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According to the senator, the lack of order within the White House is slowing down the release of the new war strategy. AT Monitoring Desk government,” Mohaqiq said in a news briefing after returning from ABUL: The former President, Hamid Karzai on KABUL: Mohammad Mohaqiq, a Turkey. Mohaqiq who is deputy Monday met with elders of Shinwari from member of the Coalition to Save for the chief executive, said that Nangarhar province at his office. The meeting Afghanistan, a newly-formed the government faces insecurity, focused on the current situation of the country, alliance from three political parties, economic weakness and distrust. asks the government to meet the “Thus, we formed the coalition to especially the issues of the people in Shinwar district. alliance’s demands through remove these problems.” negotiations. He called on the government The coalition was formed by to make serious measures to pass the leaders of the Afghan People’s the current situation. Unity Islamic Party led by Mohaqiq rejected that the Mohaqiq, Jamyat-e-Islami, led by coalition was a government Salahuddin Rabbani and Islamic opposition, saying that the National Movement led by General members of the coalition would not Abdul Rashid Dostum, was resign from their posts in the recently formed in Turkey when government. Mohaqiq and Rabbani met The government reportedly U.S Senator and Chairman of the Dostum. “The coalition will never wants to bring Dostum back to the Senate Armed Services Committee try to sabotage the government, country as the first vice president, John McCain has criticized but it will remove some distrusts an effort to break the coalition. President Donald Trump’s that were emerged inside the (Kabul News) Administration for delaying the announcement of America’s new war strategy in Afghanistan. He said that continued disarray within the White House is behind the delay in announcing and rolling out a new strategy. “And, you know, GHAZNI CITY : Police in bombers,” alleged the police we all know what the problem is. southern Ghazni province on official, who claimed some of the It's in the White House. They've Monday claimed rescuing 25 children had been intoxicated. got to get their act together, children from being smuggled to The children belonged to announce a strategy. That has to Pakistan for what they alleged families in Ghazni City, Deh Yak, be done by the president, by the militancy training. Ab Band, Qarabagh and Andar way.” "We've got to win there. The boys, aged between eight districts, said Mayar, who declined Don't forget 9/11. And here is what and 15 years, were in two vans to identify the detained kidnappers we need to do to get there … which the police intercepted on until investigation into the matter Unfortunately, there is so much the Kabul-Kandahar highway in was completed. One of the rescued disarray within the White House. AT Monitoring Desk Government signed BSA with US the limits of Qarabagh district, children, Abadullah, told Pajhwok But I am confident the United in its primary work day. acting Ghazni police chief Col. Afghan News that he was a States of America, the best and KABUL: Speaker of Wolesi Jirga Despite terming BSA a failed threatening political, economic and At the same time, other Mustafa Mayar told a press resident of Bala Hesar area of strongest nation on earth, can do or Lower House of Parliament, agreement that not resulted in social make-up of the country.” lawmakers criticized the recent conference here. Ghazni City. “I don’t know much it,” he said. He warned that the Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Monday improving security situation, “Despite this security Kabul-Islamabad agreement on He said four persons had been but my family told me you are U.S was losing the war in said that core reason behind singing Ibrahimi also raised concerns over agreement and the long-term joint operations along the Durand arrested in connection with the going to Pakistan for religious Afghanistan and casualties among Bilateral Security Agreement ongoing recruitment process by strategic partnership with the Line, monitored by US. “Clearance Afghan forces was high. “We have incident. The detainees wanted to education.” Abdullah said he was (BSA) with US was to improve Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, United States, we have operations along the Durand Line smuggle the children to Pakistan’s being taken to Pakistan with the no strategy. And we are losing. security situation, but the unfortunately not witnessed in effect officially recognize the When you're not winning, you're also known as Daesh militants in Quetta city, the capital of consent of his family. losing. And the ANA, the Afghan agreement failed to deliver any the northern parts of the country. concrete or visible results,” Durand Line and this is treason,” Balochistan province through Another child, who did not National Army, is taking result. The National Unity “Insecurity has been Ibrahimi said. Razia Mangal, a lawmaker said. southern Kandahar province. provide his name, said he and his unacceptable losses. And we are He said families of the children nephew, also among the rescued going to have a new strategy. You had been told that the boys would children, decided to go to Pakistan know, they're coming to us and be admitted to religious schools in for religious education after the asking for additional funds, for ‘30pc of Quetta. “But these men wanted to nephew lost interest in education additional people, and additional train the children as suicide in home town. (Pajhwok) missions,” McCain told CBS narcotics in news. According to him, the lack of order within the White House has resulted in the delay of rolling Afghanistan out its new strategy. “We won't do anything unless they give us a transited to strategy. I've been asking General [James] Mattis, who I'm a great Europe admirer of, General [H.R] AT Monitoring Desk McMaster, I'm a great admirer of, Pakistan’s soil. He pointed out that ‘Where is the strategy? Where is through Iran’ the strategy?’ Then we can have a KABUL: A senior leader of Awami Afghan Taliban including the good policy. Then we authorize National Party (ANP) and Pakistani Taliban is using funding, and troops, and tanks, and President of Pakistan Lawyers Peshawar and Quetta as launching guns,” added McCain. Association for Khyber and operational bases for terrorist (ToloNews) Pakhtunkhwa, Latif Afridi activities against Afghanistan as per Mohammad Karim Khalili Advocate has said that Pakistan is routine. He added that Pakistan is still nurturing the Afghan Taliban, once again working to change KABUL : High Peace Council purpose of talks with the Taliban stability and an end to the conflict, Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Afghanistan into a shelter house 69 insurgents (HPC)’s new chairman Mohammad is to hear their viewpoint and push “he added. He said the HPC would also known as Daesh militants and for the various international Karim Khalili has said the council the peace talks forward with soon launch a discussion with the notorious Haqqani Network in terrorist groups, which is very killed in raids is working on a new strategy to groups who possess constructive political parties, civil society a bid to destabilize Afghanistan, dangerous attempt, putting TEHRAN : Parviz Afshar, the AT News Report facilitate government’s talks with national ideas. groups, tribal people and other reported by The Pashtun Express. regional peace and stability on risk. various armed opposition groups. The reconciliation process does not groups of the society to chalk out head of Iran’s Drug Control He said that Pakistan had been He further went on saying that the Headquarters, said on Sunday that continued its unpopular policy of United States military presence in KABUL: At least 69 militants Addressing a meeting of the peace mean surrender by any side.” Khalili a fresh strategy for peace talks 30 percent of the narcotics being body, Khalili urged the international expressed concern at people’s between the government and its interference in internal affairs of the Middle East is needed for US were killed and 39 others were produced in Afghanistan are Afghanistan, and adds to its military presence in Afghanistan wounded in different crackdowns community to extend more support distrust over the HPC’s armed opponents. smuggled to Europe through Iran. to the Afghanistan reconciliation performance and said the council He said regional and international instability and insecurity through as well, adding the US would loss within past 24 hours. The drug produced in Afghanistan terror proxies. an important base in the region if In a press release issued here, process. He said the HPC members should discharge its responsibility consensus was also necessary for is also smuggled to Western were committed to establishing in line with people’s expectations. peace and stability in Afghanistan He slammed Pakistan for its its forces withdrawn from Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said countries through the Caspian Sea pro-terror policies, and rejected the Afghanistan. Latif Afridi is a well that Afghan National Army peace and ending the decades-long “We all know that the people of besides global cooperation in this and the Indian Ocean, ISNA conflict in the country. “The Afghanistan want peace and regard. (Pajhwok) claim that Taliban and other known lawyer in Peshawar High (ANA) in collaboration with quoted Afshar as saying. terrorist groups have no safe Court, belongs to Khyber Agency Afghan National Police (ANP) International drug traffickers buy havens and breeding nurseries on of FATA. and National Directorate of narcotics from Afghanistan and Security (NDS) personal has smuggle them through Iran to conducted joint operations against European countries, he explained. insurgents in different areas Government approves 19 Elsewhere, he said that it is not Nangarhar, Kapisa, Paktia, possible to abolish death penalty Paktika Khost, Logar, Kandahar, for drug trafficking completely. Zabul, Faryab, Farah, Kunduz, contracts worth 3.6b Afghanis Iran is located in the volatile West Balkh, Takhar and Helmand Asia region and it is not possible provinces. to abolish capital punishment for The Afghan government has drug offenders, he added. Afshar The press release said that in approved nineteen contracts these said Iran is neighbor to having a total value of 3.6 billion Afghanistan in the east, where it operations69insurgentsincluding Afghanis, the office of the accounts for most of the drug nine Daesh affiliates were killed president, ARG Palace said produced in the world, and also and 39 others were injured. Monday.According to a statement threatened by terrorists from the AT Monitoring Desk Four armed insurgents were by the ARG Palace, the contracts west, the border with Iraq. So, it opened fire to Haroon, the activist, arrested during operation and were approved during the meeting is not possible to completely KABUL: A civil society activist after a verbally dispute. Moreover, handed over to judicial organs for of the national procurement was shot dead by unknown he informed of an investigation that abolish death penalty for drug has been conducted by police to further inquiry, mentioned commission chaired by President trafficking in Iran, he said. He also gunmen on Monday in capital city statement. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. of the eastern Nangarhar province, bring the culprit to the book. The said that drug trafficking is attackers fled the area after killing This joint operation of the The contracts approved harmful to the country's economy. an official said. The Provincial Defense Security Forces was Governor Spokesman, Attaullah the activist. during the meeting includes The United Nations Office on Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan Shukrullah, an inhabitant of village, supporting by the artillery and air construction and activation of Drugs and Crime's annual report said that Haroon (the killed forces, added statement. ANA News that the incident took place 110kV transmission line from Chesht Sharif districts. ul-Jihad area of Herat, seven in 2015 showed that Afghanistan early this morning (Monday) at activist) was a proactive member discovered and confiscated Salma dam to Krokh station and The other contracts approved healthcare projects for Nuristan, accounts for about 85% of opium Kama Adda area of Jalalabad city. of civil society activist, which has weapons and ammunition in the distribution of electricity to during the meeting are design and Ghor, Kunar, Zabul, Sar-e-Pul, and production and 77% of worldwide He went on to say that the been killed by unknown gunmen operations as well. Pashtun Zarghoo, Obe, Krokh, and activation of substation in Noor- Kbul. (KP) heroin production. (tehrantimes) attackers were in motorcycles and in Jalalabad. TUESDAY . JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Female Afghan pilot flies around the world to promote STEM, aviation dreams

them six months to prepare, often five teams were still in process. working seven days a week, as The U.S. State Department they constructed a robot that sorts declined to comment on why the balls, has the ability to recognize Afghan team’s visa applications orange and blue colors, and can were denied, saying “all visa move objects to put them in their applications are adjudicated on a correct places. case-by-case basis in accordance The girls traveled from their with U.S. law.” The agency cited a homes in Herat after convincing provision in the Immigration and family members to let them go — Nationality Act that “prohibits us no small feat in a country where from discussing individual visa young girls are often discouraged cases.” from pursuing academic study, The competition is an especially in hard sciences such as initiative by First Global, a not- math. for-profit charity that holds the They made the 800-kilometer annual international robotics (500-mile) journey to the U.S. challenge in hopes of sparking a Embassy in Kabul twice because passion for science and technology their applications were denied a among high school students around first time, even though that the world. It is an “Olympics”- location was targeted by a deadly style competition in which one truck bomb on May 31 in which team from every nation is invited more 150 people were killed and to participate. more than 400 others wounded. It takes place from July 16-18 War-torn Afghanistan has faced in Washington D.C. a series of large-scale attacks as the First Global’s president, Joe Taliban stepped up its war against Sestak, said in a post on the the Kabul government in this organization’s Facebook page that year’s summer offensive. In he was “saddened” by the U.S addition, the emerging Islamic State decision. group affiliate in Afghanistan has Although the Afghan girls were tried to increase its footprint with denied entry into the country, the Shaesta Waiz's 90-day solo attacks in urban areas. team’s robot was not. journey in her Beechcraft Bonanza Afghanistan is not part of U.S. “How can someone accept A36 aircraft will see 30 stops in Teenagers from the Afghanistan Robotic House practice at the Better Idea Organization center in Herat. President Donald Trump’s order that a robot makes it through 19 countries on five different to temporarily ban travel from six customs and those difficult continents KABUL: Six female students from once, but twice. visas by the U.S. and must applied again for the U.S. visa and Muslim-majority countries. Yet processes, but the inventors of the Afghanistan pilot Shaesta Waiz war-torn Afghanistan who had The girls wanted to show the participate from afar, watching we were rejected again.” teams from Syria, Iran and Sudan robot who have made and own it is on mission: become the youngest hoped to participate in an world that Afghans can also from their hometown in western Farooqi and her teammates had — who are on that list — were can’t make it?” said Mohammad woman woman to fly around the international robotics competition construct a hand-made robot. But Afghanistan. already faced seemingly granted visas to compete. Reza Rezayee, director of the world solo, and - just as in the U.S. this month will have to of 162 teams who planned to “When we heard that we were insurmountable obstacles to even Members of the team from Gambia Afghanistan Robotic House importantly - instill a love of watch via video link after their visa participate, the Afghan girls are the rejected we lost hope,” said 14- get to a point where they could were granted visas after initially Institute in Herat. “It is really a Science, Technology, Engineering applications were denied — not only nation’s team to be denied year-old Sumaya Farooqi. “We seek permission to attend. It took being denied. The applications of question to be answered.” (AP) and Mathematics (STEM) education in the minds of the young people who may one day take to the skies on their own. The 29-year-old Waiz's 90- day journey in her Beechcraft 10 girls’ Bonanza A36 aircraft began on May 13 at Florida's Daytona Beach International Airport. By the time her journey is finished, Waiz will have made 30 stops in schools in 19 countries on five different continents - a total distance of over 25,000 nautical miles. At each stop, Waiz is hosting Kabul events with young people to promote STEM education and encourage youngsters with aviation or science dreams of their receive sport own. The initiative is led by Dream Soar, a non-profit organisation she founded in 2014 and which is supported by the International equipment Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). TheAfghan-German holding classes at 20 schools in "I'm flying solo around the Cooperation’s Sport for Kabul and Samangan. The world to inspire young boys and Development (S4D) program workshops focused on practical- and girls to believe in their dreams, handed over a wide range of sports oriented physical education and go after them and watch them material to ten girls schools in their adaption to different soar," she told a crowd of Kabul on Sunday. conditions such as the size of a youngsters at gathered at Kidzania Another ten schools located in schoolyard or available equipment. in Dubai Mall. "I started two Aibak in Samangan province will The new equipment, combined months ago. The UAE is my 11th receive similar equipment during with the new knowledge, enables international stop." the next weeks. teachers to set up high-quality Waiz - who was born in a About 30,000 female students sports programs for their students. refugee camp during the Soviet war will benefit from improved The Afghan-German in Afghanistan - discovered her physical education (PE) classes. Cooperation and the Afghan love of flying at a young age, having The German government funded Ministry of Education fund and emigrated to the United States in the new equipment at a total cost organize training activities and the 1987. of roughly AFN 1.2 million. provision of sports equipment. Despite being one of six Together with representatives They aim at ensuring high-quality children in her family and studying of the S4D program, the Provincial physical education in Afghan in an underprivileged and troubled Education Director Dr schools. The initiative “Sports for school district in the town of Mohammad Sayed Mansoor Development” (S4D) is aiming at Richmond, California, Waiz went handed over the new equipment integrating physical education on to become the youngest to the principals and teachers of classes as a practically orientated certified pilot to hail from Tajwar Sultana High School in subject in Afghan schools. Afghanistan, as well as the first Kabul. Therefore, the project trains sports member of her family to earn a On this occasion, Azizullah teachers, provides necessary bachelor's and a master's, both Azizi, a PED representative, sports equipment and develops from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical stated that, “We appreciate the well-adapted curricula. The Nearly 16 years after the with support from Pakistan and come together to build the trust accountability. Third, political University. cooperation of the German implementing organisation international intervention toppled others, continues to take territory. needed to build the peace. reforms should enable peace "I was extremely shy, and government and we are Deutsche Gesellschaft für the Taliban government, war rages Militants affiliated with ISIS are We propose three ways that, negotiations with the Taliban, but struggled a lot in school. English emphasising a better use of these Internationale Zusammenarbeit in Afghanistan. A gradual but making inroads and have in combination, can shift the not be stalled waiting for them to was my third language, and it was sports items in school, so we can (GIZ) GmbH cooperates closely steady deterioration in security — punctuated their presence with a political dynamics to enable a begin. The Taliban will demand a very difficult for me to speak or achieve a better output in the with the Afghan Ministry of including the massive sewage truck series of high-profile terror political settlement of the conflict. share of political and economic even read in English. It wasn't until future.” Education to develop specific bomb that recently killed 150 attacks. Tens of thousands of First, the Afghan government power that will likely come at the I found something that I was really Last year, S4D organised strategies and training schedules for civilians in Kabul recently — has Afghan refugees are again fleeing, must hold credible elections expense of current power-holders, excited and motivated in life," she trainings for the 43 PE teachers teachers. (WADSAM) leaders inside and outside adding to the European migration allowing for fair competition for a especially in Pashtun areas of the said. "Because I found something, Afghanistan once again searching crisis and causing a brain drain. share of political power. country. it motivated me to apply and for a new strategy. Overall, levels of violence and Parliamentary and District Council It is therefore particularly challenge myself." The Afghan government has civilian casualties continue to rise. elections are scheduled next July, important that reforms to the "That something was to fly," announced fresh elections in 2018 A lasting, inclusive and and presidential elections are Afghan political system are she added. "Aviation made me feel and President Ghani has renewed legitimate political settlement required in 2019. The government enacted that enable former Taliban strong, like I had a sense of calls for a comprehensive peace remains elusive because and electoral institutions therefore members to have a 'piece of the purpose. The airplane doesn't process that involves cooperation longstanding grievances about the must work quickly to execute pie’ within an acceptable know if you're a boy, or a girl, or if from Afghanistan’s neighbors. distribution of political power election reforms that expand constitutional order. Greater you're from Afghanistan, or Africa. Meanwhile, President Trump within Afghanistan have combined political representation by provincial input on appointments There is no discrimination in a is poised to roll out a new with foreign machinations to create increasing the role of political and decision making and greater plane. It's a machine. It accepts you Afghanistan plan, which began a toxic brew of insurgency, parties, reducing the size of Constitutional checks and balances for who you are." with Secretary of Defense James extremism and ethnic electoral constituencies to bring are therefore tools that that can be The most important advice Mattis telling the Senate that he opportunism. Elections have people closer to their used to facilitate a lasting peace she can give youngsters, she noted, will add up to 5,000 U.S. troops culminated in deeply divisive and representatives and ensuring that process. is to follow their aspirations. "If to the 8,500 already there. The contested results. The creation of different ethnic groups have equal Ultimately, Afghanistan needs people didn't dream, we wouldn't addition of U.S. troops to support a National Unity Government in access to the polls. Overall, there to reform and restructure its have the things we have today. If and mentor the Afghan security 2014 has failed to resolve must be greater accountability political institutions to get back on it wasn't for a dream, we wouldn't forces may be a critical element of competition for power among between voters and their the path of peace, stability and have aircraft or engines," she said. a possible plan to strengthen the major factions and has clouded the representatives. prosperity. The United States and "People from around the world are government’s position and legitimacy and effectiveness of the Second, the question of how international allies cannot dictate here (in the UAE) because they forestall collapse or loss of current government. At a basic power is shared in Afghanistan terms of new Afghan political have a dream and are inspired to significant territory to the Taliban, level, Afghanistan needs effective must be revisited. The current arrangements, but they can help make an impact. ISIS or both. But it will not “win” systems for sharing power and ‘winner take all’ system gives the Afghan political actors to take the "You should dream, and you the war. better mechanisms to build president enormous power in a hard political decisions now, before should dream big," Waiz added. That’s because the signal confidence between power-brokers divided society. The National worse ones emerge. Every Afghan "We need more young boys and failing in Afghanistan since 2001 who fear they’ll be cut-out, or cut- Unity Government is a reflection watching the horrors unfolding in girls to be excited about these has been the lack of a political up, once they turn their backs. of that problem. The president Mosul and Raqqa can take heart in careers." From Dubai, Waiz will solution to the factional conflicts This is not just a question of has the power to appoint almost knowing they still have the power head to Mumbai and Kolkata, that have divided Afghanistan for reconciliation with the Taliban, every official in the country, to avoid a similar fate. before continuing the Asian leg of the last forty years, and which although that too will be an including governors and mayors. Alex Thier is executive director her journey in Thailand, Singapore continue to drive its conflicts essential element of any peace Increasing local autonomy and a of the Overseas Development and Indonesia. She will then take today. Despite nearly sixteen process. Rather, in order to create voice in selecting leaders should Institute in London and a former off for Australia and Fiji before years of massive international viable conditions both for a peace increase accountability and citizen senior U.S. official working on returning to US territory in military, economic and political process and its sustainable engagement. Ultimately, Afghanistan. Scott Worden is American Samoa and Hawaii. Her assistance, the country remains implementation the current Afghan Afghanistan has to have more local director of Afghanistan and Central trip will eventually end where it beset by a debilitating array of government, political parties and elections, which will also result in Asia Programs for the U.S. began, in Daytona Beach. conflicts. The Taliban insurgency, electoral institutions will need to more local government Institute of Peace. (THEHILL) (KHALEEJTIMES) TUESDAY . JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

