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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. Shoffner 25,000 vacancies in the national ar- micro-hydro systems to generate electricity, and schools and health centers/ clin- against Afghan forces,” he mentioned. The state- had said that Afghan ministry of mya tragedy, calling on govern- ment comes after a NATO spokesman said that the defense needed to train at least ment to fulfill these vacancies. Af- ics to bring education and health services closer to people. “Islamic Sate of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is oper- 6,000 new soldiers every month, ghan army has around 200,000 ating in the four or five remote districts of Afghan- but currently the ministry trains soldiers and officers. To safeguard the investments that have been made over the past decade, main- istan’s Nangarhar province.” “We are seeing ISIL only three to four thousand sol- The recruitment system was attempting to establish a base of operation there,” diers. But spokesman for the min- changed from compulsory in the tain the infrastructure and create short-tem employment opportunities, MRRD’s the NATO official had said. He had estimated the istry of defense, General Dawlat past to voluntary since the NATO- number of people fighting for the IS, between 1,000 Waziri denied the allegation, say- backed government was estab- National Solidarity Program is now implementing ‘Maintenance Grants’, a pro- and 3,000. ingthere was no shortage of per- lished in 2001. gram under the Islamic Republic Job’s for Peace Initiative. The Maintenance Grants Program will be implemented in phases. In phase I, Operations going on in Baghlan to eliminate insurgents: Official which was launched in mid-November 2015, roughly 235,000 people from over AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan Na- tional Army would contin- 3,500 communities will be employed to repair / maintain infrastructure in and ue operations in the Dand-e-Ghori and Dand-e-Sha- habuddin areas ofBaghlan province to eliminate all around their communities. H.E. Minister Durani, MRRD, has requested that CDCs the insurgents, a security official said Saturday. Daw- lat Waziri, a spokesman for the defense ministry told select projects that contribute to trade and production.For this initial phase, 46 newsmen that clearing operations against Taliban in- Districts in 12 Provinces – Nangahar, Laghman, Kunar, Khost, Baghlan, Kunduz, surgents in Dand-e-Ghori and Dand-d-Shahabuddinar- eas were ongoing in which “the enemies” suffered Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, Kandahar, Farah and Herat – have been selected on the heavy casualties. “Till quiteelimination ofTaliban in- surgents and reconnection of power cables, we would basis of seasonality, security, and un- and underemployment. not cease our clearing operationsin the area” Waziri said. He added that 154 insurgents had been killed,157 With the support of the international community, MRRD is planning to reach injured and four others arrested to dateby the Afghan National Army. He pointed out that Taliban fighters another 11,000 communities in subsequent phases, with roughly 700,000 addition- use the civilian houses as hideouts and defensive wall al people obtaining short-term employment. This will allow poor families to miti- against Afghan National Security Forces.There fore,the Afghan National Security Forcescannot use gate food shortages or cover other urgent expenses. At the same time, the repair theheavy weapons to clearthe areas soon of the insur- gents. “We do very carefully to prevent civilian casu- and maintenance of productive infrastructure will contribute to increased produc- alties in the conflict.We don’t want to use heavy weap- ons to destroy the people’s houses,” he said. The LASHKARGAH : One Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was tion and trade. H.E. Minister Durrani has expressed optimism about the potential Taliban insurgents started attacks in the Dand-e-Ghori killed and another wounded in a suicide attack in the Sangin district of impact of the Maintenance Grants Program, particularly at this time when people and Dand-e-Shahabuddinareas of Baghlan province southern Helmand province on Saturday, officials said. The attack and destroyed several power pillars some three weeks took place at around 5am near the ANA base in the district, spokes- are in need of work. ago. Kabul residents live in darkfor more than two man for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps Lt. Col. Mohammad weeks and face with a lot of problems. Rasoul Zazai told Pajhwok Afghan News. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Troy students send valentines to troops in Afghanistan Troy Hofer Elementary School pre-K students created about 100 beautiful valentines with third- and fourth-graders this month to send to U.S. Army soldiers serving in Afghanistan. They included packs of chewing gum with the valentines to sweeten the gifts. The service project was in- spired by Hofer teacher associate countries, including Iran, but Mr on someone else all the time.” Pam Korn-Eigenheer’s nephew, Rahim found that the procedure Ms Joseph recalls the first Devin Singer, a former teacher him- was rare if not non-existent. time she met Mr Rahim once the self, currently stationed in Afghan- It was in Delhi, in late 2014, transplant was finished. “I looked istan. that Mr Rahim heard of the Amri- at him, and I was so sad at first, According to Hofer pre-K ta Institute and contacted Dr Iy- because I was reminded of how I teacher Laura Eichberger, her pre- er’s department. He was the sec- had lost my father,” she said. “But K students normally meet twice a ond person on the hospital’s reg- then, when I touched his hands, I month with third- and fourth-grade istry. Now he needed to wait for a was happy.” students in Sarah Wells’ and Carol donor. “I felt like some part of my Luczak’s classes for a reading bud- One morning last April, TG father was still alive.” dy program. This month, Eich- Joseph, a 52-year-old construction After the surgery, Dr Iyer ad- berger said, in lieu of regular read- worker in Kochi, left home to go vised Mr Rahim to stay on in Ko- ing time, the students created the to work. Hours later, his daughter chi for at least a year, to work on valentines to send to the troops. Aleesha learnt that his motorcycle rehabilitation. Mr Rahim found a (patch.com) had been hit by another vehicle on flat for himself, his wife and his the way, and that he had been de- 12-year-old son, from where he KP traders seek early clared brain-dead as soon as he ar- could commute easily to the hos- rived at hospital. pital for his exercises. implementation of “When we were there, the doc- “Earlier, there was a language mega energy project tors asked us if we wished to do- problem. Since he’s from Afghani- nate his organs,” Ms Joseph told stan, it was very difficult to com- PESHAWAR : The business com- The National. Her uncle, TG Cle- municate with him, and we had to munity of Pakistan’s Khyber Pa- tus, had pledged his own organs use Google Translate to get khtunkhwa province has stressed already, so he persuaded the fami- through to him,” Dr Iyer recalled the need for the early implementa- ly to donate Mr Joseph’s cornea with a laugh. “But in all this time, tion of the Central Asian-South and liver. he has managed to pick up English Asia (CASA-1000) power project. “Then the doctors told us as well as Hindi, and he can under- CASA is aimed to create con- about Abdul Rahim,” Ms Joseph stand us to some extent.” ditions for sustainable electricity said. “They said: ‘We have a pa- In two months, Mr Rahim trade between the Central Asian tient who has lost his hands,’ and said, his physiotherapy will come states and South Asian countries they asked if we wished to donate to an end. Afghanistan and Pakistan. those also. As a family, we made “I can finally go back home, to Execution of the scheme is vi- the decision to do it.” Afghanistan,” he said. “I am look- tal to meeting the growing demand ing forward so much to beginning for energy, the Khyber Pakh- The surgery cost 1.5 million life again. For a long time, I thought tunkhwa Chamber of Commerce rupees (Dh80,000) and was paid I would remain without hands for and Industry (KPCCI) president, for by the Afghanistan govern- the rest of my life. This still feels Zulfiqar Ali Khan, said on Friday. ment. like a miracle every day.” At a meeting with Tajikistan’s Dr Iyer described the complex- Even Dr Iyer, a veteran recon- Ambassador Jononov Sherali, the ities of the surgery: the connec- structive surgeon, talks about the KPCCI president said the Pak- NEW DELHI // Every day, Abdul self, and I can write,” he told The Dr Iyer’s department had been you need to work for at least a tion of two bones, two arteries, operation in an amazed tone. Afghan transit trade mechanism be Rahim, a captain in the Afghani- National. He can also ride a bicy- planning to venture into hand year to get full function back. Ab- four veins, 14 tendons, and numer- “I remember when Abdul met simplified. “Other hurdles should stan army, makes his way to his cle and even steer a car. transplants for many months be- dul has 80 to 85 per cent of his ous nerves and smaller blood ves- Joseph’s wife and daughter,” he also be done away with,” he said. physiotherapy appointment at the “All of this is remarkable,” he fore taking on its first case, he said. hand function back. It’s almost as sels in each arm. Twenty surgeons said. “It was an emotional mo- Zulfiqar added CASA-1000 Amrita Institute of Medical Sci- said. “A year ago, I had no hands “Prosthetics are not very good. if he has his own hands again.” and eight anaesthetists were in the ment, and he was so grateful to was a significant power generation ences in Kochi, where he tries to at all.” They’re expensive and not always For Mr Rahim, now 31 years theatre at various points through them.” project, which could not only pro- remember how he once used his Mr Rahim’s case was only the effective.” old, the prospect of getting a new the 15-hour surgery. People have remarked to Dr mote trade relations with Tajiki- hands. second double-hand transplant At the same time, grafting a pair of hands once seemed impos- The hands would look mark- Iyer, in the months following the stan, but would also help cope Even to think of them as “his ever carried out in India, following new hand onto a patient is tricky sible. edly different, Dr Iyer had already transplant, about how this was a with the growing energy crisis in hands” is a challenge. He does con- the first – also performed at the business. “You have to reattach a In April 2012, in his native warned Mr Rahim. “When we case in which a Hindu surgeon took the country. trol them, if a little clumsily, but Amrita Institute – four months lot of small structures like nerves province of Kandahar, Mr Rahim’s were going into the theatre and he a Christian man’s hands and put “KP is a golden-gate into Af- he has only had them since last earlier. and blood vessels,” Dr Iyer said. unit was clearing a road of ordnance, was being wheeled in for the sur- them on a Muslim man, he said. ghanistan and the Central Asian April, when they were transplant- “The world’s first double-hand “And the chances of a hand being when an unexploded bomb went gery, I told him that TG Joseph “But religion, in this case, was countries,” Zulfiqar remarked, de- ed on to his forearms in a mara- transplant was done 17 years ago, rejected by a body is high, because off. He lost both hands but suf- was darker than him,” Dr Iyer said. so superficial,” Dr Iyer said. manding the removal of impedi- thon 15-hour surgery. and around 80 have been done skin is the part of the body that fered no other injuries. “We had to tell him that. It’s our “When someone interprets it like ments to the growth of regional Mr Rahim’s hands still look around the world since then,” said has the most potential to be re- Afghanistan did not possess duty.” that, you’re surprised. Of course trade. like foreign objects, their darker Subramania Iyer, the head of the jected.” the medical infrastructure to con- “But he wasn’t bothered about it’s a good message. But I can tell The ambassador invited KP brown colour a sharp contrast to hospital’s department of plastic Rehabilitation is also crucial. duct hand transplants, so Mr Ra- it at all,” he added. “He was just you that, when it was all happen- investors to participate in an up- the pale tone of his forearms. “But and reconstructive surgery. “But “A liver or a kidney, once trans- him looked overseas. His govern- worried about having functioning ing, no one gave it a thought. Ev- coming festival, to be held from I can eat by myself now, and I can they’ve all been in Europe and the planted, will begin working right ment helped him explore the pos- hands again, and being able to live eryone just did what they felt was April 7 to 11 in Dushanbe. drink water, and I can dress my- US, and a couple in China.” away,” Dr Iyer said. “For a hand, sibilities of transplants in several on his own rather than depending right.”—(The National) (Pajhwok) MOE INATTENTION HITS HARD KANDAHAR Thousands of young people who young people will not sent back court of appeal case that removals with foster families, and they are of numbers to the same questions sought refuge in Britain as unac- to war zones.” should continue. The judgment on encouraged to integrate into Brit- posed by her and the Bureau via a EDUCATION SECTOR companied child asylum seekers She now plans to bring a par- the hearing, is expected imminent- ish society. Many children inter- Freedom of Information request have since been deported to war liamentary debate on the issue, ly. viewed by the Bureau said they and an official Parliamentary Ques- KANDAHAR CITY : The Min- ongoing academic year at a time torn countries that are in part con- while Lib Dem leader Tim Farron The latest figures also show thought they would live here for- tion. In a Written Answer to the istry of Education (MoE) has paid when students from class seven to trolled by Islamic State, the Tali- today (Feb 10) chairs an emergen- 657 former child refugees have ever. Commons in November, Broken- no attention to the education sec- nine had no books, an issue he had ban or other repressive regimes, a cy cross-party summit to explore been returned to Iraq since 2007, But once they turn 18 and are shire said just 1,040 former child tor of southern Kandahar province repeatedly shared with the minis- Home Office minister has admit- how Britain can support future including 22 last year and 38 in no longer protected as children, refugees had been returned to Af- over the past two years, an offi- try, but to no avail. The official ted. intakes of child refugees. 2014 when IS began to take a grip teenagers must apply to extend ghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Lib- cial said on Saturday. The MoE’s asked the Ministry of Education James Brokenshire said that The Office of the Children’s on the region. their leave. But the Bureau’s anal- ya since 2007. The Bureau spot- negligence has resulted in shortage to resolve the mentioned problems, over the past nine years 2,748 Commissioner, the Local Govern- The peak for removals was in ysis of appeals from Afghan teen- ted this was different to a Free- of school buildings, teachers and saying the ministry’s job was not young people – many of whom ment Association and charity Save 2009, the year UK troops with- agers found just one in five were dom of Information request reply, textbooks in Kandahar, the pro- confined only to giving salaries. had spent formative years in the the Children will take part in the drew from operations, when 153 granted asylum at this point. so the Home Office then supplied vincial education director, Abdul Another key issue he men- UK, forging friendships and going summit in Parliament. people were deported. After years living in the UK, a third set this week, showing an Qadir Piwaston, told Pajhwok Af- tioned was the lack of teaching to school – had been returned to Farron said yesterday: “It is a The Foreign and Common- thousands of teenagers are then increase of 250% in deportation ghan News during an exclusive in- staff, saying the Ministry of Edu- the likes of Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, sad-state of affairs that the Gov- wealth office advises against “all deported. A Home Office spokes- totals. Related story: Schooled terview. Piwaston said there were cation had not appointed a single Libya and Syria. ernment is stripping the protec- but essential travel” to half of Iraq, man said: “All applications to re- in Britain, deported to danger: a total of 450 schools in the prov- teacher during the past two years. The bulk – some 2,018 – have tive blanket of safety we have of- and against any travel to the north- main in the UK are considered on UK sends 600 former child asy- ince and 318 of them were opera- The education director said 132 concerned Afghanistan, but an in- fered these children on their 18th westerly areas. The latest their individual merits, including an lum seekers back to Afghani- tional. Besides the schools, 38 re- schools had been closed due to in- vestigation has found that 60 birthday. guidance from the Home Office applicant’s age, the length of time stan Haigh said this had implica- ligious seminaries, 12 vocational security and other problems. young people have also been de- “Many of them will have in- notes serious conflict in the coun- they have spent in the UK, their tions for policymaking. She said: and technical institutes and 31 spe- He said in some districts ported to Iraq since 2014, the year tegrated into their communities and try but finds it is still safe to re- ability to reintegrate and any com- “The reality is that Ministers have cial schools are also operating in schools had been established but so-called Islamic State began its will be looking forward to becom- turn people to Baghdad. pelling or compassionate circum- been basing their confident assur- Kandahar, he said. in areas where no one lived in a brutal regime in swathes of the ing fully-fledged adult members of Children arriving to the UK can stances.” But the effect on the ances on protecting these extreme- However, he said only 192 of distance of five kilometers. He said country. our society. Deporting them to put in an asylum claim when they young person can be devastating. ly vulnerable young people on a the operational 318 schools had foreigners had also built a number The findings, which were trig- countries, particularly those who first arrive, but the likelihood of Gillian Hughes, a child psycholo- calamitous guesstimate which se- buildings and the rest had no build- of schools in uninhibited areas, gered by questions from the Bu- we wouldn’t send our own chil- getting refugee status at this point gist at London’s Tavistock centre riously misjudged the numbers ings, posing a great challenge to the making them useless. As an exam- reau of Investigative Journalism dren to in a million years, makes is low, just 17%. The chances of and who works with asylum seek- they were forcibly removing to education process. He said only ple, he said foreigners had built a and Labour MP Louise Haigh, raise little sense. We do need a