on Facebook or Twitter? Of course es would have revealed the technol- gan in September 2009, when Na- familiar. In 1999 during another What is the New York Police De- not. But if you were unwittingly near ogy. Secret partnerships also func- money. The shrewder ones are sim- tional Police Agency Chief Taka- "counterterrorism operation" (the while. ply turning less visible. That isn’t Now, there is no pragmatic rea- partment (NYPD) hiding this time? a protest or other scrutinized activ- tion to hide just how costly surveil- haru Ando publicly vowed to destroy one that brought Vladimir Putin to A new bill aimed at increasing po- ity, you could also have been put on lance technology is. Mobile x-ray necessarily a plus for Japan or the the Yamaguchi-gumi leading fac- the presidency), a Russian rocket son justifying the continuation of world. The longest existing yakuza this partnership. The White House lice transparency has, unsurprising- a watch list. With this type of over- vans cost $729,000-$825,000; New tion, the Kodo-kai — not the en- attack hit the central market in ly, received swift push-back from the broad surveillance, nobody is safe York State police paid over group is the Aizu Kotetsu-Kai in tire organization but that faction. Chechnya's capital Grozny. Between had already said that it will not from suspicion. $640,000 for Stingrays; the NYPD Kyoto, which was founded around change its position on Crimea and NYPD. Introduced by City Council Why? Because the Kodo-kai were 60 and 140 people died, hundreds members Daniel Garodnick and Va- These powerful surveillance paid $442,500 for access to the li- 1870. The Yamaguchi-gumi cele- parading themselves in front of TV were injured. The Russian authori- after the chemical attack, it crossed technologies are being used with lit- cense plate reader database; and law brated 100 years in business in 2015 out cooperation with Russia in Syr- nessa Gibson, the Public Oversight cameras, uncooperative with the ties were quick to announce that the of Surveillance Technology Act tle to no judicial oversight. No war- enforcement agencies paid and then split apart the same year. police and belligerent towards inves- incident was caused by an explosion ia. After the US missile strikes on rants were required to use Stingrays, $100,000-$1 million for access to Their traditional revenue came from the Shayrat airbase, RT general di- (POST) is part of a national effort tigators. They set a bad example. of a stockpile of weapons belonging to regulate mass surveillance. The and although the NYPD claims that Hemisphere data. gambling, racketeering and labor dis- That led to the creation of the anti- to the "terrorists". rector (and once a fervent support- they would obtain a lower-level court However, tax dollars aren't the patch. For a long time, the goal of er of Trump) Margarita Simonyan bill would require the department to organized crime ordinances which Eighteen years later the Krem- publicly disclose the surveillance order, those policies were often ig- only currency paying for this tech- the Japanese government has not finally went into effect nationally lin is using the same excuses, but wrote on Twitter, referring to the nored by departments. We still don't nology. Since it is often contracted been the elimination of the yakuza possibility of close US-Russia rela- technologies it has and allow the in October 2011. The ordinances this time not to protect itself but its public to voice their opinion on if, know what, if any, oversight was from private, for-profit companies, but rather keeping the some 22 or- criminalized paying off the yakuza ally Bashar al-Assad. tions: "Well, my friends, there was required to use the mobile x-ray vans lack of regulations may allow com- ganized-crime groups under control a chance. But the chance has been when and how they should be al- or doing business with them. It also But who are these excuses for? lowed to use them. In opposition to or access the license plate reader panies to sell personal data that was and out of sight. It’s all about “bal- encouraged businesses to put clauses The international community would royally f***** up." And she's very database; and no judicial consent is collected through law enforcement ance.” Even as the United States much correct. the bill, the NYPD Deputy Com- into all contracts which excluded hardly believe them, given how ab- missioner of Legal Matters, Larry seemingly needed for social media surveillance. Insurance companies deemed the yakuza as a threat, issu- yakuza. The ordinances and chang- surd they are: Even if the Syrian Is it really that Putin doesn't monitoring or other types of on- or advertising agencies with an in- ing sanctions last year against the understand that his support for As- Byrne, claimed that publicly reveal- es in most contracts over time have opposition had stockpiles of sarin ing their technologies would help line dataveillance. What allows these terest in your driving patterns, for Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi syndicate. made it hard for yakuza to rent a gas or a similar nerve agent, an air sad and his complicity in the hu- programs to operate outside of le- example, could pay for access to The yakuza are not secret soci- manitarian crisis, first in Aleppo and terrorists figure out ways to circum- car, open a bank account and have a strike couldn't have released the gas. vent them. This is an unfounded gal channels? Lack of transparen- Vigilant's license plate reader data- eties, and aren’t banned by the gov- cellphone. A yakuza boss formerly The two sarin gas precursors are now in Idlib, are preventing him cy. Law enforcement agencies have base, even though some of the data ernment. In fact, you can find the from making up with the interna- claim that attempts to ignite fear in affiliated with the Sumiyoshi-kai ex- stored separately and are mixed only order to distract the public from been able to use surveillance servic- is collected by law enforcement. address of each group’s headquarters plains, “The yakuza are a franchise. just before they are to be used. tional community - something he es through secret, behind-the-scenes This means that your privacy is not on the National Police Agency web- very much needed after the war in learning the truth about the NYPD's You pay your association dues to In other words, you would have use of surveillance technologies. "partnerships." AT&T's Hemi- only being invaded, it is being sold. site. They are regulated. They have borrow the power and menace of the same success releasing sarin gas Ukraine? Of course, it's impossible The truth is that they are used on sphere program, for example, sold Surveillance technology is cost- offices, business cards and corporate that he's not aware of this. the group — fear makes people pay by bombing chemical stockpiles as innocent civilians, without over- customer call records and cell data ing the public their privacy rights emblems. There are two monthly you. But if you can’t use the name you would making borscht soup by But we shouldn't forget the sight and with a high price tag. to law enforcement agencies with- and tax dollars. We cannot let the yakuza fan magazines reporting on context in which Putin sees his part- or the symbol, why even stay? It’s throwing a grenade into a vegetable In recent years, information out warrants or judicial oversight, NYPD continue to use fear-mon- the groups.. One of them, Jitsuwa like running a McDonald’s without market. So clearly, the only audi- nership with Assad. He remembers obtained by the New York Civil Lib- only requiring that the departments gering tactics in order to evade trans- Document, announced their “final how Saddam Hussein, a once-close being able to use the golden arches. ence that this lame excuse is intend- erties Union has begun to expose not disclose their partnerships. The parency and accountability. This bill issue” this month, despite still op- Better to cut expenses and leave. ed for is the domestic one. partner, was dethroned and execut- the NYPD's arsenal of military- FBI required the same confidential- is a praiseworthy attempt to expose erating in the black. The publishers ed. He remembers the terrible death We’re not vanishing. We’re restruc- Russian housewives who watch grade technology. Mobile x-ray vans ity from departments to use Stin- and regulate the surveillance indus- won’t say why. Comic books about turing.” A veteran organized crime TV regularly are unlikely to go on of another friendly dictator - Mua- -- vans from Afghanistan that can grays. These programs were kept so try and allow the public to engage in their exploits are sold in conve- mmar Gaddafi. In the world's dicta- control division detective told me, Wikipedia to find out what sarin gas see through cars, walls and clothing secret, in fact, that departments a cost/benefit analysis of surveil- nience stores. The National Police “It used to be that every police sta- is. tors' club, there are fewer and fewer -- and Stingrays -- cell-site simula- were actually required to recreate lance technology. Agency, which gives guidance to Ja- members and Putin can't but project tion had a yakuza office in their turf. In principle, they wouldn't have tors that allow police to track cell evidence or drop charges against (Truthout) pan’s prefecture police forces but And our job was to keep tabs on known about the chemical attack, their fate onto himself. In this con- phones and their activity -- are just has no powers of investigation or text, his friendship with Assad does them. But since protection money if no one had told them, but in the a few examples. From what has been arrest, has trumpeted the fall of full- is hard to earn and more companies era of the internet, controlling in- not have a rational justification as made public, it is clear that this tech- fledged yakuza members to below much as an emotional one. The CFPB protects us from refuse to pay them, the major formation is more difficult and nology is not strictly used for coun- 20,000 as evidence of successful law groups have restructured. There are therefore it's better to have the ex- In the end, it's already too late. terterrorism. Out of the 1,016 uses enforcement. Certainly, yakuza As the saying goes "Betrayal at the now areas with no offices. So we cuse ready ahead of time. of Stingrays, the activity log only bad banks; Republicans membership will never again reach have to hustle to find work. The Now, so much blood has been right time is not betrayal, it's pre- mentions terrorism twice. Addition- the peak of 1963 (184,100). Peo- emption." In the case of Saddam smart yakuza are hiding and surviv- spilled that Assad cannot step down ally, with the trend toward "predic- ple are leaving the groups, but are ing.” When the head of theNation- and Putin's withdrawal of support Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi, this tive policing," departments are want to kill it they really leaving the underworld? would've made sense, but in Assad's al Police Agency declared war on would be interpreted international- tracking virtually everybody -- re- civil penalty of $85 million from What has changed is how the the yakuza in 2009, his exact words ly and domestically as a sign of weak- case, "at the right time" would've gardless of suspicion of terrorism or By Richard Eskow yakuza earn their money — what been 2014 when Assad could've sim- the Federal Reserve for directing were, “We will remove them from ness. But what is