was not possible if there was no contact between the rulers and the ruled and the best way to restore people’s trust was holding fair and free election. The CEO said the door of talks with insurgents remained open but neighbors should deny safe havens to EMERGENCY terrorists because the move had no good outcome for the region. CALLS Abdullah said refugee families returning to Afghanistan should Police not be a burden but their skills and abilities should be used in the Afghanistan, 2008. A crude rocket Mohhamed from an ABC News 100 - 119 country’s development. Cabinet fired by insurgents explodes in a report. Supplied Photo: ABC members, ambassadors of aid- cloud of dust and rock near a This talk is becoming louder giving countries and platoon of Australian commandos. as more SASR and commando Hospitals representatives from some A photo of what ABC News veterans suffering PTSD debrief international partners of reports is possibly an Army GPS compensation lawyers and FMIC Hospital Afghanistan attended the day-long device with the co-ordinates of psychologists about the source of Behind Kabul Medical meeting organized by the Ministry where a killing took place ... their trauma. All this is feeding into of Finance. UN secretary general’s A photo of what ABC News the Brereton inquiry. Having University: special representative for reports is possibly an Army GPS commissioned it, the ADF can now 0202500200 Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto device with the co-ordinates of claim it acted on its own initiative. +9 3 (0 ) 7 9 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 on the occasion said the Afghan where a killing took place resulting The example of the child being government’s efforts at improving in the alleged death of an Afghan shot by commandos is a real one, Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital the country’s situation were boy named Khan Mohammed. given to Fairfax Media by a Pule Bagh-e- Umomi commendable. The UN envoy Photo: ABC News veteran, although it is understood assessed today’s meeting as Unsure of the source of the it is not known to the Brereton 070263672 positive, saying issues discussed attack, one soldier aims a heavy inquiry. But Brereton is examining KABUL : Chief Executive Officer Board (JCMB) in Kabul, Abdullah narcotics had an impact on the at the event needed to be followed machinegun at a group of suspected similar allegations, combing (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on called the absence of security one country’s security and stability up. He asked the Afghan insurgents. In the chaos, a child's forensically over incident reports, Khairkhana Hospital Sunday said political stability of the basic challenges the Afghans and the threat of drugs should not government to take advantage of arm is shot off. witness statements and other 0799-321007 could help fill the recently widened faced. The CEO hoped be underestimated. Abdullah said the current opportunities and have Later, the soldiers conclude the material to test war crimes gap between the governent and the implementation of the proposed doing away with increased gap a realistic approach towards issues shots were fired in error on allegations involving a small 2401352 people. Addressing , addressing the four-year security plan would between the government and the in order people believe the civilians. Despite the best efforts number of Australian special 20th meeting of the Joint help bring stability to the county. people needed political stability in government was doing service to of the soldiers to get medical forces members during their Coordination and Monitoring He said the campaign against the country. He said development them. (Pajhwok) attention, the child is dispatched deployment to Afghanistan. Indira Gandhi Children to hospital with little chance of The allegations being tested by Hospital, Wazir Akbar survival. Brereton range from the far- Then there's a separate fetched to the believable. Khan, Kabul 2301372 Some allegation of a dying militant being The official history around thrown off a cliff by a Special Air some well-known battles that took Services Regiment soldier and then place between 2001 and 2014 are Ibn-e- Seena Ghazni shot dead. There is conflicting also being revisited. Pul-e-Artan, Kabul testimony as to whether this ABC reporter Oakes, who has militant was a prisoner of war at visited Afghanistan three times, 2100359 clinics the time of his death and the extent says he has spoken to 10 former of his injuries if, or when, he was special forces or other soldiers to Wazir Akbar Khan thrown from the cliff. inform his reporting. The remain And another allegation, Australian Federal Police is Hospital reported on Monday by ABC evaluating the incident but a senior 2301741, 2301743 journalist Dan Oakes, suggests the police source said it is unlikely to closed, cover-up of the killing of a child take action due to the difficulty of by a special forces patrol in gathering evidence. Ali Abad Kandahar in 2012. The ADF says it has no record other face The circumstantial evidence of the death occurring. The Shahrara, Kabul gathered by Oakes includes photos evidence publicly available raises 2100439 of the dead boy, Khan several possibilities: a soldier issues Mohammed, off-the-record accidentally killed Khan GHAZNI CITY : Health centres testimony from Australian soldiers Mohammed, fearing he was an Malalai Maternity have either been closed or lack and a photograph of an Australian insurgent; soldiers recklessly or doctors and medicines in various Army GPS device apparently deliberately killed him with no Hospital districts of southern Ghazni detailing the location of the death. lawful reason; or soldiers simply 2201377/ 2301743 province, residents complain. Some of these cases are among discovered his body. The failure A resident of Giru district, those being examined by NSW to report the death may be telling, Naqibullah, told Pajhwok Afghan Supreme Court judge Paul Brereton as it suggests someone wanted to Banks News the health clinic in their and the secretive office of the avoid scrutiny. district had long been closed for Inspector-General of the Australian Oakes has also detailed a Da Afghanistan Bank unknown reasons. “We take Defence Force as part of an inquiry second incident, in which special 2100302, 2100303 emergency patients to nearby that's been running for a year after forces soldiers are accused of Andar district or the provincial being commissioned by the Chief shooting dead an unarmed civilian, capital.” He said many serious of Army, Angus Campbell. Bismillah Azadi and his son, Bakhtar Bank patients often died due to the lack At what point does a decision Sadiqullah, during a raid in Uruzgan 0776777000 of health facilities, saying two SHARANA : Civil society themselves dependent on drugs. He in curbing drugs. He said the made in haste, based on poor province in 2013. women had recently died on the activists on Sunday accused asked the government to fire number of drug addicts had surged, intelligence or due to a perceived The first incident has Azizi Bank way to hospital. security officials of their addicted police and those involved citing poverty and the ongoing war albeit non-existent threat, cross a similarities to a case reported in 0799 700900 A resident of Gilan district, inovolvent in smuggling, in drug smuggling. as main reasons. moral or legal line? And what if a 2009 by the authors of this article Mohammad Sadiq, said there was purchasing and selling drugs in Paktika provincial council Governor Ilyas Wahdat soldier suspects, but lacks proof, and which involved allegations by Pashtany Bank only one doctor at the district southeastern Paktika province, deputy head, Aziz Aziz, confirmed admitted security forces had failed that one of their own has acted with a defence official who served in 2102908, 2103868 clinic. where the number of women drug addicts were increasing in the to prevent drugs in Paktika like the intent or gross recklessness in Afghanistan. He claimed an attack “The district is situated along addicted to addicts has increased province, saying no step had been rest of the country, but said efforts shooting a civilian posing no risk? in 2006 on a taxi, which left an the Kabul-Kandahar highway, besides men. Paktika’s Milma taken to prevent it. were ongoing to deal with the Can investigators, months or Afghan man dead and a woman and Air Services therefore many patients, including Civil Foundation head, Yaqoob According to him, the sole 20- scourge. even years later, make a case for child badly injured, was carried out people injured in accidents on the Khan, told a gathering in Sharana, bed rehabilitation hospital in The governor said the bulk of prosecution of war crimes given by an Australian special forces Safi Airways highway, are brought to this clinic, the provincial capital, that the Orgun district in the entire province drugs came to Paktika from the difficulty of retrospectively patrol. but the only doctor cannot handle population of drug addicts was on couldn’t cope with all the addicts Pakistan’s northern and southern assembling evidence? And what if The claims were also backed 020 22 22 222 all.” the increase in Paktika where at a time when most of the addicts Waziristan tribal region, where he the witnesses have post traumatic up by the victims' family. Defence The resident said mothers drugs were not cultivated. after their rehabilitation returned claimed the drugs were processed stress disorder? again insisted it had no records of Ariana usually gave birth to children at He alleged some government to the habit due to unemployment. in factories before transferring Serving and former soldiers, the incident. home or had to travel for three officials had a hand in smuggling, Paktika counter-narcotics them to Afghanistan’s provinces. including Afghanistan veterans, Asked about the cases on 020-2100270 hours to reach Ghazni City. purchasing and selling of drugs. department head, Omid Official figures show more told Fairfax Media that the Monday, a Defence spokesperson A resident of Qarah Bagh Activist questioned how police Katawazai, told Pajhwok Afghan than 600 women are addicted to Australian Defence Force is bracing said the department would not for significant criticism from the comment as the Inspector General Kam Air district, Rahmatullah, alleged could prevent the menace of drugs News that the provincial police drugs in Paktika besides thousands 0799974422 expired medicines were given to when many of them were headquarters were not cooperative of male junkies. (Pajhwok) Brereton inquiry. Whether it will Australian Defence Force was patients at the district health be confined to a critique of investigating rumours and centre, which lacked enough unreliable intelligence, operational allegations relating to the Hotels doctors. cock-ups and cultural problems or deployment of special forces in A resident of Maqur district, extend to full-blown war crimes is Afghanistan. Safi Landmark Ahmad Shah, told Pajhwok Afghan the subject of conjecture. "Defence requests members of News that doctors at the clinic Bumper watermelon yield Campbell and departing the media respect the integrity of 020-2203131 encouraged patients to visit them special forces chief Jeff Sengleman the inquiry process, and to refrain at their private clinics against fee. believe, according to those who from reporting information which SERENA “When you visit the clinic, the creates thousands of jobs know them, that accountability is is unsubstantiated," the doctors will tell you to bring the vital, however unpleasant for a spokesperson said. "Anyone with 0799654000 medicine from outside or visit them Bumper production of watermelon had been established on the busy watermelon has been cultivated on defence machine famous for its information or evidence relating to at their private clinics.” in the Batikot district of eastern Jalalabad-Torkham road from 15,000 hectares of land this year. code of omerta, or silence. Brereton alleged, unlawful or inappropriate New Rumi Restaurant Residents of the mentioned Nangarhar province has created Batikot up to the Marco Bazaar Rafiullah Rahimzai, agriculture has a reputation for integrity, conduct relating to Special and other districts urged the thousands of work opportunities, of Ghanikhel. Anwar Gul, an director, said he had discussed independence and thoroughness. Operations Task Group 0776351347 authorities concerned to address leaving a positive impact on the inhabitant of Chardahi area of growers’ problems with the Got a tip about this story? deployments in Afghanistan is their problems at the earliest. security situation. Batikot, called the stalls the best ministry concerned, which had Call Nick McKenzie confidentially encouraged to bring it to the Internet Services Provincial public health Despite the fact that the sources of revenue for them. He promised exploring more markets on the signal app +61401877402 attention of the Inspector-General director Zahir Shah Nekmal government has no writ in most of said the massive watermelon yield for next year’s crop. A survey has or email via this online encrypted, of the Australian Defence Force UA Telecom acknowledged there were the areas where the watermelon this season had created a lot of been launched to determine the confidential whistleblower system and/or the Australian Federal 0796701701 / 0796702702 problems in some district health crop has been cultivated, the work opportunities for the people. level of watermelon cultivated in "I have a great deal of faith [in Police." centres. positive impact of the production According to the district chief, Nangarhar this year. (Pajhwok) Brereton and Campbell]. They The 2006 incident and those He said health clinics in Giru surge is visible in many localities - have a genuine desire to get to the reported by Oakes share another Exchange Rate and Ab Band districts had been - from Jalalabad to Ghanikhel bottom of the allegations. Brereton similarity: no soldiers are prepared closed to due the lack of buildings district. The Jalalabad-Torkham will deliver a report based on the to go on the record. The officer 1.00 USD for the facilities. highway passes through Batikot evidence," says one veteran of who spoke out about the taxi Nekmal confirmed some district, where farmers and Afghanistan with legal experience. incident, when approached 67.60AFN doctors invited patients to visit vendors have established "But perhaps it will happen recently to see if he had contacted them at their private clinics, watermelon stalls on both sides of with less publicity than the media Brereton, said he had been targeted 1000.00 IRR or the public would like." since 2009 as a suspected something he was injustice with the road, attracting a large number 17.90AFN the ailing people. “But in some of passengers and drivers to buy Still, intense public scrutiny is whistleblower and wanted to leave cases our people expect they can the glucose-rich fruit. inevitable. Specific lines of inquiry Afghanistan in the past. undergo big operations in district To the part of the district, being followed by the Brereton The only former special forces clinics, which is not possible known as Farms area, stability has probe are being pre-empted by soldier to speak out publicly has 1.00 UAE because everything is done within partially returned. In the past, journalists, and there is increasing been Kevin Frost, who told the 18.40AFN the limits of resources.” The drivers and passengers felt unsafe chatter in Australia's special forces ABC earlier this year that he had director rejected claims that there going through this area. But now community. witnessed the execution of a POW. was a shortage of doctors in people stop here for eating and Photographs from the scene of Frost, who had aired grievances on 1.00 EUR districts, saying the issue was only buying watermelon. a shooting, obtained by the ABC, Facebook prior to his interview, 74.20AFN related to lady doctors. He said Mohammad Esa, a resident of show the contents of the pockets has PTSD and ice addiction health related issues in Ghazni had Ghanikhel who has set up a of an Afghan boy named as Khan problems. His credibility has been been discussed with the Ministry roadside stall, told Pajhwok Mohhamed from an ABC News quickly dismissed by some in 1000.00 INR of Public Health officials, who had Afghan News with the arrival of report. Supplied defence. "Even if you wanted to 1030.00AFN assured their solution. A Taliban watermelon season he earned 800- Photographs from the scene of believe him, and I've no idea if he spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, 1,200 rupees on a daily basis. a shooting, obtained by the ABC, was telling the truth or not, you said the rebels created no problems The 50-year-old said more show the contents of the pockets couldn't on his say-so alone," says 1000.00 PKR to clinic facilities. (Pajhwok) than 500 watermelon sale points of an Afghan boy named as Khan a former commando. (SMH) 635.00AFN TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

