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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:150 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . DECEMBER 29. 2015 -Jadi 08, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 0708954626 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) 69.45 68.05 76.05 73.90 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 Part 1 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.