sustain- Afghan or Iraqi children being ing children, has said. “These chil- war-torn countries. “How can one of the 38 seminaries had build- school near a river in Pashmol area serious concerns about what hap- able, long-term plan for these chil- granted asylum, according to anal- dren come to the UK and start Ministers claim to protect vulner- ing of its own and the rest were of Zheri district, but there was no pens to child asylum seekers when dren.” ysis of government figures, are painfully rebuilding their lives, and able people in the immigration sys- operated from rented houses where home in five kilometers to send they turn 18, and at a time when Although there has been just even lower than the average. often do incredibly well, but then tem when they don’t even know proper education environment did children to the school. He said the Britain is being urged to help thou- one return to Syria since 2007 – a The UK government does not to lose all of that a second time, how many they were supposed to not exist. Piwaston criticised the lack of teachers was one of the rea- sands of orphaned child refugees single case at the onset of the civil generally deport unaccompanied it’s just unbearable. “We hear peo- be protecting?” James Broken- Education Ministry for paying no sons behind the closure of schools. from Syria. war in 2011 – how Britain treats children, so instead they are given ple saying I just won’t go back, shire, the Minister for Immigration, attention to these problems over “There are schools in many areas, The figures were supplied by those who arrived as children seek- a temporary form of leave to re- I’ll kill myself before doing that.” wrote to Haigh to apologise and the past two years. He said stu- which are not functional due to the Brokenshire this week when he ing asylum from war zones and main which lasts until they turn MP Louise Haigh also questioned blamed the mistaken data on “an dents of many schools were taught lack of teachers.” Piwaston said was also forced to apologise for repressive regimes has long been a 17-and-a-half. how seriously the Home Office error during the extraction pro- under the open skies in extreme they were working on a plan to previously providing the Com- concern among campaigners. Children are then put into lo- was taking the problem after it cess”. A version of this story was cold and hot weather conditions. shift the closed schools to areas mons with inaccurate numbers in The Bureau has been investi- cal authority care, some are placed supplied two vastly different sets published in the Independent. The education director said on the outskirts of Kandahar City November that understated the gating the issue for two years. Last they had launched efforts to re- where need for schools was felt. scale of deportations by 250%. year, it explored the cases of sev- No future for Taliban, solve such issues on local level. He said if the plan was not accept- The error was spotted by the eral Afghan teenagers as they bat- but to join political ... With the help of the Governor’s ed, then the closed schools would Bureau of Investigative Journal- tled deportation orders. Some who House, he said, they had talked to be declared dissolved. To a ques- ism. were were returned claimed they ...P1 He added that the international community district administrative chiefs and tion, the education director admit- Labour frontbencher Haigh had been left homeless, chased by was committed to provide financial and long-term development councils to spend ted that the education standard had said: “These shocking figures re- the Taliban, kidnapped, ransomed technical support for Afghanistan. Pointing to funds of the National Solidarity been low in districts, saying pro- veal the shameful reality behind our and beaten. Daesh (IS) presence he said: “Inside Afghanistan, Programme (NSP) on constructing fessional teachers were reluctant asylum system. The latest Home Office figures we have seen Daesh row since January 2015.” He “Children who flee countries show that in 2015, 57 former chil- said that they continue to work with Afghan buildings for schools. The NSP to perform duty in insecure dis- troops on the best way to move forward fighting funds are used to construct bridg- tricts against a meager salary. ravaged by war in the most ap- dren were sent back to Afghani- palling of circumstances are grant- stan. Daesh. “We want the entire region to understand es, culverts, roads and others. The However, he said this issue would that terrorism doesn’t know boundaries, it doesn’t Kandahar education director said be gradually resolved. He recalled ed safe haven and build a life here Related story: From Kent to in the UK, but at the age of 18 can Kabul: The former asylum seek- follow any rules. It only kills innocent children construction work on six buildings 10 years ago it was difficult to find and women.” “So, the region has to stand against for schools was underway in Zheri a high school graduate to teach at be forced onto a charter flight and ing children sent back to Af- ghanistan terrorism groups such as Daesh together. It is not district with NSP money and a schools in Kandahar City, but cur- back to a dangerous country they only Afghanistan’s problem, it is a regional prob- total of 12 buildings would be con- rently university graduates were have no links to and barely any Removals to the country have lem.” The US general said that Daesh had inten- structed until the end of the year teaching in most of schools, leav- memory of. now been temporarily halted as tion to build a corps in Nangarhar province to in other districts. He believed the ing no place for a 12th grader. He “With many more vulnerable lawyers argue that the security sit- take over Jalalabad and move into Kunar. “But Ministry of Education could not said the standard of education had young children due to arrive in the uation in the country is now so they will not continue to grow.” He believes that carry out these projects during the been improved in nearby Arghand- UK over the next five years the unsafe that no-one should be re- more military cooperation between Afghanistan next 10 years. Piwaston mentioned ab, Dand and Daman districts and Government needs to answer seri- turned. and Pakistan would help to fight ISIS. Campbell the lack of textbook another major the process would be gradually ous questions and provide a cast- However, last month lawyers is expected to be replaced with the US general problem. He said they began the extended to far-off districts. iron guarantee that vulnerable for the Home Office argued in a John Mick Nicolson. 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80MW POWER SUPPLY FROM TAJIKISTAN TO KABUL RESTORED KABUL : The destroyed pow- er pylon has been repaired in A number of residents and provin- cil member Nasir Kamawal. northern Kunduz province, cial council members from Nangar- "The Siraj al-Amara Garden is partially restoring electricity to har on Saturday blamed govern- in a bad situation. We want its re- capital Kabul, an official said ment for doing nothing to save and habilitation and also we want a big on Saturday, claiming the gov- revive historical sites in the prov- library to be established in Nan- ernment plans to import more ince. garhar," said Daud Shah Jalalzai, a electricity from Tajikistan. On They called on relevant organiza- poet and writer in the province. Jan. 27, unidentified men de- tions to revive the historical sites Meanwhile, Ministry of Infor- stroyed a power pylon in in the eastern province which are mation and Culture [MoIC) con- Dand-i-Shahabuddin area on on the verge of destruction. firmed that a number of historical the outskirts of Pul-i-Khumri, According to them, one of the sites are on the verge of disappear- the capital of northern Baghlan historical sites is Siraj al-Amara ing in Nangarhar and said some of province, cutting off 300MW which has been under reconstruc- the areas have been grabbed by EMERGENCY from Uzbekistan to Kabul. On tion for the past six years. powerful figures. Feb. 9, another electricity py- "We want historical sites to be "We are concerned about the CALLS lon transferring power from rehabilitated by government. Rel- ancient sites that will vanish soon. Tajikistan to Kabul was de- evant organizations should keep an Some land related to such sites have Police stroyed in Kunduz, plunging open eye on saving such areas oth- been grabbed by [some] powerful more areas of Kabul into dark- erwise we will lose them gradual- men," said deputy minister of ness. Kabul energy and water ly," said Nangarhar provincial coun- MoIC, Zardusht Shams. 100 - 119 director Eng. Mohammad Nasim Ganji told Pajhwok Af- ghan News the electricity tow- Hospitals er was repaired in Kunduz on GOOGLE MAKES MP MODI Friday evening restoring 80 MOD TO PUNISH PERSONS FMIC Hospital MW of power from Tajikistan WISH PRESIDENT GHANI to Kabul. Currently 200MW Behind Kabul Medical of electricity is supplied to LEAKING HOSPITAL 3 MONTHS AHEAD OF HIS University: Kabul where 600MW is re- 0202500200-+93793275595 quired. Hamidullah Durani, electric power project manager BIRTHDAY at Asian Development Bank, VIDEO TO MEDIA Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Google which is a big search-en- ghani. Praying for your long life & said they have been in talks Pule Bagh-e- Umomi with Tajik officials to increase gine for online information is pret- exceptional health and a joyful jour- the power supply to Kabul to ty awesome but sometimes you ney ahead.” PM told Afghan Pres- 070263672 300MW. (Pajhwok) can’t trust its information 100 per- ident through a post on his Twit- cent. ter account. No clue to This is proved by recent twit- But he faced mocking on the Khairkhana Hospital ter posts between the Indian Prime platform when President Ghani Iranian driver Minister Narendra Modi and Pres- who is at the time in Munich re- 0799-321007 ident Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. plied to thank him for his ‘gracious 2401352 kidnapped in PM Modi who seems to be words’ and let him know that his Nimroz tech-friendly and a big fan of Goo- DOB in google is incorrect. gle wished President Ghani 3 “@narendramodi Greetings Indira Gandhi Children ZARANJ : An Iranian national months ahead of his actual birth- from Munich Mr. PM. Although, has been kidnapped by uniden- day. my Birthday is on 19th May, but Hospital, Wazir Akbar tified men in Zaranj, the capital On February 12, PM Modi I’d still like to thank you for your Khan, Kabul 2301372 of northwestern Nimroz prov- apparently wanted to be the first gracious words :)”. ince, an official said on Satur- person wishing President Ghani on Some followers of the PM day. A security official, wishing the internet for his birthday but blamed Google search-engine for Ibn-e- Seena anonymity, told Pajhwok Af- oops! he did not know that the the mistake but others recom- ghan News the Iranian was kid- date written as his friend’s date of mended that his team should col- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul napped in Naqsha area of the birth in Google is wrong. lect precise information, especial- 2100359 city two days ago. The source “Happy birthday @ashraf- ly about the world leaders. identified the kidnappee as Syed Reza, the driver of a transit Wazir Akbar Khan truck transferring goods from Hospital Iran’s Abbas port to Nimroz KABUL : The Ministry of De- attitude of doctors. The private or the newborn son could have province. Reza was abducted fence (MoD) on Saturday said it television, however, did not say died, he said.“It is a matter of my 2301741, 2301743 when he go out of a bathroom would punish those who shared a how it obtained the clip. honour. I ask the defence minister in Zaranj, the source said. The video clip showing a woman gives A member of the MoD inves- to identify the person and punish whereabouts of the man are yet to birth her child in the courtyard tigation team, Col. Musa Khan, him who shared the video with Ali Abad to be known. Custom officials of a major hospital in Kabul. told reporters here that their in- media,” he said. Maj. Gen. Abdul Shahrara, Kabul in Nimroz said around 200 A private television on Tues- vestigation showed the hospital Razaq Syawash, health section trucks of commercial goods day night aired a video clip show- staff had committed no negligence, chief at MoD, they were investi- 2100439 were imported from Iran on a ing the wife of a security official but the patient was brought late to gating the issue and there were two daily basis, with 40 percent giving birth to a child in the court- the hospital by her spouse. Col. suspected persons who might have transported by Iranian vehicles. yard of Sardar Daud Khan 400- Aziz, the woman’s husband, said been shared the clip with media. Malalai Maternity Mohammad Nader, a tribal el- bed hospital and the doctor arrived also denied if the hospital staff had He said people who shared the Hospital der said the fate of another Ira- after the birth had take place. committed any negligence, saying video clip would be punished “for nian driver kidnapped three The television report claimed he could not take his wife to the dishonoring the family” and not 2201377/ 2301743 weeks ago in Zaranj was yet to the delivery happened outside the hospital in-time. If the hospital keeping secret the clips of securi- be known. (Pajhwok) labour room due to a non-serious staff hadn’t help the mother, she ty cameras. (Pajhwok) Banks Da Afghanistan Bank 2100302, 2100303 Bakhtar Bank 0776777000 Azizi Bank 0799 700900 ever, he said mother and child mor- Pashtany Bank tality had decreased in Baghlan compared to the past. Based on 2102908, 2103868 Baghlan public health survey, 35 infants and 10 mothers lost their Air Services lives on provincial level last year compared 15 infants and four mothers this solar year. Most of Safi Airways the deaths occurred in Tala Wa Bar- 020 22 22 222 fak, Dahna Ghori and Farang dis- tricts. “Improvement in health ser- vices, the implementation of train- Ariana ing courses for midwives and pub- 020-2100270 lic awareness were main factors PUL-I-KHUMRI : Residents of several districts in leading to decreased mother and northern Baghlan province complain about a lack child mortality,” Ghafari said. Kam Air of health facilities in far-flung areas and as a result Based on a survey of the Ministry 0799974422 many precious lives had been lost. Despite the un- of Public Health, at least 1,600 precedented development that took place during among 100,000 mothers would Hotels the past 14 years, the people of Baghlan still lack lose their lives during childbirth 14 health facilities and a shortage of doctors and med- years ago, but the figures dropped Safi Landmark icines. Some residents said due to the lack of health to 329 deaths among 100,000 facilities, many patients had lost their lives on the mothers. According to the minis- way to hospitals in nearby provinces. Qari Mo- try, 111 children under the age of 020-2203131 hammad Karim, a resident of Jumma Ali village in two years and 129 under five years SERENA Guzargah district, said there was only one clinic in among 1,000 children would die the district centre. He said health facilities in villag- before reaching 14 years, but now es were situated one or two kilometers away from the mortality of children under 0799654000 local residences. The roads, he said, were in a dilap- two years had decreased to 77 and idated condition and people had to carry patients under five to 97. On the other hand, New Rumi Restaurant over their shoulders. According to Qari Karim, there a number of residents of Pul-i- 0776351347 is no ambulance service in the village and people Khumri city, the capital of couldn’t shift their patients to Pul-i-Khumri, the Baghlan, complained the absence provincial capital, quickly because the roads were of screening test facility in the pro- Internet Services damaged. He said shifting patients to Taluqan, the vincial civil hospital. One of them, UA Telecom capital of neighboring Takhar province, was costly, Abdul Naser, said: “It was 11pm 0796701701 / 0796702702 with only fare of vehicle costing 10,000 afghanis. at night when we took my broth- “And you to have buy medicines and other things er’s wife to the civil hospital, but as well.” Similarly, residents of Pul-i-Hisar district doctors told us the patient needs a Exchange Rate also complained about the lack of proper health screening test which was not avail- facilities. Ahmad Javed, a resident, said one doctor, able there, therefore we took the Purchase: one nurse and one vaccinator were available in the patient to a private clinic.” He said only clinic that functioned on district level. There they paid 700 afghanis for the test was no ambulance facility in the clinic, he lament- and if the facility was available in One US$ = ed. Had there been a surgeon and ambulance facility the government hospital, they 68.78Afs in the district clinic, patients might not have lost would not have paid the money One Pound Sterling= their lives on the way to hospitals in other provinc- and have treated the patient on es, he said. Provincial council head Dr. Safdar time. Naser asked the public health 98.47Afs Mohsini said residents of Guzargah Noor, Farang department to take notice of pa- One Euro = Jalga and Pul-i-Hisar districts had repeatedly com- tients’ problems and do not direct 76.83Afs plained about the absence of professional doctors them to private healthcare centers. and ambulances. “We have discussed the issue with However, Baghlan deputy public 1000 Pak Rs = health officials and they promised to resolve the health director said screening test 638Afs problem in the near future,” he said. Deputy public system was available in the pro- health director Dr. Mohammad Halim Ghafari also vincial civil hospital but there were Sale: said they had shared these problems with the Min- no professional doctors to utilize One US$ = istry of Public health. He said clinics in Guzargah it. He said the screening test pro- 68.98 Afs Noor and Farang districts would be upgraded soon fessional had resigned like his pre- One Pound Sterling= into advanced health centers and two other clinics decessors under pressure from in- 99.27Afs in Pul-i-Hisar and Jalga districts would be upgrad- creasing number of patients and ed in the next phase. Small clinics contained one workload. Baghlan Civil Hospital One Euro= doctor, one nurse and one vaccinator while advanced has 100 beds where more than 100 77.43 Afs clinics contained four doctors including two female patients receive treatment on a 1000 Pak Rs= 646Afs professionals and an ambulance, Ghafari said. How- daily basis. 