PM and his family’s Sri Lanka's hardline monks on bail after being accused of hate Monday broadened a growing speech and stoking violence against campaign by the Buddhist clergy Sri Lanka's tiny Muslim assets beyond their known against the government, population, the second largest threatening street protests if the minority after Tamils. island's Tamil minority is granted Nearly 70 percent of the means, observes JI T greater autonomy. island's population is Buddhist and Radical monk Maagalkande the monks, who hold huge sway, Sudaththa said hardline Buddhists have generally opposed any ISLAMABAD: Noting that the During Monday’s hearing, the Sharif family has submitted all were mobilising Sri Lankans from political concessions to Tamils. PM’s family’s assets do not match bench took strong exception over evidence, claims Maryam the majority Sinhalese ethnic The mounting opposition their known income, the joint misreporting about the Panamagate Prime Minister Nawaz group to resist a new power- from the Buddhist clergy is seen investigation team (JIT) probing JIT by the Jang Group. Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz sharing arrangement being drafted as a challenge to Sirisena, also a their offshore assets has Issuing contempt notices to said her family submitted all by the government. Buddhist from the Sinhalese recommended filing of reference the media group’s owner Mir evidence pertaining to the ruling "Monks are going from district majority, who is committed to against Nawaz Sharif and his sons Shakeelur Rehman, his brother family’s businesses since 1960 to to district to educate their ethnic unity. with the National Accountability Javedur Rehman and reporter the JIT. followers about the dangers of the Hardline Sinhalese oppose a Bureau (NAB). Ahmad Noorani over false The five-judge bench was split proposed constitution," Sudaththa federal system that would ensure Members of the high-powered reporting, the court asked why it 3-2 while announcing the April 20 Police in India say they have ar- women in the country every year told reporters in Colombo. Last more political power for Tamil Sri JIT submitted on Monday its should not start proceedings verdict, with head judge Justice rested a 60-year-old man who fa- for more than a decade now. In week the government vowed to Lankans. fourth and final, 256-page report against them under Article 204 of Asif Saeed Khosa and Justice tally shot his wife for serving his 2015, an incident of domestic vio- enshrine in law a promised power- The island's Tamils took up to the apex court. the Constitution. Gulzar Ahmed ruling against the dinner late. Ashok Kumar came lence was reported every four min- sharing agreement in Sri Lanka's arms in 1972 against what they “Failure on the part of all “Misreporting is evident from premier in their dissenting notes. home drunk on Saturday night and utes under the legal definition of Tamil-majority northern and claimed was entrenched Respondents to produce the the news,” Justice Ijazul Ahsen Through its final decision, the top got into an argument with his wife, dowry deaths, harassment over eastern regions in exchange for a discrimination in education and requisite information confirming observed. court formed a JIT and ordered it Rupesh Singh, a senior police of- dowry related crimes, cruelty by lasting peace. employment. “known sources of income’ is The bench has summoned the to investigate in depth the money ficer in Ghaziabad city near the husband or his relatives and do- President Maithripala Sirisena These grievances expanded prima facie tantamount to not transcript of the speeches of trail for the ruling family’s capital Delhi, told the BBC. Suna- mestic violence. has stated he wants to prevent a into a full-fledged war with the being ablento justify assets and the Railways Minister Saad Rafiq, contentious London flats at the ina, 55, was taken to hospital with The BBC's Geeta Pandey in repeat of the bloody separatist war Tamil Tigers, a guerrilla rebel means of income,” the report read. Senator Nihal Hashmi and Asif heart of the case. a gunshot wound to her head, but Delhi says such violence is not that claimed 100,000 lives on the group, eventually controlling a After receiving the report, the Karmani regarding the conduct of JIT report: A wait with bated by then she had died, reports said. unique to India - it occurs around tiny island between 1972 and 2009. third of Sri Lanka before being top court allowed the petitioners JIT. It also sought complete detail breath Mr Kumar has confessed to the world - but what sets it apart The 225-member national crushed in May 2009. and respondents in the case to of advertisements given by the A three-judge bench of the apex his crime and now regrets his ac- in India from many other countries parliament is currently drafting the The brutal suppression of the obtain copy of the report from the government to different media court was formed to oversee the tions, Mr Singh said. "The man is the culture of silence and ap- legislation, but hardliners have Tigers movement caught civilians apex court’s registrar office. groups. implementation of the April 20 [Mr Kumar] used to drink every proval that often surrounds it. vowed to take to the streets before in the crossfire, with government FIA finds SECP chief guilty Top court orders registration verdict. The six-member JIT, day. On Saturday, he came home According to a family survey the measures take effect. forces accused of war crimes of tampering with record of Sharifs’ of FIR against SECP chief headed by Federal Investigation drunk and started having an argu- carried out by the government, "About 70 percent of MP's are including the murder of at least companies Meanwhile, the bench ordered Agency (FIA) Additional Director ment with his wife. She was upset more than 54% of men and 51% of asleep in parliament when 40,000 Tamil civilians. Directing the counsels of both registration of an FIR against Zafar General Wajid Zia, was given two with his drinking habit and want- women said it was ok for a man to important issues are discussed," Sirisena was elected to power sides to appear in the court on July Hijazi, chairman of the Securities months to find out answers to ed to talk about it, but he wanted beat his wife if she disrespected Sudaththa said, accusing many of partly on the back of support from 17 (Monday) for further hearing, & Exchange Commission of some 13 questions – mainly related dinner immediately," Mr Singh her in-laws, neglected her home or them of being "uneducated." Tamils, after he pledged the three-judge implementation Pakistan (SECP), for his alleged to the money trail for the Sharifs’ said. "He got frustrated with the children, or even over something Sudaththa is an ardent reconciliation and promised bench directed the government to involvement in tampering records London properties – and a deadline delay and shot her," he added. as trivial as putting less - or more - supporter of firebrand monk investigations into war-time continue providing security to the of the companies owned by the of July 10 was set by the court. Domestic violence has been the salt in the food. Galagodaatte Gnanasara, who is on atrocities. JIT members until further orders. ruling family. (TRIBUNE) most reported violent crime against (BBC) TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief I sr a el bu ys $ 4 2 4 m Turkey's Police question Erdogan says six in wor th of wea pon s to Iraq should Israel-Germany avoid submarine deal pr ot ect ga s fields independence Israeli police said they had ques- tioned six people on Monday on suspicion of corruption in a $2 referendum billion (£1.6 billion) naval de- fence deal with Germany. The 2016 deal has been under public scrutiny since it emerged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netan- yahu's personal lawyer also rep- S a u d i a tt em p t s resented the local agent of the German conglomerate Thyssen- Krupp Marine Systems set to t o en cou r a ge build the vessels. The six peo- ple, who were questioned under The Israeli defence ministry plans caution on suspicion of bribery, to buy weapons systems worth 1.5 fraud and tax offences, include I r a q to join million shekels ($424 million) to public officials and private citi- defend its offshore natural gas fa- zens, police spokeswoman Luba cilities, they announced yesterday. Simri said. No further details According to the Ynet News, the Q a t a r boycott were immediately available. Ger- Israeli defence ministry will buy man authorities are also looking the weapons systems from Israeli into the submarine deal. In June, Saudi Arabia exerted pressure on liament added: “Saudi Arabia has Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan defence contractors, noting that Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al- donated $500 million to recon- German magazine Der Spiegel deals will be finalised by the end said on Monday it was increasing- reported Germany's national se- Abadi in order to force him to join struct the areas recaptured from ly important that neighbouring Iraq of 2017 and will be delivered in the boycott of Qatar, a source Daesh and wanted to rebuild these curity council had approved the 2019. The deal includes a variety remain a unified country and said sale of the three nuclear-capable close to the Iraqi leader revealed to cities, but it should hand over the a planned Kurdish referendum on of systems for interception, cyber Arabi21. The leader of the Dawa funds to the Iraq Relief and Re- submarines to Israel and that au- warfare, control and command, independence should not go ahead. thorities inserted a clause into the Party, Jassem Al-Bayati, told the construction Fund.” “Iraq told Sau- Authorities in Kurdish northern communications, navigations and news site: “Prime Minister Al- di Arabia that it does not mind its contract giving it the right to void more. Ynet News said that these Iraq have announced an indepen- it if corruption allegations were Abadi is under pressure from Sau- participation in the reconstruction dence referendum on Sept. 25, and systems would be installed on four di Arabia which used reconstruc- of these cities through the involve- proven. The Justice Ministry patrol ships purchased from Ger- the deal. “These procurement why there is tremendous impor- the president of the Kurdistan said in February that Netanyahu transactions are for the good of the tance in continuing investment in tion of areas which have recently ment in the tenders that will be Regional Government told Reuters many in 2015 to secure the gas been freed from Daesh control as organised to reconstruct what was himself was not a suspect in the fields. “The defence ministry and economic water project — the defence industries, which provides last week there could be no turn- investigation into the 2016 con- project in which the IDF will pro- a living for tens of thousands of bargaining tools in exchange for destroyed by Daesh.” Riyadh ing back on the bid for an indepen- the defence industries are among standing against Qatar.” Al-Bayati sought to bargain with Iraq and to tract for ThyssenKrupp to build the main engines of growth in Isra- tect the gas rigs and it is extremely families and brings in billions of dent Kurdish state. "The impor- three submarines and a 2015 significant for the state’s defence dollars for the state’s economy clarified that “Saudi Arabia encourage it to stand against the tance of Iraq's territorial integrity el,” Israeli Defence Minister Avig- pressed Al-Abadi to visit it on 14 State of Qatar. Al-Bayati said that agreement with the company to dor Lieberman said, commenting on and security,” he added. “That’s every year.” is increasing by the day," Erdogan purchase four patrol vessels for (AP) June, but Al-Abadi refused and “Iraq decided from the outset to told a petroleum conference in Israel's navy. (Reuters) made his visit on 19 June since be neutral and not interfere in the Istanbul. "They should refrain Riyadh wanted to manipulate the Gulf crisis,” and that “Al-Abadi from unilateral steps, such as an trip to serve its position against announced this explicitly before independence referendum". Paris hit by Qatar.” The Iraqi Member of Par- his visit to Saudi Arabia.” (Reuters) Pledging reforms by 2020, (AFP) severe thunderstorms, Ukraine seeks roadmap to UK co urt: Arm s sales to torrential rain NATO membership Saudi Arabia can co n tin ue

Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will begin dis- despite fears o f w ar crim es cussions on a roadmap to get Ukraine into NATO, with Kiev The British High Court ruled to- case to have the arms deal scruti- These claims however were reject- pledging reforms to it up to stan- day that the UK can continue to nised by the high court a year ago. ed and the judge ruled that the UK dard by 2020, President Petro Po- sell arms to Saudi Arabia after a It was granted permission for a was not acting unlawfully in sell- roshenko said on Monday. Speak- campaign group lost its legal bid judicial review into whether arms ing arms to Saudi Arabia. This rul- ing alongside Poroshenko on a vis- to have the lucrative weapons’ deal sales to the Saudi Kingdom was in ing further reinforces the allegation it to the Ukrainian capital, Secre- suspended. Lawyers for Campaign breach of British and European that the British government is pro- tary General Jens Stoltenberg said Against Arms Trade (CAAT) took weapons export law. tecting the Saudis and its lucrative NATO has provided Ukraine with their case to the high court alleging The high profile case was then arms deals after the British Prime new equipment to uncover the that weapons sold by the UK to brought to the judges last Febru- Minister, Theresa May, was ac- perpetrators of a cyber attack that Saudi Arabia are being used in ary. In launching their legal bid cused last week of “covering up” a hit Ukraine in June and spread glo- bombing campaigns in Yemen CAAT cited numerous reputable report exposing terrorism funding bally. "Ukraine has clearly defined which the UN and various human bodies including a UK parliamen- by Saudi Arabia. its political future and future in the rights organisations contend was tary committee that concluded: Prominent British MPs accused sphere of security," Poroshenko violating international law. They Given the evidence we have heard Number Ten of burying a report told reporters. "Today we clearly allege that there is “overwhelming and the volume of UK-manufac- that was originally commissioned The Paris Metropolitan area stated that we would begin a dis- since Sunday night has been evidence” that UK-made weapons tured arms exported to Saudi Ara- by the former Prime Minster Dav- cussion about a membership ac- the country already contributes means", meaning Ukraine would are being used in violations of In- bia, it seems inevitable that any id Cameron. drenched by thunderstorms and tion plan and our proposals for record high downpours, leaving troops to NATO missions includ- need to resolve the Donbass con- ternational Humanitarian Law, in- violations of international human- May was said to have been in pos- such a discussion were accepted ing in Afghanistan. A formal flict -- an insurgency by pro-Rus- cluding bombing of hospitals”, but itarian and human rights law by session of the report, which exam- several Metro stations closed with pleasure." At loggerheads and roads and houses flooded on NATO membership plan for sian forces -- that has so far killed judges ruled that the $3.5 billion the coalition have involved arms ined the origin and scale of funding with Russia and fighting a Krem- Ukraine would mean meeting tar- more than 10,000 people. The of arms deal, thought to be Brit- supplied from the UK. This con- of UK extremist groups, for the Monday. lin-backed insurgency in eastern National weather agency gets on political, economic and meeting between Poroshenko and ain’s largest, can continue as nor- stitutes a breach of our own ex- past six months. Ukraine, Ukraine passed a law in defence reforms, with national Stoltenberg comes a day after U.S. mal. CAAT successfully argued its port licensing criteria. (Middleeastmonitor) Meteo France placed 12 depart- June prioritising NATO member- ments, including Paris and much plans submitted annually to show Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ship as a foreign policy goal. NATO progress. But there are even larger visited Kiev and said Russia must of the surrounding area, on Or- leaders agreed at a summit in 2008 ange alert, the second-highest barriers. NATO rules state that as- make the first move in staunching that Ukraine would one day be- piring members must "settle their the violence in eastern Ukraine. level of warning, as electrical come a member of the alliance and storms and heavy rain contin- international disputes by peaceful (Reuters) ued on Monday. Meteo France said in a state- ment that Sunday night saw a deluge of 49.2 millimeters in just 1 hour -- the highest one-hour US carrier group rainfall total for July since 1995. Forecasts call for stormy weather and torrential rains to leads biggest yet continue until Tuesday mid- night. (AP) drills with India Gulf crisis Grenfell opens door to Tower death and Japan Brexit: PM m akin g UAE-backed toll will plan s to replicate power shift in remain at Palestine Eurato m ben efits in With attention in the Middle East about 80, focused on the Gulf crisis, the United Arab Emirates is else- police face o f To ry revo lt where seeking to reshape the re- gion in ways that could alter its believe power dynamics. The UAE's overnment considering ‘associate member latest effort concentrates on clip- The number of people who died in ship’ of group that governs movement of ping the wings of Hamas and in- the Grenfell Tower fire will remain radioactive material across Europe stalling its own man in the Gaza at about 80, police believe. A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group most all of the waters of the South Strip in a move that would likely Scotland Yard said they be- began naval exercises with India China Sea, and more broadly, its strengthen cooperation with Is- lieved 350 people were in the tower and Japan on Monday that the expanding military presence across rael, potentially facilitate an Is- when fire ripped through it last U.S. navy said would help the the region. Theresa May’s government is cancer patients could be at risk if However, a senior Whitehall source raeli-Palestinian peace agreement, month. They said 255 people had three countries tackle maritime Chinese submarines, for exam- and take the Jewish state's in- drawing up plans to replicate the the government fails to stay part told the Guardian that the govern- survived and another 14 residents threats in the Asia-Pacific region. ple, recently docked in Sri Lanka, benefits of remaining a member of of the group, the European atomic ment had included that line because creasingly close ties to the Gulf were not in their flats at the time The annual exercises named Mala- an island just off the southern tip state out of the shadows. The the Euratom treaty – which gov- energy community, which governs of a belief that the UK had no of the blaze. It is the first time bar are being held off India. They of India that it has long seen as erns the movement of nuclear ma- the movement of radioactive ma- choice. They said that “both the UAE effort involves a carrot and Scotland Yard has given a figure are the largest since India and the squarely in its back yard. The mar- stick approach in which Israel and terials across Europe – in the face terial across the continent. Dr Nico- UK government and the European for the number of residents in the United States launched the exer- itime drills are taking place as In- of a growing rebellion of Conser- la Strickland, president of the Roy- commission thought it was a legal Palestine Authority (PA) Presi- west London tower when the fire cise in 1992. Japan was later in- dia and China are locked in a stand- dent Mahmoud Abbas play bad vative MPs. The Guardian under- al College of Radiologists, told the necessity” to leave Euratom as part broke out. They believe the num- cluded. "Malabar 2017 is the lat- off on their land border in the Hi- stands that one option being con- Evening standard she feared the of Brexit. However, they said sig- cop while Egypt is the good cop ber of dead will stay at about 80 est in a continuing series of exer- malayas. [nL3N1JU3FX The U.S. in a pincer move that is intended sidered is an “associate member- risk of “Brexatom” could threaten nificant work was under way to despite suggestions from some in- cises that has grown in scope and Pacific command said in a state- ship”, similar to that held by Swit- the supply of radioactive isotopes, ensure that Britain had the “same to weaken Hamas, the Qatar- dependent experts that the toll complexity over the years to ad- ment the exercises would help the backed Islamist group and Mus- zerland, or paying money to an in- used in scans and treatment. The outcomes” as currently enjoyed could be more than 100. The fig- dress the variety of shared threats three countries operate together ternational agency to set up an in- Evening Standard, edited by the within the grouping, and admitted lim Brotherhood offshoot that ures were given at a press confer- to maritime security in the Indo- and it was learning how to inte- controls Gaza. dependent arrangement. Nine Tory former chancellor George Osborne, that country membership was be- ence on Monday. Police said claims Asia Pacific," the U.S. Pacific com- grate with the Indian navy. India MPs signalled that they could line carried a story on its front page ing considered. “We will not be A lowering of public sector sala- that hundreds were still missing mand said. Military officials say and the United States were for de- ries in Gaza by Mr. Abbas and up with Labour and the Liberal with the headline: “Cancer patients marking our own homework when were incorrect. the drills involving the U.S. carrier cades on opposite sides of a Cold Democrats on the issue, making it in Brexit scare.” The pressure has it comes to nuclear safety,” he add- reduced electricity supplies by Police said they were starting USS Nimitz, India's lone carrier War divide but have in recent years Israel at the Palestinian leader’s difficult for May to secure a par- been mounting since May includ- ed. A source from the European from the point that the 80 deaths Vikramaditya and Japan's biggest become major defence partners. liamentary majority. Ed Vaizey, a ed leaving Euratom in her article commission confirmed that, legal- behest drove Hamas into the resulted potentially from man- warship, the helicopter carrier China has in the past criticised the arms of the UAE and Egypt as former Tory minister, joined forc- 50 letter to the European Council ly speaking, the UK would have slaughter. Assistant commissioner Izumo, are aimed at helping to exercises as de-stabilising to the es with Labour MP Rachel Reeves president, Donald Tusk. Critics to leave Euratom as part of Brexit. the International Red Cross and Martin Hewitt said: “This fire maintain a balance of power in the region. India this year turned down other international agencies over the weekend to warn that the believe May has created the prob- All the members of Euratom should not have happened and as Asia-Pacific against the rising an Australian request to join the treaty was vital to protect the nu- lem by insisting that the UK can- are inside the EU, but Switzerland warned of an impending calami- a result of that fire a large number weight of China. exercises for now, for fear that ty. clear power industry in the UK. not remain under the jurisdiction is an equal partner through associ- of people have lost their lives.” The three countries have been con- would antagonise China further. It comes after a warning that of the European court of justice. ate membership. (SKY) (BBC) (AP) cerned about China's claims to al- (BBC) TUESDAY . JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] By Santosh K. Verma Saeed Ghani, former adviser to the ed. Yet, none of these rules are fol- share of employment in agricul- Chief Minister Sindh on Labor and lowed. In most factories, workers ture, working poverty persists Email: [email protected] Human Resources. “Its prohibition toil for over nine hours, with hur- at very high level. Based on a $2 The June’s last week , Khaadi, a lead- is not exclusive to the textile indus- ried lunch breaks. Going by interna- a day international poverty line, www.afghanistantimes.af ing fashion brand in Pakistan, tries, rather all sectors and indus- tional labor laws, factories should South Asia, especially Pakistan, and itsprotesting employees show a tries are required to abide by it.” be inspected annually to ensure the has globally the highest propor- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi picture of exploitation and endless A key point of dispute between protection of workers’ rights. But tion of working poor at 67.3 per plight of labors in Pakistan Khaadi and the workers was the us- Pakistan is short on hands and even cent in 2011. There are over a hundred laws age of the word employee. Khaadi shorter on motivation. Today, there According to Pakistan’s Advisory editorial board that govern Pakistan’s labor mar- distanced itself from the protesting are 547 inspectors for over 350,000 first-ever official report on mul- ket, but all are either out-of-date or men and women since they were factories. Even more abysmal are tidimensional poverty, Four out Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, ill-conceived. Take the example of hired on contract through a third- the number of female inspectors, 17 of 10 Pakistanis are living in The Factories Act, 1934, which deals party, while the protesters identi- in total, for the large number of acute poverty with the popula- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir with companies with 10 or more fied themselves as employees of the women employees in garment fac- tion of Balochistan faring the workers, and applies, mostly to tex- brand. Despite repeated attempts, tories. Doing business in Pakistan worst among the provinces. The Graphic-Designers: tile firms. This Act, although a com- Khaadi did not respond to requests might be cheap, but there is a dark report states 38.8% of Paki- prehensive piece of legislation, dates for comment. side to it that few are willing to talk stan’s population lives in pov- Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada back to the colonial period and is So, were they or were they not about. Pakistan is a country only erty. A majority of the rural pop- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: over 70 years old. The law has been workers of Khaadi? Under law, con- for riches. The overall system ulation (54.6%) lives in acute revisited and revised as the Sindh tracts by definition should not be works in favor of affluent soci- poverty while this ratio is only Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Factories Act, 2015. Pakistan’s la- longer than 90 days. Anything ety. Feudalism is existing in its 9.4% in urban areas, emphasiz- bor laws provide some protection above and beyond is considered a most formidable form in Paki- ing on the need to make rural- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan to workers. At least on paper, they permanent stint. For example, if a stan where the poor have no door centric economic policies. If re- ensure minimum wages, health and person works at a garment factory to nock in condition of persecu- gions are also included, the Fed- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 safety benefits, overtime pay, reg- sewing clothes all year round, his or tion and destitution. The shares erally Administered Tribal Ar- istration with the Employees Old- her job will no longer be a seasonal of wages and salaried workers, eas (Fata) has the highest pov- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press Age Benefits Institution, and social one. The contractor will be required own-account workers and con- erty rate, where three out of security. But similar to the Sindh to offer the worker a permanent tributing family workers in Pa- every four persons (73.7%) are Factories Act, 2015, most laws do position. In several private organi- kistan account for around one- poor. Fata is followed by not account for the use of technol- sations, workers have been working third of employment. According Balochistan (71.2%) and Khy- The constitution says ogy and digital bookkeeping in to- for more than five, six, or even sev- to a report of United Nations, ber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), where day’s globalised world. This is par- en years, but have not been regular- employment situation in Paki- half of the population (49.2%) ticularly important since most fac- ized. Such situations are in direct stan remains weak as the slug- suffers from acute poverty and Article 08: tories now have computerized violation of Articles 3 and 4 of the gish growth rate over the past deprivation. Article Eight: The state shall regulate the foreign policy of the country on the basis of records and rely on technology and Constitution of Pakistan. Legally, a few years has had a negative So in this condition the poor machines. One glaring paradox is workday in Pakistan should be no impact on employment. Long- had no choice to sell his labor preserving the independence, national interests and territorial integrity as well as non- third-party vendors. Large compa- longer than eight hours, including a standing structural problems for a song and this vicious cycle interference, good neighborliness, mutual respect and equality of rights. nies often outsource their produc- one-hour break for lunch. For this, such as weak policy implemen- of poverty became endless. tion to suppliers not directly asso- the state-mandated minimum wage tation, security concerns and Santosh K. Verma is Senior Fel- ciated with their brand in order to is set at Rs 15,000. Overtime must low investment in physical and low, Makhan lal chaturvedi Nation- slash costs. But such third-party not exceed two hours per day, which human capital constrain al University of Journalism and contracts are illegal, according to should be accordingly compensat- growth. Reflecting the high Communication Bhopal M.P. India

campaign). After the meeting Ma- cron was tough on Russia Today jour- nalists and the Russia-sponsored ow Donald Trump met his most misinformation campaign. Trump, himself, made a very terse comment important voter - Vladimir Putin. about the encounter, describing it as a "tremendous meeting" and then later on tweeted "I strongly pressed urely, land grabbing is a lucrative, but black business. In President Putin twice about Russian By Roman Dobrokhotov meddling in our election. He vehe- the past 16 years, land grabbing has become a permanent mently denied it. I've already given Roman my opinion..." But beyond the hack- feature of Afghanistan’s landscape, at same stage driver of Dobrokhotov is a ing discussions, did the two leaders Moscow-based manage to agree on anything? conflict. The practice of this evil act by the powerful wings has journalist and According to Lavrov, the two presidents agreed on the creation of already reached its peak. After the collapse of Taliban regime, civil activist. He a de-escalation zone in southern land value has been increased and widely attracted the attention is the editor-in- Syria, where starting July 9 there chief of The will be a formal ceasefire. Russia and of land mafia. Now these mafias are making good income. Grab- Insider. the US took it upon themselves to ensure that all armed groups abide bing land and selling it illegal is a very much money-spinning by it. This is not much of a positive A first date is always awkward. And development for Syria, since it is business. None can deny the fact that corruption and weak regu- indeed Donald Trump and Vladimir only a local ceasefire covering a lation have allowed land mafia to seize a million hectares of Putin's first official meeting was small part of the country. It is also exactly that: awkward. It's likely doubtful that Russia and the US will land. This evil practice is still on card. We are in a country where that other participants in the G20 be able to make sure it is observed. summit also had uncomfortable en- an allies and defend them from Rus- Trump (and I'm sure either he or By contrast, more important sub- 80 percent of our population relies on agriculture. However, a counters with Trump and Putin - sian aggression. In this sense, Pu- Secretary of State Tillerson would stantial questions, such as the estab- two of the least popular world lead- tin's showing up at the G20 and say this themselves) said that this lishing of no-fly zones, were not large number of people complaints of land usurpation. It is very ers (according to a recent Pew poll, meeting Trump produced the same campaign has acquired a rather really addressed. Although the meet- they enjoy respectively 22 and 27 discomforting feeling as when the strange character, because these ac- ing ended with nothing achieved on much crucial for the government to cleave to a comprehensive percent support internationally, ex-lover of the bride shows up to cusations have been raised for so both sides, Putin still came out as land survey and reform of laws to prevent seizures, as well as a while Angela Merkel by compari- her wedding. And this uncomfort- many months, despite no evidence the winner. For him, the meeting son - 42 percent). And it was enter- able sentiment only increased as the being put forward. […] US President itself was more important than the crackdown on corruption. Those people who are engaged in this taining to watch the G20 leaders meeting went on. In the beginning, Donald Trump said that he has heard result. On the question of Ukraine, gathering and chatting amicably, their meeting was supposed to last Putin's clear statements that this is the US announced the appointment illegal business might enjoy immense support from the powerful while Putin and Trump went straight only a half-hour, but it stretched to not true and that the Russian au- of a special representative to help to their respective seats, faces bur- two, and even Melania Trump was thorities did not meddle in these elec- resolve the crisis. Apart from that, individuals, because common people wouldn’t even dare to do ied in their papers, in intense prep- not able to put an end to it. After tions. He said that he accepts these the two sides agreed to establish a aration for their speeches. But even the encounter, Secretary of State statements. A bit later Putin him- communications "channel" between such thing. Moreover, it needs political backing too. Ordinaries more interesting was the long-await- Rex Tillerson described it as "clear self declared that Trump has agreed Russia and the US to regulate the would catch and put in jail in first attempt. So there is no way for ed personal meeting between the positive chemistry". Indeed Putin with his arguments that the Krem- application of the Minsk agreement. two. The day before, Trump had sur- does know all about chemistry (you lin has no relation to hackers at- In other words, there was no posi- them, but they are the worst victim of land grabbing. Even, the prised many by visiting Warsaw (the can ask Syrian civilians and the rel- tacking the US. Meanwhile, US tive progress on the Ukraine ques- capital of Poland, where Putin en- atives of Alexander Litvinenko Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley tion either. In the end, the US and governmental lands have been seized, and still the government joys about four percent support) and about that), but Trump could not interpreted the situation different- Russia agreed to create a bilateral denouncing Russia's interference in have continued the bromance, even ly: "What [Trump] did was bring up working group to focus on cyber- struggling to retake it. Its crystal fact that the government can’t the domestic affairs of Eastern Eu- if he wanted to, for the risk of fac- right away the election meddling, threats, according to Lavrov's words. rope. During his speech there, he ing more criticism at home. Espe- and he did that for a reason. One, he That coming after Washington's retake the captured lands with smiling face, rather strict action is referred to Poland's fate in the be- cially awkward was the conversation wanted him to basically look him in hacking accusations sounds like a need of the hour. Usurper should send behind bars in order to be ginning of World War II when both on the cyberattacks of last year. the eye, let him know that yes, we mockery. It's a bit like: "You stole Germany and the USSR invaded it. After the meeting, Tillerson told know you meddled in our elections," my purse, give it back!" - "You don't a lesson for others to give up from this illegal doing. This is This historical fact is as important journalists that Trump and Putin she said in an interview with CNN. have evidence that I did it!" - "OK to the Poles and their national had a "very robust and lengthy ex- When asked why the US president then, let's cooperate on fighting absolutely an intrusive that gaining root in our life, but it is the memory, as it is painful to today's change on the subject", and that would not himself confirm that, she against petty thieves." For objec- Russian authorities (political com- Trump "pressed President Putin on answered: "You can ask him." Re- tivity's sake, we should admit that responsibility of the government to spare no efforts to end the mentators close to Kremlin like to more than one occasion". In re- gardless of who's presenting more Trump is not the first US president interpret this fact as the USSR sav- sponse, Putin asked for proof that accurately the truth, Putin's meet- to fall into this trap. Barack Obama, established practice of land grabbing from the country forever. ing Poland from Nazi invasion). In the cyberattacks were linked to Rus- ing with Trump differs clearly from who started his presidency by criti- However, government is making efforts as in the first six months other words, Trump's speech in Po- sia and denied involvement, accord- others he has had with state leaders, cising Russia's human rights viola- land was supposed to demonstrate ing to Tillerson's words. Russian like for instance that with French tions, ended up creating a US-Russia of the current year, thousands of acres of land more than 300 that despite all speculation, the US Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, President Emmanuel Macron (who working group on civil society in would continue to back its Europe- however, related this exchange a bit was also the victim of a hacking the late-2009. million Afghanis and 14 million dollars have been saved from differently: "US President Donald (Aljazeera) being grabbed. The Ministry of Justice said it prevented the grab of around 1,540 acres of common land, 1400 square meters of commercial land, 7,602 square meters of agriculture land, 18 shop, six plots and three apartments. It is enormously smart move. Truly appreciable, giving joys and hope to the ordinary people that their lands would not be grabbed in the future. Related or- gans have to take immediate measures to wrest back the land usurped by strongmen and warlords, and put a standstill to the more than one decade practice of land grabbing everlastingly. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. TUESDAY . JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

rump's defiance of orthodox US foreign policy isn't dangerous. Supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra march Rather it's his failure to form a in Port Harcourt in January in support of then- coherent alternative. president-elect Donald Trump.

