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If any govt compromises on national unity, sovereignty and Durand Line will face resistance, Karzai tells Ghani AT News Report KABUL: As rumors are doing rounds in media that former pres- ident Hamid Karzai is becoming a threat to the political stability of the country by trying to under- mine the National Unity Govern- ment and become a third time pres- ident, Karzai and the President Ashraf Ghani held a meeting the other day where Karzai told Ghani that he has no intention to return to power. Karzai said that any govern- ment including the NUG, if com- promises on national unity, sover- eignty of the country, and Durand Line, will face stiff resistance from him. against the NDS-ISI deal because Khaliq Farahi and Karim Khoram. Masoum Stankzai. Meeting of the two leaders was he considered it against the sover- The delegation of President Ghani According to the source, the focused on the intelligence sharing eignty of Afghanistan. was comprised of National Secu- talks were held in a brotherly en- deal signed between the intelligence The accompanying delegation rity Advisor Hanif Atmar, Akram vironment. agencies of Afghanistan and Paki- of Hamid Karzai was comprised Khpalwak, the president s advisor stan. According to a source, Karzai of Zarar Ahmad Osmani, Rangeen in financial affairs Omar Zakhelw- Iran, world powers told President Ghani he stood Dadfar Spanta, Sadeq Mudaber, al, the acting Minister of Defense agreement is in the interest of the Karzai has no intention to region: Karzai bring down NUG: MPs AT News Report KABUL: Ex-President Hamid AT News Report Karzai said that the unclear deal reached between Iran and six world KABUL: Lawmakers and civil so- bility of Afghanistan. Karzai is Ahmad Reza Merzai, a civil powers is in the interest of the re- ciety activists said that Karzai has well aware of the fact that Daesh society activist, the government gion and entire world. no intention to bring down the and the Taliban will replace the has become weak to the extent that Hamid Karzai expressed his National Unity Government government, if collapsed, he add- it can be shook by just one article pleasure over the agreement. (NUG), led by President Ashraf ed. Quoting a western diplomat, published in a foreign media out- Karzai felicitated the government Ghani. the Guardian has recently alleged let. He said that leader of the and people of Iran on this great This comes at a time that the that Hamid Karzai was trying to NUG should have discussed the victory. Chief Executive of Afghanistan, undercut Ghani s government, issue with Hamid Karzai instead Abdullah Abdullah, without men- with the intention of bringing it of creating the panic. Karzai hoped that the agree- tioning any specific name said that down. Roohul Amin another activist ment will restrain world powers no one should dare to bring the Obaidullah Barakzai, a law- said that by hurling such state- from using economic sanctions as government down. maker from Uruzgan, blamed the ments, the leaders of the national a weapon in foreign policy. Aref Rahmani, an MP from government of incompetence. He unity government are trying to Major world powers and Iran Ghazni province, said that he was said that corruption has increased deceive people. They are trying formally reached a historical agree- confident that Karzai will never manifold as compared to Hamid to blame Karzai for their weak- ment aimed at ensuring that Iran become a threat to the political sta- Karzai s government. nesses, he added. does not obtain the nuclear bomb. 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Next talks Latest peace talks create Pakistan increases custom to discuss Taliban rifts among Taliban ranks tariff on Afghan fruits exports KABUL: Some political and mili- However, political commenta- eled the differences. By Akhtar M.Nikzad tary affairs experts say the latest tor Eng. Yunas Fakor said the Tal- During the Taliban regime, the KABU: Afghanistan Chamber of The SAFTA is an agreement Afghan traders and farmers. He demands: peace parlays have created rifts iban were puppets in outsiders source said, some foreign govern- Commerce and Industries (ACCI) reached between eight members of warned that they will stage pro- among the Taliban, but others be- hands and they lived in a foreign ments and non-governmental or- said that Pakistan has increased the South Asia Association for test demonstration if their demands lieve the differences are not much country so it would be wrong to ganisations had hand in creating custom tariff on export Afghan Regional Cooperation, including were not met. Ghani serious. expect that they would hold simi- differences between Mullah Omar fruit products. It alleged that the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Minister of Agriculture move was aimed at damaging Af- Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri and Livestock, Assadullah Zamir, KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Presi- Rumors about differences lar views. and other Taliban leaders. A num- ghanistan s fruit products. Lanka, and Afghanistan. said that they don t have any na- dent Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday among Taliban ranks started circu- He said the US, other western ber of Pakistani religious scholars This comes at a time that the Nusrat said that increase in tional or international market for said the second round of peace talks lating soon after the Afghan gov- countries and the Qatari govern- had influence over Mullah Omar s fruit products have increased by export tariff on Afghan fruits by fruits. He said that the Ministry due in the next two weeks would ernment and Taliban representa- ment had been pushing for the es- office and personality. 30 percent as comparing with the Pakistan will damage economic of Agriculture, Irrigation and Live- focus on Taliban s demands and tives held talks in China and then tablishment of the Doha office and But despite all this, Wahid past year. growth of the country. stock (MAIL) in cooperation with problems. in Pakistan. there could be differences between Muzhda, a political expert who The Chief Executive Officer Afghan markets are full of the Ministry of Commerce and Ghani, who arrived in south- Zabihullah Mujahid, the Tali- the Doha office (Taliban) and worked in the Foreign Ministry (CEO) of the ACCI, Atiquallah fruits and we are concerned that Industries (MoCI) is working to eastern Khost province days after ban s overall spokesman, had re- those living in Pakistan, but the during Taliban s rule, acknowl- Nusrat, in an interview with Af- high temperature will spoil them, find international markets for Af- a suicide car bombing killed 33 jected the two-day meeting in the differences were mostly about edged there must be some differ- ghanistan Times said that despite he asserted. ghan fruits. people, was talking to local offi- northwestern Chinese city of power. ences among the Taliban, but the numerous challenges before agri- He said that Afghan traders are Indian ambassador to Kabul, cials here. Urumqi, but he had issued an am- These differences are not im- differences were not serious. culture sector, fruit products have hopeful that access to Indian and Amar Sinha, told Afghanistan Mubariz Zadran, the Khost biguous statement about the talks portant for us. What is important He said participants of the increased by 30 percent this year. South Asian markets through Cha- Times that Chabahar port is a very governor s spokesman, told Pajh- in Murree near Islamabad. is that Pakistan has produced them Murree talks had called for com- He said that lack of market and bahar port in Iran will work as an good option for expansion of trade wok Afghan News that the presi- However, some sources said for talks and has promised to do it plete withdrawal of foreign troops the problems created by Pakistan alternative to Pakistan s Gwadar relations between South Asia and dent was accompanied by a high- no one from the Taliban s political again. from Afghanistan as a precondi- have hindered export of fruits to port. Central Asia. Efforts are under- level delegation on his visit to the office in Qatar had attended the But political science teacher tion for peace talks. the international markets. Nusrat Stressing on economic impor- way to develop the port. Howev- province. one-day talks in Murree. and expert Najib Mahmood reject- The withdrawal of foreign added that Afghan fruit products tance of Chabahar port, Nusrat er, we are facing some problems He was accompanied by Bor- But national security advisor ed all sorts of differences among troops was the main demand of are being exported to markets in urged both Iran and India to accel- which will be resolved soon, he ders and Tribal Affairs Minister to Pakistani Prime Minister Sartaj the Taliban. He also rejected if Taliban under Mullah Omar s lead- India and South Asia through Pa- erate work on the port. said. Musafer Qoqandi, spokes- Gulab Mangal and a number of his Aziz had said the talks had Tali- there were many hands that divid- ership, he said. The demand it- kistan. Head of fresh fruit exporters man for the MoCI, Pakistan has advisors and officials, he said. ban leadership approval and that ed the Taliban into various groups. self proves it there are no serious He said that Pakistan has re- union, Nejabat Haidari, said that violated Afghanistan, Pakistan Ghani participated in a memo- more Taliban leaders would join the Mahmood told Pajhwok Af- differences. cently increased tariff on fruit Afghan traders and farmers have Trade and Transit Agreement rial service for the 33 people killed next round of talks. ghan News the Qatar office was But another political expert products of Afghanistan three suffered huge losses in the past 20 (APTTA) by increasing the cus- in the suicide attack last Monday. Pakistan foreign secretary Ai- symbolic and only those Taliban Qazi Mohammad Hassan Haqyar The service was held in the zaz Ahmad Chaudhry recently representatives could take part in held a different view about the dif- Sheikh Zayed University where told the Pakistani senate that talks who enjoyed Pakistan s sup- ferences among the Taliban. I have local officials, tribal elders and though the Afghan government was port. no evidence to say there exist deep family members of the victims interested in the peace talks, the Journalist Sami Yousafzai said differences among the Taliban were present. Governor Hakam Khan Habi- Taliban were divided into two the US and the western world did ranks. bi assured the president that the groups over the parlays. He had not want differences among the He said difference of opinion people of Khost were united in said one group of the Taliban was Taliban when it came to the peace existed in every organisation. If supporting the government and he ready for the talks and the second process. Mullah Mohammad Hassan Rah- was committed to serving his peo- was not. Meanwhile, a Taliban source mani or other Taliban leaders ar- ple and improving stability. In Kabul, political affairs ex- confirmed differences among the rived at the negotiating table, it did The governor also urged the pert Javed Kohistani confirmed movement, but called the differ- not mean they had shunned the president to equip security forces differences among the Taliban, say- ences as racial. He said such dif- movement or did not recognize with advanced equipment, improve ing the rebels had split into three ferences existed even when the Mullah Omar s leadership, he add- the Ghulam Khan Port, build a groups over the issue. Taliban ruled Afghanistan. ed. standard airport in the province He told Pajhwok Afghan News Speaking on the condition of He said Mullah Rahmani, and resolve the issue of electricity. the Doha office was under influ- anonymity, the Taliban source said Maulvi Abdul Jalil Akhund, Mul- The president, who an- ence of Mullah Mohammad during the Taliban regime, attempts lah Torabi, Maulvi Akhtar Mo- nounced financial assistance for Omar s friends to a great extent, had been made to create differenc- hammad Mansoor, Maulvi Kabir families of the victims, extended but it seemed Omar was under es among Mullah Omar, Mullah and others had been living in Paki- his deep condolences to them. immense pressure from Pakistan Rabbani, Mullah Akhtar Moham- stan which wielded influence over Ghani pledged to work sys- and close observation as those at- mad Mansoor and Mullah Dadul- them. However, Haqyar denied tematically for development of tending talks at different venues lah. any differences among the Taliban. Khost province which he called as had the backing of Islamabad. Mullah Dadullah was myste- There can be differences in strategically important and vowed He said Omar s Doha office riously killed and Mullah Omar did views. But all those I mentioned to convert it to a trade hub during was one group, Mullah Moham- not reconcile with Mullah Rabbani do not say they are separated from his leadership. mad Hassan Rahmani and his sup- until the latter s demise. the Taliban or they do not recog- In a reference to the recent porters was another group, which After the collapse of the Tali- nize Mullah Omar as their leader. peace talks, the president said the has been taking part in talks, and ban regime, the movement s cen- About two weeks ago, former Afghans after 14 years had been the third group was young battle- tral leadership council was limited Taliban s ambassador to Pakistan times. Custom tariff on export of days. The traders have halted ex- tom tariff on export of fruits from able to talk face-to-face with the field commanders each of whom for unknown reasons, but Mullah Maulvi Abdul Salam Zaeef told a fruit from Afghanistan was port of fruits to Pakistan recently. Afghanistan, without informing Taliban. had his own view and had serious Abdul Razaq, the then interior research seminar that according to Rs2,500 in Pakistan in the past, Previously they were exporting Kabul about their decision. He said the meeting between differences among them. minister, and some other friends his information, Mullah Omar re- but the country has now increased 300 tons of fruits to the country We sent a letter to the Minis- the government and Taliban offi- Another political expert, Dr. like Mullah Nooruddin Torabi, mained a recognized leader of all it to Rs7,500, he said, adding that on daily basis, he said. try of Foreign Affairs to take nec- cials in Islamabad was a big Faiz Mohammad Zaland, said the Mullah Saeeduddin Saeed, Mullah the Taliban. He cited some exam- the move was violation of the Haidari said that concerned essary measure to solve the prob- achievement and the first step to South Asian Free Trade Agreement authorities have turned their blind lem. Now, our attaché is talking start peace talks. peace talks which had been initiat- Abdul Manan and others tried to ples in this regard like the swap- (SAFTA), which promotes trade eye to the issue. He urged the gov- with Pakistani officials and we He said the second phase of ed with Pakistan s mediation might resolve the matter through dia- ping of a US soldier with five Tal- and economic growth in the region ernment to spare no efforts in re- hope that the negotiation will re- the talks would start in the next 15 have caused differences among the logue. iban leaders of the Qatar office through reduction of tariff. solving the challenges faced by sult in a fruitful result, he said. days, but did not mention a possi- Taliban ranks. The source said the issue could through the Haqqani network and ble venue for the talks. However, he believed the Tal- not be resolved and several senior the release of Turkish engineers in Ghani said the second round iban s cautious statement follow- leaders were ousted from the move- central Logar province and others. UN would discuss demands and prob- ing the Murree talks showed the ment. Pro-Taliban writer and expert Afghan Air Force to lems of the Taliban and solutions differences would be resolved un- Mullah Abdul Razaq and his Nazar Mohammad Mutmayen in to them. til the next round of talks and the friends invited a large number of a column had called the Murree condemns Taliban supreme leader Mul- Taliban would appear for the next Taliban leaders in 2003 and formed talks an attempt to divide the Tal- equip MD 530F lah Mohammad Omar on Wednes- round with a unified stance. his own group after contacts with iban. recent day also favoured the peace talks Zaland also said it was possi- some foreign countries. He not He blamed the US for it and as legitimate in a message on the ble the governments of Afghani- only criticised Mullah Omar s lead- said: The US is trying to take re- helicopters with rockets attacks in eve of Eidul Fitr. stan and Pakistan had started ef- ership, but also gained support of venge from the Taliban of its de- If we look into our religious forts to create differences among many Pakistani scholars in this feat in Afghanistan. The US has The Afghan Air Force (AAF) MD United States earlier in the month Afghanistan regulations, we can find that meet- the Taliban ranks. I think this will regard. distributed millions of dollars to 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters of March this year. ings and even peaceful interactions hurt the Afghan peace process be- The source said though the dif- fuel infighting among the Taliban will be equipped with air-to-sur- Pentagon awarded MD Heli- face rockets in a bid to further boost copters Inc. a maximum $44.2 mil- WASHINGTON: UN Secretary- with the enemies is not prohibit- cause it is not in the interest of the ferences were tribal, but there ex- ranks like the Soviets did with General Ban Ki-moon has con- ed, the Taliban leader said. two countries. isted some hidden hands that fu- mujahideen. (Pajhwok) the close air support capabilities lion firm-fixed-price contract last of the air force, it has been report- year to develop and provide an demned in the strongest terms re- ed. armament package for the MD- cent attacks in Afghanistan that The US army has awarded a 530F helicopters that were already killed and injured more than 100 228 held on contract worth $13.2 million to add supplied to the Afghan Air Force. civilians, including women and chil- the seven-tube M260 launcher for Around 17 of the Afghan Air dren. drug charges the 70mm (2.75 inch) rockets to Force s MD-530F helicopter will The heinous attacks in Khost MD-530Fs supplied by the Unit- be upgraded under the contract and Baghlan provinces and Kabul ed States to the Afghan Air Force, which is expected to be completed city occurred near spaces of pub- in 3 months: the IHS Janes defence weekly re- early next year. lic assembly, including a bazaar as ported quoting US Department of MD-530F helicopters are de- well as mosque where civilians had CJTF Defense (DoD). signed for high altitude and/or hot gathered to pray, a statement from The report further added 19 weather operations, where thinner Ban s spokesperson quoted him as KABUL: The Criminal Justice MAIMANA: At least 24 people many people were wounded in the crossing the road when the explo- saying on Tuesday. Task Force (CJTF) on Wednesday were wounded on Wednesday blast. Dr. Amanullah Ehsan at the sion took place. Security forces helicopters in total will have the air costs helicopters some of their rocket system added to the Mis- lift. Expressing his solidarity with said 228 people had been arrested when a powerful bomb went off Afghan-Turk hospital in Maima- were also present at the time. the people of Afghanistan, Ban in connection with drugs related in front of a Kabul Bank branch in na told Pajhwok Afghan News 19 Another wounded person said: sion Equipment Package (MEP) Afghan Air Force is also ex- that already features twin FN Her- pecting to receive 20 A-29 Super conveyed his deepest condolenc- crimes during the first three the capital of northern Faryab wounded people had been brought Anybody who is responsible for es to the Afghan government and months of the current solar year. province, witnesses said. to the hospital. the blast during this holy month stal 12.7 mm (.50 cal) Heavy Ma- Tucano light air support aircraft chine Gun Pods (HMPs). which will help replace the Mi-35 to the families of the victims and CJTF spokesman Ahmad The explosion took place They included two policemen, of Ramadan is not a Muslim. wished the injured a swift recov- Khalid Mowahid told Pajhwok around 9:00am, jolting parts of two children and a woman and four The explosion occurred when The integration, which will in- attack helicopter that reaches the clude installation of fixed forward end of its service life in January ery. Afghan News the detainees includ- Maimana city. Eye-witnesses said of them were in critical condition, police and other government em- Ban calls for the persons re- ed foreigners, women and govern- the explosives had been planted on he added. ployees queued up in front of the weapon sights, will be complete 2016. by 12 July 2016. A-29 pilots and maintainers are sponsible for these attacks to be ment officials. a bicycle that went off in front of But Dr. Sabera Sherzai, depu- bank to collect their wages ahead brought to justice. (Pajhwok) He said the task force had been the Kabul Bank branch near a cur- ty public health director, put the of Eidul Fitr. The Afghan Air Force