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plementation of the National Ac- tion Plan and de-radicalisation pol- Shahriar Alam icy with a focus on counter-narra- tive. Director General Inter-Servic- Bangladesh is determined to deal State for South and Central Asia es Public Relations (ISPR) Lt Gen with terrorists and shares intelli- Nisha Desai Biswal. Asim Bajwa had also stated in gence with countries like India and During his meetings at the State November 2015 that Pakistan has the US to address the menace, a Department, Alam said he raised a zero tolerance for Daesh and the senior minister has said as he re- Bangladeshi government's disap- terrorist group has no acceptance futed the US intelligence's obser- pointment on recent statement of in the country. vation that the Islamic State (ISIS) James Clapper Director of Nation- He had elaborated that the Pa- could expand their presence in the al Intelligence that the Prime Min- kistani society has totally rejected country. ister Sheikh Hasina's continuing Daesh and there was no acceptance "On the ground, in the investi- efforts to undermine the political of the terror group in Pakistan. gations that we have carried out, opposition in Bangladesh will He had also stated that action we did not get any evidence of ISIS probably provide openings for is expected against any visibility links as yet," Bangladesh's State transnational terrorist groups to of Daesh in Pakistan. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahr- expand their presence in the coun- It is pertinent to mention that iar Alam. try. the interior minister had stated the He dismissed the analysis of Alam said that terrorism of same in Novermber last year. the American intelligence commu- Bangladesh in the past during A claim on this region nity that ISIS could gain ground in BNP-Jamaat regime flourished IS has staked a claim to this Bangladesh by exploiting attempts under State sponsorship. region — which it refers to by its by the ruling Awami League to Investigations into the recent historical name of 'Khorasan' — undermine the political opposi- killings of bloggers and two for- as part of its expansionist agenda; tion. eigners certainly indicate that those and its territorial gains in Syria and "I do not think, any terrorist behind these heinous killings had Iraq, where it is putting its ultra- or groups would ever gain perma- links with Jamaat-e-Islam or were radical ideology into practice, of- nent or semi-permanent ground in active member of Jamaat-e-Islam- fer a template for terrorist groups Bangladesh," ic or to some extent were linked in Pakistan. Alam, who is the first foreign with greater alliance between Bang- Among these is the Lashkar-i- leader to meet the new US Under ladesh National Party (BNP) and Jhangvi, one of the main perpetra- Secretary of State for Political Af- Jamaat. tors of sectarian carnage in the coun- fairs Thomas Shannon, said. He said Hasina Government try, whose links with the ‘IS-in- During their meeting, Alam and has a "zero tolerance policy" and spired’ militants have been dis- Shannon reviewed the strength and would continue to pursue that be- ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister are causing death and destruction mittee on Interior that the IS group Arab organisation. But Mr Sultan closed by the police. breadth of Bangladesh-US relation- yond its borders also. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sat- in the country," the interior minis- was emerging as a threat in the said the IB had busted a big IS net- IS in January 2015 had also ship. "That means supporting and urday stated that the militant Is- ter elaborated. He said IS does not country because several militant work after several members reached announced its organisational struc- "Our relationship with the working in tandem with the neigh- lamic State (IS) group which is a maintain the same level of pres- groups had soft corner for it. Punjab following Karachi’s Safoo- ture for 'Khorasan' led by a former United States in the last two years bouring countries and exchange in- Middle Eastern organisation, has ence in Pakistan as it does in other The IB cheif specifically ra Goth carnage in May. Sultan leader of the banned Tehreek-i-Tal- has reached a new height. Both telligence information with coun- no presence in Pakistan North African and Middle Eastern named Lashkar-i-Jhangvi and elaborated that terrorists were re- iban Pakistan (TTP) from Orakzai, sides agree that we are happy with tries like US or India or European "Daesh does not exist in Paki- countries. Earlier this week, the di- Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan as exam- organising and stressed the need Hafez Saeed Khan. A former Af- the level of co-operation with each countries," he said. stan. Other terrorist groups, which rector general of the Intel•ligence ples. The interior ministry has for a border control mechanism, ghan Taliban leader, Mullah Abdul other," he said after his meetings "The government is determined are involved in activities against the Bureau (IB), Aftab Sultan, in- been denying the presence of IS in particularly with Afghanistan, en- Rauf Khadim, was named his dep- with State Department officials to deal with them (terrorists)," he state are using Daesh's name and formed the Senate Standing Com- Pakistan, saying that it was an hanced regional cooperation, im- uty. including Assistant Secretary of said. IRAN-SAUDI ARABIA ROW: UN CHIEF SEEKS

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil S moved the people to the war PAKISTAN’S HELP Wickremesinghe on Friday made zones which led to the death of it clear that his government was some of them. We may not have not averse to international partici- the full expertise to identify the IN DEFUSING pation in investigating the alleged exact factors that led to those ca- war crimes in his country, but said sualties. So international partici- "final judgment will be made by pation is welcome for determining TENSIONS the internal judicial system." such causes," the Sri Lankan prime Wickremesinghe who was in minister said. Guruvayur to offer prayers at the "But the right to make the fi- famous Sree Krishna Temple made nal judgment who was responsi- these observations while talking to ble for the deaths and on the na- reporters. ture of punishment should rest The Sri Lankan prime minis- with the judicial system of Sri Lan- ter said representatives of the ka. The judicial system in Sri Lan- neighbouring countries like India, ka was in shambles earlier, but now Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghan- it is returning to normal. The sov- istan as well as that of the US and ereignty of each country must be human rights organisations can respected in such issues," he add- participate in the discussions on ed. the war crimes in Sri Lanka. Replying to questions, he said He said Sri Lanka wanted to civil war-ravaged economy of Sri ensure that those responsible to Lanka is limping back to normal. the death of the civilians whether But the economic crisis being they were military personnel or the faced by several countries in the organizations like the LTTE, add- backdrop of the falling oil process ing, a UN investigation had earlier is affecting Sri Lanka as well. said it was possible up to 40,000 Wickremesinghe was accom- people had been killed in the final panied by his wife Maitree Wick- five months alone. remasinghe. They also offered ISLAMABAD: The head of the over $46 billion through the Chi- "It was not clear how many of prayers at the neighbouring Mam- ments were been made in connection with his visit. About 1,000 policemen have been deployed for United Nations has sought Paki- na-Pakistan Economic Corridor them were killed by the (Lankan) miyur temple as well. providing security cover to the visiting VIP. He is expected to fly back to Sri Lanka from Cochin by about stan’s help in defusing tensions (CPEC) and improvements in over- army or whether the LTTE had Elaborate security arrange- 4pm on Friday. (timesofindia) between Saudi Arabia and Iran. all security in the country” for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki- economic turnaround. moon telephoned Prime Minister “The confidence of the busi- Nawaz Sharif Friday evening and ness community to invest in di- asked him to play a ‘pivotal role’ verse economic fields has been re- Anger in India as US approves sale in defusing the row owing to Paki- inforced through business-friend- stan’s good ties with both nations, ly policies of the government,” the an official communiqué issued by statement quoted the delegates as the PM House said. saying. Pakistan did not mediate Iran says ready to put rival- in Saudi-Iran row: foreign minister of eight F–16 fighter jets to Pakistan ries aside with Saudi Arabia Premier Nawaz told the dele- “Prime Minister, you have gates that his government inherit- The United States has approved all kinds of weather, at night, as good relations with both Iran and ed a country wracked by crises on selling up to eight Lockheed Mar- well as “enhance Pakistan’s abili- Saudi Arabia and you can play a the security, energy and economic tin F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, ty to conduct counter-insurgency vital and pivotal role in finding a fronts from its predecessor. “But, along with training, radar and oth- and counterterrorism operations.” solution to the problem [between we took vital and bold decisions er equipment, worth a total of Pakistan’s neighbour and rival them],” the release quoted the UN to improve the situation in the $699m. India said it was “disappointed” chief as saying. “The leader that country and introduced robust and The Defense Security Coop- by the possible sale. you [Nawaz Sharif] are, you can positive initiatives to achieve mac- eration Agency, which coordinates “We are disappointed at the resolve that issue,” Ban Ki-moon roeconomic stability,” he said. such foreign arms sales, said it had decision of the Obama administra- said. The officials said Premier The prime minster said his informed Congress of the plans on tion to notify the sale of F-16 air- Nawaz also briefed the UN secre- government had to heavily cut non- Thursday. crafts to Pakistan,” Indian Foreign tary general about his visits to Sau- development expenditures to cre- Pakistan says terror groups Ministry spokesman Vikas di Arabia and Iran. ate space for development spend- jointly plotted 'washing machine' Swarup said on Twitter. Meanwhile, a delegation of ing. “The energy sector has been jailbreak “We disagree with their ratio- Pakistani businessmen called on given priority so we can generate “This proposed sale contrib- nale that such arms transfers help Prime Minister Nawaz at the PM 10,000 megawatts of electricity by utes to US foreign policy objec- to combat terrorism.” House on Friday. According to an 2018,” he said, terming the recent tives and national security goals He said India planned to sum- official PM House statement, the agreement to import LNG from by helping to improve the securi- mon the US ambassador “to con- delegates lauded him for bringing Qatar a ‘breakthrough’ for ensur- ty of a strategic partner in South vey our displeasure.” about macroeconomic stability in ing Pakistan is self sufficient in Asia,” it said in a statement. The Defense Security Coop- the country. They credited the gov- energy. “The proposed sale improves eration Agency stressed, howev- ernment’s “prudent economic pol- He also told the businessmen Pakistan’s capability to meet cur- er, that “the proposed sale of this icies, efficient and transparent that Qatar’s leadership has “im- rent and future security threats.” equipment and support will not management, deployment of avail- mense love and affection for the The F-16 aircraft would allow alter the basic military balance in able resources, investments worth Pakistani diaspora.” Pakistan’s Air Force to operate in the region.”

Indian police have arrested the stu- cessive police action". Afzal Guru es anti-India slogans and tries to Mr Kumar, who has been placed lieve that current excessive police dent union president at a top uni- was convicted over a 2001 plot raise questions on the nation's uni- in police custody for three days, action is totally uncalled for, and versity on sedition charges, follow- to attack India's parliament. He ty and integrity, they will not be has reportedly denied the charges it has only aggravated situation." ing a protest over the hanging of a had always denied plotting the spared." Meanwhile, Education against him. "I dissociate myself it said in a statement. Correspon- Kashmiri man. Kanhaiya Kumar attack, which was carried out by Minister Smriti Irani said: "The from the slogans which were dents say there has been a sharp from Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Kashmiri militants and left 14 nation can never tolerate an insult shouted in the event. I have full rise in the number of sedition cas- University (JNU) was arrested dead. 'Mother India' Tuesday's to Mother India." Police are search- faith in the Constitution of the es in recent years. Last year, folk following a rally against the 2013 protest against Afzal Guru's exe- ing for more students who attend- country," he said, quoted by the singer S Kovan was held on sedi- hanging of Mohammed Afzal Guru cution angered many of India's ed Tuesday's protest. Some of Times of India. The JNU Teach- tion charges after writing songs that at which anti-India slogans were politicians. Afzal Guru's supporters have ers Association has urged police criticised the local government for allegedly used. University teach- Home Minister Rajnath Singh called for his remains to be returned to withdraw from campus and re- not banning alcohol sales. And in ers have criticised the arrest as "ex- wrote on Twitter: "If anyone rais- to Indian-administered Kashmir lease Mr Kumar. "We strongly be- 2014. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief EGYPT Sisi pledges ‘new DOCTORS Egypt’ in first par- liament speech REVOLT AGAINST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad POLICE is "deluded" if he thinks there is a military solution to the war in Syr- ia, nearly five years into a brutal ABUSES conflict that has killed more than When a doctor at a Cairo hospital 260,000 people, a U.S. official said. told a police officer that his cut In an exclusive interview with didn't require stitches, the response Agence France-Presse released ear- was startling and brutal. Police beat lier, the defiant Syrian strongman up the doctor and a colleague and vowed to recapture Syria as a dragged them off into custody. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah whole and keep "fighting terror- The incident spiraled into pro- El-Sisi on Saturday pledged his ism." "He's deluded if he thinks tests by thousands of doctors in country was heading in a new that there's a military solution to the Egyptian capital on Friday, a direction, promising an increase the conflict in Syria," deputy State rare show of public outrage over in economic growth and more Department spokesman Mark police abuses that rights groups foreign and domestic invest- Toner told reporters on Friday. say have escalated in the country. ments. "All we're looking at, if the Such public demonstrations have Sisi was giving his first Syrian regime continues the fight- become unusual in Egypt, where speech in front of the newly ing, is more bloodshed, more hard- tens of thousands of political dis- convened parliament, which ship and, frankly, a greater hard- sidents have been arrested and ended a four-year legislative hi- ening of positions on either side." street protests without prior po- atus. The conflict has fueled the lice permits have been banned since His speech focused on se- meteoric rise of ISIS, which con- 2013. Egyptian doctors stage a curing rights for minorities in- trols large swathes of the country. protest against rampant police cluding women, Copts and Rebel forces also hold signifi- abuses, after two doctors were Egyptians living with disabili- cant territory. beaten up by policemen in a Cairo ties. Assad spoke hours before hospital, in front of their headquar- This was the first time an world powers agreed on an ambi- ters of the Egyptian Medical Syn- Egyptian president gave a tious plan to cease hostilities in dicate in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, speech in front of the parlia- Syria within a week, but doubts Feb. 12, 2016. (AP) ment since ousted president soon emerged over its viability, While protesters gathered out- Hosni Mubarak’s November especially because it did not in- side the building of the doctors' 2010 address. clude ISIS or al-Qaeda's local union, known as the Egyptian branch. Medical Syndicate, inside mem- Death toll at "The proof is in the pudding," the deal. "We need to see action on the ground on the part of those parties, and that includes the regime. That includes the opposition. They need bers called for the resignation of Toner cautioned, in reference to to stop the fighting, and then we can determine who is part of this process and who is not." the health minister — in part be- collapsed building in cause of his lack of support — and Taiwanese city threatened to go on partial strike. Egyptian doctors shout anti- reaches 114 as ISIS shoots down fighter police slogans as they hold Arabic placards reading, "Egyptian stu- rescue efforts end dent, Egyptian teacher, Egyptian engineer and Egyptian citizen.... TAIPEI : The death toll at a jet in Libya’s Benghazi cheap." (AP) building that collapsed from a The standoff between police- strong earthquake in southern men and doctors suggested that Taiwan reached 114 as rescue Egypt's powerful security forces efforts came to an end on Sat- may have overstepped their limits urday, a week after the temblor by clashing with one of the coun- hit. "The search and rescue has BEIJING : The United States a nuclear test. try's most respected professions. come to an end," said Tainan needs to proceed with caution on It said the launch was for On Friday, the Arabic hashtag Mayor William Lai, in remarks possible deployment of an ad- peaceful purposes, but Seoul and "support the doctors' syndicate" carried live on local television, vanced U.S. missile defense sys- Washington have said it violated was trending on Twitter in Egypt. identifying the last individual to tem following North Korea's re- U.N. Security Council resolutions The Egyptian Initiative for Per- be pulled out from the rubble cent rocket launch and not use this because it used ballistic missile sonal Rights, a prominent local as Hsieh Chen-yu, who was as an excuse to affect China's se- technology. rights group, said the doctors' as- part of the fallen building's man- curity, the Chinese foreign minis- Wang also repeated China's sault was "a reflection of the level agement committee. ter said. stance that sanctions "are not the of police abuse of authority these All of those believed miss- Speaking to U.S. Secretary of aim" and that everyone should days." ing in the building have now State John Kerry in Munich, Chi- think of ways to restart talks on The protests were sparked by been accounted for, city offi- nese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ex- the North Korean nuclear issue. an assault on Jan. 28 in Cairo's cials said. The 6.4-magnitude pressed Beijing's opposition to the "This completely accords with Matariya hospital, one of the larg- quake struck at early dawn on deployment of the Terminal High the interests of all sides, including est in the city, which serves around Feb. 6 at the beginning of the Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) China and the United States," 2,000 patients a day drawn from Lunar New Year holiday, with system, China's Foreign Ministry Wang added, according to the state- one of Cairo's poorest neighbor- almost all of the dead found in said late on Friday. ment. A MiG-23 fighter of Libya’s in- militant activity on the Internet. tions