quite striking is criminal activity -- to look for signs The Consumer Financial Protection customers into high-cost subprime they call “shinogi.” They are mov- public view.” In that they are suc- that even the independent Russian ply not run in the elections, which indicative of future criminality. ing into cybercrime and are diversi- Moscow could've requested. Bureau, created in the wake of the loans, even though they qualified for ceeding. The yakuza are abandon- media paid very little attention to "Dataveillance" -- surveilling indi- 2008 financial crisis, has been re- standard loans. An agreement to pay fying their revenue streams. The ing their codes, their honor and the incident. While in other coun- Now, so much blood has been viduals through their data trails, such $37 million or more over charges yakuza’s top dogs now discourage spilled that Assad cannot step down markably effective at reining in law- their emblems. But they are still tries the chemical attack dominat- as online activity, call logs and credit less banks. How effective? So much of municipal bond bid rigging. A $175 their men from violence and restrict doing the dirty work they do best: ed headlines, in Russian media it was and Putin's withdrawal of support card purchases -- is gaining popular- million settlement over charges that who can put the gang logo on their would be interpreted international- so, that Republicans now target the nuclear industry staffing, interna- mentioned in passing, while on so- ity among local police departments. agency for destruction. And some it systematically discriminated business cards. In a 2011 interview, tional human trafficking, loan shark- cial media it was hardly discussed. ly and domestically as a sign of weak- For example, the NYPD has access against African-American and His- Tsukasa Shinobu, the head of the ness. In chess, this is called "zug- Democrats may be willing to help ing, defrauding retirees of their life The war in Syria is of little interest to license plate reader databases that them. The CFPB was created as part panic borrowers. An agreement to Yamaguchi-gumi noted that his men savings. As they go underground, to the Russians - whether those sup- zwang" - when every move is only they can use to track a car's move- pay $1.2 billion over charges that it were forbidden from selling drugs, making the situation worse. of the Dodd-Frank financial reform they become more vicious. They are porting Putin's regime or those op- ment in real-time or identify his- to defend ordinary citizens from bad falsely claimed homes were quali- engaging in fraud, theft and armed not really vanishing but they are less posing it. Whatever Putin chooses to do torical location patterns and find fied for government insurance pro- robbery. This was the norm years - to continue supporting Assad or to actors in the financial sector. For visible — just like the aftermath of And while the invasion of cars commonly in close proximity. instance, the agency imposed a $100 tection when they were not. Wells ago although, Kenji Sakurai, a re- 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Ukraine provoked mass anti-war abandon him - it would have serious Consequently, innocent activity can million fine on Wells Fargo Bank Fargo also joined four other major tired Yamaguchi-gumi boss, says, consequences for his reputation. often be misinterpreted with these which Prime Minister Shinzo Abe protests in Moscow other Russian last year after it came to light the mortgage services in 2012 in a ma- “Fraud is a grey area but extortion infamously assured the world was cities, the Kremlin can rest assured But Putin is not a chess player, types of tools. If you have the same bank pressured its employees to jor settlement over mortgage loan has always been okay. It’s our bread he's a judoka. And in judo, one has daily commute as a known drug traf- “under control.” Yes, the yakuza are that whatever war crimes it becomes open at least two million false ac- abuses, reported at the time to be and butter! If you were being black- also “under control.” In Japan, where complicit in in Syria, there will be to use the strength of one's oppo- ficker, for example, this software counts in the names of current cus- worth $25 billion. The following mailed, you deserved it. But com- nent against him. And indeed, Putin may flag you as suspicious. Social hiding a problem is often consid- no protests at home. tomers. The bank was also forced year Wells Fargo joined nine other mon theft? Unacceptable.” A decade ered as good or better than actually That, of course, enables Putin has been winning points every time media monitoring companies also to settle a customer lawsuit for $110 lenders in an agreement worth $8.5 ago, 10 percent of the yakuza ar- he faces pressure. The anger and track and save bulk social media user solving it, the yakuza are certainly to do a lot. But what about reac- million and was downgraded by the billion over charges of fraudulent rested each year faced extortion harder to spot these days. For the tions from the rest of the world? sanctions of the West, he used in data by content, activity and loca- Office of the Comptroller of the and abusive foreclosure practices. charges. That has now been eclipsed mobilising his electorate in the face tion. Recently, it was revealed that yakuza, that’s a victory. This is where Putin is facing poten- Currency, a key regulator, for these The Cop on the Beat by charges of fraud and theft. Th- (WP) tially very bad consequences. First, of a "foreign threat". many departments were using this predatory practices. As law and eco- Two of the most recent Wells the chemical attack negates his He used terror attacks in Russia type of technology to track activ- nomics professor William K. Black, Fargo settlements, over the phony major geopolitical achievement of to gather state employees in cen- ists and Black Lives Matter protest- Jr. told us last year, those actions accounts and defrauding student bor- ers. Do you know what was going amount to "two million felonies." rowers, were prompted by pressure According to reports, the prac- from the CFPB. Originally the brain- tices that led to these offenses were child of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the deeply embedded in the bank's orga- CFPB has been extremely effective ETTER TO THE EDITOR nizational culture. $110 million may at reining in lawless financial insti- L tutions. As of its five-year anniver- sound like a lot of money. But it's "small change," in the words of sary last July, the CFPB had returned Bloomberg columnist Gillian Tan, nearly $12 billion to 37 million vic- compared to the enormity of its tims of illegal banking practices, offenses. So are its settlements for according to a report from the Pub- Security situation past frauds -- and there have been lic Interest Research Group (PIRG). many. Last August it was fined $3.6 It had also written a number of new The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, which is also known as Daesh terrorist has been increasing insecurity million for misleading student loan banking rules protecting millions of in different parts of the country, especially in eastern parts of the country Nangarhar province. borrowers and fraudulently dunning other consumers. But lawmakers in Daesh is a phenomenon which those not know any humanity, religion, and even they kill innocent them for extra fees. Wells Fargo paid Washington aren't trying to tighten civilians, torched and take their houses as hideouts. a $1.2 billion fine for foreclosure enforcement against serial lawbreak- But despite that the government saying they are chasing dozens of Daesh terrorists in the different parts fraud in the run-up to the 2008 fi- ers like Wells Fargo. Instead, Sen. nancial crisis. The charges included Ted Cruz (R-TX) has introduced a of the country in daily basis; the question is that when security forces killing dozens of terrorists in daily measure to shut it down, while oth- basis why their number are increasing instead of decrease. "reckless" misconduct in generating loans and concealing information er GOP efforts would strip it of fund- In Sunday the spokesman for the ministry of defense, General Dawlat Waziri said that at least 2,500 from federal authorities. ing. Other Republican initiatives Islamic State (IS) fighters, which is also known as Daesh terrorist have been killed in the past one year. There were numerous other would weaken the CFPB by strip- The government should do more to eliminate all form of insurgency from the country. fines and charges, too, including: ping it of political independence and A $75,000 fine for failing to replacing its executive leadership report some large currency transac- with a commission. Other proposed tions. Banks who do that seem to be legislation would weaken its rule- trying to curry favor with criminal making and enforcement authority, Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must clients, since the law is designed to reduce its ability to track consumer have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: spot illegal activity. (Wells Fargo complaints, and strip it of its ability [email protected] bought Wachovia, which dealt ex- to (in the words of Bloomberg Law's tensively with murderous Mexican Chris Bruce) "attack unfair, decep- drug cartels; Wells Fargo did, too.) A tive or abusive acts or practices." $43 million settlement for conspir- The Trump Administration, which ing to fix interest rates on millions has drawn heavily on Goldman Sa- of credit card accounts. A $3 mil- chs for its senior staffers, has been Disclaimer: lion fine for improper sale of mutu- openly fighting the CFPB. The ad- al funds. An agreement, in which ministration wants to remove agen- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are Wells Fargo agreed to buy back $1.4 cy head Richard Cordray and make those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or billion worth of securities to settle other staffing changes, and recent- allegations of investor deception. ly joined a lawsuit challenging the opinions of the Afghanistan Times. $125 million to settle a lawsuit ac- agency's independence. cusing it of deceiving investors, A (Truthout) TUESDAY.APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Syria opens fire at China nuclear US aircraft near envoy in talks on border with North Korea threat Turkey following Washington’s recent aggression Well-informed sources in North- eral civilians were killed and sev- ern Syrian reported that the Syri- eral more were wounded in the US an Army troops have opened raid on a Syrian airfield in Homs heavy fire at an American recon- province. “The Syrian leadership and rorist groups such as ISIL. The incident. Washington sided with naissance plane in Northern Hasa- Governor of Homs province Syrian policy will not change,” governor said that the base played the rebel-linked activists, which China's top nuclear envoy arrived be high on Wu's agenda, Yonhap ka, forcing the US plane to leave Talal Barazi told reporters that the Barazi said in a phone interview a significant role in the recent cap- accused Damascus of killing civil- in Seoul Monday for talks on the news agency said. The talks come the country's airspace. The sourc- US strike on a Syrian airfield led with Syrian state television. “This ture of the city of Palmyra from ians with toxic gas. The Russian North Korean threat, as a US na- shortly after Trump hosted Chi- es said that the intense