received currently in the US and have been referred 184 cases involving 228 rency-exchange market. number of those injured at 24. No group has claimed respon- the first six armed MD-530s from training since February. suspects during the first three A security official, speaking on Assadullah, 30, who was in- sibility for the blast so far. months of the current solar year. the condition of anonymity, said jured in the blast, said: I was (Pajhwok) Scotland sends 100s of soldiers He said the individuals had been arrested in 19 provinces in- cality of Kamal Khan, killing five to help train Afghan forces cluding Kabul. Taliban attack Kamal soldiers. Drugs recovered from them Two weeks back also the in- included 1.5 tonnes of chemical Khan Dam in Nimroz surgent group had attacked the fa- items used in making heroin, half a cility, torching a police post. tonne of morphine, nine tonnes of ZARANJ: Security officials and He said the insurgents suffered Kamal Khan Dam has three opium, 26 tonnes of hashish, 1.5 the Taliban have claimed inflicting heavy casualties but did not sections and is being constructed 5 passengers tonnes of solid chemical materials, casualties on each other following present any details. with the financial support of the two tonnes of liquid chemical ma- the insurgent group s attack on A security official, speaking on World Bank at a cost of $100 mil- kidnapped on terials and 6,000 liters of alcoholic Kamal Khan Dam facility in south- condition of anonymity, said two lions. beverages. ern Nimroz province. insurgents were killed and three Work on the second phase of Kabul- The suspects included two Brig. Gen. Delawar Shah Del- more were wounded. He added two the mega project is underway and Iranian nationals, 11 civil service awar, Nimroz police chief, said policemen also suffered injuries. upon completion more than Jalalabad road workers, seven women and a num- Taliban attacked the facility on Taliban, however, in their web- 100,000 hectares of land would come under irrigation and 8.5 mega- JALALABAD: Gunmen snatched ber of ordinary people, Mowahid Tuesday and the ensuing battle site have claimed overrunning three five passengers from a vehicle and said. continued for several hours. security posts in Qala-i-Afzal lo- watts of electricity would be gen- erated. kidnapped them overnight on the He said the cases were under Kabul-Jalalabad highway in east- investigation and the relevant ern Laghman province, an official courts would decide them soon. said on Wednesday. He said most of the cases cur- Sarhadi Zwak, the Laghman Hundreds of Scottish soldiers have went before and yes, it is not with- rently being investigated belonged governor s spokesman, told Pajh- been deployed to Afghanistan to out risk of course, and as a British to Kabul, Kandahar and Nimroz wok Afghan News the incident help train the Afghan National Se- soldier deploying on an operation provinces. took place on Tuesday night curity Forces who are lonely fight- overseas you would expect that. around 9:00pm in Qarghai district. ing terrorists on the ground since But it feels very, very differ- He said efforts were underway January this year. According to a ent and we are not the ones who to rescue the abducted passengers. BBC report, the troops are from 2 are primarily in the lead. Nimatullah, a resident of Scots battalion of the Royal Regi- It is the Afghans in the lead. Khairo Khail area, where the inci- ment of Scotland who will serve We are there in a supporting role, dent took place, said unknown for seven months under the ongo- helping them to develop their in- gunmen last night started search- ing British military support mis- stitutions so that they can then ing vehicles on the road in the lo- sion Operation Toral in Afghan- deliver more enduring stability to cality. istan. Lt Col Graham Wearmouth, their own country. He is quoted Some months back, 13 passen- of 2 Scots Battalion is quoted by by BBC as saying. gers were kidnapped in Aziz Khan BBC as saying that the role of the The news agency further locality on the Kabul-Jalalabad newly deployed forces is differ- states that about 250 of these highway, but they were later re- ent from before. troops will be stationed at Afghan- leased. (Pajhwok) You ve got to look at what istan s military college. 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Mullah Omar endorses political endeavours Wolesi Jirga calls on security forces to and peaceful pathways prevent Pakistani troop infiltration Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga of the lated security organs facing with publishing NDS-ISI agreement that matic efforts, rather take military parliament on Wednesday called lack of security mechanism and Pakistan plotting conspiracy force to defend the border and na- upon the Afghan security forces also not following suggestion of- against Afghanistan. tional integrity of the country. to prevent Pakistani troops from fered to the security organs by law- He added that Pakistan build Qadir said that if the govern- entering into the Afghan soil. And makers to help them bring peace up terrorist training centers in Hel- ment did not adopt measures to also lawmakers put their weight and security in the country. mand and Badakhshan provinces, protect the sovereignty of the behind public uprising in a bid to The security agencies should that s why insecurity growing in country, the Afghan masses would maintain peace and stability in the put their weight behind public the country. Abdul Qadir Zazai take steps to defend the integrity country. pursing in Faryab province as the Watandost, member of the Inter- of their country. He also asked the While showing deep concern Taliban insurgents have killed and national Relations Committee security forces to ensure security over recent deterioration of secu- arrested lots of upraises there, he (IRC) of the Wolesi Jirga said that of the citizens. President Muham- rity situation in the country, the said. He also asked for explana- Pakistan willingly deployed its mad Ashraf Ghani should come to Wolesi Jirga members urged the tion from security organizes over border security forces to enter Af- the parliament to share informa- National Unity Government being reluctant in supporting pub- ghan soil and the government yet tion with the members of the Wole- EMERGENCY (NUG) to make its last-ditch ef- lic uprising. to take practical steps in this re- si Jirga over current situation of ALLS forts to maintain security across Nijrabi said that Islamabad gard. Though the government want- the country, he said. The securi- C the country. plotting conspiracy against Kab- ed to solve the issues through dip- ty forces should take practical They also asked the govern- ul, and also blast Pakistan for bro- lomatic channels, and don t allow steps to ensure security in Faryab Police ment to support public uprising kering its pledges to prevent Tali- the Afghan security forces to re- and other provinces. Fawzia in number of provinces, especial- ban from launching springs offen- capture the areas that fallen at the Raufi, a representative of Faryab 100 - 119 ly in Faryab province as security sive in Afghanistan. hands of the Pakistani troops. province, said that fighting be- situation is getting worse there. Obaidullah Barekzai, a repre- The first deputy speaker of tween Afghan security forces and Meer Dad Khan Nijrabi, chief sentative of Uruzgan province crit- the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Zahir Qa- the Taliban insurgents had been Hospitals of Internal Security Committee icized the arrest of Weesa Daily, dir called upon to the Afghan se- intensifying head of peace talks (ISC) of Wolesi Jirga said that re- Chief Editor as he was accused for curity forces not to wait for diplo- that recently held in Pakistan. FMIC Hospital Behind Kabul Medical Peace talks must fulfill University: ISLAMABAD: Supreme leader of with countries of the world and MoPH opens 0202500200-+93793275595 the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Omar, our own Afghans is to bring an end people s expectations: Survey on Wednesday endorsed the polit- to the occupation and to establish ical role of his armed movement in an independent Islamic system in hospital in Farah By Farhad Naibkhel Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital his traditional Eid message, just our country, Mullah Omar said. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi days after senior Taliban leaders The Taliban leader under- AT News Report KABUL: Steering Committee of Illegal armed groups, ethnical held their first and direct talks with scored the importance of the Tali- the Afghan People s Dialogue on and partially factional conflicts, 070263672 Afghan government in Murree. ban office in Qatar in aiding the Peace (People s Dialogue) on having no access to the education, Mullah Omar, whose where- political process but did not op- Wednesday urged the National and highest civilian casualty rates Unity Government to prepare the were the sole concern of the peo- Khairkhana Hospital abouts have not been known since pose the political engagement of ground to bring the long-term war ple, she said. 2001, however, did not directly other leaders who are not associ- into a logic end as most the civil- The survey further added that 0799-321007 mention the July 7 peace talks bro- ated with the office but are in- ians are the victim. the interviewed people also ex- 2401352 kered by Pakistan. volved in negotiations. In a survey conducted by the pressed anxiety over the lack of Concurrently with armed ji- We have established a Polit- People s Dialogue, they asked the inclusive peace process in the had, political endeavours and ical Office for political affairs, NUG to adopt different ways to country. Indira Gandhi Children peaceful pathways for achieving entrusted with the responsibility put a halt to the violence in the The views expressed by the these sacred goals is a legitimate of monitoring and conducting all country following peace talks that Afghan masses during interview by Hospital, Wazir Akbar Islamic principle and an integral political activities, he added. recently held between Afghan del- the People s Dialogue had send to part of prophetic politics, the Further, for the first time egation and the Taliban represen- the officials of the NUG as well as Khan, Kabul 2301372 Taliban s elusive leader said. Mullah Omar addressed the issue tative in Pakistan. And also the to the Taliban representatives, As our holy leader, the be- of labelling the Taliban as Paki- government termed peace talks while asking both the parties to loved Prophet (pbuh), was active- stan s agents. with the Taliban in Murree as pos- undertake the demands of the peo- Ibn-e- Seena ly engaged in fighting the infidels Some circles accuse muja- itive and in interest of both coun- ple including the women and youth Pul-e-Artan, Kabul in the fields of Badr and Khy- hideen of being agents of Pakistan tries. in peace talks. ber , he simultaneously participat- and Iran. This is an utterly unjust Though the Afghan masses Both parties emphasizing on 2100359 ed in agreements beneficial for verdict because neither our past KABUL: The new civilian hospi- in Farhar province should take the called the recent Murree peace talks their own point and agenda rather as a positive step, beside every than people expectations, as it s Muslims, held meetings with en- history nor the present prevailing tal inaugurated in Immigration advantage of health facilities like Wazir Akbar Khan voys of infidels, sent messages and circumstances attest to this state- Township of Farah province and other children living in safe envi- hook and cranny of the country the people who bearing the brunt delegations to them and on vari- ment and the forthcoming history laid down foundation stone of an- ronment. The hospital was built burning in smoke and flame of sui- of prolong war and conflicts, the Hospital ous occasions even undertook the will also be a witness against these cide bombings and terrorist attacks, survey added. It further says that other 52 beds hospital for treat- with financial support of a Qatar in which tens of the people are kill- one of the main factors behind fail- 2301741, 2301743 policy of face-to-face talks with false accusations, the Taliban lead- ment of addicts at the province. Sheikh, in which 5000 families warring infidel parties, Mullah er insisted. ing and injuring on daily bases, the ure of the previous peace negotia- Public Health Minister, Fero- would be provided with health fa- survey added. tions during the last five years was Omar said. He said the Taliban have, how- zuddin Feroz who paid visit to cilities. Ali Abad The Taliban leadership tradi- ever, sought cordial relations not Afghan Women Skills Devel- the ignorance of people demand in Farah province not only opened It is worth-mentioning that opment Center Executive Director, the peace talks. tionally issued Mullah Omar s only with Pakistan and Iran but the hospital but also watch over foundation stone of 52 beds hos- Shahrara, Kabul Eid messages but did not after also all other neighboring countries. Ms. Mari Akrami said that the Member of Steering Commit- all provincial governmental hospi- pital for treatment of addicts to be people of Afghanistan not only tee of the Afghan People s Dialogue 2100439 2007, the year he had issued an Just like towards the people tals. He said that Farah is one of build by financial support of Qa- audio to leaders after the killing of of Pakistan and Iran, we have been expecting to see the country free on Peace, Ahmad Fahim Hakimi the provinces that had only three tar Sheikh estimated around of war but also have high expecta- said that some members of High top Taliban leader Mullah Dadul- the well-wishers of all masses of case of polio during current year. $180000. The hospital would be tions from the government to take Peace Council (HPC) were not in- Malalai Maternity lah in southern Afghanistan in a all neighboring, regional and world He further said that children complete with one year. the principle of justice, the rights terested to put an end to the war. Hospital joint operation by foreign and Af- countries and we are determined of human, women and children into He said that if Afghanistan ghan forces. to pursue this wise policy, he account during ongoing peace ne- witnesses for an accountable and 2201377/ 2301743 If we look into our religious maintained. The Taliban leader also No casualties as balst gotiations with the Taliban. judgmental day, so the aforemen- regulations, we can find that meet- justified the armed struggle as in- Briefing the newsmen in Kab- tioned figures will be the first fig- ings and even peaceful interactions vading troops are still stationed in rocks Kabul city ul, Ms. Akrami said in the survey ures, who will be questioned by Banks with the enemies is not prohibited Afghanistan. Jihad is as obligato- that over 6000 people were inter- people. The Afghan People s Di- but what is unlawful is to deviate ry today as it was in the beginning KABUL: A bomb blast hit the Khair Khana area of capital Kabul on viewed in which they have showed alogue on Peace is an initiative in Da Afghanistan Bank from the lofty ideals of Islam and of foreign occupation because our Wednesday afternoon, but caused no casualties, an official said. concern regarding rampant of cor- which ordinary Afghans can ex- to violate religious decrees, the Muslim homeland Afghanistan is Hamayun Aini, the 119 police helpline chief, told Pajhwok Af- ruption, especially in judicial sys- press their views through inclusive 2100302, 2100303 Taliban leader further said. still under occupation and both its ghan News the blast took place in at around 3:00pm in the limits of tem, violation of human, women public discussions on the pros- Therefore, the objective be- land and air space are controlled the forth police district. and child rights, lack of develop- pects of peace, reconciliation, se- Kabul Bank hind our political endeavours as by the invaders, Mullah Omar He said it was a magnetic bomb placed in a roadside pot. 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* * * * * * * * * * News-in-Brief Iran, world powers India s Maoist rebels deal throws open new kill four abducted policemen avenues for Pakistan RAIPUR: India's Maoist rebels have killed four police- men they abducted from a bus in the restive central state of Chhattisgarh, a senior officer said Wednesday. The guerrillas stopped the bus transporting the se- curity personnel as it was passing through the Maoist- dominated Kutru village in Bijapur district late Monday. "We have been informed that the four abducted police personnel have been killed by the Maoists. The bodies were thrown on the roadside near a forested area," police superintendent KL Dhruv told AFP. "Police parties have been sent out to the jungles to hunt for the culprits." The bodies were discov- ered close to the area where ISLAMABAD: Pakistan wel- statement on the deal signed in Vi- they were abducted, raising comed on Tuesday the historic enna. doubts about the search op- deal between Iran and world pow- With the conclusion of the deal erations that police said had ers on Tehran s controversial nu- after more than a decade of com- been launched immediately clear programme and called for ex- plex negotiations the focus has after the abductions. peditious implementation of the moved to its implementation. The rebels, who claim to pact. Under the agreement, Iran will be fighting for the rights of I think it is very good allow the International Atomic poor tribal minorities and progress in that direction and from Energy Agency access to verify farmers, have waged a de- our point of view we have a large compliance to the restrictions cades-long battle across cen- number of possibilities of energy, placed on its nuclear programme tral and eastern Indian states Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and a and in return sanctions will be lift- to overthrow government number of other projects which ed. authorities. were affected by the sanctions, We look forward to the expe- The government de- Adviser to the Prime Minister on ditious and smooth implementa- Foreign Affairs and National Se- tion of the provisions of the com- NEW DELHI: India's defense min- scribes the Maoist insurgen- istry has cleared the purchase of cy as the country's most se- curity Sartaj Aziz said. prehensive nuclear agreement by Quake-hit Nepal Answering a question at a all its signatories, the FO said. military equipment worth $4.74 PTI, MQM battle it out rious internal security threat. billion, including four long-range urges nations to lift press briefing at the Foreign Of- It recalled Pakistan s consis- patrol aircraft from US aerospace fice, he said that following the lift- tent support for a negotiated set- giant Boeing, an official said travel advisories, China pledges ing of sanctions Pakistan would tlement of the nuclear issue. with resolutions in Wednesday. The Defence Acqui- hopes to bring move quickly to begin implement- As a neighbouring country, sition Council, which approves $10m special ing the energy agreements. we have also reiterated that recip- big-ticket purchases, also ap- Sindh Assembly back tourists So as soon as the sanctions rocal confidence-building measures proved an order for 428 air defense grant to are lifted we can very rapidly start relating to Iran s nuclear pro- artillery guns during a meeting late KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i- Pakistanis saw the video [referred ATHMANDU: Nepal s gov- Pakistan the implementation of those agree- gramme auger well for peace and Tuesday, the official added. The Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi to in the resolution] and heard the ernment has urged other coun- ments and at the same time trade security in our region, the FO said. council has cleared proposals re- tries to lift travel advisories that ISLAMABAD: China will possibilities will expand; right now The deal represents a major lating mainly to purchase of air discourage their citizens from provide $10 million to Paki- there are lot of payment difficul- opening for Pakistan to benefit defense guns and long-range patrol visiting the Himalayan nation stan as per an agreement ties between Iran and Pakistan and from the new business opportuni- aircraft for the navy, the official following a devastating earth- signed between the Chinese more importantly Iran s integra- ties that would emerge once the said on condition of anonymity. quake in April that killed thou- ambassador and secretary tion in the region in terms of econ- Iranian economy is unshackled. India last year lifted a cap on for- sands of people. economic affairs division of omy will also lead to political ad- Economists believe Iran s re- eign investment in defense as the Tourism minister Kripasur Pakistan, The Express Tri- vantages, Mr Aziz said. entry into global economy would government seeks to revamp its Sherpa said Wednesday that the bune learnt on Wednesday. He expressed the hope that create business opportunities ageing military equipment. The government has asked other na- Sun Weidong, the am- Iran s return to the mainstream worth tens of billions of dollars right-wing government that came tions through diplomatic chan- bassador