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DOMESTIC Islamabad must handover REVENUES Afghan Taliban to Kabul: Pak s increase by 7pc: MoF National Assembly Committee AT Monitoring Desk dover the Afghan insurgents to should be dealt with iron hands. Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi Kabul. Afghan security officials We shall not provide shelters to expressed serious concerns in the militants, because if we do so, we KABUL: The Ministry of Fi- KABUL: The committee on for- eign affairs of the Pakistan s Na- past and now as well, over use of are putting our citizens and re- nance (MoF) on Monday said that Pakistan s soil against Afghani- gional security at risk. Meanwhile, domestic revenues had increased tional Assembly on Monday asked the Nawaz-led central gov- stan. Commenting on the issue, a we cannot expect others to be- by seven percent as compared to security affairs analyst M. have the way we want. It is all the last year. Minister of Finance ernment to handover the Afghan Taliban to Kabul. Chairman of the Nadeem Alizai said that Pakistan about security calculus deter- Muhammad Eklil Hakemi, who could not claim improvement in rence for deterrence and détente was summoned by the Wolesi Jir- committee, Sardar Awais Leghari, said that Islamabad should take ties with Afghanistan, unless the for détente, he said while sug- ga, said the domestic revenues in- AT News Report importance for him. No deal will countries, and it tries to conduct latter was satisfied with the steps gesting that Pakistan should do creased five percent beyond the be signed with any country which its activities based on transparen- demand of Kabul seriously regard- KABUL: Following criticisms ing transfer of the Afghan Taliban of the former, taken for its stabil- more to restore the trust. It is target fixed in the first five months is in contravention with the na- cy and seriously. ity. Welcoming the Pakistan s par- said that Afghan government is of the fiscal year 2015. He said about signing of an intelligence tional interests of Afghanistan, Reports recently said that leaders in order to improve the sharing deal between Kabul and he said. A number of issues made Afghanistan and Pakistan intelli- bilateral ties further. He said that liament suggestion, he termed under crippling pressure over giv- that Afs43.32 billion has been col- Islamabad, the Chief Executive transfer of the Taliban leaders into ing new direction to AfPak rela- lected while the target was people concerned in past week, gence agencies signed a memoran- this move would help to bridge Abdullah Abdullah on Monday including the memorandum of un- dum of understanding (MoU) for the trust deficit between the two Afghan authorities custody im- tions. Analysts believe that the Afs41.39 billion in the first five said the National Unity Govern- portant for overcoming the trust country s leadership is annoyed months of the current year which derstanding with Pakistan s spy sharing information, training of neighboring countries.Criticizing ment (NUG) will not sign any agency. Afghan spy service members and his country s Foreign Office for deficit. Pakistan shall handover by the cold-shoulder response of shows seven percent increase as agreement which is against the those all to Afghanistan who are Pakistani authorities, who yet to compared to first five months of We will not sign any deal fight anti-state actors on both poor performance, Leghari said national interests of Afghanistan. which will be against the national sides of the Durand Line. that a meeting with officials of the killing Afghans. There is no favor- support the Afghan-lead peace 2014. However, the minister did He told the session of Coun- ite for Kabul. Militant is a mili- process and dismantle terror out- not provide data about domestic interests and national security of Abdullah said people should foreign ministry would be held to cil of Ministers (CoM) that na- the country, he reiterated. trust their leaders as they will nev- discuss foreign policy challenges. tant whether he is Pakistani, Arab fits. It is believed that Afghan revenues generated last year. tional interests of the country is or Afghan. Stance of the Afghan government would show tough Change in the tax payment mech- He said the government is try- er compromise the national inter- Afghan government has re- his top priority and is of great peatedly asked Islamabad to han- government is very clear in this stance in the coming few weeks, anism to bring transparency and ing to strengthen its ties with all ests and security of the country. regard, he opined. Alizai added if Islamabad failed to prevent the increase in tariffs was the main that those who pose security Taliban from carrying out attacks factors behind the increase in rev- threat to the regional stability in Afghanistan. enues, said the minister, adding Qatar temporarily extends Newly appointed NDS deputy that the taxes were collected as a whole. Big, small and medium tax- DIRECTORS RESUME WORK payers, customs, revenues de- travel ban on Taliban 5 HPC reiterates commitment partments and some ministries are for five years.A US official told KABUL: Chief Executive Officer the major revenues generation AT Monitoring Desk (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on to continue peace efforts sources. The revenues were col- media that Washington was closing KABUL: Qatar has agreed to in on an agreement with Qatar to Monday officially introduced the lected transparently, the minister newly-appointed deputy directors AT Monitoring Desk to bring lasting peace to the coun- said. temporarily extend the travel ban extend the ban for six month. The on five Taliban leaders who were High Peace Council (HPC) said that of the spy agency, National Direc- try. The remarks come at a time He went on to say that increase in released from prison at Guantan- peace efforts are underway; thus, torate of Security (NDS). A state- KABUL: Amid mounting insecu- that the Ministry of Defense customs duty on cigarette from amo Bay in a prisoner exchange the travel ban on the Taliban lead- ment from the NDS said that Adib rity across the country, the High (MoD) recently said that it is six percent to 20 percent has also deal with the US last year. Ac- ers should be left. Shahzada Sha- Fahim was introduced as the first Peace Council (HPC) reiterated its mulling to conduct large-scale op- helped the government to have cording to reports that ban will hid, spokesman for the HPC, be- deputy director and Ajmal Obaid commitment to continue its peace eration against militants across the moderate domestic revenue. He remain in place until diplomatic lieves that extension of the ban will Abidy was introduced as deputy efforts. Maulvi Habibullah Faw- country. Talking to army sol- said that more revenues are ex- negotiations for a long-term solu- not help in bringing the Taliban to for policy at a ceremony in the eign affairs and head director of the zi, a senior member of the HPC, diers in the southern Kandahar pected if reforms were introduced. tion yield results. The Taliban lead- the negotiation table. According to presence of high-ranking officials. second political department of the told Azadi Radio that the Taliban province, the Chief of Army Staff, Hakemi rejected the reports about ers will not be able to travel and the Associated Press report, at least Adib Fahim, son of late Marshal ministry. is building up pressure on the gov- Qadam Shah Shahim, the other forcing taxpayers to pay more tax. will also be subjected to monitor- one of the five Taliban leaders has Mohammad Qasim Fahim, holds Ajmal Obaid Abidy was executive ernment and it is the duty of the said that they will never forgive He said the ministry brought un- covertly contact armed militants. a bachelor in international relations head of Aria Television, former incumbent government to defend the killers of security troops. ing. Mullah Mohammad Fazl, However, the news agency didn t registered businesses into tax net Mullah Noorullah Noori, Khair- and law from American Universi- spokesman to President Moham- Afghanistan. He stressed a nego- Daud Shah Wafa, 205th Atal Mil- in the capital city. provide further details in this re- ty of Sharja and Masters Degree mad Ashraf Ghani and also served tiated solution for wars in Afghan- ullah Khairkhwa and Mohammad gard. This comes at a time that re- itary Corps commander, while ad- For example, there were Nabi Omari are the five senior in Public Administration. Earlier, at the USAID and the UN. istan. Fawzi believe that the peo- dressing the gathering, called on 3,475 registered tax payers. A cently a number of members of the Fahim has worked as deputy pol- Rahmatullah Nabil, NDS di- Taliban leaders who were traded US congress repeatedly express ple of Afghanistan, the govern- security forces to instead of ar- team of experts in the past two icy director at national security rector general, has wished them ment and the HPC are committed resting militants, kill them. months in the seventh police ju- for a US soldier, Sgt. Bowe concerns that the Taliban leaders success in serving their country, Bergdahl, last year. Bergdahl was will pose threat to the US security, council, deputy director of eco- risdiction of Kabul City has nomic affairs at ministry of for- the statement added. (Pajhwok) brought 789 more people into the captured and held by the Taliban if the ban was not extended. Helmand PC links bad tax net. As a result, taxes increased from Afs4.2 billion to Afs19.4 bil- Daesh fighters join governance to acting officials lion. The numbers of taxpayers Corruption endemic in Samangan reach from 1,029 to 3,949 in the ued, adding that corruption in the Taliban in Farah LASHKARGAH: A number of lems. The government has so far sixth jurisdiction. provincial council members of does not replace the acting offi- coalmines, says MP mines had been ongoing for years. FARAH CITY: After weeks of Thus, revenue increased from The council, she said, had pre- southern Helmand province on cials, he added. In addition, the Afs3.6 billion to Afs26.5 billion, KABUL: A lawmaker from north- fake tax papers. She added the attacks against each other posi- Monday said that acting officials governor s house and some other sented its evidence to local offi- tion in western Farah province, he said. Speaking about decrease ern Samangan province on Mon- council had been voluntarily over- cials and the Ministry of Mines, serving as heads of various depart- government departments were in value of Afghani against the US day alleged corruption ran rampant seeing coal mines in Dara-e-Souf majority of Daesh fighters have ments were causing serious prob- also run by acting officers that but no measures had been taken so joined Taliban s ranks in Anar dollar, the minister said that de- in coalmines in her province, say- district since its establishment two far to stop the anomalies. People lems in the province. Karim At- caused security problems, he said, mand of dollar has increased in the ing a local council had prevented months ago. There are vehicles have also become disappointed. To Dara district of the province, an tal, head of the provincial council, urging the government to introduce market. He also blamed insecuri- embezzlement of 15 million that have not paid any taxes over whom they should complain? To official said Monday. told Pajhwok Afghan News the new governor for the province to ty in this regard. The lawmakers afghanis in the sector in past 24 the past one year, but they have a bigger thief against a smaller one? Daesh or the so called Islamic council was unable to resolve peo- help resolve people s problems. said that they were not convinced hours alone. Wolesi Jirga member been shipping coal to Pakistan. she asked. State (IS) fighters had bases in ple s problems because most of Attal noted that the new gov- by the minister. Masouma Khawari told the ses- In the past 24 hours, the council Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi Khak-i-Safid district of the prov- the departments were headed by ernor should prioritize improving They said that corruption is sion: A local council has evidence has prevented embezzlement of 15 tasked the house commission on ince, but they were forced to re- acting officials. People have re- security situation and law and or- rampant in the finance ministry, that shows from engineers to top million afghanis. Now you may national economy and central au- treat to Anar Dara district after posed trust on us and they now der in the province, which would especially in the customs depart- mines officials are involved in calculate how much is embezzled dit with investigating the matter. heavy clashes between the two share their problems with us but leave positive impact on other ment. smuggling of coal and producing in a week or a month, she contin- (Pajhwok) groups. (Pajhwok) we could not resolve their prob- sectors. (Pajhwok) Insurgents group joins 19 militants killed; 10 police peace process in Nangarhar defect to Taliban the dead. The Taliban have not yet commented on the operation, but JALALABAD: Salim Khan Kun- from Shinwari districts and was they claimed killing a policeman duzi, the governor of eastern Nan- earlier involved in attacks on gov- and injuring seven others in an garhar province, on Monday ernment installations in the area. ambush in Khair Kot district, a asked militants to join the gov- The members of the group claim rejected by Fazli. Elsewhere, ernment-initiated peace process have surrendered their weapons 10 policemen defected to the Tali- and shun violence in larger inter- and pledged not to take part in ban in the Chaharchino district of est of the country. anti-state activities, he added. central Uruzgan province, the dep- He expressed these views af- Aimal Jan, the head of the uty provincial police chief said. ter a 16-member militant group militants group, told Pajhwok Saadullah added the Charchi- joined peace and renounced vio- Afghan News that they had hands no district police chief had been lence. He said a group of militants in attacks in parts of Momandara dismissed for having secret links headed by leading commander re- district. with the Taliban. He said six po- nounced violence and pledged to We had carried out activi- licemen of a check-post in Oshi refrain from anti-state activities. ties on Torkham road. We used to SHARAN/TARINKOT: Three locality, two guards at the police The government urged the of- target Afghan and foreign securi- policemen and 19 militants have headquarters and two Afghan Lo- ficials of peace process to expe- ty forces vehicles on the highway been killed and 21 militants wound- cal Police (ALP) men had joined dite their efforts to woo more in- and plant roadside bombs. We ed during an ongoing operation in the Taliban along with their weap- surgents to join peace. have now realized that we had southeastern Paktika province, an ons. He also confirmed the dismiss- My message is that violence committed great disservice to our official said on Monday. al of 2nd Lt. Mirwais from his should be ended. I don t want nation and country, he recalled. Deputy Governor Attaullah position due to his links with the more mothers and sisters lose their We were being supported Fazli told Pajhwok Afghan News insurgents. But Taliban spokes- near and dear ones, he added. by Pakistan and they were incit- the operation had been launched man Qari Yousuf Ahmadi claimed Malik Nazir, director High ing us to fight, he recalled. A to- against the Taliban 10 days ago in as many as 60 policemen had Rohingya immigrants at a confinement camp. Migrants eat inside a shelter after being Peace Council (HPC), said the tal of 568 insurgents have joined the Gomal district, adding two joined the group in Charchino dis- rescued from boats. Nearly 800 boat people were brought ashore in Indonesia, but other new militants group that joined peace process in Nangarhar prov- dreaded militant commanders, trict during the past three days. vessels crammed with migrants were sent back to sea despite a UN call to rescue thousands the peace process was hailing ince, the HPC added. (Pajhwok) Saiful Jihad and Adil, were among (Pajhwok) adrift in Southeast Asian waters with dwindling supplies of food and water. Reuters

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Request for Expressions of Interest for National Individual Consultants Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU) Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP) Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/278 Announcement Date: 28-May-15 Closing Date: 18-June -15 Nationality: Afghanistan Duration: one year (Likely to be extended) The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has applied for a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments for hiring the services of following qualified national individual consultants.

Srl Brief details of the consultant s position Job Description/Duties and responsibilities Required Qualification and Experience

1 Position: Regional Admin/Finance · Verifying the correctness of the invoices received from the suppliers/contractors. Bachelor s Degree in finance/commerce/ BBA, (or Assistant Project Coordination Unit · Maintaining accounting and related records. High School graduates from grade 12th with 3 years No: C-640Duty Station: One position in · Preparation of Monthly regional operating expenses as per received advance of relevant experience)2. At least 1 year related MZR region; · Assisting the regional deputy director in performing the overall financial management of the working experience preferably in Afghanistan concern region. Financial Management Information System · Keeping record of the Offer for the Suppliers/contractor (AFMIS). 3. Very good computer skills specially Ms. · Maintaining & keeping up date regional inventory record Word and Ms. Excel.4. Fluent spoken and written · Coding & up dating regional fix assets register English, Dari and Pashto languages. · Keeping record of PCU staff attendance sheet and report monthly to main office · Assisting the regional National team leader in performing the overall Administration of the concern region

2 Position: Information Technology The incumbent shall perform the following: Degree in computer science or equivalent Assistant for PCU Regional Offices 1. Establish and maintain a local server for file shareing, transfer and storage qualification with at least five years of relevant (C-647)No. of Post: oneDuty Station:, 2. attend troubleshooting of Software and Hardware problems of Computers and network; experience. Working knowledge of English and KBL Regional Office 3. maintaining the protection of project computers to be safe from virus and updating Anti Virus good command of national languages (Dari/ regularly and relevant Softwares work; Pashtu) required. 4. backing up Important files (Transferring to HDD, ftp and writing in DVDs); 5. attend software troubleshooting; 6. maintain printers, plotters computers, scanners and copiers to be well serviced; 7. installation of Softwares and Hardwares as and where required with prior permission of Director Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and Deputy Director (Region); 8. installation and administration of Servers; 9. internet router configuration and control; assist M&E, GIS and MIS to perform their activities smoothly, 10. reporting as and when need; 11. keep tracking of Data entry between regions and Database; 12. training PCU and Ministry staff, on Data entry and report tracking from server; and 13. perform other IT technical related support required in day to day work.

Position: Construction SupervisorVacancy 1. Assist/advise client for advance actions required to be taken for handing over of site and in No: C-643Duty Station: Kandahar Regional achieving different milestones for completion of projects as per schedule. Possess Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from OfficeObjectives: 2. Conduct joint survey with the contractor, community for proper handing over of the site to the a recognized university. Well conversant with the I. Ensure high standards of civil works contractor. civil work implementation works. Possess relevant implementation by the Contractors as per their Contractual terms and conditions. 3. Assist client in proper monitoring/progress of works and implementation of the project. working experience of 5 years. Fluency in English is II. Assist in developing an effective site 4. Assess the minimum construction equipment, plant and machinery requirements by type and an asset. and Computer literacy and knowledge of supervision plan to ensure smooth specification. Monitor regularly to ensure the adequacy of deployment of the Contractors equipment, professional programs on the subject is a prerequisite. implementation of civil work contracts within plant and machinery. Approve and monitor the contractor s mobilization program. its contractual terms and conditions. 5. Guide Contractors to prepare and submit Work Program for approval including activity scheduling and resource programming. Review and recommend the updated program of the contractor whenever there is shortfall of progress. 6. Verify and recommend working drawings of the contractors and approve the setting out of the works by the contractor and or surveyor. Check Contractor(s) setting out for conformance with the working drawings; 7. Approve Contractor(s) proposed designs/drawings for temporary works; 8. Inspect at regular intervals the Contractor(s) plant and facilities, for both construction work and workers accommodation, to ensure that they conform with both the conditions of contract and all government regulations. 9. Maintain records official visits, progress, testing data, details of variations, correspondences and diaries in the formats approved/specified by the Client. 10. Ensure the use of OK Cards, construction manual and specifications at the site with continuous tracking and logging in the site journal. 11. Inspect the works or any part of the works, on Substantial Completion and advise the Client of any outstanding work, including defects to be remedied, to be completed during the Defects Liability Period. This inspection is to be performed before any part of the Works is accepted as Substantially Complete; 12. Inspect the works at appropriate intervals during the Defect Liability Period 13. At the completion of the contract verify the as-built drawings as true record of the works as constructed; 14. Assist Client in coordination work with different stakeholders and hold meetings for proper and timely implementation of the Project; 15. Liaise and coordinate with relevant authorities to remove all obstacles and encumbrances from the project site, including utility relocation, tree cutting, irrigation water requirement of the community, etc ; 16. Assist in assessing Variation Orders for the approval of employer. 17. Examine and recommend the proposals for extension of time for the approval of employer 18. Scrutinize Contractor s claims and advise the Client on the admissibility of the claims. 19. Inspect all the Contractor(s) safety measures, insurance, including labor welfare and notify immediately both the Client and the Contractor of any infringement or violation; 20. Without relieving the Contractors of their obligations under the Contract, review and approve the safety plan, environment and social aspect as per the Environment and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the project 21. Without relieving the contractors of their obligations under the contract, review and approve the work zone (including work site, plant site and contractor operated quarry locations) safety plan and ensure compliance. 22. Audits, analyze causes of accidents occurred over the project implementation 23. Inspect the works and guide the contractor staff to ensure quality of the subprojects activities implemented in the field including the material used for construction of subprojects; 24. Guiding and leading the contractors for using proper methods for testing and proper use of construction materials and equipments in the field; 25. Perform any other duties as required by the PCU Director.