By Hillary Mann Leverett Hillary Mann Fiftyyearslater, Leverett is the CEO of the political risk Nigeriahasfailed consultancy Linda Sarsour speaks during the Women’s March on STRATEGA. Washington on Jan. 21. (Theo Wargo tolearnfromits America's political class is increas- ingly mobilised against much of President Donald Trump's foreign horrific civil war policy - and how Trump's adminis- By Qasim Rashid Finally — the third, or lesser, tration appears to make policy. Es- jihad — is the struggle against an tablishment voices exhort Trump umented immigration - that, in his forts to coerce Qatar into surren- southeast and its political margin- open enemy. The Koran clearly de- to mitigate "instability" in his de- view, directly threaten Americans' dering its sovereignty to Riyadh. By Eromo Egbejule alization since the end of the war. cision-making with staffed-up pro- This resentment has helped fuel the “Jihad” appears to have become the fines who is an “open enemy,” and security and identity. The Pentagon and Department of I explained in detail in a viral thread cesses that recognise the "signifi- Trump's budget embodies these State have tried to pull Trump back In 2006, my freshman year at the rise of Nnamdi Kanu, a frontline scariest word in the world these cant measure of predictability" re- Igbo activist who has successfully days. This month, Muslim activist and op-ed. The short answer is that views. Boosting military spending from aligning one-sidedly with Riy- University of Nigeria, a random “open enemy” is not your govern- quired of the "leader of the free underscores his pledge to combat adh. Trump has undercut their ex- adventure on campus led me to dis- resuscitated Radio Biafra and is ag- Linda Sarsour used the word in a world". But such process-focused itating for the secession of the re- lecture — expressing her hope that ment, people of another faith or "real" threats with overwhelming ertions, because a "balanced" stance cover what many believe to be the your fellow citizens. Instead, the exhortations say more about their forgotten transmitter of Radio Bi- gion. In detaining him for over a God accepts the efforts of Muslims force. It also backs his interest in doesn't let him claim to be whip- year on charges of treason before Koran permits Muslims to fight in authors' ossified outlooks than commercialising US military capa- ping America's Arab allies into line. afra, the crucial voice of the break- to peacefully resist anti-Muslim dis- about what is genuinely unique - and releasing him on bail, the Muham- crimination in the United States as this lesser jihad when five strict con- bilities as tools to extract conces- If Trump takes this to the extreme, away territory that was at the cen- ditions are met: self-defense; when dangerous - in Trump's approach. ter of Nigeria’s brutal civil war 50 madu Buhari administration unwit- a form of jihad. The Internet went sions from foreign partners. Cut- he will push America into yet an- tingly galvanized massive support they are being persecuted for their Parts of Trump's strategy have ting spending on other aspects of other self-damaging quest for re- years ago. In May 1967, General ablaze with fury, with critics fear- grown more conventional over his for Kanu and his dubious ideology. mongering that “Sarsour calls for faith; have fled their homes and mi- foreign operations helps Trump gime change. From early in his pres- Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu declared grated to a different country to pre- first half-year in office. But the un- the southeast region of the coun- To thousands in the southeast and jihad against Trump.” These re- divest from what he considers un- idency, Trump's interest in using an increasing number across the Ni- serve peace; are targeted to be killed conventionality that still shapes profitable aspects of global "lead- economic and security levers to try to be an independent republic. sponses grossly distort not only much of his global posture is not a ger, hopes for Biafra 2.0 are on the what she said, but also what “jihad” for their faith; and to protect uni- ership" - (double-standard) human redefine relations with Asian part- Radio Biafra’s broadcasts served as versal religious freedom. Indeed, product of "irregular" process. It is a medium of trusted news for citi- rise again. Kanu has effectively set actually means. rights, (destabilising) democracy ners has been interlinked with North the agenda for a fresh conversa- the Koran 22:41 specifically com- a function of ideas that Trump cam- promotion, and (money-guzzling) Korea's nuclear and missile devel- zens of the young nation, which Contrary to what extremists paigned on and took to the White featured news reports and war pro- tion on restructuring Nigeria, as and anti-Muslim personalities mands Muslims to engage in this nation-building. Trump's "failure" opment. Pyongyang's weapons lesser jihad to protect “Churches, House, with "America First" advis- paganda as Biafra battled Nigeria statesmen and regional leaders are claim, the word “jihad” does not to fill sub-cabinet posts is similarly tests have given Trump openings beginning to speak up to support Synagogues, Temples, and Mosques” ers like Steve Bannon who helped purposeful: He leaves many posi- to "reassure" Japan and South Ko- for its dear life. The secession of mean “to wage holy war,” or “to shape Trump's presidential quest. Biafra was Ojukwu’s response to fiscal federalism and a possible ref- kill the infidel,” or “to commit ter- from attack. And even when fight- tions empty to divest from poli- rea of US security commitments - ing in self-defense in these strict Those chastising Trump's devia- mass killings of Nigeria’s ethnic erendum on the independence of rorism.” The word “jihad” means cies he disdains and limit congres- including by deploying Terminal Biafra. Ever the opportunist, Kanu conditions, the Koran 2:194, tions from process norms miss the sional oversight. Trump is failing High Altitude Area Defense Igbos in northern Nigeria, dating “to struggle.” The prophet Mu- potency of his ideas - something back to May 1953, when scores has called for a boycott of the gov- hammad said the best jihad was to among other places, mandates that to produce coherent alternative (THAAD) in South Korea. Trump ernorship elections this November Muslims immediately forgive if the his opponents did to their peril policy wants to exploit this reassurance were killed in a pogrom that the speak words of truth “in front of a throughout last year's primaries and government refused to investigate. in the predominantly Igbo state of tyrannical leader” — and this is attacker stops: “And fight them un- Trump's critics bemoan these to renegotiate terms for these coun- Anambra, unless a referendum on til there is no persecution, and reli- general election. Defying US glo- trends. But why should Trump - or tries' economic and security ties to Two coups occurred in 1966, the what Sarsour clearly referenced in bal dominance as foreign policy di- first one in January claimed the Biafra is called. In northeastern Ni- her lecture. Not violence. Not ter- gion is freely professed for God. But future presidents - staff up for Wash- the US; as he told South Koreans in geria, the early threat of Boko if they desist, then remember that rection ington's next self-damaging war of April interviews, THAAD units he lives of many Northern miltary of- rorism. Indeed, the only two groups Trump's campaign reflected ficers. The second counter-coup Haram also was at first ignored by who claim “jihad = Terrorism” are no hostility is allowed except hegemonic regime change, given sent to defend them cost $1bn - successive Nigeria governments against the aggressors.” And yet views he had long-held on US "lead- America's serial failures in Afghan- money America expects in return. left many Igbo military officials Islamic State terrorists and Islamo- ership," free trade's downsides, and dead. On July 7, 50 years ago, the since the sect leaders Mohammed phobes with an agenda. Both are again the Koran repeatedly con- istan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria? This But building up US military assets Yusuf and Abubakar Shekau began demns creating any sort of violent the real threats to American secu- civil war between Nigeria and the ignorant of Islam and serve only is not meant to defend Trump. I, in Asia without addressing Pyongy- breakaway state of Biafra official- teaching radical ideologies to un- disorder or rebellion against any rity. While his opponents embraced too, consider him dangerous. He is ang's security needs through seri- one another. The Koran describes establishment orthodoxy that ly began. By 1970 when the war employed northerners. Shekau was three types of jihad (struggles), and faith or government: “And create dangerous, though, not for chal- ous diplomacy will only accelerate killed extrajudicially in a Maidug- not disorder in the earth after it America must keep pursuing global came to an end, over 1 million Ig- zero of them mean or permit ter- lenging establishment orthodoxy its continued nuclear/missile devel- bos had lost their lives. Nigeria’s uri police station in 2009. His death has been set in order” (7:57) and dominance, Trump questioned but because he cannot translate his opment. Trump likewise sees rorism. These are: the jihad against whether such "leadership" really fragile national unity was lost. I unleashed a terror that has ravaged yourself, the jihad against Satan — likewise, “defraud not people of best campaign themes into coher- North Korean tests as openings to the northeast of Nigeria ever since, their things and commit not iniqui- serves US interests. He appeared knew nothing about Biafra until I which are called the greater jihads ent policy, grounded in new strate- press China by expanding Ameri- was 10 years old. What I learned with tens of thousands killed. Yet ty in the earth, causing disorder” dubious about long-term allies - in- gy. Trump cannot do this partly ca's Asian military posture. Trump another example lies in Kaduna — and the jihad against an open deed, downright sceptical about was thanks to my family’s person- enemy — known as the lesser ji- (11:86). And in yet another safe- because his own rendering of these said that, if Beijing does not help State. In December 2015 the Nige- guard to prevent terrorism, proph- America's seemingly uncondition- al library and stories my mother had. Prophet Muhammad explained themes is often incoherent. One "solve" the North Korea problem told me of my maternal grandfa- rian army killed scores of Shia Mus- et Muhammad’s rules of war forbid al security ties to them - and more pre-inaugural study notes how he in line with US preferences, Amer- lims who were followers of Ibrahim this upon returning from battle: comfortable than most US elites ther’s participation on the Nigeri- “We are returning from the lesser collateral damage, damage to prop- "could, in the same speech, de- ica will solve it unilaterally. This el-Zakzaky. Security forces also erty, livestock or greenery, or harm with elements of classical balance- an side of the war. Millions of Ni- jihad to the greater jihad.” This ji- nounce regime change, military won't get Beijing to squeeze Py- gerian citizens born years after the killed several of his sons. To this to any place of worship or temple of-power thinking, including great occupation and nation-building" in ongyang as hard as Trump wants. day he and his wife remain in state had against yourself manifests in power concerts and spheres of in- war know nothing about it or of many ways. For example, getting — without exception. No one wins the Middle East "while insisting that But growing America's military pres- the two coups preceding it. In our detention. Observers fear that while when extremists and Islamophobes fluence. Economically, Trump the US should 'keep the oil' in Iraq ence in Asia, without serious multi- the more educated Shiites have yet your college education is the great- stressed job losses from "unfair" schools, there was no education er jihad. Quitting smoking, losing distort the correct meaning of “ji- and Libya after intervening there." lateral discussions on a reunified about the civil war in the history to respond violently, there’s only had.” America is witnessing record trade practices and "stupid" US pol- Then there is the influence of ac- Korean state that would be denu- so much they can take. A vicious weight, beating cancer, learning a icies; as president, he claims to pri- curriculum; this is even more stun- skill, parenting, even “adulting” are levels of anti-Muslim hatred and tors in Trump's administration who clearised and strategically neutral, ning considering the fact that the reaction from them could cause a violence. Those who promote fear oritise returning jobs to (largely remain committed to more conven- will escalate Sino-US tensions. On ripple effect of violence that could all forms of the greater jihad. Thus, pro-Trump) communities by reduc- Biafran war captured international the first and greatest form of jihad of Muslims with malicious distor- tional policies, especially America's Russia, establishment framing of attention at the time. Last Novem- spur rounds of fighting in the al- tions of words such as “jihad” only ing America's biggest bilateral trade continued pursuit of hegemony Trump's initial meeting this week ready troubled northern region. in Islam is the jihad to improve deficits(with China, Mexico, and ber, legislation to make history a yourself and to improve all human- increase the likelihood of anti-Mus- through global "leadership". These with President Vladimir Putin in core subject in our primary and sec- Like the killing of Igbos in May lim hate crimes. “Jihad” — as de- allies like Germany, Japan, and include Secretary of State Rex terms of whether Trump put his 1953 that no one bothered to in- ity. The second jihad is the jihad South Korea). From this vantage, ondary institutions was shot down against Satan. This is the jihad to fined by the true Islam of Prophet Tillerson, Secretary of Defense finger to Putin's chest miss what in parliament for semantic reasons. vestigate, failing to pacify the Shi- Muhammad and the Koran — leading a liberal international order James Mattis, and National Securi- US-Russian cooperation could ac- ites could spell trouble in a few years preach the word of God through the - precisely what the establishment We in Nigeria learn nothing because Koran, through scholarship and means a struggle for self-reforma- ty Adviser HR McMaster. Trump complish. The two leaders' agree- we have refused to address the past — a counter-massacre or a full- tion, education, and protection of implores him to do - actually pre- son-in-law Jared Kushner is a ment on further "deconfliction" blown Shiite vs. Sunni war. Nigeria through dialogue. Mirza Ghulam Ah- vents America from doing what squarely and learn from it. Conse- mad, the Messiah and founder of universal religious freedom. Mus- "swing" player, siding sometimes measures in Syria suggests Trump quently, Nigeria is frequently re- as a nation exists on the basis of an lims should not censor themselves Trump deems essential for eco- with establishment forces, some- still has some of the interest-based peating its mistakes, with tragic ill-thought colonial decision in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Communi- nomic renewal. Trump's interest in ty, coined this as the “jihad of the on a distortion of the true meaning times with "America Firsters". One impulses he displayed as a candi- consequences for its people. Nige- 1914, the terms of which may have of the word. showing domestic audiences that, sees how these factors distort poli- date. But efforts to "normalise" his rian authorities have mastered the to be renegotiated sooner or later, pen” in the late 19th century. He unlike President Barack Obama, he condemned those Muslim clerics Instead, Muslims and non-Mus- cy by examining Trump's evolving policies risk barring him from forg- habit of ignoring the cries of mar- especially in the face of continued lims alike should stand united to em- will command Muslims to fight an posture towards the Middle East, ing productive ties to difficult yet ginalized groups or subtly fueling threats to national security posed who claimed Islam should be spread amorphous "radical Islam" by turn- by force, writing in 1902, “No true phasize the correct meaning of “ji- Asia, and Russia. Trump's interest capable players like Russia and Iran the maltreatment of their mem- by ethno-religious conflicts. As a had” and take this narrative away ing on fellow Muslims is producing in showing domestic audiences that, - limiting him to increasingly dys- bers, giving rise to public sympa- people, we need to discuss the fea- Muslim has ever believed that Is- truly perverse outcomes. He wants lam should be spread by the sword.” from extremists and Islamophobes. unlike President Barack Obama, he functional co-dependencies with thy for demagogues who ultimate- sibility of Nigeria continuing as one We have a long road ahead, but to leverage access to the US mar- will command Muslims to fight an "allies" like Saudi Arabia and Israel. ly resort to violence to gain opti- “indivisible” state. Otherwise, if we Islam, like Christianity and Juda- ket - and US security guarantees to ism, teaches that Satan misleads and whatever your jihad, make it a true amorphous "radical Islam" by turn- Trump claims to understand the mum attention for their grievanc- continue to ignore the lessons of jihad of peace, education, and pro- allies - to elicit bilateral economic ing on fellow Muslims is producing costs to America's power of its bi- es. For example, 50 years after the history, we will keep the country promotes fear and hate. He distorts concessions. Trump simultaneous- the truth to create violence. This tection of people of all faiths — truly perverse outcomes. These in- partisan drive for post-Cold War civil war, the case of renewed Biaf- locked in an endless cycle of trage- and no faith. ly advocates a hard line against forc- clude worsening US-Iranian rela- hegemony. But his policies could ran agitation is still being treated dy that could one day lead to re- second jihad pushes back with es - like "radical Islam" and undoc- knowledge, truth and love. (WP) tions when America, for its own prove more counterproductively with kid gloves by Nigeria’s gov- newed civil war. Is this a risk that interests, needs more productive confrontational than George W ernment. Many Igbos around the Africa’s most populous country can ties with Tehran. They also include Bush's. world still resent the dearth of prop- afford to take again? Trump's backing for Saudi-led ef- (Aljazeera) er federal infrastructure in the LETTER TO THE EDITOR (WP) NorthKorea:TheRubiconiscrossed Reaction By Charles Krauthammer The exercises have been the back- haven’t been helping. Indeed not. rized Zone to the 10 million peo- This is with reference to Letter to the Editor appeared in your esteemed newspaper in bone of the U.S.-South Korean al- The latest North Korean missile is ple of Seoul. A mere conventional th liance for half a century. Abandon- menacing not just because of its war would be devastating. And could yesterday’s edition (10 July, 2017), under the caption, “Pakistan a State Sponsoring ment would signal the end of an 4,000-mile range, but because it is rapidly go nuclear. Terrorism”, alleging that Pakistan is a safe haven of terrorists group. Sadly, the con- Across 25 years and five adminis- enduring relationship that stabiliz- road-mobile. And the transporter Acquiescence is not unthink- tents of the letter are false and malicious and play into the hands of those countries who trations, we have kicked the North es the region and guarantees South comes from China. In the calculus able. After all, we did it when China Korean can down the road. We are Korean independence. In exchange of nuclear deterrence, mobility guar- went nuclear under Mao Zedong, want to create differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Our two countries are now out of road. On July 4, North for what? A testing freeze? The antees inviolability. whose regime promptly went in- bonded by strong people to people relations and besides thousands of Afghanis visit- Korea tested an intercontinental offer doesn’t even pretend to dis- (The enemy cannot find, and sane under the Cultural Revolution. ballistic missile apparently capable mantle North Korea’s nuclear pro- therefore cannot preempt, a mo- The hope for a third alternative, ing Pakistan every day, 2.5 million Afghan refugees reside with integrity in Pakistan. of hitting the United States. As yet, gram, which has to be our minimal bile missile.) It’s a huge step for- getting China to do the dirty work, Pakistan views Afghanistan as brotherly state and respects its sovereignty and territo- only Alaska. Soon, every Ameri- objective. Moreover, we’ve nego- ward for Pyongyang. Supplied by is mostly wishful thinking. There’s can city. Moreover, Pyongyang tiated multiple freezes over the Beijing. How many times must we talk of imposing sanctions on oth- rial integrity. claims to have already fitted min- years with Pyongyang. It has vio- be taught that Beijing does not er Chinese banks. Embassy of Pakistan, Kart-e-Parwan, Kabul iaturized nuclear warheads on in- lated every one. share our view of denuclearizing Will that really change China’s termediate-range missiles. Soon, on The fact that Russia and China North Korea? It prefers a divided strategic thinking? Bourgeois de- ICBMs. Secretary of State Rex would, amid a burning crisis, pro- peninsula, i.e., sustaining its client mocracies believe that economics Tillerson’s initial reaction to this pose such a dead-on-arrival propos- state as a guarantee against a uni- supersedes geostrategy. game changer was not encouraging. al demonstrates that their real in- fied Korea (possibly nuclear) allied Maybe for us. But for dictator- “Global action is required to stop a terest is not denuclearization. Their with the West and sitting on its ships? Rarely. global threat,” he declared. This, real interest is cutting America down border. Nukes assure regime surviv- If we want to decisively alter in diplo-speak, is a cry for (multi- to size by breaking our South Kore- al. the strategic balance, we could re- lateral) help. Alas, there will be an alliance and weakening our in- That’s why the Kims have so turn U.S. tactical nukes (withdrawn Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must none. Because, while this is indeed fluence in the Pacific Rim. single-mindedly pursued them. The in 1991) to South Korea. Or we have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: a global threat, there is no such These are going to be our part- lessons are clear. Saddam Hussein, could encourage Japan to build a [email protected] thing as global interests. ners in solving the crisis? And yet, no nukes: hanged. Moammar Gad- nuclear deterrent of its own. Noth- There are individual national inter- relying on China’s good graces ap- dafi, gave up his nuclear program: ing would get more quick attention ests and they diverge. In this case, peared to be President Trump’s first killed by his own people. The Kim from the Chinese. They would face radically. Take Russia and China. If resort for solving North Korea. dynasty, possessing an arsenal of a radically new strategic dilemma: there were to be external pressure Until he declared two weeks ago (by 10 to 16 bombs: untouched, soon Is preserving North Korea Disclaimer: on North Korea, it would come tweet, of course) that China had untouchable. worth a nuclear Japan? from them. Will it? On Tuesday, failed. “At least I know China tried!” What are our choices? Trump We do have powerful alterna- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are they issued a joint statement pro- he added. They did? Trump him- has threatened that if China doesn’t tives. But each is dangerous and posing a deal: North Korea freezes self tweeted out on Wednesday that help we’ll have to go it alone. If highly unpredictable. Which is why those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or nuclear and missile testing in re- Chinese trade with North Korea so, the choice is binary: acquies- the most likely ultimate outcome, turn for America abandoning large- increased by almost 40?percent in cence or war. by far, is acquiescence. opinions of the Afghanistan Times. scale joint exercises with South the first quarter, forcing him to War is almost unthinkable, giv- Korea. This is a total non-starter. acknowledge that the Chinese en the proximity of the Demilita- (Truthout) TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