of China to Paki- would also promote unity of the for both local and foreign compa- to power last year also wants to nels to remove the advisories stan, together with Muham- Muslim Ummah by addressing nies. Pakistan will particularly be boost local manufacturing and end because most parts of the coun- mad Saleem Sethi, Secretary the underlying sectarian issues. interested in finalising its gas pipe- the country's status as the world's try are safe and unaffected by of Economic Affairs Division Pakistan welcomes the im- line deal and other energy agree- largest arms importer. Military the earthquake. of Pakistan, signed an agree- portant comprehensive nuclear ments that have long been held up purchases had stalled under the Sherpa said so far the Unit- ment between the govern- agreement reached between the Is- because of the crippling sanctions. previous Congress government, ed States, Britain, Switzerland, ment of the People s Repub- lamic Republic of Iran and the Pakistan s cement industry can also slowing down much-needed invest- New Zealand and Italy have re- lic of China and the govern- P5+1, the Foreign Office said in a benefit from the new situation. ment in the high-profile sector. moved their advisories, but that ment of the Islamic Republic Movement (MQM) spent words Imran Khan used in that some other European countries of Pakistan on the special Wednesday afternoon moving res- gathering - 'If we gathered 20,000 have not. grant, a press release issued olutions against one another in the people, then Pakistani generals by the Chinese embassy said. Bangladesh arrests prime Sindh Assembly, both inspired by would wet themselves'." Sri Lanka s new The signing of the agree- what they say is the other's criti- The resolution refers to a vid- ment is the implementation cism of the armed forces. eo of Imran Khan making these GDP data of an important outcome of suspect in boy s lynching The PTI resolution asks the remarks which, it says, was recent- President Xi Jinping s visit Sindh government to approach the ly played on a news channel. technically to Pakistan in April this year, centre against statements made by It further says that these re- the press release added. MQM supremo Mr Altaf Hussain marks can be construed as an at- correct, but 2012 China firmly supports over "interference by a British cit- tack on a state institution and calls the efforts of Pakistan to izen in the internal affairs of our for strict action against Khan un- growth sinister: safeguard its national securi- country", der Article 6 of the Constitution. ty and the Chinese side will It highlights that the MQM It also says that under Arti- Cabraal continue to provide assis- leader has on various occasions cles 62 and 63, his membership of Sri Lanka's newly compiled gross tance within its capacity for made "anti-Pakistan" statements, the National Assembly should be domestic product data may be the reconstruction and liveli- and demands for his British citi- terminated. technically correct and it has hood improvements of the zenship to be revoked so he can MQM, PTI at loggerheads shown that GDP was understated Federally Administered Trib- return to Pakistan and be tried in The PTI and MQM have been during the last regime, and but the al Areas (Fata), it said. court. in a bitter rivalry since the run-up start date for the new data model Referring to recent reports to the May 2013 general elections. is suspicious, former Central Bank about multiple First Information Just a day after the May 11 Governor Nivard Cabraal said. Sri Lanka Reports being filed against the polls in 2013, PTI held a protest Sri Lanka's nominal GDP for MQM chief, PTI member Dr Arif gathering at Teen Talwar in Kara- 2014 (at prices current at the time) rupee steady Alvi said, "Don't treat this as a joke. chi's Clifton area, against what was was estimated under a 2002 model These FIRs are being filed out of described as "massive rigging" in at 9784 billion rupees, was revised desperation." the elections, especially Karachi's up to 10,291 billion rupees under on state bank In its resolution, the party also NA-250. In a telephonic speech the new method. wishes for the British government that night, Altaf Hussain had ex- "So GDP is not 74.9 billion dollar sales to investigate the sources and use pressed his discontentment over dollars, but it is 78.8 billion US of funding for the organisation. the protest and retaliated against dollars (in 2014)," Cabraal told re- The Sri Lankan rupee traded In what appears to be a rejoin- allegations of rigging by the PTI. porters. "Our per capita GDP was steady on Wednesday in dull der, the MQM also moved a reso- A week later, PTI's Zahra Sha- earlier estimated at 3,625 dollars. trade as a state-owned bank lution against Imran Khan in the hid was shot dead outside her That has increased to 3,795 dol- lars. maintained its dollar selling DHAKA: Bangladesh police said was accused by his attackers of in pain and repeating: Please don't Sindh Assembly. home in DHA, Karachi. PTI chief The resolution, which calls for Imran Khan at the time openly held "That means the situation was rate at 133.80 amid demand on Wednesday they had arrested stealing a bicycle, although his fam- beat me like this, I will die. the prime suspect in the brutal ily says he was innocent. At one stage he is told to walk Khan to be de-seated from the Altaf Hussain responsible for the much better than we thought when for the greenback from im- murder of a 13-year-old boy that Police said their investigation away. But as he tries to get to his National Assembly, says the PTI killing. Most recently, the two par- Mahinda Rajapaksa handed over porters, dealers said. provoked public outrage after vid- had found no evidence of theft . feet, one of the attackers shouts: leader has made "disrespectful ties locked horns over by-polls in the country." The rupee fell for the eo footage of the killing went viral. The accusation was baseless. He His bones are okay. Beat him comments about Pakistani Army Azizabad's NA-246 constituency He said the 2012 GDP growth first time in seven sessions Authorities said they arrested did not steal anything, Hossain some more. generals". - believed to be an MQM bastion which was revised up to 9.2 per- on Monday after the state- Moyna Chowkidar, 38, on the said. An autopsy found 64 separate Speaking to reporters outside - when PTI's Imran Ismail was pit- cent from 6.2 percent, made the run bank raised the dollar- outskirts of the northeastern city In the video, the terrified injuries had been inflicted on the the Sindh Assembly, MQM lead- ted against MQM's Kanwar Nav- growth in the subsequent two years much lower. selling rate by 0.15 percent of Sylhet on Tuesday night, after youngster can be heard screaming teenager. er Muhammad Hussain said, "All eed Jamil. to 133.80 from 133.60. receiving a tip-off from local resi- dents. "Exporters are not sell- Television footage showed ing dollars and there is im- hundreds of people celebrating and Bangladesh migrants on Island: Myanmar porter demand," a currency shouting hang him! as a hand- dealer said. cuffed Moyna was taken away in The rupee is under pres- a police van. Navy rescues 102 stranded boat people sure as more than 80 billion Moyna is the prime accused in the murder of Samiul (Alam rupees ($598 million) worth Myanmar's navy has rescued more would be sent back to Bangladesh. of government securities Rajon). He caught the boy and brought him to other culprits, lo- than a hundred Bangladeshi boat The Bangladesh mission in would mature this week and cal police chief Akhter Hossain people from a southern island, Yangoon, however, said they had some foreign investors may told AFP. state media reported. The Bang- no official information about mi- exit from treasury bonds, an- He is the seventh person to be ladeshi migrants were found on grants. "We have just received the other dealer said, asking not arrested over the July 8 killing of Bruer Island, near the Thailand news from the media. We have re- to be named as he was not the boy, who was tied to a pole border, between June 30 and July ceived no confirmation from the authorised to talk to the me- and then subjected to a brutal as- 12, the government-owned Global Ministry of Foreign Affairs," a sault in which he pleaded for his dia. New Light of Myanmar said on mission official told Reuters. Two other dealers con- life. One arrest was made in Saudi Tuesday, according to the DPA Last month, Myanmar had firmed the maturity amount. Arabia after officials received a tip news agency. "Some said they were sent back more than 180 Bang- Dealers and analysts said from members of the large Bang- forcibly taken from their country ladeshi migrants who it had found the central bank may not be ladeshi expat community in the while others reported having been abandoned off its territorial waters. able to sustain the rupee's ap- country. enticed by traffickers to work in Thousands of Rohingya - a preciation trend as import The 28-minute video of Sami- Malaysia," the paper said, accord- persecuted Muslim minority liv- demand could pick up due ul, which was widely circulated ing to Agence France Presse. The ing in Rakhine state - have fled to lower interest rates, while after being posted on social media, traffickers abandoned them on the Myanmar on boats in recent years. foreign investors continue to has prompted deep soul-searching island in early June. Around 130,000 Rohingya Mus- among Bangladeshis as well as a sell government securities. series of protests. "The navy is searching the ar- lims have fled the country by sea Pressure on the curren- Thousands of people demon- eas and the victims will be sent as per United Nations figures, ac- cy could also build if export- strated in Samiul's home city of back to their home country," the cording to Anadolu Agency. My- ers stop selling dollars until Sylhet on Tuesday and in a dozen state media said, according to Re- anmar does not recognize Rohingya after the Aug. 17 parliamen- other cities and towns including in uters. Myanmar authorities found as citizens and prefers to call them tary elections, dealers said. the capital, demanding that the kill- all of the boat people to be from 'Bengali' (people from Bang- ers be sent to the gallows. Samiul Bangladesh and said that they ladesh). 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Hadi loyalists seize more ground in Yemen s Aden

Loyalists of Yemen's exiled presi- trained and equipped in Saudi Ara- dent seized more ground in second bia, retook the airport and much city Aden on Wednesday after re- of the surrounding Khormaksar capturing the airport held by Iran- diplomatic district. backed militias for four months, "After the recapture of Khor- military sources said. maksar, there was a collapse in the The offensive, dubbed Opera- ranks of the Houthis and their al- tion Golden Arrow, is the first lies," renegade troops loyal to Ha- major advance by the loyalists di's predecessor Ali Abdullah since the Houthi militias entered Saleh, Ahmadi said. the port city in March, forcing It was the defection of the 39th President Abedrabbu Mansour Armored Brigade on March 25 that Hadi into exile in neighboring Sau- had enabled the militias to take the di Arabia. airport. Much of Aden has been Saudi-led warplanes carried reduced to rubble by four months out six raids on rebel positions of ferocious fighting. before dawn, witnesses and mili- The retreating militias pound- tary sources said. ed residential districts in the north Popular Resistance fighters -- and east of Aden with Katyusha a southern militia that has been the multiple rocket launchers, provin- mainstay of support for Hadi -- cial officials said. recaptured the provincial govern- At least 12 civilians were killed ment headquarters in the Mualla and 105 wounded, Aden health district by Aden's main commer- department chief Al-Khader cial port, militia spokesman Ali al- Laswar told AFP. Ahmadi told AFP. Eight loyalist militiamen were They also advanced in the Cra- killed and 30 wounded in the fight- ter district of the city, he added. ing, Laswar added. On Tuesday, the militia, There was no immediate word backed by reinforcements freshly on militia losses.

The United Nations Security Council is likely to vote next week on a resolution to endorse the Iran Kuwait charges 29 over deadly mosque bombing nuclear deal and terminate target- Obama discusses ed sanctions, but retain an arms Loyalists of Yemen's exiled presi- cial port, militia spokesman Ali al- trained and equipped in Saudi Ara- ranks of the Houthis and their al- embargo and ballistic missile tech- dent seized more ground in second Ahmadi told AFP. bia, retook the airport and much lies," renegade troops loyal to Ha- nology ban, diplomats said. Iran deal with Saudi city Aden on Wednesday after re- They also advanced in the Cra- of the surrounding Khormaksar di's predecessor Ali Abdullah The United States will circu- capturing the airport held by Iran- Saleh, Ahmadi said. late the draft resolution to the 15- backed militias for four months, It was the defection of the 39th member Security Council on KING SALMAN military sources said. Armored Brigade on March 25 that Wednesday, U.N. diplomats said, The offensive, dubbed Opera- had enabled the militias to take the speaking on condition of anonym- tion Golden Arrow, is the first President Barack Obama tele- assuring allies that the nuclear deal airport. Much of Aden has been ity. major advance by the loyalists phoned Saudi Arabia s King Sal- will not undermine America's com- reduced to rubble by four months Under a historic deal between since the Houthi militias entered man bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday mitment to their security. of ferocious fighting. Iran and major world powers in the port city in March, forcing from Air Force One to discuss the U.S. defense officials told Re- The retreating militias pound- Vienna on Tuesday, Iran agreed to President Abedrabbu Mansour newly completed Iran nuclear uters that Defense Secretary Ash ed residential districts in the north long-term curbs on a nuclear pro- Hadi into exile in neighboring Sau- agreement, the White House said. Carter would travel to Israel and gram that the West suspected was di Arabia. and east of Aden with Katyusha Saudi Arabia expressed hope elsewhere within the region but aimed at creating an atomic bomb. Saudi-led warplanes carried multiple rocket launchers, provin- Tuesday for an end to Iran's re- declined to offer details. Iran has said its work is purely out six raids on rebel positions cial officials said. At least 12 civil- gional "interference" after a historic The agreement between Iran peaceful. before dawn, witnesses and mili- ians were killed and 105 wounded, nuclear deal aimed at ensuring Te- and six major world powers could In return, the United States, tary sources said. Aden health department chief Al- hran does not obtain an atomic transform the Middle East, curb- European Union and United Na- Popular Resistance fighters -- Khader Laswar told AFP. bomb was struck. ing sensitive Iranian nuclear activ- tions would lift sanctions on Iran. a southern militia that has been the Eight loyalist militiamen were "Given that Iran is a neighbor, ities in exchange for sanctions re- Under the agreement, any mainstay of support for Hadi -- killed and 30 wounded in the fight- Saudi Arabia hopes to build with lief - and, in the process, upending United Nations sanctions relief recaptured the provincial govern- ter district of the city, he added. diplomatic district. ing, Laswar added. her better relations in all areas on assumptions about Tehran's isola- would be simultaneous with the ment headquarters in the Mualla On Tuesday, the militia, "After the recapture of Khor- the basis of good neighborliness tion. There was no immediate word International Atomic Energy Agen- district by Aden's main commer- backed by reinforcements freshly maksar, there was a collapse in the and non-interference in internal Israeli Prime Minister Ben- on militia losses. cy (IAEA) verifying implemen- affairs," said an official spokesman jamin Netanyahu condemned tation of agreed nuclear-related cited by the Saudi Press Agency. Tuesday's deal as "a stunning, his- measures by Iran. Both leaders also discussed the toric mistake." The U.N. Security Council urgent need to stop the fighting in Offering a hint of his message resolution would terminate its sev- Yemen and ensure assistance for to allies, Carter said in a statement en previous resolutions on Iran, all Yemenis through international about the Iran deal that the United but under the Vienna deal it would humanitarian channels. States stood ready to "check Ira- leave a U.N. weapons embargo in Obama also spoke with Abu nian malign influence". place for five years and a ban on Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mo- "We remain prepared and pos- buying missile technology for eight hammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan by tured to bolster the security of our years. A Japanese parliamentary commit- mies in the future. For that he says anese military a greater role, includ- ing role. Many constitution ex- telephone to discuss the nuclear friends and allies in the region, in- The five permanent veto- tee has approved security bills to it needs to come to the aide of its ing the defence of foreign allies that perts say the legislation is uncon- agreement. cluding Israel," he said. wielding members of the U.N. Se- expand the role of the country's main ally the united states and come under attack. stitutional. Polls find that about The United Arab Emirates The deal curity Council - the United States, military despite vocal protests potentially others." Fawcett said. Another would expand the 80 percent of Japanese also have welcomed the historic deal saying Iran and major powers agreed Russia, China, Britain and France from opposition lawmakers and One bill would allow the Jap- military's international peacekeep- concerns. it could turn a new page for the on a mechanism under which the - were parties to the deal agreed the public. At the House of Rep- Gulf region. U.N. nuclear watchdog Interna- with Iran in Vienna, along with resentatives committee, which is Iran could play a (significant) tional Atomic Energy Agency Germany and the European Union. dominated by Prime Minister role in the region if it revises its could get access to suspect nucle- The U.N. resolution to en- Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic policy and stops interfering in the ar sites in Iran within 24 days, the dorse the deal would also enshrine Party (LDP), members of opposi- internal affairs of countries like text of the Iran nuclear agreement a mechanism for all Security Coun- tion parties surrounded the chair- Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, said. cil sanctions to be automatically man, holding banners to protest the a UAE official said in the first re- Iran will also be allowed to re-imposed if Iran breaches the "forced" passage. action from the Gulf Arab monar- conduct research and development deal. But the bills that would expand chies to the Vienna accord. (R&D) with uranium for advanced According to the Vienna deal, the remit of the country's armed Meanwhile, Egypt said it centrifuges during the first 10 years the six world powers, Iran and the forces were approved by the law- hopes that the deal between both of a nuclear agreement with major European Union will form a Joint makers of the ruling coalition, and sides is complete and prevents an powers, according to the text of Commission to handle any com- are now set to move to a vote in arms race in the Middle East as the deal posted on the Russian for- plaints about breaches. If the com- the main chamber on Thursday. well as ensuring the region is free eign ministry website. plaining state is not satisfied with The proposed legislation is of all weapons of mass destruc- "Iran will continue to conduct how the commission addresses its something of a pet project for Abe, tion, including nuclear weapons. enrichment R&D in a manner that concerns, it could then take its despite widespread public disqui- Obama emphasized the Unit- does not accumulate enriched ura- grievance to the U.N. Security et over what many Japanese say ed States' commitment to working nium," the text of the agreement Council. is an affront to the country's 70 with Gulf partners, such as Unit- said. The Security Council would years of pacifism. ed Arab Emirates, to counter Iran's Tehran and the six powers had then need to vote on a resolution "Unfortunately, the Japanese destabilizing activities in the region. been holding marathon diplomatic to continue the lifting of sanctions people still don't have a substan- Following the calls, it was re- negotiations at the ministerial lev- on Iran. tial understanding" of the bills, the vealed that the U.S. president is el for more than two weeks to re- If such a resolution has not prime minister told the panel on sending his defense chief next week solve a 12-year stand-off over been adopted within 30 days of Wednesday. to the Middle East to reassure re- Iran's nuclear program. the council receiving the complaint "I will work harder so public of a breach, then the sanctions con- understanding would deepen fur- tained in all