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KABUL: Political horse trading playing games.” Instead he says, over appointments to Afghan po- a small group of Afghans, accept- lice and army commands has cre- able to both sides, could start con- ated chaos for security forces fight- tacts leading ultimately to face- ing the Taliban in strategic areas to-face meetings. “But it would BEIJING: China welcomes ef- Raheel Sharif on Sunday in Kabul. such as Helmand province, a lead- be Afghan-brokered,” he said. forts by neighbors Pakistan and “This is conducive to restarting the ing opposition politician said. Daudzai, a former interior minis- Afghanistan in improving ties, reconciliation process in Afghani- Umer Daudzai, a former am- ter, now part of a new opposition Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes- stan and will contribute to regional bassador to Pakistan, opposes group, said the power-sharing ar- person Lu Kang said Monday in stability,” Lu said, adding that Chi- Ghani’s strategy of including Pa- rangement at the heart of Presi- Beijing. Lu’s comment came after na is open to any proposal that kistan in peace talks with the Tal- dent Ashraf Ghani’s National pointments with Chief Executive the two countries agreed that the contribute to Afghanistan’s peace iban, saying Islamabad wants to Unity Government was crippling Abdullah Abdullah. Under the ar- first round of dialogue between and reconciliation. He also said that control the insurgency, a common the fight against the Taliban in- rangement, worked out following Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Unit- China backs the “Afghan-led, Af- view in Afghanistan that Pakistan surgency. “It was a great mistake last year’s inconclusive election, ed States and China will be held in ghan-owned” reconciliation pro- denies. “For 10 years we went to include security forces in the appointments are shared out be- January to lay out a comprehen- cess and is willing to continue play- through Islamabad and it didn’t 50/50 formula,” he told Reuters tween each side, with key com- sive roadmap for peace, as Afghan ing a constructive role and main- work. Pakistan will never give up in an interview, referring to the mands often awarded for political President Ashraf Ghani met with taining contact and coordination its asset, which is most of the power-sharing arrangement under loyalty rather than competence. Pakistan’s Army Chief General with all sides. (Xinhua) Taliban,” Daudzi said. “They are which Ghani has divided key ap- ...P2

KABUL: Afghanistan and Paki- came as Pakistan’s army chief, summer. The Taliban have been planned to discuss better border stan denies. Then, two weeks ago, stan agreed on Sunday to meet Gen. Raheel Sharif, met with se- waging a vicious insurgency since management between the two neigh- a regional conference in Islamabad with U.S. and Chinese officials in nior officials in the Afghan capi- the 2001 U.S.-led invasion over- bors. Bilateral ties suffered in re- called for the resumption of the the first weeks of the new year to tal, including President Ashraf threw their regime. According to cent months, and Ghani has lately Afghan-Taliban peace negotiations. discuss “peace-related issues,” a Ghani and Chief Executive Abdul- Pakistan’s military spokesman Lt. blamed Pakistan for much of the Ghani attended the meeting, as well move intended to reinvigorate a lah Abdullah. The visit focused on Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa, the violence in Afghanistan, saying Is- as U.S. and Chinese representa- stalled peace process with the the possible revival of peace talks army chief had traveled to Kabul lamabad supports and harbors the tives. Washington and Beijing have Taliban, the Afghan president’s between the Afghan government with “sincerity and optimism” Taliban in Pakistani cities close to a keen interest in moving the peace office said. The development and the Taliban, which stalled this about the peace process and also the Afghan border — a charge Paki- dialogue forward. ...P2

By Akhtar M.Nikzad that despite the challenges Afghan forces were making progress on KABUL: President Mohammad many fronts. AT Monitoring Desk Ashraf Ghani inaugurated newly- He added that security forces built building of the Ministry of didn’t have enough equipment and KABUL: The Chairman of Qaumi Defense (MoD) here on Monday. hoped that Afghanistan would Watan Party (QWP) Aftab Ahmad The ceremony was attended have a well equipped army in fu- Khan Sherpao said that the cor- by top military braces, where the ture. He stressed on international dial ties between Afghanistan and president commended the capa- cooperation in fight against mili- Pakistan would lead to prosperi- bilities of Afghan National Secu- tancy and said Afghan forces ty of Pashtuns straddling on both rity Forces (ANSF). He said that could not defeat global terrorism sides of the Durand Line. By Farhad Naibkhel morning. A civilian was killed and his explosives-laden vehicle into Afghan forces were fighting en- on their solo basis. The building Talking to a gathering in Bunir 31 others were injured, said offi- the foreign convoy in Hawa Sha- thusiastically against the enemy is constructed at the total cost of district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KABUL: A suicide car bomber cials. Confirming the suicide at- nasi area at 8:00 am. However, he and they have gained many victo- $200 million with $152 million on Sunday, Sherpao said that He said that recent trip of Pash- targeted a foreign convoy on the tack, Deputy Spokesman of Min- did not provide information about ries against militants. Ghani ap- funded by the US and $48 million friendly ties between Kabul and tun nationalist leaders to Kabul Hamid Karzai International Air- istry of Interior, Najeeb Danish, casualties suffered by the foreign preciated the sacrifices rendered by Germany. Islamabad were need of the hour. helped in improving strained...P2 port road in Kabul on Monday said that a suicide bomber rammed troops. ...P2 by Afghan security forces and said that the ANSF stood ready to defend their country. He reject- ed the reports regarding delay in military operations of the ANSF 14 rebels killed in clash and said that Afghan forces were conducting 15 military offensives with police in Uruzgan against militants on daily basis. KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on But during the house summer liament under Article 100 of the tee cannot solve the disagreement, He said that Afghan forces were Monday rejected yet another recess, the president issued a leg- Constitution. The article says “in the defeated resolution is consid- TIRINKOT: At least 14 Taliban Nayab, told Pajhwok Afghan also faced with a psychological presidential decree that exempts islative decree exempting securi- case a decision of one house is re- ered void. And, if the resolution is militants were killed and another News. He said two policemen were warfare. President Ghani urged security ministers from the ty ministers from the law. On No- jected by another house, a com- approved by the Wolesi Jirga, it eight wounded during an overnight also killed and another two wound- people to lend their support to amended law on acting officials. vember 19, the Wolesi Jirga had bined committee composed of can be approved in the next ses- clash with police in central Uruz- ed during the clash that lasted until security forces. He expressed grat- The lower house had amend- rejected the same decree but later equal members from each house sion of the Wolesi Jirga by the gan province, officials said on late night. The official said the Tal- itude to the United States and ed the law on acting officials in on Dec. 06, 2015, the Meshrano is formed to resolve the disagree- majority of its members. Monday. The clash erupted on iban after their defeat in Sangin dis- Germany for their financial assis- early June, barring acting minis- Jirga or upper house of parliament ment. The decision of the com- This approval is assumed as Sunday night when insurgents at- trict of southern Helmand province tance in the construction of the ters and departmental heads from approved the decree. Therefore, mittee is enforced after its ap- enforceable, after it is signed by tacked 10 security posts in Chi- launched attacks in Chinartu, but building. The acting Minister of performing duty beyond two the decree was referred to a joint proval by the President. the President, without submission nartu district, the governor’s security forces had pushed them Defense, Masoom Stankzai, said months in acting capacity. delegation of both houses of par- In case the combined commit- to the Meshrano Jirga. ...P2 spokesman, Dost Mohammad back. (Pajhwok)

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Abd u l Zah o o r Qayo m i ing), local and tribal elders. These torian, writes that all the laws jirgas were held in Jalalabad and were approved with majority be- Is the post-Taliban era parliament Paghman. King Amanullah tried to cause disagreement was counted can be termed successful? It is a establish a parliament for the first as a big and unforgivable sin. The difficult question to answer. We time, as the history tells. Sa- numbers of approved laws were have to compare the new parlia- bahuddin Koshkaki, an Afghan more than 110. Some of the laws ment system with those of the writer, said that a state council was were related to state affaires con- past. Legislature is very impor- formed after the implementation ducts, prisons and customs while tant pillar of the state. It bridges of the first Constitution of 1923. some were about business, taxes, the gap between public and the Half of the council members were industries and foreign invest- government. It can lead the coun- elected but it was not indepen- ments. The press laws one of the try and nation towards develop- dent. King Amanullah convened a main laws approved in the first ment. Failure of the legislature to Loya Jirga in a April 1923 to draft round, but there was no private fulfill their responsibilities hon- the first Constitution of Afghani- publication house. The law of estly could push both the govern- stan, a most important event the population was never implement- ment and public into chasm of country’s history. In this Jirga, the ed. Selling of the state stakehold- problems with no way out. King was going to constitute a ers goods, condolence party and It is also true that Afghani- parliament under the title of the imports of color wre some of the stan is one of those countries ex- “State Council”, a famous histori- laws approved in the first round periencing the parliamentary sys- an Mohammad Seddiq Farhang of the parliament. tem after more than two decades. wrote. In his book “Session of the Ghulam Muhammad Ghobar Legislature as pillar has gone into Founders”, Farhang said the gov- termed the laws of the Nader Khan pages of the history in the spring ernment used to get benefit from era as symbolic and misleading of 1992 when Dr. Najibullah’s the decision while legalizing its because even his ministers did not government was toppled by the decisions and plans any time it want to read it. Prime minister fanatics. Mainly the parliament is wanted, without taking into con- Hashem Khan was his brother. comprised of noble and qualified sideration the number of the rep- The first session was held in people. If they have legislative resentatives based on the prov- Salam Khana Palace and no one capacity it can prove fruitful for inces’ populations. In the Loya had the right to speak. Even no the country. The history of the jirga, King Amanullah Khan ap- 110 articles. independent and many of the dis- members’ whishes. Interestingly, telling the world that he believed one was allowed to whisper. They parliament has showed that it was proved draft of the Constitution How the first parliament cussions were proposed by the Nader Khan himself appointed on democratic values. King Nader were strictly warned to keep si- not as successful as of other coun- and some other basic regulations was established? : The first ses- government. The parliament was Abdul Ahad Khan Mahyar as came to power after killing lence. According to saber Herawi, tries. Monarchism, irresponsibil- for his government such as the sion of the parliament was inau- doing exactly what the king want- speaker of the parliament-a deci- Habibullah Khan Kalakani. He the MPs received two suits as ity, disloyalty, compromise over color of Afghanistan’s flag. gurated by King Nader, the father ed. Although the Constitution au- sion which is against the estab- held the first national assembly in uniforms in a year. The govern- the national interest, social anar- King Amanullah Khan was of King Muhammad Zahir, as thorized the parliament to sum- lished democratic and parliamen- 1921. He called his assembly “Is- ment was paying salary to the chism and lack of legislative ca- unsuccessful to form an elected continuation of King Amanullah mon the ministries, approve the tary norms. Ghobar wrote in the lamic Council” and called his gov- MPs every month. Their houses pacity are the major indicators 150-member national assembly as Khan’s reforms process. budget and monitor the conduct second volume of “Afghanistan in ernment the “Islamic kingdom” rent in Kabul, food and travel ex- that tell us that the parliament re- he decided in the 1,000-member Abdul Hameed Mubarez, an of the state officials. Ghobar be- the Trace of History” that Abdul and the lawmakers as his broth- penditure was also covered by the mained unsuccessful in the past. Jirga in 1928. His role was chal- Afghan writer, believes that King lieves that it was a symbolic act Aziz, an Mp for Kandahar, spoke ers. The king in his speech said, government. The number of MPs Nasrullah Stanikzai, a lecturer at lenged by Habibullah Khan (also Nader carefully established the as the parliament could not prac- against King Nader for selecting “We are obliged to consult in af- for each province based on the the Faculty of Law and Political known as son of Saqao). parliament and approved some tically use its authority. Accord- Mahyar. The MP was sentenced faires based on the Holy Quran as electoral law was as follows: Kab- Science of the Kabul University, Parliament in the era of laws while insisting on religion ing to Ghulam Muhammad to 13 years in jail. Abdul Aziz we are Muslims.” Most of the ul has 38 MPs, Kandahar 24, believes the parliament is a polit- King Nader Khan (1929-1933): issues. He kept past experiments Ghobar, there were 301 represen- Khan was editor-in-chief of Tolo- parliamentarians were the tribal Heart 23 Balkh 14, each Baghlan, ical and legal institution. This in- King Nader Khan also decided to in view because the religious tatives. At least 209 of them were e-Afghan. Despite that the par- elders and appointed by the king Takhar and Kunduz had 16 MPs, stitution is for approving the convene a Loya Jirga before for- scholars were against King Aman- the state civil and military offi- liament was not against Nader from the Loya Jirga held in 1930. Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and laws, having control on the gov- mation of parliament when he ullah Khan. Therefore, King Nad- cials, loyal to Nader Khan and his Khan. He formed a 27-member Abdul Ahad Khan remained Nuristan had 21 representatives ernment and monitoring conducts came into power in 1929. The er introduces the second Consti- family. The citizens had no role in Grand Assembly “Upper House” as speaker of the parliament till in the parliament, Southern prov- of the government. Parliament ninth phrase of the guideline of tution of Afghanistan and the first electing the representatives. chaired by Meer Ata Muhammad the end of his life-for five parlia- inces had 13 representatives, also guarantees the role of civil- Nader Khan had pointed to com- electoral law to a 301-member jir- The legitimacy of Nader’s Khan. He was selected by the king mentary rounds. Most of the an- Badakhshan had six MPs, Farah ians in institutionalizing the legal position of the parliament, but he ga for approval in 1930. kingdom and rejection of Aman- as speaker. It comprised of no- alysts termed this parliament a had four MPs, Maimana six and rights of the citizens. Before the invited a Loya Jirga in September Ghullam Muhammad Ghobar, ullah Khan’s democratic resolu- bles, tribal and local leaders as well symbolic one and powerless. the nomads had also six represen- parliament system, Loya Jirga or 1930, before formation of the par- a political activist and the author tion were the major goals that he as clerics. It was established in How the parliament used to tatives in the parliament. The to- “traditional assemblies” have liament. According to Meer Mo- of “Afghanistan in the Traces of achieved through the Jirga. The 1932 in order to limit the author- work? : Muhammad Mohsen Sa- tal member of the MPs was 171. played significant role. These jir- hammad Seddiq Farhang, the par- History”, has termed Nader’s as- national assembly of King Nader ity of the parliament further. beri, who worked at the parlia- The Grand Assembly was gas had taken very important de- liament was comprised of favor- sembly as a symbolic one. Khan started functioning in 1930. According to Ghobar, the pro- ment, writes in his book “Mirror also controlled by the king. cisions on several occasions. Th- ite people, including tribal elders. Ghobar writes that Nader abol- Neither the people had any role posed regulations of the govern- of the Parliament” that tough reg- The king was final authority ecae assemblies played vital role The Jirga appointed a 105-mem- ished Amanullah Khan’s law about in electing the parliament mem- ment were sent to the national ulations were enforced. to reject or approve a law or de- in institutionalizing the system. ber group as the national assem- freedom of speech, registration of bers nor had representation on assembly after approval of the Most of the decisions were cide on important issues. The historians pointed to differ- bly for approving the Constitu- the high ranking officials’ assets basis of the population. The state Grand Assembly. The Grand As- taken by the administrative board, Nader Khan Khaleq, a student ent Loya Jirgas, held in the era of tion besides legitimatizing the rule and limitation of court’s authori- officials specified the share of the sembly was also authorized to and most of the MPs were unfa- of Nejat High School. King Amanullah Khan in 1921, of King Nader Khan. ty in the assembly. He had ap- provinces based on ethnicity and reject the approval of the national miliar with legitimacy and legisla- Mohammad Zahir became the 1924 and 1928. The Loya Jirga of The established assembly ap- pointed the 111 member of the tribalism. Therefore, he established assembly. Nadar Khan controlled ture. The opinions of the MPs king. However, his uncle Hashem that time was comprised of 800 proved the Constitution (Basic Jirga as members of parliament. a parliament to take the decisions all threads of the national assem- were not different from that of the Khan was the center power for government officials (high rank- Regulations) in 1931. It contained The first parliament was not according to his and his family bly, but at the same time he was government. Saber Herawi, a his- next 17 years. (To be continued) 5 including 2 education officials kidnapped in Faryab MAIMANA: Suspected Taliban head of the town, Abdul Masoomi, captives were two ordinary em- of the ministry were still in Tali- have abducted five people, includ- told Pajhwok Afghan News. Some ployees of the ministry. “The ed- ban’s captivity, a security official ing two employees of the Minis- Education Ministry staffers, stay- ucation sector being a non-politi- said on condition of anonymity. A try of Education, in the northwest- ing with a colleague the district, cal entity does not have enmity man, introducing himself as Taliban ern province of Faryab, officials wanted to inspect a school in Shi- with anyone. We ask the captors commander in Pashtunkot district, said on Monday. The militants rin Tagab on Sunday, but the Tal- to release them.” Three of the ab- confirmed holding the two people. seized the five individuals from iban captured them on their way ductees, residents of Sabz Posh “If found having no political affilia- KABUL: The Taliban on Mon- met Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar concealed. Taliban militants have two cars on the highway in Sabz to the district. Faryab Education district, were freed on Sunday tions, they would be release soon,” day denied reports that their su- Mansour in September to discuss been engaged in a bloody struggle Posh district, the administrative Director Ghulam Sakhi said the evening, but the two employees he added. (Pajhwok) preme leader Mullah Akhtar Man- possible Russian support against with groups declaring loyalty to sour had secretly met Russian threats from the Islamic State Islamic State, particularly in the President Vladimir Putin some- group. “Putin is said to have met eastern province of Nangarhar. where in Tajikistan in September. Mansour over dinner at a late- But the group rejected its lead- The Taliban denied reports night meeting on a military base er Akhtar Mansour had travelled Fr ien dly Afgh an -Pak t ies that representatives had met Rus- in Tajikistan in September,” the to Tajikistan or had a meeting with sian officials to discuss the com- newspaper said. It quoted a Krem- Russian officials there. mon threat from Islamic State in lin spokesman as saying the re- The Taliban asked media out- crucial for Pashtuns’ welfare: Sherpao Afghanistan as a British newspa- ports were “not relevant”. Man- lets to avoid publishing “irrespon- ...P1 per reported that President sour assumed leadership of the sible reports.” Sharif in Paris,” he added. work for restoration of peace. other side of Durand Line. Vladimir Putin had met the Tali- movement after the announcement The Sunday Times newspa- relations between the two coun- He said that Pashtuns are the Sherpao hoped that China- He stressed that the QWP ban leader. Britain’s Sunday in July that the group founder and per also claimed Putin had prom- tries. main victims of the prolonged war Pakistan Economic Corridor would not compromise on the Times newspaper this week quot- longtime supreme leader Mullah ised weapons and ammunition to “Pashtun nationalist leaders con- in the region. (CPEC) project would bring eco- rights of Pashtuns and would re- ed an unnamed “senior Taliban Omar had died more than two Taliban during his meeting with vinced President Ashraf Ghani to He urged the two countries to nomic prosperity to war-affected sist against any changes to Kash- commander” as saying that Putin years previously and his death Mansour. (Pajhwok) meet with Prime Minister Nawaz put their mistrusts aside and areas of Pashtuns living on the gar-Gwadar trade route. Opposition condemns Pakistan’s inclusion in peace talks ...P1 It is a complaint echoed by should be depoliticized immedi- accused of corruption, now shut out of power. But Daudzai many local politicians, who say ately,” he said. The new opposi- pointed to last month’s rally against the killing of seven the patronage system has under- tion body, dubbed the Council for members of the Hazara minority as evidence of mounting mined the fight against the Tali- Safeguard and Stability, is a dis- frustration with the government. ban as it has overrun much of parate group of former ministers The demonstration, the largest in Kabul for years, was Helmand. Even when strong com- and officials as well as veterans of generally peaceful but security forces opened fire at one manders are appointed, the sys- the anti-Soviet Mujahideen. It point as angry protesters scaled the presidential palace tem leaves commanders often an- says it wants the government to walls. “That day was a wakeup call for all of us,” he said. swering to different political mas- hold parliamentary elections and “We want to use these kinds of pressure but it has to be ters, with conflicting priorities, a constitutional council or Loya coordinated, otherwise it can become dangerous.” Daudzai said. “It creates chaos in Jirga next year as well as change The council denies its aim is to bring down the govern- the chain of command. Nobody in areas including security policy. ment but Daudzai, widely believed to have leadership knows who’s in charge of what or Critics say the body is just a plat- ambitions of his own, said he favored early presidential who’s responsible, the system form for former politicians, some elections.