fire of the to civilian casualties in a village near targeting was not the first and I ISIL. Foreign Ministry reminded US on val strike group headed to the re- nese leader Xi Jinping for a sum- special forces forced an American the base, as well as the airbase it- don't believe it will be the last.” The Syrian state TV called the Thursday that all chemical weap- gion in a show of force. President mit at which he pressed Pyongy- reconnaissance plane to leave the self, adding at least five people He added that Shayrat airbase attack “American aggression”. On ons were taken out of Syria in mid- Donald Trump, fresh from a mis- ang's key ally to do more to curb region after approaching the army were killed and seven wounded. would be rebuilt and would con- Friday, US warships in the East- 2014 with Washington's assis- sile strike on Syria that was wide- the North's nuclear ambitions. troops' positions in Qamishli bor- Two civilians and three military tinue to play a role in fighting ter- ern Mediterranean fired 59 Toma- tance. The ministry said that Rus- ly interpreted as putting Pyongy- "(We) are prepared to chart our der city. Meanwhile, a military personnel were killed in the strike, rorists. Barazi told Reuters that hawk missiles at the Syrian airfield, sia considers US Vice President ang on warning, has asked to be own course if this is something source confirmed the report, AP reported, citing the governor. firefighting and rescue operations with Pentagon claiming that it was Mike Pence's statements claiming provided with a range of options China is just unable to coordinate stressing that the US reconnais- The American missile attack on were under way at the Shayrat air- used in a chemical weapons attack that Moscow and Damascus alleg- for eliminating the North's nuclear with us," US Secretary of State Rex sance aircraft was flying over the Syria won’t topple its government field after the US attack, but he against a rebel-held town in Idlib edly did not fulfill obligations to capabilities. Tillerson said after the summit. Syrian Army Base in Qamishli and or change the policies of Dam- believed that there were not many province on Tuesday. The retalia- destroy Syrian nuclear arsenal to "Presidents before and Presi- The US Navy strike group distanced itself from the region af- ascus, he said after a barrage of 59 casualties on the ground. Barazi tion came before the UN or the be groundless, Sputnik reported. dent Trump agreed that that is Carl Vinson cancelled a planned ter it came under fire. Local offi- Tomahawk cruise missiles target- said Washington’s escalation of the OPCW, the chemical weapons unacceptable, that what must hap- trip to Australia, heading toward cials confirmed on Friday that sev- ed a Syrian airfield. conflict in Syria only served ter- watchdog, could investigate the pen is the denuclearisation of the the Korean peninsula instead, in a peninsula," US National Security move that will raise tensions in the Adviser H.R. McMaster told Fox region. Seoul and Washington are News on Sunday. also conducting joint military drills, Speculation of an imminent an annual exercise which is seen nuclear test is brewing as the North by the North as a practice for war. marks major anniversaries this Pyongyang is on a quest to month including the 105th birth- develop a long-range missile capa- day of its founding leader -- usual- ble of hitting the US mainland with ly celebrated with a demonstration a nuclear warhead, and has so far of military might. Wu Dawei, Chi- staged five nuclear tests, two of na's Special Representative for them last year. Satellite imagery Korean Peninsula Affairs, will analysis suggests it could be pre- meet with his South Korean coun- paring for a sixth, with US intelli- terpart later on Monday to dis- gence officials warning that Py- cuss the nuclear issue, Seoul's for- ongyang could be less than two The US missile strike on Syria last or the Russian explanation that al- eign ministry said. years away from its goal of strik- Kyrgyz-Estonian agreement on Friday destroyed the main airfield leges the release of a poisonous gas The South's deployment of a ing the continental United States. President Bashar al-Assad used to from a rebel-held facility in the city. controversial US missile defence (Digitaljournal) combat al-Qaeda and ISIS forces We do know, however, that ISIS system loathed by Beijing will also avoidance of double taxation and killed nine civilians, including was able to launch a major attack four children. US President Donald within hours after the US strikes expected to be inked during Trump claims his complete turn- in close proximity to the targeted around on Syria was in response airbase. FM Abdyldayev's Estonia trip to a “horrible chemical-weapons Whether it was a sheer coinci- Maduro attacks attack” that Assad presumably dence or not, Iranian President Minister of Foreign Affairs of tonian Parliament Eiki Nestor, launched against innocent men, Hassan Rouhani has condemned Kyrgyzstan Erlan Abdyldayev Prime Minister Juri Ratas, Foreign women and children, “even beau- the US strikes harshly, saying that will pay official visit to Estonia Minister Sven Mikser, and the tiful babies”. It was perhaps acci- “today, all the terrorists in Syria opponent on April 10, according to Estonian Head of the Estonia-Kyrgyzstan dental that Trump’s order to use are celebrating this US attack”. media. The Foreign Minister is ex- Parliamentary Group Denis Bo- cruise missiles on Syria came only Russia is sending a frigate to the pected to sign a Kyrgyz-Estonian rodich. Kyrgyz-Estonian relations, a couple of hours before he and Syrian port of Tartus, while claim- intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in various fields and for ‘chemical Chinese President Xi Jinping sat ing, in Prime Minister Dmitry avoidance of double taxation. ties within the EU will be dis- down to dinner at Trump’s Mar- Medvedev’s words, that the US is Abdyldayev is scheduled to cussed in the meetings. a-Lago resort in Florida. In his first “one step away from military meet with the Speaker of the Es- (Akpress) public statement after the attack, clashes with Russia” and that US- weapons’ Trump said he had changed his Russian relations are now “com- views on Assad’s Syria and real- pletely ruined”. American pundits Azerbaijan does not recognize ized that he now had responsibili- are worried that the infamous ty for Syria and the world. The “Doomsday Clock” has hereby comments man who was elected on the plat- been pushed to the brink of global timing of the US move, on the eve independence of South Ossetia form of “America First” and saw nuclear catastrophe. If the United of the US-China summit, and the his position as, first and foremost, States’ swift return to its role as timing of the ISIS counterattack The Republic of Azerbaijan does The Azerbaijani foreign min- the president of the United States, global gendarme under Trump, against Syria’s government forces not recognize the independence of istry believes that it is necessary and not the president of the world, who has thus reneged on the words indicate that a less optimistic read- South Ossetia and consequently, to continue the negotiations for has thus returned his country to and substance of his campaign ing of the events is in order. Against the so-called election and referen- peaceful resolution of South Os- its usual global interventionist promises to the electorate, could the background of the evolving glo- dum held in South Ossetia on April setia issue in compliance with the stance. really be explained by a sudden bal competition between China 9, 2017 and its results, the Azer- norms and principles of interna- The chemical attack on the humanistic epiphany on the part and the United States, where the baijani foreign ministry said Apr. tional law. town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib of the American leadership, there US decisively loses on the econom- 10. (Trend) province left at least 80 people would be little choice but for all ic front, the Washington establish- dead and injured dozens more. At decent people of the planet to close ment has few other options beyond the moment, there is no hard evi- ranks behind this new force of good- thrusting its military might in Xi’s dence to support either the West- ness in the world. Unfortunately, face, to make sure that China Uzbekistan Airways to resume ern version that blames the Assad there are reasons to doubt such a walks the line. flights to Tajikistan regime for carrying out the attack happy interpretation. Both the (Atimes) Uzbekistan’s national airline, the The first flight will be carried Uzbekistan Airways, will resume out on April 11, 2017, said the flights to Tajikistan, said the mes- message. The regular flights to Malaysia seizes big shipment Venezuelan president Nicolas lengths to which Mr Maduro is sage on the company’s website Tajikistan’s Dushanbe will be car- Maduro has called for an investi- relying on security forces to Apr. 10. The flights were original- ried out on the Airbus A320 air- gation against a leading opposition squash dissent. Mr Maduro re- ly stopped in 1992 due to civil war craft twice a week. politician for suggesting the gov- sponded by calling for an "iron- in Tajikistan. (Trend) of rhino horns at airport ernment was carrying out a Syria- fisted" investigation against Mr Enforcement officials in Malaysia like chemical attack against pro- Smolansky, saying his "criminal have seized 18 rhinoceros horns testers. On Saturday Caracas-area messages" were an attempt to lay imported from Mozambique, mayor David Smolansky de- the ground for a U S military inter- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan weighing 51.4 kg and worth nounced the presence of a previ- vention "Venezuela never in its his- RM13.7 million (S$4.3 million), a ously unseen red gas used to scat- tory has had biological, chemical conclude peacekeeping senior customs official said on ter thousands of protesters who or nuclear weapons," Mr Maduro Monday (April 10). Airport cus- in recent days have taken to the said on state television. While heat- course for military officers toms director Hamzah Sundang streets against Mr Maduro. The ed rhetoric and exaggerated claims said officials acting on a tip-off type and composition of the gas are favourite tactics used on both discovered the horns in a wooden or smoke is unclear, but some pro- sides of Venezuela's bitter politi- A two-week regional course for tively in UN peacekeeping opera- crate at the Kuala Lumpur Inter- testers said on social media that cal divide, the singling out of crit- military officers from Kazakhstan tions. Participants were taught fun- national Airport cargo terminal last its usage amid volleys of tear gas ics in such a forceful way by Mr and Kyrgyzstan on pre-deploy- damentals of peacekeeping, the Friday. The haul is the latest indi- produced nausea and vomiting, Maduro is frequently a prelude to ment for peacekeeping operations rules of engagement for interna- cation that Malaysia has become while government supporters said legal action. On Friday, two-time concluded on April 7 in Almaty, tional peacekeepers, relevant inter- an Asian transit hub for the illicit it was similar to crowd-control presidential candidate Henrique reports the OSCE. The event national law, human rights protec- ivory and rhino horn trade. The flares used in Spain. Capriles was barred from running brought together some 25 military tion, including the protection