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By Farhad Naibkhail the offensive was backed up by air force and resolute support mis- KABUL: The battle for key Af- sion. The fighting against insur- ghan city intensified Monday as gents continued and Afghan forces Afghan forces pushed on with a have made gains against Taliban, day night, the Taliban perpetrated full-scale onslaught for control of Bahrami said in a joint press con- violence and attacked government embattled Ghazni and flushing out ference with Minister of Interior. institutions and residential houses of Taliban militants, as humanitar- To that end, Chief of Army Staff along with them. Accompanied by ian situation is worsening amid and Deputy Interior Minister have foreign terrorists from Chechnya, food scarcity. “1,000 additional gone to Ghazni to closely oversee Pakistan and Arab world, the Tal- forces including army, police and the operations and that Afghan iban had converged in Ghazni city special forces have been sent to forces will push with the offen- from across the country and staged Ghazni and began an onslaught sive to first rid the city of mili- the cruel attack to claim the city; from four sides to push the Tali- tants and later beef up security they faced resistance though, he ban back,” said Minister of De- along the highway. After forcing stated. More than 194 Taliban mil- fense Tariq Shah Bahrami. He said their way into Ghazni on Thurs- itants including their... P2

AT News Report KABUL: At least 12 border po- AT News Report fend their soil and people. These lice officers were killed and five claims are part of the enemy’s pro- others injured in a Taliban attack KABUL: The government rejects paganda. They (Taliban militants) in the northeastern province of the Taliban’s recent announcement could have neither taken any city Takhar, officials in the province that the militants would attack large nor controlled that. They claim confirmed Monday. The attack cities as a “great propaganda”, just to confuse public opinion. The took place late Sunday night in while the insurgents are launching security forces are ready to defend the Dasht-e-Qala district, said an intensive assault on Ghazni city, not only the cities but also the vil- Khalil Asir, provincial police the capital of the province with lages and remote areas,” said Gha- spokesman. “The Taliban insur- the same name. The militants have foor Ahmad Javid, the ministry’s gents made massive attack on the reportedly burnt parts of the city spokesman. Javid added that the Aikhanom port town.” He add- particularly government offices. insurgents planned to attack the ed that the attackers were pushed The defense ministry claims it provinces of Farah, Faryab and back, suffering large casualties. was able to drive the insurgents Paktia in the current year, but they Taliban confirmed the attack, back and restrain their attacks. were pushed back by the security with the group’s spokesman “The security and defense forces forces. A number of newspapers Zabihullah Mujahid, saying that are round the clock ready to de- have recently quoted a... P2 18 police were killed and 10 wounded in the attack on Aikha- nom area. Taliban previously at- tacked the Aikhanom port town four times.

An explosion was reported in PD9, in Pul-e-Charkhi area, close to the Independent Election Commission’s offices at about 1.40pm on Monday. Hashmat Stanekzai, the Kabul police chief's spokesman, said at least one policeman was killed and another wounded when a suicide bomber, on foot, detonated his explosives. Police have cordoned off the area and blocked Jalala- bad Road. (TOLONews) TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

PESHAWAR: Following their specific and focused on key issues Meanwhile, US website the Daily Beast groundbreaking negotiations last … once the breakthrough is start- claimed the Taliban negotiators had shown will- month, the Taliban say they will ed, it will be stunning for all.” ingness to soften their stance on the pullout of all hold another round of talks with According to the newspaper, foreign troops before negotiations with the Af- the United States in Doha in Sep- the Afghan peace process has seen ghan government. Christopher Kolenda, an Afghan tember. a boost after the August contact veteran who attended the meeting, told the Daily A leading British newspaper between the Taliban and US offi- Beast: “I was struck by what I detected was a on Sunday quoted a senior mem- cials. much higher level of seriousness about bringing ber of the Taliban’s Quetta Shura On July 23, after seven years the conflict to a close than I saw in 2011.” as describing the first round of ba- of hiatus, four Taliban leaders held According to the Guardian, a Taliban leader sic contacts as helpful. preliminary talks with Alice Wells, claimed Russian diplomats had shared with him Speaking to the Guardian, he a senior State Department official, intelligence that the US would leave Afghanistan said: “The next round will be more at a hotel in the Qatari capital. in 2020.

Ghaznifighting leaves100Afghanforces dead

...P1 commanders and foreign ter- ed through air and ground, he men- key checkpoints to maintain security. And Af- rorists were killed during counter- tioned. Work is underway to send ghan forces repelled an ineffective Taliban attack offensive of Afghan forces since humanitarian assistance to the against the city prison, August 12, which remains the fight broke out. “Only today, province and some relief items pre- firmly under government control. 95 of them were killed in air- pared to be sent soon to the prov- That said, clearing operations are ongoing and strikes”. “As many as 100 Afghan ince. A Resolute Support and U.S. sporadic clashes with the Taliban, particularly out- forces and 20 to 30 civilians have Forces-Afghanistan spokesman, side the city, continue. As Lt. Gen. Mohammed been killed during the fighting,” he O’DONNELL, Martin L.via re- Sharif Yaftali, Afghan Ministry of Defense chief said. “Wehave cleared the 1st Po- leasing a statement said that of general staff, said during a press conference yes- lice District from “Ghazni City remains under Af- terday, the Afghan forces are focused on clearing Taliban,”Minister of Interior Wais ghan government control, and the the city entirely, but clearance operations will take Ahmad Barmak said, brushing off isolated and disparate Taliban forc- time so as to avoid civilian casualties, financial reports that Taliban had assumed es remaining in the city do not pose loss and destruction to the city – things the Tali- control of prison, police headquar- a threat to its collapse as some have ban care little about. tersand Bala-e-Hesar area and that claimed. In terms of Resolute Support and U.S. Forc- there was no prison break either. That said, the Taliban’s attempts es-Afghanistan support to the Afghan-led clear- “Situation in Ghazni has turned to hide themselves amongst the ance operation, U.S. advisors are assisting the Af- infavor of Afghan forces. The Tal- Afghan populace does pose a ghan forces and U.S. airpower has delivered deci- ibanhave positioned in mosque and threat to the civilian population, sive blows to the Taliban, killing more than 140 residential areas, where Afghan who were terrorized and harassed since, August 10. forces struggled to conduct opera- by this ineffective attack and the In addition to the initial strike and close-air tion with full caution in order to subsequent execution of innocents, support on Friday, U.S. forces conducted five prevent civilian casualties. Minis- destruction of homes and burning strikes Saturday, 16 strikes Sunday and two thus ter said that heavy casualty in- of a market. Clearly the Taliban far today. Again, tactically, operationally and stra- curred to Taliban in the past four have paid no heed to the Afghan tegically, the Taliban achieved nothing with this days, but not mentioned any fig- peoples’ calls for them to recon- failed attack except another eye-catching, but in- ure. He said that unfortunately 70 cile and join the peace process. consequential headline. The fact remains that the police were also killed during clash- Claims of Highway 1 being Taliban are unable to seize terrain and unable to es in past four days in Ghazni. closed and prisoners being freed match the Afghan security forces or our enable- Transferring of killed and wound- are also false. Highway 1 is open ment, retreating once directly and decisively en- ed of Afghan forces has been start- and Afghan forces are occupying gaged.” Taliban threat to attack major cities,a ‘grand propaganda’: Govt.

...P1 Taliban official as saying that the country is worsening, with the city for a few hours before they were forced to the group’s fighters plan to attack Taliban attacking more areas. They retreat by the security forces’ reinforcement. the large cities. The source has add- attacked Ghazni city Thursday Bari Arez, a military expert believes that Tali- ed that the insurgents would use night. Earlier this year, Taliban ban’s claim would not be only propaganda, calling new tactics in their next attacks stormed Farah city, the capital of on the security forces to be fully prepared. that would target air force as well. the western province with the But, parliamentarian WajmaSapai, called the The situation in some parts of same name, taking control of the claim only a war propaganda and far from reality.

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30 OBSERVATION WELL FOR HYDROGEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MEW (KABUL)(W-51) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING No: MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/W-51 Date: 14 – August-. 2018

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue dated 11thJan, 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments under the Contract for “30 OBSERVATION WELL FOR HYDROGEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MEW (KABUL) Package ID No: (W-51) 3. The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the 30 OBSERVATION WELL FOR HYDROGEOL- OGY DEPARTMENT MEW (KABUL) inKBL Province .The construction period is 4 months which includes slack period of 1 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits,dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi”, Acting Director and Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghan- istan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: Note: the above work stablished form two part: a- GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY/consultancy part (refer to the related attached TOR) and b- DRILLING WELLS/work part (see the below criteria) (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years – 40 Milionis Afs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years – 20 Million Afs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 8 MillionAfs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 9. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Afs. 2500. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. . The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 05-Sep-18 at 10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 15-Sep-18 at 10 AM (if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 15-Sep-18 at 10 AM 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount:1, 500,000 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Acting Director IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: +93(0)700686110), TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