around 15 kilometers (nine hoods. Tainan's toppled Wei-guan Wang "demanded the U.S. side In Seoul, the U.S. military sta- ternationally recognized govern- A military source said the pi- miles) from Derna. An Egyptian doctor holds an Golden Dragon Building. must act cautiously, not use the tioned in South Korea said it had ment was shot down Friday as it lot survived having parachuted to Two administrations are vy- Arabic placard reading, "I'm the Two other people died opportunity to harm China's se- deployed an additional Patriot mis- carried out air strikes on opposi- safety, but his whereabouts were ing for power in war-ravaged Lib- doctor, who will treat my dignity elsewhere in the city. curity interests and not add a new sile defense unit to the country in tion positions in the coastal city not immediately clear. It was the ya, one based in the capital Tripo- wound?" (AP) Rescue work has focused complicating factor to regional response to recent North Korean of Benghazi, the military said. second military air crash this week. li backed by a coalition of militias, The hospital entrance is sur- on the wreckage of the 17-sto- peace and stability", the ministry provocations. Nasser el-Hassi, spokesman On Monday, another MiG-23 op- and the recognized government, rounded by piles of garbage, and rey building. The building had said. An air defense artillery unit for the government’s forces, told erated by forces loyal to Libya’s exiled in the east. the surrounding streets are crowd- 256 registered residents but South Korea and the United from Texas is conducting ballistic AFP the plane was “shot down in recognized government crashed In early January, another ed with hawkers selling everything when more than that number States are expected to begin talks missile defense training with ex- Qaryunes, northwest Benghazi, as near the eastern city of Derna af- MiG 23 came down in Benghazi, from used clothes to chickens were pulled out in the initial next week on possible deployment isting troops deployed in the it bombed positions of the (Muja- ter attacking ISIS positions. the main city in the east. freshly slaughtered on the pave- days after the quake, it became of the system. South, the U.S. Forces Korea also hedeen) Shura Council”, a coalition LANA news agency, which is Chaos engulfing Libya since ment. A police office is attached to clear more people were in the North Korea launched a long- said in a statement. of Islamist militias close to Al- close to the recognized govern- the fall of Dictator Moamer Qad- the hospital building so that offic- building when it toppled. Of a range rocket on Feb. 7 carrying The Patriot system is a high- Qaeda. The ISIS militant group ment, blamed “technical prob- dafi’s regime in 2011 has fostered ers are on hand to intervene in the total 289 people pulled out, what it called a satellite, drawing velocity interceptor that defends claimed its fighters downed the lems” for the downing. the rise of ISIS which has based regular scuffles. 175 were alive with 96 of them renewed international condemna- against incoming ballistic and cruise plane, according to SITE Intelli- Before crashing, the fighter itself in the former dictator’s home- Around 10 minutes' walk taken to the hospital, Lai said. tion just weeks after it carried out missiles as well as aircrafts. gence Group, a U.S. monitor of had carried out raids on ISIS posi- town of Sirte in eastern Libya. away is Matariya's main police No survivors had been station, described by EIPR as a brought out since Monday "slaughterhouse" because 14 peo- evening, when more than 100 ple have died while in police cus- were still reported missing. The tody there over the past two years. Wei-guan was the only major Egyptian doctors demonstrate high-rise building in the city of in front of the Doctors Union in two million people to have Cairo. (Reuters) completely collapsed. Its low- The deputy head of the hos- er storeys, filled with arcades pital, Mamoun Hassan el-Deeb, of shops, pancaked on top of told The Associated Press that two each other before the entire U- young doctors named Ahmed Ab- shaped complex toppled in on dullah and Moamen Abdel-Azzem were attacked by two policemen itself. About 1,000 refugees living in the — the officer with a scratch on his "Jungle" camp in Calais must leave Official says people must leave because the makeshift camp forehead, and his colleague. their makeshift dwellings, because Influential Iraqi According to the online and their living there is undignified, an in Calais and its conditions are not "dignified". televised testimonies of Abdullah official in France's northern Pas- Shiite cleric calls for and Abdel-Azzem, they were beat- de-Calais region announced. en up by the policemen and one government reforms Inside Story: Crisis in Calais officer pulled out his gun and "It's time to tell the migrants threatened other hospital staff. BAGHDAD : Iraq's influential of Calais who live in undignified A vehicle carrying around sev- Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr conditions and give Calais an im- en more policemen then rushed called for government reform age that isn't dignified either, that from station to arrest the doctors, Saturday, demanding greater we have a solution for each of according to a nurse who witnessed accountability and threatening you," said Fabienne Buccio said the assault. When one of the doc- to withdraw from the political on Friday. tors tried to resist, he fell to the process if his proposal is not Buccio said her agents will ex- ground and a policeman stomped accepted and the government plain to refugees "what we expect" on his head with his boots. She does not show results within a of them - to choose to live in heat- spoke on condition of anonymity year. ed containers set up last month on because of fear of reprisal. The Al-Sadr's comments fol- the edge of the camp that can hold nurse was among a dozen hospital low a slew of similar demands 1,500 people, or agree to be sent staffers who later testified in front from Iraq's political and reli- to centres around France. of a prosecutor. gious elite after months of They will be given a week to Inside the police station, high stalled progress on a reform make the choice. ranking policemen intervened to package Iraqi Prime Minister Authorities will visit on Mon- rescue the doctors and offered an Haider al-Abadi proposed last day to advise those affected that apology. "The apology was not ac- summer. they must leave. cepted by the doctors, who were Among a series of econom- The prefecture estimates there deeply humiliated," hospital chief ic and political reforms, Al-Sadr are about 3,700 people currently el-Deeb said. called for Iraq's powerful Shi- in the camp - lower than the more A senior police officer at the ite militias to be formally in- than 4,000 estimated by aid Matariya station denied the as- corporated into Iraq's existing groups. sault took place, saying the doc- security forces. This would There were some 6,000 peo- tors in question were members of also include Sadr's own militia, ple at the camp just months ago, the banned Muslim Brotherhood Saraya al-Salam, which was but the prefecture has made a grad- group. The accusation is commonly formed following the fall of ual effort to reduce the numbers. used to shed doubt on the motives Mosul to the Islamic State Buccio has suggested only 2,000 of any dissenters in Egypt. The group in June 2014. people can remain in Calais. officer spoke on condition of ano- Al-Sadr also echoed al- Refugees from Syria, Iraq, Af- nymity because of the sensitivity Abadi's call this week for a ghanistan and other war-torn and of the subject. Abdel-Azzem said Cabinet reshuffle. Al-Abadi poverty-ridden countries make on his Facebook page that initially proposed the reforms follow- their way to northern France in he filed an official complaint at the ing widespread protests in Iraq hopes of making it across the En- police station but later withdrew last summer demanding better glish Channel to Britain via ferry, it for fear of detention inside Ma- services and an end to corrup- the Eurotunnel train or trucks. tariya police station, after officers tion. The camp on the edge of Cal- filed a counter-complaint against "Let it be known that the ais now has shops, mosques, him, accusing the medics of assault. non-implementation of these churches and schools built by ref- The withdrawal of the doctor's items is a betrayal of Iraq and ugees and volunteers. last October when security near the Channel Tunnel was reinforced to prevent anybody from entering the Eurotunnel infrastructure. On January official complaint added fuel to the its people," al-Sadr said. Incidents involving refugees 23, some 200 refugees managed to break into the port of Calais, enabling some of them to board the front deck of a British ferry, after a syndicate's anger. and the police have surged since demonstration of support for refugees. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . 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Article 131 By Tim Craig accept them. detainees are now in Afghan need to be there? You could at The courts shall apply the Shia jurisprudence in cases involving personal The number of foreign pris- custody, the Afghan govern- least put them in a hotel.” matters of followers of the Shia sect in accordance with the provisions of the KABUL — Even as President oners held at Bagram has also ment would need to address Akhmadjanov, the Uzbek, law. In other cases, if no clarification in this Constitution and other laws exist, Obama pushes to close the been reduced. Of at least 67 any specific security or humane was a shopkeeper who fled his the courts shall rule according to laws of this sect. Guantanamo Bay detention non-Afghans held there in treatment concerns that might native country because author- center in Cuba before he leaves 2012, nearly all have since been arise.” ities were harassing him for office, another legacy of post- sent back to their native coun- Waziri referred requests for “growing a beard and looking 9/11 U.S. detention policies tries, according to Afghan offi- further comment to the coun- Muslim,” said his attorney, persists here in Afghanistan, cials. The exact number of try’s National Security Coun- Mohammad Zamir Zamani. where three men languish in those left is unclear. cil, which did not respond. He traveled to Turkey, one of the world’s toughest The cases of brothers Said “Our ministry’s job is just where he got married. But in prisons despite court orders for Jamaluddin and Abdul Fatah to provide them accommoda- early 2010, Turkish authorities their release. and the Uzbek national, Musa tion, food and access to law- expelled him because he did not Thousands of suspected Akhmadjanov, have been com- yers,” Waziri said. have a Turkish visa, Zamani militants were picked up by U.S. plicated by their refusal to be Jamaluddin and Fatah are said. and Afghan forces after the fall repatriated, out of fear they will the sons of Mullah Amruddin, When he entered Afghani- of the Taliban government in be tortured. Under internation- a longtime political dissident stan’s Nimruz province, local late 2001. Many were sent to a al law, inmates cannot be sent and Islamic leader in Tajikistan, security forces handed him U.S.-run prison at Bagram air back to countries where they a country that regulates Mus- over to U.S. troops, according base on the outskirts of Kabul, may be abused. lims’ religious observance. to court documents. Without ifs and buts the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) including dozens of non-Af- Brig. Gen. Dawlat Waziri, a Fearing persecution, the According to Clark, of the always remained unsurpassed in the battlefield against anti-govern- ghans kept for years without spokesman for the Afghan De- brothers left home in the early Afghan Analysts Network, U.S. formal charges or public disclo- fense Ministry, said the three 2000s to study in seminaries in authorities allege that Akhmad- ment elements. They come up with a tremendous performance sure of their whereabouts. men have reported being so Iran and later Afghanistan, Fos- janov then admitted to being a against insurgents and always stand firmed to serve the country in A little more than a year ago, fearful of their native countries ter said. In 2009, they were cap- member of the Islamic Jihad amid growing pressure from hu- that they prefer to remain in tured by U.S. forces during a Union and assisting foreign the extremely fluid security situation. The ANSF proved the mettle man rights activists, the U.S. Bagram. Attorneys for the men raid on a suspected militant fighters in Afghanistan. and standing firm against internal and foreign aggressions. Further- military completed deny they want to stay in the safe house in Afghanistan. But Afghan courts have re- the handover of the prison to prison, which has been linked For years, there was no peatedly ruled there was not more, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Afghan control. At least three to past acts of torture and public record of their detention. enough evidence to suggest the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states reiterated com- non-Afghan prisoners remain ghastly unsanitary conditions. Then about a year ago, Kate that Akhmadjanov — who incarcerated there, even though The attorneys say the best op- Clark, a researcher and director claims an Afghan guard once mitment to continue financial support to the Afghan security forces the country’s highest courts tion is for them to be resettled of the Afghan Analysts Net- bit him during an interrogation until the end of 2020. The NATO member states had agreed to have agreed they should be in a third country. work, uncovered U.S. case files — had done anything illegal in freed. Given Afghanistan’s lack of containing allegations that the Afghanistan. continue helping Afghan security forces in three areas of training, “They have just been left international clout, it is ulti- brothers had confessed to “We have concluded to advising and equipping. These three elements are important for the there,” said Tina M. Foster, a mately the U.S. government’s membership in the Islamic hand over the accused person lawyer with the International responsibility to resettle them, Movement of Turkestan, a to the officials of his country,” stability of Afghanistan. Moreover, Afghan Air Force recently re- Justice Network, which works attorneys and human rights Muslim separatist group. a three-judge appellate panel ceived four A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircrafts form the US as on detainee issues. “They are officials say. However, neither U.S. nor ruled in a written statement in basically condemned to die “The onus should be on Afghan prosecutors have ever May. “[If] the individual would part of the A-29 program aimed at training Afghan pilots in employ- there.” the Americans because they charged the men with any ter- feel threatened from [a] safety ing weapon system and combating insurgents. Afghanistan also re- The cases, involving two have had five years to deal with rorism-related crimes, Foster perspective, then we request brothers from Tajikistan and a this and knew the guys had to said. application of international law ceived 12 MD 530 helicopters equipped with enhanced mission man from Uzbekistan, are a sub- be resettled,” Foster said. Last February, an Afghan for his safety and security.” equipment. Before that, three MI-25 gunship helicopters donated set of the broader issues fac- “There was no reason to give court convicted the brothers of But Zamani said his attempts ing the Obama administration them to the Afghans. They entering Afghanistan without to get Akhmadjanov trans- by India joined the Afghan Air Force. The attack helicopters are as it tries to bring more order to should have either kept them a valid visa, Foster said. They ferred out of Bagram have been designed to take on fortified enemy positions and counter heavy detention policies implemented in [U.S.] custody or released were sentenced to a maximum stymied. Akhmadjanov wants after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror- them, and they did neither.” of three years in prison, but the to be sent back to Turkey, to ground fire. ist attacks. The State Department said judge ordered their release be- reunite with his wife. But Turk- It is worth mentioning that we are not only receiving military as- Since Obama took office in that the U.S. government has cause they had already spent ish officials can find no record sistance from our allies, but at the same time, these states are also 2009, the population at Guan- considered several options for at least five years at Bagram. of the marriage. “We now hope tanamo, where prisoners con- the detainees, including repa- An appellate court and Af- to invite the Turkish girl to helping us in bringing the prolonged war into a logical end through sidered most likely to commit a triation and resettlement, but ghanistan’s Supreme Court Kabul to marry him again,” Za- pushing the insurgents into table of talks. The participation of the terrorist attack are held, has that transferring them to Af- have upheld that ruling. mani said. But that wedding will dropped from 242 to 91. ghan custody has been judged “They have now already be possible only if U.S. author- United States, China and Pakistan in three rounds of the Quadrilat- But congressional Repub- the “best option available un- been in custody for seven ities do more to help, he added. eral Coordination Group (QCG) meetings indicates that they are licans oppose transferring the der all of the circumstances years,” said Foster, adding that “They are the ones with influ- remaining detainees into the considered.” her clients say the heat is not ence over Turkey,” Zamani working for a stable and peaceful Afghanistan. Furthermore, a se- U.S. court system. And the ad- It said in a statement that it turned on in the prison and said. “It would be much better nior European Union diplomat said that an international conference ministration has struggled to continued to monitor the men’s they are served food covered if the Americans contact them find other nations willing to welfare, but adding, “Since the in maggots. “Why do they instead of the Afghans.” on stability in Afghanistan will be convened in Brussels later this year. Hinting to the Iran’s influential role in the region, the European Union’s deputy secretary-general for the external action service Helga Maria Schmid called on Tehran to consider participating in the men- tioned conference. This follows former President Hamid Karzai’s War statement that Russia, Iran and India should also be included in the ongoing efforts to revive the stalled Afghan peace process. No- body will deny the fact that these countries’ roles are very impor- tant for the Afghan peace process. These intentioned efforts can be taken as signs of hope and the Afghan masses have already pinned high hopes to the current ef- forts of Afghanistan’s allies in restoration of peace and stability in the country. This time, situation is quite different as willingness is seen among all stakeholders in Afghanistan’s conflict. Optimistical- ly, these efforts might yield tangible results and eventually over- whelm uncertainty in the country.