The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project (EIRP) under Ministry of Energy and water now invites National eligible consultants to indicate their interest. Interested eligible candidates must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services and are invited to submit their CV (Curriculum Vitae), including employment records, description of similar assignments carried out, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills etc. The covering application letter should indicate that he meets all the required qualifications and experience (as mentioned above) quoting references to various paragraphs of CV to demonstrate this. A consultant will be selected in accordance with Section V Selection of Individual Consultants procedures set out in the World Bank s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011). Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information from the address below during the office hours 08:00 am to 16:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday or by e-mail. Expressions of interest must be delivered or sent by e-mail to the address below no later than 18-June -15 Eng. Ghulam Mohammad Arifi Technical DD& Acting Director Project Coordination Unit PCU Ministry of Energy and Water Mobile : 0093 (0) 799346011 Copy to [email protected] and [email protected] 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 . JUNE 02, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Women s Affairs Minister unveils Authorities trample 100-day plan Access to Information Law by AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Unveiling her 100-day defying cooperation with media action plan, the Women s Affairs Minister, Dilbar Nazari, on Mon- ments. This issue has become an try. The respondents believed that day pledged to grant more posts order of the day now, since March 47.8 percent of violence cases have for women in the ministry, speed 21, he lamented. Nai demanded been committed by state actors, up efforts for establishing a spe- of President Ashraf Ghani to re- 12.8 percent by their respective cial court that will assess and in- solve the problem and direct the media organizations,18.8 percent vestigate cases of violence against relevant authorities to cooperate by the Taliban and 20.8 percent women in the country. with media. by others. The minister said this trend The watchdog also asked According to Tawhidi still 50 (presenting the 100-day plans by Chief Executive Officer Abdullah percent of violence cases are not ministers) is aimed at ensuring Abdullah to take up the issue in reported to the related organiza- transparency of ministries activ- the coming meeting of the Coun- tions due to poor and complicat- ities, and the Women s Affairs cil of Ministers. ed procedures. He said that Ash- Ministry is part of this process. Tawhidi urged the Cabinet to iqullah Wafa, a member of the She pledged to work on wom- issue directives so the relevant Wolesi Jirga, has threatened direc- EMERGENCY en empowerment projects, brin- authorities would implement the tor of the Tanwir Media Group CALLS ing reforms in the ministry, de- law on information in letter and of dire consequences in Baghlan spirit. If the government does on May 26. not implement the law then its Director of the Tanwir Media Police By Safiullah Amani credibility will be brought under Group, Shir Mohammad Jahesh, the question, he said. Increasing in the same press conference said KABUL: Nai Supporting open cases of violence against the coun- the MP threatened him for broad- 100 - 119 Media in Afghanistan, a watch- try s journalists was another chal- casting a news transfer of a senior dog, on Monday expressed con- lenge pointed out by the Nai s security official. He asked the cerns over the authorities cold- chief. Wolesi Jirga to take notice of the Hospitals shoulder response to the media- Last month in a press confer- issue as the parliamentarians are persons when approached for in- ence, Sediqullah Tawhidi said that the custodians of the Constitution FMIC Hospital formation of public interest. Chief totally 105 violence cases against and should not let their colleagues Behind Kabul Medical of the Nai said that despite ap- journalists were registered since to violate laws. However, Ash- fending women s rights and so on. proval of the Access to Informa- May 2014. According to the data iqullah Wafa he rejected the alle- University: In the meantime, we will imple- tion Law, the officials were using obtained from Nai, 78 cases of vi- gations and said that he never 0202500200-+93793275595 ment a five-year plan to evaluate delaying tactics to avoid journal- olence has been recorded against threatened Jahesh. KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani ly bombs placed on the routes, implementation of projects and ists. journalists from May 2013 to He said that Jahesh was not on Monday urged teachers not to explosions and similar inhuman will improve women s life to step Sediqullah Tawhidi claimed that May 2014. Nai in its survey said telling the truth. All of his press Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital allow beating, insulting and terri- acts continue to claim the lives of towards self-reliance, the minis- government was often denying that 74.8 percent of journalists briefings were aimed at character Pule Bagh-e- Umomi fying children at schools under any our children. These actions are in- ter added. sharing information with media believe that violence increased assassination of the lawmakers, reason. In his message on the Chil- tolerable. The president said not She said they are working on and sometimes give contrasting against media-persons and 77.7 he claimed. 070263672 dren s Day, the president said in a only terrorism, poverty and lack plans which will improve wom- account of the events embedded percent were of the view that vio- He said that Jahesh wanted to statement that: I am happy to of medical facilities but family vi- en s live and increase their role in in inaccurate information. lence decreased in the past 12 submit an application for asylum congratulate our beloved children olence also threatened children s the society. We are fully com- He said that issue has created months. as one of the foreign embassies in Khairkhana Hospital and all countrymen on this day, personalities. Children like child- mitted to address the problems challenges for the newsmen. At least 29 percent of report- the country. Though, he did not which is a good opportunity for ish things. They want to see them- faced by women in Afghanistan, Journalists do not get the re- ers complained of physical vio- provide further details in this re- 0799-321007 all of us to give more attention to selves safe and loved by others, she remarked. She also vowed to quired information from the gov- lence, 47.5 percent complained of gard, but said that the director of 2401352 children s problems and work for they want to be happy. Their establish a special court to deal ernmental institutions. Authori- mental violence and 18.5 percent the private media group wanted their wellbeing and happiness. minds are full of questions and with cases of violence against ties mostly avoid media-persons were concerned about violation of to strengthen his case through such The president said science had they demand answers, they need women in the country. when asked for interviews or com- their rights throughout the coun- allegations. proved that the foundations of a entertainment. The president Indira Gandhi Children human s personality were built in urged the media, prayer leaders, Hospital, Wazir Akbar his/her childhood. It means the moderate figures and reformists to Students among 38 poisoned in Samangan Afghanistan to face future of a society is tied with inform families about the dangers Bangladesh in soccer Khan, Kabul 2301372 how we treat our children today. of violence against children. In He said children s health, nutri- my address at the start of this ac- friendly today tion, rearing and education were ademic year, I have said students Ibn-e- Seena of great importance for prosperi- should not be beaten, terrified or AT Monitoring Desk ty and development of the soci- insulted. Pul-e-Artan, Kabul ety. The president lamented a He said he would like to use KABUL: Following their win 2100359 number of children lost lives in the children s day to renew his call against Laos on Friday, the na- Afghanistan every year to malnu- on teachers not to use corporal tional soccer squad is all set to trition and treatable diseases, a punishment under any reason. He face Bangladesh in a friendly Wazir Akbar Khan situation that was not acceptable. said disabled children should be match in Dhaka today (Tuesday). Another problem in the Afghan given special attention and it was The match will be held in Hospital society, the president said, was responsibility of the government Dhaka, the capital city of Bang- 2301741, 2301743 subjecting children to hard labour to establish exclusive schools for ladesh at around 2:30pm at Kab- and forced and under age marriag- disabled children in provinces. ul s time. es, something needed to be He said the government was The national squad on Sunday Ali Abad stopped. committed to improving the situ- spent the day training and pre- He said though fortunately ation of children in light of the paring for Tuesday s match. The Shahrara, Kabul millions of children went to school country s laws and international AIBAK: At least 34 students and and teachers were poisoned. He the incident took place when the competition is aimed at providing 2100439 in the country, yet a large number conventions. four teachers have been poisoned added unlike previous incident 9th and 10th class girls students the Afghan team a chance to pre- of them, particularly girls, were He urged government organi- at a girls school in Khuram Sar- that white powder was found were busy studying that they pare for upcoming 2018 World deprived of their right to educa- zations, civil society, religious bagh district of northern Saman- sprayed at school s yard, they smelled gas. He did not rule out Cup qualifying rounds. After Malalai Maternity tion. Still sometimes we hear on leaders and families to play their gan province, an official said. could not find any evidence. insurgents hands in the incident, Tuesday s friendly, the national the news that the enemies of real- part in improving children s lives. Thirteen of the students are Maybe it was some kind of gas. saying: Insurgents do not want team will travel to Iran where they Hospital ity have torched schools. Similar- (Pajhwok) reportedly in critical condition. A Mujahid said the students were people of Afghanistan to be armed will face Syria in their first WC similar incident had also taken taken to two health clinics in the with knowledge and build their qualifier round on June 11. The 2201377/ 2301743 place in two schools ten days back district, but the 13 others with country. Afghan national soccer team faced in the district. Qari Abdullah Mu- critical condition were shifted to Tajuddin said investigations Bangladesh in the Asian Challenges Banks Afghanistan harnesses jahid, the administrative chief for the Aibak Civil Hospital. Qari Ta- were ongoing and nobody has Cup n 2008 which ended 0-0. The Khuram Sarbagh district, told Pa- juddin, head of the advising coun- been detained in connection to the soccer squad s victory against jhwok Afghan News 34 students cil at Khuram Bagh School, said incident as of yet. (Pajhwok) Laos was lauded countrywide. Da Afghanistan Bank anti-Taliban militias as 2100302, 2100303 insurgency spreads Kabul Bank India exporting medicines to 222666, 070285285 KUNDUZ: The commander Kunduz city. They don t have an known as Pakhsaparan, or the intimate knowledge of these lands Azizi Bank wall breaker , barked out com- as we do. Without militias Kun- mands at his bandolier-draped duz will fall to the Taliban, he said, 0799 700900 fighters, part of a patchwork of sporting a fat gold ring studded with AFGHANISTAN AT MINIMAL COST anti-Taliban militias in northern a turquoise gemstone. - Good mi- Pashtany Bank Afghanistan seeking to augment litia, bad militia - President Ashraf India has been exporting medicines to Afghanistan since 1992. The export of 48 million dollars of medicines to Afghanistan is 2102908, 2103868 hard-pressed Afghan forces in a Ghani s government has been wide- expected to rise by 500 million dollars in the next three years. strategy fraught with risk. The ly slammed for a leadership cri- Taliban recently came close to sis which has resulted in a pro- India is exporting medicines to Limited Abhishek Bhargava said better range of products, he said. the government of Afghanistan. Air Services overrunning Kunduz city, in the tracted delay in the crucial ap- Afghanistan at a cost much lower that the medicines coming to Af- India has been exporting med- The products are in circulation most alarming threat to any pro- pointment of a defence minister. Safi Airways vincial capital since the 2001 US- Kabul scrambled for a response than the pharmaceutical products ghanistan from the US and Europe icines to Afghanistan since 1992. throughout the country including of western nations to tap the are very expensive due the high The export of 48 million dollars major government hospitals, the led invasion of Afghanistan, as the when the Taliban nearly stormed 020 22 22 222 insurgency spreads across the Kunduz city in late April, rushing healthcare market in the war-torn premium charged by them. So, of medicines to Afghanistan is ex- ministry stores outside the hos- north beyond its traditional in reinforcements from other prov- country. Currently, 96% of Af- the second option there is Paki- pected to rise by 500 million dol- pitals and retail outlets owned by southern stronghold. With Afghan inces - but also calling Mir Alam, ghanistan s pharmaceutical needs stan, with whom they have land lars in the next three years. the government, he said. Ariana forces suffering record casualties who was in neighbouring Tajikistan are met from overseas imports connectivity. Production cost and Bhargava further said that People are aware of the qual- 020-2100270 as foreign troops pull back, Kab- at the time, for help. As the Tali- with a large part of it coming from cost of the medicines from Paki- doctors and distributors in Af- ity of Indian medicines so auto- ul is increasingly relying on former ban have flooded the region this India. Cooper Pharma, a Delhi stan is quite high as compared to ghanistan have a positive opinion matically the sale is increasing mujahideen strongmen with che- fighting season, causing the war s based pharmaceutical company, is India. So with the efforts of the about Indian pharmaceutical prod- without any special efforts, he Kam Air quered pasts as a bulwark against centre of gravity to shift north, a among many Indian firms export- Indian manufacturers and Indian ucts. added. 0799974422 the insurgents - a gambit observ- disturbing pattern is emerging: the ing medicines to Afghanistan. The government, India is now gaining We are supplying good qual- India is not only exporting ers say is akin to fighting fire with serial numbers of several weapons company supplies a wide range foothold in Afghanistan market ity products to them. The pack- medicines to Afghanistan but is fire. Powerful among them is Mo- seized from insurgents match those of medicines to Afghanistan since and a number of Indian compa- aging is also good, we are getting also helping in providing medical Hotels hammed Omar - popularly known issued to Afghan forces, militiamen 1993, including antibiotics, oral nies are operating there. Indian positive reports from the doctors and technical assistance to im- Safi Landmark by his battlefield moniker Pakh- said. It s the government s job to antibiotics, injections and syrups products are also better in pack- and the distributors. So the pop- prove the healthcare sector in the saparan for his touted ability to investigate how that is happening, at a very low price. aging, better from the cost point ularity is spreading by word of country ravaged by years of flatten walls - who controls hun- said Alam s sub-commander, re- Director of Cooper Pharma of view and each company has a mouth. We are also supplying to conflict. DNA 020-2203131 dreds of fighters in his fiefdom on questing anonymity. The Taliban the banks of the Khanabad River have been pushed back from the SERENA in Kunduz province. This is a fringes of Kunduz city but it still people s uprising, said Pakhsa- appears a quicksand of instability. paran, with a trimmed snow-white Local residents describe the Tali- 0799654000 beard and a deep booming voice ban as a Trojan Horse, infiltrating as he showcased his militia to AFP the city despite a ring of security New Rumi Restaurant in Kunduz city, wielding assault to orchestrate a spate of regular rifles, lugging rucksacks with RPG bombings that have whipped peo- 0776351347 warheads and draped in bandoliers ple into a frenzy. They may not of ammunition. The people are have stormed the city but they have Internet Services prepared to send their sons to the a reach deep within. They are ev- frontlines to fight against the Tal- erywhere, they are among us, and UA Telecom iban, to defend their home, their that s scary, civil society activist 0796701701 / 0796702702 country, their honour and their Marzia Rustami told AFP. Rusta- government. Kabul has denied mi said she was shattered by a re- arming militias, but Pakhsaparan cent bombing that killed Noor-ul- Exchange Rate admitted receiving ammunition Huda Maulvizada Karimi, a cleric from the government and the ven- who frequently took to the air- Purchase: ue for the interview - inside the waves to denounce the Taliban and provincial governor s compound advocate women s rights. Haji - was testament to the support he Amanullah Utmanzai, a Kunduz One US$ = draws from local officials. The elder, said local militias, control- 59.56Afs mobilisation of militias represents ling unruly patchworks of fiefdoms One Pound Sterling= a complete departure from previ- and blamed for human rights abus- ous government efforts to disarm es, were hardly restoring security. 89.10Afs these groups, blamed for devas- Put an armed guard in everyone s One Euro = tating Afghanistan during the civil house in Kunduz and even then no war in the 1990s and setting the one will feel safe, he told AFP. 60Afs stage for a Taliban takeover. It also Militias are abusive, forcibly col- 1000 Pak Rs = lays bare the shortcomings of the lect taxes from people, steal har- 562Afs multi-billion dollar US-led effort vests from farmers and create a gulf to develop self-reliant Afghan forc- between people and the govern- Sale: es, suffering large daily casualties ment, he said. But the provincial One US$ = and struggling to rein in an ascen- government insists uprising forc- dant insurgency on their own as es supplement Afghan troops by 59.76 Afs the war expands on multiple acting as crucial tripwires for the One Pound Sterling= fronts. Afghan military and po- Taliban. There is no such thing as 90.71Afs lice are incapable of fighting with- good militia or bad militia. Any out us, a sub-commander under militia fighting the Taliban are One Euro= Mir Alam, an ethnic Tajik and one good, deputy Kunduz governor ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugee boys are racing wheelbarrows at a slum area on the outskirts of Islamabad. Right at the 65.60 Afs of the most influential militia lead- Hamdullah Danish told AFP. 1000 Pak Rs= 570Afs ers, told AFP at his base near (NDTV) heart of Pakistan, these boys and hundreds of others like them, have no access to education. (Photo: AP) 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 . JUNE 02 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Washington trip: Islamabad to share RAW NEW DELHI: India and the US will ink their new 10-year defence framework on Wednesday to chart terror link out the road ahead for further ex- pansion in bilateral defence ties, ranging from collaboration in mar- itime security, joint exercises and proof with US intelligence-sharing to co-develop- ment and co-production of mili- tary technologies. The framework will be inked in meeting between defence minis- ter Manohar Parrikar and his vis- iting US counterpart Ashton Cart- er on Wednesday evening. Carter is also slated to meet PM Naren- dra Modi, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and national secu- rity advisor Ajit Doval earlier on that day after he arrives in New Delhi from a visit to the Eastern Naval Command in Vizag. But the long-pending deals for 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, together worth around $2.5 billion, will take some more time to be actually signed. With ISLAMABAD: Amidst an uptick menting unrest in Pakistan. the slow process of approvals in in terrorist attacks and a growing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the finance ministry, the helicop- chorus of accusations against In- who along with army chief Gener- ter-manufacturer Boeing has now dia’s top spy agency for aiding and al Raheel Sharif, visited the head- extended the validity of its bids to abetting such violence, Pakistan quarters of the Inter-Services In- June 30. As for the new framework has decided to raise the issue at telligence (ISI) on Saturday, alleged to replace the earlier one inked in the international level. that foreign intelligence agencies 2005, it was finalized during the While Prime Minister Nawaz were destabilising the country. It visit of President Barack Obama Sharif’s top aide said Islamabad is understood that he was refer- to India in January. A key new would name and shame New Del- ring to RAW. element in it is the incorporation hi, Pakistan’s top diplomat, who The official said Foreign Sec- of the "Defence Trade and Tech- left for Washington on Sunday, is retary Chaudhry would share nology Initiative" (DTTI), which expected to share with US officials ‘fresh evidence’ with US officials involves co-development and co- evidence of RAW’s increasing in- about the increased involvement of production of military technolo- volvement in stoking terrorism in RAW in creating trouble in Paki- gies ranging from aircraft carrier Pakistan. Foreign Secretary Aizaz stan. He is also expected to raise launch systems to mini spy drones, Under it, India and the US have the Raven mini unmanned aerial tion gear for soldiers. READ by the IAF. This has gained trac- Ahmed Chaudhry will lead a Paki- the issue of recent statements giv- as reported by TOI earlier. Carter, agreed to begin with four relative- vehicles (UAVs), "roll-on, roll-off" ALSO: US