housands of school-age girls are yet to be en rolled in schools in re mote parts of central Logar province due to security problems and cultural restric- tions. Mohammad Shapur Arab, spokesman for the Logar educa- tion department, told Pajhwok in the early hours of Friday when Afghan News that the education Taliban insurgents launched a co- sector had significantly improved ordinated attack on the city from in the province during the past several directions. Afghan chief of 15 years. “But still some fami- army staff General Sharif Yaftali lies in rural and remote areas do on Sunday said the Taliban had not allow their girls to attend taken up positions inside residen- school due to security problems tial areas and engaged in deadly and cultural restrictions,” he add- battles with the security forces. ed. He said around 40,000 girls Sources meanwhile told TOLOne- were not allowed to go to school ws on Monday that the Taliban due to the mentioned problems have also launched attacks on oth- despite recruitment of female er areas in the Ghazni province, teachers in schools in rural and including Ajristan district. Zaman remote areas. “Many families Ali Hedayat, district chief of think it is a shame to send girls to Malistan, a district neighboring PESHAWAR: Senior Afghan re- eral decades. How can we encour- school while some families do not Ajristan, told the New York Times searchers and writers deny anti- age academicians to teach our chil- allow their girls to go to school that at least 30 members of the Pakistan content is being taught in dren to grow up with hate against due to security problems,” Arab Afghan commandos and police Afghan school textbooks. No such our immediate neighbours includ- added. He said the education de- personnel were killed along with stuff as fuelled tensions with neigh- ing Pakistan?” he asked. partment had talked with ulema, the commander of the local police bouring countries was included in Noted intellectual Prof Asif tribal elders and civil society ac- of Ajristan while they were try to syllabus at any level, the scholars Sameem said no effort to create rifts tivists and had also launched he activists were protesting against retreat to Daikundi province. told a Pakistani newspaper. Speak- between peoples living across the public awareness programs about Sources later told TOLOnews that ing to Dawn, they insisted Afghan Durand Line would succeed as solution to the problem. the ongoing battle between Taliban a hundred commandos had gone textbooks were focused on preach- Pakhtuns of Afghanistan, Khyber Kamila, a resident of Mo- missing in the area on Monday. But ing peace, universal human values Pakhtunkhwa, tribal districts and hammad Agha district, told Pajh- and security forces in Ghazni. on Monday afternoon the minis- and good relations with neigh- Balochistan had strong social, his- wok that her husband was refus- try of defense said the comman- bours. Lal Bacha Azmoon, advi- torical and cultural bonds. ing to allow their daughters to dos had been accounted for. The sor to President Ashraf Ghani on “No one can find even a single get education outside home. minister, Wais Barmak, said 50 culture, suggested Kabul and Is- line (against Pakistan) in our text- “There is a special school for girls A number of female civil rights ac- and Afghan security forces in the time. Footage received by TOLO- commandos had been in the dis- lamabad should encourage ex- books at any level. Sour relations here, but three of my daughters tivists on Monday held a sit in past four days. According to the news on Sunday shows bodies trict – 35 of them retreated safely changes of academicians and lite- should not trickle down to our ac- do not attend it because their fa- protest in busy Darulaman Road, protestors, bodies of fallen securi- scattered through the streets in the to Daikundi and the rest were mak- rati. Such contacts, he believed, ademic institutions,” he said. ther does not allow them, he says close to Deh Mazang circle, in ty force members and civilians city. However, the ministry of de- ing their way to the province. Civil would curb negative propaganda Habibullah Rafi, another schol- he cannot tolerate people speak Kabul city to protest against the have been lying on the streets in fense said on Monday afternoon rights protestors have called on the and pave the ground for further ar, said Afghan academicians and about his daughters,” she said. ongoing battle in Ghazni city. the center of Ghazni for days. that the process of recovering bod- Afghan security institutions to cementing cooperative bilateral re- literati were never in the habit of Mohammad Nasar Ah- Ghazni has been the scene of Some said up to 100 people ies is currently underway. take solid steps towards repelling lations. “Many of my colleagues fanning hate against Pakistan. madzai, a tribal elder from Kh- fierce fighting between the Taliban have been killed in the city in this The battle in Ghazni started the Taliban. (TOLONews) and I have been in Pakistan for sev- (Pajhwok) waja Ismail area of Kharwar dis- trict, said there were no schools for girls in the district and peo- ple also did not allow girls to at- tend schools due to security problems. “People in Kharwar are from Pashtun ethnic group, it is considered a shame send wom- en outside of home, 99 percent Food supplies in the Afghan city Ghazni but reports suggest Tali- including security forces. He said the government had been of women here are uneducated,” of Ghazni are running low, as a ban fighters continue to roam the "Medication at the main hos- warned a week ago it appeared a he said. Asima, 15, a resident of battle with the Taliban rages for a streets and still control many gov- pital is reportedly becoming scarce Taliban attack was imminent. Purk area of capital of Logar, said fourth day, the UN has warned. ernment buildings. Phone commu- and people are unable to safely "We said if you can't control there were thousands of girls "Life is getting hard for peo- nications are down, making it dif- bring casualties for treatment," the the situation, Ghazni will collapse barred by their families from go- ple, they can't get food or water," ficult to verify information com- UN's humanitarian coordinator for in one week. And that happened," ing to school. “I love writing and a man who fled the city on Sunday ing out of the city. Afghanistan said in a statement on he said. Some Afghan lawmakers reading, but our elders do not al- told the BBC. More than 100 gov- In a news conference confirm- Monday. "According to sporadic have also accused the government low us to get education,” she ernment soldiers and police have ing the deaths of more than 100 reports from within the city, many of ignoring their warnings about the said. She said she was still ready been killed since the Taliban members of the security forces, the families have reportedly taken shel- worsening security situation in the to start from the first grade if her stormed Ghazni from four sides government said it had killed up to ter in their houses and are unable region. Late on Sunday, Mr Ghani family allowed her to go to early on Friday. The city lies on 200 Taliban fighters. to leave their homes. Vital telecom- said he was sending urgent rein- school. Pajhwok interviewed the key highway between Kabul Meanwhile, local media say a munications networks and the elec- forcements to the city "to consol- around 100 girls in Logar and al- and Kandahar. Control of it would police officer has been killed by a tricity supply are down in the city idate operational gains". The US- most all of them mentioned sim- effectively allow the Taliban to cut bomb near the election commis- of 270,000 people which has im- led Nato mission in Afghanistan ilar problems. Shima Zargar, Log- off southern Afghanistan from sion's office in Kabul. A protest pacted on the water supply, and carried out 16 air strikes on Sun- Kabul, the capital. The success of was taking place at the time. food is also reportedly running day and said "clearing operations" ar women’s affairs head, also said Some families have managed to get out of Ghazni, cultural restrictions had deprived the militants' assault has come as a Those fleeing Ghazni say the low." An activist from Ghazni who were ongoing. Counting the cost thousands of girls of education. blow to the government of Presi- situation for civilians is bleak, with organised a protest march in Kab- of Trump's air war in Afghanistan where food is running low dent Ashraf Ghani, which has now at least 30 casualties among them, ul on Monday said there was a Fight for Afghan city rages for “Despite the fact many people Separately, it is reported that at of Ghazni province, in Ajristan in this province are educated, but deployed an extra 1,000 troops. according to the government. humanitarian crisis. third day It accused the Taliban of The government and its Nato More than 140 people have been People are facing "serious hun- using civilians as cover and said least 100 Afghan army comman- district. Officials have denied the in remote areas girls are not al- does have gone missing in the east reports. (BBC) lowed to go to schools because allies insist they are in control of wounded, hospital officials say, ger", Enayat Nasir told the BBC. the group had "achieved nothing". culture and traditions still rule there,” she said. The women’s af- fairs department has launched many awareness programs for encouraging families to let their girls attend schools and the pro- grams are still ongoing, Zargar FARAH CITY: The residents of daily attacked security posts on pressed his concern over the in- vincial authorities of negligence added. Abdul Wali Wakil, depu- western Farah province say they the outskirts of 3rd, 4th and 5th creasing insecurity. about the insecurity. ty provincial council head of Log- are tired of insecurities which they police districts. He said: “When I go to office, Governor Abdul Basir Salan- ar, also said that many girls in blame on government’s negligence. Abdullah said his home was I don’t think I would return home gai also confirmed Taliban militant the province were out of school. Abdullah, 28, a resident of situated around one hundred safe because of daily killings.” activities across the province and “Some families do not allow Farah city, the provincial capital, meters from the provincial police Meanwhile, Dadullah Qane, a cited lack of ammunitions and se- their girls to go to school (due to told Pajhwok Afghan News that headquarters and he could hear fir- provincial council member, also curity personnel as major reasons cultural restrictions) while oth- they were fed with continued vio- ing every night. “Crime incidents expressed his deep concern and behind the insecurity in the prov- ers fear security problems, there- lence and instability. have increased compared to the said so far 33 military officials had ince. He said he had shared the is- fore girls are not given the right He said local residents were past in the province”, he conclud- been killed in the past one month sue with President Ashraf Ghani to education,” he said. He said being terrorized by both the mili- ed. Mehrabuddin, another resident in dozens of attacks on security and efforts were underway to re- development in a country was tary and armed insurgents who of the 3rd police district, also ex- check-posts. He accused the pro- solve the issue. (Pajhwok) linked to an educated nation and all people should be serious in solving problems the education sector faced. Governor’s spokes- man, Shamshad Larawi, said that KABUL: Protesting residents on Monday closed the Kabul-Char Asiab local officials were trying to ad- highway, asking the government to restart work on the highway’s sec- dress the mentioned problems. ond lane. The protestors closed the highway against traffic in Musam “Just a day earlier, the governor area till Tang-i-Logar for almost four hours. Mujtaba Kakar, a resident met with civil society activists and protestor, told Pajhwok Afghan News that for the past three years, and discussed with them bad cul- the designing works for the 21-kilometer road had been completed but tures and restrictions on girls,” construction work was yet to be launched on it. According to him, he said. Around 150,000 students residents of the district and southern parts of Kabul faced huge prob- including 40,000 of them girls lems due to traffic rush in the area. He said residents had to wait for currently get education in Logar hours while crossing the road. He further said most of the time patients schools. (Pajhwok) lost their lives due to traffic rush in the area. (Pajhwok)

KABUL: A 20-year-old Afghan citizen, who was wrongfully de- ported last month, has arrived back in Germany. Nasibullah was sent back to Afghanistan along with 68 others, Germany's Federal Office for Mi- gration and Refugees (BAMF) ac- knowledged. The asylum-seeker had been deported at a time when his ap- peal was being processed. Accord- ing to Deutsche Welle, his initial asylum petition had been rejected in April last year. But a decision on his appeal before a court in Greifswald was tions. Soon after landing at Ber- ny. I hope I may stay here, and I yet to be made. His case is the lat- lin's Tegel Airport, the man said: thank you for your support," est in a series of illegal deporta- "I'm happy to be back in Germa- (Pajhwok) TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

D e l h i CM A r v i n d K e j r i w a l , d e p u t y M a n i sh Si so d i a , 1 1 A A P l e g i sl a t o r s c h a r g e d f o r a ssa u l t o n t o p b u r e a u c r a t Arvind Kejriwal and ou t of 13 Manish Sisodia were charged with criminal conspiracy for the assault on chief secre- in d ep en d en t s tary Anshu Prakash, Delhi government’s top civil servant, by calling him to the CM’s resi- join P T I dence for a late night meeting in?February.

The Delhi Police on Monday charged chief minister Arvind Ke- jriwal and his deputy Manish Si- sodia with criminal conspiracy in an alleged assault on chief secre- tary Anshu Prakash by Aam Aad- mi Party (AAP) legislators in the presence of the two leaders on February 19. Kejriwal and Sisodia were charged with planning the con- spiracy to assault Prakash, Delhi government’s top civil servant, by calling him to the chief minister’s residence for a late night meeting. Eleven AAP MLAs were charged In the run-up to the inaugural ses- Wazir, another PTM activist who with assault, according to a police sion of new parliament, all the in- contested election from NA-50 as dependent MNAs-elect in Punjab an independent also made his way report filed before Samar Vishal, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia have been charged with criminal conspiracy. (PTI) additional chief metropolitan mag- have chosen to be partisan by join- to parliament. Both the elected istrate. The legislators are Amanat- ing party of their choice. Howev- MNAs have decided to stay as ullah Khan, Prakash Jarwal, Nitin mar, and Dinesh Mohania. Sourc- dence in the case. Jain has report- quit as Kejriwal’s advisor three than 24 hours after the assault is er, four from the rest of three prov- independent legislators in parlia- Tyagi, Rituraj Govind, Sanjeev Jha, es told Hindustan Times the state- edly confirmed Jarwal and Khan weeks later. A medical report that also part of police’s evidence, sourc- inces have chosen to stay aloof to ment. Wazir had secured 23,589 Ajay Dutt, Rajesh Rishi, Rajesh ments of VK Jain, Kejriwal’s assaulted Prakash. Jain had asked said Prakash had swollen ears and es said. The court will consider the the power game. Nine out of total votes. The only MNA elect from Gupta, Madan Lal, Parveen Ku- former advisor, will be crucial evi- Prakash to attend the meeting and cheeks and a bruise on his lips more police chargesheet on August 25. 13 independents opted to join Pa- Sindh who also opted to stand kistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) dur- aloof in parliament is Ali Muham- ing the recently concluded general mad Khan Mahar. Contesting from elections. All the independent NA-205 as an independent candi- MNAs-elect from Punjab have date he bagged 72,082 votes and Sri Lanka Police UN human rights experts joined PTI in the National Assem- decided to keep his status of ‘in- bly (NA). dependent’ in the House. Moham- PTI gets lion’s share of re- mad Aslam Bhoootani, another in- served seats in NA dependent candidate from the con- to establish 25 urge immediate release Four MNA-elect who did not stituency of NA-272 which is nu- become part of any political party merically the last constituency of in the House include two from trib- parliament bagged 72,082 votes. He al belt (erstwhile known as Feder- also decided to retain his status in new police of Shahidul Alam ally Administered Tribal Areas) of the House as an MNA. Bhootani the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) won a National Assembly seat on and one each from Sindh and NA-272 defeating the heads of Balochistan. The two independent two political parties, Jam Kamal stations to ensure candidates, Mohsin Javed and Mu- Khan (Balochistan Awami Party) hammad Ali who reportedly had and Sardar Akhtar Mengal an affiliation with Pashtun Tahafuz (Balochistan National Party). The Movement (PTM) ran for the NA Election Commission of Pakistan tourists' safety as independents and succeeded in (ECP) on August 7 had issued no- securing their seats for the lower tification of successful MNAs and house of parliament. Mohsin Jav- August 9 was the last date for the ed ran for the National Assembly independent elected MNAs to an- for the constituency of NA-48 nounce their affiliation with any (North Waziristan) and bagged of the political party. In the pro- 16,526 votes and stood victorious. cess nine preferred to join PTI On other hand Muhammad Ali which took the tally.

