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Swedish Envoy Promises Increased Aid Activities in Kandahar Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No: 236 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY . MARCH 29. 2019 - Hamal 09, 1398 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime security for the upcoming polls.” Calling Dr. Zia his brother, the minister appreciated his support to him in hospital. “You were there when I was PESHAWAR: Two senior discharged; we have come a long Pakhtun political figures have way together … I wish you KABUL: Former spymaster and the same individuals used the slammed Prime Minister Imran probable presidential candidate government for their personal success,” Khalid added. Khan’s remarks about an interim Taliban were under intense Rahmatullah Nabi has asked gains. setup in Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani to “Now these individuals pressure, the acting minister irresponsible. Khan’s statement claimed, believing the militants abandon self-serving motives and apparently have the biggest was faulted by Awami National monopoly of power if he really solidarity with the enemies of would come to the negotiating Party (ANP) President KABUL: Acting Defence table because of stepped-up desires to steer Afghanistan to Afghanistan, If President Ghani Asfandyar Wali Khan and stability. In a series of tweets, wants to rescue Afghanistan from Minister Asadullah Khalid has operations. “If they refuse to Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) head called on all politicians to avoid do so, we will force them to Nabil said: “This is a decades- this conspiracy, in order to build Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao in long reaction & typical views of national consensus, he must politicising and interference in negotiate and we will do separate press releases. military affairs. While introducing everything in our hand for peace the enemies of Afghanistan. abandon self-serving motives and Asfandyar claimed Khan’s Patriotic Afghanis aren’t just monopoly of power,” he wrote. Dr. Yasin Zia as his first deputy, with dignity,” the ex-spymaster remarks amounted to Khalid said at a ceremony here continued. Gen. Yasin said: faced with outside enemies. Ghani should assure the interference in the internal affairs Unfortunately, some individuals Afghans that he would conduct a on Thursday: “We call on all “ANDSF are doing everything of Afghanistan. Meddling in politicians to avoid politicising possible to meet the that engaged in election fraud & transparent election, Nabil affairs of other states was abused financial resources of the stressed. Otherwise, the president the military.” In a statement commander-in-chief and our damaging for Pakistan, he argued. Ministry of Defence (MoD), he people’s desire for peace with state, had secret deals with them.” would be indirectly helping “Those who have stolen a public Foreign countries caused the implement the conspiracy that said: “As we don’t interfere in dignity.” If peace talks failed, mandate in their own country your affairs, we ask you not to they would follow the terrorists formation of the weak coalition was underway. reserve no right to insult the government, he alleged, claiming (Pajhwok) meddle in ours. Please, trust us, to their last footprint, he mandate of the people of We will use all assets to provide promised. (Pajhwok) Afghanistan,” the veteran nationalist leader commented. Asfandyar alleged the prime Swedish envoy promises 3-day domestic products ministerial statement was an US pledges $61m more attempt at influencing efforts for expo opens in Pul-i-Khumri reconciliation in the war-torn humanitarian aid for Afghans increased aid activities country. Such statements could not be ignored as peace efforts KABUL: The United States has latrines, and protection for in Kandahar PUL-I-KHUMRI: A three-day and would get even better with in Afghanistan had entered a announced more than $61 million people in the most affected exhibition showcasing domestic implementation of new agricultural crucial phase. He asked Khan to in additional humanitarian regions of Afghanistan, KANDAHAR CITY: The health, reconstruction and the products kicked off in the capital programs this new year. Seddiqi explain on whose directives he assistance to meet the needs of including Afghan refugees who governor of southern Kandahar peace process during his meeting of northern Baghlan province on said the agriculture department had issued the statement that vulnerable communities, face the challenge of province has asked Swedish with Tobias. He also mentioned Wednesday in connection with grew fruit orchards on 600 acres implied Pakistan was interfering displaced persons, and returning reintegrating into Afghan ambassador to Afghanistan to some problems in the province and Farmers Day. Abdul Gheyas of land last year and their in the internal affairs of refugees across Afghanistan, as communities. “With this new help his administration build said assistance from the Seddiqi, agriculture director of production was significant. Afghanistan. The right of well as Afghan refugees in the funding, the United States is health and education facilities government of Sweden could help Baghlan, at the expo opening Baghlan governor Abdul Hai electing a government in Kabul region. The ongoing conflict and the single largest donor of in districts and remote areas of resolve them. Hayat asked ceremony, said sauce, pepper, Niamati also said agricultural rests with Afghan people and the frequent natural disasters humanitarian assistance to help the province as well as protect Swedish to help in areas of okra, dried melon, onion, pickles, products had increased in the ongoing peace process must continue to force people to flee the people of Afghanistan, women’s rights. The Swedish healthcare, education and jam, dried squash, vegetables, province compared to the past. respect the wishes of Afghans, their homes and generate providing more than $293 envoy, Olof Tobias, who protection of women rights in pear, pomegranate, apple, “The security situation in according to the ANP chief. humanitarian needs throughout million since Fiscal Year (FY) travelled to Kandahar province districts and remote parts of the almond, pistachio, yogurt, agricultural areas of Baghlan is Separately, QWP Chairman Afghanistan, a statement from 2018.” The statement said the today, met with the governor, province. Olof Tobias said the improved seeds and others were good which has a positive impact Aftab Sherpao warned Khan’s the US Embassy in Kabul said. additional funding provincial council members and Swedish Committee for on the display. on farms”, he said. statement could damage The new funding will provide complemented the ongoing US other local officials. Governor Afghanistan (SCA) was active in He said the market for Meanwhile, Mohammad Pakistan’s efforts to bring the emergency food assistance, support, such as provision of Hayatullah Hayat discussed the health and education areas as well domestic products in Baghlan had Alam, a farmer, said he opened a Taliban to the negotiating table. nutrition services, hygiene kits, safe drinking water, improved security situation, education, as women’s rights protection. improved compared to the past factory of animals feed a year ago. (Pajhwok) safe drinking water, access to sanitation. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .MARCH 29, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says Article 117 The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the By Tristan Lavalette Full Membership status in 2017. play in their second consecutive cricket.com.au. “It's become Afghanistan played mighty India 50-over World Cup mid-year. second nature to them." end of their term. in their Test debut last year and This is noteworthy considering uncaptioned image The war-torn nation celebrated are set to tour Australia late next there are only 10 teams in the Internal politicking, a familiar with gusto. Amid all the heartbreak year. They won’t, however, be World Cup due to the bane across many cricket nations, and carnage, a cricket match earlier part of cricket’s new World Test International Cricket Council’s looms ominously over this month injected the country Championship starting mid-year (ICC) controversial decision to Afghanistan cricket and magnified Editorial with a desperately needed tonic. comprising the top nine ranked cull participants for the sport’s recently by the departure of This was a moment to savor countries in the world and, showpiece event. Afghanistan Stanikzai who says he found out and cherish for Afghanistan after instead, will mainly be playing received automatic qualification of his demise through the media. their beloved national cricket team Ireland and lowly Zimbabwe in for next year's T20 World Cup It was a bitter ending, but comprehensively defeated Ireland the near
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