pushes India to ink tion since Hindustan Aeronautics stani delegation at an important en by India’s defence and interior incidentally, had spearheaded the ly modest "pathfinder projects" as mission modules for C-130J Su- contentious defence pacts The US has till now failed to deliver the meeting of the working group un- ministers in which they called for entire DTTI mechanism when he well as explore development of air- per Hercules aircraft, mobile elec- is also offering the Scorpion light indigenous Sitara IJT, which was der the Pakistan-US Strategic Dia- “neutralising terrorists through ter- was earlier serving as the deputy craft carrier technologies and jet en- tric hybrid power sources, and attack aircraft which can be used first sanctioned in 1999, as report- logue. Foreign Office spokesper- rorists”. Islamabad says such con- secretary of defence at Pentagon. gines. The pathfinder products are chemical-biological warfare protec- as an intermediate jet trainer (IJT) ed by TOI earlier. son Qazi Khalilullah confirmed to troversial statements confirmed its The Express Tribune that the meet- fears that Indian secret agencies ing would take place on June 2 in were involved in terrorist activi- Washington. The meeting is a part ties in Pakistan. Prime Minister’s of the ongoing Strategic Dialogue Adviser on National Security and Three Tamil parties to join hands to between the two countries, he add- Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz also ed without giving details. indicated on Sunday that Pakistan whelming minority support en- But an official familiar with the would expose India at the interna- abling him to defeat Rajapaksa the development said that the talks tional level for ‘stoking unrest in form alliance in Sri Lanka man favoured by the majority Sin- would focus on bilateral relations, the country’. Speaking at a func- halese. With a parliamentary elec- as well as issues related to arms tion organised by Nazria Pakistan tion looming, the new Tamil alli- control, nuclear non-proliferation Council, Aziz made it clear that COLOMBO: Three political par- said two other political parties rep- and eastern Tamils. There are 3.2 represent Tamils of Indian-origin ance would be crucial for the in- and international security. The top Pakistan would not allow its ene- ties representing Tamils have de- resenting Tamils in the central hill million Tamils out of which a half are to join Ganesan’s party. ”We cumbent Prime Minister Ranil diplomat is also scheduled to meet mies to undermine the Pakistan- cided to join hands to form a new plantations are to join his party to live outside north and east. So the must stop calling them Indian ori- Wuickremesinghe’s United Nation- senior US officials during his stay China Economic Corridor. He also political front in Sri Lanka, saying form the new political front. TNA can’t represent them, Gane- gin Tamils. They are Tamils so al Party. Ganesan has been a long in Washington. insisted that the Indian ambition the main Tamil National Alliance “Tamils live not only in the north san said. (ALSO READ : Sri Lan- why tag them Indian-origin standing ally of the UNP. Sirisena The official, who didn’t wish for hegemony in the region would only represent community mem- and east. There are Tamils who live ka Cricket chief Sidath Wettimu- Tamils?” he asked. Both NUW and promised to call a fresh parliamen- to be named in the report, disclosed not be allowed to succeed. Aziz bers from the northern and eastern in the western, northwestern, cen- ny: Zimbabwe tour will encourage UCPF supported the current Pres- tary poll by April 23, at the end of that Chaudhry was given a ‘brief’ maintained that Pakistan’s nuclear part of the country. Mano Gane- tral and southwestern provinces,” other teams) The National Union ident Maithripala Sirisena in the his government’s first 100 days. by the government to inform the explosions in 1998 had ‘shattered san, the leader of the Democratic Ganesan said. He said the main of Workers (NUW) and Up Coun- January presidential election when The decision is now put on hold Obama administration about the India’s dream’ to establish its he- Peoples Front, a minority party Tamil party, Tamil National Alli- try People’s Front (UCPF), both he defeated incumbent Mahinda as he is keen to introduce electoral alleged involvement of India in fo- gemony in the South Asian region. for the Western province Tamils ance (TNA) represents the north from the central hill plantations Rajapaksa. Sirisena received over- reform before holding elections. Bangladesh factory owner charged ‘Education can’t wait’: Wary with murder over Rana plaza collapse children return to schools were rescued or escaped alive af- ter the factory collapsed on April 24, 2013. Even after several com- after nepal earthquake plaints about cracks appearing in the walls, thousands of people KATHMANDU: Thousands of were reportedly forced to contin- children affected by last month's ue working in the complex before earthquake in Nepal returned to it collapsed. schools on Sunday, a working day “They [Sohel Rana and the in the Himalayan nation, five factory owners] discussed and de- weeks after the disaster killed more cided to keep the factory open,” than 8,600 people and destroyed Kar said. “They sent the workers many homes. Dressed informally, to their deaths with cool heads.” children clutched their parents' Rana, who attempted to flee hands before filing past ruins of the country in the days following collapsed buildings to enter tar- the disaster, was arrested near paulin tents and makeshift cottag- Bangladesh’s border with India a es that will serve as their schools week after the collapse. Although until their old one is re-built. More the police announced plans to in- than 32,000 classrooms were de- back to normal. "We will construct tion," Tomoo Hozumi, UNICEF dict Rana last year, the process was stroyed across Nepal when a 7.8 temporary learning centres for representative in Nepal, told Reu- delayed as they awaited govern- magnitude earthquake struck on schools because reconstruction of ters on a visit to temporary learn- ment approval to press charges April 25, affecting almost a third old buildings will take time," Lam- ing centre, a plastic roofed struc- against a dozen government offi- of the 28 million population. A sal said. The government and aid ture made from long bamboo cials who are among the 41 now second quake of 7.3 magnitude on agencies have built 137 temporary strands woven as mats to create set to be formally accused. Rana May 12 has hampered efforts to learning centres for 14,000 children walls. "Opening of schools even and the others will also be charged rebuild. "I am nervous. It is pain- who attended schools across Ne- in temporary centres has several with violating Bangladesh’s build- ful to see my classroom in rub- pal on Sunday. Aid workers said benefits. ing code. ble," said Shasham Shrestha, a tenth over 4,500 education centres will It provides psychosocial recovery Many Western retailers source grader at the Kuleswor Awas Sec- have to be built to accommodate of children who are in stress, pro- More than 1,100 people died in 1,100 people in the country’s investigator for the Bangladeshi clothes from Bangladeshi suppli- ondary School in Kathmandu. students who have been forced out tects them from violence ... the risk what was the country’s worst-ever worst-ever industrial disaster, AFP police, told the news agency. “It ers owing to cheap labor costs, and Shrestha and his friends stood near of their classrooms by the earth- of being trafficked and their par- industrial disaster reports. was a mass killing. All 41 of those the disaster resulted in calls for the collapsed walls of a classroom quake. Nearly a million children ents can go to work," Hozumi said. Authorities in Bangladesh will “We are going to press murder charged have a collective respon- immediate reforms including safe- as teachers assured parents of safe- have been severely affected by the UNICEF says $24.1 million was press murder charges against the charges against 41 people includ- sibility for the tragedy.” ty inspections and higher wages ty and regular classes. Hari Lam- earthquakes, according to the Unit- needed to set up the learning cen- owners of the Rana Plaza garment- ing the owners of the building, So- If convicted, the accused could across Bangladesh’s $33 billion sal, an education ministry official, ed Nations Children's Fund tres, train more than 19,000 teach- factory complex in Dhaka that col- hel Rana and his parents, later to- face the death penalty, he added. garment industry, which employs said opening of schools was im- (UNICEF). "Education can't wait ers and volunteers on psychoso- lapsed in 2013, killing more than day,” Bijoy Krishna Kar, the lead More than 2,400 workers close to 4 million workers. portant to show that life is getting for all recovery and reconstruc- cial support. Modi’s Bangladesh visit: Teesta pact not on this trip, says Sushma Swaraj Less than a week before Prime travelling to Dhaka and will be muna (Brahmaputra). Minister Narendra Modi travels to present during the signing of in- The External Affairs Minister Bangladesh, External Affairs Min- struments of operationalisation of confirmed that Modi will be visit- ister Sushma Swaraj has ruled out the Land Boundary Agreement. ing Israel at a mutually convenient signing the Teesta water-sharing She said there is “no possibility” date. “PM will go to Israel. I will agreement with Dhaka during the of Banerjee cancelling the visit. go to Israel, Palestine and Jordan trip. “She is going to be there in Dha- this year. But to say that we are Responding to queries at a ka.” tilted towards Israel is wrong. press conference Sunday on com- In September 2011, Banerjee There has been no change in our pletion of a year in office, Swaraj had cancelled her visit at the last position with respect to Palestine,” said they have “not reached an minute over her opposition to the she said. This will be the first visit understanding” on the agreement, Teesta water-sharing agreement, by an Indian Prime Minister to and the signing will not happen and had not accompanied the then Israel. during the Prime Minister’s visit prime minister, Manmohan Singh, On the recent announcement to Dhaka on June 6-7. to Bangladesh. by the cricket board chiefs of In- “I said it is not going to hap- Bangladesh Prime Minister dia and Pakistan about a series in pen during this visit (of the PM) Sheikh Hasina has been under pres- UAE, she said, “There has been because I know the facts. Whatev- sure to deliver the Teesta agree- no decision taken for the cricket er decision on Teesta needs to be ment with India. She has been urg- series… who told you about it?” taken, it has to take into account ing New Delhi to sign the pact She said there is “no flip-flop” the state government’s views. The soonest because it is “good for the in India’s policy on Pakistan and decision will be taken by consult- long run”. it is not “confused” either. “We are ing them. The state government With its source in the eastern ready to talk on all outstanding is- will have to be taken on board,” Himalayas, the Teesta flows sues to resolve them in a peaceful she said. through Sikkim and West Bengal manner, the talks will have to take try can be involved, and there should no violence and terror during the talks.” On China building an economic corridor through Pakistan-occupied She said West Bengal Chief before entering Bangladesh where place only between the two coun- Kashmir, she said that the Prime Minister had raised this issue quite strongly during his China trip. She said India’s activities in the South China Minister Mamata Banerjee will be it eventually merges with the Ja- tries and no third-party or coun- Sea — large parts of which China claims to 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 . JUNE 02, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES China to hold fire $500m appeal Obama slams drills along for Iraq to be Senate national Myanmar border launched BEIJING: China's military will security ‘lapse’ hold land and air live fire drills along a part of the border with Myan- mar where shells have fallen dur- ing fighting between the Myanmar government and ethnic Chinese The White House denounced the controversial bulk telephone col- individual Senators must put aside House of Representatives this rebels, the Defence Ministry said U.S. Senate Sunday for its "irre- lection program, while maintain- their partisan motivations and act month, overcame an early proce- on Monday. sponsible" failure to prevent a ing other key provisions. But the swiftly. The American people de- dural hurdle Sunday, when the Sen- China has been angered by re- lapse in crucial counterterror op- Senate failed to get it over the fin- serve nothing less." ate met for an emergency session peated incidents of shells or erations, but said it hoped lawmak- ish line, meaning the national se- President Barack Obama, who in a bid to prevent a lapse in na- bombs from the fighting falling in ers could put aside partisanship curity authorities order to track last year called for a comprehen- tional security operations. Chinese territory, in which at least and swiftly rectify the problem. roving wiretaps and lone-wolf sus- sive reform of the telephone meta- But it failed to move ahead five Chinese have died, and thou- "The Senate took an important -- pects will expire at midnight Sun- data dragnet that was exposed in further once Senator Rand Paul, a sands of refugees have crossed into if late -- step forward tonight," day. "We call on the Senate to en- 2013 by former national security Republican 2016 presidential can- China's southwestern province of White House press secretary Josh sure this irresponsible lapse in au- contractor Edward Snowden, is didate opposed to the bulk data Yunnan to escape the clashes. Earnest said in a statement after thorities is as short-lived as possi- backing the reform bill, known as collection and the bill that reforms The Chinese military's drills the chamber advanced an impor- ble," Earnest said. "On a matter as the USA Freedom Act. the program, signaled he would will begin on Tuesday, the Defence tant reform measure that ends the critical as our national security, The bill, which passed the block attempts to advance it. Ministry said, and take place in two Yunnan counties which lie right next to Myanmar's Kokang region. China had informed My- anmar about the drills, it said. The drills will not affect the normal lives of residents, though they will have to follow instructions on which parts of the county will be off limits, the ministry said, add- ing that the end of the exercises would be announced later. Myan- mar's parliament last month ex- Violent blasts rocked Sanaa after ship chartered by the U.N. that tended martial law for three coalition strikes target Houthi arms was carrying 7,000 tons of food... months in the Kokang region. depots east of the Yemeni capital, when it was within a nautical mile China has repeatedly demand- Humanitarian organizations are of funding is now even threatening Al Arabiya News Channel report- of Aden's port," the official said, ed that Myanmar take greater preparing to launch a fundraising such humanitarian assistance as has ed. The strikes on the Mount No- adding that the vessel itself was steps to prevent fighting from appeal for $500 million for the cri- been possible, UNICEF said. qum base on the eastern outskirts not hit. "The ship was forced to spilling over to its side of the bor- sis created by ISIS group in Iraq, As a result, all those organiza- of Sanaa sent munitions and shrap- turn back and by night time it was der. Myanmar government soldiers UNICEF, the United Nations chil- tions currently active in Iraq would nel flying into an adjacent residen- about five to eight nautical miles have been battling rebels who were dren's agency said on Monday. in Brussels on Thursday launch "a tial neighborhood, witnesses told from Aden," he added. dug in as close as 500 meters The announcement came a fundraising appeal for nearly $500 Agence France-Presse. According to the official, the (yards) from the border area, My- day ahead of a meeting in Paris of million to cover relief operations Four Saudi-led coalition strikes vessel had set off from Djibouti, anmar's Information Ministry said the U.S.-led coalition of countries over the next six months," the agen- also targeted Houthi militias in which the U.N. uses as a hub for in April. The main rebel group in working to defeat the militant group cy added. The U.S.-led coalition Sanah and northern Daleh in the humanitarian aid bound for Yemen. Kokang is called the Myanmar in Iraq and Syria. of some 60 nations was formed last crisis-torn country. The incident was confirmed National Democratic Alliance "The humanitarian situation in year after ISIS went on a rampage Meanwhile, U.N.-chartered by a port official, who also de- Army (MNDAA), which is led by Iraq is close to disaster. We urgent- across Iraq and Syria, seizing key ship loaded with humanitarian clined to be identified. "The ethnic Chinese commander Peng ly need extra resources in order to territory upon which it declared a supplies bound for Yemen was tar- Houthi fire forced the ship to turn Jiasheng. The MNDAA was continue assistance," Philippe caliphate. geted by shelling as it approached back as it approached the port," formed from remnants of the Com- Heffinck, UNICEF's representa- Ministers from Turkey, Saudi the country's main southern port the port official said. munist Party of Burma, a power- tive in Iraq, said in a statement in Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab of Aden on Sunday, an official said. He accused the rebels of "im- ful China-backed guerrilla force French. Emirates are expected to be among The provincial government posing a food blockade on areas of that battled the Myanmar govern- According to the U.N. agency, 24 participants attending the anti- official, who spoke on condition Aden under the control of the Pop- ment until it splintered in 1989. eight million Iraqis are in urgent ISIS coalition meeting in Paris. The of anonymity, blamed Houthi ular Resistance Committees", The group struck a truce with the need of humanitarian aid, in par- main focus of the meeting will be rebels who control several neigh- which are a collection of pro-gov- and allied forces loyal to former leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, in an effort to government which lasted until ticular the roughly three million the situation in Iraq, where ISIS borhoods in Yemen's second city ernment fighters, Sunni tribes and restore U.N.-backed President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi to power. Clash- 2009, when government troops people who have been forced to seized the city of Ramadi two for not allowing the ship to dock southern separatists. es have also raged on the ground between the rebels, who seized the took over their region in a conflict flee their homes since the start of weeks ago in the biggest blow to at Aden's port, which is controlled Saudi Arabia has been leading capital Sanaa last year, and local militia fighting their advance, especially that pushed tens of thousands of the ISIS offensive in June 2014. the coalition since it began bom- by pro-government fighters. an air war since March 26 target- in southern Yemen. The Yemen conflict has killed almost 2,000 people refugees into China's Yunnan prov- Access, however, has been barding jihadist positions in Au- "The Huthis fired shells at a ing Iran-backed militia in Yemen and wounded 8,000, according to the World Health Organization. ince. hampered by the fighting and a lack gust. France, Germany Erdogan threatens to resign Iran military adviser raise concerns over over lavish accusations ‘killed’ near Iraq’s challenged Kilicdaroglu to prove EU migrant his assertion. "I invite him to please ISIS-held Ramadi come and take a tour ... I wonder if he will be able to find such a gold- redistribution plan en toilet seat in any of these wash- rooms," Erdogan said in an inter- view with state broadcaster TRT late on Sunday. "If he finds it, I will resign from the presidency." Brightly illuminated at night and sitting on a hilltop, the com- plex - nicknamed Ak Saray or the White Palace - dominates the sky- line on the western edge of the An Iranian officer has been killed near the Iraqi city of Ramadi while Turkish capital. advising Iraqi forces on how to recapture it from the Islamic State group, Previous heads of state used a state media reported Monday. Jassem Nouri, who had also served as a more modest old palace, but Er- military adviser in Syria, was killed on Thursday, Iran's official IRNA dogan's move came as he launched news agency reported. Political and military leaders joined family mem- Irritated by accusations of lavish- election. "Gentlemen in Ankara, what he has dubbed a "New Tur- bers for a memorial service in Ahvaz in southwestern Iran on Sunday ness, Turkish President Tayyip palaces have been built for you, key", in which he aspires to amend ahead of his burial on Monday. "A seasoned (1980-88) Iran-Iraq war Erdogan has vowed to resign if the planes bought, Mercedes cars pur- the constitution and commander, Jassem Nouri was there as a military adviser to share his leader of the main opposition can chased ... golden seats have been create a full executive presi- experience with the resistance fighters in Iraq," the city's Friday prayer find a single golden toilet seat in bought, that's how you use the dential system. Erdogan wants the leader Qassem Khaziravi told mourners. Shiite Iran has provided weap- his vast new palace. toilet," Kilicdaroglu said at a rally ruling AK Party, which he found- ons and military advisers to both Iraq and Syria but denies it has de- Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the Re- in the Aegean city of Izmir on Sat- ed more than a decade ago, to win ployed any combat troops Ramadi is the capital of Anbar, an over- publican People's Party (CHP) has urday. Erdogan, who moved into a strong enough majority on June whelmingly Sunni province west of Baghdad, and the government of repeatedly criticised Erdogan's the controversial new 1,000-room 7 to change the constitution unop- Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had previously avoided deploying Iran- profligacy in campaign speeches palace complex after winning a posed, but opinion polls suggest backed Shiite militias to the area. But the city's fall to the Sunni extrem- ahead of a June 7 parliamentary presidential election last August, it will struggle to do so. ists of IS two weeks ago forced a change of policy.