yongyang's ruling party newspaper cautions against North Korea on Sunday accused military presence in the South, presence of American strategic bombers the United States of "playing with while justifying its own nuclear fire" following the previous day's provocations as a defensive strat- arrival of two American B-1B egy. Pyongyang is barred from test- Lancer bombers on the peninsula. ing ballistic missiles by the United The powerful aircraft dis- Nations Security Council, which patched from Guam took part in is mulling further punitive mea- joint drills involving South Kore- sures against the reclusive state. an and U.S. forces in the wake of However, Seoul's parliamenta- the North's first successful inter- ry leader insisted at a forum in the continental ballistic missile test on South Korean capital on Sunday Tuesday. "A simple misjudgment that "there is as much need for di- he Modi government's “make in India” nuclear push can or mistake may lead to the out- alogue as sanctions and pressure," help to achieve long-term energy security. Besides allow break of a nuclear war and that, in according to quotes relayed by turn, is sure to lead to a new world Yonhap News Agency. ing India to lead on innovation, it also war," cautioned a commentary fea- National Assembly Speaker makes economic sense tured in Pyongyang's official Ro- Chung Sey-kyun's position echoes dong Sinmun newspaper. "The that of his country's President U.S. saying it will regularly deploy Moon Jae-in, who is determined strategic bombers to the Korean to hold denuclearization talks with Peninsula is the same as a crazy North Korea despite the authori- act of playing fire on top of an tarian regime's repeated missile ammunitions locker," the piece tests since Moon took office in added. North Korea has been call- May. ing for the U.S. to withdraw its (Anadolu) Ca m bodia a m en ds election law a h ea d of 2 0 18 polls

Even as India struggles to join the ciated equipment being potential- ized Heavy Water Reactor-based elite Nuclear Suppliers Group of ly used by India for the develop- nuclear power plants economical- MEP Eleni Theocharous: nations – over its failure to sign ment of deadly nuclear arms. ly, safely and with high capacity the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Anil Kakodkar, an eminent factors,” says Satinder Singh Ba- Azerbaijan using “human Treaty – and as uncertainty con- nuclear scientist and the former jaj, the former Chairman of India’s tinues to surround the global nu- Chairman of India’s Atomic Ener- Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, clear industry post-Fukushima, gy Commission, disputes these the country’s civil nuclear safety shields” on the frontline Narendra Modi’s government has claims. Welcoming New Delhi’s regulator. Indeed, India’s fleet of Member of the European Parlia- same Government has vehement- committed itself to nuclear energy commitment to new projects, he indigenously designed and con- ment Eleni Theocharous has issued ly rejected to install an indepen- in a big way. In May, India’s cabi- says the world recognizes India as structed reactors have shown re- a statement on new Azerbaijani dent investigative mechanism net approved plans to build 10 new a responsible player in the domain markable results. One Indian plant attacks against Nagorno Karaba- which can prevent a cease-fire vi- atomic reactors that will take the of atomic energy. clocked over 700 days of nonstop kh. The statement reads: “On July olation, innocent human losses and CAMBODIA’s Parliament on tional Assembly vote, calling the country’s nuclear capacity to Indigenous thrust justified operation – the second-longest run 4, 2017, yet another time the re- create a favourable atmosphere for Monday amended the law to ban changes illegal. “The proposed 63,000 megawatts by 2032. This The Modi government’s registered globally. pressive regime of Aliyev, where negotiations and peace. people from associating with any- law is politically motivated and is push to fast-track a domestic nu- “make in India” nuclear push has Technological innovation ordinary human life has little val- I am deeply sorry for the loss of one convicted of a criminal of- a political pressure on individual clear industry will not only help the benefit of being economically India is on the verge of pass- ue, has used its own population as innocent lives on the Azerbaijani fence, a move the opposition says rights, the party and on rivals,” India to achieve long-term energy beneficial to domestic suppliers, ing a nuclear milestone by com- a human shield while violating the side. aims to hobble rivals of Prime the CNRP said in a statement. security and self-sufficiency – it while the scale of the program missioning an ultra-modern, indig- cease-fire. Azerbaijan had installed Meanwhile, I call on all those who Minister Hun Sen ahead of a gen- The ruling CPP denied the will also contribute significantly means there will be economies of enously-designed fast-breeder re- a multiple rocket launcher system are concerned with the situation eral election next year. Hun Sen’s changes were a bid to rein in the towards its sustainable develop- scale. Nuclear experts have argued actor (FBR) capable of converting very close to an inhabited village to be objective, to raise their voic- ruling Cambodian People’s Party opposition. “These amendments ment goals with regard to clean that previous delays in home-made atomic waste into usable fuel. The and used this to shell Nagorno- es also when the Azerbaijani armed (CPP) voted to change the elec- are aimed at promoting the rule of energy. Despite an impeccable non- projects were not due to deficien- reactor thus generates more atom- Karabakh. It is a vicious and inhu- forces carry out ISIS-style behead- tion law to ban political parties law … and strongly respect multi- proliferation record, apprehen- cies in knowledge or in India’s tech- ic fuel than it consumes, ensuring mane tactic of the current Azer- ings in Nagorno-Karabakh, show- from engaging with such people, party democracy,” CPP lawmak- sions about India diverting sup- nological base, but because of a a renewable and unlimited supply baijani Government to unscrupu- casing body parts as trophies on who also face bans on participat- er Cheam Yeap told parliament be- plied materials and technologies – serious lack of government incen- of clean electricity. “This FBR ver- lously use the tragedy of common social media and mutilate bodies ing in politics through images, au- fore all 66 lawmakers present vot- in order to expand her atomic tives and planning. Since 1983, In- sion uses a mixture of uranium and people for propaganda purposes, of 90-year-old Armenian civilians, dio recordings and writing. Politi- ed to back the changes. Hun Sen weapons arsenal – persist in sec- dia has built 16 nuclear power units plutonium oxides as fuel and pro- violating all the norms of ethics. It as in April 2016.” cal parties which violate the law has ruled Cambodia for more than tions of the international commu- – with a maximum capacity of duces just enough plutonium to is an undeniable fact that this very (Armradio) face a five-year suspension or three decades and has shown no nity. Hirotaka Matsushima, Direc- 540MW – using purely indigenous sustain operation without the need could be dissolved. The amend- signs of wanting to relinquish tor of the International Peace Pro- technology, materials and equip- for external plutonium input,” ex- ment effectively bans former op- power. His party won local elec- motion Department in Hiroshima ment. And between 2000 and 2010, plained LV Krishnan, former Di- Minister of Foreign Affairs of position leader Sam Rainsy, who tions last month. The opposition – a city whose mayor opposed last New Delhi focused its attention rector of the Safety Research lives in exile in France to avoid CNRP did not fare badly in the year’s Indo-Japan civil nuclear on design and construction of larg- Group at the Chennai-based Indira Turkmenistan to visit Uzbekistan arrest in a number of convictions, vote, which many saw as a litmus agreement on the grounds that it er – 700MW and higher – nuclear Gandhi Center for Atomic Re- from campaigning from abroad for test of its position ahead of the hindered the cause of nuclear dis- power plants. “Over the decades, search. Later designs will be ad- Deputy Prime Minister - Minis- oyev. the Cambodia National Rescue all-important national poll, win- armament – told Asia Times that India has established a successful justed to exploit India’s strategic ter of Foreign Affairs of Turkmen- The program of the visit of the Party (CNRP). The opposition ning about 43 percent of the vote. concerns remain about nuclear track record of designing, con- Thorium reserve, he adds. istan Rashid Meredov will visit Turkmen delegation includes meet- CNRP boycotted Monday’s Na- (Asiancorrespondent) materials, technologies and asso- structing and operating Pressur- (ATIMES) Uzbekistan July 11-12, Uzbek ings and negotiations in the Gov- foreign ministry said. Meredov is ernment and the Ministry of For- expected to meet with President eign Affairs of Uzbekistan. of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziy- (Trend) Newstrategyfor Singapore'shumanresourceindustrylaunched

President of Uzbekistan SINGAPORE - To help strengthen the human resource (HR) profession and better support businesses to transform and congratulates Mongolian grow, a new manpower plan for the HR industry was launched on Monday (July 10). This sets out strategies in three areas: first, for HR professionals, there are training and internship president-elect programmes as well as a national certification from the Insti- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat organizations, especially in the tute for HR Professionals (IHRP). Second, for businesses and Mirziyoyev congratulated Mon- SCO, economic, cultural and hu- employers, the plan includes mentorship programmes, free golian president-elect Khaltmaa manitarian ties," the statement said. advisory services and an online resource portal to be launched Battulga on convincing win. Mirziyoyev believes that thanks in the fourth quarter of this year. Finally, for the HR industry, Uzbekistan sees Mongolia as a to joint efforts, the countries will there is a scheme by Spring Singapore, where small and medi- country with centuries-old histo- open brand new page in the bilat- um enterprises (SMEs) can outsource some HR operations ry and original culture, the state- eral relations of the two countries. and use more technology. There is now about one HR profes- sional for every 80 people in the workforce. But in very small ment said. Battulga, former member of the companies, there is often no dedicated HR person, while in "For 25 years of diplomatic rela- Mongolian Parliament and Minis- some bigger companies, HR teams are expected to do only tions between Uzbekistan and ter of Roads, was nominated for routine administration, said Second Minister for Manpower Mongolia, the parties established president by Democratic Party. Josephine Teo on Monday. In fact, HR can be the key to a constructive political dialogue, He was elected president with unlock the potential of Singapore's people and businesses to cooperation within international 50.6% in the run-off on July 7. adapt and transform, said Mrs Teo, who is also Minister in (Akpress) the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs. As the country transits to a manpower-lean economy, Kyrgyzstan, Czech company businesses will need to work harder to find and keep talent. They will need more systematic HR management and better sign deal to kick-start stalled access to competent service providers, she said. "Our plans to transform the economy are ambitious. We hydropower project stand a much better chance of succeeding if we can effectively mobilise the HR industry in this effort," she told some 1,300 Kyrgyzstan has signed a deal with over the world that confirms Kyr- HR industry representatives at the launch event at Marina a Czech company specializing in gyzstan's readiness to create all Bay Sands. "Good HR helps keep people engaged and pro- renewable energy to take over a necessary conditions for doing ductive, businesses can keep growing and bosses are happy. hydropower project that the gov- business.” It may be early days Bad HR? It just keeps my brothers and sisters in the NTUC ernment sees as key to ambitious for such exuberant language, how- (National Trades Union Congress) busy for all the wrong Eight people have been killed, including plans to export electricity to Af- ever. So far, Liglass Trading has reasons," she quipped. The plan's creation was first announced two brothers aged 14 and eight, after an ghanistan and Pakistan. President committed only to spending $37 by Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say two years ago. It was apartment building collapsed near the Almazbek Atambayev’s office said million on buying the previous developed by the HR Sectoral Tripartite Committee, which southern Italian city of Naples. in a statement on July 10 that the Russian investors, RusHydro, out includes representatives from the Government, unions, em- Eight people have been found dead Kyrgyz government has reached of its 50 percent stake in the oper- ployers, HR bodies and associations, and academia. One of under the rubble of a collapsed apart- an agreement with Železný Brod- ating company — ZAO Verkhne- the new initiatives under the plan is a volunteer HR directors ment building near the southern Italian based Liglass Trading to construct Narynskie GES. The statement scheme, where SMEs can get free advice. About 20 SMEs town of Naples, after rescue workers and operate Akbulun HPP and announcing the news stated that have tried the scheme so far and Spring Singapore wants to searched for bodies through the night. Naryn HPP-1 in the Upper Naryn technical and financial aspects of expand the pool of volunteers. As for the three-level IHRP The five-storey apartment in the cascade. The company would un- the hydropower project will be certification, which was launched earlier this year, applica- tions are now open at the basic and senior levels. Chief HR town of Torre Annunziata, built in the der the same arrangement be re- completed according to schedule, 1950s and overlooking the sea, crumbled sponsible for implementing the although it is not immediately clear officers in organisations can also be nominated by tripartite leaders and their industry peers to be assessed as master pro- at around 6.20am local time on Friday. “Construction of Small Hydro- what the schedule actually entails. Rescue workers said on Friday that power Stations in Kyrgyzstan” Under a 2012 deal between RusH- fessionals, which is the third and highest level. The aim is to certify 5,000 HR professionals over the next five years. eight people were missing. project, a string of 10 smaller elec- ydro and the Kyrgyz government, "We recovered all the bodies... We tions had ended and that the eight victims included two young brothers, tricity-generating units. Atam- part of the Upper Naryn cascade There were 88 people who were certified at the first two levels and three master professionals in the pilot run late last found them all, dead," national fire bri- aged 14 and eight. Local prosecutors have opened an investigation to bayev hailed the deal as a “signal was to start functioning by 2016. gade spokesman Luca Cari said on Satur- determine the cause of the collapse. for potential investors from all (Trend) year. (Straitstimes) day. He said search and rescue opera- (BBC) TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES J a p a n ‘econ om y wa t ch er s’ sen t im en t r ises in J u n e for th ir d st r a igh t m on t h

Business confidence among work- months stood at 50.5, up 0.9 point. Air India ers with jobs sensitive to econom- The government maintained its ic conditions in Japan improved in basic assessment for the second June for the third consecutive straight month, saying the econo- stops serving month, due partly to an improve- my “continues to pick up.” ment in the retail sales environment, The survey cited an auto deal- government data showed Monday. er in southwestern Japan as say- meat to The diffusion index of sentiment ing they had better-than-expected The 22nd World Petroleum Con- as well as 20,000 exhibition visi- cussions on the level of CEOs. exander Novak is expected to par- concerning current economic con- sales thanks to new models. Mid- gress (WPC) 2017 expects 50 min- tors. Such prominent politicians and ticipate in the event, during which economy ditions among so-called “economy year gift demand and sales of cloth- isters, 500 policy makers, 500 The event is conducted by the executives as Mohammad Sanusi he may meet with Darren Woods, watchers,” such as taxi drivers and ing and personal-use items are sol- CEOs and 5,000 delegates from World Petroleum Council, which Barkindo, the secretary general of the CEO of ExxonMobil oil giant restaurant employees, rose 1.4 id, a department store operator in 100 countries, as well as 20,000 is a non-advocacy, non-political or- Organization of the Petroleum Ex- in order to discuss the dispute over class points from May to 50.0, the Cab- western Japan said, as the weath- exhibition visitors. ganization with charitable status porting Countries (OPEC), Ben Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project. inet Office said, adding that the er has been good even after the The 22nd World Petroleum Con- in the United Kingdom and has ac- van Beurden, the CEO of oil giant The previous 21st World Pe- result was the highest since De- rainy season began. gress (WPC) 2017 opened in Tur- creditation as a non-governmental Royal Dutch Shell and Bob Dud- troleum Congress took place in passengers cember. Readings below 50 mean Hotel and flight bookings are key’s Istanbul on Sunday. The organization from the United Na- ley, the head of the British Petro- Moscow in 2014. more respondents reported condi- high thanks to the summer vaca- Congress, which will conclude on tions. leum (BP) corporation, among oth- At the closing ceremony, No- tions worsening than reporting im- tion season, reported a travel agen- Thursday, expects 50 ministers, The event’s agenda includes ers, will attend the event and make vak handed the WPC Symbol over on short-haul provement over the past three cy in eastern Japan. In the survey, 500 policy makers, 500 CEOs and the plenary session, ministerial speeches at the plenary session. from Russia to Turkey. months, while readings above 50 the Cabinet Office polled 2,050 5,000 delegates from 100 countries, sessions and the round table dis- Russian Energy Minister Al- (Sputniknews) indicate optimists outnumber pes- workers across Japan from May flights simists. 25 to May 31, of whom 1,866 or The index for the direction of eco- 91.0 percent responded. Israel buyin g nomic conditions in the coming (Japantimes) dro n es arm ed Kuwait airline w ith m achin e saysUSlaptop gun s fo r use ban lifted