previous U.N. resolu- ther." Abe said. Ugandan president in Burundi tions would be re-imposed, unless Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett the council decided otherwise. reporting from the South Korean If the nuclear deal is adhered capital, Seoul, said Prime Minis- for mediation talks to, all the provisions and measures ter Abe reached the decision to Uganda's president has started gional leaders earlier this month to jumbura by civilians who say Nku- of the U.N. resolution would ter- push this bill July last year. mediation talks between Burun- mediate Burundi's political crisis runziza must go after serving the minate 10 years after its adoption "Prime Minister Abe sees the di's government and opposition ahead of presidential elections two constitutionally-allowed and the Iran nuclear issue would need for Japan's military to be groups that are opposed to Pres- scheduled for July 21. terms. be removed from the Security more muscular, to present more of ident Pierre Nkurunziza's contro- Burundi has been on edge since The nation's constitutional Council agenda. a deterrent against potential ene- versial bid for a third term. April when the country's ruling court has ruled in the president's President Yoweri Museveni party nominated Nkurunziza to be favour, saying he is eligible for a met with representatives of the its presidential candidate for a third third term because he was chosen Burundi government and oppo- term. by lawmakers - and not popularly ISIS claims deadly car bomb in Iraqi town sition leaders in the nation's cap- Unrest boiled over into a mili- elected - for his first term. A car bomb blast claimed by ISIS killed at ital, Bujumbura, late on Tuesday. tary coup in May that was quick- Amid the political unrest, con- least five people in the Iraqi town of Khalis The talks are being attended by ly put down by pro-Nkurunziza cern is growing over a possible new on Tuesday, officials said. Agathon Rwasa, the most prom- forces, but at least 77 people have rebel movement based in the coun- The blast, which the top provincial offi- inent opposition leader in Burun- died in sporadic protests in Bu- try's northern provinces. cial in Khalis said occurred outside a reputed di. local doctor's house, also left at least 11 In remarks before the start of wounded. ISIS said in a claim posted on jiha- the talks, Museveni urged Burun- dist forums that the explosion targeted mem- di's leaders to strive for unity and bers of Hashed al-Shaabi, an umbrella orga- said sectarianism is a threat to de- nization for mostly Shiite militias which has velopment. been playing a leading role in the anti-ISIS He said he was happy that fightback. Khalis lies around 60 kilometers the government had disarmed a north of Baghdad in Diyala, a province which pro-government youth group that the government declared free of ISIS mili- is accused of allegedly carrying tants in January. The jihadists no longer have out serious crimes, including mur- fixed positions there but have reverted to dering perceived opponents. their old tactics of planting car bombs, car- Museveni, who has ruled rying out suicide operations or hit-and-run Uganda since taking power by attacks. force in 1986, was chosen by re- 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. THURSDAY.JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Where does stand Daesh between Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir religion and democracy? Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] The relation between religion and democracy: Email: [email protected] First: The unity of civi- one of the main reasons of ing. As far as democracy is www.afghanistantimes.af lizations between Indian, the war in the Middle East successful experience in Chinese, Russian and Irani- is the mentioned goal, be- governance and has benefits Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi an civilizations. He believes cause the Middle East is the and positive effects on hu- that the Russian civilization historical cradle of God s man being society, and as the Advisory editorial board was replaced by the unity messengers. The remaining way of life of Muslims has Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, among the mentioned civili- heritages in Jerusalem as a number of needs to im- zations in international rela- the prayer direction of Mus- prove their lives. Since Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal DanishBy Bakhtiari tions era and this will pre- lims and thousands of histor- Shari a Law cannot stand Translated by Ahmad Siyar vent the West from becom- ical and civilization sites of against the welfare of Mus- Graphic-Designers: Seerat ing a uni-polar power. Muslims especially the lims, therefore, the interac- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari I believe this theory of tombs of God s messengers tion approach suggests that Marketing & Advertising: Democracy in the perspec- Huntington caused invasion are the best reasons for relations between Islam and tive of Muslims has three of Afghanistan by the inter- the ancient history and high democracy must be based Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 approaches: national community aimed civilization of Muslims as on cooperation rather than Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan I- The conflict and at preventing the unity of the compared to the civilization based on conflict and con- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 contrast approach civilizations against the uni- of the West liberal democ- trast. II- The equality and polar system of the West, racy. The interaction approach Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press unity approach through supporting and us- In this case, the West lib- believes that democracy in III- The interaction ap- ing Pakistan as a training eral democracy has started Islamic society has positive proach camp for foot soldiers of glo- demolishing historical sites and negative effects, and The constitution says I- The Conflict and bal western liberal democ- of Islam and has started pit- Islam says according to the Contrast Approach racy and domination over ting Muslims against each Holy Qur an that: Leaders and seniors of Article 16: Afghanistan. other in a bid to eliminate Translation: Give the Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen (the Second: The growth of and damage the history and good news to those of Our The state shall design and apply effective programs to foster and develop all languages of Muslim Brotherhood) Soci- Afghanistan. Usage of all current languages in the country shall be free in press publications Muslim population, particu- civilization of the Muslims servants who listen the ety such as Imam Hussain larly their migration to west- and Islam through recruiting speech (Qura an) and fol- and mass media. Academic and national administrative terminology and usage in the country al Anbar, Shaheed Sayed shall be preserved. ern countries has caused in- and using brainless Muslims low the best of them. Qutb, and their ilk believe filtration of eastern culture and of course this is not According to this holy that Islamic concept of sov- in particular the culture of done directly by the US, verse, the relation between ereignty has been based on Islam into western and rather it is done by the mer- religion and democracy is God s revelation (wahi) to American countries. chants of religion under the neither in contrast nor in uni- guide the human being, while name of Daesh and other ty, but is it the interaction the democratic concept of The former US Secretary similar groups. approach. Major problems in sovereignty is based on un- of State, Madeleine Albright, The partisans of conflict political, economic cultural derstanding and thought, said in one of her speeches and contrast approach be- and military ties of Islamic based on human experience. that among all religions in the lieve that democracy is the World will be solved, if we Harassing media is intolerable Democracy does not US, Islam and Muslims had best way of governance and see democracy from this have any basis of revela- a rapid growth. A number of an achievement of the point of view. Press freedom means not only to have access to information but the free tion (wahi), therefore, the statistics reveal that at least Western governments ex- Since Islam has too many power (law making) doesn t 20 million Muslims are liv- periences. The West has qualities and if there is inter- expression of information without any sense of fear, restraints and ad- rests with God rather it rests monitions. Press freedom means to be on the path to truth and any at- ing in western countries never accepted benefits of action between Islam and in the hands of human be- including the United States. Islam rather it has created democracy, it will bear fruits, tempt by state and non-state actors whereby they seek to suppress free ing, which is a sort of infi- It is worth mentioning that a democracy based on its po- and if a way other than in- voices mean they cannot tolerate their weaknesses be exposed. In a time delity. It means democracy huge number of internet sites litical and governance inter- teraction is followed by Is- of seemingly unlimited access to information and new methods of con- is based on unfaithfulness have been created by Mus- ests. lam, then it will remain in iso- tent delivery in the developed parts of the world, here in Afghanistan, (infidelity). Therefore, reli- lims that make Islamic II- The Equality and lation and the claim of glo- more areas and subjects are becoming virtually inaccessible to news- gion and democracy don t teachings available online. Unity Approach have any relation and at the balization of Islam will fade men. Given the current mood of the government, free flow of news and This move has resulted in Experts and believers of away while the Muslims will same time they are in con- marriage between Muslim this approach believe that information will be something a relic of the past. Silencing criticism flict and contrast. ever remain locked in trivial through restraints, arrests, detentions, interrogating journalists and build- migrants with westerners democracy encompasses debates over pity issues. Islam and the West lib- and has attracted the atten- the ingredients that are in ing pressures on newsmen to give out their sources is something that eral democracy both claim Therefore, Islam has glo- tion of western moral ethics Islam, and there is no differ- bal claim and this will hap- doesn t augur well for the development of media. Not only media but for that they direct and steer the towards the bright basics ence and distance between democracy itself, even because for a free and fair governance free me- human being in the direction pen when Muslims and non- and ethics in the holy religion Islam and democracy. They Muslims reach a common dia is of utmost importance. Given the troubles, challenges and restraints, of welfare and good. Both of Islam. believe that democracy is have worldwide claiming. point or an interaction in re- the press doesn t stop publishing. This is a global issue, however, the I believe that the war in similar to Islam. alizing inner facts similar issue is severe where there is weak governance and where the govern- After the end of the cold the Middle East and the in- The equality and unity war and collapse of the then flux of Muslim migrants approach is not acceptable to the fact that improvement ment is afraid of the power of press freedom because the officials tell USSR, the West liberal de- in science is bind to ex- the public something different from what they do behind the close doors. from West to bloody battle- because the Holy Qur an mocracy considered Islam fields under the name of has never mentioned clear- changing thoughts and expe- And this is where the clash between media and the government starts. as the highest threat against Daesh has been organized ly about democracy. Islam riences. Since the National Unity Government has been hit by mounting criti- uni-polar system in interna- to prevent the growth of mentions the issues that re- In globalization era, if Is- cism from all sides for signing an intelligence sharing MoU with Paki- tional era. Muslims society and in par- ligious scholars and re- lam is assessed and evalu- stan s premier spy agency ISI, therefore, if someone reports it, give Samuel P. Huntington, ticular evacuating them and searchers in every era and ated through academic lens their opinion on it, it is their constitutional right. Anybody or govern- an American political scien- the Islamic culture from time realize it is based on the of global scholars, it will ment department that shows intolerance towards media for free report- tist and theorist, in his two western society. necessities and require- take the human society out ing is tantamount to reversing the hard-earned gains of media during the famous books, has listed Third: Liberal democra- ments of that era and time. of the spiritual gap and the three main issues as a threat cy in its international claim III- The Interaction Ap- conflict of schools thoughts past 14 years. Unfortunately, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) for the West liberal democ- put the editor-in-chief of the daily Weesa, one of the leading newspa- with Islam suffers from lack proach and beliefs, and will global- racy system, which is as fol- of spiritual culture and an- Interaction is a bilateral ize the sovereignty of Islam pers, Zubair Shafiqi, on notice, but he refused to go to the NDS office. lows: cient civilization. Therefore, reaction which includes deal- in a logic interaction. The extreme happened when intelligence officials picked Shafiqi up from his office and took him to the NDS office in Kabul where he was kept for hours and interrogated and harassed on the NDS-ISI MoU news sto- ry. He was asked for the source of the news. Interrogating newsmen for running certain stories is not the job of NDS rather it is the responsibil- ity of the Ministry of Information and Culture to seek explanation from media houses and journalists. If NDS keeps picking journalists, detain- ing or quizzing them, Afghanistan will become another Pakistan and NDS Peace will become ISI, as this is something quite rife in Pakistan where jour- nalists are tortured and detained by Pakistan s covert agencies. There is self-censorship, a worst form of censorship as under self-censorship a journalist doesn t knows the don ts list and if someone unintentionally cross the limit, their name is added to the list of missing persons. Does our government want the same in Afghanistan? And if a state agency is doing the job of media-watch then what is the job of the Ministry of Information and Culture? Any other government body or covert agency other than the Information and Culture Ministry if seeks explanation from journalists, or pick them up from their offices by force is harassment. For the health of democracy, good governance, and accountability, no- body should try to gag free press and the journalists must be able to work in a free environment, free from restraints and harassment. Any govern- ment that attempts to the clip the wings of media is doing it at its own stake because we live in a global world where we the journalists are not alone but part of a biggest world community that is interconnected. The government must be media friendly as it is not only healthy for its image but newsmen will be free in pointing out the weakness of the govern- ment and the government will be in a good position to overcome the weakness and cover the grey areas. Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. 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The Afghan government s discussions with the Taliban earlier this month sparked By Jane Kinninmont hope for an eventual peace process, but were those in attendance speaking on behalf As details of the international agree- date Iran is behind the reluctance The idea that the region is sim- ment over Iran s nuclear pro- of the US to intervene in Syria. ply caught up in age old sectarian of the Taliban? Or will rifts between the Taliban s political office in Doha and the gramme emerge, the EU s Foreign In the most benign scenario, hatreds is convenient for the West- Policy Representative Federica there is potential to build on the ern powers, as it leaves out the factions in the field prove fatal to negotiations? Mogherini has described the deal nuclear deal with Iran to transform role of their interventions in con- BY DAUD KHATTAK as the beginning of a new chapter the country s international rela- tributing to tensions. But it is a in international relations. tions, making it better integrated vast oversimplification. The reali- One immediate and somewhat pointed to Pakistan s seriousness of top Taliban office bearers re- office] conveyed their unhappi- Certainly, the agreement will into the region and the world. Ul- ty is much more complex, as shift- positive outcome of the first-ever with the Afghan peace process and sponsible for the Taliban s military ness for being bypassed by the have implications that go far be- timately a less threatened Iran ing geopolitics - like the fallout direct talks between the Taliban its support for President Ghani, operations, administration, and Quetta shura leaders, says Dan- yond the nuclear non-proliferation could be less domestically repres- following regime change in Iraq, and the Afghan government on who, unlike his predecessor Ha- peace-making with the Afghan gov- ish Kadokhel, director of the Kab- issues that the negotiators have sive too. Different forces within the post-Arab Spring power vac- July 7 is that it vindicated Presi- mid Karzai, is known for his ernment. ul-based Pajhwok Afghan News. been focusing on. And this means Iran will now be calculating what uums, and the perception that the dent Ashraf Ghani, who has been straightforwardness and practical However, the road ahead is But without disapproving of that a fresh diplomatic effort is options they have to lead their US security commitment to the under criticism by his political approach towards issues ranging long and bumpy. Despite an agree- the talks out right or disassociat- urgently needed to deal with the country down very different fu- Gulf is changing - tap into a seam opponents, particularly ex-presi- from corruption to mismanagement ment on pursuing another round ing themselves from the Taliban potentially game-changing effects ture trajectories. of identity politics. dent Hamid Karzai. to human rights to peace building. of talks after the month of fasting leaders who attended the meeting, it will have on the Middle East. But the vision of a historic The world needs a parallel dip- After less than two months in The meeting was unprecedent- (which is supposed to end July the Qatar office statement said in Without addressing the regional transformation may be too good lomatic track involving Iran and the office, President Ghani traveled to ed in another sense; besides key 17), some signs of a rift or at least its first paragraph that the Tali- political tensions between Iran and to be true. In the utter absence of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Pakistan as the head of a high-lev- members of the Afghan High Peace disagreement is visible in the Tali- ban introduce changes in the abili- its neighbours, a nuclear deal will diplomatic process to deal with the states, to address their differences el delegation to discuss peace in Council and the National Unity ban rank and files over the issue of ties (responsibilities) of (their) of- exacerbate them. regional disputes, they are play- over regional politics. This is the the region. The most conspicuous Government being in attendance, talks, or to put it more specifical- ficials from time to time for the One of the impressive aspects ing out through proxy wars. This missing link in the Iran deal, and aspect of his three-day official trip representatives of different Tali- ly, over the issue of who is autho- purpose to ensure progress and of the agreement is that the five is what is happening in Yemen and the P5+1 need to push for this fi- was his meeting with Pakistan s ban factions, including the Haqqa- rized to speak on behalf of the betterment. permanent members of the UN Syria, where fighting could now nal piece to be put in place. Such a Chief of Army Staff General Ra- nis were there, while senior U.S. Taliban movement the Taliban s This diplomatically written Security Council and Germany intensify still further; Lebanon and process could be mediated by heel Sharif at the military s Gener- and Chinese officials played a sup- political office at Doha, Qatar or line is either meant to support the (P5+1) were able to maintain a Iraq could easily be next. northern European or Nordic coun- al Headquarters, the center of mil- port role allowing Afghans to dis- the Quetta Shura in Pakistan? participation of the Taliban lead- united front, despite their various There is a risk, too, of renewed tries, which have less historical itary strength which is viewed by cuss the ways and means for end- In this regard, a statement re- ers in Murree talks in ambiguous political differences. To ensure this conflict between Israel and