BRUSSELS France and Germany five member states - Germany, raised concerns on Monday over a France, Sweden, Italy and Hunga- European Commission plan to re- ry. Ministers Bernard Cazeneuve distribute migrants reaching Italy and Thomas de Maiziere said the and Greece, saying it must take EU's emergency mechanism "must better account of efforts they have be founded on two equally impor- already taken to help asylum-seek- tant principles: responsibility and ers. solidarity. We believe that the bal- The European Commission ance between these two principles proposed last week to ease pres- has not yet been reached in the HANOI : U.S. Defense Secretary and urged them all to stop. But he sure on Italy and Greece, which proposal presented by the Com- Ash Carter discussed his call for said China's activity had out- are struggling to deal with thou- mission." THOUSANDS DIED an end to island-building in the stripped the others and was un- sands of immigrants crossing the More than 5,000 migrants try- South China Sea in talks on Mon- dermining security, a charge that Mediterranean in flimsy boats ing to reach Europe have been day with his Vietnamese counter- Beijing has rejected. from Libya, through an emergen- saved from boats in distress in the part, who said Vietnam had not At the news conference, cy scheme to redistribute 40,000 Mediterranean since Friday, EU expanded its islands but had done Thanh and Carter were questioned Syrian and Eritrean asylum-seek- authorities say. work to prevent wave erosion. whether the U.S. defense chief had ers throughout the European Thousands of people, mostly The response appeared to fall asked Vietnam to stop land recla- Union. from war-torn African and Middle short of the immediate halt to land mation activity. Thanh said the Under the plan, Germany and Eastern countries, have died try- reclamation activity and further two sides had discussed the issue. France, two of the EU's biggest ing to cross the Mediterranean this militarization of the islands that "Vietnam has recently con- states, would together take nearly year. Southern European states are Carter sought in an initial appeal ducted consolidation on the islands 40 percent of the 40,000 migrants. clamoring for more EU help to deal last week in Hawaii, and again at a under Vietnam's sovereignty," The interior ministers of with migrants, but with anti-im- security conference in Singapore. Thanh told reporters, noting that France and Germany said they migration parties on the rise amid Carter told a joint news con- Vietnamese troops were stationed were ready to study the Commis- economic problems and austerity, ference with Defense Minister on nine "floating islands" and 12 sion's proposal, based on a fair many states resist taking large Phung Quang Thanh that he and "submerged islands" in the region. proposal for sharing out the mi- numbers of asylum-seekers. the general had discussed his pro- "On the floating islands, we grants. The European Commission posal for a permanent halt to rec- conducted embankment (consoli- "This distribution (mecha- suggested sharing out the 40,000 lamation and militarization of the dation) to prevent them from nism) must above all take better asylum-seekers among EU mem- islands and that Vietnam was con- waves and erosion, to ensure safe- account of the efforts already made ber states based on each EU coun- sidering the idea. ty for the people and the soldiers by member states on international try's population, economy, unem- The U.S. defense secretary, stationed on the islands," he said. protection," they said, presenting ployment and the number of asy- who is on an 11-day trip to the "On the submerged islands, we a joint Franco-German position. lum applications received in the Asia-Pacific, has focused on mari- only built small houses, which can The statement, together with con- past five years. time security in his public remarks accommodate a few people and we A U.S. official, speaking on construction that would be barred operation, Carter announced the cerns expressed by Spain and east- Interior ministers are due to amid concerns about the implica- are not expanding. The scope and condition of anonymity, said later and what is maintenance that United States would help Vietnam ern European states, suggest the discuss the plan on June 15 and tions of China's massive island- characteristic of our work is pure- that Vietnam distinguishes its ac- might be permitted. set up a site to train troops for EU faces a tough fight agreeing how 16. Britain, Denmark and Ireland building effort, which has added ly civilian." Submerged islands fea- tivity from that of China's, saying Carter and Thanh also signed U.N. peacekeeping operations and to share out the 40,000 migrants. have exemptions on EU matters 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of land ture underwater reefs, while float- that it conducts work to maintain a Joint Vision Statement to guide would send a U.S. expert on peace- The statement highlighted the ef- on immigration and Britain has said in about 18 months, most of it this ing islands are those with surfaces buildings erected some time ago future military cooperation be- keeping to Hanoi. On Sunday, Cart- forts France and Germany are al- it will not participate in the relo- year. Carter has acknowledged that above the water or which can be and work to prevent wave erosion. tween the former foes, who fought er visited the Vietnamese navy and ready making, pointing out that cation scheme or a separate EU other countries have conducted built from submerged islands, by The official indicated that a 1955-1975 war and only normal- coast guard headquarters and nearly three-quarters of asylum plan to resettle 20,000 refugees reclamation projects in the region, adding steel structure, soil, rocks Carter would like to have clearer ized ties 20 years ago. pledged $18 million to help Viet- applications in the EU are made in from outside the bloc. including partners like Vietnam, and concrete. distinctions between what is new As part of the expanding co- nam buy U.S. patrol boats. 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. 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We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] The recent outreach has been laudable, but the ingredients for real change are missing. By Tamim Asey security and economic assur- with Pakistan’s allies to put public office. www.afghanistantimes.af ances it needs to change course convince Pakistanis that their The Afghan government Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi The new National Unity Gov- and policy towards Afghani- country’s current policy of stra- should be given credit for en- ernment (NUG) in Afghanistan stan. In recent months Ghani tegic depth and awaiting the gaging with Pakistan. Yet the Advisory editorial board led by President Ashraf Ghani has traveled extensively to the withdrawal of NATO – playing questions remain: What is the has been taking a new ap- capitals of Pakistan’s allied the time game – will only back- cost, and what can it expect in Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, proach towards Pakistan, mak- states to put pressure on Islam- fire and this time at a greater return for its recent conces- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal ing significant concessions, abad to bring the Taliban to the cost for Pakistan. sions? Peace cannot be at- albeit with uncertain results. negotiation table and eventu- While Pakistan will be an in- tained through military-intelli- Graphic-Designers: Recent outcomes of these ef- ally reach a peaceful political tegral part of any future politi- gence work. It requires genu- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari forts include the historic sign- settlement. cal settlement in Afghanistan, ine a political will and commit- ing of an agreement between Though Kabul should be its role in bringing the Taliban ment from both sides and a bal- Marketing & Advertising: the intelligence agencies of given credit for this change of on the peace table and assist- ance of power in which both Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 both countries on intelligence policy towards Pakistan, the ing in reaching a final political sides realize that the only way cooperation and joint raids on best way to describe this new settlement is greatly exagger- to reach to a dignified peace is Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan terrorist groups in the border diplomatic posture is naïve, ated. through a political dialogue Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 areas of both Afghanistan and given the underlying currents Today the cause of Afghan and not the barrel of a gun. Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press Pakistan. These are deemed to in the historical issues since the peace is mainly used as a polit- The governments of Paki- constitute an almost historic establishment of Pakistan as an ical tool to gain territory and stan and Afghanistan cannot breakthrough, given that no independent state. Afghani- legitimacy, or as an intelligence forever neglect fundamental formal agreement existed in the stan and Pakistan should ad- tit-for-tat game. There does not historical questions in favor of The constitution says past. This is a two-way street, dress the fundamental histori- seem to be a genuine peace pro- tactical and routine policy is- in which under a formal ar- cal questions through a strate- cess or roadmap; rather, peace sues. rangement the intelligence gic dialogue. Many of the re- is increasingly being used as a At some point, they will Article 151: agencies of both the countries cent moves between the politi- political-military game with need to begin a comprehensive The President, Vice-Presidents, Ministers, Chief Justice and members of the Supreme Court, the Attorney can explore their respective cal and military leaders of the each side interested in scoring strategic dialogue that encom- General, Heads of the Central Bank and National Directorate of Security, Governors and Mayors, during strengths and weaknesses and two countries are merely tacti- points. passes all historical and funda- their term of offices, shall not engage in any profitable business with the state. exploit each other, which would cal in nature, without any stra- It increasingly seems that mental issues. Certainly any seem to give ISI the edge as an tegic depth or end in sight. It is the name of the game is to give such dialogue will be long, dif- experienced intelligence agen- much like a Ping-Pong match, territorial legitimacy to the Tal- ficult, and at times frustrating. cy over its relatively young with Pakistan as the clear long- iban and their allied terrorist But it is the only mecha- Editorial Afghan counterpart, the NDS. term winner. groups inside Afghanistan by nism through which the two Since taking office, the new Afghanistan’s government imagining a more fanatic ene- countries can achieve the kind National Unity Government in has recently been pursuing a my for both the Afghan Nation- of settlement that ensures the Kabul has taken an optimistic three pronged approach to Pa- al Security Forces and the Tal- same issues aren’t still bedev- Quota for women in approach towards Pakistan. Its kistan: 1. Engagement with Pa- iban. iling the relationship years from policy has involved extending kistan’s military and intelli- This will expedite – or at now. Tamim Asey is a Fulbright an olive branch to Pakistan and gence establishment at the least, that is what is hoped – alumni and a Columbia Univer- governance reaching out to Pakistan and its highest levels; 2. Briefing Paki- the reconciliation process, sity Graduate. He is currently a allies, including China, Saudi stan’s civilian political leaders, bringing part of the Taliban Kabul-based researcher and Finally, someone has taken up the issue. And finally they broke the si- Arabia, and the United States, including its main political par- movement into the Afghan po- writer. (Courtesy: The Diplo- lence. And finally they hit at the bulls’ eye when they urged the govern- to give Pakistan the required ties; and finally 3. Engaging litical process by offering them mat) ment to appoint nine women as provincial governors. This is a courageous demand. And this is something quite unheard of in this extremely male- dominated society. There are 34 provinces and 34 slots for governors. Ninety-nine percent were men. Now there must be a quota of nine seats for women. Since the governors are selected and not elected, therefore, they don’t do any election canvassing. Now if someone says that women don’t have what it takes, they are extremely intolerant towards change and women’s rights. For women, it might be a challenging job in the current situation of security problems to do election canvassing, but since gover- By Peter Foster foreign policy guru, who coined the them; or lead Ukraine to believe sation in Europe, the Nato sum- phrase “G-Zero world” to describe America has its back only to fail mit calling for everyone to spend nors are selected, therefore, women must get their share in the governor- It seems hardly a day passes with- the new era of global volatility. In to come up with the goods. And 2 per cent of GDP on defence fol- ship. They wouldn’t come across security challenges as like their male out another reminder that after six his new book, Superpower? Three Bremmer is not afraid to admit that lowed by an announcement that counterparts they wouldn’t need doing any election campaigns and hold- decades serving as the world’s choices for American’s role in the this kind of pragmatism leads to Britain might not — is costing Brit- ing conventions out in the streets. The Women Political Rights Advocacy policeman, the US is now retreat- world, Bremmer maps out the op- some dark places for those who ain visibly in Washington. You ing from the world. When Ramadi tions. These are: to stick to the old grew up with the idea that Ameri- know that the meme of British Group (WPRAG) gave a dig in the rib of the government to allocate a falls, the White House shrugs; “indispensable” role of underwrit- ca — and by extension its chief decline is becoming “a thing” when quota of nine seats for women. This call needs to be taken….During their when Vladimir Putin invades ing global stability; engage in a ally Britain — would stand up for John Oliver, a British comedian election campaigns, President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Ukraine, Washington offers only hard-nosed “moneyball” approach the values it once believed were who made it big stateside, de- Abdullah, made taller pledges regarding women’s rights and giving them a the bare minimum in support; that pursues its narrow interests; essential. It leads to the “Hong scribes the country of his birth as when the Bashar Al Assad regime or adopt an “independent” Amer- Kong” approach, which we saw “America’s dead-beat Dad”. fair share in the government. Now the time has come that the two must uses gas, it goes unpunished, and ica strategy, by giving up trying to last year when thousands of dem- And serious commentators redeem their promises. Though, our democratic institutions are passing when Muammar Gaddafi threat- solve the world’s problems, and onstrators filled the streets, and like CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, are through difficult transitions, but they have the capacity to succeed given ens to wipe out an entire city, the instead leading by example from both America and Britain confined rushing to join in, writing a col- that our political leadership takes courageous decisions. We continue our US is content to “lead from be- home. The Obama administra- themselves to expressing “con- umn in the Washington Post head- journey of democratic transformation and we all are united against the hind”. The direction of travel is tion’s biggest sin, argues Bremmer, cern”. But if this indeed is the di- lined “Britain resigns as a world abundantly clear, but what remains is one of omission: taking a make- rection of travel for America then power”. Note the lack of a ques- forces that want to derail our democratic setup. This setup has been intact uncertain — and will be a key it-up-as-you-go-along approach to Britain must be clear that this pos- tion mark. That the narrative of for the last 14 years, because we all are rendering sacrifices. Men, wom- question in the 2016 US election foreign policy. If “indispensable” es profound questions for us too. British decline is gaining near un- en, children, civilians and armed forces, are all united and are being affect- — is how much of America’s dis- America is no longer affordable or If America is giving up on global stoppable momentum plainly au- ed by terrorism alike but with varying degrees. Therefore, all have equal engagement is down to Barack practical, then better to be clear leadership, is it time that Britain gurs ill, and points to the one real- Obama, and how much to deeper about the limits of America’s ap- did too? ity that Britain does share with rights as peaceful and responsible citizens of the country. Our democratic structural forces. One of the sharp- petite for engagement than to send Already the incoherence of the America — we need to make our journey must be rooted in the rule of law, fair share in governance, recog- est attempts to open that debate mixed signals: don’t set red lines David Cameron years — the bun- choices too.— The Telegraph nition of human rights, including women and minorities. Anybody from has come from Ian Bremmer, the in Syria and then fail to enforce gled Syria vote, the self-marginali- Group Limited, London, 2015 the government or the society who tries to deny women’s fundamental rights including their political representation means they follow the ide- ology of the repressive insurgents. If the road ahead is not easy, at least the government must try and ensure it is keeping its promises regarding wom- en’s rights. Women represent half of the population, potential talents, in the country, but unfortunately they are under-representation in decision- making. It is a great loss for the society. It means half of population is economically dependent. In the parliament they have their representation then why not they must be given this right in the provincial governance? Now we live in 2015 where other nations are sending their daughters on space missions, but we are not letting them to go to schools and universi- Terrorists ties. While living in Afghanistan, one feels as if we still live in pre-indus- trial times where the emphasis was on the women to produce and raise children. The males were supposed to work outside and women at home. But in post-industrial time, there started some societal modernization and the nations that kept the pace with the change became dominant nations of the world. Since we couldn’t keep the pace and remained backward. In- Afghan stead of acknowledging our failures and mistakes, we started raising fin- security gers at other nations. 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The high level of par- Tehran is full of anticipation as the ticipation by the Afghan govern- ment, and the presence of Chinese June 30 deadline for a nuclear deal and Pakistani representatives between Iran and the P5+1 ap- along with the Taliban would indi- proaches. But to say that the two cate that a serious attempt to pro- main political factions in the Is- vide a regional resolution to the lamic Republic – the moderates and Afghan crisis is underway. the hardliners – share the same as- If the Urumqi meeting leads to sessment about the possibility for full-fledged negotiations between a final deal and its utility for Iran Kabul and the Taliban, it will be a is to gloss over a more fundamen- political outcome supported by tal schism within the Islamic Re- Beijing to achieve a certain goal. public about the future interna- Source: isafmedia/wikipedia tional identity of the country and Representatives from the gov- its relations with the United States ernment of Afghanistan and the in particular. Taliban secretly met on May 19- 20 in Urumqi, the capital of Chi- Hardline Faction nese Xinjiang’s Uygur Autono- The moderate government of mous Region. The meeting was also President Hassan Rouhani was attended by Chinese and Paki- quick to hail the April 2 interim stanis. agreement reached in Lausanne as Reports about the meeting first a major stride toward Tehran’s re- appeared in the American news- turn to the global mainstream. That paper ‘Wall Street Journal’ (WSJ) was, after all, Rouhani’s key prom- earlier this week, giving a positive ise in his 2013 election campaign, assessment of the meeting. The most lucidly revealed to the world article underlined three crucial fea- in his speech at the World Eco- tures of the meeting. nomic Forum at Davos in January · First, the Afghan govern- 2014. ment was represented by a very “New cooperation with the senior official, Mohammed Ma- soom Stanekzai, the acting defence world, both in the nuclear sphere minister since May 24. The high of negotiations. The fact that sev- Kandahar Province) and Mullah active role of Pakistan in the meet- Pakistan’s vision for Afghanistan’s In the summer of 2014, the and other areas, will open a new level of representation is unprece- eral years after negotiations start- Abdul Razak (former interior min- ing. future is not shared by everyone, Chinese Foreign Ministry intro- page,” Rouhani assured an anxious dented. ed between the Afghan government ister) occupy prominent positions The primary reason why Pa- not only in Kabul but also in the duced a position of special envoy Iranian populace after the Lau- · Second, the Pakistan ar- and the Taliban, they decided to in the Taliban hierarchy, unlike kistan and China chose to host the Taliban itself. Read more about to Afghanistan and Pakistan, and sanne agreement was announced. my’s Inter-Services Intelligence restart negotiations from scratch Stanekzai, they do not have the secret negotiations is that it enabled Afghanistan named Sun Yuxi, a former ambas- As he has done from the out- (ISI) was actively involved in the indicates the failure of the previ- authority to represent all of the Islamabad to increase its influence What is China’s interest in this sador to Afghanistan in 2002- set in his presidency, Rouhani organization of the meeting which, ous efforts and casts doubt on the Taliban. over the political processes in Af- controversial initiative? Despite 2005, to the post. made sure he attributed the agree- according to the writers, proves prospects of future ones. These Taliban representatives ghanistan. providing support for the new for- If the Urumqi meeting leads to ment to the policies and support Islamabad’s desire for a peaceful The choice of head of the Af- were chosen to come to Urumqi In earlier