of At the height of Saturday's for public office for 15 years amid crate, listed as containing art ob- million was confiscated at the airport's budget terminal from a foreigner officers from Kazakhstan and women and children from sexual jects, was imported from Mozam- crackdown by police, Mr Smolan- an intense campaign waged by the Kyrgyzstan to learn about United exploitation and abuse. Experts who arrived last Wednesday from Chennai in India. "During an X-ray of sky took to Twitter to accuse Mr government tying him to the pro- bique on board a Qatar Airways the man's bag, we found white crystals which we believe was ketamine," Nations (UN) Core Pre-deploy- shared best practices and current flight which transited in Doha be- Maduro of "beginning to use chem- test movement that has grown into ment Training Materials and UN safety and security procedures he said. Hamzah said the case was being investigated under the Danger- ical weapons as is occurring in the most combative since a wave fore arriving in Malaysia, Hamzah ous Drugs Act 1952 which carries a mandatory death penalty upon Integrated Protection of Civilians. during peacekeeping operations said in a statement. Hamzah said Syria". The tweet immediately of unrest in 2014. The course provides essential according to international stan- conviction. went viral and was held up by gov- (AP) the destination was listed as being (Straitstimes) knowledge required for all peace- dards. A scenario-based exercise in the town of Nilai in Malaysia's ernment critics as a sign of the keeping personnel – military, po- will conclude the event with a fo- southern state of Negri Sembilan lice or civilian – to function effec- cus on protection of civilians. but it was a false address. Rhino (BBC) horn has been used in traditional New fund for promoting research to improve Chinese medicine for thousands of years and is also carved into high- President of Turkmenistan ly prized libation cups. Under social services in Singapore launched Malaysian law, it is an offence to import rhino horns without a li- A $2.37 million fund to promote here, NUS said in a media state- Esther Goh, head of NUS' Depart- research, the practitioners gain extends condolences to Sweden cence. In April last year Malaysia research for improving the provi- ment. Social workers could, in the ment of Social Work, said this is a systematic and in-depth under- destroyed 9.5 tonnes of elephant sion and delivery of social servic- process, build on their ability to "timely development, as there is a standing of clients' experience as King over Stockholm lorry attack ivory that it had seized over the es was set-up on Monday (April handle different local issues. The pressing need for more practice re- recipients of help." Mr Keith President of Turkmenistan Gur- ernment of Turkmenistan and in years, in a move intended to deter 10). Called the Mrs Lee Choon research findings could also help search in the social service sector Chua, trustee of the Mrs Lee banguly Berdimuhamedov extend- his own name, the head of the state smugglers who have long used the Guan Endowed Research Fund, it improve the accessibility, delivery to drive evidence-informed policy- Choon Guan Trust Fund, said that ed condolences to the King of Swe- expressed sympathy and support country as a trans-shipment point. was established by the National and design of social services, NUS making, resource planning and by partnering with NUS, "we hope den Carl Gustaf over the terrorist to the bereaved families and wished Malaysia has previously an- University of Singapore (NUS) said. Other potential applications training of social workers to serve that research emanating from this attack in Stockholm. Strongly speedy recovery to the injured, the nounced in parliament that 4,624 Faculty of Arts and Social Science of the research include improving Singapore's multi-cultural popula- initiative may also be found help- condemning all acts of terrorism statement said. A man drove a sto- ivory tusks were confiscated be- through a philanthropic gift from the well-being of service users, and tion". Ms Ng Hwee Chin, head of ful in other communities, regional- and extremism, Turkmenistan ful- len beer truck into a crowd of peo- tween 2011 and 2014. Ivory from the Mrs Lee Choon Guan Trust contributing to policy discussions direct services and principal social ly and internationally". Success- ly supports the efforts of the in- ple in a popular shopping district African elephants is typically Fund. The fund will support re- between social service providers worker at the Children's Cancer ful applicants of the fund can get ternational community in fighting in Stockholm on Friday afternoon smuggled to Asia where it is carved search projects in which practis- and the Government. Foundation, said that practice re- $20,000 to $30,000 for each re- terrorism, the statement said. On and then rammed it into a depart- into ornaments. Hamzah also said ing social workers and NUS re- NUS' Department of Social search is an integral part of the search project, based on its viabil- behalf of the people and the Gov- ment store, killing four people. 2.12 kg of ketamine worth RM94.4 searchers work together on chal- Work will administer the new re- provision of effective pro- ity and impact. lenges in the social service sector search fund. Associate Professor grammes. "By conducting practice (AP) TUESDAY.APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES India poised to become world's third largest economy, a power in its

US President Donald Trump is tance of protecting human rights own right reportedly visiting China after he and other values deeply held by accepted the invitation of Chinese Americans,” he said in a statement, As Malcolm Turnbull visits India, the world's fastest growing President Xi Jinping. During their voanews.com reported. economy is looking beyond its regional neighbours and old co- first meeting, both leaders have On Friday, Trump told the lonial relationships to become a global power in its own right, approved a 100-day plan for trade press that he felt there was “tre- seeking international recognition on its way to being the world's talks that may lessen the US’ trade mendous progress” in his discus- third largest economy. deficit with China. No date has sions with Xi. He believes that as been set yet, but the POTUS is a result of a better relationship set to visit China before the year between the US and China, “lots ends. The news from official Xin- of very potentially bad problems hua news agency came after will be going away.” “The relation- Trump welcomed his Chinese ship developed by President Xi and counterpart in his Mar-a-Lago re- myself I think is outstanding. We sort in Palm Beach, Florida. The look forward to being together first meeting between the two lead- many times in the future,” the ers urged talks about investment, POTUS assured. infrastructure and energy. As for the leader of China, he Commerce Secretary Wilbur said he was greeted warmly by the Ross revealed on Friday that the Trump administration. He agreed US presented a 100-day action with Trump’s statement, saying plan on trade with China. The plan they came to “many understand- reportedly includes “way-stations ings” after holding “in-depth and of accomplishment.” Further de- lengthy communications. tails of the new plans are not im- "According to reports by Chi- mediately available. Trump and Xi nese media, Xi told Trump that discussed issues concerning North there are “a thousand reasons to Korea as well according to Secre- make the China-US relationship What does India want? To be my. "He [Prime Minister Modi] tary of State Rex Tillerson. They work, and no reason to break it.” counted. India is the world's fast- has changed the way Indians look agreed that the issue of its arms In addition, he called for an in- est growing major economy. By at themselves," said Dr Anirban buildup is now at a very serious creased cooperation between 2050 it will be the planet's most Ganguli, director of the Govern- stage. The US and China share a Beijing and Washington in address- The US must work on its populous nation. As it attempts ment-aligned think tank, the Dr commitment to a denuclearized ing global issues, including crimes economic transformation, India Syama Prasad Mookerjee Re- Korean peninsula and will coop- and weapons non-proliferation. needs everything from infrastruc- search Foundation. erate more to obtain that goal. Xi’s wife, folk singer Peng Liyuan, ture to energy and education — This might seem simple, but White House Press Secretary and US first lady Melania Trump economic relationship the latter two imports which al- openly courting foreign investment Sean Spicer mentioned that the two were also in attendance during their ready dominate its trade with Aus- the way Mr Modi has represents leaders had also discussed human husbands’ first meeting at the Mar- tralia. But more than any material a significant shift in postcolonial rights issues. Trump, in his talks a-Lago retreat. demands, what India wants is rec- India. "Earlier, we were very am- with Xi, “also noted the impor- (Ibtimes) with China ognition — as a country poised to biguous in this — 'should we, Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jin- become the world's third largest shouldn't we?' — and I think this ping have now completed their first summit. economy, and a power in its own was due to our colonial past," Dr Observers on both sides seem to be relieved. If right. Ganguli said. "There's this nation- Turkish Airlines offers no diplomatic breakthroughs on major issues As Malcolm Turnbull visits al sense that we don't want to be were achieved, it is also the case that there were India for meetings with Prime exploited." Following centuries of no outward displays of truculence from either Minister Narendra Modi and busi- mercantilism under British rule, in free wi-fi on US flights side. Neither high hopes nor great fears have ness leaders, he is talking up the 1947 newly-independent India been realised. This leaves the question of where "tremendous opportunity" the turned away from trade, opting for economic relations between the United States nation's growth represents for a planned economy on the social- and China are going and where the US should Australia. ist principle of self-reliance. want to take them. As important as the resolu- Taken for granted? Dr Ganguli says this explains tion of any specific issue is the definition of When Indian and Australian India's notoriously bureaucratic the challenges, which will be the focus of eco- politicians stand up to give speech- restrictions on commerce and for- nomic diplomacy henceforth. Having recently es in each others' countries, you eign investment, which only be- returned from China, where I had a chance to bet on hearing "India and Australia gan to be dismantled in the 90s. participate in a major economic forum and meet have much in common ...". Per- "So I think there was a lot of ambi- a number of senior officials, I have become con- haps. But "cricket, Common- guity, and it didn't allow us to clear- vinced that the issues that preoccupy many wealth and curry" as an old adage ly state, 'What is it that we want?' Americans are either invalid or of secondary went, is not how 21st century In- as you've asked me," he said. For importance and the most important economic dia sees itself, or its relationship the Government to foster risk-tak- challenge posed by China is receiving far less with