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By Ebubekir Isik Turkey, pushes the PKK to ex- Since the Syrian civil war erupt- ert more control over the legal Abdul Hakim Mujahid of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council ed, the Kurdish forces have Kurdish political entities. discusses the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG). consolidated control over large Many pundits think that portions of the country's north. the PKK's influence over the By Sanjay Kumar countries are drawing is only The Democratic Union Party HDP is increasing significant- Peace has always been elusive for Afghanistan and not for (PYD) and its armed wing, the ly. The co-chair of the pro-Kur- in Afghanistan. Several at- any other country. The road People's Protection Units dish People's Democratic Par- ty (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas, tempts have been made in the map is being prepared to com- (YPG), now dominate three large enclaves of Kurdish-ma- recently endorsed some of the past to bring about peace and bat the Afghan insurgency and PKK's aspirations both in Tur- reconciliation in the war-torn bring peace and reconciliation jority territory along the Turk- ish border where they pro- key and in Syria during the last country, but without success. in Afghanistan. Certainly all gathering of the Democratic A new round of the peace pro- claimed the self-governing Ro- four countries will cooperate java administration in Novem- Society Congress - an umbrel- cess has been started by the with each other to combat the ber 2013. la organisation representing Quadrilateral Coordination insurgency. They are working While the PYD's accumula- Turkey's Kurdish civic entities. Group, comprising representa- to protect each other’s mutual tion of power seems to have Consequentially, the HDP's tives from Afghanistan, Paki- interest and to cooperate fully originated from its de facto alli- recent change of narrative in stan, China, and the United among themselves to make ance with Bashar al-Assad re- favour of the PKK's strategic States. They seek to find a way peace work. gime, its expansion also roots objectives both in Turkey and to engage the Taliban for sus- Considering the mistrust in support from the Kurdistan in Syria convinces a large seg- tainable peace talks. between Pakistan and Afghan- Workers' Party (PKK). ment of Turkish society that the Abdul Hakim Mujahid, a istan, how do you see the peace Inside Story - What's be- HDP is forced to be on the member of High Peace Coun- process moving forward? hind Turkey's renewed crack- same line as the PKK in gener- cil, a body of the Afghanistan The issue of mistrust is a down on Kurds? Given the rise al and with the PYD in particu- Peace and Reintegration Pro- problem that has been there of the PYD - and its strategic lar. gram responsible for talks with right from the beginning. But alliance with the PKK - this new Accordingly, high-ranking the Taliban, spoke with The by involving the two big inter- emerging picture appears to members of the PKK in Iraq's Diplomat‘s Sanjay national powers–the U.S. and have a tremendous effect on Qandil Mountains - where the Kumar about the latest peace China–it is hoped that we can Turkey's Kurdish issue and armed group has its stronghold initiative. Mujahid was the UN create better understanding seems to push the Syrian Kurds - have severely criticised HDP's representative for the Taliban and trust between Islamabad more into the future of peace current leadership for its "easy- government in Afghanistan at and Kabul.For any peace pro- talks between the PKK and the going" stance on some of the the time of the September 11, cess to make headway, a basic Turkish government. issues that are vital for the 2001 attacks in the United understanding between Af- PKK's achievements in Syr- PKK's strategic concerns in States. Fifteen years ago he ghanistan and Pakistan is a ia Syria. acted as an intermediary be- must. In the late 1980s and early If it wasn't for the pressure tween the Taliban government What is China’s role in the 1990s, the PKK saw an oppor- by the PKK, many experts claim and the United States, but now peace process? tunity to establish a strategic the party wouldn't risk its he is the voice of the Afghan China is a rising economic base in Syria to have more le- "grand project" of becoming a mainstream political party in government. He wants his power and they have a lot of verage in its conflict with Tur- in northern Syria on the other, tions taken by both sides on work focuses on stateless na- former colleagues to join the investment in Afghanistan. It key. Although it was effective- Turkey through engaging with the Turkish electorate. Region- any future engagement be- war in Kobane in 2014, when tionalist and regional parties. mainstream in the country and wants peace in the country for ly kicked out from Syria in the tween Turkey and the PKK is the then-Kurdish peace pro- The views expressed in this ar- late 1990s, after the breakout of al and international dynamics to bring about healing after its own economic interests as On the regional stage, Kur- marred by changing realities on cess took a knock. Ebubekir Isik ticle are the author's own and years of war. well as for the overall prosper- the Syrian Civil War the PKK the ground. This was already is a PhD researcher at the Free do not necessarily reflect Al again increased its activities in dish forces pay the utmost at- The Diplomat: How do you ity of this region. Beijing has a tention not to differ substan- tested with the diverging posi- University of Brussels. His Jazeera's editorial policy. see the new peace process? northwest Syria. Marking the huge stake in bringing normal- recent achievements by Kurds tially from the positions taken Mujahid: It is a good initia- cy to the region. It is also suf- in the region, its ambitions fur- by Iran, the Assad regime and tive taken by four countries– fering from Islamic extremism ther evolved in the war-torn Iraq on the future of Syria. With Afghanistan, Pakistan, the and insurgency inside its own country. conflicting objectives about United States, and China. They territory. It is important for Chi- However, the capture of Syria, the counter trio is repre- are very much involved in the na that groups like the Taliban, Tell Abyad in mid-2015 by the sented by Kurdistan Regional affairs of the region and have which act as an inspiration for YPG changed all the equilibria Government's leader, Masoud stakes in maintaining peace. China’s indigenous Islamic in- in the region, particularly from Barzani, Turkey and the Syrian The United States and China surgency, are tamed and Turkey's point of view. As the opposition. Considering the ef- can bring Pakistan and Af- brought into the mainstream. YPG expanded control in north- fect of Turkey-Russia tension ghanistan on board for a com- There are people in India ern Syria and increasingly on Syria, Kurdish forces in the By Hisham Melhem is challenging the supposedly ing despair in America’s heartland. prehensive peace process that who are questioning New Del- clashed with jihadi groups, the region now enjoy being on the anointed and inevitable Democratic The Time of the Khawarij can be lasting. hi’s exclusion from the negoti- unspoken alliance between the same line particularly as Iran It’s the year of the outsiders. It’s nominee, Hillary Clinton. Despair But it was the thundering dem- How realistic is the current ating table. Why is India not PKK and the PYD levelled up. and Russia. the year of the angry voter. It’s the in the Heartland The impressive agogue Trump who violently process? The stance taken by the year of the insurgents with pitch- electoral victories achieved by shook the foundations of the Re- participating? Since then, the PKK fighters forks marching on Washington to Cruz, Trump and Sanders in the publican Party and wrecked the We are looking for a road- There is a no doubt that In- have been reportedly com- West vis-a-vis Kurds in Syria take it back from the oligarchs. It’s states of Iowa and New Hamp- plans of its high priests and mon- map for peace, a framework for dia is an important friend and a manding YPG battalions, lead- is much more complex. For the the year where the rebel yell has shire, conferred on the outsider eyed class to rally behind a safe dialogue, and hope that these very active player in the region. ing strategic decision-making, United States, the PYD fight- drowned the little civility that re- candidates the credibility they establishment candidate who will countries will have a plan to New Delhi has been playing a and overseeing recruits' ideo- ing ISIL on the ground is con- mained in the political discourse. craved and gave the movements be beholden to the real powers that rope in the Taliban into the positive role in the reconstruc- logical and military training. sidered as an ally. This was It’s the year when vulgarity, crass- that they have created a degree of be. The dust storm generated by peace process that is needed tion of Afghanistan. The Indi- With the PKK's achieve- confirmed once again by the ness and obtuseness were celebrat- legitimacy. The rise of the candi- candidate trump was like a merci- to stabilize the region. Peace is ments and further aspirations recent visit to Rojava of Brett ed as courageous rejection of stale dacy of Senator Sanders, his wide less Khamsin coming from nowhere an government will appreciate convention and political correct- support among the youth, includ- and blinded everyone in the polit- not a mirage; it’s the wish of the initiatives taken by the four in Syria on the one hand, and McGurk, the US special envoy to the multinational coalition ness, and when authentic passion ing young women and independent ical and chattering classes. It is dif- the people of Afghanistan. countries in bringing the Tali- Turkey's strict opposition to exposed political expediency and voters, has shaken the lackluster ficult to explain this phenomenon The Taliban is a divided ban to the negotiating table and any Kurdish political formation against ISIL. cold calculus. It’s the year when Clinton campaign. The issues that of three dominant outsiders, par- house today. How practical do it understands that peace will in northern Syria on the other, However, the US keeps Americans engage in the most rit- Senator Sanders is raising, such as ticularly Trump to Americans let you think it will be to bring all not only help Afghanistan, but any future engagement be- supporting Syrian opposition ualistic and longest election sea- income inequality, and how the alone to people overseas. In an ar- factions to the negotiating ta- the whole region. Some of the tween Turkey and the PKK is and doesn't consider Bashar al- son in the world. No other coun- special interests and big corpora- ticle in Arabic I likened them, par- marred by changing realities on Assad as an option for the fu- try choses a leader with compara- tions at Wall Street are in control ticularly Trump and Cruz in a de- ble? First of all, we hope that important infrastructure ble pump and circumstance, splen- of the political class in Washing- rogatory, tongue and cheek fash- all the factions of the Taliban the ground. ture of Syria. In such a multi- projects in Afghanistan are be- faceted political landscape, did colors, outlandish expenses, ton and a corrupt campaign finance ion to the Khawarij , the extrem- will come under one leader. If ing completed by India. New Not surprisingly, the PYD secured representation for a Kurdish forces try to stick to a exaggerated promises, and strange system designed to serve the oli- ists of the early Muslim era. Liter- this can’t be, we hope that the Delhi is deeply involved in the "balanced line" where they can assortments of good, bad and ugly garchy, have galvanized a move- ally the Khawarij are those “who four countries will call all of affairs of Afghanistan. It can- larger segment of Kurds in Syr- contenders, as America. It’s the ment most observers did not see went out” of the mainstream. In ia with the PKK's assistance. sustain relations with the re- season I admire the most, and coming. And although Sanders’ Islam the Khawarij sect was born them to the negotiations. They not be sidelined in any road gime in Damascus while mak- will try not to exclude anyone As the YPG's influence takes dread the most. speeches focus mostly on econom- the moment the split between the map for peace in Afghanistan. hold of Kurdish-populated ar- ing sure they are not squeezed and to avoid the mistake that Three rebels and a daughter of ic issues and are laden with dis- Sunnis and the Shiite sects oc- What is the time frame for eas along the border with Tur- between the two elephants in the establishment turbing statistics about poverty, curred, and they were opposed to was committed in 2001, when the ongoing peace process? key and throughout much of the room, namely Russia and Three of the four major candi- inequality and social injustice, even both. Before Americans began to the Taliban movement was ex- These are the issues that the northeast, the PKK begins the US. dates describe themselves and are his critics would concede that he vote for their candidates, Trump cluded from the peace process. remain in the hands of the four to consider this as a historic op- What is evident is that the seen by most as ‘outsiders’ seek- brings to the campaign a genuine was called, vulgar, clown, arrogant, We have to learn from the fail- countries. I hope they will work PKK and PYD now control ing the highest office in the land to passion, that turn his rallies into serial liar, shameless and scandal- portunity to implement its pro- deliver the country from its cur- ures of the past and understand out the road map and reach out gramme of "democratic self-ad- much of northern Syria along poetry, compared with the flat, ous. And he deserved everything why the earlier efforts could to the Taliban. It is up to them rent woes, and save it from the and calculating unattractive prose that was thrown at him. Many ministration" - its jailed leader the Turkish border, and seem clutches of a compromised politi- of Hillary Clinton. Even if Sand- seasoned election experts and his- not yield any results. how they would like to go Abdullah Ocalan's concept to to remain there owing to region- cal class of professional Republi- ers proposed solutions are want- torians anticipated his demise, but Today’s Taliban is also a about the peace process. So far, initiate a community-based al and international realities. cans and Democrats that rigged the ing or not fully achievable, (and he Trump had an impenetrable skin big headache for Pakistan, a the Taliban has not said any- Kurdish local governance. With the PKK's achieve- system to its own benefit and be- is not convincing as a Command- and every arrow hit him was bro- country which is supposed to thing about the peace process. Conflict of interest? ments and further aspirations trayed the people. Two would be er-In-Chief) he has forced Clinton ken. Like the infamous Russian be friendly with the insurgent I am sure they also understand However, the re-escalation in Syria on the one hand, and saviors, one from the Right, Re- to fight for the nomination, and peasant Rasputin, he refused to group. that the time has come for them of violence, effectively ending Turkey's strict opposition to publican Senator Ted Cruz and one pushed her further to the left by die; and in the process broke al- The road map that the four to join the mainstream . the Kurdish peace process in any Kurdish political formation from the Left, the self-described raising issues Democratic candi- most every taboo in American pol- Democratic Socialist Senator Bern- dates ignored for decades. Sanders itics. From the moment he an- ie Sanders, and the third, a ram- may not be able to win a national nounced his candidacy in his own paging narcissist, the racist, sex- election, but he is being embraced unorthodox rambling way He in- LETTER TO THE EDITOR ist, Muslim and Latino hater by a significant segment of the elec- sulted Mexican immigrants calling Donald Trump ,who expediently torate that is hungry for a trust- them rapists and killers. Then he in this election cycle is describing worthy and transparent candidate broadened the circle of his favorite himself a Republican, have domi- who calls himself a socialist after daemons; journalists, Muslims, nated the last seven months of the decades of Democratic politicians refugees, and war heroes. His for- long race. The fourth, is former fleeing from the label liberal. eign bogymen were again the Mex- Secretary of State, former Senator If Sanders articulate from the icans, Chinese and the Japanese and former first lady, Hillary Clin- left, the frustrations and concerns accusing them of stealing Ameri- Substandard food items ton who along with her husband of the youth who are no longer sure can jobs and of unfair trade prac- former President Bill Clinton have that their future will be better than tices. He threatened Arab oil pro- dominated the Democratic Party their parents’, Trump does the ducing countries allied with the Afghanistan is a consumer society and most of the products in the market are being imported from neighboring countries. The main problem with for the last quarter of a century. same from the right, albeit less art- U.S. that they should pay protec- the imported goods is that they are mostly substandard, particularly those being imported from Pakistan. Hillary Clinton, who is being chal- fully and less coherently the con- tion money or he would go and However, the government should assign a commission that copes with the challenge where it consists of officials from ministries of Interior; lenged for the second time in eight cerns of mostly middle aged whites steal their oil. Public Health; and Irrigation, Agriculture and Livestock as well as Attorney General Office, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries, years by an outsider, finds herself who believe that their country is Trump’s noxious rhetoric was Independent Directorate of Security and Afghanistan National Standard Authority. unable to shed her skin as the le- slipping from their hands and is adopted by some of his peers, in- The commission frequently should visit shops and collected tons of poor quality food stuffs from Kabul markets. The commission should gitimate daughter of the hated es- being taken over by immigrants and cluding Senator Cruz, Senator control quality of commodities in the country’s ports and customs instead of domestic markets, and should stop import of tablishment. Populist demagogues minorities. Both candidates are Marco Rubio and Governor Chris sub-standard goods to the country and don’t let the enemy of Afghanistan to play live of Afghan masses. like Trump are not created instant- tapping into a reservoir of alien- Christy, who unleashed their own Murtaza Alizada, Kabul, Afghanistan ly. They are the product of slow ation and despair. America is fury against Muslims and the non- moving cultural and political changing in fundamental ways, existing Syrian refugees flooding trends For most of the pre-prima- economically, socially, culturally the U.S. It was a season of fake Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and ry season, the outsiders were con- and demographically, and many faith, and exaggerated religiosity. address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] sidered long shots and dark hors- people and groups are unable to Trump, the Casino owner, who es; at best protest candidates, at adjust. A recent study showed married three times and who most worst publicity seekers, particu- alarming trends of rising death rates likely never read the Bible serious- larly the former reality television among middle-aged white Ameri- ly, all of a sudden got religion, and host Donald Trump. Senator Cruz, cans, not due to cancer, heart dis- became a Bible wielding man of Disclaimer: who is universally hated in the sen- ease or diabetes, but to an “epi- faith; never mind that he hilarious- ate, was not seen initially as a cred- demic” of suicides and substance ly misquoted the holly book to a ible contender, and Senator Sand- abuse. The least educated within very religious audience. Senator The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) ers was dismissed early on as a this group suffered also from phys- Rubio injected God incessantly in novelty, because the American ical pain due to deteriorating health, his speeches, telling his audiences and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. electorate will not take seriously a and financial distress. These new that as a President he will be guid- socialist candidate, and besides he downtrodden citizens are spread- ed by religion. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Ankara last week unveiled an anti- people’s daily routines. PKK can expand its areas of oper- terrorism plan that focuses on Kurdish issue ation, Ozcan said, adding that the comprehensive democratic re- In late 2012, the government plan does not suggest any innova- forms, public order, and building launched a peace process with the tive or specific ways to handle ter- bridges with various segments of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Par- rorism. society. ty (PKK), but the process col- Galip Dalay, research director It also underlines the need to lapsed last year amid armed clash- at Al-Sharq Forum, told Al Ara- socially and economically rehabil- es between Kurdish militants and biya News that the two dimen- itate eastern and southeastern re- security forces. sions of the plan - the economy gions of Turkey. Metin Gurcan, a security ana- and reconstruction - can be an in- Postponing premium debts of lyst and former special-forces of- tegral part of a comprehensive employers and local tradesmen, ficer, told Al Arabiya News that political and security strategy to and providing job opportunities, the anti-terror plan aims to con- deal with the Kurdish issue, but are outlined as possible ways to vince Kurds to shun the PKK. not the foundation of such a plan. reenergize the local economy. However, “it ignores Kurdish “The Kurdish issue in its cur- “We will compensate the loss- individuals under 30, and doesn’t rent form has two dimensions: the es of all of our citizens due to ter- use an egalitarian discourse to PKK, and Kurdish people’s rights ror. These [militants] have started make them feel like equal citizens.” and liberties,” Dalay said. a fire, but we will grow a rose gar- The government should under- “The PKK issue is more secu- den at the site of the fire,” said take “comprehensive damage as- rity in nature. The government and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. sessment in the region to under- PKK will have to sit at the negoti- “All differences between the stand to what extent this long- ating table to resolve their differ- nation and state will be entirely standing conflict has traumatized ences.” eliminated, and we will have an the local people,” Gurcan added. Dalay said unless Turkey and understanding of uniting and inte- The plan involves assigning a the PKK come to an agreement grating the nation with a human- budget of 26.5 billion Turkish lira regarding Syrian Kurdish enclaves, oriented state instead of... disrup- ($9 billion) to revitalize the regional there is unlikely to be a settlement tive nationalism.” economy and infrastructure, which regarding the PKK or security. A communication unit will be has been seriously hurt since the “The action plan has no pro- established in every province to summer. vision in this regard, and the avoid misinformation about state- Nihat Ali Ozcan, a retired ma- present climate suggests that a society relations, and urban infra- jor now serving as a security ana- modus vivendi is unlikely anytime structure will be revamped. lyst at Ankara-based think-tank soon,” he said. In recent months, thousands TEPAV, said the plan is under- “Nevertheless, the security of people have been displaced and mined because “the capacity and dimension of the Kurdish issue will hundreds killed in low-intensity possible reaction of the PKK... are in the end be solved by an agree- warfare in the east and southeast, ignored.” ment between the PKK and the rights and liberties, “the government needs to undertake major political steps to alleviate the political dimension of the Kurdish issue,” said Dalay. with curfews majorly disrupting With the upcoming spring, the government.” In terms of Kurdish “The plan is short of provisions on the political side, so there’s a mismatch between its contents and the requirements to settle the Kurdish issue.” Can Bernie Sanders win the African American vote?