Iran s baggage in the region, in partner- many as the key arbiter in deci- ing the conflict and bringing peace leased by the Taliban s Qatar of- terms only to avoid resentment in unity, they insisted the talks should Lebanese ally Hezbollah. Region- ship with non-aligned rising pow- sion-making regarding Afghanistan. and stability to their country. fice just a day after the July 7 meet- the fighters and field commanders, have a narrow focus on non-pro- al conflict could even spread into ers like South Africa or Brazil. However, the mounting at- Recently, China s expanding ing was carrying both a message of many of whom are unhappy with liferation issues, rather than bring- the Gulf itself, as tensions be- Talks could start with Gulf tacks since his initial visit to Paki- role in the region has been seen with hope and a sign of disagreement. peace efforts and want to contin- ing in the wider issues of Iran s tween the states could be increas- security, where there is a common stan on cities and provincial cen- utmost interest, particularly after Unlike previous statements ue their holy war, particularly regional role. ingly amplified by non-state ac- interest in the free flow of oil and ters in Afghanistan s north (Kun- its multi-billion dollar investment from the Taliban, the Pashto-lan- after the withdrawal of most of the Persisting regional conflicts tors that are beyond any state s goods, despite differences over duz, Faryab, and Jawzjan prov- in the Pak-China Economic Corri- guage message circulated to the international troops from Afghan- But the regional powers see control: Islamic State of Iraq and who should provide security: Iran inces) by an alliance of Central dor project in Pakistan and its eyes media this time was vague. istan, or to hide the stroke of being them as a larger political game- the Levant (ISIL) uses anti-Irani- calls for a regional security archi- Asian, Pakistani, and Afghan mili- on the untapped mineral resourc- For example, the Taliban did bypassed and rendered useless by changer, in a part of the world an narratives as a core element of tecture, but key Gulf states take tants combined with the pressure es in neighboring Afghanistan and not disapprove of the peace talks. the Quetta Shura, which is the key where the security architecture its recruiting strategy, while Shia the view that Iran, as the largest from political opponents forced central Asia. Nor had they disowned the lead- authority of decision-making re- depends overwhelmingly on the militias in Iraq and Syria are pro- country, would inevitably domi- President Ghani to the brink of Only a peaceful Afghanistan, ers who attended the July 7 meet- garding war and peace. US, and has been predicated on the liferating far beyond those backed nate this, and so would prefer to reviewing his policy of putting too referred to as the Heart of Asia by ing on behalf of the Taliban. Rath- In any case, the rift is visible US containment of Iran for longer by Iran. stick with the US as policeman. In much faith in enlisting Pakistan s Pakistan s national poet Muham- er, the words expressed seemed and if it continues to spread, it may than most people s lifetimes. The relations between Iran and the long term, Gulf security could help in restoring peace to his war- mad Iqbal in his Persian verses, more like a silent approval of the create adverse effects on the na- The US key allies in Riyadh, the Gulf Arab states have not al- be reconceptualised as a global battered country. could ensure China s reach to the Murree talks and of the leaders scent peace talks, says Kadokhel, Abu Dhabi and Cairo perceive a ways been so bad. During the public good that has a correspond- As a last ditch effort to con- vast energy resources in Central who attended on the Taliban s be- who believes the switching over nuclear deal as a first step to nor- former Iranian President Moham- ing multilateral responsibility. A tinue with the bonhomie generat- Asia beyond Afghanistan and Pa- half, but with a certain degree of of some Taliban fighters and low- malising Iran s role in the mad Khatami s rule, from 1997 to multilateral role would lessen the ed by his November 2014 Islama- kistan and its products could reach resentment or unwillingness to rank commanders and to ISIS is a region. This may be a mirage: the 2005, there was a rapprochement. asymmetry inherent in a purely bad visit, President Ghani wrote a Europe reviving the legendary Silk continue. looming threat for the Taliban in- desire to prevent proliferation is The head of Iran s national securi- local framework. letter, parts of which were leaked Route. One apparent cause of that surgency, which remained united hardly a basis for a warm friend- ty council was awarded with Sau- There can be no illusions that to media outlets, in which he re- The presence of Chinese rep- resentment could be seen in the for the past 14 years and survived ship. di Arabia s highest honour in 2004. talking would solve all the issues quested the Pakistani civilian and resentative in the Murree talks was second part of the two-paragraph the hardest circumstances. But it comes at a time when But this all fell apart with the re- soon. But at a minimum, the world military leadership to deny sanc- more important mainly because statement, which reads (according Since the parties to the July 7 the Gulf countries do not trust the assertion of more hardline forces needs a detente between Iran and tuary to Afghan Taliban, show sin- China never played an active part to my translation): (Only) the meeting have agreed to hold anoth- judgement of the US, thinking it in Iran, the election of Mahmoud Saudi Arabia, or the various con- cerity in backing the Afghan peace in the decades-old Afghan conflict. political office is responsible for er round of talks after the month handed over Iraq to Iran and Egypt Ahmadinejad, and the struggle for flicts afflicting the region are only process, and take action against the Besides its leverage over Pakistan, all the internal and external affairs of fasting, analysts look forward to the Muslim Brotherhood, and power in post-2003 Iraq. likely to get worse following the Haqqani Network. the Taliban also see China as the (relating to talks) and the political to the participants from the Tali- suspecting a desire to accommo- Old narratives historic international nuclear deal. The environment of trust was best international guarantor; and office has the authority to hold ban side. It is most likely that the further muddied by the botched up China had already hosted a meet- talks with local and foreigners any- Taliban Qatar office and Quetta attack on the Afghan parliament in ing of the Afghan peace envoy with where and at any place. Shura come to an agreement and June following which Pakistan s the Taliban representatives in This shows the Qatar office s select delegates for the next round The bailout deal: A true dubious role in the Afghan peace Urumqi in May. unhappiness with the participa- of talks that may likely be arranged process was once again questioned Furthermore, it was the first tion of the leaders of Quetta Shura outside Pakistan. in local and international media. time the Afghan government has in the Murree talks, which they If that happens, it will save Greek tragedy It was under this backdrop that expressed willingness to consider believe falls under the purview of the peace process as well as the Pakistan, under pressure from all demands and concerns present- the Qatar office. Still, they did not Taliban movement. If not, it could Jan Douwe Keulen Ashraf Ghani, the key regional and ed by the Taliban to ensure peace disapprove of the talks and did not be the beginning of another long, The Spanish penal code defines eignty. Who is in charge now in by Germany, lost its trust in international partners in the Af- in the country. disown the leaders who joined in drawn out conflict that may pave terrorism as "undermining the con- Greece? Tsipras and Syriza; hence the cast- ghan peace process and the media, Soon after their return from Is- clear terms. the way for strengthening ISIS, stitutional order and provoking a Greek humiliation iron guarantees they demanded organized the unprecedented meet- lamabad, the Afghan delegation ex- Quite understandably, the Tal- luring away Taliban fighters and state of terror in part of the popu- Apparently not the Greek peo- Athens in order to sign a deal. The ing between the Afghan govern- pressed confidence in the authori- iban Qatar office sees the Quetta mid-ranking commanders who lation". ple who voted against the austeri- Greek and many other South Eu- ment and Taliban representatives ty of the Taliban delegation which, Shura more as a military wing while don t want to end the war and According to Juan Carlos ty package, nor the Greek govern- ropeans lost their trust in Germa- in its Murree Hill resort. they said, was fully authorized by reserves the political role for it- those unsure of which Taliban Monedero, this is exactly what the ment who was - in the eyes of ny, seen as the new coloniser and The talks at Murree Hill also the Taliban Quetta Shura, a body self. In this case, they [the Qatar group to side with. draconian package of austerity many - humiliated and forced to killer of the European project. measures and the surrender of fis- accept most of the EU's propos- Nobel Prize winning American cal sovereignty imposed on Greece als. No wonder terms like "coup", economist Paul Krugman called Keeping an eye on migration flows in the Mediterranean amounts to: an act of terrorism. "terrorism", and "modern slavery" the euro group's list of demands "a On Monday, Monedero, one Maria Dubovikova were used to criticise the Brussels grotesque betrayal of everything of the founders of the Spanish agreement. the European project was sup- Migration flows in the Mediterra- intensive than the capabilities of poverished Greece. The problem immigrants prospects are far from political party Podemos, said that Likewise, the question may be posed to stand for". nean are nothing new. According the receiving side and the final des- is that the EU still has no adequate optimistic and they are becoming he felt ashamed to be a European. raised: who is in charge in the eu- In his blog, Krugman wrote: to the official data, an average of tination is far from paradise itself. system, which would distribute an easy target for ineradicable rad- He is not the only one. #ThisIsA- rozone and the EU? Angela Mer- "This goes beyond harsh into pure almost 40,000 people (on the ba- The problem resides also in the such a burden between the coun- ical Islamist preachers. Coup went viral on Twitter. kel? The banks? The technocrats? vindictiveness, complete destruc- sis of monitoring between 1998- historical insufficiency and inade- tries. Matteo Renzi has fairly said To send these refugees back to It is no coincidence that using The finance ministers? tion of national sovereignty, and 2013) cross the Mediterranean sea quacy of the measures in the ma- that the Mediterranean migrant the countries of their origin is also this hashtag to express disbelief Solving the riddle of maintain- no hope of relief." The European per year to reach its northern jority of the receiving countries to emergency is not Italy s. It s Eu- a matter of spending the money of and outrage about what happened ing the democratic process at the left does agree by and large with shores. It s a drop in the sea if we effectively integrate the newcom- rope s. But the truth goes farther, taxpayers and spending them to- in Brussels, started in Barcelona. level of the 28 national parliaments, this analysis. were to compare this figure to the ers into society. It is the aggregate as the Mediterranean migrant emer- tally in vain, as the reason that Podemos, a clone of the Greek and simultaneously reducing the A Greek tragedy numbers of immigrants admitted disillusionment of newcomers and gency is global. But the European pushed immigrants to leave their Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' EU's democratic deficit is one of But what good will it do just to the EU every year, that is re- the limited migration policy that countries are definitely the first homes will not have suddenly Syriza, has surged in the Spanish the biggest challenges ahead. The knowing that the euro is poorly portedly over 1.5 million persons. creates a delayed-action bomb in ones to face the true problems and stopped. Then there is an extreme polls in the last twelve months. legitimacy and accountability of designed and should probably not South to North migration in the Western societies. The Mediterra- challenges. Migrants pose a huge danger, which transforms the cur- Spaniards understand too well EU institutions and procedures have introduced in Greece in the Mediterranean is a given reality nean Sea represents a major prob- social and economic threat. Italy, rent migration crisis to the global the Greek public opinion, as ex- needs to be improved urgently. first place? preconditioned by the differences lem in terms of immigration, espe- the economy of which seems to threat, that ISIS terrorists sneak pressed by more than 60 percent July 13 will be remembered as What good will it do to be con- in the development between the cially taking into consideration the have survived the hard times, into Europe disguised as migrants. of the electorate in a snap referen- a day the democratic foundations vinced that austerity does not two shores of the Mediterranean, recent trend of the last years of its spends $12 million a month on the This February, ISIS threatened to dum on July 5, that austerity and of the European project rocked and work, the Greek debt is unpay- and by the challenges and prob- transformation into a grave for noble Operation Mare Nostrum send 500000 migrants to Europe difficult reform measures will not fundamental questions were raised able and the EU destroys democ- lems in the southern part as well. thousands of people. The migra- searching and rescuing the asylum as a psychological weapon. Sever- automatically lead to an improve- about Europe's future. One won- racy and social rights, if there is no In other words, by the issues tion flow to Europe is unstoppa- seekers in the waters of the Med- al months have passed and this ment of their lives. ders: how many July 13's can the effective strategy to counter these plaguing Africa and the Middle ble. And what is more, it is rising, iterranean. Poor devastated supposed weapon could be nicely In fact, unemployment re- EU put up with? policies? East. Running from extreme pov- notably due to the ongoing crisis Greece, for example, spent 63 debugged and updated. For sure, mains high in spite of the fact that For decades the EU led the This seems to me to be the trag- erty, low levels of living quality, in Syria and Iraq and to the Libyan million to prevent illegal immigra- most of these people will reach the centre-right Spanish govern- way as a model of sovereign states edy of Greek Finance Minister and conflicts, the issues are forc- collapse. Everyday, European tion in 2013 (and only 3million Europe not by sea (and this brings ment is applying the neoliberal rec- working together to ensure a com- Yanis Varoufakis, who was accused ing people to seek a better life in ships rescue almost an average of came from European border agen- another dimension to the problem ipes from Brussels. Many Span- mon approach to tackle issues of by his European colleague minis- the developed Western world, no- a thousand people in the sea. Thus cies). Feeding tens of thousands deepening the matter and concerns iards feel the social and economic economy, peace and war, migra- ters to give them economics lec- tably in Europe. Qaddafi s gloomy prophecy that of hungry people is hard. And the it causes), but the Mediterranean malaise continues unabated. tion, climate, etc. Other regions, tures without suggesting workable Even having their demand of the Mediterranean will become a money spent, which is sadly still is still an integral part of this puz- An unrelenting European asylum approved, immigrants sea of chaos comes true. The insufficient, is the money of tax- zle. And thus the illegal migration charge prospects are far from optimistic greatest burden lays on Italy, as payers who are already suffering a transforms into an almost global Counting the Cost - Who are However, dreams about the its shores are the nearest northern lot from the tough austerity mea- terrorist threat with unpredictable the winners and losers in Greece? European paradise soon crumble point in the Mediterranean for the sures. Furthermore, Even having and not manageable consequences But questions remain. What as the migration flows are more migrants from the South, and im- their demand of asylum approved, both regionally and globally. about the pace in which the reform package has to be approved by the Greek parliament, if it will be ap- proved at all? And what about the recapitalisation of the Greek banks in the coming days? ETTER TO THE EDITOR Even those who supported the Brussels deal as unavoidable spoke of an unrelenting Europe charging Greece with a very heavy task. Some of the agreed upon reforms, Afghanistan s trade routes like streamlining value-added tax Afghanistan due to its strategic and important geographic location plays a major role in connecting the South and Central Asian countries. and modernising tax collection, However, insecurity has impeded the country to play this role better. Years of insecurity and wars has made Afghanistan s trade more were seen as appropriate and dependent on Pakistan in compare with other neighbors of this war-hit country. While Afghanistan can have trade ties with its other could, in time, improve Greece's like Latin America and the Arab political solutions. It also has been neighbors too such as India. But the Afghan investors lack a nearest and direct trade route with India. One of these routes is the Chabahar economic performance. world, were envious of the Euro- the tragedy of Alexis Tsipras, who Port. This route provides Afghan investors direct access to India. The Greek drama raises even pean integration project. ended up having the impossible Afghan investors trade with India through Gwadar and Karachi ports in Pakistan which is more expensive and distanced than the more pressing long-term political European leaders do use choice of leading Greece to the Chabahar Port. Afghan traders will find access to the port in near future. interrogations. words like 'trust', 'unanimity', 'sol- abyss of a Grexit or accepting the The government should boost up highways security. Insecurity has impeded the growth of all sectors. The National Unity Government A Grexit may have been avoid- idarity', and 'shared responsibili- harsh European bailout conditions. should use each and every opportunity for economic development. Economy is one of the rare options that can lead Afghanistan towards ed for now, but will it be possible ty' all the time, but they seem to In the end, Syriza did not suc- prosperity and a bright future therefore this sector needs inclusive planning and serious attention. in the long run to maintain the euro lack real substance. ceed to restore the dignity of the Mohammad Alim, Khairkhana, Kabul and the European monetary union Ironically, the EU's image of a Greek people, counter effectively without greater European politi- historical model that created peace the German "sound money" phi- cal union and decisiveness? Espe- and stability in the last 50 years in losophy and present a convincing cially in the field of financial and a continent that knew wars and project to modernise and democrat- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer s fiscal policies? divisions for centuries, seems to ise Greek economy. Does Syriza's name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] And how does this stronger have faded away. Overshadowing failure have far reaching implica- European political union relate to the European success story tions for the European left, includ- the 28 member countries' sover- The emotions and disputes ing Podemos in Spain? What les- eignty? The eurozone crisis re- raised by Greek crisis seem to have sons will be drawn by French Pres- vealed - once more - profound po- overshadowed this traditional Eu- ident Francois Hollande, Italian Disclaimer: litical differences, radically differ- ropean success story completely. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and ent national narratives, and a lack European leaders do use other European social-democrats, of a common European public words like "trust", "unanimity", who only succeeded in soften a bit The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) opinion. "solidarity", and "shared respon- the dominant German/Finnish/Slo- and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. There is no doubt that the sibility" all the time, but they seem vakian/Dutch austerity policy, but Brussels agreement deprives to lack real substance. did not really present a political Greece of a great deal of its sover- The eurozone leadership, led alternative? 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

US President Obama says agreement offers a chance to reset ties with Tehran, but Israel PM calls it "historic mistake".