—(Reuters) Afghanistan, Pakistan, US, China set for talks ..P1 The Taliban-Kabul talks have prochement, any substantive talks ment late Sunday, the Pakistani military said both sides been on hold since July, when Af- are still months off. The state- agreed to pursue peace and reconciliation with Taliban ghanistan announced the death of ment from Ghani’s office after groups willing to join the process. “Elements that still Taliban leader Mohammad Omar Sharif’s departure, however, continue to pursue violence will be dealt with under a and the Taliban called off its par- struck an optimistic note, saying mutually worked-out framework,” the statement said. ticipation. A subsequent power “both sides discussed the mutual Sunday’s talks in Kabul considered “effective ways struggle and clashes among rival interest issues” and agreed that to stop or avoid the activities of terrorist groups who are Taliban factions have raised ques- Afghanistan, Pakistan, the U.S. using the soil of two countries for their activities,” Ghani’s tions as to who will represent the and China would “hold their first palace statement also said. It added that the two sides insurgents if the talks with Kabul meeting on peace-related issues in emphasized the need for more security meetings between are revived. But analysts have January 2016, under the leader- Afghanistan and Pakistan to foster a better exchange of cautioned that despite the rap- ship of Afghanistan.” In a state- information.—(AP) Wolesi Jirga On e k illed , rejects yet another 31 in ju r ed in presidential decree Kabul blast ..P1 In case the disagreement be- Of 173 members of the joint tween the two houses is over leg- delegation present, 167 voted ...P1 Kabul Police Chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said that islations involving financial af- against the decree, announced the car exploded in a crowded area, as a result one civilian fairs, and the combined commit- Wolesi Jirga speaker Abdul Rauf was killed and 13 others wounded. tee is not able to resolve it, the Ibrahimi. Meanwhile, Spokesman for Ministry of Public Health Wolesi Jirga can approve the draft “The security situation in the Ismail Kawosi said that one dead body and 31 injured by the majority vote of its mem- country is bad, so the leaders of people were shifted to the hospitals in the capital city bers. the country should introduce after the suicide attack. This draft is assumed as en- nominees for the ministry of de- He said that eight children were among the wounded forceable without submission to fence, the National Directorate of people. the Meshrano Jirga after it is Security (NDS) and the Attorney Resolute Support spokesman, US Army Col. Michael signed by the President.” General Office to the Wolesi Jirga Lawhorn, said that they are aware of the reports and are But the joint commission for a vote of confidence,” he said. looking into it. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the failed to reach an agreement on the Since returning from summer attack. The group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid in a decree and Wolesi Jirga members recess, the Wolesi JIrga has so far media statement said that foreign troops came under at- on Monday voted to reject the rejected eight presidential legisla- tack of the group on the airport road. He claimed the decree. tive decrees. (Pajhwok) foreign troops suffered heavy casualties. 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

is in critical condition. AT Monitoring Desk The gunmen escaped the scene but the police have launched KABUL: Unidentified gunmen an investigation to bring the cul- have gunned down a female polio prits to the books. worker and injured another in No group has claimed respon- southern Kandahar province, said sibility for the attack. officials on Monday. This comes about two and a According to the provincial half months after a female worker governor’s spokesman, Samim of the United Nations was gunned Khpalwak, the incident took place down in the same police district EMERGENCY on Monday morning in the fourth of the city. police jurisdic- CALLS tion of Kandahar city, the provin- cial capital. Police He said that unknown gunmen 100 - 119 opened fire on two of the female By Farhad Naibkhel Chief Executive Officer (CEO) pledges had created challenges for of women in the government polio workers, Hospitals Abdullah Abdullah vowed during women. Dismissal of Ghor’s gov- would lead to weakening of de- killing one on the KABUL: The Afghan Women their election campaigns to ernor Sima Joyinda, delay in nom- mocracy in the country. spot and injured FMIC Hospital Network (AWN) on Monday strengthen role of women in dif- ination of a woman to the high She asked the government to another. He said urged the National Unity Govern- ferent sectors through increased council of Supreme Court, exist- appoint women at key posts in the wounded fe- Behind Kabul Medical ment (NUG) to deliver on its participation. She said that de- ence of illegal courts, stoning of the capital and provinces. Ms male was shifted University: pledges regarding increased par- spite formation of the NUG and women, honor killing and violence Farid also urged the parliament to to the nearby ticipation of women in the admin- capability of women, the leaders against girls and women are other consider women’s share in the hospital. Accord- 0202500200-+93793275595 istration. Shahla Farid, a member had not fulfilled their promises, problems that sparked concerns government, particularly the high ing to the doctors of the AWN, said that President adding that failure of the presi- among women, she added. Shahla council of Supreme Court while in the hospital, Muhammad Ashraf Ghani and dent and CEO to deliver on the Farid said that low participation giving vote of confidence. the injured female Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Air strikes kill 070263672 68 Daesh fighters in Nangarhar Khairkhana Hospital AT News Report 0799-321007 2401352 KABUL: At least 68 Daesh fight- ers have been killed and four oth- ers wounded in military operation of Afghan air force in eastern Nan- Indira Gandhi Children garhar province. Attaullah Kho- Hospital, Wazir Akbar gyani, spokesman for the provin- cial governor office, said that Af- Khan, Kabul 2301372 ghan air force targeted Daesh fight- n Afghan refugee was Monday. object when he stuck his head The driver discovered them when died in northern France since June. ers in various areas of Achin and found killed in the back The driver contacted police after above the tarpaulin covering the he stopped at a motorway service About 2,600 live in the shanty Chaparhar districts of the prov- of a truck in the north discovering the body and the man's back of the lorry to see if it was stop and heard sounds coming from town at Grande-Smythe, on the Ibn-e- Seena ince. Afghan forces killed 68 rebels ern French town of companions. going in the right direction, two of the back of his vehicle. outskirts of Dunkirk, and 4,000- and wounded four others. Afghan Dunkirk, where about 2,600 mi- The man, who was about 30 years his companions who were riding Nineteen migrants who hoped to 6,000 live in the "Jungle" in Calais. Pul-e-Artan, Kabul forces also destroyed weapons of the militant group. grants live in a shanty town, on old, was hit by an unidentified with him told police. cross the Channel to Britain have RFI 2100359 Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital 2301741, 2301743

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Malalai Maternity MOSCOW: The military opera- ed in Afghanistan: about 1,000 as well as Washington and NATO, Hospital tion by the United States and its marines were airlifted from ships signed security agreements, pro- 2201377/ 2301743 allies in Afghanistan began on in the Arabian Sea to an area south viding a legal framework for the October 7, 2001. It was part of of Kandahar, where they set up a presence of a US contingent Operation Enduring Freedom, forward operation base at Camp (about 10,000 service personnel) Banks which came in response to the Rhino. The main stage of combat and NATO forces (about 3,000) September 11, 2001 terrorist at- operations ended on December 7 in the republic until 2016 after the tack. with the seizure of Kandahar. formal withdrawal of the main Da Afghanistan Bank The introduction of US and The remnants of the Taliban anti-terrorist coalition force 2100302, 2100303 UK forces in Afghanistan was and international terrorists re- from Afghanistan in late 2014. based on UN Security Council tained their camps and continued On January 1, 2015, NATO Resolution 1368 of September 12, to operate in various parts of the announced a new mission Bakhtar Bank 2001. In addition, anti-terrorist ef- country. Their supreme com- in Afghanistan, Operation Reso- 0776777000 forts in Afghanistan were assist- mand, led by Osama bin Laden, lute Support, a noncombat mis- ed by the International Security retreated to Pakistan. During the sion to replace the ISAF contin- Azizi Bank Assistance Force (ISAF) two-year “active phase” of the gent. under the command of NATO war against international terror- According to Obama, the mis- 0799 700900 representatives, which operated ism, some successes were sion was conceived to provide under UN Security Council Res- achieved. assistance to Afghan security forc- Pashtany Bank olution 1386 of December 20, According to US sources, es in conducting counter-terrorist 2102908, 2103868 2001. The mission of both con- two-thirds of Al Qaeda’s leader- operations against al-Qaeda. tingents, according to their com- ship and activists were killed or On December 28, 2014, the mand, was to search for and elim- captured during this time, includ- US-led mission in Afghanistan Air Services inate militants of the Afghan ex- ing Abu Hafs, its military repre- was completed. tremist movement Taliban and the sentative, who was killed The official closing ceremony al-Qaeda international terrorist in Kandahar, and Abu Muham- took place in Kabul in utmost se- Safi Airways group. mad Misri, bid Laden’s advisor, emy, US President Barack Obama “Taliban republic.” The US mili- In his June 2011 address curity due to safety consider- 020 22 22 222 During the first month, com- who was killed in Khost. In May announced a new strategy tary units that had been deployed to the nation, President Obama ations. bat operations were limited to US 2007, international coalition forc- in Afghanistan, which he said there had to abandon their for- said the transfer of responsibility The US military campaign air attacks on Taliban military in- es eliminated the notorious field comprised three key elements: ward-based positions at the begin- for ensuring security in Afghanistan was the longest Ariana stallations. After a month commander Mullah Dadullah, military operations against the ning of the year due to heavy loss- in Afghanistan to the local author- war in US history, over 13 years. of bombing, the Taliban’s combat commander of the Taliban forces Taliban, collaboration with the es and ineffective operations ities should be completed The maximum size of the US mil- 020-2100270 capability significantly declined. in the south of the country. UN and other international part- in the border gorges. by 2014. itary contingent during the war On November 9, 2001, NATO Although it lost control, the ners and the Afghan people, and a In May 2011, US special ser- In his February 13, 2013 ad- was 140,000 service personnel Kam Air forces, in conjunction with the Taliban did not lose its military close partnership with Pakistan. vices conducted two successful dress to Congress, President in 2010. During combat opera- anti-Taliban Northern Alliance, capability and began using guer- Obama announced the dispatch operations. On the night of May Barack Obama officially an- tions, over 2,300 US service per- 0799974422 conducted the first major offen- rilla warfare. of an additional 30,000 service 2, 2011, al-Qaeda leader Osama nounced the withdrawal of half sonnel and over 1,000 coalition sive operation since the start of the Their main tactics included personnel to Afghanistan, noting bin Laden was killed by a US spe- of the US contingent (34,000 ser- soldiers were killed. A total Hotels air campaign: Mazar-i-Sharif, a attacks on convoys and patrols, that this would help stabilize the cial-ops unit in a house in the city vice personnel) from Afghanistan of 17,674 US service personnel large city, was seized. On Novem- the mining of roads and bridges, situation and then proceed of Abbottabad, northern Paki- by the beginning of 2014. Accord- were injured. Safi Landmark ber 13, the Taliban abandoned and attacking and killing US and with the withdrawal of troops stan. ing to media reports, at that time, A total of 21,000 civilians Kabul, which had been under their NATO service personnel and ci- from the country in July 2011. On May 23, 2011, Moham- about 66,000 US service person- were killed in cross fire, execu- control since 1996, without a vilians. Towards May 2011, the east- mad Omar, the leader of the Tali- nel were deployed in Afghanistan. tions, bomb attacks or night raids, 020-2203131 fight. On November 25, the first On December 1, 2009, speak- ern province of Nuristan border- ban movement in Afghanistan, On September 30, 2014, the according to various estimates.— large US military contingent land- ing at the West Point military acad- ing Pakistan effectively became a was killed in Pakistan. 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The NHLP in a state- and the remaining was paid by Mousavi, former Etisalat employ- istan, ‘The selection of our em- learning Institution in the world lead their country into a bright and 1000 Pak Rs= 640Afs ment issued on Monday said that local formers. ees and current board members of ployees as board members of Af- including école des Hautes Etudes prosperous future. (Press Release) 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES India and its NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT: OBAMA neighbours: Something INVITES NAWAZ, MODI TO WASHINGTON MOOT gained in Sri With a surprise stopover piquing yet to be made, The Hindu report- secretaries in mid-January to re- the interest of the world, thoughts ed on Sunday the two are expect- start talks. Lanka and are already turning towards when ed to attend the summit. The “Prime Minister Modi’s un- Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and fourth Nuclear Security Summit expected visit to Lahore is a wel- Bangladesh, a Narendra Modi would meet again had been announced by Obama come development. to carry on the latest wave of rap- during the previous edition of the “Let us hope it leads to an lot lost in Nepal prochement. The wait may not be moot in 2014. improvement in trust between The outreach to Pakistan capped as long as anticipated with a meet- For Nawaz and Modi, the Delhi and Islamabad,” said R a year for India’s relations with its ing expected late March in the conference would offer the first Nicholas Burns, Professor of the neighbourhood that opened with power centre of the world, Wash- planned opportunity of 2016 to Practice of Diplomacy and Inter- the spectacular defeat of Mahinda ington. carry forward bilateral ties which national Relations at the Harvard Rajapaksa in the Sri Lankan pres- Nawaz, Modi meeting has have seen some icy lows and rela- Kennedy School of Government. idential election. That defeat ‘underlying conflict of interest’: tive heights this year. Modi departs from Pakistan worked like a strong muscle relax- Imran After a series of surprise meet- after brief surprise visit ant in India-Sri Lanka relations, The heads of government of ings between officials of the two “I hope this thaw will permit immediately easing the tensions the two nuclear states have been countries, Modi’s surprise visit to India and Pakistan and Afghanistan that had built up over the previ- invited by US President Barack Lahore on Friday, the first by an to work successfully together on ous years between the two coun- Obama to attend the Nuclear Se- Indian premier to Pakistan in over stabilising the region,” said senior tries. Rajapaksa alleged an Indian curity Summit from March 31- a decade, signalled a further im- fellow for India, Pakistan, and hand in his defeat. Parliamentary April 1, 2016. provement in ties. It also afforded South Asia at the Council on For- elections in August 2015 saw Ra- While an official announcement both sides to agree on a meeting eign Relations (CFR) Alyssa japaksa defeated a second time, with regards to the invitations is between their respective foreign Ayres. Ranil Wickremesinghe returning as PM after more than a decade of losses, and putting in Temple Trees an economic liberal who be- lieves that Sri Lanka’s economic India only country where gateway to the world is through India, and not China. The new Sri Lankan government has not yet cancelled the port city develop- ment project off the Colombo Muslims stop their youth from shore that Rajapakse had handed to China, but New Delhi is assured that Wickremesinghe will not tilt Sri Lankan foreign policy overly joining IS: Rajnath Singh towards Beijing. During a visit to New Delhi in September, Wickre- Union Home Minister Rajanth event of Muslims.” mesinghe said a political settlement Singh Sunday said that while all Citing an example to show with the Tamil minority was a countries face the Islamic State (IS) why the IS couldn’t flourish in must for his country’s political threat, the organisation could not India, the Union minister said, “A stability. His government has also dominate in India due to the coun- Muslim youth got caught in radi- accepted the UN war crimes re- try’s “life values” and “family val- calisation in Mumbai and his par- port that called for a full fledged ues”. “Today the IS is being dis- ents came to me with the request investigation by “special hybrid cussed a lot. But in the capacity of to save him. Such are the values of courts” into “systemic crimes” the Home Minister of India, I say our country. I have full faith that committed during 2002-2009. De- that India is the only country where the IS can never have supremacy spite political opposition to the Muslim families stop their children in India.” idea of hybrid courts, which are when they get deviated from the Rajnath also pointed out that “internationalized courts” operat- right path. Only Indian Muslim thousands of Indian imams had ing in local territory under special families do this,” Rajnath said. He recently taken out a procession local laws, there are indications that was speaking at a conference, Tal- against the IS. “If this culture of the government will move ahead eem ki Taquat, organised by Maul- the country can be saved, no one on this. With all this, India’s rela- ana Azad National Urdu Universi- can stop India from becoming the tions with Sri Lanka have come out ty of Hyderabad, in Lucknow. most powerful nation with maxi- of hospital. What India would now University Chancellor Zafar mum knowledge in the world,” he like is a comprehensive economic Sareshwala, who said there was a said. partnership agreement with Sri lot of positivity in the country but The minister said: “The edu- Lanka, which has a better chance people “unnecessarily raised neg- cation system and culture of India of taking shape under Wickremes- ativity”, claimed, “It was the first develop tolerance among us. I be- inghe. During his visit to New time in 65 years that a Union home lieve that such education and cul- KARACHI: Prime Minister of Commerce and Industries. Delhi, trade and ramping up de- minister had directly addressed an ture should be kept alive.” Nawaz Sharif on Monday asked While addressing the Federa- fence ties were the focus of the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali tion of Pakistan Chambers of talks between him and Modi. The Shah to visit the federal capital to Commerce and Industries, the pre- improvement in ties with Sri Lan- discuss the feud over Rangers mier announced a Rs3 per unit cut ka came none too soon. Maldives, Islamic State claims responsibility powers. in industrial power tariffs. “We are where the political situation has Earlier, it was reported