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AT Monitoring Desk TALIBANAMBUSH DOSTUM’S 'Don't rule out boycott of UAE to aid six billion MOTORCADE IN dollars for Afghan SAARC summit in Pakistan': infrastructure JAWZJAN AT News Report Afghan envoy to NDTV projects AT News Report KABUL: Taliban insurgents am- NEW DELHI: The time has come bushed the convoy of the first vice for a decisive message to Pakistan, even if it means the possible boy- KABUL: The United Arab Emir- president General Abdul Rashid ates has promised to donate six Doustum in northern Jawzjan cott of the SAARC summit in Is- billion dollars for the infrastruc- province, local officials said Tues- lamabad in November. That was ture projects in Afghanistan, a gov- day, an attempt with no casualties the hard hitting statement of Af- ernment official said Tuesday. to Dostum’s guards. ghanistan's Ambassador to India in “About $5-6 billion will be Provincial police chief Khwa- an interview to NDTV. support to India in the aftermath donated by the United Arab Emir- jah Rahmatulllah Turkistani said When asked if India, Afghani- of Sunday's attack on an army base ates, all in infrastructure projects,” KABUL: The term of the political The two rivals of the 2014 ship deal, creating the unity gov- the incident took place in Khwa- stan and Bangladesh should come in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri in Ali Ahmad Osmani, minister of deal by which the national unity presidential elections Ashraf ernment. Ghani became president, jah Do Koh district. together to boycott the SAARC which 18 soldiers were killed. water and energy told reporters, government was created two years Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah who while Abdullah got a new post He said there are no reports meeting, Dr Shaida Mohammad In tough words for Pakistan, adding that the issue would be fi- back reached end, and the govern- could not reach an agreement, were called chief executive, based on the regarding the casualties of the mil- Abdali said, "We have to make sure Mr Abdali said, "There must be nalized in an economic conference ment’s legitimacy is now suspend- encouraged by the US secretary of agreement. itants wither. that we bring the maximum num- zero tolerance. It must end. We planned to be held next month in ed. state John Kerry to sign a partner- See P2 “There is only some blood ber of countries and I am sure most have seen the signs of terrorism Dubai. stain in the scene of the clash.” South Asian countries are in line becoming much more lethal and “This enables us to build and Taliban and other anti-govern- with what we think. Therefore, the very systematic." rebuild power producing ment armed militant groups are effort should be comprehensive The ambassador said that it projects,” Osmani said. actively operating in a number of and we should single out a coun- was an issue of state sponsored According to Osmani, the the districts of power Dostum’s try that spoils our unity and re- terrorism. "It is no more an issue power generated in Afghanistan gional peace". could be exported to neighboring AT Monitoring Desk birthplace. Earlier, Dostum had of non-state actors that we have Mr Abdali said that "any mea- been hearing about. Now we have countries like Pakistan and India. conducted a sweeping operation in This comes, as efforts are un- Jawzjan and Faryab provinces in sure that brings peace, stability ample proof of state sponsored KABUL: A delegation has been Highway Commander Haji Ra- Saki area of Trinkot. Moreover, US and unity to the region should not derway to boost the domestic in- assigned to probe bombings, alleg- himullah told media. military spokesman Gen. Charles which at least dozen Taliban in- terrorism," he said. be ruled out," emphasising that all "We have to draw a line be- come of the country, specifically edly carried out by foreign forces Two raids were took place, he Cleveland said the raid was con- surgents were killed. This is the through investments on natural third time that the country’s first SAARC nations should be con- tween a country that sponsors ter- against a police checkpoint in said, adding that once police offic- ducted after a group of militants sulted on this. resources of Afghanistan. southern province of Uruzgan, the er was killed in the first raid, while attacked Afghan security person- vice president is practically par- rorism and a country that is an ally Earlier the government signed ticipating in the battles against the Afghanistan President Ashraf in the war against terrorism. This Ministry of Interior said in a state- seven others were killed in the sec- nel in Tirinkot. “I can confirm that Ghani spoke to Prime Minister over 80 mining contracts with pri- ment. ond airstrike. we conducted an airstrike against Taliban militant group since inten- difference must be made and vate sector in a bid to boost the sifying violence in the northern Narendra Modi this morning and should be made immediately," the According to the statement “Taliban had raised their white individuals firing on, and posing a conveyed his country's strong extraction of mines and prevent il- issued Tuesday, the delegation will flags in nearby areas, but their po- threat to, our Afghan partners in Afghanistan. envoy said. legal extraction of the mining. report back to the ministry. sition was not pounded by the Tarin Kot (Trinkot) on 18 Septem- According to provincial offi- American,” he furthered. ber. We don’t have any further in- cials, at least eight Afghan Nation- Furthermore, provincial coun- formation on who those individu- Japan vows continued reconstruction aid to Afghanistan al Police (ANP) troops were killed cil member Zahir Naderi told Af- als might have been or why they in a US airstrike targeted their ghanistan Times that there were were attacking ANDSF forces. KABUL: Japan’s Prime Minis- the sidelines of the United Nations port to Afghanistan. out of the UN General Assembly checkpoint in central Uruzgan two strikes in the checkpoint. U.S., Coalition, and Afghan forces ter Shinzo Abe has pledged con- General Assembly, held out the Ghani was quoted as saying session. In New York, Abe met province. “First raid had no causality, but have the right to self-defense, and tinued support from his country pledge during a phone call with that he would work on improving the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Ha- The checkpoint in the Saki area the second raid that took place 15 in this case were responding to an for Afghanistan’s reconstruction President Ashraf Ghani. Kyodo public security and implementing mad al-Than. Japan will begin is- of Tirinkot, the provincial capital to 20 minutes later, killing at least immediate threat. I would refer you effort, a news report said on news agency reported Abe spoke administrative reforms. The pres- suing three-year multiple-entry on the Uruzgan-Kandahar road eight policemen.” He added that to the Afghan interior ministry for Tuesday. Abe, who spent busy with Ghani on Monday, saying ident, who was scheduled to meet visas to holders of Qatari pass- was bombed on Sunday evening, this checkpoint was located in the any more information.” day meetings foreign leaders on Japan would keep extending sup- the Japanese premier, has pulled ports. (Pajhwok)