years, Pakistani felt mat of talks in Beijing, China is full-fledged negotiations between of Iran’s top political authority, settlement of the situation in Af- ghan delegation at the meeting is because of their contacts with Pa- that its participation in Afghan af- hardly ready to settle for being a Kabul and the Taliban, it will be a Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khame- ghanistan. quite intriguing. If these were no kistan’s ISI, the writers said, rais- fairs was deliberately limited by “broker” in the negotiation process political outcome supported by nei. Rouhani, fully aware that his · Third, China, which more than preliminary consulta- ing questions about their depen- other countries, demonstrated by between the government of Af- Beijing to achieve a certain goal. In political agenda is beholden to the hosted the meeting, showed that it tions, why would such a senior dence and links with Pakistan’s NATO’s decision not to invite ghanistan and the Taliban, as media case contacts between the Afghan wants to be more involved in the politician participate in them? Per- intelligence service. Pakistan to the Lisbon summit in reports in 2014 suggested. authorities and the Taliban go for- goodwill of the supreme leader, Afghan problem than it has before. haps the Afghan authorities expect- The role of Pakistan in the or- 2010. Pakistan had felt its influ- China’s involvement in the ward, China’s goal is not only to publicly congratulated Khamenei Most of the world’s ed a more conclusive outcome from ganization of the meeting between ence curtailed during the tenure of Afghan theatre is growing. Beijing achieve a political solution to the for the deal in a clear attempt to tie media, including Russian, replicat- the meeting, which Taliban repre- the Chinese authorities and the Hamid Karzai as President of Af- is involved in all major dialogue Afghan problem through peaceful the leader to the diplomatic break- ed the WSJ’s positive assessment sentatives did not accept? Taliban is the most controversial ghanistan. formats related to Afghanistan, in- negotiations. through. of the meeting in Urumqi. Howev- The Taliban who arrived in issue. The strengthening of Paki- cluding at the United Nations, the It would also give China an But Khamenei was having er, reasons for optimism are much Urumqi were not of the same level The WSJ article portrays it as stan’s influence, evident from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa- opportunity to establish stable none of it. Within a week he is- fewer than reasons to doubt the of seniority as Stanekzai. While evidence of Pakistan’s constructive Taliban’s list of participants of the tion, the Istanbul dialogue, the channels of communication with sued a not-so-subtle rebuke and success of this initiative. Mullah Abdul Jalil (Head of the approach to the Afghan problem. meeting, will not necessarily cre- ‘China-Afghanistan-Pakistan’ dia- the Taliban, while getting a better said it was premature to congratu- The meeting was reportedly Taliban’s Committee on Internal Such an assessment may be both ate the best conditions for success- logue and the ‘Russia-India-Chi- understanding of the capabilities late him when nothing had, in fact, not a negotiation, but preliminary Affairs), Mullah Mohammad correct and incorrect. It is not, ful negotiations between the Af- na’ format, not to mention the ac- and limitations of Pakistan in Af- been achieved. “I am neither for or consultations about the beginning Hassan Rahmani (former head of however, the main reason for the ghan government and the Taliban. tive bilateral Sino-Afghan contacts. ghanistan. (Courtesy: RIP) against the [Lausanne] frame- work,” he said. Khamenei made sure he was clear in that, for him, swift sanctions relief is the only barometer for success as the talks continue. The supreme leader’s repri- mand has since set the tone for hardliners who have from the be- ginning been critical of Rouhani’s By Gregory Clark men that the still nascent Austra- tralian lives for the sake of British adventures on behalf of their pow- ua New Guinea. All they then had Ramadi: The nuclear agenda and doubtful about lia could not afford to lose. imperial ambitions was said to have erful friends, the UK and the US. to do was cross the rugged Owen his team’s negotiating tactics with Australia has been passing through And yet the 100th anniversa- given the new-born Australian na- Australia readily offered Stanley Range along the spine of sectarian mask the P5+1, specifically their over- what can only be called Gallipoli ry has seen an extraordinary out- tion a sense of identity. troops for other UK military op- New Guinea, march down the comes off tures toward the fever - an extravaganza of self-glo- burst of national pride, celebrated This need to see national iden- erations. The earliest was the Boer Kokoda Trail to Port Moresby, Americans. Kayhan, a hardline rification organized to mark the across the nation with ceremonies, tity in supporting other people’s Wars of the late 19th century in and Australia would be in their By Sharif Nashashibi paper whose chief editor is hand 100th anniversary of participation placards, festivities and the inevi- wars continues. Other nations rely South Africa. The most recent, in grasp. The northern city of Dar- ne need not have any PR picked by Khamenei, came out in the abortive Allied attack in table parade of politicians keen to on identity in pride for their histo- the 1940s, was the postwar sup- win had already been bombed, skills to realize the sheer with a forceful WWI on Turkey’s Gallipoli pen- gain some of the glory. The nation- ry and culture (the French, Ital- pression of the brave guerrillas in with damage equal to Pearl Har- Ofolly of the initial name giv- denunciation. Kayhan’s editor, insula. The failed attack did noth- al ABC television devoted an en- ians, Middle Easterners, Russians Malaya who opposed the Japa- bor. As a young boy living as far en to the operation to retake the tire day’s programs to the event. or Chinese), or their aid to other nese occupation and then the re- south as Brisbane, I had been evac- city of Ramadi from the Islamic Hossein Shariatmadari, was quite ing to promote Australia’s inter- State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). “La- brusque. In Lausanne, Rouhani’s ests; it was a scheme to promote Anyone who protested the expense peoples (the Scandinavians), or sumption of British rule there. uated to avoid the dangers of air beyk ya Hussein,” or “In your ser- team had swapped a “ready-to- British power by hastening the or exaggeration was regarded as trai- their struggles for independence At Washington’s request, Can- raids and coastal shelling. Already vice oh Hussein,” refers to one of torous, or even subject to fines or (the Vietnamese or Latin Ameri- berra offered troops and advisors it was being reported that if the the most important Shiite figures, race horse with a broken bridle,” collapse of the Ottoman Empire. a grandson of the Prophet Moham- he charged. (Courtesy: The Dip- Badly organized, it resulted in the dismissal in some cases. Somehow cans). But for Australians, for some for the US disasters in Iraq and Japanese troops landed from New med killed in the 7th-century bat- lomat) deaths of nearly 10,000 young the useless sacrifice of young Aus- reason, it has to be past military Afghanistan. Participation in the Guinea, half the continent to the tle that led to the schism between 1962-75 Vietnam War is also seen north of a line though Brisbane Shiite and Sunni Islam. It boggles the mind that those behind the as an example of Canberra kow- would be abandoned. All that re- overtly sectarian name for this op- towing to US demands, though this mained for the defense of Austra- eration, to retake a Sunni city in time more autonomy was in- lia was that thin line of very brave Iraq’s Sunni heartland, thought this ETTER TO THE EDITOR was a remotely wise idea. The de- volved. It wanted the US to be more soldiers fighting for five months in cision has been widely condemned involved, and its offer of troops the Kokoda mud, jungle and heat. domestically, regionally and inter- was supposed to act as an incen- Fortunately they won out. nationally. The Iraqi government’s tive. The Japanese advance was allies, including the United States and France, criticized the name Children’s Day The irony in all this is that if stopped. It was the only Pacific (Washington described it rather Australians want a national iden- War battle where the Japanese understatedly as “unhelpful”), as World Children’s Day was observed in Kabul on Monday. This day is celebrated at time that children are faced with different problems including tity, they need to look no further were bested in man-to-man fight- has powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric lack of access to education, healthcare services and justice. Reports recently said child labor reduced in the province in compare with previous than their own backyard - to their ing, without the help of coastal Moqtada Sadr. “Such a name will inevitably be misconstrued, and all years but still nearly 60 percent of children are involved in manual labor in a number of provinces. When you take a round in the Kabul city you history of extraordinary endurance shelling and air bombing. will see several children which are working from dawn to dusk to afford daily needs of their families. They are dressed with poor clothes. Their who love the homeland and shun and initiative in developing the vast This is what Australians should sectarianism should not acknowl- faces and their clothes speak of tens of problems in their life. It seems a very serious issue. The government and the children’s rights areas of their little-known conti- be proud of if they want to create edge such names,” said Sadr, sug- organizations should not remain silent in this regard. They should make all out efforts and help the children to improve their life. nent. This created what is known a national identity. Instead, the gesting the eminently more reason- Children are future-makers of this nation. They should be helped whether they are in Kabul or any other part of the country. able title “Labeyk ya Anbar,” re- Laila Ahmadi, Qala-i-Fathullah, Kabul as the bush ethic - the tradition of same Australia today is trying to ferring to the province of which individual action, mateship (loy- join with the same Japan together Ramadi is the capital. The opera- alty and cooperation), and deter- with the US to confront the same tion was subsequently rebranded mination. China that had also suffered the “Labeyk ya Iraq,” but the damage is already done. Besides, a mere It was this tough bush ethic in ferocity of Japanese aggression name-change does nothing to alter turn that provided Australians with more than three generations ago. the conduct and intent of the Shi- the military adventure for which But that is what you do when you ite militias that are spearheading they can feel truly proud. In mid- lack the national self-confidence to the assault - the packaging may be different, but the product is the Disclaimer: 1942, the Japanese military, flush say no to foolish adventures by same. Militia abuses Sharif with their easy victories over the powerful friends. —(GT) Nashashibi, a regular contributor Americans, French, British, and The author is a former Austra- to Al Arabiya News, The Middle The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Dutch as they pushed south to lian diplomat with China and So- East magazine and the Guardian, is an award-winning journalist and and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. create their Asian empire, finally viet experience. He is now based frequent interviewee on Arab af- reached the northern shores of Pap- in Japan. fairs. 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. 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Islamic leaders in impoverished Borno State band together to keep vulnerable youth from the grip of Boko Haram.

hildren remain anxiously to Islamic teachings. Yusuf died in awake with artillery fire 2009 at age 39 in police custody Ccracking through the air as following a government crackdown Nigerian troops battle Boko Haram on his group. Security officials said fighters in this city once known as he was killed trying to escape. Af- the "home of peace". Hundreds of ter his death, Boko Haram began its the armed group's members re- vengeful insurgency against the Ni- cently stormed into Maiduguri gerian government to impose its ver- near the Giwa Barracks, the larg- sion of an Islamic state; more than est army base in northeastern Ni- 12,000 people have since died and geria. more than one million are now dis- Since the launch earlier this placed. Women and children rescued year of a multinational military in an operation against Boko Haram force with troops from Chad, Ni- [EPA/Nigerian Army] In January a geria, Niger, and Cameroon, Boko tweet was released by al-Urwa al- Haram fighters have retreated from Wuthqa Media, a group believed to areas it once controlled, huge be affiliated with Boko Haram, swaths of territory almost the size showing children carrying rifles in a of Belgium. Attacks have begun to makeshift training camp, raising hit Maiduguri recently, including a awareness of their recruitment of deadly one on Saturday by a sui- underage soldiers. With this ongo- cide bomber who blew himself up ing reality, city and religious offi- at a mosque. But the group is suf- cials decided to fight back. Under fering from a lack of ammunition the guidance of Jama'atu Nasril Is- and provisions, according to Aliyu lam, the umbrella organisation for Musa, a UK-based lecturer and Muslim groups in Nigeria, Muslim Boko Haram analyst. Suicide scholars belonging to the six Islamic bomber hits mosque in Nigeria sects that operate in Maiduguri More than ever, it needs more banded together - a rarity - to pro- members - foot soldiers, suppli- duce the new curriculum that ers, and spies, he says. "Now that Mohammed Abdullahi describes as Boko Haram does not have mili- a "comprehensive syllabus imple- tary capacity, they have to go un- mented to fight the insurgency on derground, and underground they the school level". It is a battle for will speak gently to people, en- the hearts and minds of the local couraging them to join their fight," youth, with Boko Haram on one Musa says. Musa knows well that end and community leaders on the such groups target the young. He other. Indoctrination centres While In spite of an increase in education the performance of nationalists led mother language”, demands Zama- put a question mark over the per- terms of framing policies. The gov- was nearly lured to Yan Tatsine - a peace and religious tolerance is budget, there are more than 7000 government in the province. rak Achakzai. Most of the speak- formance of nationalists led gov- ernment has no accurate data about group of young Muslims who car- taught in schools, regional lawmak- multi-grade, shelter less, one- Sardar Bareech, portrays a ers lash out on the present govern- ernment in the province. - Reuters the population of Balochistan, ried out violent attacks in north- ers are finally taking steps to moni- room-one teacher schools in bleak picture of state of education ment, for what they consider its Photo According to provincial in- unemployment, and poverty, etc. ern Nigeria during the 1970s until tor the Islamic learning centres - Balochistan. The coalition govern- and especially regarding female failure to develop the curriculum, dustries department in The speakers also emphasise they were repelled by Nigerian going so far as to raid one school in ment had allocated 24 per cent of education. Two out of three girls especially in the aftermath of his- Balochistan, the number of regis- the need for increasing the capaci- the budget during the financial year are out of school in Balochistan, toric 18th amendment that empow- tered madaris is more than 2000, ty of teachers to improve the qual- 2014-15. However, Adviser to the he informs, urging the political ers the provinces in this regard. whereas, the number of non-regis- ity of education. The Institute of Chief Minister Balochistan on Ed- parties to join hands to strengthen They also demand an end to tered is also in thousands in the Social and Policy Sciences also ucation, Sardar Raza Muhammad the government for enrolment of class education and demanded qual- province. The political leaders proposes that the budget for the Bareech says more than 75 per cent out of school children. ity education for all. paint a bleak picture of state of training teachers before and after of the budget was spent on non- Political leaders including “Quality education is the right government-run schools in rural recruitments should be increased. development, whereas, only 25 Awami National Party’s MPA, of every child”, Akhtar Hussain Balochistan and urge upon the gov- The political parties criticise per cent budget was spent on de- Zamarak Achakzai, Akhtar Hus- Langove tells the APC. He points ernment to bring reforms in the increasing fees of private schools velopment of the education sec- sain Langove of Balochistan Na- out that most of the schools are education sector. Some speakers and demand a check and balance tor. The number of government- tional Party (BNP), Dr. Ishaq without basic facilities in Quetta’s term poverty, unemployment and on them. Sardar Bareech thus in- run primary, middle and high Baloch National Party, Maulana suburb areas. law and order situation, as reasons forms, that private educational in- schools has reached around 13, 000 Wali Turabi of JUI (F), Abdul Maulana Wali Turrabi, the behind educational backwardness stitutions are only catering 2 per with 1.3 million girls and boys stu- Mateen Akhundzada Jamaat e Isl- Quetta Amir of JUI (F) thus stats and low literacy rate. “Children of cent students in Balochistan. dents across the province, lagging ami (JI), Jaffar Khan Kakar Paki- that besides schools Madaris (re- poor and marginalised families are However, Jaffar Khan Kakar of behind other provinces in terms of stan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and oth- ligious seminaries) are also deliv- deprived of education”, Mateen PTI intervenes and says that de- key social indicators. ers spoke about the state of edu- ering their services in terms of pro- Akhundzada, the JI Amir tells the spite all odds the private schools “Still 1.7 million children are cation and government schools in motion of education. participants. The drop out rate is in Balochistan are imparting qual- out of school, despite govern- the province. The political leaders He informs the participants of too high in schools in Balochistan. ity education as compared to gov- ment’s recent campaign”, Sardar were of the view, that, without the APC that there are 1667 Ma- Out of 1.3 million children, only ernment-run schools. Bareech tells an all parties confer- education democracy cannot flour- daris registered with Wafaq ul around 50000 students appear in The Balochistan government ences organised by Institute of ish and Pakistan cannot come at Madaris in Balochistan. metric examinations every year. has for the first time introduced Social and Policy Sciences in Quet- par with the developed world. “You have to support the “Now we have no clue where these appointments of teacher through ta. The coalition government had Political leaders expressed their Madaris too”, Turabi asks of the kids go after abandoning their edu- national testing service. allocated 24 per cent of the budget concerns over the deteriorating Adviser while referring to the role cation”, says Sardar Bareech. Currently more than 1 lac can- during the financial year 2014-15. condition of education during a of seminaries in the province. He reiterates that half of didates applied for 4,300 vacant Balochistan government has seminar. - File Photo They how- A large number of girls and Balochistan is deprived of schools posts of teachers in Balochistan A Nigerian soldier stands guard at a checkpoint near the city of Yola already declared education emer- ever, lamented that despite major boys who remain out of school, in Balochistan since the province through NTS. “This step of gov- gency and enforced article 25-A of announcements on part of succes- put a question mark over the per- has 22,000 settlements as per the ernment can be appreciated”, Ma- security forces in the 1980s. Cameroon. In Nigeria's eastern the constitution. sive governments and military dic- formance of nationalists led gov- 1998 census and the number of teen Akhundzada of JI admits in He says one of the reasons Yan neighbour - also struck by Boko However, a large number of tators, the state of education was ernment in the province. - Reuters schools is currently 13,000. the APC. At least transparency is Tatsine approached him was be- Haram - security officials received girls and boys who remain out of dismal in Balochistan. “Our kids Photo large number of girls and Delay in census has also caused being shown in appointment of cause he was young. That's why a tip-off and rescued children from school, put a question mark over must be taught education in their boys who remain out of school, problems for the governments in teachers, he says. Islamic schools are a prime target. a supposed Quranic school in No- "They are a breeding ground vember 2014. But according to for Boko Haram," Musa says. Christopher Fomunyoh, a director Alternatively, Syrians can get a Teaching peace Not far from a po- for the US-based National Demo- Lebanese sponsor. lice station once attacked by Boko cratic Institute, it was nothing more Witness - Syria: No strings Haram, a block of nondescript than an indoctrination centre for Derbas says that so far, only classrooms stands erect in the Boko Haram. Most of the children 15 to 20 people have obtained the middle of a dirt field. On a dusty could not count or speak a local lan- humanitarian permit. An NGO of- afternoon, the voices of children guage. Remarkably, they did not ficer working in registration, who emerge from those classrooms. In- even know their names or what side, girls in blue hijab and boys in towns they came from, only able to asked to remain anonymous, told plaid button-down shirts recite the mutter bits of Arabic instead. Boko Al Jazeera: "Since these categories Arabic words from the opening of Haram survivors talk about their came into effect, most Syrians I've the Quran, Surat al-Fatiha. They captivity In 2013, Borno State fi- met entered with [a] tourism visa." continue to the next chapter, al- nally decreed all Islamic schools Such visas are only valid for a short Baqarah, and then onto Surat must be authorised by the govern- duration. Ali'Imran. In an adjacent class- ment, although Mohammed RELATED: Syrians risk their room, Ibrahim Abdullahi