that the reducing the industrial electricity yo-yoed from the bad to the ugly, premier would diffuse the pro- tariff by Rs3 per unit from Janu- saw the imprisonment of Moham- longed tussle between the federal ary 1, 2016,” the premier said. med Nasheed, the former Presi- for attack on mosque in Bangladesh and Sindh governments during his Further, the prime minister dent, in March on terrorism charg- daylong visit to Karachi. Howev- claimed that around 10,000 MW es; in November, President Abdul- Islamic State has reportedly militant group in the Rajshahi at- years old. He was wearing an ex- er had an accomplice, who fled af- er, sources in the Sindh CM House of electricity will be added to the lah Yameen declared an Emergen- claimed responsibility for the sui- tack. Authorities said they had not plosives vest, according to Dr. ter the blast, said Motiar Rahman, said the premier asked Shah to visit national grid by the end of 2017. cy for a month but was forced to cide bombing of a mosque in north- identified the attacker, but that it Enamul Haque, who performed an officer-in-charge at the Bagmara Islamabad to discuss the issue in “We are working on several power lift it within a week after it sparked western Bangladesh. appeared to be a man around 20 autopsy. Police suspect the bomb- police station. the presence of Interior Minister projects in the country, including worldwide condemnation and The militant group, based in Chaudhry Nisar. coal power plants in Thar, which threatened the flow of winter tour- Syria and Iraq, made the claim ear- “There is no meeting sched- will create ample electricity,” he ists to the atoll nation. The main ly Sunday, according to the SITE uled betweeen PM Nawaz and the said. concern for India, which dropped Intelligence Group, which moni- Sindh chief minister,” the source The prime minister said the the ball on Maldives back in 2012 tors militant activity. If true, it added. current government is fast meet- when it refused to stand by the would be the second attack claimed Govt using NAP illegally to ing the challenges it inherited after “coup” against Nasheed, was a by Islamic State in Bangladesh, target PPP, says Bilawal Bhutto coming to power in 2013 and new piece of legislation in August following the shooting death of an Further, the Sindh CM did not vowed to completely eliminate the that permits foreign parties to buy Italian man in September. accompany the premier to Port menace of terrorism and power land in the atolls – that has set off In the latest attack, which was Qasim where he addressed the busi- crisis from the country. China-sized alarm bells in South carried out Friday, 10 people were ness community. “The Sindh CM PM aims to defuse Centre- Block. China is already construct- injured when a bomber blew him- is not feeling well and received the Sindh feud over Rangers powers ing a bridge over the sea to connect self up at a mosque for minority premier at the premier but could “I have directed thatBin Qasim the island on which the airport is Ahmadiyya Muslims in the Ra- not attend other events,” a CM Power Project be made operation- located to Male. Minister for Ex- jshahi region. About 100 people House spokesperson told The Ex- al by the end of 2017 in order to ternal Affairs Sushma Swaraj made were gathered for Friday prayer at press Tribune. reduce power outages,” PM a visit to Male in November, after the time, police said. While the provincial adminis- Nawaz informed the participants the Emergency was lifted. In the The mosque is in the city of tration seeks conditional policing of the gathering. hope of regaining some lost ground, Bagmara Upazila, some 150 miles powers for the Rangers in Karachi During his visit to the Port India had remained silent on the from the Bangladeshi capital, Dha- — where the paramilitary force has Qasim, the Port Qasim Authority Emergency, hoping that quiet di- ka. been engaged in a targeted opera- chief briefed him on the perfor- plomacy would succeed with an The radical group identified the tion since September 2013 to clear mance, achievements and ongoing unpredictable Indian Ocean neigh- bomber as “Abu al-Fida al-Ben- the city of criminals — the Centre development projects. bour. The neighbour perhaps the ghali” in a communiqué distribut- has turned down the request and The chief informed the prime happiest with India at the moment ed on Twitter on Saturday, accord- notified a 60-day extension in the minister that “eight terminals are is Bangladesh where the Land Bor- ing to SITE. Rangers’ authority as per the pre- operational at the port and the con- der Agreement for the exchange of The announcement erroneous- vious arrangement. struction of LNG terminal has enclaves finalized by the previous ly claimed that dozens of people The Centre rejected the Sindh been completed in a record time of UPA government was inked when had been killed and injured in the Assembly resolution for clipping 11 months. The LNG imported at Modi visited Dhaka in June 2015. attack. It used a derogatory term the Rangers powers as well as the Port Qasim is regasified and trans- The BJP had protested vociferous- for the Ahmadiyya Muslims, SITE provincial government’s subse- mitted to required destination by ly against the agreement while in said. quent letter in favour of the move, pipelines.” Discord between Sindh opposition but West Bengal CM In Myanmar, a young Ro- leading to a bitter disagreement & Centre Mamata Banerjee had then been hingya dreams of leaving despite between the two administrations. Earlier, upon his arrival Sindh the main obstacle. Once in office, foiled boat journey Rangers powers: Zardari calls Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan the BJP’s opposition to the LBA In Myanmar, a young Ro- legal aide to Dubai to discuss next and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali vanished, and Modi went to Kolk- hingya dreams of leaving despite move Shah received the prime minister ata to bring Mamata on board. In foiled boat journey Bangladesh Separately, during his visit the at Jinnah International Airport. Dhaka, Modi made a speech that government and law enforcement premier reviewed the pace of work Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Min- took on Pakistan for terrorism, and agencies have denied the presence on various development projects ister for Defence Khawaja Mu- also reminded it about 1971. It was of the Middle East-based group in of the Port Qasim Authority, in- hammad Asif and Minister for much appreciated by the Sheikh Bangladesh. Police investigators spected the site of the Port Qasim Commerce Khurram Dastagir and Hasina government, even though said they suspected the outlawed power project and addressed the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan it rubbed Islamabad the wrong Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh Federation of Pakistan Chambers accompanied the prime minister. way. The unhappiest is of course Nepal, having displaced Pakistan — at least for the moment — for that title. Imagine Tamil groups cre- Nepal, China agree to sign long-term fuel deal ating unrest in Sri Lanka, and India watching from the sidelines, say- Nepal and China have agreed to Minister Thapa and I have reached Agreement on Economic and Tech- available additional fuel to north- ing the protests are due to Sri Lan- sign a long-term petroleum agree- broad consensus," said Yang in a nical Cooperation. ern areas of Nepal bordering the ka’s internal problems. Of course, ment to import fuel from mainland joint press meet in Beijing. Under the agreement, China Tibet Autonomous Region. China will help upgrade the existing border points and develop India actually did that, in the eight- China. In response, Thapa said, "I am would make available 900 million China will help upgrade the other border points to promote connectivity between the two coun- ies, playing poker with the Tamils A consensus to this effect was happy to note that the government yuan (US$139.27 million) as grant existing border points and devel- tries. and Sinhalese and getting badly reached during a meeting between of China has instructed the con- assistance for the implementation op other border points to promote The Chinese side will give priority to reopening of the Tatopani- bruised and beaten by both. Which Deputy Prime Minister and Min- cerned petroleum export authori- of the projects of repair and main- connectivity between the two Zhangmu border point. is why New Delhi’s recent stand- ister for Foreign Affairs Kamal ty to be in touch (with the Nepali tenance of the Araniko Highway countries. Intergovernmental mechanisms to advance negotiations on the pro- off with Nepal is all the more puz- Thapa and mainland China exter- side) and discuss issues related to and other projects of interconnec- The Chinese side will give pri- posals on free trade area, transit and Bilateral Investment Protection and zling – India showed zero institu- nal affairs chief Wang Yi in Beijing long-term fuel trade between the tion and interworking. This assis- ority to reopening of the Tatopani- Promotion Agreement (BIPPA) will take place. tional memory, even of an earlier on Friday, Dec. 25. Deputy Prime two countries." tance was announced by the main- Zhangmu border point. The Chinese side has extended an invitation to the prime minister of “official” embargo on Nepal im- Minister and Foreign Minister A press statement issued by land China leader Xi Jinping dur- Intergovernmental mechanisms Nepal to visit China at an early date. posed by the Rajiv Gandhi gov- Thapa is on a weeklong visit to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ing his meeting with his Nepalese to advance negotiations on the pro- ernment and its long lasting conse- China. stated that mainland China has ex- counterpart in March 2015 in posals on free trade area, transit quences on India-Nepal relations. According to a member of the pressed its willingness to serious- Boao, Hainan. and Bilateral Investment Protec- assistance. Sri Lanka must have watched In- Nepali delegation, a two-member ly examine Nepal's proposals for Thanking China for extending tion and Promotion Agreement dia’s diktat to Nepal on its Con- team from the Nepal Ministry of the import of petroleum products generous support to Nepal's so- (BIPPA) will take place. China will lift travel advisories to its citizens travelling to Nepal with immediate effect. Nepal has decided to waive visa fees for mainland stitution with a sense of been there, Commerce and Supplies and Ne- from China and has advised the cioeconomic development over the The Chinese side has extend- seen that. India’s expression of un- pali Oli Corporation has also respective companies of the two years, Deputy Prime Minister ed an invitation to the prime min- Chinese visitors. Thanking China for extending generous support to Nepal's socioeco- happiness at the absence of provi- reached out to Beijing to explore countries to jointly examine the Thapa also appreciated the spon- ister of Nepal to visit China at an sions for Madhesis in Nepal’s new immediate possibilities of import- matters relating to price, transpor- taneous and prompt support re- early date. nomic development over the years, Deputy Prime Minister Thapa also appreciated the spontaneous and prompt support received from China Constitution came a few weeks ing fuel. "By overcoming the harsh tation and other logistics. Earlier ceived from China in the aftermath A High-level Visit from China ahead of the Bihar elections. No geographical and environmental in the day, Finance Secretary Lok of the April 25 earthquake in Ne- to Nepal Next Year on Cards in the aftermath of the April 25 earthquake in Nepal. Chinese Takeaway one missed the connection. The conditions, for the first time, we Darshan Regmi and Zhang pal. The Chinese side will take up blockade of Birgunj, through which have agreed to supply fuel to Ne- Xiangchen, a top mainland China Chinese Takeaway agreed projects for post-disaster Mainland China will make available additional fuel to northern areas of Nepal bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region. many supplies travel to Nepal, has pal that it urgently needs. Foreign finance agency official, signed the Mainland China will make reconstruction as per its pledged resulted in crippling shortages. 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Seized documents reveal ISIS’s Dept Suspected Boko of ‘War Spoils’ ISIS has set up departments to Haram attacks handle "war spoils," including rock Maiduguri slaves, and the exploitation of nat- ural resources such as oil, creating At least 15 people have been the trappings of government that killed after a series of suspect- enable it to manage large swaths of ed Boko Haram attacks on the Syria and Iraq and other areas. outskirts of Maiduguri in BEIRUT : At least 32 people were The hierarchical bureaucracy, northeastern Nigeria. killed and 90 wounded in two bomb including petty rivalries between Security and local sources explosions in the Syrian city of officials, and legal codes in the form told Al Jazeera that Boko Homs on Monday, monitoring of religious fatwas are detailed in a Haram fighters led as many as group the Syrian Observatory for cache of documents seized by U.S. eight female suicide bombers to Human Rights said. Special Operations Forces in a attack the village of Dawari on The blasts, one from a car May raid in Syria that killed top Sunday night and early on bomb and another from a suicide ISIS financial official Abu Sayyaf. Monday morning. attack, struck the Zahra district in Reuters has reviewed some of the According to witnesses, the middle of the city, said the Brit- documents. the suicide bombers blew them- ain-based Observatory, which U.S. officials say the docu- selves up as soldiers were try- monitors the conflict through a ments have helped deepen their ing to repel an attack by a group network of contacts on the ground. understanding of a militant group who arrived firing from the Syria's state news agency whose skill in controlling the terri- back of three trucks and launch- SANA reported two car bomb tory it has seized has surprised ing rocket-propelled grenades blasts, but gave a lower initial toll many. They provide insight into at homes. Al Jazeera's Ahmed of six dead and 37 wounded. how a once small insurgent group Idris, reporting from Abuja, It was the second major attack has developed a complex bureau- said: "The Nigerian military is in the city since a ceasefire deal cracy to manage revenue streams - on hot pursuit of the attackers took effect earlier this month, pav- from pillaged oil to stolen antiqui- ... as they comb the bushes to ing the way for the government to ties - and oversee subjugated pop- try to find whether or not there take over the last rebel-controlled ulations. are more Boko Haram fighters area of Homs. "This really kind of brings it hiding around there." Twin blasts on Dec. 12, also out. The level of bureaucratization, PR Nigeria, an agency that in Zahra, killed at least 16 people. organization, the diwans, the com- disseminates government Islamic State claimed responsibili- mittees," Brett McGurk, Presi- news, reported that Nigerian ty for that attack, saying it had dent Barack Obama's special en- troops had "intercepted and detonated a suicide car bomb. voy for the anti-ISIS coalition, told destroyed" 10 suicide bombers. Under the Homs ceasefire deal, Reuters. "The troops laid ambush at least 700 insurgent fighters and For example, one diwan, on the terrorists' suspected members of their families left the roughly equivalent to a government routes... The suicide bombers last rebel-controlled area of the ministry, handles natural resourc- were intercepted in three dif- city, al Waer district. The United es, including the exploitation of ferent locations approaching Nations presided over implemen- antiquities from ancient empires. the city," PR Nigeria said, quot- tation of the deal. Another processes "war spoils," ing the military. The area is including slaves. close to Giwa Barracks, a ma- "ISIS is invested in the state- jor military base attacked sev- hood and Caliphate image more so eral times in the past by the Germany recruits 8,500 teachers for child refugees than any other jihadist enterprise. group. In January 2014, Boko So a formal organization, besides Haram attacked the base and Germany has recruited 8,500 peo- migration crisis since World War being practical when you control freed hundreds of detainees. ple to teach child refugees German, II. Germany expects over a millon so much contiguous territory and Human rights groups allege that as the country expects the number asylum seekers this year, which is major cities, also reinforces the Nigeria's military has killed of new arrivals to soar past the five times more than in 2014 and statehood image," said Aymenn al- thousands of detainees at this million mark in 2015, Die Welt has put a strain on its ability to Tamimi, a fellow at the Middle location. The attack comes just daily reported Sunday. provide services to all the new- East Forum think tank and an ex- days before president Muham- With some 196,000 children comers. “Schools and education pert on ISIS's structure. madu Buhari’s deadline to fleeing war and poverty entering administrations have never been The documents also show stamp out the group expires on the German school system this confronted with such a challenge,” how "meticulous and data-orient- Thursday. Nigerian troops year, 8,264 “special classes” have Brunhild Kurth, who heads the ed" ISIS is in managing the oil and have won back territory from been created to help the new arriv- education authority, told Die Welt. gas sector, although it is not a so- Boko Haram, but two attacks als catch up with their peers, Die “We must accept that this ex- phisticated operation, said Amos launched by the group within Welt said, citing a survey carried ceptional situation will become the Hochstein, the State Department's the space of three days have out in 16 German federal states. norm for a long time to come.” top official for energy affairs. called into question Buhari’s “Some 8,500 additional teach- Heinz-Peter Meidinger, head U.S. officials said the docu- claim. On Christmas Day, ers have been recruited nation- of the DPhV teachers’ union, said ments have helped the anti-ISIS Boko Haram attacked the Kim- wide,” the daily said. Germany will in fact need up to coalition to pinpoint vulnerabili- ba village in Borno state, kill- According to Germany’s edu- 20,000 additional teachers in or- ties. The United States and its al- ing at least 14 residents and cation authority, 325,000 school- der to cater for the new numbers. lies have been using air strikes to burning down their homes. age children reached the EU coun- “By next summer, at the lat- degrade the group's oil infrastruc- try in 2015, amid Europe’s worst est, we will feel that gap,” he said. ture and target key officials. Mexico no closer to The documents show the ISIS is not immune to the rivalries and solving missing- personality clashes that typify students mystery bureaucracies everywhere. A Nov. IRAQ SAYS FORCES RAISE FLAG 21, 2014 letter from the Diwan of Mexico City - Relatives and Natural Resources emphasizes that supporters of 43 missing Mex- Abu Sayyaf is in charge of han- ican students have protested on dling antiquities. "The reason be- the streets of the Mexico's cap- ABOVE GOVT COMPLEX IN RAMADI ing is that he is very knowledge- ital, demanding to know what able in this field and that Abu Ji- happened to their loved ones. lapsed in the face of an assault by had al-Tunisi is a simpleton who It has been more than a the hardline Sunni militants 18 can't manage the division," it says. year since the students disap- months ago. Reuters could not independently peared. They are believed to Ramadi, capital of mainly Sun- verify the authenticity of the doc- be have been murdered by drug ni Muslim Anbar province in the uments it obtained, which repre- gangs. Neither information of Euphrates River valley west of sent a fraction of the material seized their whereabouts nor confir- Baghdad, had been Islamic State's in the Syria raid. U.S. forces cap- mation of their death has been biggest prize of 2015, seized in tured a huge amount of data in the released to the families with the May. form of computer hard drives, government facing accusations Iraqi forces launched an assault thumb drives, CDs, DVDs and it is hiding the truth. Inside Sto- on the city last week and made a papers. Many of the seized docu- ry - Missing Mexico students: final push to seize the central ad- ments are fatwas, or religious rul- Who is responsible? Hundreds ministration complex on Sunday. ings, covering issues from rape of protested in Mexico City on Their progress had been slowed by female prisoners and the treatment Saturday afternoon and among explosives planted in streets and of slaves with minor children to chants heard was a scathing booby-trapped buildings. when it is permissible for a son to condemnation of the govern- Security officials have said the steal from his father to fund travel ment. "These are the people forces still need to clear some pock- to fight jihad, or holy war. Reuters who are destroying our coun- ets of insurgents in the city and its reported last week on a previous- try," the protesters said. Ar- outskirts. ly undisclosed ruling by the ISIS’s turo Guerrero, a protester, said: If the recapture of Ramadi is Research and Fatwa Committee "I have seen repression, and the confirmed, it will be the first ma- that sanctions the harvesting of social demands have been grow- jor city seized from Islamic State human organs. The fatwa raises ing because people are disap- by Iraq's military, which in past concerns that the violent extrem- pearing. "Now we are demand- battles against the militants had ist group may be trafficking in ing the government gives us the operated mainly in a supporting body parts. A booklet entitled students back alive." Accord- role alongside Iran-backed Shi'ite "From Creator’s Rulings on Cap- ing to the government, bodies militias. turing Prisoners and Enslave- of the students were burnt and The militias were held back ment," lays out rules on enslaving made identification impossible. from the battlefield in Ramadi this women seized from vanquished The group was kidnapped time to avoid antagonizing the "infidels." The October 2014 doc- while trying to hijack buses for mainly Sunni population. ument, reviewed by Reuters, at- transport, a common move for The government has said the tempts to ground the rules in Is- students in Mexico, according BAGHDAD : Iraq's military flew army declared the city captured in terrorism forces have raised the broadcast on state television. next target after Ramadi will be the lamic law. Enslaved women should to independent investigators the Iraqi flag above the central gov- its first major victory over Islamic Iraqi flag over the government com- Victory in Ramadi, which was northern city of Mosul, by far the not be separated from their chil- who added that the government ernment complex in city of Rama- State fighters. plex in Anbar", joint operations seized by Islamic State in May, is largest population center con- dren, it says, but elsewhere the had lied and held information di, a military spokesman said on "Yes, the city of Ramadi has spokesman Brigadier General the first major triumph for Iraq's trolled by Islamic State in either rules allow ISIS fighters to have from the families. "Fortunate- Monday, the morning after the been liberated. The Iraqi counter Yahya Rasool said in a statement U.S.