Sri Lanka's police Chief meeting the foreigners visiting Sri Lanka with tourism officials has assured will be a top priority for the Po- UN human rights experts today public governance, reforms and ment for media workers,” they to establish 25 new tourist police lice force," IGP said. The IGP add- urged Bangladeshi authorities to justice in Bangladesh, including said. On August 5, Alam was stations across the country to en- ed that the officers attached to the immediately release photographer media workers and other civil so- picked up from his house in Dha- sure the safety of tourists. Inspec- Tourist Police Division would be Shahidul Alam, who was arrested ciety,” said the experts in a press ka; hours after a news outlet re- tor General of Police Pujith Jaya- given more training opportunities, and allegedly tortured after report- statement issued in Geneva today. leased an interview with him on sundara met with the Chairman paying special attention to lan- ing abuse against student protest- “We urge the relevant authorities the student demonstrations. He and senior officials of the Sri Lan- guage training. The Police Chief ers demanding road safety. “The to immediately release Alam and appeared before court the follow- ka Tourism Development Author- expressed his opinion that the Of- arrest and alleged ill-treatment of to take effective measures to have ing day, where he reportedly ity (SLTDA) and the officers of ficers of the Tourist Police Divi- Alam is extremely worrying and all allegations of torture investigat- showed signs of torture. Alam has the Tourist Police Division, at the sion should have language skills in takes place in a general context of ed promptly, effectively and im- been placed on remand on charges Police Headquarters in Colombo, widely used international languag- a crackdown against young stu- partially. We also urge them to en- of spreading propaganda and false on Friday. The IGP informed the es such as Chinese, Hindi and dents and others calling for better sure a safe and enabling environ- information against. tourism officials that the new po- French in addition to English. He lice stations will be constructed on emphasized that the members of the request of the SLTDA at stra- the tourist police force must work tegic locations covering all main closely with the SLTDA and other tourist destinations in the coun- institutions involved in the tour- try. Furthermore, a new uniform ism sector and the Tourist Police would also be introduced to the Division should be a brand by it- Tourist Police Division, allowing self adding value to Sri Lanka's rep- it to build more cordial relations utation as a safe destination. SLT- with the foreign tourists visiting DA Chairman Kavan Ratnayaka oath as provincial ‘Stalwart of Indian the island. "We have to understand said the state tourism institution the important role played by the would extend its maximum sup- tourism sector in the country's port to the Tourist Police Division, assem blies hold session politics’: President economy. In a few years, it is ex- as protecting tourists is a key pri- pected to become the largest for- ority for the government and the eign exchange earner for the coun- SLTDA would go to any length to Kovind, PM Modi try. Therefore, ensuring safety of achieve it. (LBO) pay tributes to President appoints Somnath Chatterjee I ndependent President Ram Nath Kovind and charged on August 5 but taken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the hospital again on August 9, Experts Committee Monday led the nation in mourn- when a dialysis was performed on ing the death of Somnath Chatter- him. He was put on ventilation last jee, the former Lok Sabha speaker Friday. Condolences started pour- and one of India’s most respected ing in after the nursing home an- parliamentarians. “Sorry to hear of nounced Somnath Chatterjee’s the passing of Somnath Chatter- death. West Bengal chief minister The newly-elected members of P assembly. After an uncalled for seventh time elect Sanaullah Zahri jee, former Speaker of the Lok Sab- Mamata Banerjee called the death provincial assemblies take oath on delay, the first session of the 11th did not show up for the oath tak- ha and a veteran parliamentarian of Chatterjee a great loss. “Sad- Monday as the provincial assem- Balochistan Assembly convened ing ceremony. The election for the who had a forceful presence in the dened at the passing away of Som- blies of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkh- on Monday under the leadership speaker and deputy speaker of the House. A loss for public life in nath-Da. My condolences to his wa (K-P) and Balochistan com- of Governor Muhammad Khan provincial assembly will be held Bengal and India. My condolenc- family and admirers. This is a great mence their sessions. In Peshawar, Achakzai. 62 of 65 members start on August 16, Durrani announced es to his family and innumerable loss for us,” the Trinamool Con- the inaugural session of the K-P taking oath as MPAs. Speaker during the session. The next ses- well-wishers,” the President said gress chief tweeted. Banerjee sent assembly is currently underway Rahila Hameed Khan Durrani will sion of the assembly will be held in a tweet. Prime Minister Modi Partha Chatterjee, then the indus- with Pakistan Muslim League- administer the oath to the newly- on the same date. New entrants described Chatterjee as a stalwart try minister, to take Somnath President Maithripala Sirisena has shamanya W. D. Lakshman, has Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar elected members. Jam Kamal Khan into the Sindh Assembly also took of Indian politics who he said made Chatterjee’s advice on how to take appointed an Independent Experts been appointed as the Chairman Aurangzeb Nalota presiding over and Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind oath with the beginning of the new the parliamentary democracy rich- the state forward in the path of Committee to study the Sri Lan- of this five member Committee. Its the oath. Nalota was appointed by have also taken the oath. Sardar parliamentary year of the PAs. er. Modi tweeted that Chatterjee development in June 2011, just ka-Singapore Free Trade Agree- other members are Sirimevan Co- governor K-P to fill in for outgo- Saleh Muhammad Bhootani has Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani will “was a strong voice for the well- about a month after assuming ment (FTA) and submit a report. lombage, an Emeritus Professor of ing speaker Asad Qaiser who is taken oath for the Balochistan As- administer the oath to 165 mem- being of the poor and vulnerable. charge in West Bengal. Congress “The President has appointed the the Open University, Ajith Ten- currently taking oath at the Na- sembly for the seventh time, bers in the House that comprise Anguished by his demise. My president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Committee after taking into con- nakoon, Emeritus Professor of tional Assembly. MPAs to take Nawabzada Tariq Magsi and Jam 168 MPAs. The three seats are va- thoughts are with his family and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also sideration the ideas and views ex- Economics at the Kelaniya Uni- oath in maiden Sindh assembly Muhammad Jamali took his fifth cant because official notification of supporters”. Somnath Chatterjee mourned the death of the former pressed to him by various parties versity, Dr. Santha Jayanetti, In- session today oath. After taking the oaths, the the victory of two candidates has died at 8:15am at the Belle Vue Left leader in their tweets. “He was regarding the agreement,” the Pres- dependent Consultant and R.A. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal’s MPAs are signing on their affida- been withheld due to pending pe- Clinic in Kolkata following a car- an institution. Greatly respected idents Media Unit said in a press Jayatissa former Assistant Gov- Hidayatur Rehman of PK-1 (Chi- vits. The session also had a recita- titions in courts, and one MPA- diac arrest and prolonged age-re- and admired by all parliamentari- release. Former Vice Chancellor of ernor of the Central Bank. In addi- tral) became the first member to tion of Holy Quran to commemo- elect has passed away. PTI’s gov- lated ailments. The 10-time par- ans, across party lines. My con- the Colombo University and Emer- tion to studying the Free Trade sign the roll of members to note rate those who have been marty- ernor-elect Imran Ismail also took liamentarian was admitted to the dolences to his family at this time itus Professor of Economics De- Agreement. his attendance as a MPA of the K- red from terrorist incidents. The oath. Imprisoned winners. clinic on June 28. He was dis- of grief,” Gandhi tweeted. TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Chinasigns EUseeks safe aviation harbor for pacts with ship carrying 62Belt and 141rescued reversinghis stanceon migrants Road MILAN – The European Com- mission said Monday that it is Trump's 'SpaceForce' countries contact with a number of mem- China has, to date, signed bilateral ber states to identify a country Defense Secretary James Mattis add additional organization and on Sunday offered his support for administrative tail to the depart- intergovernmental air transporta- willing to take 141 migrants tion agreements with 125 countries picked up by a rescue ship, af- the Trump administration's pro- ment at a time I am trying to re- posed "Space Force," and defend- duce overhead.” Turner had been and regions, with 62 of them along ter the French groups operating ed his stance after having urged pushing for a provision to the Na- the Belt and Road trade initiative, the ship appealed for a safe port lawmakers to oppose it a year ago. tional Defense Authorization Act according to the country’s aviation and Italy said Britain should Speaking to reporters on board a (NDAA) that would have removed authority. Zhang Qing, a senior of- take responsibility. Doctors flight to Brasilia, Mattis insisted that provision and replaced it with ficial at the Civil Aviation Admin- Without Borders, which oper- he initially opposed the creation a requirement for the Defense De- istration of China (CAAC), told a ates the ship Aquarius along of a separate military branch for partment to study the proposal. press briefing in Beijing on Friday with SOS Mediterranee, said space because the administration But last week, prior to Pence's vis- that China had signed the first re- that the health of those rescued had not yet defined the challenges it to the Pentagon, Mattis insisted gional air transport agreement with in two operations Friday is sta- space posed for the Pentagon. "I he supported the creation of a the Association of Southeast Asian ble but that many are weak and was not going against setting up a Space Force and said the plan was Nations (ASEAN), which consists malnourished. One of the smug- Space Force; what I was against “in complete alignment with the of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, glers' boats, a small wooden boat was rushing to do that before we president's concern about protect- Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Phil- with 25 migrants, appears to define those problems," Mattis ing our assets in space.” On Fri- ippines, Singapore, Thailand and have been at sea for nearly 35 said. "We've had a year, over a year day, Deputy Defense Secretary Vietnam. China has also held bilat- hours, the groups said. Most of in defining. And the orbitization Pat Shanahan said Mattis's initial eral talks concerning expanded com- the 141 migrants are from So- of this solution in terms of institu- opposition had to do with budget- mercial aviation rights with Rus- malia and Eritrea and they in- tionalizing forward momentum is ary concerns. “When [Mattis] sia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Israel, clude 67 unaccompanied mi- very important." His comments made those comments a year ago, Mongolia, Egypt and other Belt nors. Italy continues to refuse come days after Vice President right, the timing is very important, and Road countries, Zhang said. port to humanitarian rescue Pence visited the Pentagon to an- because we were facing another The Belt and Road initiative was ships, and the country's trans- nounce the first steps in the cre- [continuing resolution], we had launched by China in 2013 to pro- port minister, Danilo Toninelli, ation of the Space Force -- despite budget caps ... and we were going mote trade and infrastructure in- vestment among some 70 countries said on Twitter that Britain the fact that Mattis himself had through significant belt-tightening along the ancient Silk Road trade should take responsibility. opposed the move when President exercises,” Shanahan said. But oth- Trump announced his plans to er defense officials, including Air routes from Asia to Europe and move forward with the proposal. Force Air Force Secretary Heather Africa. Latin American countries Mattis in July 2017 wrote a letter Wilson, had also expressed oppo- and the Arctic region have also Canada: to Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio) sition to the move last year, argu- been added to the initiative. Zhang calling on lawmakers not to go for- ing it would impose unnecessary said China now has direct flights Libya’s ward with Trump's proposal. “I bureaucracy for the Pentagon. to 45 countries covered by the ini- strongly urge Congress to recon- Mattis on Sunday acknowledged tiative, with around 5,100 taking elections must sider the proposal of a separate that Congress will bear much of place each week. During this sum- service Space Corps,” Mattis the responsibility for initiating the mer, a total of 29 Chinese airlines be based on its wrote. “I believe it is premature at creation of a Space Force. operated regular round trip. constitution Libya and Canada have agreed on the importance of the pro- vision of a solid constitutional basis for holding parliamenta- ry and presidential elections and on holding both elections simultaneously, the Anadolu Agency reported. This came in a meeting between Canadian depot explosion kills 6 7 Ambassador to Libya, Hilary Childs-Adams, and the Chair- man of the Presidential Coun- Venezuelan President Nicolás two countries have long had a were "terrorist" cells in Florida, cil of Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, according to a statement issued Maduro has said he would allow tense relationship. When Mr Ma- which had masterminded the plan by the latter’s media office. US FBI agents into the country to duro was re-elected in May, the and needed to be dismantled. He Childs-Adams affirmed her help investigate the alleged assas- US increased its sanctions on Ven- also called on the Peruvian gov- country’s support for the in- sination attempt against him a ezuela, saying the vote had not ernment to extradite suspects liv- ternationally-recognised Gov- week ago. The president said he been free or fair. However, in a tele- ing there. What happened in the ernment of National Accord, believed that the people involved vised address late on Saturday, alleged attack? The incident hap- which Al-Sarraj heads. The had fled to Florida, Peru and Co- President Maduro surprised many pened when Mr Maduro was Libyan premier praised Cana- lombia. The US has indicated it by saying he would accept US help speaking at military parade on 4 da’s support for his govern- will co-operate with investigations, to investigate the alleged plot. "If August. Video footage showed the ment and its “democratic path”. but it has not made a known offer the US government offered, or con- startled president looking upwards Libyan tribes: Part of the prob- for an FBI visit. The Venezuelan firmed its offer, of FBI co-opera- as loud explosions went off, and lem or a solution? Al-Sarraj leader regularly accuses the US of tion to investigate, I would accept dozens of soldiers disbanding their added that he looks forward to wanting to overthrow him. The it," he said. Mr Maduro said there formations to run away. the resumption of the Canadi- an embassy’s operation in the capital, Tripoli. The embassy’s office in Tripoli was tempo- rarily suspended “due to the Egypt: Rights deteriorating security environ- ment in Libya” and the embas- An explosion at a weapons depot people. The facade of a building said. But the cause of the blast was sy is carrying out its duties group in Syria has killed at least 67 civil- behind the rubble was scorched "not yet clear", Mr Abdel Rahman remotely from its office in ians, toppling a five-story build- black from the blast. The Syrian added. The Observatory said an Tunisia, according to its offi- demands probe ing in the process, an opposition Observatory for Human Rights, a arms depot in the basement of a cial website. Sarraj said that the group said. The Syrian Civil De- UK-based organisation, placed the building run by an arms dealer close reopening of the embassy’s Tripoli office would have a of 2013 'Rabaa fence – also know as the White death toll at 69, including 17 chil- to the Al Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahr- positive effect on communica- Helmets – said a blast in the north- dren. It was unclear if all of the ir Al Sham exploded. It was un- tion and coordination between ern village of Sarmada, located near casualties were civilians. "The ex- clear what caused the blast. Mean- the two countries. massacre' the border with Turkey, "killed and plosion occurred in a weapons de- while, Syrian government forces wounded dozens" on Sunday. Res- pot in a residential building in Sar- are fighting rebels in Idlib prov- A human rights group called for an cue workers used bulldozers to mada," Rami Abdel Rahman, the ince. Taiwan's international inquiry into a deadly clear the rubble and rescue trapped head of the Britain based monitor (AP) crackdown on supporters of the president says outlawed Muslim Brotherhood during a 2013 protest in Egypt. no one can Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Egyptian authorities 'obliterate' have failed to investigate or prose- Iranleader cute a single member of the securi- country's ty forces responsible for the as- sault on Cairo's Rabaa al-Adaw- saysthere’ll existence iya Square. The rights group said the attack on the sit-in demonstra- ahead of US tion killed more than 800 protest- beno ers in a matter of hours in "the larg- visit est mass killing in Egypt's modern Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen history". "Five years on from the vowed that “no one can oblit- Rabaa massacre, the only response war,no erate Taiwan’s existence” on from authorities has been to try to Sunday amid pressure from insulate those responsible for these China to stamp out references crimes from justice," said Sarah negotiation to the island. China has long Leah Whitson, HRW's director for claimed the self-ruled democrat- Middle East and North Africa. ic island as its own, but it has "The response from Egypt's allies withUS stepped up a campaign more to the crimes at Rabaa and to the recently as it tries to assert lack of justice for the victims has Chinese sovereignty by order- been complete silence." The Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, cently, the US officials have been word that all the Iranian people ing foreign companies to label the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revo- talking blatantly about us. Besides should know.” The Leader said the bloody dispersal came weeks af- A cholera outbreak killed 13 peo- working to control the epidemic. Taiwan as a part of China. Also, ter Mohamed Morsiwas ousted lution, has shrugged off the US’ sanctions, they talk about war and Americans rely on money and Reuters reports that China also ple in the West African nation of Experts fear a rise in casual- war rhetoric against Iran, reassur- negotiations. They raise the spec- power and thus consider negotia- has been whittling down the following mass protests against Niger, a UN body said. The out- ties. Cholera if left untreated is fa- his one-year rule. Egypt's govern- ing the nation that there will be no tre of war to frighten the cowards,” tions as a commercial exchange. number of countries that recog- break is concentrated in the south- tal with symptoms of diarrhea, war coming, nor will Iran sit for he added. The Leader pointed to “When the US wants to negotiate nize Taiwan, now just 18, with ment said many demonstrators ern region of Maradi since the be- abdominal pain, swelling, and were armed and 43 police officers talks with the untrustworthy US. the US’ call for negotiation with with another party, they determine Burkina Faso and the Domini- ginning of this month, according vomiting. It is mostly caused by Addressing a huge gathering of Iran, saying that they are playing their main goals, and then they can Republic switching rela- were killed. Since then hundreds to the United Nations Office for consuming contaminated food or of protesters, including leaders of people from all walks of life in a poor game. “One of them talks won’t retreat even a step away tions to Beijing this year. the Coordination of Humanitarian water. The disease affects devel- Tehran on Monday, Ayatollah of negotiation with preconditions; from these goals,” he added. “They Speaking before her flight to Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, Affairs (OCHA) in a statement on oping countries with poor sanita- have been convicted at mass trials. Khamenei slammed the US rheto- another one talks of negotiation ask the other party to give a con- Los Angeles, where she will Saturday. At least 993 cases have tion facilities, claiming 21,000 to ric towards Iran and stated that the without preconditions,” he noted. cession immediately; and if the spend one night prior to visit- An Egyptian court in July sen- been reported so far with children 143,000 lives worldwide every US has become ruder and more bla- “Let me address the people on the other party refuses to do so, they ing Belize and Paraguay, Tsai tenced 75 people to death for par- aged 1-15 years being affected the year, according to the World Health tant in their rhetoric over the past matter in a few words: There will start making a fuss, so that the oth- struck a defiant tone. “In going ticipating in the protest. most. Health Minister Iliassou Organization. few months, both towards Iran be no war, nor will we negotiate er party would surrender,” Aya- abroad, the whole world can see (CNN) Mainassara said that his office is (AFP) and towards other nations. “Re- with the US. This is the gist of the tollah Khamenei noted. Taiwan; they can see our coun- try as well as our support for democracy and freedom,” Tsai said, reports Reuters. “We only need to be firm so that no one can obliterate Taiwan’s exist- Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa calls ence.” China, which believes Tsai wants to push for Taiwan’s formal independence, has al- for unity to ‘rebuild nation’ ready complained to the Unit- ed States about her American Zimbabwean President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday called to honor all those who sacrificed their lives to liberate the country from stopovers, which include Hous- ton on her way back. Although on opposition to set aside differences and work together for the devel- colonial rule. “Let us never allow our differences to separate us to cause Tsai says she wants to main- opment of the nation. In his first Heroes Day speech on Monday in the animosity or steer intolerance and violence amongst us,” the president- tain the status quo with China, capital Harare, Mnangagwa said: “The task facing us today is huge. elect said. Mnangagwa is yet to be sworn in as President, as the oppo- she will also be looking. Let’s unite as Zimbabweans to revive our economy and rebuild our great sition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance sought a legal action nation.” Heroes Day is marked ever year on second Monday of August to halt his inauguration, arguing that he rigged the July 30 elections. TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Hundreds have been killed in really important strategic point been reporting recently about You have these different fac- the battle for Ghazni between kind of marks the border be- the Islamic State and what their tions here — the Taliban is tak- the Afghan troops and the Tal- tween the Tajik and Hazara [in role is. Are they prisoners, in ing some military action but iban over the last three days. the] north of Afghanistan’s some cases or [are] they hon- they’re also trying to win hearts Taking back the city, which lies capital and the Pashtun lands ored guests in others? and minds. on the highway connecting in the south and east and tak- ROD NORDLAND: Well, in the ROD NORDLAND: Yes and a Kabul and Kandahar, Afghani- ing Ghazni would basically cut case of one large ISIS group in lot of people say the Ghazni of- stan’s second largest city, off the Taliban heartland from the north of Afghanistan, they fensive and also by the way, would give the Taliban a stra- the rest of the country and give surrendered to the government there are three other major of- tegic advantage ahead of the them maybe a kind of quazi rather than be defeated by the fensives going on now by the Eid holiday later this month and state. HARI SREENIVASAN: Taliban. They were about to be Taliban that have killed about the presidential polls in Octo- Just the other day the Afghan overrun because enemies of as many people as have been s the longest ‘war on terror’ by international community with ber. Rod Nordland of The New government was saying that the Taliban as well and the killed in Ghazni in just the last York Times joins Hari they had control of this city. But government rather than treat couple days. But a lot of peo- direct involvement of US is getting nears to its 18 years — Sreenivasan for more. HARI your reporting showed other- them as prisoners, treat them ple see all that as the Taliban efforts to dismantle terrorist financial networks have been re- SREENIVASAN: wise. as guests, which caused quite trying to gather credit and lay In Afghanistan, government ROD NORDLAND: Well a scandal. I think, angered down a marker before that any mained unshaken as still militants enjoying immense support. Relation- security forces are battling the they’re still saying they they American leaders as well. kind of peace talks start. ships with terrorist and militant groups are integral to many regional Taliban for the third day in the have control. But our reporter HARI SREENIVASAN: Be- There’s a lot of hope here that countries’ foreign policy. They are not only sponsors a range of organi- city of Ghazni — a key point was walking around the streets cause there are still citizens who in a couple weeks they’ll be, on the highway connecting the and the only thing he saw were have had to deal with the atroc- less than a couple of weeks, zations to maintains the capacity to conduct terrorism activities inside capital Kabul and the country’s Taliban. The government does ities that the Islamic State in- with Eid holiday, there’ll be an- Afghanistan, but also send foot fighters to undermine security forces. second largest city of Kanda- still hold the police station, the flicted upon them, right? other cease fire. There was one Such backing in different forms, have helped Taliban and other militant har. Fighting and bombings prison, a couple places, an ROD NORDLAND: That’s for in June that was very success- have increased recently as the army base and there is a big sure. Yeah and you know, their ful and people are hopeful that outfits to wage war against security, resulting into security worsening Taliban try to take control of base right outside of town that leaders said, you know, if any- will happen. Some analysts see that always ended up with killing of civilians. Southern province of more territories in advance of is filling up with reinforcements. one has any charges against this series of attacks in Ghazni Ghazni is wise example of it as ministry of defense said Pakistani, next year’s presidential election. But so far, the government has they should come forward and especially as an attempt by the Joining us now from Kabul via not mounted any kind of con- by that morning 50 people had Taliban to strengthen their po- Chechen and Arab fighters had been fighting alongside the Taliban who Skype is the New York Times certed counterattack to chase come forward to complain about sition before any talks. HARI launched their attack in provincial city in the early hours of Friday Afghanistan bureau chief, Rod the Taliban out. They say be- beheading and random arbi- SREENIVASAN: morning. The battle for key Afghan city intensified Monday as Afghan Nordland. Thanks for being cause they’re worried about trary murders. HARI All right Afghanistan bureau with us. Why is Ghazni so cru- hurting civilians in the process. SREENIVASAN: Let’s talk a lit- chief for The New York Times, forces pushed on with a full-scale onslaught for control of embattled cial? HARI SREENIVASAN: tle bit about how this political Rod Nordland joining us via Ghazni and flushing out of Taliban militants, as humanitarian situation ROD NORDLAND: And there are also multiple landscape ends up shaping up Skype tonight. Thanks so is worsening amid food scarcity. The nature of fighting was unpredict- Ghazni is, has always, been a forces in here. You’ve also before the upcoming elections. much. able because as many as 100 Afghan forces and 20 to 30 civilians have been killed during the fighting. But it doesn’t mean we are weak, in return Afghan forces killed over 200 Taliban fighters. Moreover, 1,000 additional forces including army, police, and Special Forces have been sent to province and began an onslaught from four sides to push and kill the remaining fighters. Furthermore, Taliban sheltered in civilian houses to save their skin — a move exhibited their weakness at highest level. Moreover, they have positioned in mosques and residential hous- Disunion es, making harder for Afghan security forces who sworn in to protect civilians. The Afghan security forces are our heroes that leave no stone unturned in safeguarding Afghan masses. Long Live to the Afghan Na- tional Security and Defense Forces. What is irksome is when some Taliban fighters who have joined the peace process, claim that Russia, China and Iran support the militant group. A group of 50 Taliban mili- tants with their commander Mullah Abdul Ghaffor Toofan, recently reintegrated into civil society in Badghis province, saying Iran, Russia, and China continuingly supporting Taliban. This is the core reason that Afghanistan still burns in war flames. But avoiding to name Pakistan – the number one sponsor of terrorist groups, is a little bit confusing that even brings legitimacy of the claim under question. Pakistan is in top of that list. Taliban destroy schools, Taliban destroy mosques, Taliban destroy roads and bridges. They put landmines because they do not want Afghanistan be built. If such evil forces are being supported by some countries it as though they have committed greats atrocity against Afghan civilians who have been bearing the brunt of casualties for longtime. Instead to supporting vicious circle, let’s help build a peaceful atmosphere and collectively work for better world far from today’s darkest milieu. 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 .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Rape, forced marriages, and child soldiers - life under By Bappa Majumdar Islamic State HYDERABAD: Terror-hit Afghan- istan is hoping that the new prime minister of Pakistan, cricketer- in Afghanistan turned politician Imran Khan, would take “practical steps” to tackle cross-border terrorism while calling on China to use its influence to end By Alem Rahmanyar and leader." Maryam says she does militancy in the region. Frud Bezhan not know her sister's where- “The past had promises but no ac- abouts or if she is even alive. tion. We hope that Imran khan, the Besides brutalizing women, IS new leader would undo the past. The The 35-year-old, who only fighters have also killed local past is continued terrorism that dam- goes by one name, is among ages people of Afghanistan and In- elders and those who they con- thousands of people who re- sidered government sympa- dia. And we hope that there will be cently escaped the brutal rule an end to the situation, that we have thizers. been facing for decades,” Afghani- of the Islamic State (IS) extrem- Locals say the militants also stan Ambassador Shaida Mohammad ist group in the Darzab district used children as soldiers, a Abdali told TOI in Hyderabad. of Jawzjan Province, a strong- claim supported by the high In the city on a two-day tour, Am- hold of the militants for the past number of children or young bassador Abdali said Afghanistan has year. men among the IS fighters who welcomed Imran’s victory speech. Now living among hundreds of “We hope that Imran Khan with surrendered to government other families in a bulging camp forces. Fatima, another resident his positive speeches that he gave on the outskirts of the provin- on his victory day will be realised by of Darzab, lost her husband to practical steps that we will also see cial capital, Sheberghan, Khale- the extremists. in the future,” Abdali said. da recalls the horrors of life "My husband was a villager Afghanistan has long blamed Paki- under the militants. "They took elder," says the elderly wom- stan for continued terrorism from young girls away and forcibly an, who lives in a crowded tent its soil, underscoring how dialogue married them," says Khaleda, in Sheberghan with her rela- has failed to control the militant holding her 3-year-old daugh- tives. groups taking refuge inside Pakistani ter who is clutching a water soil. "The Daesh fighters came to our bottle. house and killed him in front of “In principle, the prime minister of "I saw them kill people from my Pakistan is the person to have the me. They committed many cru- decision and power….. And we hope village. They forced young el acts." The stories from Af- the change in Pakistan will be for China to play a positive role in the cess,” the ambassador added. “The major segment which can ad- related to security. boys to fight for them. We ghanistan mirror those in Syria good that we all seek is peace. I think region. With an eye on security, Afghani- dress the major problem more ef- “The highest priority today must couldn't do anything." and Iraq, where IS militants it’s high time the region changes. “China can certainly play a posi- stan wants more defence coopera- fectively would be to cooperate mil- go to the question of tackling ter- The IS group's local affiliate in systemically enslaved and The status quo is continuation of tive role. It will be very good for tion from India now, Abdali said. itarily, security-wise and intelligence rorism. That is the biggest challenge Afghanistan has gained an un- raped women, publicly execut- terrorism and insecurity, that is also the whole region if China uses its “The defence cooperation is more cooperation. And we look forward to the region,” he added. rivaled reputation for brutality, politically motivated and not only ed prisoners, and used children influence in Pakistan. This is ex- than it used to be and we certainly to more engagement in all these ar- Get latest news & live updates on regularly beheading their rivals as soldiers and suicide bomb- random terrorist network that we actly what China is being viewed by want this relationship to be even eas and we are seeing more progress,” the go on your pc with News App. or forcing them to stand on land see emerging from ungoverned ar- Afghanistan, and China has taken more than what it is today,” Abdali Abdali added. Download The Times of India news ers. eas,” he added, referring to militants mines. But while forced mar- Small But Potent certain steps in the peace process. said, adding that security challenges The Afghan ambassador stressed on app for your device. Read more riages and rape have been com- operating from Pakistan. But we really want tangible results can be addressed through multi-fac- how the real challenge that both World news in English and other lan- IS militants have a small but po- Afghanistan also wants big brother when it comes to the peace pro- eted cooperation. countries face common problems guages. mitted by the extremist group tent presence in Afghanistan, in Iraq and Syria, they have where they first emerged in been less reported in Afghani- 2015. In 2017, the militants cap- stan, where sexual violence is tured Darzab and the district of a social taboo. But stories like Qush Tepa in Jawzjan, a remote those told by Khaleda have province that borders Turk- emerged in recent weeks as menistan and is on a key drug- thousands have fled Darzab. IS smuggling route. militants were ousted from The militants were ousted from Darzab by a rival militant group, the province after months of the Taliban, and Afghan secu- U.S.-Afghan air strikes and Manafor t, Trump and rity forces on July 31 after ground operations that killed weeks of fierce clashes. local IS leaders. Dozens of IS fighters were The IS fighters had to also deal killed and over 200 surrendered with a massive Taliban offen- All That Dir ty Money to government forces. Many sive in the area. Despite its set- residents fled during the fight- back in Jawzjan, the IS group ing to Sheberghan, where thou- has a foothold in the eastern sands like Khaleda live off of BY William Rivers Pitt was a chair-maker named James H. papers today would call James pro-Russian former president of paraphrase Morpheus, the desert province of Nangarhar, along Ingersoll, who was business part- Ingersoll an “embezzler,” a “fixer” Ukraine. Much of this work in- of the real. “It’s not clear yet how food and water handouts from the Pakistani border, from ners with the Hall’s most notori- or a “money-launderer.” Ingersoll volved hiding illicit Russian mon- Gates’s testimony will affect the the local government and for- where it has attacked Afghan The word “bagman” has fallen out ous leader, William “Boss” Tweed. was all those things, but language ey by laundering it through a vari- outcome of the trial,” writes John eign aid groups. and international security forc- of common usage over the years, Ingersoll helped Tweed and his has a tendency to drift over time, ety of highly questionable real es- Cassidy for The New Yorker. “But "It was in the middle of the which is a damned shame. It’s a es, religious minorities, and for- Tammany cohorts steal millions of especially in matters of the law. tate ventures. The money was then his time on the witness stand pro- night," says Khaleda, a native eign workers in cities like Jalal- perfect word for the era: Accord- dollars for the purposes of brib- “Graft” becomes “corruption,” moved around via shell companies vided an invaluable public lesson of the village of Sardara whose ing to Merriam-Webster, a “bag- abad and the capital, Kabul. ery and personal enrichment, of- “grifter” becomes “politician,” and with no employees and then hid- in how tax evasion, money laun- husband works as a laborer in The IS affiliate in Afghanistan man” is defined as “a person who ten siphoning the cash through “emolument” becomes some Rus- den by law firm confidentiality dering, and political corruption neighboring Iran. "We got on on behalf of another collects or dis- shady real estate deals and prop- sian asbestos baron’s room service rules and deeply secretive bank work. In many places, these prac- is not a monolithic group nor a tributes illicitly gained money; an a motorcycle. We only had the direct extension of the extrem- erties that did not actually exist. tab at the Trump International accounts in Cyprus. Manafort was tices are denuding tax bases, cor- clothes we were wearing. We intermediary in an illicit or uneth- The money would find its way Hotel. In the end, of course, a bag- paid tens of millions in fees along rupting a large class of profession- ist group in Iraq and Syria -- ical transaction.” left everything else behind." representing more of an alliance into Ingersoll’s account, whereup- man is a bagman is a bagman, and the way, which he also hid in off- al enablers, and undermining pub- Khaleda says she, like many Sound like anyone you’ve seen on it was disbursed in various bags we are swimming in them these shore accounts to avoid paying US lic confidence in the political and of splinter groups from the Af- in the news lately? So long as cor- to various swells in various parts days. One such just testified taxes. His business partner, Rick financial systems.” Special Coun- others, remains wary of return- ghan and Pakistani Taliban with ruption has existed in the human of the city. The New York Times against Donald Trump’s former Gates, assisted him in this, dis- sel Robert Mueller has been inves- ing to their homes over fears IS elements of regional militant hive, there have been bagmen to and Harper’s Weekly eventually campaign manager, Paul Manafort, bursing the hidden money to tigating whether Trump’s 2016 may return. groups such as the Islamic do the dirty work and move the blew the lid off the Tammany ma- who is on trial in a Virginia court- Manafort by disguising it as presidential campaign colluded 'They Raped Her' Movement of Uzbekistan and money. If you were a contractor in chine, and James Ingersoll’s lucra- room on charges of tax and bank “loans.” Gates also stole millions with Russian state interests to af- Maryam, who fled Darzab last ancient Rome looking to get a piece the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e tive bagman career was over. He fraud. If Manafort is ultimately of dollars from Manafort along the fect the outcome of the election. It week, lives with her husband Jhangvi. of the action on that new Colise- was convicted on two counts of convicted, it will be in large part way, a fact he has admitted to in is widely believed that, in pursuit and two children in the make- um deal, some version for the age There are some 2,000 IS fight- forgery in 1872 and spent two and because of testimony provided to open court. Whether this helps or of answers, Mueller is also inves- shift camp in Sheberghan. The ers in Afghanistan, where U.S. — a hominis bulgae, if you will – a half years in jail. He was par- the jury by his own bagman, Rick harms Manafort in the eyes of the tigating Trump’s long-standing fi- 28-year-old recalls how her 15- would grease the skids to the door- doned in 1875 on the condition that Gates, who cut a deal to save him- jury remains to be seen. In the age nancial ties to a variety of shady and Afghan forces have waged step of an influential senator on year-old sister was kidnapped a relentless campaign to de- he testify for the state in the sec- self just like James H. Ingersoll did of Citizens United, most every- Russian interests. James Ingersoll by IS fighters. the take. Juicy historical parallels ond corruption trial of Tweed; the a century and a half ago. The al- one understands theoretically how knew it full well: Real estate is the stroy the group. are, to me, better than a cold peach "Daesh fighters came to my Washington and Kabul have first had ended in a hung jury. In- leged crimes of Paul Manafort are rigged, bought and corrupt our best place to clean dirty money. mother's house," says on a hot day. This one is especial- gersoll did exactly that, and “Boss” Byzantine in their complexity, but political system has become. Very Rick Gates is a confessed bagman. claimed their campaign has ly sweet and twice as timely. Back Tweed ultimately died of pneumo- ultimately quite simple. For many Big Money does what it wants and Paul Manafort is an accused bag- Maryam, using the Arabic name killed hundreds of militants and in the wildly corrupt 19th-centu- nia in the Ludlow Street Jail in years, Manafort performed lucra- gets what it wants, no matter what man. Whose bag is Donald Trump for the IS group. "They killed commanders, including its lead- ry days of Tammany Hall, dirty 1878. Never miss another story tive “consulting” work for power- country it comes from. The trial holding? Like as not, we shall find my brother-in-law. They took ers, although residents in east- money was often carried from per- Get the news you want, deliv- ful Russian interests like billion- of Paul Manafort and the galling out before the snow flies. We away my youngest sister to ern Afghanistan say the ex- son to person in actual bags, hence ered to your inbox every day. We aire aluminum magnate Oleg Deri- testimony of Rick Gates are not watch, we wait. another village. They raped her the name. Tammany’s top bagman tremists retain control over sig- don’t say “bagman” anymore; the paska and Viktor Yanukovych, the theoretical, however. This is, to (Truthout) and forced her to marry a Daesh nificant territory.