Australia. (Perhaps with the ing entrepreneurship, provide in- attention than it deserves. exception of wanting to remain the centives for start-ups and actively Discussions by the US of alleged currency Online freelancing number one Test team). encourage foreign companies to set manipulation by China are in the economic Indian prime minister Naren- up shop in India is significant, he realm what discussions of changing the “One dra Modi speaks at a reception said. China” policy are in the geopolitical realm – grows in Pakistan, held by former Australian prime Where does Australia fit? Turkish Airlines has introduced boarding. unconstructive at best and possibly dangerous. minister Tony Abbott. Photo: Mr Modi's answer to the ex- free on-board internet services to By continuously aiming to in- While there is a case for the proposition that Prime Minister Modi wants to ploitation fear is to encourage Economy Class passengers flying crease the passenger satisfaction, China manipulated its currency in an unrea- earnings reach $1b train and skill India's youth to skilled manufacturing and services to the US as a workaround to the Turkish Airlines additionally of- sonable way during the decade after 2005, by It is well known that Pakistan is one of the top four coun- make and do things which are glo- — to move India's goods and ser- new electronics ban enforced by fers high quality headphones to no stretch of any imagination is China today tries with the highest number of online freelancers. There- bally valued. (AAP: Tracey vices exports higher up the value the government on carriers flying economy class passengers on long- manipulating the renminbi downward for com- fore, the recently launched e-Rozgar scheme in Punjab is a Nearmy) chain from garments or call cen- in from the Middle East and North haul flights. This new service will petitive advantage. In terms of the volumes of step in the right direction. In his newspaper article, the India's Prime Minister Naren- tres. "[Prime Minister Modi] has Africa. be effective immediately in all US reserves expended and the extent of capital con- Punjab IT Board chairman quoted a conservative figure of dra Modi wants to make India a used this term, 'human resource For passengers that prefer not flights, and for all other long-haul trols imposed, few countries in recent years 150,000 Pakistani freelancers, earning combined revenue of great power, one which commands superpower,' in terms of econo- to stow their electronic devices in flights of Turkish Airlines as from have done as much to try to prop up their roughly $1 billion. This fairly high number is despite the international respect in its own my and manufacturing," Dr Gan- checked-in baggage during the May 2017. The new headphones, currency as has China. More broadly, Ameri- fact that so far the phenomenon of online freelancing in right, not merely as a balance to guli said. "It is this young India, flight, Turkish Airlines offers a with much higher sound quality, ca’s economic future is shaped much more by Pakistan has grown without any significant government sup- regional rival China. His path to this new India which needs train- special service that gives travellers will allow the passengers to unin- policy choices made in Washington than in port. One hopes that e-Rozgar centres would be the prover- this goal is India's burgeoning ing, which needs opportunity. to the US and US a safe and secure terruptedly enjoy the airline’s Beijing. To the extent that China trade has bial ‘first drops of rain’. youth — he wants to train and skill "[There is] this huge empha- method of carrying their electron- award-winning inflight entertain- caused disruption in the US, it is the result of Hurdles to e-commerce them to make and do things which sis on skilling the population — ics in a special area in the cargo ment system, titled “Planet”, China’s remarkable growth and increase in ca- A big barrier to reaching the immense potential of online are globally valued, and in doing where Australia plays, or expect- hold of the airplane. The devices which delivers thousands of hours pacity to produce, not unfair trade policies. freelancing is the lack of literacy – both digital and conven- so lure foreign investment in India ed to play a great role." may be used at the gate until of music and film experience. So a commercial focus on China’s trade tional. Digitally literate online freelancers can operate even and transform the nation's econo- (Radioaustralia) (Tradearabia) deficit with the US is largely misguided. Yes, outside such centres with their smartphones. Therefore, China subsidises various exports to the rest of providing basic digital literacy in schools is even more im- the world in a number of ways. But if the US portant. It will help not only online freelancing, but other e- succeeds in stopping the subsidies or blocking commerce activities. The online freelance market is a byprod- Egypt stocks fall following the subsidised products, the results will be to uct of e-commerce, which has various formats and business $1.8b Doha Festival shift production to Vietnam and other low-wage models. The one getting a lot of attention lately is the so- church bombings countries rather than to create good jobs in the called ‘sharing economy’ (also called ‘collaborative consump- US. Likewise, a reduction in Chinese trade bar- tion’). Sharing economy is not really new. What is new is City opens to public riers to products produced by American com- the internet’s ability to let everyone communicate easily panies will indeed help these companies, but with a very wide audience. The sharing economy’s business only a small part of the extra production will models thus leverage direct access to consumers, made pos- The Doha Festival City, Qatar’s of Doha with direct access from take place in the US. sible by the internet, reducing business costs. largest entertainment, retail and Al Shamal and Lusail Roads. It is American firms have valid complaints In sharing economy business models, typically the en- dining destination, opened on accessible from most areas of the about requirements that they share intellectual tire process is managed by a managing company (like Uber), Wednesday providing visitors a city in less than 20 minutes, with property with Chinese partners when they in- which is not the actual service provider. Instead, the compa- world class shopping experience. around 8,000 parking spaces, a 5- vest in China, but if they were resolved the ny is a facilitator, making safe and easy transaction possi- The $1.8 billion complex, star hotel and a convention center. result would likely be more outsourcing of pro- ble. To take care of the trust deficit among strangers, the spread over 433,847 square meters It incorporates Qatar’s first duction to China, not less. If currency issues managing company puts in place an independent bi-direc- of land, was developed and is IKEA store, full-sized Monoprix are invalid and commercial diplomacy is un- tional post-transactional review system for both sides to owned by Bawabat Al-Shamal hypermarket, Ace hardware store, likely to have much positive effect on the US rate (or review) the other side. Today, there are hundreds, Real Estate Company (Basrec). and a range of other stores. Egyptian stocks fell on Sunday, economy, what should be the focus of US eco- perhaps thousands, of sharing examples. Starting from col- increasingly targeted by Islamist Basrec is a joint venture Dubai- Doha Festival City is also nomic policy with respect to China? It is diffi- laborative online encyclopedias (Wikipedia), to sharing vid- hurt by bomb blasts in the coun- militants. Abu Taleb said the Egyp- based Al-Futtaim Real Estate Ser- home to state-of-the-art indoor and try, while most other Middle East cult to overestimate the extent to which China eos (YouTube), pictures (Instagram), cars (Uber, Careem), tian stock index has traded between vices, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), outdoor activity areas, including is seeking to project soft power around the accommodation (AirBnB), rides (Lyft), bikes (Liquid, for- stock markets also ended lower as 12,800 and 13,400 points for the Aqar Real Estate Investment four unique theme parks - Snow geopolitical tensions weighed on world by economic means. Mr Xi’s speech in merly Spinlister), household items (Snapgoods), even drive- past three months, but he added Company and a private Qatari in- Play, Angry Birds Theme Park, Davos in January quoting Abraham Lincoln and way spaces (ParkAtMyHouse), and peer financing, or crowd investor sentiment. Some of the prospects for the market are bright- vestor. Juniverse and Virtuocity - that Middle East markets started the laying out a Chinese vision for the global eco- funding (Kickstarter) and so on. er due to a stable currency, increas- Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate bring with them cutting-edge tech- nomic system at a time when the US is turning Sharing economy day in positive territory as higher ing flow of tourists and inflation (AFGRE), which already owns nology to completely revolution- oil prices briefly offset concerns inward was the rhetorical edge of a concerted One reason why sharing economy is growing rapidly is that is expected to peak. “At the and successfully manages Festival ize mall entertainment. It also has strategy. that today’s youth are connected individuals, who have about a US missile strike on a Syr- macro level things are looking okay, City malls in Dubai and Cairo will the first Harvey Nichols store in ian air base, but lost momentum as Of course there is Mr Xi’s “One Belt, One embraced broadband internet and try to get the latest smart- slightly improving,” he said. Egyp- be the manager and operator of the Qatar and the first Vox 4D Cine- Road” initiative, which envisions infrastructure phones that they can afford. However, most economies, the day progressed. The Egyptian tian stocks are still up nearly 4.5 Doha mall too. Doha Festival City mas in Qatar with 18 digital index closed 1.55 percent lower investment and foreign aid to connect China including ours, are not ready for such disruptive new busi- percent this year as confidence has is strategically located in the north screens. and Europe. In a little noticed development, ness models. The current legislative and regulatory regimes with Commercial International returned to the market after the (BBC) Bank Egypt down 1.5 percent and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, a were not designed for sharing economy. The issues which country let the currency float freely Chinese-sponsored competitor to the World Uber and Careem are facing with the provincial governments Egyptian Iron and Steel losing 4.4 last year. In 2016, Egyptian stocks percent. Bank, has announced that it will invest all over in Pakistan are just the beginning. surged 76 percent. “Markets are the world. Already Chinese investment in Lat- (Tribune) “This was an immediate (mar- looking at more fundamental trig- ket) reaction to the terrorist at- in America and Africa significantly exceeds that gers such as forthcoming earnings, by the US, World Bank and the relevant region- tack,” Ahmed Abu Taleb, head of rather than politics, as the Syrian sales at Pharos Securities in Cairo, al development banks. And China will soon be conflict has been going on for a the leading exporter of clean energy technolo- said. At least 43 people were killed while and is unlikely to end soon and more than 100 injured in bomb gies. This investment will over time secure ac- and markets have already absorbed cess to raw materials, allow Chinese compa- attacks on two Coptic churches on this risk,” said Nishit Lakhotia, Palm Sunday in Alexandria and the nies to gain economies of scale, and help China head of research at Manama-based to win friends. The US has chosen not to join Nile Delta city of Tanta, in the lat- Securities & Investment Compa- est assault on a religious minority the AIIB and to act as the dragging anchor on ny B.S.C. the financial scale of the Bretton Woods insti- (Alarabiya) tutions, and to undermine. (Larrysummers) TUESDAY .APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Sukriti, Prakriti Kakar: Amyra Dastur of Kung Fu We are often mistaken for Yoga has an interesting Neha, Sonu Kakkar tryst with Tamil for her next film

