Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:197 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14. 2016 -Dalwa 25, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 By Farhad Naibkhel and NATO troops in Afghanistan, tough fighting” in 2016. However, 2015, he said, adding that Afghan Campbell said that Taliban don’t he said that the Taliban face finan- forces took security responsibili- KABUL: The outgoing U.S., believe anything to do. “They cial problems, recruitment prob- ty. “We have been in train, advice NATO forces commander Gen. don’t believe the women’s rights, lems and leadership problems. and assistance role for the past one John F. Campbell said Saturday they don’t believe Afghan consti- “They are not fit all. Mullah Omar year,” he added. Campbell said that the Taliban had no vision for tution, only they believe violence had religious credential, but Man- that Afghans can make sure that the future of Afghanistan and their and killing of women and children,” soor has no religious credentials.” 2016 would not be like 2015. There only chance for the future was to he said. He that the future for Tal- “I don’t see provinces falling in could be short term reforms, re- join political process run by the iban is exactly what president 2016,” the general anticipated. ducing number of vulnerable KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met the Indian Ambassador to government of Afghanistan. Ghani is asking them to do ‘let’s “But there will be very tough checkpoints, creating more opera- Kabul, Manpreet Vohra Saturday evening at his office. During the Speaking at his last press con- become part of political process.’ fight.” A large number drawdown tion reserves and coming up with ference as commander for the US He stated that there will be “very of coalition forces took place in force generation cycle...P2 meeting, both sides discussed issues of mutual interests. SECURITY FORCES Ex-NDS chief accuses govt of secretly issuing passports to Taliban members? RESCUE ABDUCTED The former chief of the National by Kabul to do so. He said pass- move. "Issuing passports to the PASSENGERS IN Directorate of Security (NDS) and ports are issued to family members Taliban commanders is a matter of a number of lawmakers have ac- of Taliban members, who are cur- concern. This move by government FARYAB cused the government of secretly rently engaged in a war against gov- is giving privileges to the Taliban Karzai seeks Islamabad cooperation in Wahidi’s release KABUL: More than 50 pas- issuing hundreds of passports to ernment. He said scores of passports and will lead to further lobbying sengers kidnapped by the Tali- Taliban insurgents' family mem- have been issued to the Taliban com- for the group," said Nahid Farid, a asked Pakistani government to use Karzai. “The Afghan foreign min- ban militants in the northern bers and commanders. The former manders without them being present member of the committee. Mean- all possibilities for the release of istry is strongly concerned over the province of Faryab, were res- NDS Chief, Amrullah Saleh, wrote in Dubai. He alleged that issuing the while, a number of political ana- this respectable elder and not to abduction of former governor of cued Saturday in an operation on his facebook page that Afghan- passports was part of a secret deal. lysts said that in addition to Dubai, spare any efforts,” it said in a state- Herat province SayedFazlullah- launched by the security forc- istan's consulate in the United Arab The International Affairs Commit- a number of Taliban commanders ment, adding that the former pres- Wahidi in Islamabad,” the minis- es, an official said. These pas- Emirates (UAE) has issued the tee of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House had previously received passports sengers were traveling from passports after being pressurized of Parliament) also confirmed the in Qatar. (ToloNews) ident also asked the British gov- try said in a statement. The for- Maimana (provincial capital for ernment to issue visa for Afghans eign ministry called on Pakistani Faryab) to Kabul, were dragged in its embassy in Kabul, so they government to take serious steps out of three buses by the Tali- Senior Taliban leaders pay clandestine trip to Islamabad do not have to go to the third coun- in finding and freeing Wahidi. This ban insurgents Friday evening try for the visa. Furthermore, the- is not the first timethat Afghan in Shekhha area, said Nematul- PESHAWAR : As efforts for the stan, China and the United States environment conducive to the re- foreignministry on Saturday also officials are kidnapped in lah Toofan, district governor for resumption of direct talks contin- held talks in Islamabad to finalise sumption of talks,” The Express expressed concerns over kidnap- Pakistan.Some seven years ago, Daulatabad, where the abduc- ue apace, two senior Taliban lead- the roadmap to the Afghan recon- Tribune quoted unnamed sources ping of former governor SayedFa- senior Afghan diplomat Abdul tion took place. Toofan said ers paid