-trained army since it col- Iraq or Syria. sex with female slaves. ly, the parents protests last year and legal action have helped discredit the govern- ment's version of events," said Bidulfo Rosales, an attorney for the families. The evacuation of more than 450 Those evacuated from Fuaa fighters and civilians including and Kafraya will travel to Turkey Saudi Arabia unveils wounded started Monday from via the Syrian-Turkish border post 2016 budget three Syrian towns under a rare deal of al-Hawa before flying to Beirut between the regime and rebels, a airport then travelling over land to Saudi Arabia unveiled its 2016 monitor said. Damascus, he said. budget on Monday which pre- In September, both sides Those leaving from Zabadani dicted a deficit of 326 billion reached an agreement for a six- will travel across the border to riyals ($87 billion) in the new month truce in Zabadani, the last Lebanon and fly from Beirut to year, Al Arabiya News Chan- rebel bastion on Syria’s border Turkey, before travelling back to nel reported. with Lebanon, and in Fuaa and opposition-held areas in Syria, he The budget puts spending Kafraya, the last two government- said. at 840 billion riyals ($224 bil- held Shiite villages in northwest- A deal to evacuate thousands lion) and revenue at 513 billion ern Idlib province. of jihadists and civilians from ($137 billion), officials revealed The U.N.-brokered deal pro- southern Damascus was apparent- at a press conference in Riy- vided for a ceasefire to allow in ly derailed on Saturday after the adh. As for 2015, revenues came humanitarian aid and then for the death of rebel chief Zahran Al- in at 608 billion riyals, 73 per- evacuation of wounded civilians loush. cent of which came from oil rev- and fighters. President Bashar al-Assad’s enues, Al Arabiya reported. “More than 120 fighters and regime has previously agreed to This is the first budget an- wounded have started to leave several ceasefires with rebel nouncement since King Sal- Zabadani” to other rebel-held ar- groups. man’s ascension to the throne eas in Syria via Lebanon and Tur- These “local reconciliation” and is expected to reflect re- key, Observatory head Rami Ab- deals usually provide for rebels to forms he announced last week. del Rahman said. lay down their weapons in ex- “Our vision for economic reform About “335 people, including change for allowing in humanitari- is to increase the efficiency of civilians” have started to leave Fuaa an aid to inhabitants living under public spending, utilize eco- and Kafraya to return to regime- siege. nomic resources and boost re- held areas, More than 250,000 people turns from state investment,” also via the two neighbouring have died in Syria since the begin- countries, he said. ning of the nearly five-year war. 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By Jeff Schogol revealed little new informa- plicated for U.S. aircraft in ghans. tion about his strategy. Syria now that Russia has “Our support for the Af- No peace is in sight in Iraq, Flanked by top military deployed S-400 surface-to- ghan security forces is more Syria or Afghanistan in 2016, advisers, including Defense air missiles in response to in an extreme basis to en- Beyond comprehension so airmen will continue to put Secretary Ash Carter, Turkey shooting down a sure their success and not warheads on foreheads. Obama recommitted to the Russian bomber, Brown have a strategic setback,” he The United States as so-called global leader on war against The air war against the existing strategy and stated said. The U.S. and Russians said. terrorism is clueless on how to end the Afghan war without Islamic State group is ex- that the U.S. is hitting the have a memorandum of un- However, many U.S. mis- losing the gains that she had made. She cannot afford abandon- pected to last for years, but militant group “harder than derstanding on how aircraft sions in Afghanistan involve the head of U.S. Air Forces ever.” from both countries should U.S. and Afghan security ing Afghanistan in such a murky and uncertain situation be- Central Command expects Although Obama recent- interact. forces partnering together, cause the fears are high that the Taliban and other militant U.S. and coalition air power ly authorized the deployment “We have pretty good so the 421st Expeditionary groups such as Daesh would pose serious threats to the Afghan to do significant damage to of about 100 special opera- connectivity with the Rus- Fighter Squadron comes to the group in 2016. tions ground troops to Iraq, sians,” Brown said. “With the aid of both, said squad- government. It will also be counted as another blunder in his- “By the time we get to some of which may become our MOU, there are things ron commander Lt. Col. tory of the US. The longest war in the US history is going di- the end of 2016, I hope to involved in direct combat that are in there that talk Michael Meyer. be pretty well done with strikes against ISIS, the about ... how we’re not go- In November, F-16s rectionless and without definition. Thus, creating challenges Daesh [the Islamic State president continues to show ing to show hostile acts or from the squadron provided for Afghans. group],”said Lt. Gen. a marked reluctance to au- hostile intent from the coali- close-air support to a U.S. The objectives that the Bush-administration and President Charles Brown Jr. “That’s thorize any large-scale ex- tion toward the Russians or and Afghan convoy that probably aspirational, but I pansion of ground opera- from the Russians toward came under attack, Meyer Barack Obama outlined had not been achieved. The key objec- think we are putting pressure tions there. the coalition.” told Air Force Times in a tive was elimination of extremist and terrorist groups so Af- on Daesh.” Instead, the expectation In Afghanistan, U.S. air- Dec. 5 interview. ghans would have a stable democratic government and coun- In November, the U.S. is that the U.S-led air cam- men and other service mem- “They came under some ramped up airstrikes in both paign will further intensify, bers are still engaged in com- pretty effective fire,” Mey- try. Not only Afghans but other regional players are also look- Iraq and Syria to support Ira- with commanders using bat even though the combat er said. “Our fighters … ing at some sort of bafflement at the current security develop- qi and Kurdish forces in Sin- more airstrikes to target mission is technically over. they did an outstanding job ments in the war-hit country. Although, it is crystal-clear that jar and Ramadi in Iraq and more ISIS infrastructure and On Dec. 8, the Taliban were of escalating force — going al-Hawl in Syria, Brown told weaken the group’s hold on repulsed after attacking from doing things like shows the US has failed to eliminate the insurgent groups but the nerves- Air Force Times in a Nov. key cities and towns inside Kandahar Air Field, where of force to try to rectify the wrecking question is that then why the US forces are here when 25 interview. The strat- Iraq and Syria. airmen with Train, Advise situation, to going ahead to they are not targeting extremism and militancy. Most of the egy against the Islamic State That would leave the Assist Command-Air are both employ strafing and group now involves attack- bulk of the burden resting on mentoring the Afghan air bombs to neutralize the indicators tell that it is just the beginning of another Cold War. ing tankers that carry the oil the Air Force and the thou- force. threat.” Perhaps, the US wants to have more outposts in this region that the Islamic State sells. sands of pilots and airmen U.S. air power has also With the Taliban gaining so she could mobilize its troops quickly. In other words, Af- On a rare visit to the Pen- who are running the day-to- been called on to assist Af- ground in Afghanistan and tagon Dec. 14, Obama reit- day operations of the intense ghan troops and police, but the Islamic State group en- ghanistan is just another pawn in this new great game. Wash- erated that his administration airstrike campaign against Brown said the U.S. is not trenched in Iraq and Syria, ington will not let it to become a headache like Iraq—neither remains focused on fighting Islamic State targets. supposed to provide routine the Air Force should expect destabilized nor totally independent. Therefore, the US sees ISIS on multiple fronts, but But things are more com- close-air support to the Af- to have a busy 2016. growing insurgency in her interest to prevent the Afghan gov- ernment from rolling out from her domain. Fall of the Kunduz city to the Taliban, control of the key buildings in Sangin dis- trict of Helmand by the insurgent group, though, for a brief period, are the indicators that the US had not been actively supporting Afghanistan. Emergence and growth of Daesh or the Islamic State has also raised many eyebrows. What the current and former US officials are doing at this critical juncture is not enough to heal wounds of Afghans or conceal what is going on behind the curtain. The former deputy assistance secretary of the US Defense for Afghanistan, Paki- stan and Central Asia, David Sedney, said that the Taliban are enjoying safe havens in Pakistan. These militants are regrouped and launch attacks against Afghan security forces and civil- ians. Now the question is that when the US officials know this then why they are not eliminating these sanctuaries. Why Wash- ington is providing millions of dollars to Pakistan in assis- tance when the eastern neighbor of Afghanistan is playing dou- ble game? Certainly, Pakistan and the US share same interests in the region and same policy. The policy is mostly about “speak gently and do no good”. 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By NICOLAS J S DAVIES supposed to eliminate. government can pursue if it is – Since 2001, U.S.-led wars serious about ending France and Russia’s military re- have killed about 1.6 million this horrible cycle of violence: sponses to mass murders in people, or 500 times the num- – Prioritize the Vienna ne- Paris and Egypt echo the U.S. ber of people killed by the orig- gotiations for a political transi- By Sunil Raman reiterated India’s commit- rethink on how to engage signed in 2010. But, the response to mass murders in inal crimes of September 11th. tion in Syria. ment to help rebuild Afghan- Taliban groups amenable to Ghani government realizes New York, Washington and Disproportionate use of force – Repeal the 2001 and 2002 Prime Minster Narendra istan. Apart from infrastruc- talk to Kabul. its limited leverage with Pa- Pennsylvania in 2001. Islamic and geographic expansion of Authorizations for the Use of Modi inaugurated the India- ture development India In this background, kistan on the issue due to its State (IS) has welcomed the conflict by our side has led Military Force, which have built Afghanistan Parliament views expansion of trade as Prime Minister Modi made land locked status. While this warlike response to to a proliferation of violence on served as blank checks for end- building in Kabul amidst re- an essential ingredient to link a major pitch in Kabul to re- forcing Pakistan to agree to its latest atrocities. all sides. less war. ports of creeping Taliban Afghanistan with India and vitalise India’s historic and a review of APTTA next Al Qaeda similarly counted – War, occupation and cha- – Halt air and drone strikes. control over parts of the os have driven 59.5 million peo- – Treat terrorism as a crime, Central Asia, and thereby cultural links with Afghani- year, Afghanistan has con- on an aggressive response to country including a district also reduce the landlocked stan and its people, and seek ceded a long standing de- September 11th. The US inva- ple from their homes, more than not as an act of war. in Helmand Province,and sions and occupations of Af- at any time since the Second – Close Guantanamo. country’s complete depen- greater participation in its mand and announced a one and President Ashraf Ghani dence on Pakistan. India economic future. Member- year multiple entry visa for ghanistan and Iraq and the World War. – Stop fomenting chaos in hoping to sign peace with concentration camp at Guan- – Since 2001, the U.S. has other countries, from Syria to suggested that it be made a ship of APTTA signed be- its businessmen. tanamo became the most valu- borrowed and spent $3.3 trillion Venezuela. “pro-peace” Taliban factions part of the Afghanistan-Pa- tween Afghanistan and Pa- At present, all Afghan able assets in its propaganda in additional military spending – Enforce U.S. laws prohib- in 2016. kistan Trade and Transit kistan with nudging from the trucks with goods have to and recruiting campaigns, now to pay for the largest unilateral iting arms sales to countries Modi arrived in Kabul Agreement, an idea that has US in 2010 is one such ma- terminate their journey at complemented by the terror of military build-up in history, al- who commit war crimes, abuse when a shaky government been voiced now by Presi- jor groupinng. Attari they are not allowed drone strikes and bombing though less than half the extra human rights or sponsor terror- headed by President Ghani dent Ghani on different plat- India’s eagerness to be- by drive some distance campaigns in Syria and Iraq. funding has been spent on our ism. has realised that its time current wars. – Enforce the command re- forms. come a part of APTTA at away to Wagah on the Pa- By contrast, former Nurem- might be running out after its Ghani adopted Hamid ‘Heart of Asia’ conference kistan-border. These trucks berg prosecutor Benjamin Fer- Only a decade after U.S. sponsibility of senior U.S. mili- overzealous outreach to Pa- encz insisted in the aftermath support for tary and civilian officials for Karzai’s line on India’s sig- added to Pakistan’s suspi- then have to return empty to kistan failed to bring desired nificant play only after a cion and its officials have Afghanistan. Whereas, if of September 11th that we must fundamentalist jihadis in Af- torture and other war crimes. results and the security situ- respond to terrorism as a hei- ghanistan led to the worst – Publicly recommit to full spate of terror strikes in briefed their local media they were allowed to offload nous crime and not dignify it mass murders in U.S. history, compliance with the UN Char- ation in Afghanistan gets Kabul, and after reports that about their reluctance to goods meant for India at as an act of war. Those respon- our leaders once again began ter, the Geneva Conventions serious day by day. Pakistan had held back agree to Sushma Swaraj’s Wagah border and return sible must be identified, pur- recruiting, training and and the rule of law. – Redirect a Unlike his predecessor news of Mullah Omar’s suggestion. loaded with goods from In- sued, arrested and prosecuted arming jihadis to fight portion of U.S. military spend- Hamid Karzai, who never death for five years. Grow- India-Afghanistan bilat- dia that could be taken to to the fullest extent of the law, in Libya and Syria. Only after ing to sustainable development minced words about Paki- ing resentment of Pakistan eral trade is at $683 million Afghanistan and beyond to with only as much military sup- IS invaded Iraq in force in 2014 in war-torn countries. If these stan’s role in Afghanistan’s did our government begin to steps seem “politically impos- and its military’s proxy role ($474 million exports and Central Asia, it would trans- port as is strictly needed to deteriorating security situa- has caused quite a lot of an- $209 million imports by In- form businesses and econo- bring them to justice. But their rethink its covert support for sible,” that is a measure of how tion and named India as a crimes must not be allowed to such groups in Syria, and we far we have strayed from basic ger on the streets of Kabul. dia). India, on the other mies of all – Afghanistan, friend, Ghani soon after com- The Afghan president has hand, forms the second larg- Pakistan and India – an idea become a pretext for wreaking remain closely allied with all standards of international be- ing to power in 2014 went misdirected vengeance on oth- their state sponsors: Saudi Ara- havior that we and other coun- understood that abandoning est destination for Afghan that Pakistan refuses to en- er countries and innocent lives. bia, Turkey, Qatar and other tries are committed to. If we fail out of his way to woo Paki- Hamid Karzai’s approach to exports despite the lack of tertain. As Representative Barbara Arab monarchies. to take such steps and choose stan. Such was his outreach Pakistan made little head- direct transit access. Pakistan’s generals Lee told her colleagues before Declaring an open-ended instead to keep fighting an end- to the Pakistani military that way and getting India into Pakistan industry fears would not allow India to gain casting her brave and lonely war on “terror,” “Muslim ex- less war, we must accept our he visited even the defence the picture was essential for that Indian goods might get a foothold in Afghanistan dissenting vote, “Let us not tremism” or “associated forc- share of responsibility for the ministry in Pakistan and met transforming Afghanistan’s smuggled in large quantities through APTTA and fear become the evil we deplore.” es” forecloses many of the slaughter of innocent civilians the Army Chief. ways that wars are usually and widespread chaos that are future. impacting its businesses longterm consequences of But Ferencz’s and Lee’s He ignored India and on At the same time Ghani apart from the military’s in- such a move on their en- wise counsel fell on deaf ears. brought to an end. We cannot its defining features. As the late its part, New Delhi decided After 14 years of war, which our meet “terror” at the negotiat- historian and former US Air has announced that “serious” herent policy to deny India trenched interests in that to ignore him as well. While reconciliation talks with pro- greater presence in a coun- country. leaders launched and continue ing table. The Force bombardier Howard India continued with its in- to justify as a response to ter- international military competition Zinn wrote in a letter to the New peace try that it sees as giving it Modi’s stopover in Paki- rorism: to destroy IS will leave more cit- York Times in 2007, “The terror- vestments to rebuild Af- Taliban factions will be- strategic depth. stan has naturally attracted – The U.S. and its allies ies in ruins, like Fallujah, Sirte ism of the suicide bomber and ghanistan’s infrastructure it gin “very soon” with the goal Since the conclusion of much attention and media have conducted over 120,000 and Kobane, but it will not end the terrorism of aerial bombard- maintained its distance from of reaching an agreement. the ‘Heart of Asia’ confer- scrutiny but, whether he can air strikes against seven coun- the “war on terror.” Even a ment are indeed morally equiv- Ghani. Attempts in the past started ence the Afghan govern- gently get Nawaz Sharif’s tries, exploding fundamentalist successful military campaign alent. To say otherwise (as ei- Until April, when Presi- in Islamabad and Beijing ment has forced Pakistan to support for his plan to sew jihadism from its original base against IS, if such a thing is ther side might) is to give one dent Ghani decided to turn failed to move forward but agree to a review of APT- up commercial connectivity in Afghanistan to an active possible, will only hasten the moral superiority over the oth- his attention towards India presence in all seven countries next mutation of jihadism and er, and thus serve to perpetu- the widening presence and TA in March 2016, quoting between the three will be and made an official where influence of Taliban in the rules that have governed the watched closely in the com- and beyond. draw more young Muslims ate the horrors of our time.” If, Modi like his predecessors – U.S. invasions and occu- into its ranks. on the other hand, we can re- country requires an urgent agreement since it was ing months.