points to Abdullahi says only 200 out of lives to build luxury in Lebanon writings on a chalkboard. He faces thousands have registered so far. Al- The last time UNHCR pub- his students saying: "These are the Ilmu Nurul Hayat Islamiya is just lished the number of people wait- stages of peace. I mean kindness, one of the Islamic learning institu- ing to be registered, which was in obedience to your brothers. Obe- tions already using the curriculum. early April, there were around dience to your elders." Abdullahi In it, 15-year-old Muhammed 11,000 Syrians on the list. But the scans the classroom before raising Tijjani concentrates on what his number of non-registered Syrians his voice to say: "We should know teacher, Ibrahim Abdullahi, says in Lebanon who would be affected the importance of peace." about principles of conflict-resolu- by the latest measure is even big- This school, al-Ilmu Nurul tion. "Boko Haram destroyed the ger, humanitarian workers say. Hayat Islamiya, is teaching a new peace in Maiduguri. We want our state-sanctioned curriculum based peace back," he says. The world of Ten days before the interrup- on peace and tolerance in an effort Tijjani and so many other kids like tion of the registrations earlier this to counterbalance the influence of him in Maiduguri have changed month, the government told UN- Boko Haram - a saying that means since the rise of Boko Haram. In an HCR that registered refugees who "Western education is a sin" in ironic twist, Tijjani wants to grow entered Lebanon after the regula- Hausa, the regional lingua franca. up to be a soldier and fight Boko tion implemented in early January It is just one of hundreds of Haram. Maryam Abubakar, 14, had to be de-registered, as their Islamic schools across Maiduguri, says she wants to be a nurse in or- registration ran counter to the gov- the bustling capital city of Borno der to heal the wounds of Boko ernment's October decision. A to- State in northeastern Nigeria, Haram's victims. Eleven-year-old tal of 1,471 people were affected where Boko Haram first emerged Bilkiss Liman knows exactly when by the order, losing their benefits. in 2001. It is also the commercial there is an attack in town. "The "We hope this is a temporary decision. We do believe that registration is a very Chadi, a refugee who did not hub of the historic Kanem-Bornu walls in my house shake," she says, important tool, not just for us to help refugees, but for the government as well," Kelley said. provide a last name, said the mea- empire from where Islam is said to gazing at the ground. It is even worse sure took him by surprise when have first been introduced to Ni- for the children known as almajirai, Nour is 20 and has nothing. The restrict the presence of Syrians in shelter support and legal advice, nouk, told Al Jazeera that the de- he went to register his wife. Not geria. "Boko Haram started with given away by their parents to live house where she used to live with the country. As a result, newly ar- as well as the possibility to apply cision is firm. "The government only was she rejected, but he was their preaching in Islamic schools under the tutelage of an imam in her parents and two-year-old son riving Syrian refugees will be un- for resettlement. "We hope this is took a decision last October that de-registered. Once a wealthy and mosques across Maiduguri and order to beg for alms. They have in rural Damascus was hit by a able to access international assis- a temporary decision. We do be- included new border measures for we realised that they were using long been ripe for Boko Haram re- branch manager in Hasaka, Chadi Islamic schools to promote their cruitment. 'The way to live' But back rocket during a battle between the tance and protection, making them lieve that registration is a very im- all Syrians and also asked [UNH- lost everything during the war and violent ideology to youth," says in Maiduguri, different lessons are Syrian regime and Jabhat al-Nus- even more vulnerable. portant tool, not just for us to help CR] to stop registering refugees says his savings will only last four Mohammed Abdullahi, director of being taught. Tsanganya schools for ra, prompting her to flee the coun- RELATED: Syrians worried refugees, but for the government unless in very exceptional human- more months. religious affairs for Borno State. almajirai children have also been in- try with her son. "I spent days over Lebanon's new visa rules as well," Kelley said. itarian cases. Since the beginning In addition, since last year, the "They were widespread, the Boko corporated in the state-wide peace- walking between bombs," Nour, "UNHCR works in countries According to Lebanon's Min- of this year UNHCR has registered Lebanese government has tight- Haram. Wherever they found building initiative. Sheikh Goni who did not provide a last name, around the world with the permis- ister of Social Affairs, Rashid Der- thousands of new Syrians, which ened the conditions under which themselves, they would preach." Mohammed Sai'ad Ngamdu gathers told Al Jazeera. Her husband dis- sion of the government, so we can- bas, the primary reason for the is basically in contradiction with Syrians can renew their residence Attracting the downtrodden A city his students under a tree for an appeared more than two years ago. not ignore a direct order from the government's request is that the the Lebanese decision." permits and, for those in the coun- where impoverished residents live evening lesson. The sheikh sits Two months ago, Nour finally government," UNHCR's represen- country has reached its capacity For years, due to the historic try illegally, regularise their status. in utter squalor despite the abun- cross-legged on a prayer mat. He reached the Lebanese border and tative in Lebanon, Ninette Kelley, for Syrian refugees. "The glass can- ties between Syria and Lebanon, Several humanitarian groups say dance of Nigeria's oil wealth, closes his eyes, listening carefully secured a tourist visa to enter the told Al Jazeera. "But at the same not fit one more drop," Derbas there have been almost no restric- the number of refugees residing in Maiduguri is a haven for religious to check the pronunciation of his country - but she is now broke and time, we do enter negotiations with said. "Now we have 1.2 million tions for Syrian citizens to travel, the country illegally has increased hardliners and anti-establishment students as they chant in unison, living with her sister. Nour hoped them to discuss the consequences [refugees]. I think this is a very reside and work in Lebanon. But dramatically, as many Syrians en- sentiment. "Lá iláha illallah" (there is no God to be registered as a refugee by of not being able to do certain exceptional proportion." according to the new regulation is- ter Lebanon through unofficial bor- Unregulated Islamic schools but Allah). Ngamdu teaches the UNHCR in order to obtain a bit of things." Since border restrictions Indeed, Lebanon has the high- sued in October and implemented der crossings. founded by self-proclaimed Mus- peaceful message and his students assistance, but a few days before have been put in place, far fewer est per-capita concentration of ref- in January, Syrians must get a visa "Since border restrictions have lim clerics have cropped up in seem to be embracing it. One is Aliyu her appointment date this month, refugees are coming into Lebanon ugees worldwide, with 25 percent at the border under one of a num- abundance. One of those clerics Mohammed, 24, who left home at been put in place, far fewer refu- was Mohammed Yusuf, the the age of 12 to become an almajiri. she was informed that her ap- through official borders. of its population comprised of ber of criteria, such as tourism, gees are coming into Lebanon founder of Boko Haram. Mohammed is well aware of Boko pointment had been cancelled. Ninette Kelley, UNHCR's Syrian refugees. The situation has work, or medical, among others. through official borders," Kelley Yusuf's anti-Western doctrine Haram's recruitment drive and says Thousands of Syrians are in her representative in Lebanon provoked social, economic and There are also "humanitarian ex- said. "Our registration statistics condemned the government's cor- the almajirai should eschew the same situation after UNHCR Those discussions are still on- political challenges, amid increas- ceptions" that allow some refugees show a drop between 75 and 80 ruption and neglect of the poor, group for Islam's message of peace. stopped registering Syrian refugees going, she said, but for now, non- ing pressure on the country's re- to obtain a special permit "under percent a month from what they attracting many of the downtrod- "If there is no peace, we won't sur- in Lebanon in early May, respond- registered Syrians cannot access sources. exceptional circumstances to be were last year. Those regulations den. He once gave a BBC inter- vive," he says. "My imam teaches ing to a request from the Lebanese the benefits associated with regis- Khalil Gebara, an adviser to finalised by the Ministry of Social have had the impact that the gov- view dispelling that the Earth was us that peace is the way to live." government, which is aiming to tration, including health services, Interior Minister Nohad Mach- Affairs", according to UNHCR. ernment intended them to have." round, saying it was contradictory (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 . JUNE 02, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Do llar

dia's robust growth car sales have dropped sharply Shilan Shah, In- n ears 10 4 in dia economist at Capital Econom- ics said: "The economy is not as strong as the GDP numbers might ndia's economy grew 7.5% in businesses are hoping the country's omists have warned the data needs period. And it's worth saying lots suggest. "The numbers should not o pen m arket the three months ending in central bank will move to cut lend- to be treated with caution since of people believe India's GDP fig- have any bearing on policies and IMarch, higher than the previ- ing rates again soon to give the changes were made to the way in ures are overstating the reality - both the central bank as well as ous quarter and above expecta- economy a further boost. The Re- which the GDP figure was calcu- and that's because other economic the government should look at oth- tions. It means the country has out- serve Bank of India (RBI) has al- lated. line data - such as factory output and er activity indicators. "For exam- in Pak paced China's economic expansion ready cut its benchmark lending Simon Atkinson, BBC Mum- export figures - do not support the ple, auto sales have dropped for two quarters out of the last rates twice this year, but left its bai Narendra Modi marked a year view that things are picking up sharply this year, while bank lend- three. Forecasts were for growth rates unchanged in April. New in office as prime minister this strongly. The country's new way ing growth had slowed to rates not of about 7.3% for the period com- method The government revised week and these stats suggest the of calculating GDP has baffled an- seen in over a decade." Indian Prime pared with a year earlier. Howev- down India's growth for the peri- economy he pledged to improve alysts since its release earlier this Minister Narendra Modi, who er, the country adopted a new way od October to December 2014 to is, well, improving. This would year. India said the new formula is won last year's general elections, of calculating growth, which some 6.6%, compared with the same have been the third successive quar- closer to international standards. promised to reform and revive the experts say distorts the real pic- period the year before. Its previ- ter of India's economy growing But analysts have said the new data economy and to attract much-need- ture. The country's annual growth ous figure was 7.5%. But it also faster than China's. But because do not correlate with other eco- ed foreign investment. But many for the year 2014-15 was 7.3%. now says growth between July India has revised down the figure nomic indicators, including indus- say the country is yet to see any Despite the robust growth num- and September was 8.4% rather from October to December, it trial and factory production. work- of the "big bang reforms" he prom- bers, India's government and its than the 8.2% earlier stated. Econ- means China was still ahead in that ers in Indian factory Despite In- ised to deliver. Japan’s The rupee fell steeply against the ing and 20 paisas for selling, send- economy limps dollar in the open market last week, ing the greenback up at Rs103.35 while staying close to the 102-lev- and Rs103.55, against the previ- into second el in the interbank market. The gap ous week’s close of Rs103.10 and between interbank and open mar- Rs103.35. However, the local cur- quarter ket rates for the dollar continued rency recovered five paisas in the to widen, as some dealers report- second trading session, as the dol- The Japanese economy limped ed that the central bank has been lar dipped slightly to Rs103.30 and into the second quarter, as house- buying dollars from the interbank Rs103.50. But it then lost 10 pai- hold spending fell, people left the to keep its reserves position in- sas in the third trading session, al- job market and the central bank's tact. The local currency com- lowing the dollar to rise to key inflation gauge slowed to zero. menced trading in the interbank Rs103.40 and Rs103.60. Consumer prices excluding market by shedding seven paisas The rupee suffered another fresh food and effects of last year's for buying and 10 paisas for sell- 10-paisa loss in the fourth trading sales-tax increase were unchanged ing, allowing the dollar to end the session, as the dollar rose to in April from a year earlier. House- first trading session at Rs102.04 Rs103.50 and Rs103.70 for the hold spending unexpectedly fell 1.3 and Rs102.08, against the prior day. The rupee-dollar parity then percent and industrial production week’s closing level of Rs101.97 remained unchanged at this level was lower than a year earlier when and Rs101.98. But the rupee man- in the last trading session. During the levy hike triggered a recession, aged to recover two paisas for buy- the week, the dollar gained 40 pai- according to the government data ing and four paisas for selling in sas for buying and 45 paisas for released Friday. the second trading session, as the selling in the open market. Mean- Weakness in the economy is dollar slipped to Rs102.02 and while, the rupee managed to recov- raising the stakes for Prime Min- Rs102.04. The rupee then picked er some lost ground against the ister Shinzo Abe as unprecedent- up five paisas for buying and four euro last week. It started the week ed efforts by the central bank fail paisas for selling in the third trad- by rising 50 paisas for buying and to spur inflation and pressure ing session, sending the dollar 25 paisas for selling, sending the grows to contain the world's heavi- down to Rs101.97 and Rs101.98. euro down to Rs113.50 and est debt burden. The International But it then fell by two paisas in Rs114.50 against the prior week’s Monetary Fund says Japan needs the fourth trading session, as the close of Rs114.00 and Rs114.75. a complete set of policies to boost dollar ended the day at Rs101.99 It picked up another 50 paisas in growth that would avoid depen- and Rs102.00. The rupee lost one- the second trading session, as the dence on a weak yen, which paisa in the last trading session, as single currency dropped to slumped to a 12-year low this the greenback closed the week at Rs113.00 and Rs114.00. The ru- week. Construction activity meanwhile dropped for the second month running in May Rs102.00 and Rs102.02. The ru- pee-euro parity then remained un- "The data paint a picture of pee depreciated by three paisas for changed at this level in the third buying and four paisas for selling and fourth trading sessions. How- Japan's lackluster recovery," said Sliding confidence among manufac- cial growth estimates for the first The sector is still in positive terri- more than 20 per cent, more than Shinichiro Kobayashi, an econo- against the dollar last week. ever, the euro then bounced back turers is threatening to drain the quarter of the year remained stuck tory, but the ground is looking a lot offsetting the fastest growth in The dollar appreciated by in the last trading session, gaining mist at Mitsubishi UFJ Research momentum behind the economic at 0.3 per cent, with the economy less firm beneath its feet. “Much of housebuilding projects for almost a and Consulting Co. "The cost of a around three paisas in interbank 50 paisas to close the week at recovery, according to industry fig- set back by a soaring trade deficit this weakening is down to the im- year. But the analyst struck a more dealings and by 40 paisas in the Rs113.50 and Rs114.50. The ru- weak yen will start to outweigh ures. Weeks after the Conserva- and a weaker performance from the pact of the decline in oil and gas upbeat tone than the EEF, anticipat- the benefits." tives used their handling of the dominant services firms. Manufac- activity on the supply chain. ing a revival in activity later this year open market last week In the open pee appreciated by a net 50 paisas The yen has lost a quarter of economy as a key plank in a elec- turers are feeling the brunt of an in- “There is a range of challenging fac- as the clouds of election-inspired un- market, the rupee started the week for buying and 25 paisas for sell- its value against the dollar since tion win, the EEF manufacturers’ vestment freeze by oil and gas pro- tors at play, but the net result is certainty clear. Economics director by losing a big 25 paisas for buy- ing against the euro last week. the BOJ boosted asset purchases association believes the industry ducers in the wake of tumbling oil that this weakening trend looks set Allan Wilén said: “Despite the re- in April 2013 to drive inflation to is now on far shakier ground. The prices over the past 12 months. to continue, potentially even cent slowdown in project starts, our 2 percent. The currency this week sector, which accounts for around Overall investment spending is set through to the end of the year.” data indicates that activity will fell to its lowest since 2002. 10 per cent of the overall econo- to grow at the slowest pace since Builders are also suffering an elec- bounce back quickly over the next Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said my, has suffered waning orders 2012 this year, while the EEF has tion hangover, with Glenigan’s in- couple of months. The value of con- this week that he didn't think ma- and optimism in the past three pared back its forecast for overall dex, which covers the value of tracts awarded has continued to grow jor currencies had veered from eco- months. Construction activity growth this year from 2.8 per cent projects starting on site during the during 2015 and developers will now meanwhile dropped for the second to 2.6 per cent. Chief economist Lee previous three months, dropping 10 be mobilising their project teams. We nomic fundamentals, while Finance month running in May, according Hopley said: “Manufacturing is still per cent as activity stalled in the expect this to come to fruition with The shape and future direction of the global Minister Taro Aso said moves in to the industry analyst Glenigan. growing, just not at the pace antic- run-up to polling day. Civil engi- a surge in starts during the second the yen had been "rough." The The findings come after offi- ipated at the beginning of the year. neering and non-residential sank half of the year.” economy is being determined by China U.S. and Japan reaffirmed a com- mitment not to use exchange rates to gain a competitive edge. Kuroda is girding for a longer Malaysia Airlines is ‘technically battle to reflate Japan's economy after last month pushing back the timing for achieving the inflation target. While he has warned of a bankrupt,’ NEW GERMAN CEO SAYS temporary drop in prices, he's bet- ting that stronger growth driven by Malaysia Airlines is "technically cheaper oil that's weighing on pric- bankrupt", its new German CEO es now will eventually spur gains said Monday as he outlined plans in consumer prices. to stabilize the failing flag carrier The central bank is counting including 6,000 job cuts. on rising demand, tighter supply "We are technically bankrupt and expectations for price increas- and that decline of performance es to fuel a pick up in consumer started long before the tragic events prices. of 2014," Christoph Mueller told While Kuroda has said labor reporters, referring to two deadly shortages will eventually spur in- disasters that rocked the airline last Malaysia Airlines took its first major steps on Monday, sending termination letters to I’m as interested in the Queen’s 24 years, and could drop below flationary pressures as more com- year. all of its roughly 20,000 employees. (Courtesy: Malaysia Airlines) Speech as the next political obses- 7pc in 2015, with America yet to panies boost pay to secure work- Malaysia Airlines took its first sive. All that proposed legislation, stage a convincing recovery China ers, Friday's data indicate the sce- major steps on Monday under and the window it provides on the is now the world’s growth loco- nario isn't playing out yet. soul of the new government, should motive. If this Eastern giant stalls, Mueller, sending termination let- be pondered by anyone interested the UK’s nascent recovery could A decline in the unemploy- ters to all of its roughly 20,000 ment rate to 3.3 percent in April in the trajectory of British policy- easily reverse — which would, of employees, followed by new con- making over the next five years. course, upend British politics. partly reflected a drop in the work- tracts offered to 14,000 of them. Last week’s Queen’s Speech While still spectacular by force. 