Firm Strides towards Communities Welfare and Development In order to accelerate the public utility projects’ rehabilitation process and improve rural livelihoods – the Leadership of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) has continuously travelled to various provinces of Afghanistan. They have closely observed communities’ difficulties and took urgent measures to put an end to them. In continuation to the visits he had from the communities in Balkh and Samangan provinces, Eng. Naseer Ahmad Durrani the MRRD Minister has also inaugurated and handed over a number of infrastructure projects constructed through the National Solidarity Programme (NSP) in various localities of these provinces. During his visit to Balkh province, the MRRD Minister has inaugurated the work of 24 development projects in a pragmatic manner at a sum of AFN 160,000,000 by laying the foundation stone in a number of communities. These development projects encompassed the rehabilitation and construction of embankments, water-intakes, rural roads, bridges, culverts, retaining walls and irrigation canals. The Tashqurghan Valley in Khulm district of Balkh province is one of the strategic projects that was inaugurated by the MRRD Minister witnessing participation of Balkh local authorized figures, Balkh provincial Assembly Speaker and members, members of National Assembly and Khulm district influential elders. The Tashqurghan Valley has been washed away by seasonal floods several times over the past few years, leaving negative impacts on residents living in northern provinces of Afghanistan. Taking people’s difficulties and economic growth into consideration, the MRRD has pragmatically started the revitalization of Tashqurghan Valley in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank. The completion of Tashqurghan Valley Project will help the residents of Balkh, Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-e-Pul and other provinces using this route, solve their transportation problems. Scheduled to be completed in a period of ten months, The Tashqurghan Valley Project includes the construction of a road, awaterway and retaining wallsat a sum of AFN 171, 000,000 disbursed by the Asian Development Bank through the Regional Mobilization Program. “The Tashqurghan Valley, a strategically important bypass on country’s Northern Highway has severely been damaged by the seasonal floods recently hit the region. The rehabilitation of this highway will solve the transportation problems of passengers crossing through to the northern provinces of Afghanistan”, said the MRRD Minister. Revealed Afzal Hadid, the Balkh Provincial Assembly Speaker: “The Tashqurghan Valley has strategic importance as it connects the capital and south with the north. It was rehabilitated once in the past. However, due to its poor quality, it was damaged again as it is now in need of proper maintenance and repair.” In the meantime, the MRRD Minister has handed over three irrigation canal projects in Khulm, Balkh and NaharShahi districts of Balkh province. The MRRD Minister is optimistic about the rehabilitation and implementation process of the development projects in the districts of Balkh province, adding “The Maintenance Cash Grant (MCG) Project recently started in this province is about to complete successfully.” According to the MRRD Minister, offering jobs to vulnerable villagers and maintenance of the development projects through the MCG Initiative have had tangible impacts on rural living standards. “The work of 50 development projects at a cost of AFN 400 million is currently underway in various communities of several districts in Balkh province. Upon completion of these projects, the local residents will be able to overcome most of their difficulties”, the MRRD Minister said. In addition to providing enough water to thousands of jirabs of agricultural lands, the MRRD could manage to protect both agriculture and horticulture from the floods by constructing infrastructure projects e.g. dikes, protection walls, gabion walls, etc in various districts of Samangan province considering flood prevention and mitigation strategy. During his visit to Samangan province, the MRRD Minister has laid the foundation stone of development projects including several culverts and bridges at a sum of AFG 218 million in this province.The construction of these projects will be completed in six to eight months. The MRRD Minister has promised the residents of Samangan province that he would start the MCG Project under the “Jobs for Peace” in the communities of this province in a month in order to alleviate poverty, created job opportunities and strengthen the economy of Samangan residents. The MRRD is determined to rehabilitate and repair the public utility projects in more than 260 communities in Dara-e-Suf, Roi Doab, Hazrat Sultan and Khuram–wa- Sarbagh districts of Samangan province under the MCG Initiative, enabling more than 13,000 villagers to enjoy short-term employment opportunities. Having welcomed the MRRD Minister, Muhammad HashimZari the Samangan Governor and Naqibullah Tatar the Samangan Provincial Assembly Speaker said that most of the development projects had been executed by the MRRD in Samangan province.”Eng. Naseer Ahmad Durraniis the only member of the National Unity Government’s cabinet who has twice visited the Samangan province. Fortunately, he has noticed peoples’ problems closely and made timely measures for their solution”, added Naqibullah Tatar. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghan teenager killed as he tried to Another server controversy: Military ignores child abuse in Afghanistan escape Calais jungle to get to Britain Some of our purported allies in ordinary Afghans supported, at a new administrative review, Afghanistan abuse young boys. least initially, the Taliban’s com- known as a Board of Inquiry, The boy had been in the Calais right to asylum in the UK, but asy- “It’s disastrous this kid has been children with family in the UK And the U.S. military wants to ing to power.” would delay actions in the case Jungle for six months but desper- lum applications are being delayed killed but sadly it is not surprising have homes to go to so there is no protect them. Not the boys. Our The ouster of the Taliban another six to nine months and ately wanted to get to Britain to by the Government. because the British Government excuse for delays.” so-called allies. meant open season on young boys, possibly increase attention on the join his brother and two uncles who Labour Peer Lord Dubs said: continues to drag its heels. These Express Last autumn, Marine Corps which is horrendous enough. But case, ‘especially in the aftermath had already crossed the border. Major Jason C. Brezler got into making matters even worse, the of significant media attention to the He had applied for asylum but trouble for sending classified email United States, as the Times report- allegations regarding the practice with his application process prov- via an unclassified email server. But ed, is turning a blind eye to this of keeping personal sex slaves in ing lengthy, he resorted to alterna- the principle source of his trouble abuse out of fear of offending our Afghanistan.’” tive means. had nothing to do with email serv- “allies.” If that sounds a bit too much