—(Firstpost) pations of Afghanistan and President Obama acknowl- store legitimacy and reason to Iraq and “lead from behind” edges that there is no military our own country’s internation- wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen way out of this trap. Yet he sol- al behavior, then we can begin have left swathes of each coun- diers on blindly as if there are to regain the moral and legal try in chaos and under militia no non-military ground from which to defeat Richard Javad Heydariana of the Chinese nation", so that far greater consequence for the Many citizens lamented the rule, exactly the safe havens alternatives either. But there terrorism – theirs and ours. his country would once again global economy. conspicuous silence of Xi dur- are specific policies that our (Counterpunch) This past year has been partic- that the “war on terror” was "stand more firmly and power- Since the advent of the ing the market upheavals. And ularly challenging not only for fully among all nations…" Great Recession in 2008, as similar sentiments of anger and China, but for its national im- IMF approves China's Harvard academic Graham Alli- despair were aired when the age as a land of inexorable yuan as reserve currency son points out, China has been industrial hub of Tianjin fell vic- progress and dynamic leader- He couldn't have set the bar effectively the engine of glo- tim to a monstrous explosion, ship. While 2008 witnessed a of expectations any higher. bal economic recovery. which revealed the frightening great global economic disrup- Soon the charismatic Chinese Today, the Asian power- extent of regulatory deficit and tion, which shattered a long- leader - with his perfectly house is a fully fledged, upper- corruption in the state institu- standing belief in the "Ameri- combed hair, nonchalant smile, middle-income country, like tions. can dream" and the viability of and dramatic crackdown on Turkey and Malaysia, with No wonder then that Xi was the Anglo-Saxon model of cap- corruption - was able to estab- Beijing hoping to establish a desperate to regain public con- italism, this year arguably pre- lish a cult of personality among wealthy "socialist country" by fidence and cash in on a care- sented a direct challenge to the large sections of the Chinese 2049, the centenary of the rul- fully choreographed grand mil- Chinese model of governance. population, with foreign ob- ing party's establishment. In itary parade to mark the defeat Only a few years into office, servers describing him as the terms of human development, of Imperial Japan seven de- the leadership of President Xi most powerful and capable lead- China - along with Singapore, cades ago. Jinping, who has presented er in decades. Iran and Rwanda - has been International backlash himself as harbinger of an era However, a quarter of his among the world's most im- But Xi is also grappling of progress under the banner the way into his tenure - which proved nations in recent de- with a worsening environmen- of "China dream", has been is expected to come to an end cades. tal crisis, with the government seriously tested. in 2022 - Xi is grappling with After a long period of al- recently announcing its sec- Back in 2012, fresh into of- the slowest economic growth most uninterrupted growth, ond "red alert" warning as fice, Xi boasted aboutthe since the opening of China un- however, China's double-digit smog engulfed Beijing and oth- "great revival of the Chinese der Deng Xiaoping, a mount- growth rates are giving way to er cities. Despite pouring bil- nation" and expressed his com- ing international backlash over a new normal of moderate lions of dollars into a media mitment to carry "the baton of China's maritime assertiveness growth. This year, Beijing has blitzkrieg and advocating ma- history". He dedicated himself in East Asia, and a gargantuan been desperate to achieve a jor infrastructure investment to "realising the great revival environmental crisis. Both at seven percent growth rate, initiatives across Asia and be- home and abroad, Xi's judg- which if achieved would still yond, China's image has taken ment and dexterity are being represent the slowest in 25 a hit across the world. tested. years. n the South China Sea, in LETTER TO THE EDITOR The China miracle Test of leadership particular, the Philippines has There is little doubt as to China's economic slow- taken China to court for alleg- the mind-boggling economic down is sending shockwaves edly violating international law, success of the Middle King- across the global economy. while the US and its allies such dom in recent memory. As Asia Nothing has underscored the as Australia and Japan are de- experts such as Kishore Mah- centrality of China to the glo- ploying military assets to di- Addresscomplaints of Shinwari bubani have pointed out, it took bal economy more than the rectly challenge China's territo- the Great Britain and the Unit- near-collapse of commodity rial claims and reclamation ac- ed States more than half a cen- prices and the near-bankrupt- tivities in the area. tribal elders tury to double their per capita cy of many resource-exporting Like never before, the so- Shinwari tribal elders in eastern Nangarhar province the other day said that they would stage protests if the government failed income, but astonishingly Chi- countries, which had come to called China model of develop- to take action against terrorist groups in their respective areas. They said that their children are deprived of education and the na was able to achieve a similar depend on Chinese demand. ment, a supposedly successful government is still to clear their areas of the militants. They said that their patience was wearing thin and warned to stage feat in a decade. Not long ago, Beijing's pro- cocktail of state capitalism and massive protests. More than declining confi- pagandists such as Eric Li were single-party rule, is coming The government should stop providing people with lip services and should take drastic measures to clear the areas of the dence in China's economic confidently promoting China's under scrutiny, given the myri- militants. They should also reopen schools and hospitals; otherwise the gap between the government and prospects and its unsustain- supposed meritocratic and ad of environmental, socio-po- people will increase. Afghan forces should conduct search operations in every hook and cranny of the able model of development, competent leadership, con- litical, and economic challeng- country. many neighbouring countries trasting it with the dysfunc- es faced by the country. It re- Ahmad Khan Atal, Kart-e-Now, Kabul have also come to resent, hedge tional politics across much of mains to be seen whether Xi will against, and even openly criti- the democratic world. But the make necessary recalibrations Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] cise its territorial assertiveness myth of a nimble Chinese lead- and policy reforms in the com- in adjacent waters. ership is coming under ques- ing year. Richard Javad Hey- As a testament to the dy- tion. darian is a specialist in Asian namism of its leadership, Chi- Many people, including geopolitical/economic affairs na was not only able to suc- Chinese citizens, were disap- and author of Asia's New Bat- Disclaimer: cessfully replicate and adapt pointed by the government's tlefield: US, China, and the the developmental models of wobbly response earlier this Struggle for Western Pacific. industrialised Asian countries year, when China suffered a The views expressed in this The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) such as Japan, South Korea and series of stock market reversals article are the author's own and and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. Taiwan, but it was also able to amid a mishandled phase of do not necessarily reflect Al achieve it on a larger scale with market liberalization. Jazeera's editorial policy. 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Wh y Im r an ’s ‘m y w ay or t h e h igh w ay’ m an t r a is so d an ger ou s Tho usan ds o f do llars in do n atio n s have po ured in to help fam ilies w ho se ho uses w ere razed by Israeli fo rces. Shuafat refugee camp, occupied East Jerusalem - More than 1,000 Israeli troops entered Shuafat refu- gee camp in the occupied West Bank earlier this month to demol- ish the family home of Ibrahim al- Akkari, who was shot dead by Is- raeli forces after ramming his car into a group of people in Jerusa- lem last year, killing a soldier and a civilian and wounding 13 others. The demolition would have left Akkari's wife, Amira, and their five children homeless. But within a few hours, a message was being broadcast through local mosques and loudspeakers on cars, asking residents to donate what they could to help the family rebuild their lives. Donors gave more than $70,000 to Amira al-Akkari and her family after their home was demol- ished [Ylenia Gostoli/Al Jazeera] Within a few days, activists said they had raised more than $70,000, with hundreds of people donating cash, furniture and house- hold items. "Each family donated what they could," said Abdullah Alqam, a community leader who took charge of the campaign. The Akkari family is now living in a newly built apartment block near the ruins of their old home. Their two-bedroom apartment, given to Although the Israeli govern- tary regulation during the British Al Jazeera's request for comment. university administrator, told Al them free of charge by a local busi- ment purports that the demolitions Mandate, was widely used during READ MORE: Palestinian work- Jazeera. The fundraising campaign nessman, contains a brand new are meant to deter further attacks, the second Intifada, when Israel de- ers face arbitrary dismissal in Is- has not received any support from kitchen, furniture and appliances. rights groups say the line between molished more than 600 homes, rael A day after the demolition in the government, he said. "Every As a s e lf-appo in te d vo ice o f chan ge , Residents donated anything they deterrence and punishment is a thin leaving 4,000 people homeless - Shuafat, Israeli forces entered day we count the money in [the could - down to the tiniest details, one, asserting that the policy de- the majority of whom had not been Nablus to demolish the home of presence of affected family mem- Mr Khan , w ho o n ce pro m ised to do aw ay w ith the liberately harms innocent people. charged with any crime. It was dis- Ragheb Alawi, suspected of mas- bers], while trusted community Patw ari s ys te m , can n o t an d s h o u ld n o t re ly o n s u ch such as packs of sugar and spices - after all of the family's possessions In early October, Benjamin continued in 2005 after an Israeli terminding an October shooting leaders oversee the process." o u tdate d de vice s . were blown up along with their Netanyahu, the Israeli prime min- military committee concluded that attack that killed an Israeli settler While the municipality of Nablus home. "The reaction of the people ister, announced that the govern- there was no evidence it worked couple, Eitam and Naama Henkin. will contribute towards rebuilding Scene 1: Imran Khan sits in front peculiar to our political culture. here didn't surprise me," said ment would be taking "additional as a deterrent, but it resumed again Alawi is currently in prison, await- and renovating neighbouring of Karan Thapar in an interview. Stature and influence Amira, whose family first received steps to deter terror and punish in 2014, shortly after the kidnap- ing judgment on his case. Three homes that are damaged during The seasoned journalist lobs ques- Such conduct is unbecoming of terrorists", which included "fast- ping and killing of three Jewish other homes were demolished in home demolitions, it will not sup- tion after question like hand-gre- the stature of a serious contender the demolition order nearly a year ago. When it was finally carried tracking the razing of terrorists' teenagers. "Not only do these Nablus in October, while three port the families who received the nades but Mr Khan knows exactly for the office of Prime Minister. homes". Not only do these demo- demolitions contradict the Geneva more families have been served demolition orders. "Together with when to duck, when to stall and Not that the people who have held out on December 2, more than a dozen Palestinians were subse- litions contradict the Geneva Con- Conventions, but also every com- with demolition orders. the demolition order comes an or- when to go on an offensive. Pic- that office so far are angels. But ventions, but also every common mon sense and morality," said After the demolition of der for the military to seize the ture of a shrewd, calculating man they most certainly have kept such quently injured in fierce clashes emerges who goes an extra mile to matters away from the prying eyes with Israeli forces. "After my hus- sense and morality. Dalia Kerstein, Dalia Kerstein, director of Alawi's home, which housed his land, with no time limit," Kerstein be charming, moderate, even lib- of the media and in general from band died, many people came for- director of HaMoked Since then, HaMoked, an Israeli NGO that has wife and two-year-old son, activ- said, noting that the orders target eral. public spotlight. ward to help. They gave us food more than 100 people, half of them been petitioning the Supreme ists put a glass collection box in the premises, meaning the family Scene 2: Mr Khan has joined As someone who enjoys con- and helped me pay for my children, have been displaced, ac- Court to stop the demolitions. the centre of the city and formed a cannot rebuild on the site. Christiane Amanpour in her show siderable influence over the young children's school fees," Amira told cording to the United Nations Of- B'Tselem said the Supreme Court committee to oversee a fundraising "When we saw that nobody from Pakistan via video link. Once population of the country, Mr Al Jazeera. READ MORE: House fice for the Coordination of Hu- has failed to fulfil its role of pre- campaign to rebuild the demolished was doing anything to help these again a very articulate, likeable Khan does not seem to be sending demolitions: Israel's 'court-sanc- manitarian Affairs. According to venting the state from acting un- homes. They have raised more families, that government institu- person appears on the screen. He the right message. As long as you tioned revenge' The policy of de- Israeli human rights organisation lawfully and has approved "almost than $200,000, activist Hassan tions weren't doing anything, we knows what to say and when to can justify the ends, you can use molishing the homes of Palestin- B'Tselem, 14 out of the 26 homes every single case brought before Qamhia told Al Jazeera. decided something must be done," say it. any means necessary to get that. ian attackers has been widely con- demolished or sealed since Octo- it". Jewish Israeli attackers have In addition to that, some Qamhia said. "We aim to give them Scene 3: Imran Khan is sitting That is not the kind of message demned by rights groups as col- ber belonged to neighbours of sus- never been subject to the policy. A people donated land; others gave keys to new apartments, with ev- on his container where he says that you want to give to the im- lective punishment, which is pro- pected attackers. The practice, first spokesperson for the Israeli jus- furniture, electronics and building erything they need." awful things, day in, day out. Cau- pressionable minds of the young hibited under international law. introduced as an emergency mili- tice ministry did not respond to materials," Qamhia, a 33-year-old Al Jazeera tion is thrown to the wind. If some- for the result would be bedlam. one was to marshal together an as- The law of the land sortment of gems that were shared Finally, there is the matter of with us for four long months on the law itself. The Land Acquisi- live television, the outcome could tion Act of 1894 is among the ves- Female refugees face sexual exploitation in Greece embarrass any sane person. tiges of our colonial past. Though Examine: Profile: The man in amended in 1969, right in the Child r en a n d w o m en fa ce t he r isk o f sexua l exp lo it a t io n a s t hey a t t em p t t o r ea ch sa fet y in Eur o p e. the container middle of country’s most tumul- And finally, he is addressing tuous existential crisis, it has not Lesbos, Greece - It took Samira 11 were unknown to them. Accord- dren Europe, a network of 30 Eu- means we should wait even if the hardships, she is impatient to con- the 3rd convocation of Namal Uni- managed to shake off the colonial versity in Mianwali. and dictatorial influences. days to travel from Ahfir, in Mo- ing to Eva Cossé, a researcher on ropean NGOs, shows that more child has a history of trafficking or tinue her journey towards Germa- “The completion of Knowl- As a self-appointed voice of rocco, to the Greek island of Les- Greece with Human Rights Watch, than 50 percent of unaccompanied sexual abuse." The lack of avail- ny. "In such a short time it is diffi- edge City of Namal University is change, Mr Khan, who once prom- bos. She didn't know where it was "The situation has now improved, minors go missing within the first able information on a refugee child cult to assess a person's psycho- my passion and politics is my mis- ised to do away with the Patwari along the Turkish shore that she not because of a better organisa- 48 hours from their arrival at the makes it even more difficult for the logical state," says MdM's Anna sion,” he says. system, cannot and should not rely boarded the dinghy. What mattered tion but because the number of ar- facility, and the majority of them authorities to track him or her Panou. But even when somebody “Four acres are lying in front on such outdated devices. to her, as she ran in the dark to rivals has fallen." The cold weath- are never found. "Many of them down. Fingerprinting of children is identified as being psychologi- of the university building but own- It is not that the law of this avoid the police patrols, was only er and the recent EU deal with do not seek assistance because they under the age of 14 is not usually cally vulnerable, little can be done ers are reluctant to sell the land.” sort does not exist in other coun- that it would take her to "the is- Turkey have caused new arrivals are carrying an immense burden: carried out at the first reception to offer them protection. "If a And then he drops the bomb- tries. In the US, it is called the land", the first stopover on the to drop to 2,000 a day, a more they have been instructed to reach centres in order to protect the mi- woman is in distress, we advise shell. He threatens the owners of power of eminent domain. In the way to Western Europe. manageable number for the Greek the country of destination to ask nor from the possible misuse of her to apply for asylum in Greece those four acres to sell it to the UK, it is called the law of compul- For almost three hours, as she authorities and the humanitarian for family reunion or start work- sensitive information. However, and seek help," says Panou. "How- university before he comes to sory purchase. But the scope of crossed the 10km of sea, she bent organisations on the ground. ing and send money home," says this makes it more difficult for the ever, she is an adult and, if she cho- power. Once he does, as he evi- use of such powers is restricted to forward so as not to see the waves "While the conditions in the first Panou. "As they perceive their fam- authorities to conduct investiga- ses to leave, nothing can be done dently believes he would, he says national emergencies or concerns that crashed against the boat, soak- reception centres are better, vul- ilies' lives to be in danger, they feel tions and identify missing children. to stop her." The European law he will confiscate it under Section of national import. A private uni- ing her feet in icy-cold water. nerable migrants are still falling the need to move fast." Minors An analysis of the safeguard enforcement agency EUROPOL 4 of Land Acquisition Act. His sup- versity hardly fits the bill. "I remember the sound of the through the cracks of the protec- who are identified as such spend policies present in seven Europe- has identified cases of groups who porters would casually try to dis- Moreover in a country where sea, even though I could not see tion system," says Cossé. At the an average of two weeks in the un- an countries, conducted as part of smuggle for profit and then force miss it as part of Mr Khan’s pecu- a previous government’s attempt anything," says the 32-year-old. volunteer-run Pikpa shelter, accompanied minors' reception fa- Missing Children Europe's SUM- those they smuggle into sexual ex- liar sense of humour. But was it to nationalise industries and pri- "I feared so much for my life that I Samira wraps herself in her navy- cility, a barbed-wire-lined area MIT project, highlighted the lack ploitation and drug dealing. Among really. vate properties backfired badly, felt like dying." blue scarf and wonders where she within the Moria camp. To avoid of inter-service cooperation and the trends recently registered by Take a look: Imran ‘makes jibe’ even suggesting such a thing is not It was when her husband di- will find the means to continue her delaying their journey, children of- the scarcity of care professionals EUROPOL is the rise in children at land owners just counter-intuitive but also vorced her, leaving her unable to journey. 