By Qumr Ahmed conian law. All these arrests fol- the first time. On his way to court, about road safety, but Alam told would lose," Alam said. This was government agencies released re- ers like him who may consider tak- lowed a very similar pattern: Plain- he seemed shaken and was visibly Al Jazeera the demonstrators were why, Alam asserted, the govern- cordings of opposition leaders' tele- ing a stand against the government. The recent arrest of award-winning clothes officers storm into a house limping. He told reporters outside driven by "larger" factors than road ment is brutally attacking protest- phone conversations about their A message to others photographer Shahidul Alam raised and take the target person without the magistrate's court that he had safety alone. He highlighted "the ors - they are desperately trying participation in the protests. The elites in Bangladesh long important questions about human any warrant or explanation. They been beaten so badly in police cus- looting of the banks and the gag- to subdue the populace and cling These recordings were used to im- ago opted to remain silent in the rights, freedom of expression and confiscate all CCTV or camera tody that his blood-stained tunic gling of the media" and widespread to power. ply the protests were nothing but face of increasing government bru- the role urban elite should play in footage documenting the events needed to be washed and given "extrajudicial killings, disappear- Three problems with the in- a ploy by the opposition to top- tality towards opposition activists social justice movements in Bang- before departing in haste. Later back to him before his court ap- ings, bribery and corruption" as the terview ple the government. Alam's inter- and ordinary citizens. They chose ladesh. Alam was arrested on Sun- government agencies deny any pearance. But why did Alam's in- real reasons behind the public's In the eyes of the Bangladeshi view exposed this narrative as a to stay out of politics and even day for making "provocative" awareness of the ordeal, keeping terview attract the wrath of the growing anger. He said civil dis- government, there were three ma- lie. Third, Alam's interview linked cajoled the ruling party to guaran- comments in an Al Jazeera inter- families clueless about the fate of Bangladeshi government? content in the country was build- jor problems with the short inter- the government's brutal response tee their own protection and pros- view about student protests that their loved ones for a very long The 'larger' reasons behind the ing up for a very long time and the view broadcast on Al Jazeera: The to the protests with the upcoming perity. The government's brutal have convulsed the country for time. Alam was indeed luckier than protests in Bangladesh killing of the two teenagers was first was the identity of the inter- election and referred to the police response to the last week's stu- more than a week. The 63-year- many that came before him. Due Given the environment of fear only "a valve" that allowed these viewee. Shahidul Alam, as an in- violence as a ploy to terrorise and dent protests and treatment of old photographer's Dhaka home to his success as a photographer, enforced on the Bangladeshi pop- feelings of dissatisfaction and an- ternationally renowned photogra- brutalise the nation into subjuga- Alam, however, violated two ma- was stormed by at least 20 plain- he was well known to the media ulation by the government, Alam ger to go through. He explained pher, is not a nameless student or tion. The Bangladeshi government jor boundaries of the Bangladeshi clothes police officers around and news of his arrest spread like was unusually candid in his inter- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lost an activist that can easily be dis- is acting out a carefully planned middle class and urban establish- 10pm, hours after the interview wildfire. Dozens of people imme- view with Al Jazeera. He spoke of all credibility in the eyes of the credited, but a very influential propaganda plan to legitimise the ment: First, the government is al- was first broadcast. A day later, he diately rushed to the Detective things that many in Bangladesh Bangladeshi public when she failed member of the Bangladeshi intelli- upcoming election, which every lowed to kill, injure, abduct and was charged under Section 57 of Branch Office, where he was be- accept as true but never dare to to reform the "rigged" quota sys- gentsia and urban cultural elite. In stakeholder of Bangladesh knows arbitrarily arrest opposition activ- Bangladesh's Information Commu- lieved to be held, to show their mention in an interview - let alone tem earlier this year after promis- the past, this influential group will be rigged in favour of the in- ists, but not "neutral" urban intel- nications Technology Act, a broad support and demand to know his in an interview with an internation- ing to do so amid widespread pro- mostly remained silent when the cumbents. Alam's poignant inter- lectuals. law against electronic communica- whereabouts. After a tense 12-hour al news network - due to fear of tests. "[This week] the prime min- government carried similar attacks view which came at the peak of a Moreover, these acts can only tion that "tends to deprave or cor- wait, the Detective Branch was violent retribution. Widespread ister once again promised that she on opposition forces. The govern- civil disobedience movement that take place outside the capital and rupt" the image of the state. Alam forced to admit Alam had indeed demonstrations began in Bang- will see to the demands of [the ment knows that if the cultural attracted international attention away from cameras and reporters. was not the first person arrested been arrested by them. The offi- ladesh after a speeding bus killed protestors]," Alam told Al Jazeera. elites in the country start speak- drove right into the falsehoods de- Second, middle and upper-middle- under Section 57 - such arrests and cial announcement was a big relief two teenagers on July 29, with stu- He also connected the govern- ing against them on the interna- vised by a very unpopular and class kids and private university enforced disappearances are now for his family, as they feared they dent protesters pressing the gov- ment's brutal response to the cur- tional arena, the legitimacy of their corrupt regime. Considering these students are out of bounds and commonplace in Bangladesh. Au- may not hear anything about the ernment to make the country's cha- rent protests to the general elec- rule will be questioned. Second, three aspects of the interview, the cannot be touched by government thorities had already detained photographer's fate for a very long otic and lethal roads safer. The gov- tion that is expected to take place Alam's interview challenged the Bangladeshi government had no forces, even if they participate in scores of journalists, activists and time. Later on Monday, Alam was ernment wanted the world to be- later this year. "They know if there government's narrative about the choice but to immediately arrest protest movements. ordinary citizens under this dra- taken to court to face a judge for lieve that the protests were only is a free and fair election, they protest movement. Last week, Alam and send a message to oth- (Aljazeera) TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Ch i n a t o U N p a n e l : n o a r b i t r a r y d e t e n t i o n i n U i g h u r Agreement comes amid ongoing nuclear standoff between Washington and North Korea r e g i o n