a clandestine trip to Paki- ciliation dialogue on February 6. as saying. In July last year, when zlullahWahidi in Islamabad, asked KhaleqFarahi was kidnapped by a that Taliban fled the area when stan last week, a media report said The Taliban leaders held informal first-ever direct talks between the Pakistan authorities to do their group of gunmen in the Pakistani the security forces reached. on Saturday. Sher Mohammad discussions with senior officials Taliban and the Afghan government KABUL:Former President Hamid bestfor his freedom. Some un- tribal areas.Hewas freed after two Abbas Stanikzai, head of the Tali- from the four countries and shared took place in Pakistan, the Tali- Karzai expressed his deep con- “They left the passengers ex- known gunmen kidnapped Wahi- years in the abductors’ detention. cept one,” he said, adding that ban’s political office in Qatar, and a list of their representatives for ban’s political office in Qatar had cerns over the abduction of former disitting with his grandson at a res- Farahi was serving as Afghan Qari Din Muhammad travelled to formal talks with the Afghan gov- stayed away from the process. Herat governor SayedFazlullah- it was not clear whether the taurant in Islamabad on Friday. charge de affairs in the Peshawar, abducted man was a govern- Islamabad the day the Quadrilat- ernment, a Pakistani newspaper Syed Tayyeb Agha, former head Wahidi in Islamabad, his office said Wahidi was serving as governor of the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber- eral Coordination Group held its reported. of Taliban’s political office, was Saturday.Wahidi was in Pakistan ment servant or had been taken Kunar and then in Herat provinc- Pakhtunkhwa state. There are con- for some other reasons. third meeting in Pakistan. Senior “They also discussed confidence- opposed to Pakistan-brokered capital to take British visa. “Karzai es under ex-president Hamid flicting reports about his release. officials from Afghanistan, Paki- building measures for creating an talks. (Pajhwok) MRRD creates Short-term Employment in Thousands MoD REJECTS NATO Beyond war ALLEGATION ON SHORTAGE of Villages: The Maintenance Grants Program for Editorial page 06 OF 25,000 ARMYPERSONNEL Repairs of Rural Infrastructure More than two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population lives in villages and is in need of key services and employment. The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Develop- ment (MRRD) has the mandate to contribute towards resilient communities where people can meet their basic needs and have greater opportunities to fulfill their economic potential. During the past 13 years, MRRD has been working to improve the socio- AT News Report KABUL: The Daesh has no safe hideouts in Afghanistan and they were defeat- economic conditions in rural communities through the (re-)constructions and re- ed by Afghan National Security Forces in various habilitation of large- and small scale rural infrastructure. Collectively, MRRD’s battle fields, a security official said Saturday. De- fense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri confirmed By Akhtar M.Nikzad sonnel in the national army. Wazi- programs have completed 84,728 infrastructure projects in all 34 Provinces. that the activities of Daesh (Arabic acronym of the ri stressed thatthe national army Islamic State) in some parts of the country, but said KABUL: Ministry of Defense re- personnel are recruited and en- MRRD’s work places people at the center of its activities, and over the past that it cannot threat Afghanistan or other regional jected Saturday the allegations of rolled voluntarily. “Right now, countries from Afghan soil. “The Daesh fighters NATO about 25,000 shortages of 11,000 volunteers are receiving decade, MRRD’s National Solidarity Program (NSP) has established over 35,000 were emerged in Afghanistan to find stronghold to personnelinAfghan National Army training in Kabul.We witness the elected Community Development Councils that plan and implement development threat the regional countries from our country, but and termed it as “a baseless asser- graduation of soldiersfrom differ- they were repressed by the Afghan National Securi- tion”. Earlier,a spokesman for the ence training centers every week,” projects through participatory, accountable and transparent processes. These ty Forces in every corner of the country,” Waziri NATO-led Resolute Support mis- Waziri said. “Wedon’t have any told newsmen in Kabul. “Now, there is no danger sion in Afghanistan Brig. Gen. personnel shortage because we ful- projects include roads to enhance trade, irrigation systems to increase agricultural of Daesh fighters in our country or the regional coun- Wilson Shoffner had said that there fill our needs by new recruitments.” tries. They were curbed in every battle and they was a shortage of25,000 in the Some military analysts termed production, water networks and water points to provide clean drinking water, now prefer to leave Afghanistan rather than fighting Afghan army’s personnel.