National carrier Air India will only in 'cro w ded serve vegetarian meals to passen- gers on flights lasting up to 90 min- utes, according to a report in The Au st r ia b a r s Hindu. The airline’s move is aimed civilian areas' at cutting costs and avoiding a mix- up of meals. “We have decided to serve vegetarian meals in our econ- T u r k ish econ om y omy-class seats on domestic flights,” said Air India Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani m in ist er over Lohani in the report. The airline will continue to serve non-vege- tarian meals in its business class and executive class seats on all r a lly p la n s domestic and international flights. It will also continue to give vege- Austria has blocked Turkish econ- deputy premier, Tugrul Turkes, to tarian and non-vegetarian meal omy minister Nihat Zeybekci from address a rally in the eastern Neth- options to economy fliers on Kuwait Airways said Sunday that duce a bomb that could be hidden entering the country to join a rally erlands this week to mark the abor- flights of over 90-minute duration. a ban on laptops and tablets in the inside such devices. For the same marking the anniversary of last tive coup. Ties between Ankara and The airline has changed meal cabins of its US-bound flights had reason, Britain also banned simi- year's failed coup attempt in Tur- the European Union have been options for economy class fliers been lifted by Washington. lar-sized electronics from the cab- key. "He has been barred because strained over the crackdown that earlier as well. Last year, it took “Now our passengers flying ins of direct flights from six coun- his visit was not planned as part followed the July 15th 2016 at- tea and coffee off the menu and from Kuwait International Airport tries. Etihad Airways on Sunday of a bilateral exchange, but was tempted coup against President decided to serve only hot vegetar- to in #NY will be able to use all of became the first airline to benefit about his public appearance at an Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ian meals in flights from 61-90 their personal electronic devices,” from the lifting of the ban, with event marking the coup attempt," Earlier this year, several coun- minutes. The flights with shorter the emirate’s flag carrier said on flights from the airline’s base in the Austria foreign ministry spokes- tries including Austria and Germa- durations served vegetarian re- Twitter. The United States in Emirati capital Abu Dhabi no long- man Thomas Schnoell told AFP. ny banned pro-Ankara rallied freshments and sandwiches (vege- March barred all electronic devic- er affected. Zeybekci's attendance would have ahead of a controversial referen- tarian and non-vegetarian). The es larger than a mobile phone in Dubai-based Emirates, Turk- represented a "danger for public dum in April on granting Erdogan non-vegetarian option has been the cabins of direct flights to the ish Airways, Qatar Airways and order", he added. sweeping powers. Turkish minis- retracted now. The flight has had US from 10 airports in Turkey, the Saudi Arabia’s national airline have The foreign ministry did not say ters had been heading to Europe to past incidents of mixing up meals Middle East and North Africa, all said their passengers are now when the rally was due to take whip up support for a "yes" vote leading to unpleasant situations. In only allowing them in hold luggage. allowed to bring personal electron- place. The move came three days among millions of Turkey's voters a Shanghai-Delhi-Mumbai flight of The ban was brought in after intel- ics on board direct flights to the the airline, a few vegetarian pas- ligence officials learned of efforts US. after the Dutch government who live abroad. sengers were served non-vegetari- In an effort to stay one step ahead website. The company's first prod- warned Turkey against sending its (Thelocal) by extremists from ISIS to pro- (Alarabiya) of the competition in the urban uct will be remotely operated, an food. (Indianexpress) warfare market, the Israeli Defense meaning that a human will fly it, Forces (IDF) are purchasing por- target it, and pull the trigger from table multi-blade drones that have the relative safety of a command been specially built to carry weap- post, avoiding the need to act de- ons, including machine guns and fensively and without the messy Trumppledges$50mtohelpwomenentrepreneurs grenade launchers. The manufac- aspect of actually firing at and kill- turer of the weaponized drones, ing somebody directly in front of President Donald Trump said on kel also spoke at the event, where Duke Robotics, based in northern you. Saturday the US would contribute Trump said the fund would help Florida, was founded in 2014 by As popularized in military $50 million to a new World Bank eliminate barriers for women to an Israeli military veteran who re- panel discussions and think-tanks, fund conceived by his daughter that launch businesses, help transform mains a reservist in the Israeli Spe- so-called urban warfare standoff aims to help women entrepreneurs “millions and millions of lives,” cial Forces, and if all goes accord- situations will soon be resolved by access capital and other support. and “provide new hope to these ing to plan, the company will at- remotely controlled robots, osten- Ivanka Trump joined World Bank women from countless communi- tempt to interest the Pentagon in sibly eliminating the need for ne- Group President Jim Yong Kim on ties all across the world.” “The crit- purchasing its product as well, ac- gotiation, resolution, or a peaceful the sidelines of the Group of 20 ical investments we’re announcing cording to Defense One. The US- stand-down of hostilities and al- world leaders’ summit in Hamburg, today will help advance the eco- led coalition airstrike in Ramadi, most certainly guaranteeing the Germany, to launch the Women nomic empowerment of women the capital of Iraq's Anbar prov- unnecessary deaths of any hostag- Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative. around the world,” he said. ince, 70 miles (115 kilometers) es and innocent bystanders. Women-led businesses The commitment comes as the west of Baghdad, Iraq. While physics makes the inte- Kim said the fund had raised Trump administration has pro- As stated in a company news gration of weapons onto a small more than $325 million so far for posed dramatic cuts to diplomatic release, the weaponized drones are aerial platform problematic, the projects and programs to support and development funding in line offered as a counter to "small new Duke drone uses flexibly-con- women and women-led business- with the president’s “America groups [of enemies] working with- nected plates to redistribute a gun es by improving access to capital First” foreign policy doctrine. in crowded civilian areas using ci- or a launcher's kickback, thereby and markets, providing technical Saudi, UAE contributions vilians as shields." Suggesting that keeping the device stationary and assistance, training and mentoring, In addition to the US, Germa- a military-style attack action must vastly improving its accuracy, and pushing public policy. The ny and Canada, the new fund has always be initiated, the company Defense One reported. fund grew out of conversations also received contributions from asserted that, "you have to go in. The weaponized remote-con- between Ivanka Trump and Kim Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Even to just get a couple of guys trolled device can "mount an M4, early in Trump’s administration. Emirates, Japan, Australia, China, with a mortar, you have to send in SR25, a 40-millimeter grenade “This is not a cute little Denmark, the Netherlands, Nor- a battalion and you lose guys. Peo- launcher," or "carry up to 22 project,” Kim said during a panel way, and South Korea. During his United Arab Emirates and several en from certain countries that treat these are people that push gays ple get hurt." pounds and [the plate system] will discussion, arguing the effort 2016 campaign, Trump frequent- other Mideast nations for charita- certain groups of people so terri- off ... buildings. These are people The drone company says it stabilize the drone and allow an would spur real economic growth. ly criticized rival Hillary Clinton’s ble work. During an October gen- ble.” He said then: “Saudi Arabia that kill women and treat women wants to be able to kill bad guys accurate shot," according to a com- President Trump, Canadian ties to her family’s Clinton Foun- eral election debate in Las Vegas, giving $25 million, Qatar, all of horribly. And yet you take their without putting any friendly boots pany statement. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and dation, which received millions in Trump demanded that Clinton these countries. You talk about money.” on the ground, according to its (AP) German Chancellor Angela Mer- donations from Saudi Arabia, the “give back the money you’ve tak- women and women’s rights? So (AP) TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Sumita Sanyal, Amitabh aura Benanti played Alura, the mother of Melissa Benoist’s Kara Zor-El. She Bachchan’s Anand won’t return for the next outing as she is being replaced by Erica Durance. heroine,dies at 71

Hollywood actor Erica Durance will replace actress Laura Benanti in the ctor Sumita Sanyal, who has worked with Amitabh TV show Supergirl for the upcoming third season. Benanti played Alu- Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna and Dilip Kumar, died at 71. ra, the mother of Melissa Benoist’s Kara Zor-El. Benati won’t return for the next outing as she is being replaced by Durance, who portrayed Lois Lane on the Superman series Smallville, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Salm an Khan to m ake “Unfortunately Laura, who Greg Berlanti (writer) and I have worked Veteran actor Sumita Sanyal, who and fans.” Born Manjula Sanyal in with for years going back to ‘Eli Stone’, was unable to continue in the has worked in several films includ- Darjeeling (Bengal Presidency of role due to work commitments in New York,” executive producer An- ing Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh British India), Sumita has worked drew Kreisberg said in a statement. Khanna-starrer Anand, died Sun- in around 50 Bengali films and was a guest appearan ce “But we are so blessed that Erica has come aboard to offer her own day afternoon. She was 71. The also part of Hindi films like Gud- interpretation of Kara’s mother. We had tremendous success with a actress breathed her last at her di, Mili, Aashirwad and Mere former Lois Lane last season with Teri Hatcher. We know Erica will Kolkata residence at Deshapriyo Apne. in 'Judw aa 2' continue the proud tradition of legacy actors joining our shows and Park. Amitabh and Sumita in a still She also worked with Dilip creating new and exciting takes on classic DC characters,” Kreisberg from Anand. Chief Minister of Kumar in Sagina Mahato (Bengali added. West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee film) and with Biswajit and (Hindustan Times) offered her condolences to the ac- Sandhya Roy in Kuheli (Bengali tress` family via Twitter.She tweet- film). Sumita was married to film ed, “Saddened at the passing of editor Subodh Roy and is survived veteran actress Sumita Sanyal. My by a son. S p id er -M a n : condolences to her family, friends (Hindustan Times) H om ecom in g swin gs in t o I n d ia n Mahira Khan 's th ea tr es with R s lo o k at Beirut 4 2 cr or e a t th e box office International Aw ards Festival w ill leave yo u breathless

Actor Varun Dhawan says Judwaa He captioned it: “Judwaa 2 just to upload enough to describe to- 2 has just got bigger, thanks to su- got bigger. The man Salman Khan day! Around my favourite people perstar Salman Khan’s role in the is in it now.” Taapsee is also excit- who’ve been with me and sup- upcoming film. On Saturday, Sal- ed about the “super team”. She ported me in my Bollywood jour- man tweeted a photograph featur- tweeted: “And it happened! Done ney since day one!” she captioned ing him along with director David with my talkie portion for Judwaa the video. “Salman Khan, David Dhawan, actors Varun, Taapsee 2.” Jacqueline, who has previous- Dhawan, Varun Dhawan, Taapsee India continued to show love to 4.8 crore in two days. Spider-Man Pannu and Jacqueline Fernandez. ly worked with the Dabangg star thanks for being an awesome co Spider-Man, the country’s favou- has always been a popular charac- He captioned it: “‘Judwaa 2!” in “Kick”, took to Instagram on star to work with! Salman Khan rite superhero, who swung into ter in India. Three of the top ten Varun, set to be seen as Raja Saturday to share a video of her- thanks for making our film so much theatres with his new film, Spi- Hollywood films of all time in In- and Prem, which Salman played in self along with the cast, including more special today! Will always der-Man: Homecoming, on July 7. dia are Spider-Man films: 2007’s the 1997 film Judwaa, also shared Salman. “A picture may say a thou- cherish these ‘Judwaa 2’ memo- The film has earned an impressive Spider-Man 3 is at number 7 on the same photograph on Twitter. sand words but I wouldn’t be able ries,” the caption further read. Rs 42 crore, outgrossing local films, the list, while 2012’s The Amaz- (Hindustan Times) Sridevi’s Mom, and Paresh Raw- ing Spider-Man is at number 9 and al’s Guest Iin London. According its sequel, 2014’s The Amazing to industry analyst Ramesh Bala, Spider-Man 2, is at number 10. Spider-Man: Homecoming made Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff $6.5 million in its opening week- voiced the lead role in the Hindi end in India, which amounts to Rs dubbed version of the film. Spi- W h en 42 crore. Mom made Rs 14.40 der-Man: Homecoming opened to crore in three days, according to $257 million worldwide in its open- analyst Taran Adarsh and Guest ing. K a t r in a Iin London could only manage Rs (Tribune)

K a if m et Pakistani stunner Mahira Khan lette, Mahira impressed onlookers attended the 8th Beirut Interna- with charm and elegance. The Ho tional Awards Festival and was Mann Jahaan star took to social la te L ibya n awarded two awards, one for the media and posted some of the pic- Best Dressed for the night and In- tures and a video of her acceptance ternational Recognition. Donning speech at the awards. Mahira dicta tor a backless, ivory Nicolas Jebran Khan posted a picture on her Ins- couture gown, the starlet looked tagram account where she is seen ravishing. With her tresses swiped posing with Nur Fettahoglu, pop- M u am m ar to one side, the diva donned mini- ularly known as Mahidevran Sul- mal jewellery and her makeup was tan from the popular Turkish se- on point – glowy and flushed with ries Mera Sultan, at the award cer- G a dda fi accentuated eyes. The Beirut In- emony. In the video, Mahira is ternational Awards Festival took seen expressing her gratitude and to Instagram and uploaded a video thanked everyone for all the love odel Shamita of the Raees star walking down the and respect. “This award means a Singha shared a red carpet. The video was cap- lot to me, because we get a lot of throwback picture Acting is little difficult tioned as ‘Best Dressed’. Nicolas love and a lot of awards back home, of Katrina Kaif along with Jebran has also dressed supermodel so when we get awards outside of many other models meet- Bella Hadid for one of the events out country, it feels like our coun- in a language you as well. Styled by Michelet Co- try is getting an award,” she said. ing late Libyan dictator (Tribune) Muammar Gaddafi. don’t know: Kajol A picture of actor Katrina Kaif seated close to late Libyan dicta- Kajol will soon be seen in Tamil she found the process of learning tor Muammar Gaddafi, alongwith action-comedy drama Velai Illa her lines in Tamil quite difficult. many other models will take you Pattadhari 2 and the actor said she “Acting is a little more difficult in by surprise. Model Shamita Sing- initially contemplated quitting the a language that you don’t under- ha shared a throwback picture on film as she was unable to memo- stand, like Tamil. It was a process her instagram page which had her, rise her dialogues in the Dravidian for the first two days. I saw my alongwith with two Bollywood language. Kajol made her debut in scene paper, and I was like, ‘Okay. actors Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia Tamil films with Rajiv Menon’s You could take somebody else for and model Aditi Gowitrikar among Minsaara Kanavu in 1997, which the film now.’ But Soundarya and others. Captioning it, Shamita saw her in the role of an aspiring Dhanush were very sweet and kind wrote: “Almost 15 years ago when nun, Priya, opposite Arvind and decided to work on me a little we all were in Libya for a fashion Swamy and Prabhu Deva. Guess more. By the third day, I was will- show and had the privilege of meet- how many films Rishi Kapoor and ing to finish the rest of the film. It ing the man Mr. Gaddafi himself! Sanjeev Kumar did together? was an entirely different experi- Girls! Remember this trip??” Kat- films. On the work front, Katrina Kapoor. Directed by Anurag Basu, Kajol although had an incredi- ence,” said Kajol. Kajol said it’s rina Kaif cut a pretty picture then is preparing for her next big release, the film will release on July 14, ble experience working in the VIP been an amazing journey working too, when she was one of the many Jagga Jasoos, where she shares 2017. 2 alongside Dhanush and director in a Tamil film after so long. “VIP models wanting to graduate to screen with former flame, Ranbir (Hindustan Times) Soundarya Rajinikanth, she said 2 was a fantastic team. (AP) TUESDAY. JULY 11, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