Valon and Musli Musliu were only gether. And every chance we got, group of friends had changed. there?' I was mad at him - how one kilometre apart as they fought we would play football together, "Some of his friends would could he do this? He was not just a for the Islamic State of Iraq and too. Barcelona was my favourite come over to our family home, and brother; he was everything to me." the Levant in Syria. This is the only team and Real Madrid was his." I overheard them telling Naman off, Laila's brother was born in detail of his brother's death that He remembers a brother whose saying he should stop working and Germany, but the family returned Musli would share with his fami- kindness was known throughout focus all his time on praying and to Kosovo when he was 10. He ly. Eighteen months later, an old the village. serving Islam. This was strange for grew up listening to rock music and Kosovar man points to a narrow As for Valon, he says, his in- us," the brother says. watching comedy films. It was concrete bridge over a stream. As terest in Islam developed on its Videos on the internet show from American music and movies we cross, the road grows rougher own. "He was the one who taught Demolli being arrested after he ad- that the brother and sister learned and muddier. At the other side us all how to pray. I told him, 'You vocated that a mosque be built in English. stand two houses set apart from know the Quran, so you know you Pristina. He would obsess about things, the rest of the village, as if they shouldn't go and you don't need In 2012, Demolli left for Syr- she remembers, but then drop have been cast out. to. But here we need you. You ia. In November of that year, he them as suddenly as he had picked A few chickens run around; a could do a better job by teaching was reportedly killed in Aleppo them up. dog barks. The homes look unfin- us and others about the Quran.'" by the forces of Syrian President "He would fall in love with ished, as if somebody had simply When they were in Syria, the Bashar al Assad, becoming the something like astronomy or that given up on them. They have no brothers stayed in touch with their first Kosovar fighter officially re- movie Inception, and he wanted windows. family, calling at least once a week, corded as being killed in the coun- to understand everything to do Selman Musliu, the second emailing and video chatting. try's war. with dreams. He would suddenly oldest of the five Musliu brothers, Then, one Monday morning, Hamide wipes away her tears want to learn everything about it steps out of one and slips a thin just before 6am, Selman was wok- with the hem of her sleeve. "When and drop everything else," Laila jacket on over his vest. It is minus en by his older brother, Moham- he died, it was horrible," she says. says. four degrees Celsius outside. "I med. "For some time, no one knew if he After finishing school, he thought we could handle it," he "He told me Valon is a shahid was really killed or not. It was worked for a year and a half at Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' world we're living in." walking" towards Clinton. says. "That we could discourage [martyr]. I froze. I was confused painful. For so long we kept pray- Camp Bondsteel, the main United solid win in the New Hampshire There may be a logical argu- Cosby is correct. According to Valon from going and be able to and shocked." Shortly after, Mus- ing he would come back." States army base in Kosovo. primary election was widely an- ment that Clinton is a better bet recent polls Clinton is by far the bring him back home on our own." li called. Local reports said Demolli had She cannot reconcile the broth- ticipated but its scope accentuates than Sanders to fend off rampag- favoured candidate for black Amer- Valon was the fourth of the "I told him: 'Musli, that's it. carried out a suicide mission. Head- er she knew with the popular im- his lethal threat to the candidacy ing Republicans, but the numbers icans. For example, a recent Wall Musliu brothers. He was only 17 You have to come back home lines in Kosovo read: "Survived the age of a fighter. "He would not even of Hillary Clinton, the clear choice beg to differ. Most major polls Street Journal/NBC News/Marist when he left home to study Islam now,'" Selman recalls. But Musli bullets of the Serbian regime, but dare to cross a red traffic light. He of the Democratic establishment. suggest Sanders would defeat all poll shows Clinton leading in South at the main religion school in Kos- had other ideas. not those of the regime of Bashar never threw rubbish on the streets. Most analysts attribute Sand- of the Republican candidates, with Carolina, which votes on Febru- ovo's capital, Pristina. From there, "He said, 'My brother has al Assad." He would get terrified if he saw ers' victory to a general anti-estab- the possible exception of Marco ary 27, by a 37-point margin. he travelled to Saudi Arabia for been killed. This is where his blood He was 38 when he died, leav- someone doing something wrong." lishment mood in the nation, a Rubio. And that margin is heavily further Islamic studies. last dropped. I will never come ing behind a daughter aged five and "We were the same people, mood illustrated also by Donald Clearly, there is something bolstered by the support of black "All through his primary [ed- back now.'" a three-year-old son. They are chil- him and I," she reflects. "The dif- Trump's sweeping victory in the unprecedented about the surge of voters, who prefer Clinton over ucation] and until the ninth grade, According to various reports, dren, Demolli's brother points out, ference is that I have a much stron- state's Republican primaries. But support for this two-term senator Sanders by 74 to 17. Those kinds Valon did poorly at school," Sel- Valon was killed in April 2014. that he has never even met. Nei- ger personality. He was kind, po- Sanders' victory also has an explic- who is Congress' longest-serving of margins are the reason Clinton man explains. "But he found that The location of his death, howev- ther has he met Demolli's wife or lite and trusted people easily, but it ideological edge: He is the first independent. Few expected him to supporters claim there is a "fire- he did very well in the religion er, is disputed, and Selman says her family. he did not have a strong personal- self-professed socialist to become become such a celebrity candidate. wall" in some states that will stop school in Pristina. He became that he is not sure where in Syria Unlike the Muslius, the main ity. I always protected him." a major party candidate. In one of many ironies of the Sand- Sanders' bandwagon. Although it much more interested in Islam his brothers were fighting. dispute for this family is not where LONG READ: Memoirs of a His campaign stresses the evils ers campaign, the oldest candidate is also true that Sanders' approval there, but it was in Saudi where It has been eight months since or when their brother died, but for refugee from Kosovo of income inequality, the need to has become the darling of the rating with minority voters we felt the real effects of his ex- Selman last heard from Musli. He whom he died fighting. She recalls how he started to break up the big banks and the ca- youngest voters - in Iowa's cau- climbed from 28 percent in July treme views." speaks of him as though he, too, is Demolli's family insists that change in the months before he left bal of billionaires that buy elec- cuses last week, Sanders defeated 2015 to 51 percent in February. After three months in Saudi, dead. he left to join the rebel forces in for Syria, adapting his behaviour tions and keep the masses of Amer- Clinton among voters aged 17 to Cosby believes black voters he spent seven months in Syria. "With Musli, there was noth- Syria because he wanted to defend to become more like the members icans mired in economic stagnation. 29 by 70 percentage points (84- will move towards Sanders "once Then he returned home. The Turk- ing I could have done," he says. "It the Syrian people. His 12-year-old of a new group he was spending Sanders calls for universal health- 14), and initial estimates put his they hear that Bernie is talking ish authorities had imposed a five- was never part of our plan. He was niece defends him. "He went to time with. She says she knows the care, a living wage for workers and New Hampshire percentages even about issues that directly affect our year ban on him entering the coun- meant to bring Valon back home, Syria to fight with the rebel forces man who encouraged her brother tuition-free college; he vows to pay higher. community and he's doing it fear- try. "I told him, 'This is a good not to end up there." against Assad. Our uncle wanted to go to Syria and that he still lives for those programmes by taxing What will it take for African lessly. The Bernie Brigade is dedi- thing, you can stay here with your An explosion rocks the Syri- to save people. He went to Syria in their village. "Wall Street speculation". Americans to believe in the future cated to making sure they hear family now,'" Selman recalls, rub- an city of Kobane on October 20, to help them. He didn't know how "Those people that he was Socialism: like a crucifix to a Sanders has to offer? [Win Mc- him." Secular socialism: the hard bing his bloodshot eyes. 2014 [Gokhan Sahin/Getty Imag- complicated it was before he got getting to know, at the start, never vampire Namee/Getty Images] sell The importance of black sup- But a month later, Selman re- es] The local hero and war veteran there. He was a good fighter. He spoke to him about religion. In- However, many within the Are African Americans 'sleep- port is clear to Sanders. His first ceived a call from a foreign num- Naman Demolli had a reputa- helped us win the war here [in stead, they would first act all Democratic Party establishment walking' towards Clinton? trip following New Hampshire is ber. It was Valon. tion as a fighter in Kosovo. In fact, Kosovo]." friendly, tell him that he was one feel that the political stakes are too Another irony is the lack of Harlem, to meet with the Rever- "I was so shocked, all I kept in the eyes of his neighbours, And this is where the dispute of them. My brother liked the way high to experiment with a septua- support Sanders attracts from the end Al Sharpton, the influential saying was: 'I don't trust you. I friends and family, Demolli was a begins. When Demolli arrived in they would behave with him. Then, genarian socialist. Members of the African American community, de- president of the National Action don't believe you.' Then he con- local hero. Syria it seems few knew which slowly they started to introduce millennial generation may be more spite the fact that his programme Network. The candidate realises firmed my fear: He told me he was During the 1998-1999 Koso- group he had joined. Did he first the idea of hell, telling him the only accepting of the socialist label but most accords with what some have that unless he can ignite the so- in Syria." vo war, he was the commander of fight for the Free Syrian Army and way to repent and save yourself is most Americans are not, they ar- characterised as the "black politi- called Obama coalition of youth, Valon had made his way from a special unit of the Kosovo Lib- later defect to the al Qaeda affili- to turn to religion. So, in order to gue. The word socialism once re- cal consensus". Michael Dawson, people of colour, single women, Kosovo into Macedonia, and from eration Army. But even before the ate, al-Nusra Front? Or did he join go to paradise, where all good pelled Americans like a crucifix a political science professor at the etc, his likelihood of primary vic- there he had crossed through Tur- war, he had taken on the responsi- them from the beginning? Nobody things happen, you have to sacri- does vampires, and Democratic University of Chicago and author tories is slim in all but a sliver of key and entered Syria. bility of fighting for his family's seems to be sure, not even Koso- fice life. They spoke so much about operatives fear the Republicans can of several books on black politics, states. The family decided to contact wellbeing. vo's intelligence. how so many Muslim women and easily reactivate that political an- even compares black electoral sen- Sanders faces a problem that the authorities in Kosovo for help, At the age of 17, Demolli head- This lack of clarity seems to children were being killed." tipathy. timent to the Scandinavian social often confronts progressive mav- but Selman says they did nothing. ed to Italy and from there had gone point to just how complicated the In August 2013, her brother Some Democrats prefer Clin- democrats Sanders often invokes. ericks who may excite segments He had not contacted them on to Germany, working odd jobs country and its numerous fighting left for Syria. He told his family ton for her centre-left policy pre- But those political affinities thus of the white electorate but leave earlier, he says, because "I didn't along the way so that he might send factions can be to some of those that he was going there to learn scriptions and for her experience far have failed to move all but a black voters cold; Eugene McCar- even dream that he would return some money home. His ultimate recruited as fighters. That is what more about Islam. "Only later did in the legislative and executive few black Americans to Sanders' thy, Paul Tsongas, Gary Hart, Jer- to Syria ... I thought that's it, Va- goal was to save enough to build has motivated Demolli's three niec- we find out why he really went to branches of government - she has banner. Race in the US: Know your ry Brown, come to mind. These lon would never able to cross his family a house. es to learn more about the war in Syria through a text message," she served as a US senator and a secre- history candidates often ignore the specif- through Turkey because he was But the war at home brought Syria. A thin, dark-haired 14-year- says. "He told us he went there to tary of state as well as a first lady. Many black organisers are try- ic interest of black Americans with banned." Demolli back. He worked his way old, with large glasses on her small help people, that an Islamic State Others find her preferable simply ing hard to alter that relationship. overly broad appeals. In desperation, Selman turned through the ranks and, not long face, says sternly: "We watch the had been created and that the peo- because she offers the most plau- Among those is activist and schol- Racism in the US: The melting to Valon's closest brother, Musli. before the war's end, he was found news on Syria all the time. The ple lived according to Islamic tra- sible route to the first female pres- ar Cornel West, who sees Sanders' pot is boiling Together, they came up with a injured in the mountains. media always lies about Syria. Af- ditions there." ident. candidacy as an extension of Jesse What is more, the black elec- plan to bring Valon home: "We When his country gained its ter our uncle left, we wanted to He did, however, confess to The hardcore partisans of the Jackson's campaigns for the Dem- torate tends to be exceedingly prag- agreed that Musli would go to Syr- independence, Demolli left for know why - why did he go to this his sister that there had been a Democratic National Committee ocratic Party nomination in 1984 matic when assessing the political ia and persuade him to return. But Spain. He had a family of eight to country? Everyone forgot the Syr- moment when he doubted what he (DNC) see Clinton as the best and 1988. West has also been act- prospects of idealistic candidates. Musli failed and he ended up stay- provide for, and even this histori- ians and focused on terrorists. My was doing there. "He asked his chance to fend off a total Republi- ing as a Sanders' surrogate, singing Black voters even withheld enthu- ing there to look after him." cal moment in Kosovo's history uncle is not a terrorist." friend in Syria: 'Is this wrong what can takeover of the federal govern- his praises in appearances at col- siasm from candidate Barack This is when things grew dif- could not stand in the way of that. 