The boy's cousin helped him ers or even classified documents— Which brings me back to Ma- like a cover-up to you, you’re not onto the back of a lorry passing it was the subject of those emails: jor Brezler. According to the Wash- alone. Brezler has filed suit against through the port, but the driver child sexual abuse by our so-called ington Post, Brezler was “asked the Navy seeking review of the allegedly swerved to knock him off. “allies” in Afghanistan. by Marine colleagues to submit all decision to discharge him. And he He was then killed when he A year ago, I told you about a the information he had about an has at least one powerful political was run over by three or four oth- disturbing story in the New York influential Afghan police chief sus- ally, Representative Duncan Hunt- er lorries. Times whose headline read, “U.S. pected of abusing children.” er of California. Other migrants rushed over to Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Unfortunately, he sent the A spokesman for Hunter, who save the boy, who was described Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies.” email via an unclassified server, an successfully intervened on behalf as "very gentle and very polite" BreakPoint listeners learned about infraction which he self-reported. of an Army Sergeant who was dis- by others in the jungle. the ancient Central Asian phenom- Despite his coming clean, the Ma- missed for slugging another Afghan He is believed to be the young- enon known as “bacha bazi,” which rine Corps recommended that he police officer who sexually abused est casualty to have lost their life means “boy play.” The form of be discharged. The Department of boys, told the Post that “The attempting to cross the UK bor- sexual abuse was the subject of the the Navy agreed with this recom- Brezler case is no different in that, der. 2010 PBS documentary, “The mendation. at its foundation, there’s a corrupt Charity Help Refugees, who Dancing Boys of Afghanistan.” But it’s why they upheld the Afghan commander that exploits confirmed the boy's death, issued As I noted, “since the early recommendation that should trou- children. It’s something that Amer- a report which said that the boy 20th century there have been sev- ble us. According to the Washing- icans won’t tolerate.” had been "waiting so long he lost eral attempts to outlaw the prac- ton Post, “Navy officials also as- What I said last September still faith in the system and thought his tice, but with one notable excep- sessed that holding new hearings holds; the policy of protecting child only option was to risk his life in tion, these have met with limited on the case would renew attention rapists is not only morally repre- order to finally reach safety". success. The exception was the on the scandal surrounding child hensible, it’s counterproductive: It It added: “Like the children Islamist Taliban, which made the sex abuse in Afghanistan.” gives ordinary Afghans a reason to still trapped in the Jungle, he is practice punishable by death. The document setting forth the view Taliban rule as “the good old likely to have experienced enor- Their success in eradicating the decision, known as a “legal re- days.” mous hardship, police violence, practice was part of the reason that view,” concluded that “calling for CNSNEWS hunger and poor mental health. "He would have felt he had no Afghan javelin thrower banned after failed rights and that he was not worth the protection of any state. He doping test at Rio 2016 Paralympics could have been with his brother, he could have been in school, he Afghan javelin thrower Moham- tember 14, 2016, the date of the ing on from Argentinian judoka could have been safe. mad Naiem Durani has been sus- decision, until September 13, Jorge Lencina and Saudi Arabian “Instead he is lying on a cold pended for four years for an anti- 2020. powerlifter Mashal Alkhazai. bed, having been identified by vol- doping violation committed at the He has also had his result from Lencina, winner of a men’s 90 unteers at the Refugee Youth Ser- Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, it the men’s javelin F44 competition, kilograms bronze medal at London vice.” has been announced today. in which he finished 16th, disqual- 2012 after finishing third in the Help Refugees estimate that Durani, who was Afghani- ified. men’s 81kg category at Beijing 100 children in Calais have legal stan's sole representative at the Following the decision, Dura- 2008, returned an adverse analyti- Games, returned an adverse ana- ni had his Rio 2016 accreditation cal finding for clomiphene in a lytical finding for 19-Norandros- withdrawn and left the Paralym- urine sample provided in an out- National unity terone in a urine sample provided pic Village. of-competition test on September in an out-of-competition test con- Argentinian judoka Jorge Lenc- 8. He was disqualified last week government loses ducted in Rio de Janeiro on Sep- ina is another athlete to have been from the men’s under 90kg com- legitimacy tember 8. found guilty of doping at the Rio petition having been provisional- The substance is included on 2016 Paralympic Games ©Getty ly suspended. the 2016 World Anti-Doping Agen- Images Alkhazai, meanwhile, was sus- From P1 cy (WADA) Prohibited List un- Argentinian judoka Jorge Lenc- pended for eight years after failing The political agreement asks der the category "1.1b Endogenous ina is another athlete to have been for metenolone in a urine sample for a constitutional Loya Jirga that Anabolic Androgenic Steroids" and found guilty of doping at the Rio provided in an out-of-competition changes the chief executive post is prohibited at all times, both in 2016 Paralympic Games ©Getty test on September 4. to prime minister, bringing some and out of competition. Images Like Durani, both Lencina and amendments in the constitution. As a result of his violation, The 42-year-old becomes the Alkhazai had their Rio 2016 ac- The lawyers believe that the Durani will be ineligible from com- third athlete to be found guilty of creditation withdrawn and left the chief executive lost his legitimacy petition for four years from Sep- doping during Games time, follow- Paralympic Village. in the late September, by which, the entire government’s legitima- cy is also a matter of question. Government’s political opposition Marlborough Cricket Club donates sports groups also suggest the hold of the Loya Jirga. kit to Afghan refugees in Berlin Member of parliament Ha- midzai Lalay and political analyst YOUNG Afghan refugees in Ber- so we could send some things over things we needed to send at a low- Ziaulhaq Amarkhel say that the lin will be receiving a welcome sur- for them. The match took place in er cost, trader prices really. After chief executive post was created prise from Marlborough Cricket August and we managed to smash that it was just finding a place that by force and just by a decree. They Club after the club donated sports our fundraising target of £400, so would be able to deliver the kit. I suggest for its omitting as its term kit for the children to enjoy. we were very happy.” was expecting it to cost over £100 has ended. Earlier this year the charity After finding a supplier for the but was hoping to see if they could People blame the government mayor’s match raised