For campaigners demanding reform in the selection of the top UN diplomat, leaders World leaders have hailed the Iran waved Iranian flags from their cars, The accord will keep Iran from nuclear deal, with US President while drivers honked their car producing enough material for a like Angela Merkel show there is ample talent in the global pool of stateswomen [EPA] Barack Obama envisioning a "new horns. nuclear weapon for at least 10 direction" and Russian President "My personal opinion is that years and impose new provisions For decades, the United Nations by females, the group says. "If the many gang up, they can it has resisted change. Vladimir Putin voicing a global I wish they had done this sooner for inspections of Iranian facilities, has preached about giving equal Many of those being discussed make a change here. With over- In 2005, India, Brazil, Germa- "huge sigh of relief", although Is- so people wouldn't have to go including military sites. rights to women. Now, it faces have not said they will run; some whelming support in the General ny and Japan failed in a bid to cre- rael criticised it as a "historic mis- through all these difficulties," Iran was resisting the probe in unprecedented pressure to come are serving terms that continue into Assembly, even the US, Russia ate permanent Security Council take". Masumeh Momeni, a resident of the country's alleged work on nu- good on this talk and have a wom- 2017. and China will be more reason- seats for themselves. The accord, which seeks to Tehran, told Al Jazeera. clear weapons and demanding that an at its helm as the world body's System-wide revamp able." Efforts to get the P5 to relin- curb the Islamic Republic's nucle- 'Win-win solution' a United Nations arms embargo to next secretary-general. While few reject the notion of Active leadership quish their vetoes have likewise ar programme, was announced on Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif be lifted. The UN's current boss, South a woman secretary-general, some For Edward Mortimer, a failed. Tuesday by Iranian Foreign Min- called the deal a "win-win" solu- It also demanded that any UN Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon, is warn against good male candidates former UN spin doctor who now Hardeep Singh, India's former ister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the eighth in an all-male line of sec- being sidelined in favour of less calls for reform via The Elders, a UN envoy, said changing the UN the European Union's policy chief retaries-general dating back to talented females. group of seasoned statesmen, the chief selection process could go Federica Mogherini in a joint state- 1946. He steps down at the end of "Discrimination against men is system would benefit from a UN the same way. ment in the Austrian capital. next year, and UN coffee shops also unacceptable," Russia's UN leader who earned the job through "The status quo has something Sanctions on Iran's central are already abuzz with talk of who envoy Vitaly Churkin said in April. a selection process in which ev- very charming about it. Once bank, the National Iranian Oil fills his shoes on January 1, 2017. Ireland's former president Company, shipping lines, Iran Air, Campaigners and some diplo- Mary Robinson blames the selec- many other institutions and peo- ple will be lifted mats say it is time for a woman. tion process for UN leaders. Let- Obama said the agreement of- Current world leaders - including ting five powerful countries select fered a chance to reset strained re- Germany's Angela Merkel, Ellen the holder of such a key job is lations with Tehran. Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia and "morally inexcusable", she said last "Every pathway to a nuclear Michelle Bachelet of Chile - show month. The procedure is "weak, weapon is cut off," he said, adding there is ample talent in the global opaque and, perhaps, even irratio- that the deal "offers an opportuni- pool of stateswomen, they say. nal". ty to move in a new direction. We "The UN Charter calls for gen- Traditionally, the P5 states should seize it." der equality and respecting wom- have vetted candidates in secretive Part of the deal, which covers en's rights. The UN should live up straw polls and veto anybody they the lifting of US sanctions need to to its own proposals," Jean Kras- dislike. Their preferred candidate be approved by the American Con- no, a Yale University scholar told is endorsed by a vote of the 15- gress, and Obama vowed to veto Al Jazeera. "The eight secretaries- nation council, who is then rubber any legislation blocking it. general have all been men, it's time stamped by the General Assem- "This deal is not built on trust. for a woman." bly of all 193 UN members. It is built on verification," said Women make up more than This process favours candi- Obama. half the world's population and dates who are beholden to Wash- Iran's supreme leader Ayatol- have never been represented in this ington, Moscow and Beijing and, lah Ali Khamenei praised the "hon- est and hard endeavours" of the role. to a lesser extent, to London and country's nuclear negotiating team Jean Krasno, Yale University Paris, said Bill Pace director of the in a post on Twitter carrying the "Women make up more than 1 for 7 Billion campaign, which #IranDeal hastag. half the world's population and seeks to raise the calibre of future Hassan Rouhani, the president tion to end "an unnecessary crisis Security Council resolution ap- have never been represented in this UN bosses. of Iran, commented on the deal on and open new horizons for dealing proving the broader deal no longer role," Krasno said. "We're in the worst situation, Twitter: with serious problems that affect describe Iran's nuclear activities as UN chiefs are not chosen in an where the countries with nuclear Addressing the Iranian nation, our international community." illegal. open vote. The selection is typi- weapons pointed at each other eryone has a say. you've bitten into that cherry, you Rouhani said: "We didn't ask for Al Jazeera's James Bays, re- The accord also contains what cally made surreptitiously by the decide who becomes secretary- "At the moment, the real qual- don't want to let go," Singh told Al charity. We asked for fair, just and porting from Vienna, said that for is being described as a snapback US, Russia, China, Britain and general," Pace told Al Jazeera. ification is that you haven't made Jazeera. "We must ask whether win-win negotiations." the presidents of the United States clause. France - the UN Security Coun- "The P5 asks for a secretary- too many enemies and the P5 don't changing the process will produce Benjamin Netanyahu, the and Iran "it is a historic deal that This means UN sanctions will cil's permanent five members (P5). general who addresses their inter- think you will cause trouble," a different outcome. The answer: I prime minister of Israel, criticised would serve some kind of a re-set be restored within 65 days if Iran Efforts to appoint a woman ests and appoints their nationals Mortimer told Al Jazeera. don't know," said Singh. But with the deal calling the decision "a his- after decades of mistrust." does not comply with the terms are part of a broader drive to over- to key jobs; and it's a process that "That's a very negative and so much pressure from campaign- toric mistake for the world". But he also said that "there are of the agreement. haul the hiring process itself. should stop," said Pace. passive way of looking at an ex- ers and calls for reform among sev- "Iran will get hundreds of bil- many forces that do not want the In Damascus, Syria's President Krasno is campaigning to see Ban Ki-Moon: 'My role is to tremely important job, somebody eral dozen UN states, including the lions of dollars with which it will deal to succeed". Bashar al-Assad, a key Iran ally, a woman lead the UN and propos- serve the people' who gives leadership to the whole 27-nation Accountability, Coher- be able to fuel its terror machine," Among those will be senior had "achieved a historic victory" es 30 "outstanding" candidates. The formal rules for selecting world," Mortimer said. ence and Transparency group, he said, referring to the expected Republican lawmakers and presi- with the agreement. lifting of crippling Western sanc- dential candidates in the US, who Turkish Foreign Minister They include such big names as UN chiefs are only briefly laid out The incumbent, Ban, and pre- there is a chance that this latest tions on its oil and banking sec- strongly criticised the deal on Mevlut Cavusoglu said the deal Merkel, Sirleaf and Bachelet as in the UN Charter. vious UN chiefs have struggled to bid will gain traction ahead of the tors. Tuesday. would boost the regional econo- well Irina Bokova, who runs the The world's top diplomat get their message heard, he said. annual UN meet in September. In a second statement on Tues- White House hopefuls Scott my. UN's culture agency UNESCO, "shall be appointed by the Gener- Changing the selection process Gerard van Bohemen, the UN day afternoon, Netanyahu said the Walker and Rick Perry vowed to Alongside him in Ankara, his New Zealand's former Prime Min- al Assembly upon the recommen- could deliver UN leaders with ambassador for New Zealand, deal gives Iran incentives "not to rip it up if they reach the Oval Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al-Jaa- ister Helen Clark and Mexico's dation of the Security Council," enough stature to defy the presi- which advocates for UN reforms change" and said "the world is a Office and Senator Marco Rubio fari also supported the deal and Alicia Barcena Ibarra. says Article 97 of the Charter. dents of even mighty countries, he and holds the rotating Security much more dangerous place today suggested he would re-impose emphasised keeping "doors of di- Another pressure group, Pace calls for a system-wide said. Council presidency in July, said than it was yesterday." sanctions. alogue open". Equality Now, has nominated 14 revamp. Refining the selection process he would push for more transpar- What do we know about Iran Israel's Prime Minister reacts Meanwhile the Vatican hoped female UN technocrats. "The General Assembly needs is one of several ideas for UN re- ency in the UN system. deal contents? angrily at Iran deal the agreement would "bear fruit" UN members have promised to stand up and say the system form that have been mooted over "I intend to make sure that the Meanwhile, thousands of Ira- The accord seeks to end near- which would extend beyond sim- more top jobs for women since from these past 69 years needs to the years. The UN rule book was [Security] Council at least consid- nians gathered in the capital to cel- ly 12 years of nuclear stand off ply Iran's nuclear programme. 1995, but only about a quarter of come into the new century," he written in 1945. It favours the win- ers the issue," van Bohemen told ebrate the deal following the end between Iran and the western Aljazeera its senior posts are currently held said. ners of the Second World War and Al Jazeera. Aljazeera of Ramadan fast on Tuesday. They powers led by the US. Homestays for snow leopards in the Himalayas mu and Kashmir - with 60 percent The director of the Snow Leop- Snow leopards belong to of India's snow leopard popula- ard Conservancy India Trust what's termed an umbrella species tion, is well known among wildlife (SLC-IT), a local NGO that works - a species that symbolises the enthusiasts for offering some of the towards conservation of snow health of an entire eco-system. best sightings of snow leopards. leopards, Tsewang Namgail drives "Snow leopard is an apex pred- That helps Dolma business. through mountain roads to reach ator so they are very important. "I earn 30,000 Indian rupees remote populations [F elix Gaedt- When we work towards conserv- ($472) per year from the home- ke/NowHere Media /Al Jazeera] ing this species, in the process we stay business. The snow leopard Tsewang Namgail, director of are helping a lot of other species," ke/NowHere Media /Al Jazeera] snow leopard attacks in order to Tsering Angmo from the Snow Leopard Conser- and other wildlife here are like jew- the SLC-IT, who was visiting the Namgail said. Takpa criticised the conven- recover losses from the insurance vancy India Trust helps set up an electric fence to els," Dolma said as she prepared a village to raise awareness accom- Sitting in his office in Leh, tional notion of conservation, say- schemes which offer protection meal in her compact kitchen. panied by a handful of his cheerful Ladakh's administrative capital, ing that it is a tough task to restore against such losses. [Felix Gaedt- safeguard the village fields in Saspochey from A few years ago, Dolma Ladakhi staff and international Jigmet Takpa , chief conservator a previously depleted ecosystem ke/NowHere Media /Al Jazeera] wouldn't have spoken so kindly volunteers, told Al Jazeera how his of Forests for Ladakh told Al like Ladakh. The conservation programs do wild species like Tibetan Blue Sheep. [Felix about snow leopards. organisation worked with the vil- Jazeera of the historical and cul- "All over the world and even not benefit everyone in the vast Gaedtke/NowHere Media /Al Jazeera] "I had lost many sheep and lagers. tural significance of hunting that in rest of India people think con- deserts of Ladakh. goats to snow leopards. So had "People in these remote areas has led to a decline in snow leop- servation means taking a big chunk There were unconfirmed re- On a recent June evening, as the Dolma has been running a many others in the village. That live under poor conditions. They ard numbers. of area which has a good biological ports about a snow leopard hav- sun cast the day's final, crimson homestay for three years, letting left us in a lot of loss. We were have to think about their day-to- "Ladakhis, whether Buddhist value and declaring it as a conser- ing been killed the previous month rays over the mountains surround- out rooms with stunning views helpless. People would even go day struggle," Namgail explained. or non-Buddhist, were hunters. vation reserve. And this normally in Tar, a sleepy village with about ing Saspochey, a hamlet at 3,658 over the Zanskar range. Tourists after snow leopards to kill them," "When we go to a village and They were poaching. It is in the involves displacing all the people 12 homes right across the valley metres in the Indian Himalayan flock to her tiny hamlet in the hope she said. ask them to protect snow leop- culture. Even today, the hunting who live inside the area. This is from Saspochey. region of Ladakh, Sherab Dolma of spotting a special guest - the The biggest threat to snow ards, they sometimes laugh at us ceremony is still conducted during based on the theory that man and A two-hour hike up from the prepared her living room for guests. snow leopard, a wild cat that leopard populations globally is because they lose livestock to snow Losar (a Buddhist celebration)," wildlife cannot coexist," Takpa main road, Tar has no access to An old Ladakhi stove with in- thrives in high mountain terrains. this conflict with humans . De- leopards," he said. Takpa told while looking at the said. electricity or medical facilities. tricate metal work took centre It is estimated that India is crease in the number of natural "We also wanted to improve view of snow-capped mountains The Forest Department ap- Most residents are in their 50s and stage in the room. Soft, warm car- home to 400-700 snow leopards prey species leads to snow leop- their livelihoods. That's when we through his window. proach is contrary to this line of 60s, the younger generation hav- pets hugged the floor and tradition- of a global population of 4,500- ards hunting livestock. This in turn started the Himalayan Home- "This led to fast depletion of thinking, said Takpa. "We say ing left in search of better educa- al kitchen utensils stood neatly 6,500, spread across 12 countries. triggers retaliatory killing by herd- stays," Namgail told Al Jazeera. already scarce wildlife in the re- human beings and wildlife have to tional and career opportunities. stacked in a wardrobe. A young boy As part of conservation ef- ers and farmers. The Himalayan Homestay gion," Takpa explained. coexist and help each other in sus- Tsering Dolkar, a 60-year-old with sunburned cheeks and a dirty, forts, these countries have declared The Snow Leopard Conser- program, which began in 2003, Tsering Angmo from the Snow taining themselves." woman with a wrinkly face, is the green hat stormed in and out of the 2015 as the International Year of vancy India Trust (SLC-IT), a seeks to reduce the dependence of Leopard Conservancy India Trust The government has followed appointed head of the village. room. the Snow Leopard and have been community-based conservation the herders on livestock and the helps set up an electric fence to in the footsteps of the SLC-IT, and Dolkar complained about the loss- As her guests seated them- promoting cross-country projects NGO, helped Dolma and eight oth- pressure on the pasture lands, al- safeguard the village fields in is now running homestays in na- es the villagers endured due to selves, Dolma served hot tea in to save the endangered cats. er villagers set up homestays in lowing natural prey species like the Saspochey from wild species like tional park areas. snow leopard and Tibetan wolf delicate ceramic cups. Ladakh - in the state of Jam- Saspochey. Tibetan blue sheep to thrive. Tibetan Blue Sheep. [Felix Gaedt- Villagers document cases of attacks on livestock. Aljazeera 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES 530 Indian firms fined for failing to appoint women directors NEW DELHI: The Bombay Stock to 530 companies regarding levy Exchange (BSE) has slapped fines of fines for non-compliance with on 530 listed companies for failing the said provision within the pre- to meet a deadline to appoint a scribed timelines, said a statement. women director and boost gender A BSE spokesman said he diversity in their boardrooms, a could not disclose the names of the BSE official said. 530 firms from the 5,711 compa- The Securities and Exch•ange nies listed on the exchange that Board of India (SEBI) last year were being penalised. imposed a quota of at least one The National Stock female director on the board of Exch•a•nge (NSE) said it had also every listed firm, and warned of sent out letters informing 260 list- very serious consequences if the ed firms, many of which are also thousands of companies did not listed on the BSE, of its intention comply by an April 1 deadline. to levy fines. The BSE said in a statement An NSE spokesman said SEBI that SEBI rules meant companies could take further action against who failed to comply would face a companies which had not paid up scheduled fine. This ranging from fines and appointed a woman di- 50,000 rupees ($790) to 142,000 rector by Sept 30, 2015. rupees ($2,240) to Oct 1, 2015. SEBI may take any other ac- After this, they would pay an ad- tion, against the non-compliant ditional 5,000 rupees ($78) per day entities, their promoters and/or until they complied. directors or issue such directions As per the provisions of the in accordance with law, as consid- SEBI circular, BSE has till date ered appropriate, he said quoting (July 13) issued advisory letters the SEBI directive.