The leaders of North and South sues that are already on the sched- Korea will meet for the third time ule may face difficulties". this year, the South Korean Unifi- Mr Moon, who is strong advocate cation Ministry has announced. for greater engagement with North North Korea leader Kim Jong Un Korea, is credited with using this and South Korea’s President year's Winter Olympics to help Moon Jae-in are expected to hold warm relations between Pyongy- a summit in the North Korean cap- ang and the rest of the world after ital of Pyongyang in September, a tense 2017. His commitment to just months after they signed the peace is said to have paved the Panmunjom Declaration, pledging way for the April inter-Korean to formally end the Korean war summit and US President Donald and better economic cooperation Trump's meeting with Kim in Sin- and to formally end the Korean gapore in June, the first ever be- War. The upcoming reunion will tween sitting leaders of North be the third meeting of the two men Korea and the United States. News this year. Their first meeting in of the forthcoming summit comes April was a highly publicised af- amid an ongoing standoff between fair and they met again in May at Washington and Pyongyang over the demilitarised zone (DMZ) that its nuclear and missile pro- divides the North and South for grammes. In a meeting with Donald more informal talks. North Korea Trump back in June, Kim Jong-un hits out at US sanctions and de- agreed to work towards denuclea- mands to denuclearise Although the rising the Korean peninsula but the China is insisting that there is no million have been forced into "re- two sides did not release an exact foreign ministry has since hit out "arbitrary detention" and there are education camps." China's delega- date for the summit, it is believed at Washington's efforts to main- no "re-education centers" in the tion told the panel that "there is Turkey’s that senior officials from the rival tain sanctions despite what Py- Xinjiang region after a U.N. hu- no arbitrary detention ... there are Koreas ironed out the details dur- ongyang says are goodwill gestures man rights committee raised con- no such things as re-education cen- ing a fresh round of talks led by North Korea’s foreign ministry cern over reported mass detentions ters." It said Xinjiang provides time South’s Unification Minister Cho said that despite dismantling a nu- of ethnic Uighurs. Beijing respond- convicted criminals with skills to Myoung-gyon and Ri Son Gwon, clear testing site and returning the ed Monday to questions raised by reintegrate themselves at "voca- chairman of the North’s reunifica- remains of some US soldiers killed the Committee on the Elimination tional education and employment running tion committee at the DMZ. Mr in the 1950-53 Korean War, Amer- of Racial Discrimination. A com- training centers." It said: "the ar- Azerbaijani opposition Ri said it was important to clear ica has an “outdated acting script” mittee member cited estimates that gument that a million Uighurs are “obstacles” that prevent inter- and has "responded to our expec- over a million people from Mus- detained in re-education centers is Korean relations because if issues tation by inciting international lim minorities are held in "counter- completely untrue." out in were not resolved, "unexpected sanctions and pressure”. extremism centers" and another 2 (BBC) leader Mammadov problems could emerge and the is- (FNA) released from prison Idlib The leader of Azerbaijan's opposition Republican Alternative (REAL) Syrian government tells Idlib resi- party has been released from prison after serving more than five years dents war "is close to an end" “In of his seven-year term. A court of appeals in the northern city of Saki an ominous sign, [Syrian] regime ruled on August 13 that Ilqar Mammadov's remaining prison term must helicopters reportedly began drop- be suspended. The court also ruled that Mammadov has a two-year ping fliers on Idlib, calling on resi- probation period during which he will not be allowed to leave the coun- dents to lay down their arms and try. Mammadov called the ruling "not a complete victory," saying that collaborate with Syrian President that he and his lawyers had demanded "a full acquittal." Mammadov Bashar al-Assad,” reports Amberin was arrested in February 2013 and charged with helping organize riots Zaman. “In copies shared by the in the town of Ismayilli, northwest of Baku. He was sentenced to 7 Syrian Observatory for Human years in jail in March 2014. The opposition leader has insisted that the Rights, the leaflets say the Syrian case against him was politically motivated. In April, the Republican war ‘is close to an end,’ that it's The Russian Air Defense Units Alternative opposition movement announced it was now a political time to stop the bloodletting and fended off two cases of drone at- party but said it will not seek formal registration by the state. Rights that residents should join recon- tacks by militants at Russia’s Hu- groups and Western governments have urged Azerbaijani authorities to ciliation 'as our people did in other meimim base in Syria in the last 24 release Mammadov and other political prisoners in the oil-rich South parts of Syria.’" “Faced with a hours, Russia’s Defense Ministry Caucasus country for years, and criticized the former Soviet republic's weakening economy and sharpen- said. government for persistent clampdowns targeting independent journal- ing popular resentment against the “The targets were destroyed ists and rights defenders. President Ilham Aliyev, who has ruled the presence of Syrian refugees, who by anti-aircraft fire at a safe dis- Caucasus nation of almost 10 million people with an iron fist since are perceived as stealing jobs and tance from the base,” the military shortly before his father's death in 2003, has shrugged off the criticism. hogging government resources, said, RT reported on Monday. Ankara has been scrambling to get There were no injuries or material Russia to exercise its leverage over damage as a result of the incidents, the [Syrian] regime to delay any with the Humeimim airfield oper- Tajikistan: Casualties combative action against Idlib,” ating in a routine manner. It was writes Zaman. “The province has the tenth drone attack against the reported in helicopter become a holding pen for thou- Russian base in Syria since the start sands of opposition rebels and of the year, the Defense Ministry mountain crash their families evacuated from oth- added. er parts of Syria, most recently (BBC) A news website in Tajikistan has reported that three mountain- Daraa and eastern Ghouta, as they fall back under the regime’s con- eers and two crew members have died after a helicopter was trol. The al-Qaeda-linked Hayat forced into a crash-landing on its way to a high-altitude base Tahrir Sham (HTS), a rebranded camp. Asia-Plus newspaper reported late in the afternoon on iteration of the extremist militant August 13 that rescue workers had reached the scene of the group Jabhat al-Nusra, remains the What went wrongfor Turkey?Itseconomy incident and were working to retrieve the survivors. Emergency dominant force in Idlib. …Turkey’s service officials had reported that the Mi-8 helicopter crashed in efforts to lure away enough 'mod- the afternoon on August 12 with 16 people onboard — 13 moun- erate' fighters from the group to taineers and three crew. The reasons for the accident are not yet trigger an eventual fracturing and known. Other local media cited unnamed officials as saying all dissolution of it have yet to mate- people onboard had survived, but establishing a clear chronolo- rialize.“ “Turkey maintains 12 ob- gy of events has been problematic. Attempts to reach the Com- servation posts around Idlib to The free fall in the Turkish lira egists wrote in a Friday note. mittee for Emergency Situations have proven unsuccessful. Ac- separate Syrian government forc- has stoked fears of an econom- "While Turkey makes up a small cording to other unconfirmed details circulating on social media, es and the various armed groups in ic fallout that could spill over percentage of the global econ- 11 of those onboard were Russian nationals. The other moun- Idlib. As Russia and the United into other emerging markets and omy and financial markets, in- States see things, Idlib is ‘Turkey’s the banking systems in Europe. vestors are worried about the taineers were said to be from Belarus and Spain. All the crew problem’ not least because until it were Tajik citizens. Officials had not confirmed these figures as Turkish President Recep Tayy- issues in Turkey causing dam- switched tactics in late 2015, Tur- ip Erdogan blamed the plunge age in other markets around the August 13. The aircraft was headed toward the Fortabek glacier, key was a top sponsor of the which is typically used as a jumping-off point for climbers look- in the currency on "an opera- world, particularly Europe." In rebels — and allegedly of Jabhat tion against Turkey" and dis- the immediate term, policy de- ing to scale the 7,500-meter (24,600-foot) Ismoil Somoni Peak. al-Nusra as well. In the event of a According to Asia-Plus, the expedition had been organized by regime offensive the Turks would missed suggestions that the cisions out of Washington PamirPeaks, a company that has exclusive rights to lead tours up have to withdraw or face the risk country's economy was facing have sparked Turkey's curren- Ismoil Somoni Peak. Expeditions to the mountain can cost around of getting caught in the middle of troubles. But strategists from cy crash: The lira plunged as $5,000 per person. This incident will reawaken concerns about the carnage,” adds Zaman. The J.P. Morgan Asset Management much as 20 percent against the Tajikistan’s lack of equipment to undertake high-altitude rescue Syrian Kurdish People’s Protec- said the NATO member has dollar on Friday after President missions. The Committee for Emergency Situations has noted in tion Units (YPG) “began tentative found itself "in the midst of a Donald Trump said he ap- perfect storm" of worsening fi- proved doubling metals tariffs the past that it does not own its own rescue helicopters. talks with Damascus in July in the hope of eventually reaching some nancial conditions, shaky in- on Ankara. But the cracks in “In the event of need, we have an agreement in place to borrow form of accommodation that vestor sentiment, inadequate Turkey's economic foundation helicopters from the Defense Ministry,” a committee representa- would, among other things, grant management of the economy were already spreading before tive said last year. The Mi-8 involved in the crash is one of the Syria’s long oppressed Kurds a say and tariff threats from the U.S. the American president made most widely produced aircraft of its type in the world. in their own affairs,” Zaman "Turkish assets have been un- his move. writes. der severe pressure," the strat- (AFP) Rouhani: Iran resolved to broaden ties with Azerbaijan Hundredsinjuredwhenboardwalkcollapsesintotheseaat Spanishfestival