a total of sports kit in Uzi Qureshi from Uzi maybe pop the kit on a delivery for forgetting its promises to them. £640 which was being raised to buy Sports in Swindon, Mr Puddick already going to Berlin, so I called Now, what should be dealt with equipment for the Afghan refugees just needed to find a way of get- Young European, a delivery com- the government? who are settling in Berlin. As well ting the kit over to Berlin. pany in Marsden, and asked and Political opposition suggest as pads, gloves and stumps, the “We have a good relationship they said they would be more than the Loya Jirga as the only solu- cricket club also donated a score with Uzi, we buy kit from him happy to help,” added Mr Pud- tion. Political analyst Seddiq Pat- board for the team. often. He offered to sell us the dick. man says: “An interim govern- Ed Puddick, 36, of St Martins, ment is a way for solution. This is Marlborough, said: “The local rec- not to retreat, but to strengthen tor at St Mary’s Church, Janneke the political system and pave the Blokland, comes from Germany way to implement the rule of law.” and used to work in a church in Another political analyst Mo- Berlin. She was saying how there hammad Nateqi confirms the fail- are young Afghan refugees there, ure of the two state leaders, but so we decided to make the annual says the term of the government is charity cricket match a fundraiser five years, based on the constitu- tion. President’s office refused to comment, but the chief executive office believes that if the chief ex- ecutive legitimacy raises questions, the president is in the same condi- tion. The national unity government loses legitimacy at a time when se- rious political, security and eco- Discovery’s “Taking Fire” offers length and clarity. And now so many people see Because you’d never done never considered myself to be message with the whole platoon nomic problems threaten the coun- a shocking view of life on the front Were you one of the guys film- what you went through. anything like that before? very well educated so I just kind and wives and girlfriends. We pret- try. According to the political ex- lines — using footage from sol- ing? Yeah, I was really nervous. I’d helped a medic work on of spoke from the heart. ty much talk all day long. perts, the continuation of the cur- diers’ helmet cams. No, I didn’t have a camera. I That’s such a private part of my somebody, but I’d never had to Do you think watching this Is everyone excited about the rent government would more wors- The docuseries was shot by just happened to be around a lot life and now everyone that knows work medically on a gunshot show gives civilians a good under- series? en the situation. members of the 101st Airborne of the guys that had helmet cams. me — and the entire country — is wound to a medic without another standing of what it’s like over Yeah. There was a lot of antic- Division deployed to Afghani- Was it common for people to going to know what happened to medic there. there? ipation coming up. I did my inter- stan’s Korangal Valley (nicknamed be filming like that? Or was that us. So I was a little worried about You have to answer a lot of Absolutely. You could tell that view back in April and I almost Sanjay Dutt to the “valley of death”) in 2010. out of the ordinary? feeling vulnerable, but at the same questions during interviews and [the platoon was] just a bunch of kind of forgot about it. It was just When producer Laura Dunne hap- It was pretty new at the time. time anybody that has seen it has you sounded really thoughtful and normal guys that were thrown into kind of put on the back burner, play a soldier in pened upon one visceral clip on- 2010, I don’t even think they had thanked me or told me how proud eloquent. Have you answered a crazy area in Afghanistan, and I and then as it got into August and line, she managed to track down GoPros out yet. I thought it was they are of me. Everybody has had these types of questions many think it makes it easier for civil- we started talking to all the people film on child the amateur filmmakers, collect cool that a couple guys were get- really nice things to say to me so times before? ians to relate, like wow, this is what from Raw [TV, a production com- their videos and, with the addition ting [cameras] because I figured if that’s made me feel a lot better. I don’t think I had ever talked normal American infantrymen are pany acquired by Discovery], of interviews, create a gut-wrench- we get some good stuff on there Wait till they see episode two. about Afghanistan so vividly. I’d going through in a kinetic combat there was all this anxiety and ner- suicide bombers ing show that gives some sense of we’ll all be able to share it with Yeah I bet. told family and friends numerous theater. Hopefully it does anyway. vousness. what it feels like to be shot at. each other and have it for the rest Could you talk a little bit stories but when you sit there and We just had our own helmet cams But once the first episode in Afghanistan This isn’t the first time we’ve of our lives. about the preparation and training a guy is asking you a ton of ques- rolling so there was never any time aired, I looked on “Taking Fire’s” Tentatively titled Torbaaz, the film seen footage from the region. The Are you watching the series? that goes into being a back-up med- tions, eventually everything just to be minding our Ps and Qs. Facebook page and I didn’t see a is about Afghan kids who are Oscar-nominated documentary I watched it on Tuesday and ic? kind of spills out. And I think that’s Do you keep in touch with the single bad comment on it. Every- trained to be suicide bombers. San- “Restrepo” also chronicled life in I’m looking forward to watching it Every grunt, every infantry- kind of what happened because guys in your platoon? body had such nice and amazing jay is playing the role of a retired the Korangal, but it’s rare to see this Tuesday. I’d already seen the man is a first responder. We’re all I’ve never been on camera before Oh yeah, all the time, abso- things to say. That made it worth soldier in the movie. It will be di- footage shot from this first-per- first episode before it came out. trained how to stop massive hem- — I’m not that type of person. I lutely. We have a big Facebook it. Washingtonpost rected by Girish Malik. son perspective. But I haven’t seen the second one orrhaging, apply tourniquets, ad- Six months after he came out The second episode airs Tues- really. I saw bits and pieces but I minister an IV. But I went to a of the Yerwada jail, Bollywood star day at 10 p.m. with moments that don’t exactly know what’s in it. course in the Army called Sanjay Dutt has finally signed a are so harrowing they border on Did you watch with people? CMAST, which stood for Com- film. Directed by Girish Malik, the unwatchable. A sniper shoots one What was their reaction? bat Medic Advanced Skills Train- film will go on the floors next year. of the platoon’s medics in the neck, Yep, I had my closest family ing, and it was just a little bit more Girish’s first film Jal (2013) re- and the unit’s back-up medic, Kyle and friends over, and my girlfriend. advanced as far as different medi- ceived the National Award for Best Boucher, must step in to save the They were all blown away, I think. cal