ADDIS ABABA: As the world grapples to find the cash to end Some banks in poverty and battle climate change, British inflation falls back to zero African leaders at a global devel- LONDON: Britain s ann•u•al in- Pak still charging opment summit being held in Ethi- flation rate turned flat in June from opia are pushing for rich multina- the previous month on the back of 0.6pc WHT tional companies to stop dodging falling clothing and food prices, tax. official data showed on Tuesday. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board Tax avoidance by big compa- The Consumer Prices Index nies who employ accounting of Revenue (FBR) asked banks on (CPI) was unchanged in the year Tuesday to refund the excess tricks to shift profits into coun- to June 2015, that is, a 12-month tries where the taxman is more for- amount deducted in terms of with- rate of 0.0 per cent, down from holding tax (WHT) on transactions. Finding job greatest giving costs Africa tens of bil- 0.1pc in the year to May, the lions of dollars in revenue every It has been reported to the Office for National Statistics FBR that some banks are still de- year. (ONS) said in a statement. challenge facing This issue has now taken cen- ducting 0.6 per cent WHT on bank Falls in clothing and food instruments of non-filers. tre stage at a global development prices were the main contributors graduates in Saudi Arabia financing summit, which the Unit- Through a presidential ordi- to the change in the rate, it said. nance issued on July 11, the rate ed Nations hopes will pave the In April, the CPI rate had way for a fairer world of inclusive, of withholding tax on bank instru- When pursuing their first job, 78% landing their first job was/will be turned negative for the first time ments issued out of an account has of fresh graduates living in Saudi very difficult . A majority of re- low-carbon growth, set out in its since 1960 on the back of falling 2015-2030 Sustainable Develop- Despite Tuesday s flat infla- closer given the performance of the been reduced from 0.6pc to 0.3pc Arabia used or plan to use leading spondents (57%) feel that the big- transport prices notably air and tion reading, Bank of England economy, Carney said in an ap- till Sept 30, 2015 for the people online job sites, Bayt.com 2015 gest challenge they face in finding ment Goals. sea fares and the earlier timing It also symbolises the North- (BoE) governor Mark Carney pre- pearance before parliament. who do not file their tax returns. Fresh Graduates in the Middle a job is the fact that employers are of Easter, when travel tends to be dicted Tuesday that the time for The BoE s main task is to use In the latest budget, the gov- East and North Africa survey con- looking for candidates with previ- South divide over the question of more expensive. how to fairly fill the development an interest rate hike is moving clos- monetary policy as a tool to try ernment imposed a 0.6pc tax on ducted by Bayt.com, the Middle ous experience. Knowing where to The rate had stood at zero in er. and keep 12-month CPI inflation banking transactions and cash with- East s leading career site, and mar- find relevant jobs and how to ap- financing gap, estimated at up to both February and March before $2.5 trillion annually. Developing The point at which interest close to a government set target of drawals made by non-filers in an ket research agency YouGov, re- proach the job search effectively hitting minus 0.1pc in April. rates may begin to rise is moving 2pc. attempt to widen the tax net. vealed. are also considered to be challeng- nations want their share of tax rev- The majority of respondents es by 46% and 30% of them, re- enues, yet developed nations are state that finding a job is the big- spectively. Some 10% of KSA re- keen to protect their business in- gest challenge of their generation, spondents claim that it took/ will terests. Poor Ramadan sales vex Malaysian retailers in line with this, 81% are leaning take less than 3 months for them Illicit money flows and tax evasion are costing Africa between towards entrepreneurship as a to find their first job. For 40% of As the Muslim fasting month But all the signs are that con- Ninety percent of respondents largest malls.Vendors are giving out potential future career option. them, the job search lasted/ will $30-$60 billion a year. This is more than the total development aid, draws to a close, Malaysian retail- sumption is slowing, making it to a survey by employment firm additional discounts, discounts for said Senegal s President Macky ers are lamenting the most dispir- harder for Prime Minister Najib Jobstreet said they could not cope buying more items, and discounts Sall. iting Ramadan sales in years, add- Razak s government, already bat- with daily expenses after the gov- for bundle buys. A strong international tax re- ing to evidence recent hard deci- tling weak oil, gas and manufac- ernment imposed the 6 percent Hasliza Hasnawi, a school- gime is crucial for eradicating pov- sions on taxes and subsidies might turing exports, to achieve this GST in April. Auto sales dropped teacher, said she still had to do her erty. We, therefore, look for agree- be costing the economy its main year s 4.5-5.5 percent growth tar- by more than 30 percent that shopping during Ramadan, which ment on tax in Addis, added Ken- growth engine. get. month compared with March. ends on Thursday. yan President Uhuru Kenyatta, in The fasting month is tradition- Najib s government had hoped To counter sluggish sales, re- But like many shoppers at his opening speech to the summit ally the busiest time of the year consumption might anchor domes- tailers are fighting for market share, Tunku Abdul Rahman bazaar, on Monday. for Malaysian retailers, but the tic demand at a time when the gov- and that means accepting smaller Hasliza was carrying few shopping Developing nations, in the country s retailers association are ernment is seeking to rein in its profits, said H C Chan, chief exec- bags, choosing to window-shop form of the 134-member G77 bloc, predicting a plunge in Ramadan fiscal deficit. But there is little sign utive of Sunway Pyramid Shop- extensively before settling on a are lobbying hard for an end to sales of as much as 20 percent com- of that happening. ping Mall, one of the country s purchase. multinationals profit-shifting, pared with last year. which the UN s trade and devel- Shoppers are more cautious opment body UNCTAD says with their money, said Indah As- costs poorer countries some biran, who sells traditional Malay costumes for women at a stall in The study has also revealed last between 3 and 12 months, $100bn a year. I call that a robbery. It s a Tunku Abdul Rahman bazaar, the that 54% of KSA respondents ob- while only 1% got or are expecting grande dame of festive shopping tained their most recent qualifica- to get a job directly through cam- broken system that is allowing rob- bery of the poor countries by rich in Kuala Lumpur. You see peo- tion in KSA, followed by Egypt, pus placements. One in 5 KSA re- ple walking by but not buying at 10%. The two most common spondents (21%) stayed or antic- multinationals, said Oxfam direc- tor Winnie Byanyima, whose aid much. fields of study pursued by respon- ipate staying in their first job for A recent survey by the Ma- dents were engineering (29%) and 1-2 years. Salary expectations for agency has been campaigning for reform. laysian Institute of Economic Re- information technology/computer fresh graduates living in KSA are search showed consumer senti- science (19%). Most graduates liv- moderate; 22% expect to receive/ She said the US Senate found that Caterpillar had almost 30 per ment had dropped to the lowest ing in KSA (65%) were satisfied have received between $1,001- for six years. Sentiment worsened with the quality of higher educa- 1,500, while 15% anticipate a sal- cent of its employees in Asia and Africa, made 30pc of its sales in after the government dismantled tion they received; in fact, 39% ary between $1,501-2,000. Almost petrol subsidies in December and consider the preparation it gave two thirds (62%) of KSA respon- Asia and Africa but recorded only one percent of its profit in introduced a goods and services tax them for the workplace to be very dents expect to be offered/were (GST) this year. With many house- good or good . Qualification of offered a basic salary. 41% are also Asia and Africa. Eighty per cent of its profit went to a tax haven. holds shouldering heavy debts, teachers (76%), curriculum (70%), looking to receive/have received some shoppers are looking and not teaching methods applied (61%), personal medical insurance and We must plug these loopholes. The solution being pushed by buying. quality of infrastructure (56%), 39% anticipate a housing allow- Private consumption accounts technology usage (60%), and val- ance. 32% expect a training and de- the G77 is the creation of a UN- managed intergovernmental body for over half of Malaysia s gross ue for money paid (62%), are also velopment course allowance. domestic product. Its 8.8 percent rated positively by KSA respon- According to 79% of KSA re- charged with overseeing a new set of global fiscal regulations, replac- expansion in the first quarter drove dents. spondents, their college or univer- the economy s growth of 5.6 per- Over a third of fresh graduates sity did not help them identify job ing the current set-up where such matters are managed by the OECD, cent, the fastest among Southeast living in KSA (37%) do not feel opportunities. Overall, 43% of Asia s five biggest economies. that they would have fared better graduates living in KSA acquired a so-called rich man s club . in the job market if they had cho- work experience either before or sen a different major or different during their time at university. school, with 65% admitting to The survey revealed that 61% Turkish unemployment rate falls to 9.6pc Emirates to resume flights having considered the job availabil- of KSA respondents are planning ity in the field they chose to major to pursue higher education, with The Turkish unemployment rate fell to an average of 9.6 percent in the March-May period from 10.6 percent in prior to enrolment. In contrast, the US (35%) being the most pop- during February-April, the Turkish Statistics Institute said on Wednesday. to Arbil in northern Iraq 34% of working KSA respondents ular destination to do so outside In the same period a year earlier, the unemployment rate stood at 9.0 percent. The non-farm unemploy- ended up working in a totally dif- of their country of residence, fol- ment rate, also measured on a three-month average, stood at 11.6 percent during the March-May period, ferent industry. Based on the sur- lowed by Canada and other West- down from 12.6 percent in February-April and up from 10.8 percent a year earlier. vey, in KSA, the most appealing ern and European Countries for industries from a career perspec- 10% respectively. Graduates are tive are banking and finance (28%) also eager to travel abroad for em- and engineering and/or design ployment purposes, with 46% (24%). Business consultancy, busi- saying that they might consider ness management and management moving elsewhere for a job. consulting (22%) and information When asked what challenges technology (22%) are also popu- fresh graduates face the most, 47% lar industries among KSA fresh disclosed that saving money is dif- graduates. Fortunately, more than ficult, while 32% said that discov- half of respondents (59%) claim ering what they wanted to do in that their education prepared them life is a major challenge for them. to target the industry of their 64% claim that there is a low avail- choice. For 40% of KSA respon- ability of jobs for fresh graduates Dubai s carrier Emirates will re- ary measure, which will result in dents, the most important attribute in KSA. However, 41% are opti- sume passenger flights to Arbil, the longer flight times for passengers. when selecting a job is experience mistic that their generation has capital of Iraqi Kudistan, from We have been closely observ- in the field they want to work in. better career and educational op- Aug. 15 after a risk assessment fell ing the situation in northern Iraq While most KSA respondents portunities in comparison to their in line with the airline s safety stan- and upon a comprehensive review (78%) rely on leading online job parents generation. When it comes dards, it said on Wednesday. of our operations as well as a de- sites to search for employment to industries that seem to be hiring Emirates in March suspended tailed risk assessment that is in line opportunities, direct applications the highest number of fresh gradu- flights to Arbil on security con- with Emirates safety standards, to target companies (50%) and a ates, KSA respondents listed ad- cerns after Islamic State razed an- we decided to recommence our ser- resourceful network of family and vertising/marketing (25%), fol- cient cities in Iraq s north. vices to Arbil, said Sheikh Majid friends (45%) are also highly val- lowed by banking/finance (22%), The carrier will resume its four Al Mualla, Emirates divisional ued and used. Up to 51% of fresh and military/defense/police (17%). weekly flights to Arbil on a redi- senior vice president for commer- graduates living in KSA state that Alarabiya rected flight path as a precaution- cial operations. 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The end of Ramazan is upon us and with Eid just around the cor- ner, bazaars are rife with eager shoppers preparing for the festiv- ities. While some are stocking up on groceries, others are hopping from tailor to tailor in the hopes of getting last-minute alterations done to their joras. But as always, many of us are still clueless about what to wear on Eid. With a string of Eid exhibitions taking place, it s a With a stellar cast, this historical ing fierce. challenge to decide what trends to romance film looks highly prom- Directed and produced by San- follow for the season. And with so ising and now that the first look jay Leela Bhansali, Bajirao Mas- much variety on offer, who can and poster have been released, fans tani is based on the love story be- blame us? As we look ahead to see are ecstatic to watch their favou- tween 18th century Maratha war- what trends will shape this festive rite stars take on such daring roles. rior Peshwa Bajirao I (Ranveer occasion, let s look back at how Ever wondered why Ranveer Singh) and his second wife Mas- sartorial choices for Eid have had been wearing hats like the Mad tani (Deepika). Priyanka Chopra evolved every Ramazan. With cultural influences dictat- Hatter? Because his director asked will be playing Kashibai, the role ing shifts in aesthetic preferences, him to keep his looks literally un- of Maratha warrior Peshwa Ba- we ve witnessed a myriad of Eid der the hat. jirao s first wife. trends over the past four to five Priyanka looks like a goddess The movie is scheduled to re- decades. The 1970s and 80s boast- in this royal attire. lease on December 18, but has al- ed vibrant brocades, silk, jacquard, Did you know Deepika took a ready managed to grip the audi- Chantilly laces and kamdani, 10-day training course to learn ar- ence. Fans tweeted excitedly after which remain a fond memory for chery because she wanted to do all the first look was unveiled on so- many, such as designer Faiza her stunts herself? Talk about be- cial media. Samee. Back then, Eid clothing had to be very formal. So, if we ever failed to have something new Revealed: stitched, we could simply don an yyan outfit from a cousin s wedding, Why did Kat she says. Hemlines were more conservative, wavering right above or below the knee. Paired with skip Neetu heavy dupattas, featuring gotta to patti, mirrors, and ari and zari work, the trends granted the entire Kapoor s decade a gleam like no other. The 80s also saw an influx of Salman, birthday colourful patterns, shimmery fab- Nawazuddin spend rics, chooridar pajamas, anarkalis, bash? and angrakha panel shirts, which dubsmash each lost their lustre towards the end of There is this strange buzz doing the decade. As the average Paki- other's dialogues the rounds about why Katrina Kaif stani woman became more career- Actors try to save an irredeemable script another oriented, the looks became more from 'Bajrangi was unable to attend Neetu muted. Baggy Patiala shalwars, for Pakistani cinema has evolved as serve a great round of applause for Khan must be given due recogni- Kapoor's birthday bash recently. instance, were replaced by sleek the veterans who shaped its tele- churning out their very best with tion for his powerful cameo. Hu- Bhaijaan' Some say since she was shoot- culottes and trousers, both of vision industry head out for the what they have been given mayun, on the other hand, puts a day in ing for 'Jagga Jasoos', she was which have made comebacks re- bigger, more lucrative medium. which is barely anything. After all, huge damper on things. Only the forced to miss it. cently. They borrow their skills, aesthet- one can t expect much from even Almighty can help him learn how Strangely, however, her co-star As we set foot in the 90s amid ics and storytelling techniques the dialogues of a film where the to cuddle a baby on screen! His and beau Ranbir Kapoor could growing forces of globalisation, Eid from the small screen and some- ice-breaker lines include Yeh tum- bland performance elicits little make it, but not Katrina. Earlier, attire evolved once again. Not only how tweak it for the big one. It hari billi hai? Mahira, in particu- more than exasperated sighs from prison there were whispers about differ- did designers from other countries works in some instances and in lar, adds much-needed zeal and the audience, despite 20 years of ences between Katrina and direc- influence what the locals wore but others, it doesn t. symmetry to a character with only experience in the industry. Simi- Supermodel Ayyan has been forced tor Anurag Basu over date issues young and trained fashion experts In the case of Bin Roye a one ambition in life: to fulfill the larly, the sundry dance sequences to spend another day behind bars for the film's reshoot. emerged to the fore in Pakistan as feature film made by producers dreams of her love interest. Where are ambitious but stiff as well. on Wednesday as the judge over- Truth can sometimes indeed well, reinvigorating the industry. renowned for their timeless televi- there is room, she breaks out from All in all, Bin Roye is Paki- be stranger than fiction. They introduced silhouettes, cuts seeing her release left and courts and intricate embroideries never sion scripts the writer, Farhat an otherwise hollow character and stan s rendition of a masala film closed. seen before, putting works, such Ishtiaque, does manage to extract gives tangent to Saba s journey, sans any great strokes of genius. A Banking Court Judge Sabir as tilla, naqshi and gotta, on the a wholesome plot out of her nov- making her agony felt on the screen. direct evolution of our seriels, the Sultan has been overseeing Ayy- back burner. Diamantes, semi-pre- el. Unfortunately, she doesn t give We anxiously await the day Paki- film will be consumed much like an s case ever since Customs Court cious stones and Swarovski crys- us reason enough to stay through stani actors are given something fast food: you will fill up inside, Judge Rana Aftab Ahmed Khan left tals became popular embellish- the film. more impactful to play with. For only to realise later you didn t eat on leave. ments and remain so to date. Saba, played by the lovely Mahira, it happened neither in Bol, anything healthy. Also don t buy On Tuesday, the supermodel Even jewellery preferences Mahira Khan, sights an Eid ka nor in Bin Roye and we can only the title; the film has too much rona finally secured a bail some four changed with time and finally, af- chaand and makes a wish. Her elab- hope her next release, Ho Man Ja- dhona for it to be called Bin Roye . months after she was arrested ter decades of donning gaudy jew- orately-decorated house comes off han, gets it right. Verdict: Bin Roye can vary from Islamabad airport on charges ellery and sets of bangles on Eid, as one hosting a wedding rather Javed Sheikh is effervescent in between being a cringe-worthy ex- of money laundering. women begun opting for some- than the pre-Eid setting written in his hackneyed role of the wise, old perience to a paisa vasool film. If A division bench of the Lahore thing a little different. Many wom- the script and it is here that we father figure but his better half, you enjoy Pakistani dramas then High Court (LHC), headed by Jus- en, who once ran to the bank to first see Humayun Saeed, in the played by the graceful Zeba Ba- watch the film or just go see your tice Anwarul Haq, had ordered her retrieve their chand baalis, jhum- role of Irtiza. Saba and Irtiza are khtiar, is a tad bit rusty. Junaid extended family this Eid. release as it remarked that the ac- kaas and pearls, now opt for state- cused was no more needed for in- ment pieces alone. The pendant vestigation. The case is apparent- necklace has made a comeback, ly also not of money laundering as updating current jewellery trends, shares jewellery designer Sherezad Rahimtoola. Just one piece is much more popular now, be it a bracelet, earring or locket. A bit of gold is okay but bangles are com- pletely out, she added. In today s Pakistan, women are leading busy lives, so they prefer a chic yet minimalist wardrobe for occasions, such as Eid. According A few more days till Bajrangi to Faiza, fashion these days is Bhaijaan and people can hardly much more distinctive in its use of wait for the release of the film. claimed by the investigators, the colours, cuts and embroideries. First, because it s a Salman Khan bench noted. I m probably the only designer movie; second, B-Town celebs are Appearing before the bench on encouraging shalwars in a modern, doing Dubsmashs for the film! Tuesday, Ayyan s counsel Sardar innovative combination as part of Latif Khan Khosa submitted that Eid formals. Shalwar kameez is The team of Bajrangi Bhaijaan essentially the only living tradi- along with eager fans have been the Customs