Sukriti Kakar and her twin sister people confuse me with Neha,” “Our careers took off individ- ing against each other. “Many Prakriti might be the first twins in says Sukriti. ually, and we are proud of that. times, it’s between me, her and the Indian music industry, and The confusion, however We definitely bank on the USP of three other girls, when we are au- while many might feel that this sets doesn’t bother the 21-year-old being the first set of twins in the ditioning together. That’s the pro- them apart, that’s not the case. twins, who feel blessed to be a part industry, but, that won’t stop us tocol. Sometimes, one of us gets They say that they are often con- of Bollywood. While Sukriti has from working individually. We do selected, and sometimes both of fused for another pair of sisters, made a name for herself with songs live shows together because that’s us don’t. There are days, when one thanks to their surname. “We of- such as Pehli Baar (Dil Dhadakne our USP. But, in films, you have of us isn’t inspired or feeling con- ten get confused for Neha and Do) and Kar Gayi Chull (Kapoor to do solo work. There won’t be fident. Then the other one makes Sonu (Kakkar). It’s really funny, and Sons), Prakriti is known for many opportunities where we can it a point to encourage, and work Amyra Dastur can vouch for the phrases in different languages. I sits with the tutor during breaks because we have to tell them we songs such as Bheeg Loon (Kha- sing together,” says Prakriti. harder to get the next song,” says fact that for actors, it’s certainly take it as a souvenir. Tamil is not to learn the language fluently. are not them. There have been moshiyan) and Tu Hi Jaane In fact, there are moments Sukriti. not easy to just resemble the char- an easy language to learn. It’s the Amyra is currently shooting for times, especially in Delhi, when (Azhar). when the two are often audition- (Tribune) acters they enact on-screen but also pronunciation that is the difficul- the movie in Chennai and has also to sound like them. The actor, who ty. Luckily, my South team use a decided to dub for the film on her was last seen in the Indo-Chinese lot of hand gestures when speak- own.” The actor, who also learned film, Kung Fu Yoga, alongside Jack- ing to me, so I get the gist of what Mandarin for her last film Kung ie Chan, Sonu Sood and Disha Pa- they’re trying to say to me. I’ve Fu Yoga, adds that Tamil is defi- tani, had to speak Tamil and get specially asked them to speak to nitely easier than that. “It (Tamil) I am balancing the dialect right for her next film, me in Tamil only so I can get more sort of reminds me of Hindi. I al- Odi Odi Uzhaikkanum, starring and more familiar with the lan- ways write down all the new Tamil Santhanam. guage,” shares Amyra. The actor words that I’ve learnt in Hindi be- “I’ve always been fascinated is learning Tamil from a tutor who cause it makes the pronunciation the two, with different cultures and languag- is helping her with the right nu- slightly easier.” es. I love to memorise words and ance. According to a source, “She (Hindustan Times) don’t want Half Girlfriend first trailer: to settle Will Arjun Kapoor accept on one: Shraddha’s proposal? Priyanka The first trailer of Half Girlfriend, Arjun and Shraddha Kapoor’s forthcoming film based on Chetan Bhagat’s book by the same name, was released on Monday. Chopra on

Priyanka Chopra only turned pro- athi film as a producer and one of ducer last year, and one of her films the first films that I have pro- has already won multiple Nation- duced. Priyanka Chopra’s Marathi Amaal Malik: Number al Awards. Her Marathi produc- production, Ventilator has won tion, the Rajesh Mapuskar-direct- three National Awards. ed Ventilator, won three awards at You’re now a successful actor- of views are not the only the 64th National Film Awards — producer who is shining in the in- in the Best Director, Best Editing ternational arena, too. Are you and Best Sound Mixing categories. proud of yourself? Of course! I barometer to monitor a Understandably, the actor-produc- work very hard to do everything er is elated. In an interview with I’m doing. My life is split between HT, Priyanka talks about how she two continents. So, I am working song’s success intends to make “bigger and better in the US, and I’m also producing films” in the future, awards, and six films in India this year. I am her Marathi film. What was your trying to balance my time between first reaction when Ventilator won both countries, and I don’t want the awards? to settle on one in particular. For It was similar to what I expe- me, either isn’t more important rienced when I won my first Na- than the other. tional Award [as an actor] for Fash- Both are facets of my journey After flooding our timelines with in Delhi. Soon, he meets his pro- and Qubool Hai. Vikrant Massey ion (2008). I remember at that time as an actor, and, more than any- numerous stills and posters from spective “Half Girlfriend” Riya in a still from Half Girlfriend trail- that I was shooting for Anjaana thing, as an entertainer. So, I am a the film, the makers of Half Girl- (Shraddha). While Arjun gets his er. The Mohit Suri-directed film Anjaani (2010) in New York, and very proud person. Honestly, I friend revealed the first trailer of act right as the small-town boy stars Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun early in the morning, I was woken have given up my life for my work the film Monday morning. landing straight in the cool uni- Kapoor in the lead roles. up with the news that I was get- (smiles). It gives me immense joy Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha verse of Delhi University, his ac- Half Girlfriend is an adapta- ting the award. This time as well, to have the achievements that I’ve Kapoor in a still from Half Girl- cent spoils it. If there is one genu- tion of Chetan Bhagat’s best-sell- my mother woke me up at five in earned. This is also a great valida- friend. The trailer opens with Ar- ine aspect in this nearly three- er by the same name. the morning to break the news that tion for me. I hope I make bigger jun, aka Madhav Jha, struggling to minute-long video, it is actor Arjun, plays a Bihari in the film we won three National Awards. It and better films. speak English during his entrance Vikrant Massey. He has earlier while Shraddha is a Delhi girl. feels great, since it’s my first Mar- (Santa Banta) interview at St Stephen’s College worked in TV shows Balika Vadhu (Tribune) Don’t jump to conclusions, I hope to do different stuff and I am here: Saumya Tandon never stagnate: Ranveer Singh assures Bhabhiji Ghar He showcased his fresh and raw Par Hain fans acting skills in his debut film TV actor Saumya Amaal Malik’s recreation of pop- er really thought I would be re- Band Baaja Baaraat, and since Tandon, best known for ular song Gulabi Ankhein, titled making it. It just happened,” he then, Bollywood star Ranveer her act as Anita Bhabhi Gulabi 2.0 may have crossed over adds. He has also sung the song, Singh has been winning hearts on the popular show 15 million views ever since its re- and adds that he was surprised with his stellar performances. Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain, lease on YouTube on March 23. when the producers asked him to With over 10 films to his credit has dismissed rumours But for the 25-year-old compos- retain his voice for the same. “ I now, Ranveer feels he has about her planning to er, number of views are not the had sung the scratch version of the evolved but believes that he is quit the show. Saumya only “barometer” to monitor a song, which I sent to the produc- still raw. “I’m still raw I’d like Tandon in a still from song’s success. “It’s brilliant to see ers to listen. They (producers) to believe. Yes, there certainly Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain. that it has gained so many views. loved it when they listened to it has been an evolution. I have A Mid Day report But frankly, that’s not the only first and then asked whose voice learnt a lot of things about the claimed on Friday that thing that gets me excited. It’s the is this. I said ‘this is me on a cold craft and people management. I Saumya had not renewed fact that the song is being played day’ (laughs). My part of the vo- have become a little more re- her contract with the everywhere- right from people cals was all done in one take. I was sponsible,” said the Bajirao show makers and wanted playing it on their smartphones to just having fun and I never really Mastani actor. “When you are to leave Bhabhiji Ghar people dancing to its tune in the thought I’d be retaining my voice showered with so much love and Par Hain. The actor, clubs. I think to hear your song for the song,” he says. Remakes affection from fans, it becomes playing at almost every club on a have become one of the hottest event to avoid Deepika Padukone? The 31-year-old, who has delivered hits however, took to Twitter your responsibility to make to assure fans that Anita weekend is the real indicator that trends in the industry today, and them proud.” The actor feels such as Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and Bajirao Mastani, also under- the song is a hit. Number of views Amaal too isn’t averse to them. went a low phase when Befikre did not do well at the box office. However, Bhabhi is here to stay. immensely connected to his “Guys relax don’t jump are a secondary thing ,” he says. The composer, who has recreated well-wishers and is happy that Ranveer stated he is not one to get affected by failure. “Fortunately, early The remake, Amaal says was popular hits such as Kar Gayi in my career, I learnt that film-making is a team effort. It is a collaborative to conclusions, all is well, his work is being highly appre- I am here shooting more of an accident and less of a Chull (Kapoor and Sons, 2016) ciated. But, he hopes his career effort. So, one should not get too carried away by success and, at the same conscious effort. “It’s funny. I had and Soch Na Sake (Airlift, 2016) time, you cannot get too bogged down by failure. After all, it’s a team Bhabhiji ,” she tweeted. graph doesn’t experience a long- “Bhabhiji is a lovely actually made another song titled believes that the people, who crit- lasting decline. “I hope to do effort,” he said. “So, when a film becomes successful, it’s teamwork and if Gulabi. The words and everything icise the trend are ‘jealous’ of mu- the film doesn’t do well, maybe, the team as a collective went wrong,” he show and a great team to different stuff and never stag- work with. Keep was different. Then just one day, I sic composers. “Those who say nate. That’s