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with his Azeri counter- Hundreds of people were injured when a "probably because of excessive part Ilham Aliyev in Aktau, Kazakhstan, underlined Tehran's determi- wooden boardwalk collapsed into the sea weight" on it. nation to expand mutual cooperation with Baku in different fields. at a music and urban sports festival in Aitana Alonso, a concertgoer, "By increasing the level of cooperation and coordination, Tehran and northwestern Spain, authorities said Mon- told the Faro de Vigo newspaper: Baku will not allow any ill-intentioned country to hurt the relations day. Regional health chief Jesus Vazquez "It broke and we all fell. People between the two sides,” Rouhani said during the meeting with his Azeri Almuina told Antena 3 television that 313 fell on me. I had trouble getting counterpart on the sidelines of the 5th Caspian Littoral States Summit people required medical treatment follow- out. I was trying to get out and in Kazakhstan. The Azeri president, for his part, pointed to the exist- ing the incident in the city of Vigo in the skidded, my foot got stuck, in the ing mutual trust between the two countries, and said, "Tehran-Baku Galicia region at around midnight Sunday. water. I got it out. A boy gave me relations have reached their highest level which is not comparable to the A 130-foot stretch of the boardwalk gave his hand and I got out. I felt para- past." The two sides also called for expediting the implementation of way during a rap performance — the clos- lyzed and I left. joint projects and agreements, particularly the Rasht-Astara railway ing event of the three-day festival — send- There was a girl with blood on project. In relevant remarks in late March, President Rouhani under- ing concertgoers sliding into the sea. Five her head." Vigo mayor Abel Cabal- lined that expansion of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Baku people suffered serious, but not life-threat- lero announced an investigation would not be harmful to any third party state. "I am delighted that with ening injuries, officials said. Enrique Ce- into the incident. The popular O the extensive efforts of senior officials from both countries, we are sar Lopez Veiga, the president of the Vigo Marisquiño annual festival draws witnessing the good results of our joint cooperation today; cooperation port authority, said he suspected the board- a large crowd of youths and fea- which benefits not only the two nations, but the whole region," Rou- walk, which is supported by concrete pil- tures music and sports such as hani said. The Iranian president pointed to the North-South Transit lars, had a structural problem. skateboarding. Route, and said, "This corridor which is contributed. He told Cadena Ser radio that it collapsed (AFP) TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