officials had arrested tional attire, which evolves and promoting the movie aggressively his client on fake charges of mon- influences latest trends, she ex- on social media but this time the ey laundering as part of a conspir- plains. promotions have taken to a Dub- acy and that Ayyan is an honour- Like Faiza, the current crop of smash level. able girl. designers often draws inspiration from the past and simply modi- first cousins who moonlight as best fies the traditional looks, keeping friends. To make her wishes come the spirit of Eid intact. The only Eid trend that has seemingly stood true, boy takes girl out for some the test of time and retained its shopping and from thenceforth, original essence is the crisp white their chemistry evolves in a series shalwar kurta the go-to solu- of montages and songs culminat- From Kareena Kapoor Khan, This is the third time she will important. "Competition tion for most Pakistani men, espe- ing in Irtiza shifting to the US. And Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan be teaming up with Varun after 'Stu- is very important. I don't cially in the blazing heat. Fashion so, the plot begins to unravel in to finally Alia Bhatt and Varun dent of the Year' and 'Humpty Shar- think anyone is looking at guru Amir Adnan, who claims to true Momina Duraid fashion: an Dhawan, Karan Johar's 'Shuddhi' ma ki Dulhaniya'. it like a race or people are have reintroduced traditional mens- excess of close-ups and beauty has been in news for its casting "I hope we live up to that ex- running to win a first wear, agrees with Faiza. No mat- shots. tweaks but that does not worry pectation and entertain our audi- prize. Everybody wants ter how much fashion evolves, the Right at the start, we are in- the 'Highway' actress. ence." to do very well. I feel the white shalwar kurta will always troduced to too much in too short Alia, 22, said she will ap- This is the fifth film that KJo opportunities have be- be in vogue, he notes. Amir and a time and sometimes too less for proach 'Shuddhi', which was an- is producing for Alia after 'Student come very diverse as more his brand work to combine ele- too long. This uneven pace grants nounced in early 2014, like any of the Year', '2 States', 'Humpty and more directors, writ- ments of Pakistani culture, juxta- viewers little space to breathe and other project. Sharma Ki Dhulania' and 'Kapoor ers, producers are coming posing them with modern silhou- by the time one acclamitises to the ettes. When I create an Eid kurta, The film, to be produced by and Sons'. up with new and exciting budding romance between Saba Johar and directed by "Agneepath" "Karan is like my father to content," Alia said. I picture a man wearing it for and Irtiza, they are already fo- namaz, family gatherings and for- helmer Karan Malhotra, originally me... that is the relation I have with "I feel if not this film cused on the latter s impending had Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik him. Whether we are working on a then other film we will get mal dinners. With time, I have in- exit. In contrast, some powerful cluded embroidery, embellish- as the lead pair. film together or any other project to show our talent. As scenes such as the one where But it got derailed due to it is so much fun. We are comfort- long as you are engaging ments and different colours. Waist- Saba takes off her jewelry and curs- coats have also come back and Hrithik's health issues leading to able with each other and the chem- the audience and keeping sparked a new era in menswear, es God for her ill-fate are his exit following which Kareena istry is right," Alia said. them happy then you will he shares. stretched beyond limits. also walked out. All of Alia's films till date have be happy as well," she Owing to the influence of Bol- Arguably, the editor is partly Later, Salman Khan was roped been hits and she is glad with the said. Alia will be seen next lywood on the local fashion scene, at fault here but much of the blame in but his leading lady was unde- success each of her projects. opposite Shahid Kapoor most waistcoats are available in lies with the writer. The script is cided. After some time, Salman also "I am not sitting... taking a in 'Shandaar' which is set vibrant hues and flashy patterns. weak, with few clear motivations opted out. backseat and thinking I have to release in October this Fortunately for us, the sky is the for the characters and their actions. "I feel pressure before every achieved something. I don't feel I year. limit when it comes to fashion. Our It seems to throw around the idea film whether it's big or small. I don't have achieved anything. I feel I have She is filming for complaints about having nothing of death casually, considering that feel like I should take anything for a long long way to go. I have just 'Kapoor and Sons' with to wear may be longstanding, but three significant characters are granted. started. More than being content I Siddharth Malhotra and it shouldn t matter what cut suits killed off without much ado. Fur- There is pressure but it is good am excited, energetic and nervous she has recently wrapped us best or what colour we stand thermore, apart from Irtiza, who pressure. I am not feeling bogged to do more good films," Alia said. up shooting for "Udta out in, so long as our joras reflect is repeatedly addressed as a man down. I am excited about the film As there are a lot of newcom- Punjab" which again has the gloriously rich Pakistani aes- above 30, the age of the rest of the and I want to put up a great show," ers and even established actresses Shahid and Kareena thetics and celebratory nature of cast remains indeterminate. Alia told PTI. around, Alia thinks competition is Kapoor in the lead. Eid. Nonetheless, the actors de- 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. THURSDAY. JULY 16, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Less hotels and more A Supreme Court committee has indulged in betting practices," Lodha read campsites for recommended Chennai Super out from the verdict which also criticised US Open Kings and Rajasthan Royals be the franchises for inaction that brought 2018 World suspended for two years from the disrepute to the game. Indian Premier League and an offi- "By regularly placing bets in IPL singles champs cial from each of the clubs be matches... he acted in gross violation of Cup banned for life from all cricket the anti-corruption code. to get record matches in the wake of corruption "He is suspended for life from being Football fans at the 2018 World scandal in the competition. involved in any type of cricket matches." $3.3m Cup could find themselves sleep- The three-member committee, The Supreme Court had earlier said ing on boats or pitching tents in headed by former chief justice Ra- the panel's verdict will be binding on the US Open men's and women's sin- Soviet-era summer camps as Rus- jendra Lodha, proposed the sanc- BCCI. gles champions will receive a sia reins in spending on the tour- tions saying that Chennai team The committee was formed in Janu- record $3.3 million in prize mon- nament by cutting back on the principal Gurunath Meiyappan ary to decide on the scope of punishment ey this year, a 10 percent boost number of hotels. and Rajasthan co-owner Raj Kun- following a probe by a separate commit- over last year, the US Tennis As- When Russia won the right to dra had been found to have in- tee that found the clubs and both officials sociation announced Tuesday. host the 2018 tournament, it prom- dulged in betting on matches and guilty. The richest prizes in the sport ised to provide 100,000 rooms for been in contact with illegal book- Meiyappan, who was detained for will be part of a record $42.3 mil- visiting supporters, far exceeding makers, "bringing the game, BCCI two weeks by Mumbai Police in 2013 lion total purse, which jumps 10.5 the 60,000 required by FIFA. and IPL into disrepute". over allegations of spot-fixing, was cleared percent from 2014. Runner-ups Since then, an economic down- Meiyappan is the son-in-law by a BCCI-appointed panel but a peti- will take home $1.6 million each turn, worsened by a fall in global of International Cricket Council tion from the Cricket Association of Bi- with every player who makes the oil prices and Western sanctions chairman Narainaswamy Srini- har led to the Bombay High Court declar- New York main draws of 128 as- over Moscow's role in the Ukraine vasan, who had earlier been re- ing that panel "illegal and unconstitution- sured at least $39,500. crisis, has forced Russia to scale stricted by the court from running al." Wimbledon champions Novak back its ambitions. for another term as president of The Cricket Association of Bihar then Djokovic and Serena Williams each The government in April axed the Board of Control for Cricket took the issue to the Supreme Court, won $2.9 million last weekend plans for 25 hotels to save $475m in India owing to a conflict of in- which ordered an investigation into the while this year's Australian Open and last month reduced its limit on terest. conduct of Srinivasan and 12 others. winners each made $2.5 million and total spending on the tournament IPL's back... with an added The fixing controversy erupted dur- the French Open champions each to $11.8bn. twist ing the 2013 IPL competition when a took $2 million. A source close to the organis- His company, India Cements, small group of players, including former In all, US Open prize money ing committee said planners had held a stake in the Chennai fran- Test bowler Shantakumaran Sreesanth, has increased by 67 percent over few other options to reduce costs, chise. were arrested for allegedly deliberately the past three years. and had discussed using boats to "As the face of the team, he conceding a set number of runs in exchange "We continue our commitment provide temporary bed spaces in [Meiyappan] ought not to have for money from illegal gamblers. to ensure that the US Open offers host cities that are near a river or one of the most lucrative purses in the coast. all of sports," USTA president Interactive: Brazuca, story of Katrina Adams said. "As we have the football stated, total player compensation "You can't cut the stadium, you at the US Open will reach $50 mil- can't cut the training grounds, but lion by 2017." when you have 20-30 hotels of Players can also boost their course there is flexibility there," take if they earn bonus money the source said. based on their results at select In the woods, near the rivers, warm-up tournaments for the lakes and water areas, beautiful Flushing Meadows showdown places. Those places would be that begins August 31, extra funds available that could take the total purse to Maxim Podovinnikov, Re- $44.6 million if certain players win gion's deputy trade and industry the crowns. minister Last year, defending champi- But he warned that cutting on Williams -- who owns all four back on hotels could mean fans Grand Slam titles for the second have to make return trips of thou- time in her career -- took $4 mil- sands of kilometres on match days. lion for her US Open title thanks The World Cup will take place to a $1 million bonus based upon across 11 host cities, from Kalin- her results in tuneup tournaments. ingrad on the Baltic Sea to Yekat- erinburg, 1,700 km east of Mos- cow on the border where Europe Chris Froome meets Asia. Organisers in Nizhny Novgor- od, a host city about 400 km east wins Stage 10, of Moscow, plan to let fans stay in vacated university dormitories extends and say budget cuts will not di- minish the accommodation on of- fer. overall lead "One legacy of the Soviet Chris Froome used the first high- Union is the Pioneer camps, used mountain stage of this year's Tour by children in summer time" said de France to take control of the Maxim Podovinnikov, the region's race, powering up a punishing deputy trade and industry minis- climb in the Pyrenees on Tuesday ter, referring to the youth move- at a pace that none of his rivals ment in which red-scarved boys could match. and girls were brought up to re- Watch every stage at NBC vere Lenin and become good Com- Sports with 'Tour de France Live' munists. Froome and his Sky teammates "In the woods, near the rivers, killed off the hopes of one con- lakes and water areas, beautiful tender after another, including places. Those places would be 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali, the available," he said. first of the big favorites to crack World Cup planners will be on the final ascent of Stage 10 to anxious to avoid the debacle with the ski station of La Pierre-Saint- hotels at the Sochi Winter Olym- Martin. pics last year, when some rooms As Sky led the way, with three were being finished as athletes and support riders strung out in front journalists queued to check in. of Froome to tug him up the gradi- Since the Games, critics say ents, the lead group shrunk to less luxury hotels have struggled to fill than a dozen of the hardiest climb- rooms in the Black Sea resort, ers. which is also a World Cup venue. Alberto Contador, the 2007 and 2009 winner, was the next ICC urged to former champion to wilt as Sky rider Richie Porte came up with another burst of speed. push for cricket's With six kilometers (four In boxing circles, July 18, 2015, into stars. son of working class parents in a them up whenever we were box- taking their punches. He's confi- miles) to go, on some of the steep- presence at may come to be remembered as Frampton is the same kind of completely Protestant section of ing. And I've never looked back dent he can take whatever Gonza- est sections, Froome tore away "The Day of the Jackal." a fighter and, particularly given Belfast. The next housing estate since." lez throws at him. alone, getting out of the saddle as Olympics Carl Frampton, the plucky that he's fighting near the Mexican over was completely Catholic. He made a run in Northern Ire- But he wants to fight the best he accelerated. The last rider to stay champion from Northern Ireland border, where fans appreciate a There were fights nearly ev- land and the United Kingdom and even the frequently dodged Guill- with him, 2013 runner-up Nairo The Marylebone Cricket Club nicknamed "The Jackal," will make slugfest more than most, he's got a ery day, and one had to have a cer- established himself as one of the ermo Rigondeaux and feels he'll Quintana, couldn't respond and (MCC) has urged the sport's rul- his U.S. debut Saturday when he chance to do the same kind of tain level of toughness to be able can't-miss fighters in Europe. But be able to come out on top when finished third behind Froome and ing body to try to get the game's defends his IBF super bantam- thing. to go about his day. he was yearning for bigger fighters all is said and done. "I think the Porte. Twenty20 international format weight title against Alejandro "They're aggressive, they can Within walking distance from and bigger notoriety and so he made three guys in my division that I into the Olympics. Gonzalez in a Premier Boxing punch hard and they knock peo- his home was a gym where he de- the decision to campaign in the am really interested in are Rigo, Cricket has been played only Champions bout to be shown on ple out, and that's what they want cided to explore boxing. And what U.S. [Scott] Quigg and Santa Cruz," he once at a Summer Games, in Paris CBS. to see," Frampton told Yahoo he found was, in a sense, salva- He's very much a slugger, but said. "You earn respect in this busi- in 1900, but there have been grow- The bout is in El Paso, Texas, Sports. "The diehard fans will tune tion. There were a lot of loud- he does have boxing skill if he needs ness by getting out there and test- ing calls to return the sport to the where the fans are most likely to in to see anyone, but the casual mouths whom he'd encounter on it. It just so happens that he more ing yourself against all comers, the programme. The [MCC] committee is appreciate Frampton's aggressive, fans generally want to see blood his way to the gym. He was noto- often doesn't need to rely on that tougher the possible. Those are the unanimous in its belief that every take-no-prisoners style. and guts. I think my style is suited riously quiet and shy. aspect of his game. three big names besides myself at effort should be made to make He fights in a style reminis- to the television audience and I But he was able to do his talk- "I can fight going backwards, super bantamweight, so those are cricket an Olympic sport cent of his manager, Hall of Famer think I can appease the American ing with his fists. to be totally honest with you," the guys I think would be good for MCC statement Barry McGuigan. McGuigan said fans, particularly on the East Coast "It's not like I was from some Frampton said. "That's no prob- me to fight." He may not win all of The MCC, founded in 1787 he had Frampton sign with PBC where there are a lot of Irish Amer- big boxing family," he said. "The lem. But I like to fight. I like to put them, but that won't be necessary and the owner of the Lord's ground founder Al Haymon because icans." gym was literally like two minutes on a show." for him to become a star in the U.S. where it is based, was formerly the Frampton wanted to make a run in Frampton was, one might say, away. I was more curious than And he can do so confident in All he needs is exposure, and his governing body of world cricket the U.S. born into fighting but not in the anything. But all these rowdy his chin. He's sparred with super hard-charging style will take care and is the guardian of the laws of "Carl is a superstar in Britain traditional sense. He grew up the boys, these loudmouths, I'd beat welterweights and had no issue of the rest. the game. "The [MCC] committee and in Europe and in Ireland," is unanimous in its belief that ev- McGuigan said. "The reality is ery effort should be made to make when your career is dead and bur- cricket an Olympic sport, and urg- ied, all they remember is the stuff American Pharoah arrives at Del Mar for training es all governing bodies around the you've done in the United States. world to get behind such a bid," American Pharoah arrived at Del American Pharoah isn't ex- ''The horses love it down here,'' Barnes said, So it was a very important deci- Mar Race Track on Tuesday to pected to race at Del Mar, with its as he distributed peeled baby carrots to Amer- the MCC said in a statement. sion for us to come over here and "The Olympics is a fundamen- begin training for next month's summer season starting on Thurs- ican Pharoah. ''It's a little cooler.'' try and be impressive and trying Haskell Invitational in New Jer- day. Instead, the 3-year-old colt American Pharoah is familiar with Del Mar, tal opportunity for cricket - in to make a name for ourselves." both the men's and women's game sey. will train at the seaside oval in prep- after winning its Grade I Del Mar Futurity for McGuigan has made his name, The first Triple Crown win- aration for the Haskell on Aug. 2 2-year-olds last year. - and with a global reach, such a becoming one of the most popular presence would expose the game ner in 37 years even accomplished at Monmouth Park. He'll return to ''I remember saying to Bob, 'That is a real- positively to new markets." fighters in Ireland history and another rarity on his journey down Del Mar after the Haskell. ly good looking horse,''' Harper said. 'Bob said, The International Cricket punching his way to a spot in the from Santa Anita - avoiding sum- Del Mar hopes Baffert, who ''It could be the one.' It was the one all right.'' Council (ICC) has been reluctant International Boxing Hall of Fame. mer traffic on the Los Angeles-area arrives on Thursday, will add the Fans can watch American Pharoah train to push for the sport to be played Frampton is 20-0 with 14 freeways. track's $1 million Pacific Classic each morning, with three of the sessions being in the Olympics. "The committee knockouts and hoping to fight ''Well we did leave at 4 a.m.,'' on Aug. 30 to the itinerary of the timed workouts. urges the ICC Board to reconsider many of the Haymon-controlled said Jimmy Barnes, trainer Bob first horse in 37 years to win the ''It's terrific that he is here and it really is its position and take a decision super bantamweights such as Leo Baffert's chief assistant. Triple Crown. special,'' Harper said. that it believes is in the best inter- Santa Cruz. American Pharaoh made the ''Those are all Bob's decisions,'' While there are no guarantees American ests of the global game," the MCC He hopes he'll be able to have roughly 100-mile journey early in Barnes said. ''But I wouldn't think Pharoah will race at Del Mar, his presence ri- said. "This would need to be done the same kind of impact upon his the morning, settled in and then so.'' valed the excitement of 1996 when Cigar at- in the next 12 months for cricket arrival in the U.S. that middleweight jogged around the track in a morn- It's not expected that Ameri- tempted to break Citation's mark of 16 straight to have a chance of being included champion Gennady Golovkin and ing workout that drew a large me- can Pharaoh will compete against wins. But Dare And Go upset Cigar in the Pa- in the 2024 Olympics." The ICC light heavyweight champion dia contingent. older horses until October's Breed- cific Classic, before a record crowd of 44,181. confirmed last month that the Sergey Kovalev did. They were number of teams taking part in the ''It's like having a rock star er's Cup. ''To have a Triple Crown winner is really a largely unknown to the American here,'' said Joe Harper, the Del Mar But like the estimated 2,000 positive,'' Harper said. ''It sheds a positive light 2019 and 2023 50-over World audience when they arrived, but Cups, the sport's showpiece one- Thoroughbred Club CEO. ''Other- other horses boarded at Del Mar, on our sport. A lot of smart people in our game their combination of power, aggres- wise we wouldn't have 14 cameras American Pharoah is enjoying the speculated there would never be another one day tournament, would be cut from siveness and charisma turned them 14 to 10 countries. here.'' beach life. and American Pharoah proved them wrong.'' 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