No ttin gham shire 's Luke Fletcher released fro m ho spital after head in jury

Nottinghamshire bowler Luke Fletcher has been dis- charged from hospital after suffering a horror injury during Saturday's NatWest Blast T20 match with Birmingham, his county have announced. The 28- year-old was struck on the head by a ball hit back down the ground by Sam Hain as he bowled to the Birmingham opener in the evening clash at Edgbas- ton. Fletcher went down to the floor and was then led from the field with a towel covering his head before being taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the city, where he was kept in over- night as a precautionary measure. Nottinghamshire coach Peter Shame about the result. Congrats Confirming Fletcher has now been Moores addressed the team. The to the bears!! Time for a few parac- released from hospital, Notting- players then left the field before etamol." Fletcher added on Sun- hamshire tweeted: "Great news! returning some 30 minutes later, day morning: "Thanks again for all @fletcherluke has been discharged as team-mate Jake Ball tweeted a the kind messages!! Hope the ball from hospital and will now rest picture of Fletcher in an ambulance is recovering as well as me." up at home before being assessed taking oxygen but giving a thumbs- Birmingham won the North again later this week." The seam- up to the camera. Well-wishers Group match by six wickets after er's team-mates and opponents were quick to send their support reaching their victory target of 159 were visibly affected by the inci- to Fletcher, who tweeted over- off the final ball of the match. Diego Costa is expected to be dent, with Samit Patel in tears as night: "Thanks for the messages. (Sky Sport) among the Chelsea first-team squad as they report back for pre- season training on Monday. The striker revealed in June that Anto- nio Conte had told him that he did Xander not feature in his plans for the forthcoming campaign, despite netting 20 goals last season as Schauffele Chelsea won the Premier League. Costa is yet to secure a move away from Stamford Bridge and is wins set to return to their Cobham training base even with the uncer- Greenbrier tainty surrounding his future. Sky Sports News HQ under- stands Atletico Madrid are inter- Classic to ested in resigning Costa and are expected to make an offer for the 28-year-old. Atletico are current- claim ly under a transfer embargo and Tour de France: Chris would be unable to register Costa as their player until January. maiden But with Chelsea set to miss M a n ic M on d a y out on the signing of Romelu Froome retains yellow PGATour Lukaku to Manchester United, Conte may be forced to find a way r et u r n s wit h to reintegrate Costa into his squad victory with Michy Batshuayi the only jersey after brutal stage other senior forward. An d y M u r r a y, New signing Antonio Rudiger will not be part of the squad hav- ing been afforded additional holi- day after competing for Germany J oh a n n a at the Confederations Cup. (Sky Sport) K on t a a n d Mo Farah on song R oger at Anniversary F ed er er Games ahead of a ll in a ct ion bid for double gold at World ederer v Dimitrov the Cen tre Court highlight Chris Froome emerged unscathed With the riders descending at Thomas for help for the rest of the Championships from a dramatic ninth stage of the high speed, Porte slipped on the race. The crashes were not the only Tour de France which saw Team inside of a curve and slid across cause of drama as Froome suffered Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas the road, crashing into the rock a mechanical problem on the Mont Andy Murray and Johanna Konta 'Baby Fed' Grigor Dimitrov - as and BMC's Richie Porte crash out face on the right side of the road du Chat and as the three-time Tour bid to keep Britain's Wimbledon well as the two brightest young of the race. Froome, who retains before being hit by Dan Martin, winner was calling for the team car double dream alive as all 16 play- talents in Alexander Zverev and ers in both draws play their fourth Dominic Thiem and you have a Xander Schauffele secured a first the yellow jersey, finished the who had nowhere to go. Martin Aru attacked in a clear breach of professional title and maiden PGA 181km route from Nantue to recovered to continue, but made cycling's protocol. The other gen- round matches. The second Mon- tantalising day in store in the men's day of the tournament is tradition- draw. Despite being one of the Tour victory with a narrow win at Chambery in third behind Rigober- his feelings known after returning eral classification contenders fol- the Greenbrier Classic. to Uran, who won a photo finish to the paddock with a broken hel- lowed the Italian, but seemingly in ally known as Manic Monday as most open editions of the ladies both the men's and women's draws event in years, 10 of the top 16 The world No 159 birdied the from the charging Warren Barguil met and several bumps and bruis- order to remonstrate with him and last at White Sulphur Springs to in a rare sprint finish between the es. "Richie lost it on one corner - it tell him to wait. Froome soon come together in 16 high-quality seeds have made it through to the match-ups, an occasion that only women's fourth round. A couple shoot a three-under 67 and set the general classification contenders. It was so slippery, I guess the organ- caught back up after a bike change clubhouse target at 14 under, was a thrilling climax to a stage that isers got what they wanted," he but made his feelings known to Aru ever happens at Wimbledon and of cracking ties loom on Monday, will live long in the memory hav- said. "It was so slippery under the as he gave the Astana man a nudge 2017's edition looks as thrilling as and while Konta will get top bill- which was one clear of nearest chal- ing featured hors categorie climbs, trees. I was very, very lucky to get after a corner. "I had a mechanical any in recent years. ing for the home fans, Garbine lenger Robert Streb. Schauffele, the first of which claimed Thomas away as lightly as I did." Also in problem with my gears, I had to Defending champion and Muguruza vs Angelique Kerber who finished joint-fifth in June's as he fell on the slippery descent the final sprint was AG2R La change bike," he said. "I want to world No 1 Murray leads Britain's and Viktoria Azarenka against Si- US Open, booked one of four qual- of the Col de la Biche. Thomas was Mondiale's Romain Bardet, who thank the other riders, who did not bid, taking on Benoit Paire and he mona Halep merit special atten- ification places available for this Mo Farah warmed up for the has Konta for company this year, tion. 1973 was the last time Brit- month's Open at Royal Birkdale World Championships with a vic- taken to hospital with a suspected finished fourth ahead of Fabio Aru attack." Soon after that, two-time broken collarbone, before Porte of Astana. With four bonus sec- Tour winner Alberto Contador, the British women's No 1 is en- ain had at least one man and one for those not already exempt. tory in the 3,000m at the Anniver- joying her best ever run at the All woman through to the quarter-fi- Runner-up Streb also claimed a sary Games in London. And Laura was involved in a frightening inci- onds on the line for third place, who crashed on the ascent of the dent on the way down from the Froome extended his lead over Aru Grand Colombier, was dropped by England Club and faces Caroline nals - Roger Taylor eventually beat- place, with Jamie Lovemark and Muir also showed she is in good Garcia Throw into the mix Roger ing Bjorn Borg in the last eight, overnight leader Sebastian Munoz heart ahead of next month's show- gruelling Mont du Chat - the last in the general classification to 18 the group of contenders. of seven climbs on a brutal stage. seconds, but he will be without (BBC Sport) Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak while Virginia Wade was beaten at - both finishing in a share of third - piece meeting as she came home Djokovic - with Federer facing that stage by Evonne Goolagong. taking the other spots. "I am lost second in the Mile. Farah was tri- for words. This has changed my umphant in one of his final races life. I need a little time to take it all at the London Stadium, where he in," Schauffele said in his post- famously landed his first 5,000m- round interview. Beginning the day 10,000m Olympic gold medal back Thunder Snowtook afirst Group One of 2017for Saeed bin Suroor three off the pace, Schauffele rolled in 2012. Farah, who will retire from in a four-foot birdie at the first and the track to focus on road racing Thunder Snow gained a deserved first Group drained a 15-footer at the next to after the Worlds (which will also One success of the season after a couple of solid be in London), was made to work reach the turn in 32. A blemish at efforts in defeat when making all the running in the 11th for Schauffele saw Streb hard by Adel Mechaal but pulled the Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly. The Godolphin- clear of the Spaniard on the final briefly edge ahead with a two-putt owned colt, placed in the Irish 2,000 Guineas birdie at the 12th, only for him to lap to win in seven minutes 35.15 and the St James's Palace Stakes after a forgetta- seconds. Farah said: "It's a differ- lose his lead by going out of ble trip to the Kentucky Derby, benefited from bounds a double-bogeying the next. ent feeling and I'm getting a bit an astute ride by Christophe Soumillon. Soumil- more nervous in terms of 'this is it' Munoz, who has led after the lon dictated affairs from the outset after Light- previous three rounds, missed a but other than that it's normal. "It's upthenight was extremely slow to leave the stalls going all right, ticking boxes, work- five-footer to save par at the fourth and was allowed an easy lead. In the meantime, and cancelled out a close-range bird- ing hard and grafting - in the last the unbeaten Trais Fluors was held up last of five years nothing has changed. ie at the next with three bogeys in the main bunch of four until Vincent Cheminaud a four-hole stretch. Schauffele slot- "This is home, this is where my asked him for his effort, but it was too late to life changed and where I made my ted in from 12 feet at the 16th and claw back the deficit. The Saeed bin Suroor- birdied the last three last to set the name. If I didn't do it on this track trained Thunder Snow had enough in hand, de- I wouldn't matter, would I?" Muir target, as Streb picked up a shot at spite a slight stumble late on, to claim the one- the 14th but failed to find another said she was not disappointed af- mile feature. ter she missed out on breaking Zola gain to force a play-off. Lovemark "After Ascot he has felt good and this race posted a one-under 69 to join Budd's 32-year-old British record was there for him. The plan was to make the for the mile. The 24-year-old came Munoz on 12 under, with Kelly running as we wanted a good pace for him," said Kraft and Russell Henley a fur- home second behind Kenya's Bin Suroor of the length and a quarter winner. Hellen Obiri in four minutes and "There are three races we have in mind for him ther stroke back and Tony Finau 18.03 seconds - a personal best for for the future. There is the Juddmonte (Interna- inside the top 10. the distance but not as quick as tional) and the QEII and the Prix Jacques le Phil Mickelson fired a joint- Budd's four minutes and 17.57 Marois in France. low round-of-the-day 64 to end seconds. But, having recovered "Those are the races on our agenda for him, the week in the tie for 20th which from a stress fracture in her foot, but we will see how the horse is when he comes also included Ryder Cup teammate Muir was pleased with her effort back from this race and talk to Sheikh Moham- Patrick Reed, who signed for a clos- and is now looking ahead. med in about a week's time." ing 67. (BBC Sport) (Sky Sport) (BBC Sport) TUESDAY . JULY 11. 2017-Saratan 20, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 331 Price: Afs.20

and support to the government. Taken from social media “We stand shoulder to shoulder with the government against any n the first six months of the internal or external aggression current year, thousands of creating obstacles for national Iacres of land more than 300 projects,” the protestors remarked. million afghanis and 14 million He said Afghan people know how dollars have been saved from being to safeguard national sovereignty grabbed, the Ministry of Justice and territorial integrity. (MoJ) said on Monday. Afghanistan has the right to As a result of hectic efforts, construct dams over its rivers the ministry said in a statement across the country and the baseless that it prevented the grab of statement of Iranian President goes around 1,540 acres of common against all the international land, 1400 square metres of conventions regarding water and commercial land, 7,602 square diplomatic norms which could not metres of agriculture land, 18 be tolerated, he added. Meanwhile, shops, six plots and three a tribal elder, Zafar Khan slammed apartments The ministry urged all Pakistan for fencing the Durand government institutions to Line and called on the government provide it documents of their to adopt preventive measures lands grabbed. MoJ promised against the Pakistani aggression. taking effective measures to wrest Another speaker, Aqil Din said back the land usurped by By Farhad Naibkhel participated in the tournament, he strongmen and warlords. added. U-15 football team with if the government is not in position KABUL: Afghanistan under-15 to retaliate against the Pakistan’s (Pajhwok) less possibilities shined well, if the football team on Monday returned government continue to its unauthorized and unilaterally home with championship from establishment of military inattention to athletes, sport will Senior police Central Asia Zone. They warmly be moving toward devastating, he installations along Durand Line, welcomed by Afghan people and then it must take support of the claimed. officer killed in football federation in Kabul. Coach of U-15 football team AT News Report strongly condemned the immoral government for managing water Afghan people who know well “Fortunately the Afghanistan how to put an end to the Pakistan’s SayedHadiKazemi said that “U- interference of Iranian authorities through construction of dams in Chaman under 15 football team has beaten 15 football team with few KABUL: A huge rally against the in internal affairs of Afghanistan, various parts of the country. He unauthorized moves. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and There is a wide range wave of possibilities gained great irresponsible statement of the urging the government to continue added that construction of dams suicide attack Kirghizstan in five-nation football achievement in five national Iranian President Hassan Rouhani construction work of Kajaki and in a bid to manage and utilize our anger among the Afghan people tournamentor Central Asian after the controversial statement football tournament in Tajikistan.” over dam’s construction in Kamal Khan dams in Helmand and water is necessary for peace and ne senior police officer was Football Association (CAFA) He said that our team, Afghanistan was organized on Nimroz provinces. Addressing the prosperity in the country. Another of Iran’s President and fencing the killed and at 10 other were played in Tajikistan,” Said Durand Line by Pakistan, which preparations and possibilities were Monday by the tribal council of participants of the rally, a tribal elder in his speech expressed his injured in a suicide Football Federation Spokesman not comparable with other southern zone in Khost province. elder, Gul Khan said the people of strong commitment for national caused to peaceful protests across O bombing in Pakistan’s Sayed Ali Kazemi. the country. countries, but despite shortage we The participants of the rally Khost are backing their interests and extended solidarity southwestern Balochistan He said that this team only achieved big achievement. province, bordering Afghanistan, defeated by Turkmenistan, but He also complained about on Monday. District Police Officer stand as championship in the Afghan Ambassador based in (DPO) for Qila Abdullah Sajid CAFA tournament. Tajikistan, he said that Afghan Mohmand, who was critically While expressing grievance Ambassador never met our team, wounded in the blast, succumbed about government inattentiveness only at the end of tournament they to his injuries later on. Ten other regarding under-15 football team, provide us an appreciation people, including police officials Mr. Kazemi said that government certificate, which denied to be asked all registered pilgrims and the capital in the next 10 days. Those having paid both travelling together with the DPO, not supported this team. KABUL: The Ministry of Hajj and received by team. relevant offices to complete the The ministry said other people installments should continue were injured. DawnNews reported He said that even since two U-15 team had started Islamic Affairs (MoHIA) on biometric process based on their would be given the opportunity learning Hajj guidelines at the a motorcycle-borne bomber blew years the government did not pay Monday announced the Hajj flight exercises nine months ago for turns. to perform yje ritual if the departments concerned in the himself up near the police vehicle. the meal payment for this team, CAFA tournament and fortunate operation from the capital Kabul The statement also asked the installment was not paid in time capital and in the provinces, the The apparent target was the which is only 30afs per day for to Saudi Arabia would begin on gained good result, he noted. intending pilgrims to pay the and then no one should complain statement said. Around 30,000 vehicle carrying the police each player. He said that team will start July 24. second installment of the Hajj fee about their removal from the list Afghans are expected to perform officials. The injured were shifted The team had travelled by the A statement from the ministry to a nearby civil hospital. exercise for next year to attend U- to in their respective provinces and of pilgrims. Hajj this year. (Pajhwok) support of football federation and 16 tournament in Asia next year. Calls mount for more control over social Tender Notification call for expression of interest: 83259375 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing media Technical Cooperation measures on behalf of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. postings GIZ office in Kabul now invites experienced and financial solvent bidders to conduct Apprentices oncerns have been raised Districts Capitals Research in order to find out the qualification and employment pathways of the over inappropriate social craftsmen in selected sectors of the informal economy. Cmedia posts by diplomats and officials who take to Facebook to lash out at We are seeking for experienced research companies with proven competencies in statistics and government. good understanding of formal and informal structures of Afghanistan economy with basic Two senior Afghan diplomats recently hit out at government and understanding of the Traditional Ostad Shagerdi training scheme. made bold political statements. In one instance, Afghan Consul General in Vancouver, PESHAWAR : Tribal families who A centre has been established near To claim the tender documents for the bidding process, please kindly send your expression of Canada, Mohammad Salem fled to Afghanistan as a result of a the check-post to issued the interest letter along with the factsheet and copies of required documents mentioned in the Wahdat slammed government for military offensive in North returnees with registration cards. not executing “terrorist backers Waziristan Agency are all poised to The returnees will be taken to the shortlisting criteria below with reference # 83259375 to [email protected] no later and their sympathizers”. start returning home today Bakakhel camp in Bannu before than 12.07.2017 until 16:00h (Afg. Local Time). Late EOI shall be rejected. Wahdat also singled out the (Monday), an official said. About being sent back to their homes. Ministry of Interior. 1,200 individuals will return North Around 6,000 people of North He said: “Our soldiers should Waziristan via the Ghulam Khan Waziristan are currently residing be able to defend their rights …. crossing point, Political Agent in Afghanistan’s southeaster Shortlisting Criteria for Expression of Interest if their voice is suffocated in the Kamran Khan Afridi told journalists. Khost province. (Pajhwok) ministry of interior when corruption is at its peak, large- S. No: Descriptions: scale corruption will increase.” This was in relation to allegations IEC, foreign having been made that food for The research company should have a valid license from a relevant Afghan soldiers was not reaching them donors agree 1 Government entity (Copy of valid license). and that the quality was extremely poor. Another diplomat, cultural on digital Minimum 5 years of working experience is required in research fields (Evidence of attaché of Afghanistan to 2 Washington DC, Majeed Qarar, registration Past documents required). also used Facebook to hit out at government and to make political of voters Past experience with international donors is preferred (Copies of signed contracts statements. Qarar has in the past 3 required). referred to some individuals and The agreement on the digital registration of voters would be a certain circles as “gangsters” and milestone in the history of Afghanistan’s elections and in the Sectorial experience: formal and informal sectorial experience in Afghanistan recently posted: “Freedom of wake of 2014's controversial elections speech, civil activities and other 4 decorative terminology is used by elections that are scheduled for warlords to justify their defiance.” The IEC and foreign donors have July 7 next year. “The voter list is Technical experience: ability to understand formal and informal structures of TVET In another post, he said: agreed that the voter registration a step towards transparency. "Pakistan is looking for new process will be a digital Before the elections voters will go 5 in Afghanistan. customers but Putin rejected their undertaking. The agreement came to the polling stations to get invitation." Below that he used a after a series of consultations which registered digitally,” said Badghisi. Technical experience: have an overview and understanding of the traditional Ostad will help strengthen the Meanwhile, election monitoring photograph of Pakistani Prime transparency and credibility of 6 Minister Nawaz Sharif and groups and observers have hailed Shagerdi training scheme. elections, Wasima Badghisi, IEC the agreement between the IEC Russian President Vladimir Putin operational deputy chief told - which made it look like Sharif and the donors, however they have Ability to write result reports in professional comprehensible English Language TOLOnews on Sunday. Last week, raised concerns over possible 7 was saying to Putin: “Why not: the international community meddling in the process by (Evidence of previous research work requested) We are ready to commit adultery pledged $63 million in aid to help politicians. “While there is no for Russia. Don't worry about the Afghan election management unanimous view among our Reference letters (from national and international companies) this.” When contacted for body with the digital registration politicians about the elections, we 8 comment, Qarar said his of voters. Alongside the cannot expect the technical work Facebook posts were his personal international donors, the Afghan to move in the right direction,” views while Wahdat said his posts government has promised the IEC Jandad Spinghar, head of Afghan were “not considered an issue in to provide funds for the Civil Society Election Network Note: The timeline for this survey is estimated three months Afghanistan”. (ToloNews) parliamentary and district council said. (ToloNews)