really the death of added. The Gunday actor says that for him, the process of film-making is a was in the studio and tried to sing that it is very easy to recreate orig- gift. “I’m lucky and blessed that I get to do what I love to do for a living. showering your love to an artist when you stagnate,” #Gorimem,” she had the lyrics of Gulabi Aankhein in inals— I want to tell them that it’s Ranveer added. That I go to a film set in the morning and get to perform in front of the that song’s arrangement, and sur- very easy to make such opinions,” camera. So, for me, that process of film-making itself is the prize.” earlier tweeted. Did Ranveer Singh miss an (Santa Banta) prisingly it was fitting well. I nev- he laughs. (Santa Banta) (Tribune) TUESDAY.APRIL 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Babar Azam on song as Pakistan prevail over West Indies in Guyana Pakistan have levelled their three- pair putting on 69 for the third straight six from Azam, who faced match one-day series against West wicket before Hope made a leg- 132 deliveries, and hit three sixes Indies at 1-1 after securing a com- side stumping off Ashley Nurse and seven fours. prehensive 74-run win in Guyana. to remove Hafeez for 32. When the West Indies batted, Babar Azam made 125 not out But, reinstated in his favou- Mohammad Amir removed Evin for the tourists as they scored 282- rite number three spot in the bat- Lewis (13) and Junaid Khan dis- 5 in their 50 overs, and the West ting order, Azam held the faltering missed Chadwick Walton. Indies then stumbled to 75-6 be- Pakistan innings together and then And Hasan Ali, who finished fore eventually reaching 208 all out, accelerated towards his fifth cen- with 5-38, then claimed the wick- thanks to 68 not out from captain tury in ODIs and fourth in five ets of Hope (15) and Kieran Pow- Jason Holder. innings against the West Indies. ell (11), before Hafeez chipped in Pakistan found it hard to score He received critical support with a pair of wickets. freely at the start of the match and from Imad Wasim, who came in That left West Indies in big lost openers Ahmed Shehzad (5) with the score 183-5 and finished trouble and, although Holder and and Kamran Akmal (21) to excel- unbeaten on 43, playing his part Nurse (44) added 58 for the sev- lent leg-side catches by wicketkeep- in an unbroken sixth-wicket stand enth wicket, Ali returned to remove er Shai Hope off fast bowlers Sh- of 99, including 84 off the last sev- them both and help set the stage annon Gabriel and Alzarri Joseph. en overs. for a series decider. Azam then found a capable Jonathan Carter's final over (Cricket News) partner in Mohammad Hafeez, the alone went for 19, capped by a George Groves to face Fedor Chudinov for WBA Liverpool forward Philippe match, after losing three kilograms best Premier League season goals erpool close in on Champions Coutinho is pleased he fought off in three days because of illness. tally of nine, with seven matches League qualification. But Coutin- illness to score the equaliser dur- "They asked me to stay at still remaining. "I am happy for ho said: "The team played well, ing Saturday's vital 2-1 win at home because I was not feeling well that," he added. "I want to keep created more chances and then we ‘super’super-middle Stoke. The 24-year-old came off but I wanted to be here," said scoring and helping my team, and scored. I think the team played the bench to score his 30th top Coutinho. "I wanted to be involved keep learning from my manager," well, not just individuals. flight goal and become the Premier with the team. The manager decid- The introduction of Coutinho "It was a big win. There are a weight belt League's highest scoring Brazilian. ed [to put me on the bench] be- and his compatriot Roberto Firmi- lot of points to fight for and every Coutinho only joined up with cause I was not 100 per cent." no (who also scored) turned the game for us is important." the squad on the morning of the Coutinho has also equalled his game at Stoke, as third-place Liv- (Sky Sport) Sergio Garcia’s Greg Van Avermaet improved mental wins thrilling and strength inspired record-breaking Paris-Roubaix Masters victory Olympic road race champion Greg velodrome. Van Avermaet continued his in- Moscon made a desperate bid credible run of form with a first for glory but his sprint was short- win in Paris-Roubaix. Van Aver- lived and Stybar went to the front, maet, who rides for BMC Racing, but he could not match Van Aver- came out on top in a five-man maet in the last 100m as he claimed sprint after a group got away in his third win in four races. the closing 30km of the gruelling Van Avermaet won the Olym- race over 257km. pic road race in Rio last August George Groves will get a fourth by Sauerland, Groves' promoters, "The Groves fight is always The Belgian, who was earlier and has since won major races at opportunity to become a world via social media. The date and venue there, although me winning the held up by a crash, then broke away the Grand Prix de Montreal, Om- champion when he challenges is yet to be confirmed. world title, while he has failed three alongside Zdenek Stybar (Quick- loop Het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harel- WBA holder Fedor Chudinov in Winning the WBA 'super' title times to do that, kills him." Step Floors) and Sebastian Lan- beke and Gent-Wevelgem. the UK. The Londoner (25-3) would potentially set up a block- Groves has strung together four geveld (Cannondale-Drapac) on Stybar took second ahead of twice came up short in world title buster unification fight against old consecutive wins since losing to one of the closing cobbled sections Langeveld with Stuyven fourth fights against Carl Froch before rival James DeGale, the IBF cham- WBC champion Jack in Las Ve- of one of the year's most impor- and Moscon, who also had me- failing to take Badou Jack's prize, pion. "I'd like to fight George gas, while upcoming opponent tant Monument races. chanical issues earlier in the race, a but will now vie for the WBA 'su- Groves again," DeGale said last Chudinov lost his most recent fight The trio dropped Jasper brave fifth. There was no dream per' super-middleweight belt. month, after losing their first fight to Felix Sturm, who then failed a Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and finale for Stybar's team-mate Tom The announcement was made in 2011. drugs test. Team Sky's Gianni Moscon and Boonen, who was often to the fore (Sky Sport) built up a lead of over 40 seconds, on the cobbled sections but unable but their pace dropped in the last to get into the leading group in a 2km to such an extent that both race that was run at record pace. were able to catch them on the fi- He eventually finished 13th. nal laps around Roubaix's famed (Fox News) Great Britain’s Davis Cup defeat to France was cemented on Sergio Garcia admitted he had ac- had so many good chances and ei- Sunday cepted the possibility that he might ther I lost them or someone has end his career without a major as done something extraordinary to Great Britain’s Davis Cup defeat he celebrated a stunning victory at beat me. So it did cross my mind. to France came to a carefree con- the Masters. Garcia hit the head- "But lately I've been getting clusion on Sunday after two dead lines at Augusta National five years some good help and I've been rubbers were interspersed with fri- ago when he finished in a tie for thinking a little bit different, a lit- volity. Each side won a match, 12th and declared that he was "not tle bit more positive, and kind of bringing the overall score to 4-1 in good enough" to win a major, but a accepting that if, for whatever rea- France's favour, after Dan Evans more positive attitude drove him son, it didn't happen, my life is beat Julien Benneteau then Jere- to a dramatic play-off win over still going to go on - it's not going my Chardy beat Kyle Edmund. Justin Rose at the first hole of a to be a disaster. But it's happened! France had built in an insur- play-off. "It's always nice to be recogn- mountable lead across the first two The Spaniard led Rose by ised or seen as the best player to days, winning all three matches three after five holes, but he looked not have won a major, because at Brian Ellison was left cursing his the top, Danny went up in the air will run in good races next year. "He was 10lb well in this year and next against Great Britain with two sin- to be heading for another near-miss least - 'best player' - there's a good luck yet again after Definitly Red's and as he came down, the saddle year he'll be 10lb wrong - that's why we went, because we were so well gles contests remaining on Sunday. when he bogeyed the 10th and 11th thing there!. So that's the way I Grand National hopes were extin- went under his belly and then he in. "Unfortunately we met a lot of trouble. He's rated 159 and is only A light-hearted first rubber, to slip two strokes behind follow- looked at it. Well, I don't have to guished through no fault of his couldn't pull him up and jumped 10lb off Gold Cup class, he's improved 19lb this year and could im- won 6-1 6-2 by Evans, was punc- ing a run of three straight birdies answer that anymore. I don't know own. Strongly fancied to go close the next fence with no saddle. "It's prove again next year." tuated with three members of the from the Englishman. if I'll be the best player to have under Danny Cook, he was badly just unfortunate but the horse is French team all playing on the But Garcia dug deep and pro- only won one major, but I can live hampered by the fall of The Young fine. That's the thing with the Na- court at the same time. duced a clutch par save at the 13th with that." The problem was, be- Master at Bechers Brook on the tional, you have to keep out of Having conceded the first set after pulling his drive into the cause where my head was at some- first circuit. trouble and unfortunately we 6-1 in just 21 minutes, Benneteau shrubbery, and he followed a bird- times, I did think about if I was Cook was nearly unshipped, didn't." was trailing 3-0 in the second set ie at 14 with a superb eagle at the ever going to win one worked miracles to stay in the sad- Having been 10lb "well-in" for when Nicolas Mahut joined him, next to regain a share of the lead. Garcia, who was making his dle, but his tack slipped under the the National, Ellison is not look- before France coach Yannick Noah The pair remained tied for the 74th major appearance, also admit- horses belly and he was pulled up ing immediately to handicaps next entered the court to make it three- lead heading down the last, and ted his preference to fade the ball shortly after. season and hopes the Charlie Hall on-one. Garcia missed a six-foot putt to had counted against him at Augus- For Ellison, touched off in a at Wetherby could be the spring- The concluding rubber of the win in regulation before atoning ta, but he was full of pride at over- Grade One earlier on the card with board towards a Gold Cup bid. quarter-final was a far more seri- with a birdie at the first extra hole coming the challenge. Forest Bihan, it was another un- "We have all the hype about win- ous affair, as Chardy put some after Rose found trouble off the He added: "Some of the mo- fortunate episode. "He's fine, he ning the National and it would be gloss on France's win by beating tee and failed to scramble a par. "I ments I've had here at Augusta I was just unlucky," said the Mal- great to win but the main thing is Edmund 6-4 6-4. think the problem was, because haven't enjoyed as much, and how ton handler. "He jumped well to I've got a horse for next year to go France will play Serbia in the where my head was at sometimes, stupid I really was trying to fight Bechers and jumped that well but to war with," he told Racing UK. Davis Cup semi-finals. Great Brit- I did think about if I was ever go- against something that you can't The Young Master fell in front of "He'll come back and we'll go ain return for next year's tourna- ing to win one," said Garcia at his fight, and how proud I was of ac- him and unfortunately he was to Wetherby, hopefully he might ment in September. champion's press conference. "I've cepting things. straight behind him. 