2015: The events that ten lie about their age and there- with specific training as further beginning their journey with their When you make a casual re- counter-productive as it damages provide for their two children, that shaped a turbulent economic year fore fail to be recognised as vul- weak points in the protection sys- family but then getting lost or sep- mark in jest, you usually do not the trust between citizens and a she resolved to undertake the per- "I just want to find a job, any job, nerable. Age-testing methods are tem. arated along the way. The Smile of take the pains of memorising the state that is already fighting to es- ilous journey. send money to my children and in place but, as they do not guar- "It is fundamental, in order to the Child, a Greek non-profit vol- exact section of the law to be ap- tablish its writ. Once on the Greek shore, re- then have them join me," she says. antee accurate results, authorities prevent disappearances, to under- untary organisation, has assisted plied. Read: Imran Khan’s remarks lief soon turned to angst. Her sav- "I want to give them proper edu- often have no choice other than to stand the child’s story and con- families who chose to leave their The image of a naïve man, ig- Then there is the matter of the ings, all she had managed to gather cation, a proper life." accept the child's claim. duct a risk assessment," says children with smugglers or friends norant of exigencies of power and compensation for such an acquisi- from her family, were missing from She does not want to give her "A child is unlikely to resort Toscano. "The lack of information- in order to move faster to the coun- of political correctness, often used tion. the bag she had carefully kept full name for fear that it will iden- to the legal system, even when he sharing makes it more difficult to try of final destination. READ in his defence by his supporters, According to the judicial ob- strapped to her back. tify her as Moroccan. Despite has a family member within the respond effectively to their disap- MORE: Despair and anguish for is inconsistent with his persona servation, compensation essen- She confronted the group of knowing about the interrogations EU and could be eligible for family pearance." Fight against human traf- Moroccans stuck on Greek border abroad and hence unrealistic. tially has to be based on the prin- Moroccan men she thought re- conducted by the EU border agen- reunification, because the process ficking According to Zoi Levadi- "When the families later want to The fact that he mentioned the ciple of gold for gold not copper sponsible for the theft. "They told cy Frontex to establish somebody's might end up taking six months," tou, who is responsible for the In- locate them, some find out that exact section of the correct law for gold. This undoubtedly means me to continue the trip with them," nationality, she plans to avoid the says Panou. "The procedure ternational Organisation for Migra- they have disappeared," says Ko- shows some thought and research that the person whose land is be- she says. "When I refused, they recent border restrictions by claim- should be reconsidered at the Eu- tion in Lesbos, the main difficulty stas Yannopulos, the president of went into it. On the face of it, it is ing acquired must be compensated became aggressive and said I would ing to be Syrian. ropean level and made quicker to in protecting the most vulnerable the NGO. "These children are ei- perfectly legit to bring up the ref- in kind and value. be on my own." According to the From the testimonies collect- encourage them to seek protec- is that "they trust smugglers more ther abandoned by the person who erence and Mr Khan is well within But that’s not what Mr Khan United Nations High Commission ed by the UNHCR, those who tion." Following their stay in the than they trust official organisa- was supposed to take care of them, his rights to do so. But given that said that day. He believes that if for Refugees (UNHCR), women have run out money or have been first reception centre, unaccompa- tions. This makes it more difficult or they have been trafficked." An- he is no ordinary man but a self- Section 4 is enforced, owners of travelling alone face a heightened robbed on the way are more likely nied minors are then moved to shel- to identify those at risk. "What is other concern is the time that elaps- professed contender for the top the land will not get the same job in the Islamic Republic, there amount in compensation as being risk of abuse as they move through to engage in "survival sex" in order ters on the Greek mainland, where needed to spot suspicious behav- es between when a boat arrives and is more than one problem with his offered today. Europe or stop in cramped recep- to pay smugglers to continue their their freedom of movement is not iour is trained personnel and more registration. "While we believe that declarations. So there lies another problem tion centres. journey. But even if Samira finds restricted. According to a report time," says Levaditou. Refugees most arrivals do proceed with the As a self-appointed voice of with his threat. He used his politi- The Moria camp, the island's the financial means to reach the published by Terre des Hommes, spend an average of two days in registration, it is true that their change, Mr Khan, who once prom- cal stature to influence a private main registration site for non-Syr- Macedonian border, the chances are often they perceive their placement reception centres such as Moria, details are not taken when they get ised to do away with the Patwari transaction. ians, is where Samira spent her first that she will be denied entry and in a shelter as the anteroom of evic- just enough time to register and off the dinghy," says Yannopulos. system, cannot and should not rely All of this brings us to the night in Greece, crouched on the sent back to Athens, with even tion back to their country, despite book their ferry ticket to Athens. "This leaves the possibility open on such outdated devices. question highlighted at the very bare ground. fewer options left to help to fund being told otherwise. If the minor A child detained within the Moria for anyone to walk away with a Political baggage and a feudal start: Is Imran Khan really that In October, when the refugee her journey. Because of the eco- does not see the solution as being reception centre in Lesbos [Feder- child, for instance." All EU mem- mindset naïve? Or are these things done on crisis had reached its apex and Les- nomic crisis, few of those who ar- in their long-term interest, disap- ica Marsi/Al Jazeera] In just a ber states and many NGOs have The first issue is of political purpose? bos was registering 4,400 people a rive there intend to settle in Greece. pearance is almost inevitable. Data short interview, authorities have measures in place to counter orga- baggage. I believe it is the latter because day in a facility that holds just In 2014, a mere 9,435 asylum ap- collected by Missing Children Eu- the task of cross-questioning refu- nised crime groups, who exploit Mr Khan is a partisan politi- he can do much better. But why 2,500, the UNHCR and Save the plications were filed in Greece, rope, a network of 30 European gees in order to ensure family ties the desperation of those caught up cian. To ensure quality of educa- do it at all? Children expressed concerns over while Germany received as many NGOs, shows that more than 50 or the nature of the relationship in the crisis. However, many still tion in the varsity, he should have Somehow in recent years, the risk of exploitation faced by as 202,815. For those who do not percent of unaccompanied minors between those travelling together. rely on smugglers rather than the kept it insulated from his politics, Imran seems to have started to women and children within the re- file an asylum request, assistance go missing within the first 48 hours Among those in line for registra- authorities to complete their jour- if not his person. believe in the notion that in order ception centre. is limited. "Some shelters are re- from their arrival at the facility and tion at Moria is Najla, a 27-year- ney. READ MORE: One million Second is the mindset. to get his way, he must use all "Cases of sexual violence have served to asylum-seekers, mean- the majority of them are never old from a part of Iraq that is un- 'refugees and migrants' reached EU There is no gain saying that means necessary. been reported to our staff," says ing that those who do not want to found. "There is a double standard der the control of the Islamic State in 2015 Namal University in its scope is a I would hazard a guess that he Ron Redmond, a spokesperson for seek asylum and stay in Greece when it comes to migrant children," of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). She For Samira, whose nationality laudable project. But its expansion has very low opinion of this coun- the UN agency in Greece. "On one have less protection," says Anna says Federica Toscano, a project refers to her travel companion first makes it more difficult to obtain and growth should essentially re- try and thinks that is exactly the of the islands, our protection staff Panou, a psychologist operating at officer at Missing Children Europe. as her friend and then as her hus- refugee status, the authorities are flect the principles of civility it is way we like to be ruled. Sadly he prevented the rape of a young the Moria camp with Doctors of "No proper investigation is con- band. Before living in a refugee the ones to be weary of. supposed to preach. does not realise he is popular to- woman by a large group of men." the World, or Medecins du Monde ducted as the authorities assume camp in Turkey, she had to walk "Why don't they understand The four acres that Mr Khan day because of the very people and Save the Children issued a re- (MdM). Unaccompanied minors: the child has left the shelter of his for one week through the moun- that the greatest fear in life is to ostensibly plans to confiscate be- their love and sacrifices. port detailing cases of attempted the most vulnerable Unaccompa- own will in order to continue the tains of Kurdistan, she says, with see your children starve on the long to the same Seelu clan that How can we forget the days sexual abuse, including one involv- nied minors face even greater risks trip." According to Toscano, this little water or food. "Every day street?" she asks, confused as to donated the land that currently when the same people lined up to ing a young girl who was grabbed as they proceed with their jour- is a generalisation that fails to take we lost some people on the road. why she is less likely to be reset- houses the institution’s existing contribute their life’s saving for the by a man as she went to the toilet. ney. EU member states have re- into consideration the profile of the They died of hunger and dehydra- tled in the EU because she isn't structure. If in order to acquire fur- construction of Shaukat Khanum Other women and children inter- ported at least 7,000 unaccompa- child. "When a child goes missing, tion." Before leaving Iraq, she says Syrian. ther land, you resort to bullying Memorial Hospital? viewed by the organisation ex- nied minors, although the actual a certain amount of time has to she witnessed many of her friends "I risked my life to come here. such benefactors, you can be ac- They deserve much better and pressed their discomfort at having figure is thought to be much high- pass before the disappearance can being raped or married off to ISIL I will die before they send me back." cused of betraying a feudal mindset most certainly not such rants. to sleep in tents with men who er. Data collected by Missing Chil- be notified to the police, which fighters. Having endured such Al Jazeera 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Japan’s factory output declined in the third monthly decline. November, official data showed Japan’s economy saw a slight An a ly sis: H o w Ir a n 's r et ur n t o g lo b a l o il m a r k et s m a y im p a ct Sa ud i Ar a b ia 's 20 16 b ud g et . Monday, falling back after two uptick in the July-September quar- months of gains as the economy ter, rising 0.3 percent — and re- struggles to mount a recovery. versing an earlier forecast of a con- The disappointing data — in- traction that had risked putting the dustrial production fell 1.0 percent country into recession for the sec- from a month earlier — comes af- ond time in as many years. ter separate figures last week But a lacklustre global showed persistently weak inflation economy, marked by the slow- and household spending. down in China and weakness in The numbers underscore emerging markets, is also posing Tokyo’s challenge in conquering challenges to the recovery. years of deflation and tepid growth Tokyo has approved an extra with the prime minister’s spending budget to stimulate the “Abenomics” policy blitz. economy. A falling price spiral in Monday’s decline in factory Japan for years put consumers off output was worse than market ex- buying in the hope of getting goods pectations for a 0.4 percent con- cheaper down the road, denting traction. Output is taking “one firms’ expansion and hiring plans. step forward and one step back,” That has weighed on growth in the the ministry of economy, trade and wider economy. industry said in a statement. The This month, Japan’s central government forecast stronger fig- bank announced an unexpected ures this month and in January. tweak to its 80 trillion yen (665 “But we should not be so opti- billion) annual asset-buying mistic,” said Yusuke Shimoda, an scheme in a bid to power a recov- economist at Japan Research In- ery in the economy. LONDON: One of the pitfalls of stitute. “One big concern is a slow- The central bank’s stimulus, market-watching, whether for pro- down in the Chinese economy, launched more than two years ago, fessional strategists or journalistic which is pressuring Japanese com- is a cornerstone of Prime Minister scribblers, is a tendency to accen- tuate the negative. (I’m ignoring panies.” On Friday, Japan said that Shinzo Abe’s attempt to kickstart sell-side equity analysts, whose core inflation, excluding volatile the long-lumbering economy. preordained bullishness is largely fresh food prices, ticked up 0.1 BoJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda indifferent to the economic back- percent in November. said he was keeping a close eye on drop.) Gloom, doom and misfor- It was the first gain in five how much cash firms hand out in tune are more interesting than months but remains way below the winter bonuses, and in spring wage cheerful optimism. And I’m as Bank of Japan’s 2.0 percent tar- negotiations. guilty as the next financial sooth- get, as officials struggle to convince Policymakers hope that put- During last month's OPEC meet- tion is up for debate, but a consen- prove prices, because it is coming to warn that Saudi could exhaust sayer. But it’s often a good idea to cautious firms to usher in big wage ting more cash in shoppers’ wal- ing, Saudi Arabia again declined to sus appears to be emerging. Jaap out of political and economic iso- its reserves within five years if try to take an opposing view, no hikes to stir spending. lets will spur spending and move cut oil production despite the Kalkman, managing partner of lation." At the same time, there are policies remain unchanged. Riyadh matter how compelling the evi- In November, household pend- Japan closer to the bank’s infla- world being awash with oil. The Arthur D Little's global energy and signs that the Saudi campaign has responded with cutbacks in dence for pessimism is. So here are ing fell 2.9 percent from a year ago, tion target. great unanswered question for utilities practice, believes that Iran against US shale is having an im- spending, and is under intense my two outside bets on what could Saudi Arabia is: How low can will add between 0.5 to one mil- pact. pressure to reduce expensive en- go right on the biggest financial is- prices go, and for how long? Saudi lion barrels a day within a year, There is mounting evidence ergy subsidies. The IMF estimates sues that we’re carrying into 2016: At the start of this century, Arabia's refusal to reduce oil out- while the IMF forecasts an in- that shale production in the United that these implicit subsidies cost the so-called Goldilocks economy put shows no sign of abating, but crease of around 0.6 million bar- States is beginning to wane, while the government $83bn in 2014, — with both growth and inflation its determination to drive out US rels a day in 2016. Bijan Zangeneh, energy consumption in advanced one of the highest totals in the Gulf not too hot, not too cold — was shale producers is taking a toll on Iran's oil minister, is considerably economies is rising. Elsewhere in Cooperation Council countries, lauded as a thing of wonder and a the kingdom's economy, recent more bullish about the country's the world, major energy compa- second only to Bahrain. Attention joy to behold. The boom-bust cy- data suggests. And with the expec- ability to bolster output but, what- nies have shelved a number of is now turning to Saudi's 2016 bud- cle would become the province of tation of Iran's return to global oil ever the figure, it is expected to projects - a move that will sup- get. It is expected to be one of historians; central banks, led by markets already undermining frag- increase pressure on Saudi's port of prices in the medium term. mostly heavily scrutinised budgets former Federal Reserve Chairman ile prices, Riyadh's strategy looks economy, in which about 90 per- Even so, the IMF predicts that the in years, as investors seek reas- Alan Greenspan, hailed at the time increasingly like it might be a cent of government revenues are gross domestic product in Saudi surance that the kingdom's fi- as “maestro,” had achieved nirva- gamble with declining odds. Al- derived from hydrocarbons. Arabia will grow by only 2.2 per- nances are under control. Accord- na. The credit crisis put paid to though the kingdom has substan- Khalid al-Dakhil, an assistant pro- cent in 2016, compared with 4.4 ing to press reports, leaked memos that golden scenario, also known tial reserves, it appears to be burn- fessor of political sociology at percent in Iran. Eduard Gracia, a from King Salman to the Ministry at the time as the “new economy.” Euro pe's largest eco n o m ies ing through its financial war chest King Saud University, told Al principal at the AT Kearney con- of Finance in October ordered gov- Instead, by 2009 the meltdown at an alarming rate. According to Jazeera that he did not expect Iran's sulting firm, says Saudi Arabia's ernment entities to stop new in- had ushered in what bond-invest- will struggle to remain members of ing behemoth Pacific Investment the Saudi Arabian Monetary output to have a dramatic effect. decision not to cut production is frastructure projects and to post- Management Co called “the new the w o rld's elite eco n o m ic club as UK Agency, foreign exchange reserves Politically, I do not see any im- due in part to the supply-demand pone purchases of new cars and normal” as the replacement envi- races ahead, fin ds n ew repo rt fell to $648bn at the end of Octo- pact of Iran's return to the oil mar- dynamics of the global market. "It furniture. Mounting economic un- ronment. Fast forward to today. ber from $742bn a year earlier. If ket on Saudi Arabia. This return only makes sense ?to cut produc- certainty led Standard & Poor's to Economists ranging from Nouriel OPEC does not compensate for the could [cause] oil prices to go fur- tion if the supply situation is such downgrade Saudi's rating from AA- Roubini to former US Treasury increase in Iran's oil exports by ther down - but remember, Iran is that a small output reduction re- /A-1+ to A /A-1 in October, with a Secretary Lawrence Summers are cutting oil production, the Inter- much more than Saudi Arabia in sults in a substantial price in- warning of a possible further down- concerned that it’s too soon to national Monetary Fund says oil dire need to improve prices, be- crease," Gracia told Al Jazeera. "In grades. The downgrade pushes up tighten monetary policy in the US, prices could fall between five and cause it is coming out of political a situation of global oversupply the costs of borrowing at a time while billionaire investor Sam Zell 10 percent in the medium term. and economic isolation. "Politi- this may not be the case, so the when government revenues have is warning about a potential reces- Energy giant BP estimates that Iran cally, I do not see any impact of appeal of a production-cutting fallen sharply. There has also been sion in the coming year. And yet has the fourth-largest proven oil Iran's return to the oil market on strategy is not clear." By the end speculation in financial markets the Fed has signalled its confidence reserves in the world after Venezu- Saudi Arabia," he said. of this year, Saudi Arabia's budget about how this could affect the in the economic outlook by raising ela, Saudi Arabia and Canada, as "This return could [cause] oil deficit will reach 20 percent of Saudi riyal, with the spread be- interest rates. Although US Trea- well as the second-largest gas re- prices to go further down - but re- GDP, according to a December re- tween forward and spot rates re- sury Secretary Jack Lew’s job de- serves, according to the IMF. How member, Iran is much more than port from Capital Economics. The cently widening to the highest level scription obliges him to be a cheer- leader for the world’s biggest econ- quickly Iran can ramp up produc- Saudi Arabia in dire need to im- situation has prompted the IMF since 2003. Al Jazeera omy, the data on growth, car sales and housing back up his optimis- tic comments made just after the Fed raised rates: “Frankly, the US economy is doing quite well. We have a lot of international head- winds, and notwithstanding that, we’re staying in a very good place. We’re seeing strong consumer de- mand, record levels of auto sales, and improvements in the housing market.” US drivers bought vehi- cles at an annual rate of more than Britain will reach the "giddy" sive G8 club of developed democ- 18 million in each of the months of heights of the fourth largest econ- racies, their ascension could see September, October and Novem- omy in the world, leapfrogging France and Italy kicked out of the ber, a streak that’s unprecedented. Germany and Japan over the next group, or the club expanded to a The benchmark S&P Case-Shiller two decades, new analysis shows. G10 as more economies join. The home-price index, meantime, The UK is set to become the best CEBR said France's "dire" eco- climbed 5.5 per cent in Septem•ber performing economy in the west- nomic prospects will see it fall from from a year earlier, extending a trend ern world over the next 15 years, the world's 5th to 9th largest econ- that’s seen prices gain of between boosted by its leading position in omy by 2030. France's socialist 4pc and 6pc for more than a year. global software and IT sectors, government has been on a drive to And the growth outlook forecasts by economists for the next six quar- according to a report by the Cen- carry out radical spending cuts and ters shows the US economy ex- tre for Economics Business and roll-out new economic reforms in AS 2016 is about to begin, a his- stitution. Indeed, One Belt, One panding by more than its average Research. By contrast, the stag- a bid to revive economic growth. • toric contest is under way over Road represents a striking depar- for this decade in every three- nant Italian and French economies France warned to curb 'critically competing development models — ture in Chinese policy. For the first month period. So maybe the Fed are set to be replaced in the world's high' public spending by IMF But that is, strategies to promote eco- time, China is seeking to export its was right to have raised rates earli- new economic order by growth gi- the CEBR said "the pace of French nomic growth — between China, development model to other coun- Th e pit at Citic Pacific Min in g's Sin o Iro n er this month. It gave investors and ants of the emerging world - India economic reform is far too slow on the one hand, and the US and tries. Chinese companies, of pro je ct in th e Pilbara re gio n o f W e s te rn Au s tralia traders sufficient warning that it and Brazil. Britain is currently the even for the economy to tread other Western countries on the course, have been hugely active planned to move, and the ensuing world's fifth largest economy water in the world economy." other. Although this contest has throughout Latin America and Sub- changes in stock and bond prices based on total Gross Domestic France will grow by 1.1pc this Australia’s government has down- midyear economic and fiscal out- have been unexciting (with two- Product (GDP), which currently year, and average just 1.25pc GDP been largely hidden from public Saharan Africa in the past decade, graded its growth forecasts for the look forecasts tax receipts over the and 10-year bond prices actually view, the outcome will determine investing in commodities and ex- second time this year, warning on next four years to be A$33.8bn posting modest gains). It followed stands at $3.04 trillion. The UK growth over the next five years, the fate of much of Eurasia for de- tractive industries and the infra- Tuesday that its budget deficit will lower than predicted at the time of through on its promise even as oil overtook France in GDP terms in according to the International cades to come. Most Westerners structure needed to move them to grow because of a sharp drop in the May budget. It said this largely prices plumbed new depths and 2014. Bumper growth will put Monetary Fund. Italy - currently are aware that growth has slowed China. But One Belt, One Road is the value of commodity exports. reflected revisions to nominal high-yield bonds had a hissy fit. Britain on course to become the 8th in the global league table - has substantially in China, from over different: Its purpose is to develop The economy is now expected growth, with declining commodity And all the hand-wringing about world's fourth largest economic suffered even worse fortunes. 