340,000 people left the job The exercise -- which was ex- committed the first majority Con- Western standards, China’s eco- market last month, the most in pected -- trims around 6,000 jobs. servative administration in almost nomic performance is now raising more than four years, while the Mueller had previously initi- two decades to a referendum by some eyebrows. The prospect of number of people employed fell ated turnarounds at Ireland's Aer the end of 2017 on European Chinese markets crashing also by 280,000. Lingus and Belgium's Sabena that Union membership. Measures to ranks among the calamities that The BOJ's main inflation gauge earned him the nickname "The Ter- freeze income tax and extend now threaten the world economy. slowed from 0.2 percent in March. minator" for his job-slashing. childcare are also on the agenda. Fixed investment grew 12pc Core consumer prices, including Under Mueller, 52, the carrier We’ll almost certainly see more during the last quarter, while prop- the effects of the higher sales levy plans to "re-invent" itself begin- devolution for Scotland, Wales and erty investment rose 6pc. rose 0.3 percent from a year earli- ning from September 1 with an Northern Ireland, along with “En- These numbers sound buoy- er, the statistics bureau said Fri- unspecified new brand image and glish votes for English laws” at ant, but represent the slowest rate day. That was more than a 0.2 per- expected new livery as it seeks to Westminster. of investment since the 2008 fi- cent gain forecast by economists. shed the stigma of a disastrous While legislation is what it’s nancial crisis. China’s export-fo- The effects of last year's tax all about, the elaborate procedures cused factories meanwhile 2014. In March of last year, Flight associated with the State Opening struggled to expand in April, as increase lingered, adding 0.3 per- MH370 disappeared with 239 centage point to core consumer of Parliament — of which Her government steps to stimulate the passengers and crew aboard and Majesty’s “humble address” is the economy failed to offset the slow- prices, according to the central remains missing. Four months lat- centerpiece — are also important. down in Western demand, with the bank. From May, the impact will er, Flight MH17 was blown out of It’s easy to dismiss the ebony black US economy faltering and the drop out of the data. the sky by a suspected ground-to- rod, the ostentatious door-thump- eurozone still on the skids. Twenty-one of 36 economists air missile over Ukraine and all 298 ing and the “searching of the cel- The official manufacturing see the BOJ boosting stimulus by people on board were killed. lars” as outdated nonsense. But Purchasing Managers’ Index was the end of October, with nine pre- The tragedies were the final Many economists are worried the tify lower rates. Most economists collapse. The bank did express these rituals serve as crucial re- 50.1 in April. Given that values dicting in July, according to a straw for an airline that analysts U.S. economy won’t bounce back now expect the bank to hold the some concern about the recent minders of the struggles involved above 50 represent growth, this Bloomberg News survey from say had been poorly managed for from its first-quarter stall, but line on interest rates for a while jump in global bond yields and the in establishing democracy and the was a dire performance for China May 11-18. years, slipping further into the red. Stephen Poloz isn’t one of them. unless economic conditions dete- partial bounce-back in the Canadi- supremacy of our elected Parlia- — and the May figure, to be pub- Japan could see 0.2 percent A state investment fund took The Bank of Canada opted riorate significantly. Mr. Poloz an dollar. “If these developments ment. Dismiss them as feathered lished tomorrow, could be even deflation before September, as a it over in a rescue bid late last year, against another rate cut Wednes- roiled markets in January with a are sustained, their net effect will flummery if you want to, but we worse. Non-official survey data 46 percent fall in oil from last year's tapping Mueller to take the helm. day and kept its key overnight in- surprise quarter-percentage-point need to be assessed as more data forget such principles at our peril. released last week actually show peak in June pushes down con- Mueller said he planned to All that said, while the Queen’s activity in small and mid-sized fac- terest rate unchanged at 0.75 per cut – insurance, the central bank become available in the months Speech rightly received much me- tories, those with far less state sumer prices, according to Tomo "stop the bleeding" in 2015, stabi- cent, pointing to an imminent re- Governor said at the time, against ahead,” the bank said. For now, Kinoshita, an economist at Nomu- dia exposure, I saw little coverage support, contracting in March, lize the business next year, and seek bound in the United States. “The the damage from the plunge in oil credit conditions remain “highly regarding important events related April and May. ra Holdings Inc. All but two of 29 to start growing again by 2017. bank expects a return to solid prices. “After the extreme drama stimulative” for Canadian house- economists surveyed March 5-12 to China. With US GDP having This month, the People’s Bank Mueller, in an email to staff growth in the second quarter [in early this year, Bank of Canada holds and businesses, it said. “The contracted during the first quarter of China slashed its benchmark in- said there was a chance that core last month, had warned that a ma- the U.S.],” the central bank said in policy has settled back into a mun- bank is sticking to its upbeat out- of 2015, and maybe this quarter terest rate to 5.1pc, the third cut consumer prices will decline at jor overhaul was necessary as the a statement. “This will help ad- dane routine,” Bank of Montreal look, but keeping an eye on risks,” too, it’s hard to overstate the im- in six months. Reserve ratios have some point this year. airline was weighed down by "un- vance the rotation of demand in chief economist Douglas Porter according to a Bank of America portance of the People’s Republic also been reduced twice, at the fast- The BOJ refrained from in- competitive cost levels" 20 per- Canada toward more exports and said in a research note. “The Bank Merrill Lynch research report. to the global economy. Having est pace since 2008, in a bid to creasing stimulus last week, with cent higher than its rivals. Besides business investment.” The bank is keenly awaiting any new news The bank also repeated Mr. grown by 9.8pc a year since the reverse a property downturn and Kuroda signaling more optimism cutting staff, Malaysia Airlines is acknowledged there is still “per- from the incoming data.” The cen- Poloz’s contention that “underly- late 1970s, the Chinese economy boost domestic and corporate lend- on the economy. "We aren't think- expected to trim unprofitable long- sistent” slack in the Canadian econ- tral bank also said Wednesday that ing trend” inflation is running at is now bigger than America on a ing. Unusually, the Chinese cen- ing about any specifics for addi- haul routes, but Mueller said those omy and that U.S. performance consumption is “holding up rela- 1.6 to 1.8 per cent a year, still well purchasing power parity basis tral bank admitted to “relatively tional measures now as we expect plans could not yet be divulged for was “weak” in the first quarter, tively well” despite the shock to below the bank’s 2-per-cent tar- (adjusting for living standards). big downward pressure” on the the price trend will steadily im- competitive reasons. but apparently not enough to jus- the economy from the oil price get. While growth was 7.4pc in economy, pointing to “fluctuations prove," Kuroda said on May 22. 2014, the slowest expansion for in external demand”. 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NEW DEHLI: Heropanti actor ish,” Kriti said in a statement. The scious. “Even now, I dress up more up, I do try and put my best foot Kriti Sanon finds Sonam Kapoor, actor will soon make an appear- according to my comfort and mood forward,” she said. What does fash- Deepika Padukone and Priyanka ance in FOX Life’s forthcoming rather than the trends going on. ion mean to her? “Fashion to me Chopra chic. The budding actor weekend show Style and the City There are days when I am lazy and means something that makes me says she doesn’t look up to any- 3. In one of the episodes of the just want to wear a comfortable look good and adds to my person- one in particular when it comes to show, designer Nishka Lulla will pair of denims with a T-shirt and ality while keeping a bit of me in style but has some favourites from be seen styling her in a neo grunge there are days when I feel like it,” she said. She also shared that the industry. “I think style is look. dressing up. she tries to pick up something dif- something very personal. But I do She might seem like an ideal But yes, at times this profes- ferent whenever she selects an out- find Sonam Kapoor, Deepika muse for designers but she says sion demands you to look in a cer- fit for an event or for her personal Padukone and Priyanka very styl- she has never been fashion con- tain way. So, when I am dressing wardrobe. Gauransh Chauhan to do Life of Pi actor Irrfan Khan has urged Hollywood directors to Michael Jackson adopt Bollywood’s love of flam- boyant song-and-dance routines. in ‘ABCD 2’ The unthinkable might happen. Subhash K Jha quoted an insider The ubiquitous actor, whose cred- Bollywood megastars Shah Rukh, as saying. its also include The Amazing Spi- Salman and Aamir Khan in one Apparently, the filmmaker is der-Man and The Darjeeling Lim- frame would be a delight for any thinking something along the lines ited, told AFP that US blockbust- Indian cinema fan but to accom- of Manmohan Desai’s Amar Ak- ers would benefit from a injection modate such larger-than-life stars bar Anthony, which will provide of musical hoopla, Indian style. in one film has always appeared the Khans with equal screen space. The 48-year-old is one of Bolly- to be a daunting task for directors. “This is why he has decided wood’s most internationally-rec- However a report in International to start shooting the project in ognised exports, carving a stellar Business Times suggests this may 2017. There is ample scope to career at home and in Hollywood not be a far-fetched idea after all. work out a plot which can accom- where he has worked with Oscar- Kick director Sajid Nadiadwa- modate the trio,” the source fur- winning directors Danny Boyle la is apparently working out a ther elaborated. and Ang Lee. Ahead of the US re- project to bring the three Khans This collaboration wouldn’t lease on June 12 of Jurassic World, together. have been remotely conceivable Irrfan’s latest Hollywood film, the “Sajid has decided to produce had the warring Khans not re- Rajasthan-born actor said the a film which will star the three solved their personal issues at Sal- American movie industry could Khan superstars. He may even di- man Khan’s sister, Arpita Khan’s learn a lot from its Indian counter- rect the film himself, though that wedding. SRK and Salman have part. “The informality and person- Gauransh Chauhan, who wowed would depend entirely on the na- earlier hugged it out, but it was al connections in Bollywood are audiences with his Michael ture of the subject. The film will thought to be one for the cameras, nice,” the actor said during an in- Jackson moves on the reality show go on the floors in January 2017 until the Raees actor promoted terview in Mumbai. “Things are Dance India Dance, will show off and release in December 2017,” Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Twitter re- too compartmentalised in Holly- his skills in the forthcoming Varun Indian journalist and film critic cently. wood, and the system can be rig- id.” He further added, “Also they Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor film should imbibe our song-and-dance ABCD 2. “I’ve been fascinated culture. I think Hollywood could with dance since the age of three. I Waar 2 filming to do wonders with it.”The father of started with school performances, two who charmed global audienc- then performed for the show es, is currently hot property in India’s Got Talent. Then I both major film industries. Piku, showcased my skills on Dance kick off next month in which he has a supporting role India Dance season two where the as a taxi driver, has dominated In- judges Remo D’Souza, Terence dian box offices since early May. Lewis and Geeta Kapoor got He will also star in action-drama Time to get excited, Team Super: debut world tour, A Trip To Uni- Palm Jumeirah on June 13. Tickets, extremely impressed with my Jazbaa, which is scheduled for re- Michael Jackson style of dancing,” lease in October. The actor has been Lilly Singh is coming to do a show corn Island. Lilly Singh Performing which organisers Sundance Live tell Chauhan said. “On DID, Remo sir involved in almost 90 films in Dubai next month. The Indian- in Hong Kong on Saturday before us are due to go on sale in the evening, was so impressed with my moves, throughout his career, including Canadian YouTube star, who goes heading to Australia, the comedian are priced Dh210 (balcony), Dh295 that he promised me that if any The Namesake, and is presently by the moniker IISuperwomanII, will do one night at Music Hall at (regular), Dh396 (VIP) and Dh550 suitable opportunity came up, he shooting with Tom Hanks in Ron will stop in the UAE as part of her the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on the (includes a meet-and-greet). Howard’s adaptation of Dan would definitely inform me. Brown’s novel Inferno, due for re- lease next year. He thinks there are big differences between Bolly- Kanye wood and Hollywood, suggesting that one so-so movie in America can hamper an actor’s career, while West in Mumbai you can still get by. “In India an actor with one hit in the bag can survive with PR and WANTS It has been a while since we heard With news about Humayun continue working in another four any news about Dr. Hassan Waqas Saeed and Adnan Siddiqui included films, until he delivers his next hit,” TO MOVE Rana's Yalghaar but it appears that in the cast as well, Rana said that he said. “Social media activity and perception works more over here, the director-producer is now he has indeed asked them as well but in Hollywood, you have to venturing into the much-talked- and their confirmation for the film perform and deliver. “The irony is TO PARIS about sequel of blockbuster Waar. will depend on their availability. that while it is a heavily market- Rapper Kanye West reportedly The next in line, Waar 2 will Alizeh Nasir might also be a part ing-based industry, you cannot wants to move his family to Paris commence filming next month in of Rana's upcoming venture. survive there on the basis of mar- because he “hates” living in Los London. Although post Waar, there He added that the film will also keting (alone),” he added. While Angeles. According to a source, the had been a financial war between have local as well as international Irrfan is now feted the world over, 37-year-old wants to move to the Bilal Lashari and Rana, Waar 2 will crew looking after the technical it hasn’t always been plain sailing French capital with his daughter see Rana producing as well as aspects of the film which will be for the drama graduate. He worked North and wife Kim Kardashian calling the shots as director. He will shot in different parts of the world: in the Mumbai television industry to focus on building his own also be penning the script of the "The film will be shot in UK, for several years before landing a fashion empire in the near future, film Speaking to Dawn.com, Rana Russia, Turkey, Canada and US," small part in filmmaker Mira Nair’s reports femalefirst.co.uk. “Kanye confirmed the news and said the Rana told. The director also shared Salaam Bombay (1988), but his wants the entire family to move to cast and crew will be heading to that he aims to release Waar 2 by joy was short lived when the role Paris. He’s been planning it for London to start filming. He added 2016 which raised the question was later cut. Television and a few months and kept Kim in the dark,” Hindi film roles followed but he In Touch Weekly magazine quoted that Shaan Shahid will be in the about his forthcoming film was unable to land the romantic lead and the cast will include Bilal Yalghaar: "The first promo of the source as saying. “He hates hero roles symptomatic of Bolly- living in Los Angeles and has Ashraf and Ayub Khoso among Yalghaar will be coming in June and wood movies because directors others: "We will be shooting the will make its way to cinema screen already started looking for nursery viewed him as not good-looking schools for North,” the source first spell with these three actors by late summer this year." enough. He has been often cast as added. But Kim, who lives in the in London and Prague. We are also Spurring the revival of the villain or a cop, and also played same gated community as several in talks with different international Pakistani cinema, espionage film the Indian Macbeth in Maqbool of her family members, isn’t keen actors and will reveal details as soon Waar had raked Rs40m within the and the ghost in the Hindi Hamlet, on the idea. “She’s furious,” the Kim Kardashian, North West and Kanye West attend the Alexander Wang Fashion Show during as things get finalised." first three days of its release. Haider. source said. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2015 at Pier 94 in New York City. Mad Max Fury Road is all pace, power and perfection Look what views Anushka Mad Max: Fury Road gives you wings. I returned home at exactly midnight after viewing the post- FOSTERS ABOUT RANVEER? apocalyptic action film. Blood still pumping, I did the laundry, vacu- umed the floor, read through my entire comic book collection, wrote two bestsellers, and baked a large pizza.I glanced at the clock, and it was only thirty minutes past twelve. The dynamic Fury Road flame-guitar riffs still burning in my head, I wrote a sustainable Palestin- ian/Israeli peace plan, translated the Voynich Manuscript, singlehanded- ly engineered a Harley, figured out which planet Amir Liaquat is from, and finally located missing Malay- sian Airlines plane MH370 (Hint: it’s on the same planet as Liaquat) before the night was over. Fury Road fever has similarly gripped other viewers of the film, though with varying symptoms. How else can you explain the ferociousness with which feminists and meninists are arguing over the film? (On a side note, what the heck is a meninist? lord through the desert. This war- much away, Imperator Furiosa steals the new film theme for Batman, of- As men, we already have everything. lord, Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays- some very important assets from fers a wicked soundtrack. Fury Road Anushka Sharma, who worked mobile audiences to promote the orable experiences from both, life and Your job was done before it started. Byrne), who looks like Krang from Immortan Joe, later joining forces is also gorgeous to look at, featuring with Ranveer Singh in the 2010 film forthcoming film "Dil Dhadakne the making of the film. Ranveer was Go home.) George Miller returns to the Ninja Turtles cartoon, rules in with the road warrior himself, ‘Mad’ beautiful cinematography, and cos- "Band Baaja Baaraat", says he is Do". Apart from Ranveer and seen joking with host Cyrus Sahukar, deliver an apocalyptic fantasy in a desolate future where mankind Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy) as tume design out of a metal head’s wet now a calmer and less anxious per- Anushka, the Zoya Akhtar directo- saying that since the episode is being Mad Max: Fury Road Whether Mad is close to extinction after a nucle- she is chased by his goons across dream. Ask yourself, when crafted Max: Fury Road is a feminist film son as compared to his earlier days. rial features Farhan Akhtar, Anil shot exclusively for the digital medi- ar war that has all but eradicated the sometimes dark desert highway, well, what is the best part of an ac- "When we worked together for Kapoor, Shefali Shah and Priyanka um, he can say anything he wants, or not is debatable, but the film cer- the world’s water resources. Now, dusty wind in her hair. Here, our tion film? If you said explosions, tainly has some strong female char- like any good warlord, Immortan jaws drop as we are treated to one gunplay, hand to hand combat, scant- 'Band Baaja Baaraat', Ranveer used Chopra. The chat show, "Cruising use any words he wants, including acters. Starring as Imperator Furi- Joe, controls his followers through breathtaking action sequence after ily clad women bathing in the to be very anxious and hyper on With Dil Dhadakne Do", has been swear words. To that, Anushka osa is Charlize Theron, a one-armed fear, power, good old-fashioned another, some simply ingenious in parched desert, or dangerous old la- set. He used to do weird things, shot exclusively for hotstar. It fea- quickly reminded him of what had mercenary who can snipe you from religious propaganda, and the cur- their execution. The production val- dies wearing leather armour, then but now he is calmer, less anxious. tures the film's actors in free-wheel- happened the last time he did that a mile away across the grimy hori- rency of this post-apocalyptic fu- ues here are extraordinary. Junkie congratulations you freak, Fury Road He's a better actor now," Anushka ing, entertaining conversations sprin- online -- hinting at the controversial zon, and leads the forces of a war- ture: water. Without giving too XL, who is reportedly composing has all of these elements and more. said during a chat show shot for kled with reminiscences, jokes, mem- AIB Knockout earlier this year. 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 . JUNE 02, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Paris: Ana Ivanovic made the Seventh-seeded Serb Ivanovic (11/9). “It’s amazing to be in the She displayed nerves of steel to against her in Madrid,” said French Open quarter finals for the defeated Russian ninth seed quarter-finals again. To be honest, achieve victory, failing to serve out Svitolina. Sunday’s other fourth first time since her 2008 title run Ekaterina Makarova, a semi- coming into the tournament I the tie in the 10th game of the round clash between 33-year-old on Sunday where she’ll face Elina finalist at the Australian Open in didn’t really expect that at all,” said second set and then allowing five Italian Flavia Pennetta, who has Svitolina, the first Ukrainian to January, 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 to book her Ivanovic. “But I really worked hard match points to slip through her never played in the French Open make the last eight. But defending eighth career Grand Slam quarter- for each match. I worked hard even fingers. However, she secured quarter-finals, and Garbine champion Maria Sharapova’s final. Watched again by German before the tournament to reach the victory on her sixth match point Muguruza, the Spanish 21st seed, scheduled last-16 clash against World Cup winning football star quarter-final again.” Svitolina, when Cornet went long with a was also shelved. Muguruza, the Lucie Safarova was pushed back Bastian Schweinsteiger, the 27- seeded 19, is only the second backhand, her 42nd unforced error 2010 junior champion, had a until Monday after rain caused a year-old Ivanovic shrugged off a Ukrainian woman to reach a Grand of the windswept tie. Svitolina breakthrough Roland Garros in lengthy stoppage at a chilly two and-a-half hour rain stoppage Slam quarter-final after Kateryna will take a 6-0 losing record into 2014 when she defeated Serena Glenn McCrory thought Anthony Joshua is and what he can do. Roland Garros. The Russian to secure her third three-set win in Bondarenko made the last eight at her clash with Ivanovic, a run that Williams on her way to the last- Joshua was "brilliant" in beating Anthony Joshua: Needs a bigger second seed now faces the four rounds in Paris. The 20-year- the 2009 US Open. It was includes a second round loss in eight. “The scheduled 4R matches Kevin Johnson but has already set opponent soon, says Glenn prospect of playing matches on old Svitolina beat fellow former Svitolina’s first win over Cornet Paris last year and again on clay in between Sharapova-Safarova & a new obstacle he has to get past... McCroru Anthony Joshua: Needs two successive days with the first Roland Garros junior champion in three meetings and the result Madrid earlier this month. “I hope Muguruza-Pennetta have been Size is important when it comes a bigger opponent soon, says two women’s quarter-finals Alize Cornet on a windy, chilly ended French hopes in the I can serve better, of course, cancelled for today,” tweeted the to Anthony Joshua's opponent. Glenn McCroru Against Johnson already programmed for Tuesday. Court Philippe Chatrier 6-2, 7-6 women’s singles for another year. because I was serving not so good organisers. Someone with a bit of speed and a he was just brilliant, make no jab has to come next on the back of mistake about that. The power he Kevin Johnson, but I want to see possesses is frightening, but if someone who is taller, heavier, just we're honest, that finish was bigger. David Price is the first one always on the cards. Johnson is Mohun Bagan clinches Glory Days for that springs to mind because he one of those fighters that has no will just give Joshua something offence and if you want to stand different to deal with. Don't get even the slightest chance, you've me wrong, I think however big got to throw shots against Joshua. the I-league title Condon they are, if he catches them on the Kingpin is not a journeyman chin they will go. It's just another and hasn't been a pushover because step into the unknown, as Johnson he hangs around but he didn't land was, but I do think he will deal a single shot in that fight and that with it anyway. It is now getting a just invited AJ in. If there is a question of when not if they are punchbag in front of him he is going going to let him off the leash and to knock it off the chains and if I loose on the world scene. Next year am brutally honest, Johnson was they will know who Anthony no more than that. Easy for Lorenzo in Tuscany