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AT News Report KABUL: The Embassy of the Russian Federation notes the con- tinuing series of groundless accu- sations against Russia about al- leged support of the Taliban move- ment by Moscow, a statement is- sued by embassy in Kabul said. “It is surprising that statesmen, deputies and high-ranking police officers based on rumors and con- jectures and without providing the public any evidence allow them- of terrorism. Achakzai pointed out ceptions against Pashtuns and do selves to publicly make irrespon- that everyone has his own theory advocacy for peace-loving nation. sible accusations against Russia in and opinion regarding terrorism. The Pashtun nationalist lead- financing and supporting terror- “During the Soviet invasion in er said that the blood of innocent ism,” the statement added. The Afghanistan, all countries includ- Pashtuns was being traded with- statement furthered, “in this vein, ing United States, United King- out any reason. “More than hun- we note recent publications in the dom, Japan, Arab world and non- dred thousand Pashtuns have been Arab countries even China as com- killed in FATA, Khyber Pakh- newspapers and interviews of the munist state have joined hands to tunkhwa, Baluchistan and other leaders of Afghan Parliament with support the holy war of Mujahe- parts of Pakistan for the last four AT Monitoring Desk vants were killed. Investigation into warnings to the Russian Federa- deen against Russian Red Army,” decades, and still they are losing the incident is in progress, added tion to end its support of the Tal- he said, adding that spy agency of lives.” KABUL: Two Anti-Corruption police. To fight corruption in the iban, statements made by the dep- Pakistan was in charge of distrib- Achakzai is a popular Pash- Criminal Justice Centre (ACJC) country, the National Unity Gov- uties Muhammad Nayim Lalai uting weapon and money to them tun nationalist leader who faced employees have been shot dead by ernment had inaugurated the ACJC Hamidzai and Nadir Khan in that time,” he added. harsh criticism in Pakistan by say- an indentified gunman early Mon- on June 30, 2016, aimed at elimi- Katawazi as well as by the com- After the US invasion, when ing that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa day morning in Kabul, the capital nating corruption and to trigger mander of the 303rd Police Zone Taliban regime was toppled, armed (KP) belongs to Afghans and they city, sources said. government servants accused of Asadullah Sherzad regarding the AT Monitoring Desk terrorists and hardliners, but I can militants fled to the neighboring can live there without any fear and The killed servants were on corruption into justice. The centre quote tens of books as reference irritation. “If Afghans are harassed visit of the Russian military dele- KABUL: The Chief of Pakhtunkh- country, he said, while giving a their way to office when a gunman has representation from police, gation to North Waziristan which which praised Pashtuns for their veiled reference to Pakistan. in other parts of Pakistan, they wa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), hospitality, human and peace lov- opened fire on them in Charahi prosecutors, and judges from the allegedly illustrates the Russian “Now, the question is that which should come here to the KP prov- Qambar, located in the western Mahmood Khan Achakzai has ing nature,” he added. country has been supporting the ince where no one could ask them ministry of interior, Attorney Gen- Federation support of the enemies called on the international commu- Pashtun areas in Pakistan had part of Kabul on the daily light. eral Office and courts. Police has of Afghanistan.” It added, “refer- terrorist groups to stand on their for refugee cards, because it also Moreover, unconfirmed re- nity that Pashtuns are not terror- been converted into a dump of ex- feet once again and trample Pash- belongs to them.” to detect corruption, prosecutors ring to some unnamed sources ists by origin and culture and had plosives through a conspiracy, he ports indicate that the target killer prosecute criminals and judges these officials claimed that the del- tuns.” Moreover, shading light on the no links with terrorism and reli- said, adding, “we should unite and He said bloody war on Afghan- burning issues and problems of was a female and escaped the area. pass verdicts. On November 12, egation of the Russian General Staff gious fundamentalism in the past. collectively work for foiling such istan has been imposed for the last Pashtuns, living on both sides of Capital police has confirmed the 2016, the ACJC held its first two had been seen in the training Addressing a gathering to cel- conspiracies.” several decades which gave space the Durand Line a month ago he incident in which government ser- trials. camps of the Taliban movement ebrate the century foundation of Moreover, he said, “we want to the opponents and enemies to said, “International Pashtun Con- with the Pakistani military.” Ac- Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam (F) in Now- to live in a peaceful environment, spread and advocate false percep- ference” is needed to have a result- cording to statement, deputy shera district of Khyber Pakh- but unfortunately, terrorism had tions against the Lar o Bar Afghans. oriented debate and decisions over N.H.Katawazai said that he knows tunkhwa, he said, “time has arrived been imposed on Pashtun land and Lar o Bar Afghans are those peo- the problems being faced by the it from the words of some people, for Pashtuns to stand like rock people under a pre-planned con- ple living in Afghanistan and also Pashtuns. but does not have exact informa- against all the terrorism-related spiracy.” He further went on say- in other side of the Durand Line. Achakzai is the prominent tion. Previously the ex-governor of misperceptions posed by the ene- ing that war on terror should be He called on the leadership of Pashtun leader who thoroughly Kunduz province Mohammad mies.” ended in Afghanistan in nearest Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) to opposes and voices against merg- “Give me a single reference time, and if reluctant made, the Omar Safi declared about supplies where Pashtuns are described as strengthen their shoulders in strug- er of FATA with any part of Paki- of modern optics, weapons and whole region would burn in the fire gle to over throw the wrong per- stan. heavy weaponry including T-62 AT News Report ers received injuries. According to tanks to the militants by the Rus- statement, 23 militants sustained sian Federation across the Tajik- KABUL: At least 59 insurgents heavy injuries and 18 others were Afghan border. In addition, the have been killed in counter-terror- arrested by Afghan National De- press claimed that on the territory ism operation carried out by Af- fense and Security Forces. The of Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan ghan security forces during past statement also made it public that with the help of the Russian Fed- KABUL : As many as 1,500 re- centre today. He added the 129 and international community’s army and the gender was ready to 24 hours across the country, secu- security forces have discovered eration some bases have been set cruits, including 129 females, on female officers had completed a support. “We will give a crushing sacrifice their lives for the coun- rity officials said on Monday. and confiscated light and heavy up to service and repair the armor Sunday received certificates after three months training in Turkey. response to the militants”, he said. try. 2nd Lt. Rukhshana told Pajh- In a statement issued here, the rounds of ammunitions. It is and vehicles of the Taliban which completing training courses at the “They learned how to identify dif- Maliha, one of the graduates, told wok Afghan News she registered Ministry of Interior said the worth mentioning that counter-ter- are transported across the Panj Kabul Military Training Center ferent types of weapons and re- Pajhwok Afghan News she had herself for officer course one year counter-terrorism operations have rorism operations against Taliban River by barges, the statement add- (KMTC), an official said. KMTC ceived training on self defense, completed a three months training ago after sometime she was sent been conducted in Nangarhar, Lagh- and Daesh terrorist groups are un- ed. “Considering that today the co- Commander Brig. Gen. Lal Jan military management and leader- in Turkey and had been trained in to Turkey for training. On return, man, Kunar, Khost, Balkh, Maid- derway across the country. The Af- alition in Afghanistan is represent- Zaheer said the graduates includ- ship.” Senior military official Lt. financial course at KMTC. She she started a logistic course at an Wardak, Helmand, Zabul and ghan security forces are bravely ed by a sufficiently large number ing officers and soldiers received Gen. Abdul Wahab Wardak said the said the Afghan girls considered it KMTC and today she received her Kunduz provinces, in which 59 conducting air and ground opera- of countries including the main Af- their graduation certificates at the national army had strong people’s a moral duty to join the national graduation certificate. (Pajhwok) insurgents were killed and 23 oth- tions to eliminate them. ghan partner - the United States, which have intelligence agency and are equipped with the latest tech- Nangarhar customs revenue up by 4.14mn afs nology, it is strange that no photo or video material has been submit- JALALABAD : Revenue of the provincial customs director, told Pajhwok Afghan ted so far and there were no satel- Customs Department of eastern News that effective steps had been taken to pre- Nangarhar province has increased vent corruption in the key department. Increase lite image or any result of aerial in personnel, computerizing of the tax collection photography taken with UAV con- following computerization of the system, rapid provision of tax forms to traders firming the transfer of such large department, an official said Mon- and other facilities were reasons that led to the armored vehicles as tanks,” the day. The customs department col- increase in revenue, Mazhar said. He confirmed statement added. As repeatedly lected 2.5 billion afghanis in the corruption continued in the customs, but its level has been noted by the Ministry of first quarter of the current fiscal had decreased after the system was computer- Foreign Affairs of the Russian Fed- year, showing 4.14 million afgha- ized. “Customs is among government offices where eration behind the replication of nis increase over last year’s re- corruption cannot be ruled out, but we have pre- such absurd fabrications,...P2 turns. Elhamuddin Muzhar, the vented it to a greater extent,” he said.