10% per year in recent decades to industrial capacity and consumer to grow by 2.5 per cent in the year prices resulting in lower company how hard it would be to actually powerhouse ahead of an ageing Since joining the euro in 2000, GDP below 7% today (and possibly demand in countries outside of to the end of June, compared with tax receipts and a weaker outlook tighten monetary conditions given Japan and Germany in the 2030s, growth has remained flat, making lower). The country’s leaders have China. Rather than extracting raw a 2.75 per cent forecast in the bud- for wages and population growth the liquidity flowing through the according to the CEBR's latest it the slowest growing economy not been sitting still in response, materials, China is seeking to shift get in May. The budget deficit is reducing income tax receipts. The system turned out to be unwar- world economic league table. The of any major developed nation. It- seeking to accelerate the shift from its heavy industry to less devel- forecast at A$37.4bn ($27.1bn) in Treasury has reduced its forecast ranted. So here’s hoping 2015 total cash value of the UK econo- aly also has the second highest an export-oriented, environmen- oped countries, making them richer 2015-16, an increase of A$2.3bn of iron ore prices from US$48 per turned out to be the year Janet my will grow to around $4.7 tril- debt mountain in the eurozone af- tally damaging growth model based and encouraging demand for Chi- on the previous projection. tonne in May to US$39 per tonne, Yellen pulled off a Goldilocks im- lion by 2031, but is expected to be ter Greece at over 132pc of GDP. on heavy manufacturing to one nese products. China’s develop- FirstFT is our new essential daily which is expected to carve out personation — leaving the three quickly overtaken by Brazil in Its global position is set to slip by based on domestic consumption ment model is different from the email briefing of the best stories A$7bn in tax receipts over the fol- bears deep in the woods in 2016. There were times this year when fourth spot by the 2040s. UK eco- five places to 13th by 2030. Eu- and services. But there is a large one currently fashionable in the from across the web Scott lowing four years. The spot iron nomic growth is set to hit 2.9pc rope's largest economy, Germany, external dimension to China’s West. It is based on massive state- Morrison, Australia’s treasurer, ore price closed at $39.06 a tonne the euro looked like an endangered said the new forecasts represented on Monday. Citi warned in a note species. The refugee crisis has ex- this year, the second fastest in the however will maintain its position plans as well. In 2013, President led investments in infrastructure posed damaging splits between advanced world after the United in the world's top five as its de- Xi Jinping announced a massive — roads, ports, electricity, rail- a “more realistic outlook” for the that while Australia’s triple A credit economy and signalled that a gov- rating was not under any immedi- Europe’s leaders, while the bloc’s States. It means the economy is clining population receives a wel- initiative called ‘One Belt, One ways, and airports — that facili- voters seem more disillusioned now 6.1pc larger than its pre-fi- come boost of a 1.5 million refu- Road’, which would transform the tate industrial development. ernment pledge to return the bud- ate threat, continued budget slip- get to surplus would be pushed page could start to test rating agen- with the long-term project to build nancial crisis peak. The Treasury gees and migrants, according to the economic core of Eurasia. American economists abjure this back another year to 2020-21. “We cies unless fiscal reforms were de- a United States of Europe. But it said the CEBR's analysis was evi- analysis. The One Belt component consists build-it-and-they-will-come path, need to take a safe and careful route livered. Prime Minister Malcolm was the bankruptcy of Greece that dence that the Government's long- "The additional migrants will boost of rail links from western China owing to concerns about corrup- and one that does not put at risk Turnbull has placed economic re- posed a clear and present danger term economic plan was working, profits, restrain wage growth and through Central Asia and thence tion and self-dealing when the state the very important objectives we form at the centre of his agenda as to the common currency: If Grexit with the deficit reduced by almost alleviate skill shortages," said the to Europe, the Middle East, and is so heavily involved. In recent have on growth and jobs,” said Mr he seeks to diversify Australia’s became a reality, who could say whether other countries (Portugal? two thirds as a share of GDP since CEBR. People greet refugees as South Asia. The strangely named years, by contrast, US and Euro- Morrison. “We continue patiently economy in the face of a decline in its peak in 2009-10 and an average they arrive at the main train sta- One Road component consists of pean development strategy has and responsibly on the path to mining investment. But he faces a Spain?) would also depart, frac- ports and facilities to increase focused on large investments in turing the project beyond repair? of 1,000 extra people in work each tion in Munich, Germany People budget surplus,” he said. The Lib- difficult task persuading the pub- day. Britain's fortunes are in sharp greet refugees as they arrive at the seaborne traffic from East Asia and public health, women’s empower- eral-National coalition was elected lic, senators in a divided upper After dancing on the edge of connect these countries to the One ment, support for global civil so- the abyss, however, the Greek contrast with France and Italy, main train station in Munich, Ger- in September 2013 on a platform house of parliament and state gov- which face "exclusion" from the many Photo: Corbis China's re- Belt, giving them a way to move ciety, and anti- corruption mea- to tackle what former prime min- ernments to back tax reforms ahead government seems to be serious their goods overland, rather than sures. ister Tony Abbott called Australia’s of an election due next year. The about digging itself out of its hole grouping of the world's advanced cent growth slowdown will delay across two oceans, as they cur- Laudable as these Western “debt and deficit disaster” and re- new economic forecasts show the (albeit using shovels paid for by economies, said the CEBR. Eu- its rise to become the largest econ- rently do. The China-led Asian In- goals are, no country has ever got- store the budget to surplus. But deficit would fall from 2.3 per cent its creditors). rope's third and fourth largest omy in the world. China is now on frastructure Investment Bank ten rich by investing in them alone. failure to gain political support for of gross domestic product in 2015- It passed a budget earlier this economies will be replaced by In- course to overtake the US on nom- (AIIB), which the US earlier this Public health is an important swingeing cuts outlined in the 2014 16 to 0.7 per cent in 2018-19. The month, recapitalised its banks, is dia and Brazil in the G8 over the inal GDP terms by 2029, against year refused to join, is designed, in background condition for sustained budget and steep falls in the value opposition Labor party said the making headway with plans to sell next 15 years, as they fight years the CEBR's earlier forecast of of iron ore — the country’s big- Abbott-Turnbull government had state-owned assets and deal with of low growth and ageing popula- 2025. A Brexit would "prove at part, to finance One Belt, One growth; but if a clinic lacks reliable the country’s bad debts, and is Road. But the project’s investment electricity and clean water, or there gest export — have hamstrung the promised to turbocharge the Aus- tions, warned the report. As Bra- best disruptive and at worst lead government in its drive for fiscal tralian economy but that debt and basically keeping to the terms of zil and India meet the political cri- to a more insular and less diverse requirements will dwarf the re- are no good roads leading to it, it its most recent bailout agreement. sources of the proposed new in- won’t do much good. consolidation. The government’s the deficit had actually got worse. teria for membership of the exclu- culture". 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

‘Tajdar-e-Haram was produced by Shiraz Uppal’

ISLAMABAD: The 21st death papers under the title Gosha-i- after her. Ms Shakir was survived anniversary of the renowned poet, Chashm, and received the Pride of by her son Syed Murad Ali. teacher and civil servant Parveen Performance award for her out- Parveen Shakir Trust chairperson Shakir was observed on Saturday. standing contribution to literature. Parveen Qadir Agha told Dawn KARACHI: Coke Studio season Members of the Parveen Sha- Ms Shakir was a teacher for nine that a Quran Khwani was also held 8 was recently wrapped up amid kir Trust and Pakistan Academy years before she joined the civil at her resident in G-6/4. “In the mixed reactions to the 29-odd of Letters (PAL) chairperson service, and worked in the customs evening, we also held a poetic sym- songs that were released this year. Qasim Bogio visited Ms Shakir’s department. In 1986, she was ap- posium to remember Parveen Sha- Atif Aslam’s Tajdar-e-Haram grave this morning, and placed pointed CBR second secretary in kir. Moreover, Jamiluddin Aali wreaths at her grave. Ms Shakir Islamabad. When Ms Shakir ap- (who died this year) and Munir LOS ANGELES: Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ rakes in Rs5m in a $50 million budget. Fox also opened the edition’s first episode and went on to become the high- began writing at an early age, and peared in her Central Superior Ser- Niazi (whose death anniversary is Force Awakens showed few signs Pakistan The three-day holiday scored with Joy, a rag-tag biopic her first volume of poetry, vices examination in 1982, the exam also on Dec 26) were remembered,” of flagging over Christmas week- should also rank as biggest Christ- about the creator of the Miracle light of the show, which saw ‘Khushbu’, was published in 1976. reportedly included a question on she said. She said the symposium end, barreling past the $1 billion mas weekend overall in history Mop,’ that earned $17.5 million Strings helm the project for a sec- Her works ‘Sad Barg’, ‘Khud Kal- her poetry. On Dec 26 1994, Ms was attended by the poets Anjum mark globally at a faster clip than beating the $269.8 million in 2009, from 2,896 theaters. The $60 mil- ond season. But it has been re- ami’ and ‘Kaf-i-Aina’ were pub- Shakir was in a fatal car accident Khaliq, Khawar Ahmed, Najiba any film in history. It’s becoming which saw the launch of Sherlock lion film reunites the Silver Lin- vealed what became the biggest hit lished during the ‘80s and ‘90s. Ms near Zero Point in Islamabad. The Arif, Mehboob Zafar, Shahzad old hat to recount the various ways Holmes and the second weekend ings Playbook team of Jennifer of season 8 was in fact not pro- Shakir also wrote columns in news- road on which she died was named Nayyer and others. that the seventh film in the sci- of Avatar, the box office titan that Lawrence, Robert De Niro, and duced by Strings duo Bilal Maq- ence-fiction fantasy is vaporizing The Force Awakens hopes to sur- Bradley Cooper with director sood and Faisal Kapadia. records, but, familiar or not, The pass as the highest-grossing film David O Russell. It is expected to Speaking to The Express Tri- Force Awakens once again ground in history. Despite the furor sur- be a leading Oscar contender. bune, Atif revealed, “Tajdar-e- Bappi Lahiri down high-water marks over the rounding the return of the Jedi, a But Point Break, a remake of the Haram was actually produced by holidays, racking up $153.5 mil- few films managed to score with 1991 Kathryn Bigelow cult favor- songwriter Shiraz Uppal.” Atif had set to release lion domestically. That represents yuletide ticket buyers. Paramount ite, wiped out. The $105 million initially planned to keep the track both the biggest Christmas holi- reunited The Other Guys stars action flick eked out $10.2 million for himself and had Shiraz arrange song with day result and the best second Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg in from 2,910 venues. the music. “When Coke Studio weekend for a film in history. Do- the comedy Daddy’s Home with The Chinese-American co-produc- approached me, I thought why not mestically, The Force Awakens has strong results. The look at a step- tion will look abroad for salvation. perform it on the show,” he added. Snoop Dogg grossed a mammoth $544.6 mil- father’s attempts to outshine his It has earned a solid $40 million in He shared he brought Shiraz on- lion. Worldwide that figure is nearly wife’s stud of a first husband, came China, where it opened on Dec 3. board to give the producer a feel of $1.1 billion. The Star Wars sequel in second with a strong $38.8 mil- Warner Bros, which has had a hor- Coke Studio. crossed $1 billion in twelve days, lion from 3,271 theaters. That was rific year at the box office, can at If we go against item numbers, something it took the previous far above projections which had least content itself with the fact we can produce better music than record-holder, Jurassic World, thir- the picture opening in the $20 mil- that it’s only a gun for hire on this Bollywood: Atif Aslam teen days to accomplish. ‘The lion range. Daddy’s Home carries one. When approached for a com- ment, Shiraz said Atif is his long- time collaborator. “He had ap- proached me because he wanted to do a modern version of the qaw- wali. We took the CD to Coke Stu- Popular Bollywood composer dio where he performed the same Bappi Lahiri is all set to work version.” It’s interesting to note across borders as he announces his that neither was Shiraz’s name next collaboration with acclaimed mentioned in the song credits nor international artists. The Jimmy did he appear in the BTS clip that Jimmy hit-maker recently revealed showcases the song-making pro- in an interview that he will be cess. working alongside American rap- The composition, which pers Snoop Dogg and Akon, re- helped qawwali giants Maqbool ports Times of India. In the inter- Ahmed Sabri and Ghulam Fareed view, the Bollywood singer shared Sabri cement their identity, re- details of his upcoming project. “I ceived mixed reactions from all have already worked with one of sides. While a comparison with the the top rappers in America, MC original and an evaluation based on Hammer for song Will to Live. the aesthetics of qawwali are both Now, I will be working with Amer- unfair and unyielding, the attempt ican rapper Snoop Dogg,” he dis- certainly wouldn’t have made the closed. “Akon, songwriter and mighty Sabris turn in their graves. rapper, will also be singing with In an interview with The Ex- me. So, I am trying to make a mel- Actress Jennifer Lawrence sur- Lawrence also visited Shriners press Tribune, Ghulam’s son, ody for rap,” he added. Tupac prised children at Kosair Children's Hospitals for Children back in qawwal Amjad Sabri, threw weight Shakur biopic casts lookalike as Hospital in her hometown Louis- August when she was filming `X- behind Atif and said, “I really like lead actor Sharing his thoughts on ville, Kentucky. Men: Apocalypse` in Montreal. how the music was arranged. Atif the growing trend of rap music in Singers Gwen Stefani and Blake wore earlier this month. Stefani, Lawrence paid the surprise During her visit to the Kosair didn’t do badly. I wish he could India, Bappi revealed that Badshah Shelton expressed their love pub- who held the camera, was em- visit on Wednesday, reports Children's Hospital, Lawrence have worked on his diction a little and Yo Yo Honey Singh are his licly by sharing a video wishing braced by her beau Shelton. In the variety.com. This seems to be a spent the afternoon spreading more though.” He had, however, favourite Indian rappers. He be- merry Christmas to their fans. It vintage style video, Shelton kissed NEW DELHI: Education is an im- holiday tradition for the `Hunger cheer and taking photographs with confirmed that the show’s team did lieves both rappers have the po- was full of public display of affec- his girlfriend Stefani on her cheek portant aspect of avoiding the cre- Games` star as she visited the same the children, their families and hos- seek permission from him “to pay tential to make a mark in the inter- tion. Stefani took to Twitter to several times. Stefani was laugh- ation of future criminals, said Na- hospital last year on Christmas pital staff, who shared images on tribute to abba ji’s kalaam.” The national world. Kendrick Lamar, share a video of both of them show- ing as his boyfriend gave her kiss- tional Award-winning actor Priy- Eve and on December 22, 2013. Facebook and Twitter. cover of the hit qawwali, original- Taylor Swift lead Grammy nomi- ing their affection on Monday, re- es repeatedly. Alongside the vid- anka Chopra, while commenting on ly done by Sabri Brothers, stands nations This is not the first time ports aceshowbiz.com. The cou- eo, she wrote, "Merry Christmas," the release of the juvenile involved at 9.5 million views on YouTube Snoop and Akon have ventured ple wore matching camouflage and put pine tree and praying in the 2012 Delhi gang rape. “That and 4.5 million views on Facebook. print baseball caps which they also hands emojis. is an extremely heinous crime. As into Bollywood. a woman, I’m not just appalled and Justin shocked but I am amazed that chil- dren can be capable of something Bieber could that heinous. Secondly, I believe that investing time in adolescents is very important during their re- have died habilitation, and educating boys that they should not indignify a due to stress woman.” Priyanka recently at- tended a United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) event when she was asked to comment on the Juvenile Justice Bill, which calls for the tri- al of those aged between 16 and 18 years as adults for heinous offenc- Embracing winter with a cultured es. Priyanka Chopra gives voice edge, Rosie threw on an effort- to robotic elephant She said the Supermodel Naomi Campbell lessly chic ensemble that exuded gravity of the crime still sends charm. Sporting a charcoal over- shockwaves in her mind, and that coat and a comfy grey jumper on commenting on the case is a ‘tricky’ Naomi Camp- the inside, Rosie looked comfort- slope to walk on. “It is a tricky able yet classy. She balanced out situation when it comes to this her outfit with ripped black jeans case, but I do believe that when bell to take and her favourite Celine shades. dealing with crimes such as this, Exhibiting her own spin on fash- the focus should be on education break from ion, the well-loved tennis star was and rehabilitation of the children spotted in a monochrome ensem- so that we don’t create future crim- modelling ble while revelling in retail thera- inals. And how it is done needs to py at a mall in Beverly Hills. The be addressed individually,” she American talent manager Scooter Supermodel Naomi Campbell 28-year-old tennis pro, currently noted. The juvenile was held with Braun has revealed that singer Jus- might take a break from the cat- ranked number four in the world, five other men for the brutal rape tin Bieber could have died due to walk due to her light foot injury. donned a black-and-white geomet- and murder of a female paramedi- stress and touring in 2013. The 45-year-old may have no ric blouse, tucked into a pair of cal student on December 16, 2012, The `Baby` hitmaker's repu- choice but to put her highly-suc- black pleated, calf-length dress and was tried under the Juvenile tation took a hit following a series cessful modelling career on hold for pants. She strode up her elegance Justice Act. He was put in a re- of damaging stories shortly after the time being as she's currently with a pair of gold metallic ankle mand home for three years, and he became a worldwide star. wheelchair-bound following a foot boots that complemented her released on Sunday after complet- Bieber's talent manager Braun injury, reports femalefirst.co.uk. rocker look. The actor awakened ing his sentence amid protests by shared how he refused to let the A representative of Campbell us to just how fabulous this win- the parents of the victim and oth- former perform in 2013 after he ter fad can look. The Star Wars: ers in the Indian capital. In other told people.com.: "Whilst it is a released his "Journals" album, re- private matter, it is a light foot in- The Force Awakens star looked news, at a time when her cousin ports mirror.co.uk. nothing less than a brilliant inter- Parineeti Chopra sparked a debate jury which Naomi sustained be- "I was not going to let him fore her visit to London." stellar as she donned a snug black over whether or not to be thin in work. He wanted to tour, and I T-shirt with a harmonising pair Bollywood, Priyanka said she Concerns for her health first doesn’t believe in the ‘size-zero’ honestly at that time felt, if he began to circulate earlier this month of form-fitted trousers that un- theory. She added that Indian toured, he could die," New York when she was spotted using a walk- derscored her chiseled frame. She women are known for their curves Times quoted Braun as saying. ing aid at the premiere of Eddie tied the look together with a pair and should take pride in them. “I "The outsiders don't really Redmayne's `The Danish Girl` in of bang-on-trend leather ankle am not a believer of size-zero and know what was happening. It was London. booties. Opting for a relaxed look have maintained this stance for far worse than people realize. and Speculation the supermodel for her flight as she strutted on many years. I believe that every- when he is ready, he will tell what may need to undergo a hip replace- Be it Maria Sharapova, Rosie Hun- this winter. Seeing them don win- Huntington-Whiteley The Mad the airport, she wore a hefty grey one is beautiful in every shape and he was going through. But it's a ment began to spread like wildfire tington-Whiteley or Lupita ter must-haves, edgy ankle boots Max: Fury Road star escaped her coat and a patterned scarf. On her size. Indian women, especially, are hard thing to watch someone you but she soon put an end to the Nyong’o, fashionistas who are coupled with black jeans or pants, native England for the sunshine in eyes, she wore a pair of reflec- born to be curvaceous and they care and genuinely love go through whispers by announcing there's no typically spotted in sports shoes, all we could think of was hitting Los Angeles this Christmas but it tive, round-framed shades, and should take pride in that,” Priyan- that. I'm really, really happy that's heels on the runway or cosy flats the shopping precinct and taking appeared that the supermodel carried a trendy black leather surgery on the cards and her inju- handbag. ka said at another recent event. over,` he added. ry will heal with time and rest. have amped up the temperature style-spiration from them. Rosie couldn’t quite overcome the chill. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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DUBAI: Pakistan's leg-spinner his follow through and had to miss Yasir Shah was on Sunday provi- the first Test against England in sionally suspended for failing a Abu Dhabi with a back problem. dope test by the International He returned for the second and Cricket Council (ICC). third Tests, taking 15 wickets to “Shah has been charged with help Pakistan beat England 2-0. an anti-doping rule violation on a Yasir has been the mainstay for LONDON: Manchester United's sample he provided in an in-com- Pakistan's bowling line-up in Test under-performing players ap- petition test,” an ICC statement matches since his debut in Octo- proach Monday's home game with announced. ber 2014. Chelsea not knowing whether be- “The test, conducted on 13 The 29-year-old has 76 Test sieged manager Louis van Gaal will November 2015, was found to con- scalps in 12 Tests for his country still be in the dug-out when they tain the presence of chlortalidone, and holds the record for being the take to the field. a Prohibited Substance which ap- fastest Pakistani bowler to reach United's 2-0 defeat at Stoke pears in Section 5 of the World the 50-wicket mark. City on Saturday was their fourth Anti-Doping Agency list (in the The Swabi-born leggie also loss in succession — the club's category of Specified Substanc- impressed leg-spin great Shane The Afghanistan national football minute of the game, putting the half of the game and hit a goal dur- game 1-1 after hitting a goal during es).” “In accordance with the ICC Warne, who recently declared him worst run within a season since team defeated Maldives 4-1 dur- Afghan team to a lead of 1-0. ing the 50th minute while Omid the 31st minute of the game. Anti-Doping Code, pending the as “probably the best leg-spinner 1961 — and reduced Van Gaal to a outcome of the disciplinary pro- in the world”. dead man walking in the eyes of ing their third and final appearance The game was levelled after a Popalzai once again hit the fourth Omid Popalzai hits second goal the British media. in Group B of South Asia Football goal was scored during the 31st goal for Afghanistan during the during 34th minute of the game. cess, Yasir has been provisionally The latest doping issue came suspended,” said the ICC. after Sri Lankan wicketkeeper The Dutchman admitted after- Federation (SAFF) Suzuki Cup this minute of the game by a Maldives 55th minute of the game. Ahmad Arash Atefi hit third goal wards that he could not be certain evening. player. Afghanistan defeated Bang- for Afghanistan during the 50th The 29-year-old has emerged batsman Kusal Prera tested posi- as a match-winner for Pakistan tive for a banned substance earlier of the United board's support and with today’s victory, the Af- However, the Afghan team ladesh by 4-0 in maiden appear- minute of the game while Omid raised the prospect that he could ghan team finished as top of the continued with their aggressive ance, while the second game was Popalzai hits fourth goal for Af- since ace spinner Saeed Ajmal's this month. action was reported and subse- Prera faces a lengthy ban from choose to leave Old Trafford of group and will face Sri Lanka dur- performance and was again hit an- concluded by the Afghan players ghanistan during the 55th minute quently lost his wicket-taking abil- international cricket with his B his own accord. ing the semi-final of the tourna- other goal which was scored by 3-0 against Bhutan. of the game. ity with a remodelled action. sample understood to have also “I have said already in former ment. Omid Popalzai during the 34th 3 players The second match of Afghan Shah took 12 wickets in Paki- tested positive. press conferences that it is not al- The Afghan captain Faisal minute of the game. Faisal Shaista hit first goal dur- football team against Bhutan was stan's 2-0 win against Australia last Perera had to be withdrawn ways that the club has to fire or Shaista managed to hit the first goal Ahmad Arash Atefi was the ing 19th minute of the first half live telecasted by Lemar and Tolo year before playing a key role in from Sri Lanka's tour to New sack me. Sometimes I do it by for Afghanistan during the 19th first goal scorer during the second but Maldives player levelled the Television networks. this year's 2-1 Test series win in Zealand after the news came. His myself,” he said. Sri Lanka with 24 wickets. test was conducted in October. “I am the one who wants to A day before he was tested Shane Warne also received a speak first with the board of (November 12) Shah had fallen one-year-ban after using a banned Manchester United, with my Afghanistan break into top 10 of ODI rankings down while bowling in the nets in diuretic in 2003. members of staff, with my play- ers and not always you (the me- Afghanistan’s 49-run win in the four wickets respectively as Af- return to their original No. 12 rank- bilateral series win over a Test na- dia).” first ODI against Zimbabwe in ghanistan successfully defended ing, behind Zimbabwe and Ireland. tion when they beat Zimbabwe 3- Chelsea dispensed with their Sharjah on Friday meant they dis- the lowest total - 131- for an As- The year 2015 has been a water- 2 in a five-match series in Bulawayo own manager last week, Jose placed Zimbabwe to enter the top sociate against a Full Member. Af- shed year of sorts for Afghanistan, in October. Interestingly, they came Mourinho paying the price for a 10 in the ICC ODI charts for the ghanistan will have an opportuni- who made their maiden World Cup back from one match down to win calamitous start to the season, and first time. The key architects of ty to remain at the tenth position appearance in Australia in Febru- the series, which made them the the Portuguese is the favourite to the win were opener Noor Ali should they win the five-match ary-March, where they beat Scot- first Associate to topple a Full take over at United in the event Zadran and left-arm spinner Amir series against Zimbabwe. A series land by one wicket. They built on Member in a bilateral series.— that Van Gaal departs. Hamza, who made 63 and took loss, however, means they will that success by registering their first ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Whatever fate befalls Van Gaal, there is guaranteed to be at least one sexagenarian Dutch coach in attendance at Old Trafford after Guus Hiddink's appointment as interim manager at Chelsea. Reprising a role he previously performed in 2009, the 69-year- old began life back at Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw at home to erena Williams has proved scintillating fashion by securing her definitely last night [Friday]," Wil- bine Muguruza in the Wimbledon Watford that left the champions that age is just a number in 19th Grand Slam title and sixth in liams said. "If you score it out of final two points above the relegation 2015 as the 34-year-old Australia after recording her 16th 10, where 10 is being taken to hos- Serena beat Spain's Garbine zone in 15th place. won three out of the four straight victory over Maria pital, I went from a six to a 12 in a Muguruza in the Wimbledon final Diego Costa scored twice to Grand Slams to complete the 'Ser- Sharapova in the final. matter of two hours. I was miser- She went into Flushing Meadows earn Chelsea a point — book-end- ena Slam'. She moved ahead of Chris able. I was literally in my bed shak- with the chance to become only ing goals from Watford strikers She was, however, denied a Evert and Martina Navratilova on ing. I didn't think I was going to be the fourth woman to complete a Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo — shot at the first calendar Grand the all-time major winners' list and able to walk, let alone compete. calendar-year Grand Slam. but will miss Monday's game Slam in 27 years as Roberta Vinci, in an emotional speech after col- But I just told myself to think Williams stood on the brink of through suspension. a doubles specialist ranked 43 in lecting her trophy, she said: positive." history and joining Maureen Con- Loic Remy is expected to depu- the world and rated a 300-1 chance "Growing up, I wasn't the richest, Britain's Heather Watson (left) nolly, Margaret Court and Steffi tise. by bookmakers, caused seismic but I had a rich family in spirit and gave Williams an almighty scare Graf as the only women to win a “We will go to Old Trafford. shock waves by upsetting the de- support, and standing here with Britain's Heather Watson (left) pure Grand Slam. It will be difficult, but I hope this fending champion and world No 1 19 championships is something I gave Williams an almighty scare At But her dreams came crashing team will show, in every game, the 2-6 6-4 6-4 in semi-finals of the never thought would happen. I just Wimbledon, Britain's Heather Wat- down at the penultimate hurdle, ambition like they showed against US Open. A look back at Serena went on court with a ball, a rac- son gave her a major fright in the losing to 32-year-old Italian Vinci Watford,” Hiddink said. Williams' career in pictures Serena quet and a hope, that's all I had." third round, but the American in one of the greatest shocks in “We are going there for the will be eyeing Steffi Graf's record Serena poses with the Coupe eventually won through and went sporting history. win.” of 22 majors in 2016 and might Suzanne Lenglen trophy after win- on to claim sixth Wimbledon title, Williams insisted she had not Second-place Arsenal will even get the opportunity to catch ning the French Open at Roland beating the highly-rated Spaniard buckled under the weight of expec- hope to get their title challenge back the great Margaret Court on 24 Garros Serena poses with the Garbine Muguruza 6-4 6-4 in the tation from the Ashe Ashe Stadi- The year 2015 will be marked in record for cruiserweight world ti- on track when they host Grand Slam titles. Coupe Suzanne Lenglen trophy final to hold all four major titles at um crowd. "I never felt pressure," boxing history for several reasons tle defences. He began the fight Bournemouth on Monday, less But she will hope to stay fit after winning the French Open at the same time. Author she said. "I never felt that pres- than 48 hours after an embarrass- and healthy and with talented stars Roland Garros At Roland Garros, @jk_rowling summed up Serena's sure to win here. I made a couple - but which bouts shone particu- solidly enough - asserting himself larly brightly? to the point where he scored a ing 4-0 defeat at Southampton. such as Garbine Muguruza, Belin- Williams overcame a viral infection achievement by tweeting: "#Sere- of tight shots, but for me it's nor- With leaders Leicester City da Bencic and Madison Keys fly- to stave off Lucie Safarova's upset naSlam! I love her. What an ath- mal in any match to make two tight Most significantly, in Tyson sixth-round knockdown with a Fury, Britain has a heavyweight well-disguised left hook lead. Most having lost 1-0 at Liverpool, vic- ing up the world rankings. bid to prevail 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 in lete, what a role model, what a shots. Other than that, I don't think tory would have sent Arsenal top, Williams started the year in the final. "The lowest point was woman". Serena beat Spain's Gar- I was that tight. champion for the first time since expected Glowacki to fold, but David Haye. But does his upset back came the 29-year-old by re- but they put in a bafflingly below- of the long-reigning Wladimir Kl- gathering himself impressively and par display that resulted in their itschko feature in our list of the forcing his way back into the fight. heaviest defeat of the campaign. most exciting bouts? In the 11th, he produced a moment Aguero primed for Leicester To ur de France 20 17 Sprinter wins champions 2015 also saw Floyd May- of drama that will live long in the These players have fantastic weather Jr finally meet Manny memory - clocking Huck with a spirit and they will show that in clash in Desert Orchid Chase Pacquiao before retiring on a counter left and then sending the 48 hours. Gran d Depart to be record-equalling 49-0 - so did the champion to the canvas with a fol- “We want to respond from the Sprinter Sacre got the better of a from the finish, but Sire De Grugy 'Fight of the Century' make the lowing straight right. Glowacki's disappointment,” said Arsenal cracking battle with fellow cham- would not go down without a fight cut? finish was equally clinical as he manager Arsene Wenger. held in Dusseldo rf pion chaser Sire De Grugy to clinch and still maintained a small advan- For: Commonwealth super- pounded Huck to the body and “I trust my players to respond the williamhill.com Desert Orchid tage approaching the last. Howev- lightweight title then registered unanswered up- well on Monday. Bournemouth Chase at Kempton. er, Sprinter Sacre produced a pro- Most predicted fireworks stairs to prompt the stoppage. have played very well recently.” Pulled up in the same race two digious leap just when he needed when Dave Ryan confirmed he'd When Roman Martinez regained Leicester remained top despite years ago and subsequently diag- one and after landing running, he defend his Commonwealth super- the WBO world super-feather- their first away defeat of the cam- nosed with a fibrillating heart, it galloped to the line to prevail by lightweight title against domestic weight title in April by outpoint- paign, but on Tuesday face a tax- had been a long road back for three-quarters of a length in a con- rival John Wayne Hibbert - but few ing Orlando Salido, a rematch was ing home game against third-place Sprinter Sacre, but having looked test Henderson described as being could have foreseen the dramatic hastily arranged for September 12. Manchester City, who returned to back to his best when winning at "the hardest race he's had". Hend- turnaround in a fight that stunned The night was supposed to be a form on Saturday by crushing Sun- Cheltenham last month, Nicky erson said: "I got the feeling that The O2 with its relentless pace and celebration of Floyd Mayweather derland 4-1. Henderson's pride and joy was the two miles round here isn't enough brutality. Jr equalling Rocky Marciano's Manuel Pellegrini's side will be 8/11 favourite under Nico de Bo- of a test for him. He had to be a Hibbert was first to show as record against Andre Berto - but without captain Vincent Kompa- inville. The Gary Moore-trained different horse, and a brave one, to he set a tempo that left Ryan strug- the American's bout was comfort- ny, who aggravated a calf injury Sire De Grugy, like Sprinter Sacre win today, and he's won it with gling, and the champion was ably outshone. Salido - presum- against Sunderland, but striker Ser- a former winner of the Queen his heart today because his heart knocked down by body shots in ably fired by revenge - emerged all gio Aguero is likely to start after Mother Champion Chase, was had to be big." Henderson con- the third and fifth rounds. Al- guns blazing and despite having to being rested. “I hope we have Kun similarly resurgent in the Tingle fessed to having endured "a few though neither punch seemed a fin- wear some crisp countering from (Aguero) 100 percent fit next Creek at Sandown three weeks ago sleepless nights" ahead of his ishing blow, Ryan has a history of Martinez in the opener, was edg- week,” said Pellegrini. “He had a and was next best in the market at former champion's return to the rib problems and Essex challenger ing wild exchanges by the second small problem, so it was better for 11/4. Jamie Moore looked to make venue where a heart problem af- Hibbert looked the clear favourite round. Martinez was stopped in him not to take any risks. He will a deliberate effort to stretch the fected him and caused him to pull at the halfway point. Ryan was his tracks by several huge right be 100 percent on Tuesday.” field by sending Sire De Grugy to up the season before last. not about to go quietly, though, hands from the Mexican. Roared Tottenham Hotspur moved the lead leaving the back straight, He added: "It's all a step for- and began finding his range with on by his fellow Puerto Ricans, into the top four on Saturday by but De Boinville covered the move ward, but an entirely different the jab and some heavy overhand Martinez showed incredible spirit beating Norwich City 3-0, Harry and swiftly allowed his mount to step. The other horse looked to be Kane scoring twice, and they face move ominously alongside. Sprint- getting the better of it, but the way rights. Hibbert's face became swol- to find replies and begin to erode len and his sight diminished, allow- Salido's lead. Although the pair another promoted team on Mon- er Sacre looked to be going the bet- he's kept on you'd have to say day in the form of Watford. ter after jumping the third fence there wasn't a lot wrong. ing Ryan to gradually tighten his were almost constantly at war The Grand Depart of the 2017 Alberto Contador4/1 Soccer Spe- initiative. As Hibbert's eye areas throughout the 12 rounds, Mar- While bottom club Aston Villa Tour de France will be held in Dus- cial Price Boost - 28th December continued to bruise and cut, Ryan tinez boxed with increasing cun- — nine points from safety — and seldorf, Germany, organisers have Crystal Palace, Everton & Totten- pounced in the ninth to score two ning and ended up retaining his ti- second-bottom Sunderland — four announced. ham all to win (was 8/1 NOW 11/ knockdowns and stop his man on tle via a split draw. The fight will points better off — are at risk of The start of the race had been 1)11/1 Bet now£10 completely free the ropes. German cruiserweight be remembered for the large vol- being cut adrift, just three points offered to London, but Transport It will be the fourth time the Grand Marco Huck was going for a record ume of clean shots sustained by separate third-bottom Newcastle for London turned down the op- Depart has been held in Germany. 14th defence when he took on both fighters. All that history. All United and 13th-place West Bro- portunity after deciding it did not As it stands, the race will not be a Krzysztof Glowacki - but did so that talk. All that hype. The fight mwich Albion, who face off at The represent value for money. Only UCI WorldTour event, after ASO in the unfamiliar surroundings of couldn't possibly live up to expec- Hawthorns. the host of 2017's Grand Depart last week informed the UCI that it New Jersey, USA. In his 41 previ- tation, could it? Surely it would be Newcastle manager Steve Mc- has been announced at this stage. would be withdrawing its events ous bouts, Huck had fought out- eclipsed by Chris Eubank Jr's en- Claren admitted that he faced a Tour organisers Amaury Sports from cycling's top tier in 2017. side Germany just once, and that thralling stoppage of Gary struggle to rouse his players after Organisation (ASO) will unveil full ASO also organises Paris-Nice, was in Switzerland. Similarly, O'Sullivan? That's not how it un- they succumbed to a 93rd-minute details on January 14. TOUR DE Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne- Glowacki was fighting outside his folded at The O2, as Anthony Tom Cleverley header in a 1-0 FRANCE - 1st Jul Tour de France Liege and La Fleche Wallonne. The native Poland for the first time and Joshua and Dillian Whyte served home defeat by Everton. 2016 Race Winner Chris 2016 Tour will start at Mont- although unbeaten, Huck was ex- up a heavyweight battle for the “It's very difficult, just straight Froome11/8 Nairo Quintana9/4 Saint-Michel in France. pected to surpass Johnny Nelson's ages. away refocus and lift,” he said. 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. TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29. 2015-Jadi 08, 1394 H.S Vol:X Issue No:150 Price: Afs.15 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.