interventions. The class is ba- Special Effects. man’s life. I’ve told them stories but hearing sically there for infantrymen in the Earlier this month, we report- “Bullets could be snapping it from somebody’s mouth and situation where your medic gets ed that Sanjay Dutt has not begun over my head, they’d be hitting seeing it with their own eyes is hit. I guess I’d shown some inter- shooting for any film yet. There the ground, and I wasn’t scared,” two different things so I’m sure a est in it and that’s why they’d sent were reports that Dutt will be Boucher says during the episode. lot of them were taken aback. me. It was like a two month class working with Rajkumar Hirani on “But when I was called to help Some were crying. and pretty intense, I learned a lot Munnabhai 3, but Hirani is busy Doc [Matthew] Shreeve, that What was it like reliving it for and then afterwards, I’d always do with Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. Now, wasn’t something I was comfort- the interviews? Did you have to small personal training with our it is learnt that he has signed a film able with.” rewatch footage to jog your mem- medic if we didn’t have anything with the Jal director. Boucher, now a firefighter in ory? going on during the day. Tentatively titled Torbaaz, the West Springfield, Mass., left the Most of it was in my memo- So you were prepared — you film is about Afghan kids who are Army in 2012. He took some time ry. I can’t remember what I did had the skills when you had to trained to be suicide bombers. San- last week to talk about his experi- yesterday but I can remember an jump in. jay is playing the role of a retired ence being the star of a new series. entire month of Afghanistan. Stuff I did I just needed the confi- soldier in the movie. This interview is edited for like that kind of sticks with you. dence, that’s all. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Afghan official seeks China's support to equip National Police Hospital EMERGENCY A senior official with Interior Min- CALLS istry is looking towards the Peo- ple's Republic of China to equip Police National Police Hospital and help police doctors to improve their capacity and professionalism. 100 - 119 "Our request from China is to equip National Police Hospital and also help us in capacity building Hospitals of our doctors and medical practi- tioners," Director General of the FMIC Hospital Health Services of Interior Minis- Behind Kabul Medical try, General Kandahar Shinwari said on Monday after receiving a University: contingent of medical donation 0202500200-+93793275595 worth 46,500 US dollars from Chinese embassy here. Thanking China over its con- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital tribution to the rebuilding process Pule Bagh-e- Umomi of the war-torn Afghanistan, the 070263672 official said, "Sometimes those in- jured police personnel whose med- ical treatment is impossible in Af- Khairkhana Hospital ghanistan he is hopeful to be shift- ed to China for treatment". 0799-321007 Presently some 150 injured 2401352 police personnel are under treat- ment in the national police hospi- tal in Kabul. Indira Gandhi Children Those police personnel includ- ing officers who sustained critical Hospital, Wazir Akbar injuries in the conflict-ridden Af- ghanistan are shifted to the national Khan, Kabul 2301372 police hospital here for medical treatment. Ibn-e- Seena "I am hopeful this donation won't be the last one," Shinwari Pul-e-Artan, Kabul said, adding he is hopeful to see The United States will soon Soviet Union invaded and the Unit- ban officers. tion, put it bluntly when he told high. The United States has as- Chinese doctors visiting here Af- 2100359 mark 15 full years of war in Af- ed States armed Afghan rebels. But practice did not match the The New York Times last year sumed an unspoken role as indefi- ghanistan and our doctors to visit ghanistan, but you wouldn’t know President Ronald Reagan called ideals. Seeking allies where it could, that Americans had quietly decid- nite occupier, with just enough China to learn from their experi- Wazir Akbar Khan it from the political discourse. this “a compelling moral respon- the United States often directly ed on spending “somewhere be- troops to stave off Afghanistan’s ences. Democrats and Republicans sibility of all free people” and a empowered warlords whose cor- tween $10 and $20 billion per year implosion but not enough to make Earlier, a senior official with Hospital seem to have something of a rare, battle for “the human spirit.” Rebel ruption, drug trafficking and vio- in perpetuity for the privilege of that implosion any less inevitable. Interior Ministry, Murtaza Rahi- 2301741, 2301743 if unspoken, truce on the subject. leaders were romanticized and tak- lence seemed little better than the Afghanistan not totally collaps- The question of whether the Unit- mi, in his address expressed grati- Even amid deepening partisan po- en on tours of American churches, Taliban’s. Drones proliferated over- ing.” ed States should play this role has tude to China for its cooperation, larization, with the most frivolous according to “The Looming Tow- head and airstrikes killed civilians That is not an inspiring mis- not really come up in the presi- saying, "The leading board of In- Ali Abad issues seized for political gain, no er,” a book by the journalist on the ground, provoking an- sion. But voters, tired of inspiring dential primaries or the general terior Ministry and the Interior one seems eager to discuss a war Lawrence Wright. guished debate at home. Pakistan, Afghanistan missions, have campaign, partly because so few Minister himself are thankful to Shahrara, Kabul that is still costing American lives Those rebels turned against at once Washington’s closest and stopped asking why we’re still Americans want to even acknowl- China for its support to the Police 2100439 and hundreds of billions of dollars. one another in a long civil war that least reliable ally in the war, played fighting. So political leaders have edge it is happening. Hospital". This year’s presidential cam- gave rise to the Taliban. Americans both sides. not bothered to contort themselves There is no known link yet "We know your needs and we paign, in which mass deportations were then sold on invading Afghan- Americans were left feeling into providing an explanation. Rath- between Afghanistan’s deteriora- do our best to assist you. Our se- Malalai Maternity and the NATO alliance are on the istan in 2001, to bring the Sept. 11 they had compromised their mo- er, in regular-as-clockwork annual tion and the attacks in which Mr. curity cooperation can be strength- Hospital table, has hardly touched it. When attackers and their accomplices to rality, and to little gain. As the 9/ speeches, Mr. Obama has simply Rahami is charged. Even if one ened," Councellor Zhao Hongtian Hillary Clinton and Donald J. justice. The Taliban government 11 attacks receded more than a delayed or slowed troop withdraw- emerges, it will have little bearing from the Chinese embassy said in 2201377/ 2301743 Trump squared off at a recent tele- quickly fell, raising a question that decade into the past, it became als. Normally, an opposition par- on the roughly 100,000 Afghans his remarks after handing over the vised