'Not my brother' we are doing?'" she says. But the ment. Republicans already control leges and churches. The Vermont Obama until he won Iowa and ficult for the family of farmers. "That was the kind of man he Laila (not her real name) looks friend replied: the two houses of Congress and Senator has also attracted the sup- proved he could attract white vot- Every brother is crucial for the was: a generous man who made it down as she taps her fingers on "No, brother, you are the one they want the most formidable port of Killer Mike, a hip-hop art- ers. Adding to this traditional dis- upkeep of the farm, Selman ex- his sole priority to take care of us," the wooden school desk. She is an chosen by God because you have candidate to protect the presiden- ist widely respected by black tance are Sanders' old-school no- plains. But the Muslius had now says his sister, Hamide. English teacher but it took all the a pure spirit and a good heart. And cy as a Democratic Party bastion. youth. But he has surprisingly tions of secular socialism, which lost two. It had a crippling effect "He fulfilled our dream; he built courage she had to return to her not many people will have this What is more, they argue, Sand- sparse support among African embrace the materialist idea that on the family's finances and wel- us this house in Pristina," she says, school after the news broke of her luck." Less than a year later, on ers' platform is nothing more than Americans. economics shape the sociopoliti- fare. For Selman, it was also a per- pointing to a three-storey struc- brother's suicide attack in Bagh- March 24, 2014, there was a sui- an idealistic wish list with little "The black community is still cal agenda more than race or reli- sonal blow; of all his brothers, he ture in a hilly area north of the cap- dad. It left 52 security officers dead. cide attack in Baghdad targeting chance of becoming policy. "I wish in a post-Obama stupor and we've gion. This is a hard sell in African was closest to Musli. "Missing ital. Demolli spent at least seven "I was furious. At the same security officers. that we could elect a democratic been a bit lethargic in organising American communities crippled your brothers is difficult. You feel years in Spain. His brother, who time, I was grieving. It was such a The next day, Laila's husband president who could wave a magic our forces," said Will Cosby, a vet- by anti-black biases and accus- it constantly," he says. "I spent so asked not to be named, says that mixture of feelings," she says. woke her up with the news: Her wand and say, 'We shall do this, eran political organiser in Chicago, tomed to clerical leadership. Sand- much time with Musli. We worked he lived with a group of religious- "I would ask myself over and brother had been responsible for and we shall do that,'" Clinton said who has spearheaded something ers has altered his pitch to sharp- on the farm together. We worked ly conservative Moroccans. It was over again: 'What have we done so the attack. She does not know how recently in response to Sanders' called the Bernie Brigade because en his appeal. It may not be too hard to build our family home to- upon his return that he noticed his wrong that would make him go he ended up in Iraq. proposals. "That ain't the real too many black people are "sleep- late. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES SINDH DEMANDS ITS SHARE IN GAS INFRA- STRUCTURE

NEW YORK Global oil prices next five years were trading under CESS surged as much as 12 percent on $50 a barrel on Friday, rising above ISLAMABAD: The government Friday after a report once again that level only from November of Sindh has protested the misuse suggested OPEC might finally 2021 onwards. of gas infrastructure development agree to cut production to reduce U.S. crude's front-month set- cess (GIDC), which is being col- the world glut, while a bounce in tled up $3.23, or 12.3 percent, at lected from consumers since Janu- stock markets fed appetite for risk. $29.44 per barrel, reaching a ses- ary 2012 to finance gas import Despite the strong daily gain, sion high of $29.66. It hit a 12- projects, and has asked the central oil prices were poised to end the year low of $26.05 the previous government to transfer the prov- week down as much as 5 percent. day. For the week, it lost 4.7 per- ince’s share in receipts. The United Arab Emirates' cent. Brent's front-month closed The Ministry of Finance ap- energy minister said the Organiza- up $3.30 at $33.36 a barrel, having pears to have spent the entire tion of the Petroleum Exporting slid below $30 on Thursday. Week- amount to bridge the budget short- Countries was willing to cooper- ly losses were pared to 2 percent. fall, which has upset gas-produc- ate on an output cut, the Wall Prices extended gains after data ing provinces, particularly Sindh Street Journal reported on Thurs- showed an eighth straight weekly that has demanded its share accord- day after crude futures settled in drop in the number of U.S. rigs ing to the contribution of the prov- U.S. trade. drilling for oil. Oil also got a boost ince to total gas production, say Many traders were sceptical from the rally in global equity mar- officials familiar with the develop- at first about the report, noting that kets. Some cited Monday's Presi- ment. Venezuela and Russia had tried in dents Day holiday in the United Sindh is a major gas-produc- vain earlier in the week to stir Sau- States, saying fewer players want- ing province accounting for 70% di Arabia and other major produc- ed a short position in oil ahead of of production in the country. The ers into agreeing to output cuts. the longer weekend break for the federal government is collecting But after a 75 percent price New York crude market. GIDC on gas consumption and slump since mid-2014 that has tak- But others, like Tyche Capital petroleum levy on sale of petro- en crude prices to more than 12- Advisors' Tariq Zahir, were hop- leum products, which are federal year lows, many were inclined to ing to profit again from bearish bets taxes that are not part of the divis- believe that a rebound was due once the rally peaks. "It gives me ible pool. sooner or later if production tight- great opportunity to put out new However, when reports ens or demand picks up. shorts in crude spreads," he said. emerged that the federal govern- "We expect declining U.S. oil Many expected wilder price ment had not spent the money on production, in particular, to drive swings in coming weeks. the required projects, Sindh the oil price back up to $50 per "It's not a one-way price pressed the centre to transfer its barrel by the end of the year," movement anymore," said ABN share of the tax. Frankfurt-based Commerzbank AMRO's senior energy economist The federal government, ac- said in a note. Hans van Cleef. "We will see a cording to officials, has given as- U.S. crude contracts over the period of high volatility." surances that the money will be spent on the planned gas pipeline projects. The Ministry of Petroleum TUNISIA TO and Natural Resources has ap- proached the finance ministry for the release of GIDC for spending on such projects. So far, the gov- GET $560M ernment has received Rs183.86 billion in GIDC. For laying a liquefied natural Top U.S. officials will travel to connect the countries, the accord others interested parties to help where some of the non-Havana gas (LNG) pipeline from Gwadar, LOAN FROM EU the government is negotiating a Havana on Feb. 16 to sign an avia- is expected to increase tourism and assess the applications, and it ex- markets would not be hotly con- tion pact that restores scheduled business on the communist-ruled pects to decide in the summer tested,” Belford said. “We will like- commercial deal with a Chinese airline service between the United island. U.S. airlines expect a grad- which airlines are flying from ly be in a position to make those company for kicking off work by States and Cuba for the first time ual payout from the arrangement. which cities to Havana. determinations and award those the end of March. TO BOOST The company, China Petro- in more than 50 years, the U.S. They will have 15 days starting The arrangement allows only frequencies to U.S. carriers in a Transportation Department said Tuesday to submit route applica- 20 round-trip flights per day be- shorter timeline.” leum Pipeline Bureau selected by on Friday. The signing brings into tions to the U.S. Transportation tween the United States and Ha- U.S. Transportation Depart- the Chinese government, will pro- effect an arrangement the Cold War Department, its Deputy Assistant vana, meaning interest in the Cu- ment Secretary Anthony Foxx and vide 85% of financing whereas ECONOMY Pakistan will inject 15% equity foes agreed upon on Dec. 16. U.S. Secretary for Aviation and Inter- ban capital by U.S. airlines might Assistant Secretary of State for airlines still must apply for per- national Affairs Brandon Belford exceed the frequencies available to Economic and Business Affairs into the project. mission from U.S. regulators to fly told reporters on Friday. them. The arrangement also allows Charles Rivkin will participate in The company is already work- specific routes before they sell tick- He said the U.S. agency will 10 daily round-trips to nine other Tuesday’s signing, the Transpor- ing on pipeline projects stretching ets to Cuba. spend about a month collecting international airports in Cuba. tation Department said in a news over 8,000 km in different coun- While charter flights already information from the airlines and “There could be situations release. tries including Myanmar, Bang- ladesh, Russia and other nations. It has also laid pipelines from Turkmenistan to China. Owing to delay in financial assistance, the petroleum ministry may not be able to complete gas pipeline projects in the stipulated time frame. The finance ministry insists that the government needs to frame cess rules and before that it could not release the funds. The petroleum ministry has planned to send a summary to the Economic Coordination Commit- Tunisia is to get a loan of half a tion process,” the European Com- tee for making available necessary billion euros ($560 million) from mission said in a statement. funds to finance the Gwadar LNG the European Union to boost the Three attacks last year by Is- pipeline. economy, just weeks after an un- lamist militants: against a museum According to the officials, it is employed man committed suicide in Tunis, tourists in a Sousse beach unfortunate that funds are avail- when he was refused work, spark- resort and a suicide bombing in the able for Metro bus projects but ing riots by thousands of young capital, have hit the tourist indus- there is no money for pushing men across the country. try especially hard. Tunisia relies ahead with gas import plans, which Tunisia was the cradle of the heavily on tourists for jobs and will contribute immensely to ac- 2011 Arab Spring revolts, triggered revenue. celerating the pace of economic by a street vendor setting himself The EU said the assistance growth that suffers a three-per- on fire after his vegetable cart was came at the request of Tunisia and centage-point loss every year due confiscated, and has been hailed as will take the form of medium-term to energy shortages. a success story for its transition loans on favorable financial terms. Under the plan, the LNG pipe- to democracy. France, Tunisia’s former colo- line will be laid from Gwadar to But economic development nial ruler, last month pledged 1 bil- Nawabshah and a terminal will also and reforms have failed to keep lion euros over five years to help be built at Gwadar Port. The pipe- pace with the political changes Tunisia, whose young democracy line will be connected to the Irani- since the fall of autocrat Zine El- brought a new constitution, a po- an border at a cost of $200 million. Abidine Ben Ali. litical compromise between secu- The Chinese firm will build a “The assistance proposed to- lar and Islamist parties and free new terminal – a floating storage day is part of broader efforts by elections. Tunisia managed to and re-gasification unit (FSRU) – the EU to help Tunisia overcome avoid the violent after-shocks seen which will be owned by Inter State the serious economic difficulties in other Arab Spring countries that Gas Systems – a company estab- that beset it from the beginning of toppled long-standing leaders in lished by the government that its political and economic transi- Egypt, Yemen and Libya. works on gas import projects. Apple to launch new iPhone, US, UK likely to charge multiple iPad in March: 9to5mac banks in Libor rigging: WSJ Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is on target 5se", and a new iPad Air at a launch phone was launched in 2007. The to introduce its next iPhone and event, is unlikely to take pre-orders new 4-inch iPhone 5se is designed WASHINGTON : American and iPad models on March 15, and aims for the new devices, the blog report- to spur iPhone hardware upgrades British regulators are likely to to start selling the devices in the ed. The technology giant has hit a for customer seeking faster devic- charge several banks with rigging same week, technology blog trough in iPhone demand. The 0.4 es without upgrading to the far larg- interest rates, including Citigroup, 9to5Mac reported, citing sources. percent rise in shipments in the fis- er iPhone 6s and 6s Plus screen the third-largest U.S. bank, and Apple, which will introduce a new cal first quarter was the slowest-ever sizes. Apple could not be immedi- London-based HSBC Holdings, the 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the "iPhone increase in iPhone sales since the ately reached for comment. Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The U.S. Commodity Fu- tures Trading Commission and the U.K. Financial Conduct Authori- ty were preparing a final round of civil charges against the banks for rate manipulation in the Libor scan- dal, the newspaper reported, cit- ing people close to the investiga- tion. The Journal said the CFTC was still investigating J.P. Morgan Chase, the largest American bank by assets, but that may not lead to charges. U.K. regulators said last year they dropped their probe of J.P. Morgan. U.S. and British regulators are leading a seven-year investigation into the manipulation of Libor, or the London interbank offered rate. Libor is a short-term rate fi- nancial institutions charge each other for loans that is calculated based on submissions by a panel of banks. Hundreds of trillions of dollars in short-term interest rates, swaps and other financial products are pegged to Libor. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES RED CARPET ROUND-UP AMFAR GALA 2016 After sporting designers Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla's outfit in British Emily Ratajkowski rock band Coldplay's music video "Hymn For The Weekend", Pop star Beyonce Knowles has now opted for Falguni and Shane Pea- The model and actor proved yet cock's creation in her new music video `Formation`. Beyonce rocked again why she’s the ultimate her Super Bowl performance along with her new video "Formation" bombshell. Making most of her where she is seen wearing a custom made black skirt designed by the Indian duo, said a statement. Falguni and Shane Peacock have been awe-inducing figure, the Gone Girl making quite a few heads turn in the international markets with their hottie donned a nude gown by contemporary designs. The celebrities spotted in their designs in- Michael Kors Collection. From the clude names like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Fergie, Madonna, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Alexandra Shipp Naomi Harris, Brandy, Paris Hil- slinky slip-style straps to the tonal ton, Cheryl Cole,Kelly Rowland among others. Beyonce looks ex- lace inserts, the dress exuded quisite in a Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla outfit in "Hymn For The Week- elegance. Pulling off the neutral end`, which also features Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor in de- shades with such effortless appeal, signer Mayyur Girotra's outfit. Emily certainly sold the trend in the form fitting wonder. Keeping her makeup, also as nude as it could get, the starlet looked luminescent.

Shraddha Kapoor is said to have Rambha. been signed as one of Varun Dha- And sources close to the wan's two leading ladies for the project reveal that Shraddha has sequel to the 1997 film 'Judwaa'. been signed as one of the two Varun Dhawan has stepped girls opposite the young actor, into Salman Khan's shoes for the who will be seen in a double role. sequel to David Dhawan's 1997 hit "This will be the second time 'Judwaa', which starred two ac- that Varun will be seen with tresses - Karisma Kapoor and Shraddha.

Wherever Deepika Padukone goes, Ranveer Singh follows. It comes as no surprise that Ranveer has now winged his way to Canada to be with his ladylove. Dippy is shooting for her Hollywood flick, 'xXx: The Return of Xander Cage', in Toronto. With Valentine's Day round the corner, Ranveer has all the reasons to want to be with her.