German Economy Minister Peter explained that but a tiny minority serves ever found in one place. Altmaier lashed out at the Trump of politicians will determine the Thus it appears, as Altmaier's administration in response to fate of hundreds of thousands of words suggest, Europe will bear Washington's ultimatum to cut all European jobs that depend on US- the brunt of lost jobs, opportuni- economic ties with Iran following EU trade. "We have learnt from the ties, and major multi-billion dollar the US pullout of the 2015 bro- past that mostly customers are contracts in a damned if you do, kered JCPOA. Almaier told Bild suffering from trade wars as goods damned if you don't scenario. Oth- newspaper on Saturday that Ger- and services are getting more ex- ers like China and Russia appear many should be assertive and de- pensive,” Altmaier continued. already quite eager to fill the gap. fiant in the face of American sanc- "This trade war hampers econom- Altmaier's words came at the end tions by actually investing more ic growth and brings new uncer- of a week in which the EU invoked in Iran. He said, “We don’t let tainties." Indeed on the same day its so-called "blocking statute" and Washington dictate [their will] on the German economy minister gave pledged to work to keep "effec- trade relations with other coun- the interview, China’s state-owned tive financial channels" open with tries.” "German businesses can energy giant, CNPC - the world's Iran. The blocking statute bans EU continue to invest as much as they third largest oil and gas company companies from complying with want in Iran," Altmaier said. Not- by revenue behind Saudi Aramco the extraterritorial effects of US ing that the rest of Europe and oth- and the National Iranian Oil Com- sanctions, allowing them to recov- er countries across the globe pany - finally took over the share er damages arising from such sanc- should feel free to defy the Wash- in Iran’s multi-billion dollar South tions, and declares null any for- ington ban, he at the same time ac- Pars gas project held by France’s eign court proceedings seeking to knowledged the difficult reality that Total. impose penalties among EU coun- "many companies depend on loans The Chinese energy giant took ad- tries. from banks, most of which refi- vantage of Trump's sanctions to Altmaier's controversial comments nance themselves in the US – and step in the void left by the French echoed similar comments from it creates problems." The German major. Total had signed a contract former Congressman Ron Paul. economic minister further told Bild in 2017 to develop Phase II of Just days ago, Paul warned that that the world is on the brink of South Pars field with an initial in- Washington is powerful, but Eu- all-out economic war from which vestment of $1 billion, marking the rope needs to “stick to its guns” no one will come out ahead: "we first major Western energy invest- against President Donald Trump’s are just a few yards from the edge,” ment in the country after sanctions threats that any countries doing and “a global trade war would not were lifted in 2016. South Pars has business with Iran will not to do know winners, only losers." He the world’s biggest natural gas re- business with the US. (BBC) Crude oil price T u r k ey in vest iga t es 3 4 6 forecast: Oil prime for socia l m ed ia a ccou n t s over breakdown com m en t s on econ om y The tension in the energy space resulted in oil prices remaining range bound last week. The most significant news was China's an- nouncement of 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of U.S. goods, includ- ing autos and some oil products, like fuel. The story put pressure on oil Wednesday, but prices re- covered slightly later in the week. Interestingly, China chose not to Africancitiesonthecuspof put tariffs directly on U.S. crude oil imports. The decision, analysts say, reflects China's substantial im- port needs, particularly with oil major foreigninvestment need supplies from Venezuela in decline and supplies from Iran potential- ly disrupted by U.S. sanctions. China's latest tariff move was in tofix theseproblemsfirst response to the U.S. putting 25% tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chi- Millions of people are moving into Johannesburg, Tangier, Lagos and dustrial diversification, via knowl- nese goods previously. The most Africa’s cities every month as most Casablanca were the top five cit- edge and technology transfers, and recent U.S. list brings the total val- of its countries blaze through some ies for FDI between 2003 to 2016, for stimulating productivity and ue of Chinese products facing a of the fastest urbanization rates the according to the recently pub- export performance.” FDI growth 25% import tariff to $50 billion. world has ever seen. Economic lished State of African Cities 2018 in African countries is expected to U.S. Oil Projects Under Threat Turkey’s interior ministry on curity” by sharing “manipulative” ty by the powers behind the opportunity is at the top of the report by UN Habitat. Viewed glo- continue. The uncertainty: Will it In addition to tariffs on Chi- list for the reasons why. Still, the bally, Africa’s top five cities rank be sustainable? The traditional fo- Monday said that it was taking information about plunge of Turk- [2016] coup attempt,” said in the nese goods, the Trump adminis- necessary legal measures on social ish lira and related stories which statement, HDN reported. Turkey population expansion has not been between No. 64 and No. 111 in cus on public investor interest in tration announced late Friday that matched with economic growth terms of FDI inflows. Western and natural resources might come at the media accounts regarding the dol- serves to “economic attacks” has been facing a currency crisis the U.S. would double tariffs on lar exchange rate that create a neg- against Turkey on social media. since its relations with the US ad- because of a lack of physical, com- eastern Africa are “likely” to ex- expense of urban-oriented sectors. steel and aluminum imports from mercial and industrial infrastruc- perience sustained investment The priority should be to attract ative perception of the economy, “An investigation has been ministration were dramatically Turkey. The announcement comes Reuters reported. The statement launched according to Turkish Pe- strained over a court decision to ture, poor transport networks and growth led by Nigeria, Côte foreign investment to local manu- as a diplomatic dispute between many additional costs for inves- d’Ivoire (manufacturing) and Ken- facturing, services, hi-tech and said 346 social media accounts that nal Law, Banking Law, Capital put American pastor Andrew the two countries escalates. Oil posted comments about the weak- Markets Board regulations and re- Brunson under house arrest after tors. Foreign direct investment ya (services). Northern Africa will knowledge industries, which com- industry executives are concerned could help greatly. Africa is sec- see services replace manufacturing plement and boost investments in ening of the lira “in a provocative lated laws into people who dis- almost two years in pretrial de- that this latest tariff decision could way” have been identified since played actions that threaten eco- tention rather than release him as ond in the rankings when it comes in attracting the most FDI. Given agriculture and extractive industries further increase costs for domes- to the growth of FDI, but that’s the resources required to finance like mining and oil. Countries with Aug. 7 and legal action has been nomic security through manipula- demanded by the US administra- tic oil and gas pipeline projects that launched. In a similar move on tive stories on media and opera- tion. The Turkish lira which on because it’s been traditionally low industrial development, the au- large urban populations, trade are already facing huge bottle- in absolute terms—5% of total thors say increased FDI isn’t op- openness, mobile-phone subscrip- Monday, The Istanbul Chief Pub- tional social media accounts as part Friday tumbled as much as 18 per- necks. On Monday, OPEC will lic Prosecutor’s Office stated that of the economic attacks that target cent at one point, its biggest daily FDI volume globally versus 15% tional: “FDI is vital to igniting in- tions, internet bandwidth and full publish its latest monthly oil mar- of the world’s population. Cairo, dustrialization and bolstering in- electricity supply. it has launched investigation about the Republic of Turkey, its social drop since 2001, plunged to a new ket report. people who “threat economic se- peace, unity and economic securi- record low. Noprogress onNKdenuclearization stalls inter-Koreaneconomic projects

Inter-Korean exchanges continue Gaeseong complex, built on North sue of bringing a generator and oth- after leaders of the South and Korean land and employing North er necessary equipment into the North met in April and signed an Korean workers while incorporat- North for a joint liaison office that agreement to promote cooperation ing the South's capital and tech- will open this month, for an ex- and peace. Due to lack of progress nology, was shut down in Febru- ception to be applied to U.S.-im- in North Korea's denuclearization, ary 2016 due to North Korea's posed sanctions. A delegation of however, sanctions imposed on nuclear and missile tests. Tours to South Korean youth football teams Pyongyang by the U.N. Security Mount Geumgang were halted af- and local government and compa- Council (UNSC) and individual ter North Korean soldiers in 2008 ny officials are in the North for an states remain intact, barring inter- shot dead a South Korean tourist international youth football tour- Korean economic projects from who wandered into an off-limits nament taking place this week. kicking off. North Korea has not zone. A new project devises con- However, due to sanctions, the taken any verifiable denucleariza- necting the transportation infra- South Korean government has tion measures since its leader Kim structure along the Koreas' east agreed to pay for accommodation Jong-un's historic summit with and west coasts. However, all expenses after the sanctions are lift- U.S. President Donald Trump in projects, including old and new ed. "There are concerns the sanc- June. But Pyongyang wants eco- ones, are barred as sanctions ban tions could undergo disarray due nomic cooperation, as the North foreign currency from flowing into to these efforts," Park said. U.S. Korean leader established econom- the North. Even in these cases, the Ambassador to South Korea Har- Chinese and Brazilian companies ever gives them the best profits, discussions currently for China to ing in Brazil, it is buying Brazil. ic development as the country's issue of sanctions arises. South ry Harris in a recent media round- could form soy-processing joint said Qu Yuhui, minister-counselor give Brazil a soymeal quota with a This is a big problem that we greatest priority this year. The Korea has sought and gotten ex- table said inter-Korean exchanges ventures as a way for Latin Amer- in charge of political affairs at the lower import tax. Chinese invest- should be worried about,” Bolson- South Korean government's stance ceptions for sanctions for a num- and denuclearization should go to- ica’s largest economy to export Chinese embassy in Brasilia. “If a ment in Brazil jumped in 2017 to a aro said during a recent television is that it wants to begin economic ber of inter-Korean cooperation gether, and stated the need for more processed soymeal to its top Chinese and Brazilian company seven-year high, stoking debate interview. Qu said it was hard to cooperation with the North at the efforts. The government consult- Seoul and Washington to be "syn- buyer of raw soybeans, a senior together found a joint venture in over bilateral relations ahead of the understand the root of Bolsona- earliest possible date. The main in- ed with the U.N. and received ap- chronized" on the matter. Putting Chinese diplomat in Brazil said in Brazil to process soybeans, that Brazilian presidential election in ro’s concern. Chinese buyers ac- ter-Korean economic projects con- proval for an exception to sanc- further weight on the current situ- an interview. Chinese firms over- is a good choice for both side’s October. Chinese purchases of count for just 3 percent of foreign ducted so far are the joint industri- tions when a military communica- ation is confirmation that South whelmingly process soybeans in profits,” he told Reuters, adding land and mining operations have land purchases in Brazil, he said. al complex in the North's city of tion line was between the Koreas Korean importers brought in North domestic plants rather than buy- that such a partnership could ease drawn criticism from right-wing He said China and Brazil would Gaeseong, and tours to Mount was connected. It is in the process Korean coal that is banned from ing soymeal directly from Brazil, the burden of Brazilian logistics candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who is continue to work toward mutual Geumgang in the North. The of discussing with the U.S. the is- being procured. but companies will choose what- costs. Still, Qu said there are no leading the race. “China isn’t buy- development regardless. India’sJet Airwayssaysmeetingallpayment obligationstolenders Indian carrier Jet Airways Ltd sought to reassure investors on Saturday, audit committee had not signed off mention accounts by the banks, Friday that the airline’s loan is on saying it is meeting its payment obligations to lenders and other dues, on them “pending closure of cer- referring to the name given to ac- the bank’s watch list and special such as staff commitments. India’s biggest-full service airline issued the tain matters”. “Our account with counts for borrowers that are be- mention accounts. He didn’t give statement a day after its shares fell to a three-year low following an all the banks as on date is “Stan- hind in their loan servicing pay- details. Jet needs to repay about announcement that it had deferred its quarterly earnings report. Jet, dard”,” Jet Airways said in a state- ments. The chairman of State Bank 30 billion rupees ($436 million) in which is part-owned by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, was due to report ment on Saturday. It said it had of India, the country’s top bank loans and bonds over the next three quarterly earnings on Thursday but said in stock exchange filings that its not been placed in any special and a key lender to Jet, said on years, with a third falling. TUESDAY .AUGUEST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Title of the Appln. : “BOX”

Applicant : YEUN CHANG HARDWARE TOOL CO., LTD.

Applicants’ : NO. 16, GONGYE E. 2ND RD., LUGANG TOWNSHIP, CHANGHUA COUNTY Address

Designer : HUNG, YING-FONG

Inventor’s Address : NO. 16, GONGYE E. 2ND RD., LUGANG TOWNSHIP, CHANGHUA COUNTY

Representative Figure : Fig. 1

Title BOX left side elevational view Description The new, original and ornamental design is for a BOX, which is capable to contain objects inside. The box is made by paper with its novelty of color arrangement and pattern. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a BOX showing our new design thereof; Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof; Figure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof Figure 4 is a left side elevational view thereof; Figure 5 is a right side elevational view thereof; Figure 6 is a top plan view thereof; Figure 7 is a bottom plan view thereof; and

We claim: The ornamental design for a BOX as shown and described.

Right side elevational view of the Box

Fig 1. Perspective view of a BOX Top plan view of the Box

Rear elevational view of the Box

Bottom plan view of the BOX Front elevational view of the Box TUESDAY .AUGUST 14, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Simona Halep sealed a thrilling victory to win in Montreal

Simona Halep secured her second out the set with American Rogers Cup title with a thrilling Stephens by now looking the more victory over Sloane Stephens in composed. Yet Halep saved two Montreal. In a repeat of this year's set points, and two more in the French Open final, also won by tie-break, before eventually taking Halep, the world No 1 ran out a 7- the opener after 70 punishing min- 6 (8-6) 3-6 6-4 winner in a pulsat- utes. A run of three consecutive Luke Shaw scored for Manchester United against Leicester ing match of high quality and high breaks at the start of the second drama. Both players looked on the was halted by Stephens, who will Which England players impressed career. His international manager player in their 2-1 win over New- but it is not on occasion he will Neves' free kick? verge of collapsing with exhaus- defend her US Open title later this and which struggled in the Premier was in the crowd to see it. Trent castle at St James' Park, scoring remember fondly. The former Ar- Others who caught the eye tion as they embraced at the net month, to move 3-1 ahead. The League's opening weekend? We Alexander-Arnold may have only what turned out to be the decisive senal midfielder was by no means Shaw was not the only En- after a marathon battle lasting two third seed held on to that advan- take a look a look at some of the recently returned from World Cup goal with a trademark run and head- their worst performer, but he was gland hopeful to impress at Old hours and 41 minutes. Halep said tage before converting a fourth set best and worst performers as Ga- duty but the youngster was er from Serge Aurier's cross. Three overrun by Naby Keita and co as Trafford, with Leicester's James on court afterwards: "It's been an point on the Halep serve to level reth Southgate keeps tabs on his straight into Jurgen Klopp's start- who struggled Jurgen Klopp's side ran riot at Maddison and Demarai Gray both amazing week and I feel like I an enthralling encounter. It was options for England's UEFA Na- ing line-up in their 4-0 win over Harry Kane's August drought Anfield. Southgate will need to see catching the eye. Maddison was reached my best level of tennis. "I Halep who drew first blood in the tions League games next month. West Ham. He produced an im- continued at St James' Park. more from him if he is to work his only denied a debut goal by David just didn't give up during the tour- decider, but Stephens, looking the Three who impressed pressive performance, forcing a Pochettino defended the striker's way back into his squad. Jordan de Gea's acrobatics, while his En- nament, I fought until the end." fresher of the two, pegged her back Luke Shaw was the pick of the fine save from Lukasz Fabianski performance, saying it doesn't Pickford was one of the stars of gland U21 team-mate Gray had the Halep broke serve in the third game at 2-2. However, Halep called on England performers in Manches- with one free kick, impressing with matter whether he scores or not, England's World Cup campaign, beating of Matteo Darmian as he and, although Stephens forced a all her reserves of energy to break ter United's 2-1 win over Leices- his delivery and making more tack- but he looked short of his best making a string of fine saves over racked up five successful dribbles. break point in the next, she could the resilience of the third seed, ter on Friday night. The left-back, les (four) than any of his team- against Rafael Benitez's side. Kane the course of the tournament and Kyle Walker returned to his natu- not capitalise. Romanian Halep shrugging off a double fault at who has endured a difficult time mates. Another of England's World has now gone 14 Premier League stopping a crucial penalty in the ral right-back berth in Manchester broke again for 4-1, but amid some championship point along the way, under Jose Mourinho and lost is Cup semi-finalists to start on the games in August without scoring. shootout against Colombia, but he City's 2-0 win over Arsenal hav- fiercely-contested rallies Stephens as she completed a memorable vic- place in Southgate's squad, capped opening weekend was Tottenham's came in for criticism in Everton's ing played in an unfamiliar centre- hit back for 4-4. They exchanged tory. an eye-catching display with the Dele Alli. The 22-year-old was ar- Jack Wilshere was handed his 2-2 draw with Wolves. Could he back role for England at the World breaks again, Halep failing to serve (Sky Sport) first competitive goal of his senior guably Mauricio Pochettino's best West Ham debut against Liverpool have done better with Ruben Cup. (Sky Sport)