forum on national security became obvious only after it was harder to argue for the war’s ne- ty might profit from Mr. Obama’s in the United States, many of donation. Xinhua issues, they were surrounded by raised: Now what? What should cessity. American gains against Al broken promises and policy dis- whom are refugees from this long Banks an audience of veterans, many of take the Taliban’s place, and how Qaeda only drew more attention appointments. But in 2012, nei- war and pose no unusual threat; whom had fought in Afghanistan, to make it stick despite the group’s to the loftier goals that never ther he nor his Republican chal- attacks by Afghans appear no more Some 70 Da Afghanistan Bank but the war barely came up. continued support? seemed to advance. lenger, Mitt Romney, showed common than those from any oth- And though the election has Iraq quickly distracted atten- The operation so completely much desire to debate Afghanistan. er group. If anything, the signifi- insurgents killed 2100302, 2100303 grown most heated over terrorism tion and resources from the Af- failed to uproot the Taliban or Both candidates offered policies cance is for the thousands of inno- and immigration, the candidates ghanistan question until 2008, build a functioning government that that were functionally the same: cent Afghans still fleeing the coun- in operations Bakhtar Bank showed rare restraint on Monday, when Barack Obama was elected American officials became con- withdrawal. try, often on dangerous, desperate AT News Report 0776777000 when the police arrested an Afghan- president while promising to end vinced that withdrawal would lead Neither wanted to promise a journeys to Europe. born American citizen, Ahmad the former and win the latter. Af- to total collapse — and that col- solution, knowing he would have But even the search for links KABUL: At least 68 Taliban in- Azizi Bank Khan Rahami, on suspicion of ghanistan became the good war. lapse would be unacceptably cost- to deliver. Neither offered a way between Mr. Rahami and his birth surgents including forty-two planting bombs in Manhattan and Americans were sold on promot- ly. With even the most meager to end the chaos before departing, country has reminded Americans Daesh terrorists group were killed 0799 700900 New Jersey. ing democracy and, later, on sav- goals unmet, the Obama adminis- or to cope with its consequences of their unacknowledged 51st and twenty-one others wounded Pashtany Bank Mr. Trump’s response was ing the women — an ambition cap- tration settled on something even once American troops had left. state, where Washington has ruled in different operations launched by typically harsh and Mrs. Clinton’s tured by a 2010 Time magazine less ambitious. Four years later, the country — indirectly, and to little positive the security forces within the past 2102908, 2103868 typically detailed, but neither had cover showing an Afghan woman Douglas Ollivant, a senior fel- is barely standing, the Taliban is effect — for longer than most he- 24 hours across the county, secu- much to say about Afghanistan. who had been mutilated by Tali- low at the New America Founda- resurgent and refugee outflows are reditary monarchs. NYTIMES rity officials said on Tuesday. Air Services That is a conspicuous and new- “The national army with the found prudence for both candi- cooperation of the national police dates, who have been eager to dis- and the national directorate of se- Safi Airways cuss Syria and Iraq immediately curity operatives, conducted clear- 020 22 22 222 after terrorist attacks linked to Panjsher women evince interest ance operations against insurgents those countries. in different districts of Nangarhar, Whether or not investigators Ghazni, Paktia, Logar, Kandahar, Ariana find connections between these Uruzgan, Zabul, Ghor, Farah, Ta- 020-2100270 bombings and American action in in joining police ranks khar, Kunduz, Jowzjan, and Hel- Afghanistan, it is increasingly ap- PARAKH: The number of police- ly requirements with her monthly women’s council has also been cre- “I have no grown-up girls in my mand provinces,” the defense min- parent that America’s public and women has increased in central salary of 13,000 afghanis ($200). ated to resolve women’s problems, family. If had any, I would allow istry said in a statement. Kam Air policy makers alike would rather Panjsher province, playing an ef- “I am happy with my job. Apart she added.Six policewomen would them to work as policewomen to “In these operations, 68 insur- 0799974422 not address their faraway, largely fective role in searching females, from receive salary, I’m also serv- be sent to Turkey for professional help other women. gents including 42 were killed and failed war. local officials say. ing my people.” trainings in the near future. “But we don’t allow women 21 others injured,” it said. Hotels Neither party has an incentive They say the number of po- Zarmina said a woman in- Zarifa, another woman from to work outside our province or in “Unfortunately, eleven sol- to call attention to this bipartisan licewomen has risen from three to volved in a murder case did not Rakha district who has submitted a different community,” Azimi diers were also killed during the Safi Landmark failure. Neither has a better policy 13 in one year in Panjsher, where allow policemen to arrest her. “But an application for a police job, said added. clashes.” to offer. And neither sees any po- five more females have registered when I went to her house, I talked all men in her family were serving However, an Abdullah Khel- The Afghan forces launched a 020-2203131 litical gain in raising it. Voters, en- to serve in police ranks. to her and she agreed to surren- in the army and she also wanted to resident district said despite his major clearance operation against tering their fourth consecutive Provincial police chief, Brig. der.” do something for her community. economic problems, he would nev- the loyalists of Daesh terrorist SERENA presidential election with the Unit- Gen. Abdul Aziz Ghairat, told Pa- Gul Andam, a widow who did “There would be no problem er allow her daughter to work with group in Nangarhar province ed States at war, seem happy to jhwok Afghan News efforts were not go to school, has managed to even if I am sent abroad for train- the police force even if she was around two months ago. 0799654000 pretend that the Afghan war, underway to jack up the number join the police force a year ago. A ing. I am a high school graduate paid an exponentially high salary. The operations are still being which has killed more than 2,300 of policewomen to 42. resident of the Panjsher capital, her interested in working as a police He called women’s presence in conducted in the districts where American service members, He said some criminal cases job is to search women entering officer,” she remarked. police ranks a dishonor, saying he Daesh loyalists are conducting in- New Rumi Restaurant doesn’t exist. related to women could be better the police headquarters. Other girls were also ready to did not want her daughters to surgency activities. 