Diane Kruger The Inglorious Basterds actor pushed the envelope as always but made sure to turn heads as she sauntered through. Showcasing her refined taste, Diane adorned a picturesque gown by Prada. It skimmed her body to excellence and we were fans of the pale shade of blue contrasted with modish black feathers and subtle embellishments. Parineeti wants to do different things Parineeti Chopra is returning to the the actors, who are working right try are open to the fact that actor's happened...It was something that was waiting to happen I think," said silver screen after two years with now happen to be passionate sing- should not only act but also sing," the 27-year-old actress. The announcement of the Parineeti's next film the upcoming film "Meri Pyari Bin- ers and obviously every actor want she said. Parineeti, who made her was done with a video on Yash Raj Films' official Twitter handle. It du". The actress, who will be croon- to do different things. "They just debut in Hindi cinema in 2011 film showed the actress singing a song from the upcoming project. Parineeti ing a number for the film, says ac- don't want to act but also explore "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", is a trained will also lend her vocals to a song "Maana ki hum yaar nahin..." in the tors are singing for their films be- different aspects of their creative tal- singer. She says she was waiting to film is by composer duo Sachin-Jigar. The actress says that her upcom- cause they want to "explore differ- ents." The "Ishaqzaade" fame ac- get an opportunity to sing in a film. ing film "Meri Pyaari Bindu" tell a story about an aspiring singer and her ent aspects of their creative talents". tress, who was last seen on screen "That (singing) was something love story with another character, played by Ayushmann Khurrana. There is a growing trend of actors in the 2014 film "Kill Dil", has cred- which was waiting to happen. Ev- "That is something I will be able to reveal very soon. But Bindu (my singing for their films and the ac- ited everyone for being open to ac- eryone around me knew that I sang. character) is an aspiring singer and it's a beautiful love story between her tress says that "every actor wants tor's, who are not confining them- I am a trained singer...Directors and character and Ayushmann's (Khurrana) character. the film is set in to do different things." Parineeti told selves to just acting. "It's a great music directors would say 'you Kolkata...The film is going to be beautiful and a heart-wrenching loves- IANS over phone from Mumbai: "I thing that the audience, music direc- should sing' but it just never hap- tory." The film is directed by debutant Akshay Roy "Meri Pyaari Bin- think it's a coincidence that a lot of tors and everyone else in the indus- pened and then finally this film du" and is produced by Maneesh Sharma. Richa excited to meet Sarabjit's wife After getting overwhelming re- sponse for her traditional Punjabi look, Richa Chadha is all excited to meet the real Sukhpreet whose character she is playing in Omung Kumar's much awaited biopic Sar- bjit. The cast and crew have kick started the third schedule and will be shooting in villages of Punjab, which are relevant to the events in Sarbjit's life. Richa Chadha who is playing the role of Sukhpreet, Sarbjit's wife will be seen in a complete de-glam avatar and would be seen sharing screen space with Randeep Hoo- da and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Sources from the sets have in- formed us that to have a realistic impact on screen, Richa has re- quested the makers to make her meet the real life Sukhpreet. The talented actress who is known for her outstanding acting skills and hard work would be visiting Sarb- jit's house to understand the strug- Talking about it, the versatile actress says, I am delight- gle and pain which Sukhpreet went ed to be able to meet with Sukhpreet. There's an added through. She will also be seen responsibility while working on characters based on real Singer Gwen Stefani will be coun- spending some special time with people, and I think I 'll definitely convey the human aspect try star Blake Shelton's voice ad- Sukhpreet. of this story in the best manner. visor on "The Voice". She will be back on the singing competition border. "I hope the biopic will high- ment had stayed his execution for show as the advisor for the coun- light the plight of Indian prisoners an indefinite period in 2008. His try singer's team. "We know we lodged in various jails in Pakistan," sister and family started a campaign collaborate well together as coach- said Dalbir Kaur, who struggled for for his release saying he was the es, so of course I would have her Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who sister Dalbir Kaur, while actor film is slated to release on May years to get her brother out of the victim of mistaken identity and as my mentor, and she's so smart stars in 'Sarbjit', a biopic on Indian Randeep Hooda will be seen in the 20. It will also be shot in various Pakistani prison. Sarabjit died af- had inadvertently strayed across and talented!" Shelton told prisoner Sarabjit Singh, arrived in titular role. "Aishwarya Rai was cities of Punjab including Amrit- ter a brutal attack by jail inmates the border in an inebriated state. people.com. Stefani's new role is Punjab today for the shooting of accompanied by her mother-in-law sar, Malerkotla and Patiala. Dalbir in a Pakistani jail in 2013. He was "When I was fighting to secure a change for the stars, who have the film. In the Omung Kumar- Jaya Bachchan, film's director and said that she hopes the film cap- convicted of terrorism and spying Sarabjit's release, I wanted that a competed against each other twice directed "Sarbjit", the 42-year-old producer Sandeep Singh," Dalbir tures the plight of prisoners by a Pakistani court and sentenced film should be made on him so that as coaches on the show. actress plays the role of Sarabjit's told PTI over phone today. The lodged in various jails across the to death in 1991 but the govern- the issue gets the world's. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . FEBRUARY 14, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES England's brilliant bowlers lift spirits ahead of South Africa decider

tight first set after winning a tie- break 7-4, having been broken when he served for the set. And Monfils then managed to save all seven of the break points he faced in set two, meaning the one break he secured was enough to put him through after just over an hour and a half. He boasts an 11-2 career head- to-head lead over Kohlschreiber ahead of Saturday's match-up. In an earlier quarter-final, Mar- tin Klizan fended off five match points in his dramatic comeback win over Roberto Bautista Agut. The Slovakian world no 43 saved two match points at 4-5 in the second set and three more in England can take heart from a bril- ting in a lot of good performances. drops a catch he would have taken the next game as he fought back to liant bowling display as they head They were brilliant with the ball. 99 times out of 100. complete a 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (8-6) 6-0 to 'fortress Newlands' for Sunday's Eoin Morgan's captaincy was very "England would then have been victory. series-deciding fifth one-day inter- good, Reece Topley was excep- into the tail but as it was Morris Sixth seed Bautista Agut had national against South Africa, says tional. "They are not just re- went on and played brilliantly. You won 13 of his last 14 matches, but Nasser Hussain. lying on one or two players. Adil can see why Delhi have bought him Second seed Marin Cilic suffered unforced errors allowed nament. "Sometimes everything could not serve out for another vic- The tourists suffered their sec- Rashid might have dropped Mor- in the IPL. "He will have been un- a surprise defeat to Philipp Kohlschreiber to gain a foothold. falls into place. Looking back, I tory in the tense second set. ond straight defeat as South Africa ris on 14, but the game would have der a little bit of pressure because Kohlschreiber in the quarter-finals He needed just two breaks to made the right decisions on the Seizing his reprieve, Klizan scraped to 266-9 to overhaul En- been lost if he hadn't scored runs quite a few South Africans were of the Rotterdam Open. forge ahead in the match and the decisive moments." Kohlschreiber edged out the Spaniard in the re- gland's 262-9 by one wicket in the earlier in the day. questioning if he was worth what World No 13 Cilic, the highest world No 32 sealed his place in will next take on fifth-seeded sulting tie-break and then raced fourth ODI, at Johannesburg. "That said, they've lost a game he went for in the IPL auction but remaining seed left in the tourna- the semi-finals with an ace. Frenchman Gael Monfils in what through the third set to secure a Eoin Morgan's men appeared they should have won and Root on his home ground in a losing sit- ment following the withdrawal of Kohlschreiber said: "I gained a should be an entertaining semi-fi- semi-final against qualifier Nico- set to wrap up the series when the won't be the only distraught play- uation the pressure was off him a Richard Gasquet, slumped to a 3- lot of confidence after my break in nal on Saturday. Monfils advanced las Mahut, who upset eighth seed home side slipped to 210-8 after er; they're travelling to Cape Town little and some of the striking he 6 6-3 6-4 defeat against the Ger- the second set and it gave me be- after beating promising German Viktor Troicki. Joe Root's eighth ODI century had on Saturday and now have to play did was absolutely brilliant. man. lief that I could win the match. Alexander Zverev 7-6 6-3 in Fri- The Frenchman sealed a 6-2 repaired the damage done by a mid- at fortress Newlands. "I don't think you can take After taking the opener, Cilic "It feels great to stun a great day's final match. 6-1 win over his Serbian opponent dle-order slump. "Only two sides in the histo- anything away from how well became increasingly erratic and 30 player like Marin in such a big tour- Monfils eventually clinched a in 71 minutes. But Chris Morris, snapped up ry of the game have come back South Africa played at the end; I by Delhi Daredevils in last week's from being 2-0 down in a one-day don't think England could have IPL auction, was dropped by Adil series, so England could snatch done anymore apart from take Rashid on 14 and turned the tables defeat from the draws of victory those catches that they grassed. with a scintillating 62. and they will be under pressure." "To defend a score like that "The balance of power has England paid the price for you have to be perfect in the field. shifted towards South Africa defi- shelling three catches, Jason Roy You drop AB de Villiers and JP nitely but England did play pretty and Alex Hales also missing chanc- Duminy and you think they are well for large parts of this game," es before Rashid dropped Morris going to hurt you but they don't; reflected former England skipper off Topley at mid-off. you drop Morris who you don't Hussain. "If you can lose five wick- "It was a match of small mar- think is going to hurt you and he ets for 21 and still come so close gins," said Hussain. "Morris hit the does and that's the game gone to winning, it means you are put- ball up in the air on 14 and Rashid there." Mark Cavendish won the Tour of behalf of Edvald. He only lost it Qatar for the second time on Fri- because of bad luck and not day after finishing a narrow run- through any other kind of cause. ner-up to Alexander Kristoff on He should be the guy wearing this stage five. gold jersey, but we are just super The pair crossed the line at the happy to keep it in Team Dimen- Doha Corniche seemingly dead sion Data." level, but the race jury decided On the final stage, Cavendish Kristoff (Katusha) had done just allowed Kristoff to lead out the enough to claim his third stage win sprint and then tried to surge past of this year's race. on the outside, but after drawing The Norwegian, nine seconds level, he was unable to continue down at the start of the day, col- his momentum and the pair were Ahead of Leicester's trip to Arse- lected 10 bonus seconds for the separated by just millimetres at the nal, Soccer Saturday's Johnny Phil- win, but the six bonus seconds line. lips spoke to Riyad Mahrez about Cavendish (Dimension Data) re- Cavendish added: "We were the Foxes' unexpected title bid, ceived for second place ensured he really motivated for today and I their Super Sunday test at the Emir- repeated his 2013 overall victory. have won this stage before a cou- ates and scoring that goal at Kristoff finished five seconds ple of times. The lads did it per- Manchester City... Amir Khan has chosen an easier heavy hands which is quite threat- back in second overall, while Greg fectly on the final laps when it was It is hard to pin down what option by picking Saul 'Canelo' ening for a fighter like Khan." Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) was hectic, keeping me in the front and the best bit about Leicester's sec- Alvarez as his next opponent in- The unbeaten Thurman (26-0- eight seconds down in third. out of danger, so I was ready for ond goal against Manchester City stead of Kell Brook, believes wel- KO22) holds WBA welterweight last weekend actually was. terweight rival Keith Thurman. gold and will put his belt on the It was a typically thrilling The all-British clash against line against fellow American Shawn counter-attack. There was the Brook is currently on the back- Porter (26-1-1-KO16) next month. power of N'Golo Kante as he burner after Khan announced he Porter's only career defeat was brushed off his assailants. And would step up to middleweight to against Brook in an IBF title fight then Riyad Mahrez's clever dink box the big-punching Alvarez in in 2014 so Thurman believes his over the hapless lunge of Nicolas May. upcoming bout will be used to de- Otamendi. IBF welterweight champion termine whether he meets the Shef- Next there was his feint left Brook (35-0-KO24) represents a field champion in the future. and switch to the right, which left far more dangerous fight for Khan "In the fight world we call it a Martin Demichelis turned like a (31-3-KO19), claims divisional measuring stick," Thurman said. pub player. And it was all topped contender Thurman, which ex- "Brook was able to defeat Porter - off by the thumping finish past plains why he has chosen a differ- is Keith Thurman able to beat Por- Joe Hart with his weaker right foot. ent path. ter? If so, in what form and in what It was Mahrez's best goal of Style-wise, Brook is more chal- fashion? Does it go 12 rounds, is it the season, he said so himself. But the manager dropped him to the ing, the Premier League or at inter- lenging due to his athleticism, due more or less competitive than the how he scored it? He's not sure. bench for successive games against national level. He goes out to play to the output he is able to produce Brook fight, do I stop Porter? "When I came into the one ver- Norwich and Southampton in Oc- with the idea of having fun. Le- in a fight. Canelo fights at a much "I see every fight possibly go- sus one with Demichelis I thought tober. The explanation then was icester's players are so obviously slower pace. ing 12 rounds but, considering that The victory was Cavendish's the sprint." Stage five result that he'd think I would go left be- that he may be tired after interna- enjoying this incredible season. It Keith Thurman on Amir Khan maths was my favourite subject first in a stage race since last Feb- 1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Ka- cause I'm left-footed. That came tional appearances for Algeria, but is part of what has got them to Style-wise, Canelo is not a growing up, I do love what we call ruary Dubai Tour and only the tusha, 2:56:16 into my head but so quickly. You there was an underlying doubt where they are. The pressure has hard fight for Khan. [Canelo is] flat- Keith 'One Time' Thurman's KO fourth of his career. 2 Mark Cavendish (GB) Dimen- don't have time to think really, you about his ability to perform con- never been on. Now, for the first footed, he tends to be slow-hand- ratio. It's a beautiful KO ratio - Key to his success was a fine sion Data, same time just do your things. It's a little bit sistently at the highest level. An- time, they are being tipped to ac- ed," Thurman told Michelle Joy 26-0 with 22 wins by knockout. performance on stage three's 11km 3 Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty-Groupe of thinking about it and then the other Algerian in this country is tually go on and win the Premier Phelps' Behind The Gloves. "The two most recent fights individual time trial, when he fin- Gobert, st rest is just…well, I don't his international midfield team- League. Mahrez believes nothing "Kell Brook has a very accu- that went 12 rounds were Robert ished seventh on the day and 14 4 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Fortu- know…just me. You don't control mate Adlene Guedioura of Watford. much has changed, but admits the rate jab, an accurate straight right Guerrero and Bundu. Both fight- seconds ahead of Kristoff. neo-Vital Concept, st things like that." I spoke to Guedioura this week players are eyeing top spot come hand, he's 147lbs, he moves faster ers got knocked down so it's obvi- However, he said afterwards 5 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre- Mahrez appears to have the about Mahrez and what it is that May. When you taste first place, with his hands and his feet, and ous that when you fight Keith that the more deserving overall Merida, st ball on the end of a piece of string, makes him so unique. Are Leices- if you then go and finish fourth has a similar defensive style. They Thurman the odds of being winner would have been team-mate 6 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18, such is his mastery and control of ter the new Forest? Exploring the you will be disappointed. But both stand up straight with their knocked down are higher than the Edvald Boasson Hagen, who had st 7 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lot- it, but he hasn't always played with similarities between Claudio there's no pressure, just positive hands vertically. odds of being knocked out. been leading the race prior to suf- toNL-Jumbo, st such confidence. Ranieri's Leicester and Brian pressure. "To be first is something "Style-wise, Brook is more "We plan on hurting Porter, we fering a costly puncture 8km from 8 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) His first season in England Clough's Nottingham Forest. "He special. Especially for Leicester, challenging due to his athleticism, plan on being smart and wise, and the end of stage four. Dimension Data, st could even be called anonymous, plays every match as if it is a five- we're not used to this," Mahrez due to the output he is able to pro- taking advantage of the opportu- Cavendish said: "Obviously, 9 Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot- with infrequent glimpses of his true a-side." Guedioura believes Mahr- explains. "When you taste first duce in a fight. Canelo fights at a nities we have to land the devas- it's nice to be wearing gold now, Oranje Peloton, st potential. He didn't convince Clau- ez is one of a kind in his carefree place, if you then go and finish much slower pace but does have tating blows." but I know I am only wearing it on 10 Marco Canola dio Ranieri straight away either; approach to football - be it in train- fourth you will be disappointed. Beth Tweddle 'walks a few steps' after undergoing surgery Olympic gymnast Beth Tweddle been helping and supporting us, Adlington with- has been able to walk a few steps and everyone who has sent a get drew from the show after undergoing surgery on her well message to Beth. on medical advice neck. The 30-year-old three-time "We've been reading every after injuring her world champion, who retired from message to her and it really does shoulder, while ac- gymnastics in 2013, crashed while make a difference knowing that tress Tina Hobley training for Channel 4 TV pro- there are so many people wishing also pulled out after gramme 'The Jump'. her well. Thank you for your sup- she dislocated her Tweddle hit a barrier on land- port. elbow and suffered ing after executing a ski jump dur- "Since her surgery, Beth has two fractures to her ing training on Saturday and was managed to walk a few steps whilst arm. airlifted to hospital in Austria. being assisted by the nursing team. Made In Her parents have now released She is still very tired from the op- Chelsea star Mark- a statement confirming she is mak- eration but the medical team is Francis Vandelli has ing progress as she continues to pleased with the progress she is also withdrawn af- recover from her injuries. making. ter fracturing his an- "The medical staff here in Aus- "At the moment we aren't cer- kle although he has tria have been fantastic, they have tain of the timescale for her recov- not ruled himself been so helpful, patient and incred- ery. We are taking each day as it out of the show, ibly attentive," said Ann and Jerry comes and will update you when while former sprint- Tweddle. there is further news." er Linford Christie "We cannot thank them A number of other celebrities was unable to take enough for what they've done for have also had to pull out of the part in an event on our daughter. Our thanks also go show after suffering injuries. 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