With just four minutes left on the tional title for Bagan after having first real chance when striker Rob- Success Days in winning action in the Ballysax Stakes. clock, Nigerian defender Bello won the last in 2002 when the tour- in Singh could only find the gloves Rasaq headed in to hold defending nament was called the National of Shilton Paul as he mistimed his Ken Condon has confirmed Suc- "Andrew Cooper (clerk of the champion Bengaluru FC 1-1 at Football League. It was christened shot from close distance. cess Days a runner in the Investec course) does a superb job with the Jorge Lorenzo led from start to fin- world champion Marquez slid off home and propel Mohun Bagan to I-League from 2007 onwards. As In the 39th minute, latching Derby at Epsom. ground and it is always a little bit ish to secure a convincing victory six laps from the end in Tuscany. the national league title their soon as the referee blew the long onto a through ball from Cameroon- The grey colt has won Ireland's slower on the Friday, so if they in the Italian MotoGP at Mugello. Marquez had made a thrilling fourth, and the first after a long whistle, Bagan fans catching the ian striker Pierra Boya, Bagan's two pre-eminent trials for the Clas- get some rain I can't see there be- The Spaniard, who was sec- start to the race, by moving from wait of 13 years. It all seemed over action in Kolkata on giant screens Sony Norde ran a few yards be- sic, the Ballysax and Derrinstown ing any sting in it. ond fastest in qualifying, pulled 13th on the grid to fifth by the end for the green and maroon brigade and TV, erupted in joy. Wild cele- fore unleashing a right-footer that Stud Derby Trial, and has been "Saturday looks set to be love- away from the field to cross the of the opening lap, and was then at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium brations went late into the night left the crossbar rattling, an attempt supplemented at a cost of £75,000. ly, a picture-perfect Derby day, line more than five seconds clear up to third early on lap two. here on a wet Sunday evening, af- while former greats including Chu- that deserved a better reward. While the ground is unlikely and we'll be there. of second placed Andrea Iannone. But the demise of Dovizioso ter Englishman John Johnson's ni Goswami hailed the victory for Meanwhile, at the other end to be as soft at Epsom as it has "He's won the best two trials A four-way battle for second, and Marquez allowed champion- header in the 41st minute gave the re-establishing Bengal's suprema- three minutes later, it was John been for his three impressive wins in Ireland and he certainly deserves involving Iannone, Marc Marqu- ship leader Valentino Rossi to fin- home side the lead. But Nigerian cy on the football map. The home Johnson who scored, heading in a this season, Condon has seen his place in the line-up. People can ez, Dani Pedrosa and Andrea ish in third spot, which enabled defender Rasaq took Bagan to glo- side looked more pressing of the corner from Lyngdoh. The home enough encouragement in the fore- say he's been winning in small fields Dovizioso, which lasted for much him to retain his position at the ry with his 86th minute header as two outfits in the first few min- side went into halftime leading 1- cast to suggest the ground will not and on bad ground but the ground of the middle part of the race, top of the standings. millions of fans erupted in joy. utes as Bagan took some time to 0. After the breather, it was the be fast. is always soft in Ireland in the helped Lorenzo extend his advan- However, Lorenzo’s third We've put him in," said the spring. "If Gleneagles runs, that tage to beyond six seconds after straight win of the season moved Needing just a draw to seal the deal, settle down in the wet conditions. visitors who went into attack from 12 of 23 laps. the two-time former world cham- Bagan ended the season with 39 The visitors though got into the the word go, needing a goal there County Kildare handler. "There are adds a whole new dimension, but thunderstorms due on Friday, we can only worry about our lad At one stage, the 28-year-old pion to within six points of Rossi points to end their wait of 13 long groove which led to a brilliant mid- were a lot of attempts on the Ben- was more than eight seconds clear after six of 18 rounds. years to lay their hands on the cov- field tussle between the two sides. galuru half but none seemed to bore someone tells me, and they are due and he's in great order. before slowing down to cross the Second placed Iannone, the eted trophy. It was the fourth na- Bengaluru blew away their fruit for the mariners. some rain. "I'm sure he'll run a good race." line 5.563 seconds ahead of Ian- surprise pole-setter on Saturday, none. held his nerve over the final few Of the chasing pack, Dovizio- laps to finish 1.098s clear of his Lo ren zo clo ses Ahmed Shehzad set to be recalled so later pulled out, while two-time Italian compatriot Rossi. in o n Ro ssi w ith for Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka Kjeldsen seals play-off win Soren Kjeldsen ended a six year winless run on the European Tour third straight w in and booked qualification to this year's Open with victory in the Yamaha rider within six points of MotoGP championship first hole of a three-man play-off leader and teammate Rossi after winning Italian GP. at the Irish Open. Kjeldsen took a two-shot lead into the final round and was one shot ahead with two to play de- spite being four over par for the day, as the players battled winds gusting up to 40mph in another round of tricky conditions at Royal County Down. A three-putt bogey on the 17th left Kjeldsen needing to birdie the 18th to win his fourth European Tour title, but after chipping from ble-bogey at the eighth. one side of the green off the other, The Dane two-putted the par- he did well to get up and down for five 12th for his first birdie of the a closing 76 to join a play-off day, but missed the chance to move alongside Bernd Wiesberger and two clear when he three-putted the Eddie Pepperell. 14th for bogey. The players returned to the Wiesberger recovered from a par-five 18th for the first hole of dropped shot at the 15th to stay Pakistani batsman Ahmed Shehzad plays a shot during the second and final International T20 sudden death and Kjeldsen was the within one of the lead by holing a cricket match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore. (AFP) only one able to find the green in long putt from over the 16th green, Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo sealed his there to the chequered flag. "It's two, before two-putting for a win- as Pepperell closed his blemish- third MotoGP win in a row after going to be difficult but we're go- Pakistan selectors will have no issues like discipline is concerned ical panel says they have improved ning birdie, although his fourth shot free round to set the clubhouse tar- winning the Italian Grand Prix to ing to try." Spain's double world surprises in store when they an- that is for the board and team man- after their fitness issues on the did a full circuit of the hole before get at two-under. close the gap on championship- champion Marc Marquez crashed nounce the Test squad for the tour agement to deal with," he said. Bangladesh tour," the former Test dropping. Watch highlights as The Englishman, beginning the leading teammate Valentino Rossi his Honda six laps from the finish of Sri Lanka in the next 48 hours, Head coach Waqar Younis and cap- batsman said. Off-spinner Saeed Soren Kjeldsen claimed victory at day seven shots adrift, crucially to six points. Ducati's Andrea Ian- after climbing from 13th - his worst apart from recalling talented opener tain Misbah-u-Haq had both sug- Ajmal is unlikely to get called up the Irish Open after a play-off. saved par on the 17th after finding none was second, a career-best af- qualifying performance - to sec- Ahmed Shehzad. The selection gested to the cricket board after for the three-test series in June af- Watch highlights as Soren a fairway bunker off the tee, but ter starting on pole position for ond in the space of two laps. Mar- committee has decided to recall the World Cup to drop Shehzad ter he failed to impress on his come- Kjeldsen claimed victory at the twice tangled with heavy rough on opener Shehzad to the Test side and Umar Akmal and make them back in Bangladesh after changing Irish Open after a play-off. the 18th and had to settle for a par the first time, while veteran great quez is now fifth overall with 69 after he was dropped from the play domestic cricket for a year as his bowling action. The selectors ig- Rossi delighted his home crowd by points. "As always I tried to put Kjeldsen had seen his over- five. longer version as well as the ODIs both of them needed to improve nored Saeed for the limited-overs night lead wiped out on the open- climbing from eighth place on the my pace. Today the pace was a in Bangladesh post the World Cup their cricket discipline and attitude series against Zimbabwe that end- “I played really well, so I have grid to the podium. Rossi now has little bit slow but I could keep it ing hole after he dropped a shot to credit my putting for no bo- on disciplinary grounds. Chief se- in general. Rasheed said the selec- ed on Sunday. Rasheed also made it and playing partner Max Kieffer 118 points to Lorenzo's 112. high to give me the chance to go lector Haroon Rasheed said that tors had been discussing the pos- clear that young promising players geys,” Pepperell told Sky Sports "Three in a row. I think a few times away," said Lorenzo, on the podi- Shehzad had been one of Pakistan's sible test squad in the last few days like left arm spinner, Muhammad made birdie. Despite bogeying the 4. “I think all four days have been in MotoGP I made three in a row um for the 88th time in his career. best batsmen in 2014 in Tests and and were waiting on fitness re- Asghar, leg spinner Osama Mir, and next, a run of five pars was enough tough, so whilst today was very but now the goal is to make four," The next race, round seven of his last innings in the longer ver- ports of pace bowlers Rahat Ali allrounder Bilal Asif would be con- retain Kjeldsen’s advantage as the difficult it didn’t feel all that dif- said Lorenzo, who took the lead the championship, is in Barcelona sion was a big hundred. "He is clear and Ehsan Adil. "We are waiting sidered later on for either the one- strong wind sent scores soaring, ferent to what we’d played in the on the opening lap and stayed on June 14. for selection and as far as other for their reports although the med- day or T20 matches in Sri Lanka. but slipped back again with a dou- first three days. 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We are holding to our Unemployment is the biggest promises with Kabul: challenge facing said that the president has sent a Pakistan letter to civilian and military offi- youth: MoIC cials of the Pakistan. Sources have AT News Report AT Monitoring Desk said that the president has de- port women and allocates more manded Pakistan to initiate eight AT News Report seats for women in the govern- KABUL: The Ministry of Infor- KABUL: Pakistan s external af- steps against Taliban in the up- KABUL: The Women Political ment institutions. However, the fairs ministry s spokesman, Qazi coming three weeks and demon- mation and Culture (MoIC) Rights Advocacy Group government has appointed only termed unemployment, drug ad- Khalilullah, on Monday said Is- strate sincerity to move the stalled (WPRAG) has urged the Nation- four female ministers. They said lamabad is committed to fulfill all Afghan peace process forward. diction and insecurity as great chal- al Unity Government (NUG) on that four posts are not enough to lenges before youth. pledges made with Afghan lead- In the letter, Ghani has urged Monday to appoint nine women claim increased political partici- ers. According to Pakistan s Jang Pakistan to put the Taliban lead- The Deputy Minister for as provincial governors. Members pation of women. The govern- Youth Affairs in the MoIC, Te- newspaper, the spokesman said ers under house arrest, barring of the WPRAG and scores of ment should allocate more key that Pakistan is aware of Afghan them from any activity. Other de- mor Shah Ishaqzai, while talking rights activists in a press confer- slots to women. The government participation in the state-run de- and chiefs of the different com- to a gathering of youth in Kabul, president s letter addressed to mands of the letter include: Paki- ence said that women should be shall design comprehensive strat- Pakistani leadership through me- stan should conduct military op- partments. She added that her missions. Afghanistan Indepen- said that unemployment usually given sufficient representation in egy to ensure Afghan women had group has asked the government dent Human Right Commission- compel youth to join militant dia. He added that Pakistan will erations against the Haqqani Net- the Supreme Court and other gov- good participation in all govern- continue maintaining good neigh- work, annihilate the Taliban s safe to appoint nine women as pro- er, Qadria Yazdan Parast, said that groups. He stressed investment in ernmental organizations. They mental organizations, they de- vincial governors, allocate seats for four ministerial positions are not youth is need of the hour. Ishaqzai borly relations with the Afghan havens on its soil and should not said that President Ashraf Ghani manded. Orzala Barakzai, a mem- government. Reports recently treat wounded Taliban fighters. women in the apex court and for- adequate for women. She said the said that the unemployment also and Chief Executive Officer Ab- ber of the WPRAG, said the gov- eign missions. She further said that government should give impor- lead to drug abuse. The gathering dullah Abdullah during their elec- ernment should pay attention to women should be appointed as tance to women as they make half was organized by Counterpart, a tion campaigns pledged to sup- women s demands regarding their deputy ministers, general directors of the population. welfare organization, in coopera- tion with the USAID to promote young people s civic participa- Nangarhar police HQ onslaught ends as 5 attackers killed tion. Maisam Ehsani, a civil soci- ety activist, said that the govern- JALALABAD: At least five fight- ters in eastern Nangarhar province, on Monday morning. Provincial quarters. He said nine policemen, ment hasn t paid enough attention ers were killed and nine police- an official said. The militants police chief Col. Fazl Ahmad six civilians were wounded, five to youth s so far. Despite the men, six civilians were wounded smashed their two cars into the Sherzad told Pajhwok Afghan fighters killed and another wound- challenges mentioned by the and the sixth fighter was arrested gate of the police headquarters on News that six fighters, with five ed militant was apprehended by MoIC, one of the biggest prob- when militants launched coordi- Sunday night at around 11:00 pm. of them Pakistanis, targeted the police after the firefight was over. lems the young people face in nated attack on police headquar- The gun battle lasted till 3:30am vehicle repairing center of the head- (Pajhwok) Afghanistan is that the govern- ment has turned blind eye to the youth so far, he added. Accord- th ing to surveys, more than 60 per- cent of the population of Afghan- Etisalat 8 annual Quran recitation contest istan is youth. This comes at a time that the National Workers commences Union of Afghanistan has said that more than 12 million Afghans are we all share; said Yasser Aboul unemployed. KABUL: The preliminary selec- Amayem, Chief Commercial Offic- tion round of 8th annual Quran rec- er, Etisalat Afghanistan, Our aim itation contest began in five zones is to open up opportunities and to Weapons cache across Afghanistan, on 28th May actively help people reach their 2015, and lasted for three days. goals. We always deliver what we recovered in Fifty reciters have been selected say we will. We believe in working to compete in the next rounds of towards improving the quality of Khost these competitions in Kabul. life of members of our communi- AT Monitoring Desk Every year, Etisalat launches ties through caring, sharing and in- KABUL: A cache of nearly 200 MAIDAN SHAHR: Construc- fund the project worth 132 mil- the contest to mark the beginning spiring individuals. Using this op- of the holy month of Ramadan and weapons of different types has tion work on 17-kilometer road lion Afghanis. Sayed Younus Na- portunity, I would like to wish all been recovered in eastern Khost of Chak district in central Maidan jafizada, director public works, to promote Islamic values among the participants best of luck and a province, said official on Mon- Wardak province has been started recalled the road was scheduled youths. The event is organized as very joyful contest ahead. Accord- ran. At the end of the contest, top agement and Management of Ari- day. According to Khost gover- after four years delay, an official to be constructed four years ago part of the company s commit- ing to program format, preliminary five Qaries receive certificates ana Television Network and par- nor s office, the weapons were said Monday. Attaullah Khogy- but work on the project delayed ment to promotion of the Islamic selection round starts in all zones along with cash prizes. This year, ticipants were present in the seized during a raid carried out in ani, acting governor s spokesman, because of security threats. culture. The Etisalat Telecommu- concurrently and once the partici- the commencement of 8th annual opening ceremony of the pro- Spina Piyala area of Alisher dis- told Pajhwok Afghan News the The project was started as a re- nication Company gives a signifi- pants qualify for the next rounds, Quran contest coincides with gram. The contest has proved to trict. The source said the cache road connecting Kabul-Ghazni sult of continues efforts of parlia- cant priority to Islamic culture and they come to Kabul to compete for Etialat s 8th anniversary in Af- be very useful in introducing top included 40 Kalashnikov guns, highway would be constructed in mentarians from the area, residents has always considered promoting the title of Best Qari . The event ghanistan. Etisalat first launched reciters to Afghan society, as the 157 pistols, PK machinegun, am- one year. of Chack district and provincial and sponsoring programs that will is projected as the biggest such Quran contest in 2008 which winners of previous seasons were munition and other materials used In addition, building a 500 meters officials, he said. A provincial help strengthen Islamic culture show ever in Afghanistan s recent turned into one of the most able to represent Afghanistan in for weapons.The source added embankment wall, 80 small and council member Abdul Waheed amongst the people of Afghani- history, and is believed to play a watched TV program in the coun- Dubai International Quran Com- that the weapons were planned stan, especially amongst the role in bringing Afghan youth clos- to be transported to other prov- four big bridges were also includ- Akbarzoi said the population of try. Etisalat annual Quran contest, petition in UAE. Viewers can inces but the bid was thwarted by ed in the project, he said, adding Chak district was more than youth. Etisalat has assumed a er to their rich heritage. The con- hosts a huge number of youths watch this season of Quran con- strong and proactive role in safe- testants are judged based on mem- security forces.No one has been the 17 kilometers road passes 100,000 where 70 percent of from across Afghanistan every test on Ariana Television, before arrested in connection to the through Dasht-i-Top area. The crops were damaged due to lack guarding the communities in which orization, Tajweed rules and me- year. Dignitaries from the Afghan Iftar during the holy month of Ra- it operates and the environment weapons but an investigation is Ministry of Public Works would of transportation route. (Pajhwok) lodic recitation of the Holly Qu- Ministry of Hajj, Etisalat Man- madan. (Press Release) still ongoing. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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