0776351347 Today’s Headlines: Asia Edi- handled by female officers. He “Good security and available work as policewomen, but some work together with male officials. tion noted Afghan culture did not al- job opportunities helped me join families did not let them do so, With the Ministry of Interior, Get news and analysis from low men to deal with women’s cas- police ranks. I am happy with my Zarifa added.Residents of Panjsh- nearly 2,900 female police offic- 37 Daesh, al-Qaeda Internet Services Asia and around the world deliv- es. job and the salary I receive,” she er have different views on the is- ers are registered and many more fighters killed by UA Telecom ered to your inbox every day in Two of the 13 police person- said. sue. Mohammad Shah Azimi, an desire joining the force. 0796701701 / 0796702702 the Asian morning. nel are officers and the rest con- Calling the presence of female inhabitant of Shutal district, said: (Pajhwok) security forces Receive occasional updates stables. They are serving at Pan- officers effective, she said: “A girl and special offers for The New jsher central jail and police head- ran away from her house in the AT News Report Exchange Rate York Times's products and servic- quarters, according to the police Bazarak district of Panjsher. KABUL: The National Director- es. chief. “She did not let policemen take ate of Security (NDS) said that 37 Purchase: The result is an awkward na- Ghairat added female police her to the women’s affairs depart- Daesh and al-Qaeda fighters were tional silence whenever Afghani- officers were provided with all ment, but when I spoke with her, killed during operations conduct- One US$ = stan’s chaos inevitably imposes necessary facilities such as trans- she agreed to go with ed by intelligence forces across the itself on our attention, like a fami- port, special rooms and trips. Po- police,”Andam recalled. country in the past one week. 66.89Afs ly pretending not to hear the trou- licewomen are recruited after at- Andam added most women Intelligence operatives with One Pound Sterling= bled relative pound the Thanks- the cooperation of the NATO-led tending a four-month training involved in criminal cases and their Resolute Support troops conduct- 86.77Afs giving table. course. families did not allow male police ed operations against Daesh and It is not hard to see why Amer- There are a total of 1,111 po- officers to deal with cases of the al-Qaeda fighters in Nangarhar, One Euro = icans shun the topic. They have lice personnel in Panjsher and wom- accused. Paktia, Logar, Kunduz, Helmand, 74.18Afs experienced the war as a long se- en serving in police ranks are hap- “Women convicts do not con- Farah, Paktika, Zabul, Kandahar 1000 Pak Rs = ries of bitter failures and of noble py with their job. fess to their crimes while being in- and Kapisa provinces in the past missions that turned out not to be. Zarmina, a 32 years resident vestigated by male officers. But one week, it said Tuesday. 621Afs They have disengaged out of mor- of Dost Ali village of Abshar dis- they explain everything to female “37 Daesh and al-Qaeda forc- al self-preservation as much as ex- es were killed and three others were Sale: trict, has been serving in police officers,” she continued. arrested through mentioned ground One US$ = haustion. ranks for the past three years. Alia Attayee, the women af- and air attacks.” For decades, leaders portrayed Her husband, suffering from a fairs director, said her office, in The intelligence agency said it 67.09 Afs Afghanistan as a beautiful but law- mental condition, did not allow her coordination with relevant state also arrested 31 terrorists during One Pound Sterling= less land to which the United previously to serve in police ranks, organs,was trying to boost the operations. 87.57Afs States would bring order and Amer- but she was permitted when their strength of policewomen in Pan- Four centers of terrorists were ican values, somewhat similar to economic situation got worse. jsher. eliminated and enough weapons One Euro= the old Western frontier. Their ad- A mother of two daughters and Five more women have regis- and ammunition left in battle site 74.78 Afs venture began in 1979, when the seized by NDS forces, noted the two sons, she can help meet fami- tered to serve in police ranks. A statement. 1000 Pak Rs= 629 TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Cabinet approves clean-up operation against NEW DELHI: Days after Nepal's between Kathmandu and Beijing outlaws in Prime Minister Prachanda visited might not be carried out in a time- India+ , Chinese media warned ly manner. Oli made these com- Kathmandu that its independence ments right after Prachanda re- katcha and reputation will be "fundamen- ceived Prime Minister Narendra tally hurt" if it gives Beijing short Modi's invitation to visit Delhi. shrift and values New Delhi more. "Obviously, China feels areas The Chinese government-run tricked. When Kathmandu needed KARACHI: The Sindh govern- Global Times further said that In- Beijing to relieve pressure from ment has decided to launch a clean- dia is interfering+ in Nepal's ties New Delhi, it got close to China up operation against gangs of da- with China. and signed a series of crucial agree- coits and kidnappers operating in It appears that China is wor- ments with Beijing which would the katcha areas and their ‘facilita- ried about infrastructure deals it help Nepal get rid of its reliance tors’ in the province. signed with Nepal to further its on India. But once India's attitude Chief Minister Murad Ali 'Brick and Road' project. These toward Kathmandu relaxed a bit Shah-led Sindh cabinet, which met deals were signed during the ten- and the former made some prom- here on Monday, also ordered the ure of Nepal's earlier KP Oli gov- ises to the latter, Nepalese politi- police to launch a crackdown ernment. At the time, India and cians immediately put the nation's against those involved in manufac- Nepal weren't on the best of terms ties with China on the back burn- ture and sale of mainpuri, gutka because of a blockade imposed by er," Global Times added. India has and illicit liquor in the province. the Madhesi community over al- exerted pressure on Prachanda While the agenda of the cabi- leged discrimination in the Nepali who will in turn derail Nepal-Chi- net also included various other constitution. na relations, the news outlet said. things, law and order remained the Now, the Nepal-China rela- "China has never disturbed India- focus of the meeting. The pro- tionship has stalled abruptly, and Nepal relations, but New Delhi has posed Sindh Ehtesab Bill was also that a visit by Chinese leaders to been interfering (in) Sino-Nepalese on the agenda but it could not be Nepal has allegedly been suspend- ties every once in a while. Hence taken up because of the CM’s ed, Global Times said. It cited from whatever perspective, Beijing scheduled visit to Shikarpur. warnings from Nepal's former is more deserving of Nepal's trust," Inspector General of Police A. Prime Minister Oli that agreements the article added. D. Khowaja briefed the cabinet on the law and order situation in the province. He said that some gangs of notorious dacoits involved in kid- napping for ransom were active in the katcha area of Ghotki, Kash- more and Shikapur and these crim- inals might also be involved in oth- er criminal activities. He identified the gangs active in the region as Jhangal Teghani, Local media had quoted the Patho Narejo, Gulzar