Lancashir e, VolhaMazuronak Gloucester shir e wins marathon despitenosebleed Davis Love and Somerset III's PGA qualify for Championship Vitality Blast triumph in1997 quar ter -finals remembered Longevity in golf is becoming hard- er to achieve, meaning the achieve- ment of Davis Love III reaching Volha Mazuronak won the women's marathon at the his 100th major appearance at the Lancashire secured their spot in the far the best knock of the night at 57 not out. SCORECARD Ben on in a first-innings mark of 210- European Championship in Berlin PGA Championship last week is Vitality Blast quarter-finals by Chester-le-Street, to set up a score Foakes' 59 helped take Surrey with- 8, with the Welshmen managing significant. The American became Belarus' Volha Mazuronak over- be seen with blood on her face, but just the 15th player in history to skittling already-qualified Durham of 143-6, while, at its worst, in touching distance but, after he 181-9 in response, undone by Max came an early nose bleed to take she maintained her focus and con- for their lowest-ever Twenty20 Durham's reply sat at 4-4, James was bowled by David Payne, Ryan Waller's four-wicket haul. The vis- reach the landmark at Bellerive gold in the women's marathon at tinued running. That was not the Country Club and joined illustri- total as the knockout stages began Faulkner (2-3) and Toby Lester (2- Higgins delivered a tight final over. itors made 189-7, with England's the European Championships in only dramatic moment of Mazu- to take shape. After eight wins 5) sharing the early scalps. Glouc- Somerset will also be involved in Dawid Malan's 36 the best indi- ous company led by greats of the Berlin. The 29-year-old long-dis- ronak's race, however, as she al- game in Jack Nicklaus, Gary Play- from their previous nine outings estershire are also into the knock- the last eight following their 28- vidual effort while Joe Denly's tance runner won in a time of most let the race slip from her grasp in the competition, Durham's outs, securing passage from the run win over Glamorgan. SCORE- spin returned figures of 3-25. Mid- er and Tom Watson. Love missed 2:26:22, six seconds ahead of on the final corner. She ran straight the cut in St Louis last week and streak was broken in style as Lan- South Group with a tense five-run CARD dlesex were eclipsed with three France's Clemence Calvin, with the ahead instead of turning, allowing cashire left them 78 all out for a victory over Surrey at Bristol, with New Zealand all-rounder Co- balls left, though - Daniel Bell- first competed on the sport's ma- Czech Republic's Eva Nyvltova Calvin to gain ground, but regained jor scene, at the PGA Champion- 65-run win. SCORECARD Lan- the hosts' 174-6, built around Kie- rey Anderson came to the fore, Drummond setting the tone with taking the bronze. Shortly after half her composure and sprinted away cashire's Alex Davies made 64, by ran Noema-Bennett's career-best smashing 72 off 43 balls at Taunt- 62 at the top of the order. ship in 1986, finishing an unmem- an hour's racing, Mazuronak could to take the title. orable T47 but his victory at the event in 1997 is undoubtedly the shining moment in his career. The 54-year-old has captained the USA Ryder Cup team twice, including successfully leading his country to Worth Waiting victory on home soil in 2016, and as injuries and resulting surgeries have caught up in recent years but Championship road racein Glasgow prior to his milestone, he insisted wins at his hunger for major competition remains firmly intact. Love had come close to winning one of the sport's prized goals. His form at Deauville the majors prior to the 1997 edi- tion was impressive - he had made six top-10 finishes, all coming in a three year span since 1995. His for David victory at the Players Champion- ship in 1992 courtesy of a five- under par 67 during the final round at Sawgrass demonstrated his abil- Italy's Matteo Trentin is the new European road race champion after Lanigan ity to produce brilliant golf when coming out on top on a wet and slippery race in Glasgow. The 230km required. Love began his quest for course took few prisoners but it was Trentin who proved strongest David Lanigan's star filly Worth France, but proved well up to soon. She could come back here (France) for something like the a first major in strong fashion at after a 10-man break was split to pieces by a crash just inside the final Waiting extended her winning the task, travelling strongly Prix Vermeille maybe, but we'll see. "We'll just take things one Winged Foot, joining John Daly at 10km. Leader Maurits Lammertink of the Netherlands came off first sequence with a dominant dis- before powering clear in the step at a time with her as I think she'll be a better filly next year." the top of the leaderboard after the and further back in the group Switzerland's Michael Albasini and Ger- first round with a four-under 66. play in the Prix Minerve at hands of Stephane Pasquier. His second round was a one-over many's Nico Denz also saw their hopes of victory come to an end. The Deauville. Since opening her ac- Hermaphrodite was second incident left just five riders at the front, with Italy the only team boast- 71 but fellow overnight leader had count at the third attempt in a ahead of Zarkamiya in third. also fallen back meaning he sat one ing two, and it was Trentin's team-mate Davide Cimolai who briefly Redcar maiden in May, the Lanigan said: "I'm delighted. made a solo bid for glory. Cimolai was soon pulled back in but he would shot behind compatriot Lee Jan- daughter of Bated Breath has She did it well actually. "She's zen heading into the weekend. But go on to play a key role in setting the sprint up for Trentin, who rides won a Windsor handicap and a improving with every start. for the Mitchelton-Scott team. His challenges came on either side, from an eventful third round 'moving riders who are better known at the top echelon of mountain biking. But Listed event at Newmarket. She Stephane rode her positively day' saw significant change on the Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel would finish nearly a bike-length be- stepped up to Group Three lev- and it worked out well. "The leaderboard as Love and Justin hind Trentin in second place with Belgium's Wout van Aert taking third. el for her latest assignment in Yorkshire Oaks will come too Leonard. (BBC Sport) TUESDAY . AUGUST 14. 2018-Asad 23, 1397 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 23 Price: Afs.20

Female activists Mattis defends Delhi CM Arvind Germany’s economic How the battle for Sports legends Davis Love Kejriwal, deputy share their III’s PGA hold sit-in reversing his Manish Sisodia, 11 minister calls on Ghazni could impact Feeling of Gold Europe to defy upcoming polls in on social media! Championship protest on busy stance on Trump’s AAP legislators charged triumph in for assault on top Trump’s Iran Afghanistan? Sports legends across fields took Darulaman road ‘Space Force’ to social media to share Excel 1997 bureaucrat sanctions Entertainment's special tribute remembered Page 3 Page 5 Page 4 Page 9 Page 6 'Feeling of Gold' marking 70 years Page 11 of winning free India's first Gold.

AT News Report By Farhad Naibkhail Mir, Sayed Daud Naderi, Zardad- closed the door of IEC today. He number of civilian casualties and north and south of the city to larg- water supply, and food is also re- Faryadi, Akbar Stanikzai, Shahis- said that we ask IEC for explana- of people trying to reach safe ar- er cities where medical facilities are portedly running low, it said. “We KABUL: Hundreds of support- taBazNaseri andQais Hassan were tion about removal of Tarakhil from KABUL: As battle in Ghazni eas outside of the city,” said Unit- available were contested and un- call on all parties to the conflict to ers of candidates who had been among the removed candidates. final ballot list. We will continue raged Monday in southern Ghaz- ed Nations Office for the Coordi- safe for people to travel.” Accord- respect their obligations under in- barred from running for parliamen- Removal of potential candidates to protest till not received satis- ni, UN agency warned that people nation of Humanitarian Affairs ing to sporadic reports from with- ternational humanitarian law to tarian elections staged a protest in from the ballot list faced criticisms fied response, he added. Meanwhile in the embattled city faced short- (OCHA) envoy Dr. Rik Peeperko- in the city, many families have re- protect the lives and rights of ci- Kabul city and shutdown the In- and followed protest today. Hun- IEC Head Abdul BadiSayad said age of food and medicine. Resi- rn. A press statement quoted him portedly taken shelter in their vilians and to protect civilian in- dependent Election Commission dreds of supporter of disqualified that each hopeful candidate has the dents of Ghazni have seen their as saying that medication at the houses and are unable to leave their frastructure. Notably, parties to the headquarters, seeking explanation parliamentary candidates staged right to criticize legally in the frame city turn into a battlefield since main hospital was reportedly be- homes. Vital telecommunications conflict need to ensure that access from the election panel for void- protest in front of IEC office and of law, but they don’t have the Friday morning, with fighting and coming scarce and people were net-works and the electricity sup- to medical services is not denied ing their candidacy. A sum of 35 closed the IEC door. They believes right to create challenges ahead of clashes reportedly still ongoing. We unable to safely bring casualties for ply are down in the city of 270,000 and respect for medical facilities election hopefuls was removed on that their candidates not convicted a national process. He said that IEC have received initial reports of a treatment. Main access roads both people which has impacted on the and staff is upheld.” Saturday by the Independent Elec- by any court, so we seek explana- won’t be responsible, if any prob- toral Complaints Commission tion Lawmaker ShahistaBazNaseri lem creates due to protest to IEC from the final list of parliamenta- called decision over removal of his and cause delay in election. He said ry elections’ candidates. This de- name a political decision. He said that security organs and govern- letion comes as the complaints that till social justice not reinforced ment must address the issue. Dur- panel had commissioned earlier and we not reached to our rights ing protest also a suicide attack this month a board to investigate will continue to protest Another took place in the area, which killed links of some candidates with ille- legislator Qais Hassan said that still one police and wounded another. AT News Report In a press conference held Mon- in this regard. The new candidates dependent electoral complaints gal armed groups, as well as in- we don’t know clearly the reason Kabul Police Spokesman Hashmat day in Gardez city, the provincial said of a big fraud in the voting commission ignored their com- volvement in security issues, co- behind removal of our name from Stanikzai said that a suicide bomb- KABUL: Some candidates for the capital, these candidates accuse the registration in the province, claim- plaints in this regard. ordinated crimes, drug smuggling final list of ballot paper. Haji Abdul er at around 1:15pm today strug- upcoming parliamentarian election incumbent lawmakers of misusing ing that the election commission Local officials say that the stick- and misuse of public and private Rahim Secretary for a prominent gled to target protestors in front in Paktia province said that hun- the stickers to win the election. officials were involved in the fraud. ers went missing from the provin- assets. Mawlawi Tarakhail, Faw- Member of Parliament Mawlawi of IEC, who identified and before dreds of the stickers used on the The missing of stickers took place The provincial election commis- cial election commission office, and zia Kofi, Maryam Kofi, Ziaul- TarkhilMohammadi said that hun- reaching target blew himself up. He cover of the voters’ ID cards had in the provincial capital, but nei- sion did not react to the accusa- the commission officials should be haqAmarkhail, Sayed Jafar Nade- dreds of supporters of Tarakhil said that one police was killed and been lost. These candidates called ther the local officials nor the elec- tion. responsible. ri, Ghulam Haidar Jailani, Allah staged protest in front of IEC and another wounded. this as a matter of great concern. tion commission made statements The candidates added that the in- 5 of a family killed in

Takhar mortar strike MAZAR-I-SHARIF : At least seven passengers were killed as a result of a traffic accident in the Sholgar TALOQAN: Five members of a wok Afghan News the incident district of northern Balkh province on Monday morn- family were killed and as many occurred in Kakal locality of the ing, an official said. Acting district police chief Esmat- wounded when a mortar shell land- district on Monday afternoon. He ullah told Pajhwok Afghan News the accident took ed on their home in Dashti Qala said five members of a family, in- place in the Khairabad area of the district, where a car district of northeastern Takhar cluding women and children, were en route to Mazar-i-Sharif crashed into another. He province on Monday, an official killed and as many wounded in the said victims of the accident on the Mazar-Dara-i-Sauf said. Mohammad Jawad Hejri, the mortar attack, which he blamed on highway were residents of northern Samangan prov- governor’s spokesman, told Pajh- Taliban militants. (Pajhwok) ince. (Pajhwok)