Jatoi, Shah- victim's brother as saying the as- nawaz Jatoi, Khair Mohammad sailant had a history of harassing Teghani, Belo Teghani, Sutoo Shar, his sister, and the family had filed Sharif Bahngwar and Nawab Jagi- a police complaint against him. rani. The cabinet decided to launch Earlier deputy commissioner a vigorous operation against the of police, Madhur Verma, told re- gangs and their facilitators. porters that "the family had lodged About the Shikarpur incident a complaint four-five months back in which police foiled a suicide at- and both the families had reached tack on the Eid day, the IGP said a compromise". that terrorists were penetrating in The stabbing in Burari is the Sindh from Balochistan to attack second instance of a woman being innocent people. fatally attacked by an alleged stalk- The CM said that he had tak- er in the Indian capital in two days. en up the issue with the chief min- On Sunday evening, 28-year- ister of Balochistan and he agreed old Laxmi was stabbed to death in to cooperate with the Sindh gov- front of her house in full view of ernment to evolve a joint strategy her neighbours by a man who then to curb the movement of suspects. killed himself, the Times of India “I have asked the IG police to newspaper reported coordinate with his counterpart in Her family told reporters that Balochistan to develop a new she had previously filed a police mechanism to secure our borders complaint against him for stalking. with Balochistan,” the CM told the Scrutiny of violence against cabinet. A woman stabbed more than 20 head with a stone and kicking her. he was married, she never paid at- women in India has grown since The chief minister said that times on a busy street in the Indi- He was arrested and charged tention," senior police official the 2012 gang rape and murder of Sindh was the land of sufis and its an capital Delhi has died of her in- with murder after locals caught him Esha Pandey told the BBC. a student on a Delhi bus, and has people always rejected extremism. juries. CCTV footage from Burari trying to escape and handed him Campaigners against the vio- led to the formulation of tougher However, he pointed out in- in north Delhi showed a man on a to the police. lence want politicians, the police laws aimed at dealing with such creasing clout of religious parties, motorcycle approach the woman, "She was attacked as she was and courts to do more attacks. mushroom growth of madressahs who was identified as 22-year-old walking with her cousin at around India outrage after gang rape However, brutal attacks in the absence of regulations and schoolteacher Karuna. He is seen 9am. It seems that the assailant victim assaulted again 'by same against women and children con- legislation, the Balochistan factor, stabbing her repeatedly as people started liking her when they used men' The rapes that India forgot tinue to be reported from across poverty and illiteracy as some of walk by, before hitting her on the to be neighbours earlier, but since How India treats its women the country. the major factors behind a surge in terrorist activities in the rural parts of the province. Mr Shah also decided to launch the Kandhkot-Ghotki bridge project. He said he was keen to table the Madressah Reforms Bill in the assembly. Law Adviser Murtaza Wahab informed the cab- Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar State Council- inet about his discussion with lor Aung San Suu Kyi had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 71st stakeholders who he said recom- United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the New York where mended some changes in the draft they agreed to resolve all bilateral issues through dialogues. After the law. meeting, Hasina’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said the two leaders He said one week was required discussed outstanding issues between the two neighbouring countries to finalise the draft law. Upon and agreed to resolve all bilateral issues through dialogues, reports the which, the chief minister directed Dhaka Tribune. him to expedite the matter because Bangladesh still believes in the ‘rel- Cold War era as an association of eral Assembly in New York. He against terrorism and violent ex- During the meeting, the Hasina welcomed the Kofi Annan led com- the bill would be tabled in the next mission for the Rakhine state on issues of Rohingya. She also reiterated assembly session. evance’ of the Non-Aligned Move- countries that did not wish to take highlighted the contemporary glo- tremism of all forms. He also in- ment (NAM), State Minister for sides with either the US or the bal issues in his speech, and called formed the summit about Bang- her “zero tolerance” stance on terrorism and said Bangladesh soil will The CM also directed the IGP never be allowed for carrying out terrorist activities against any coun- to take action against those in- Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam Soviet Union. The first summit of upon the member states to ladesh’s contribution to global has said at the summit in Venezu- the group took place in Belgrade, strengthen global governance of peace and security as one of the tries. She said Bangladesh has set an example of effective cooperation volved in selling or making illicit with its other neighbours in combating terrorism and violent extremism. liquor, mainpuri, gutka and other ela. He was representing the prime former Yugoslavia, in 1961. With migration for ensuring adequate, top peacekeeper contributing such items. minister at the summit. the Soviet Union now dismantled safe, regular and orderly migration countries. The Venezuela declara- Energy Secretary Agha Wasif Alam recalled Bangabandhu and the Cold War over, after 55 and prioritise climate change is- tion highlighted the theme of the briefed the cabinet on outstanding Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s role in years there are controversies over sues. He also emphasised South- summit, which is ‘Peace, Sover- electricity dues of Hesco and Sep- Bangladesh’s joining the Move- the objectives of the organisation. South cooperation, which is coop- eignty and Solidarity for Develop- co — Rs128.4 billion — for the ment in 1973 and said that inspired It has now evolved more as a fo- eration between the developing ment’. The NAM leaders adopted period between July 2010 and July by his legacy, “Bangladesh firmly rum for developing countries countries, so that NAM can re- a declaration incorporating a 21- 2016. The bills were so inflated believes in the continued relevance where representatives of over 100 main “active” in setting the agenda point objective, within which are of NAM in the ever changing glo- member states express their views for global peace and addressing the a strengthening of international that the provincial government re- bal realities”, according to a state- on different issues, particularly on emerging security threats, said the peace and security, promotion and fused to pay. ment from the foreign ministry. global challenges for world peace. foreign ministry. On Bangladesh, protection of human rights, com- Mr Shah said that he managed The two-day summit, the Bangladesh, with its foreign poli- Alam highlighted the government’s bating terrorism, and full imple- to settle the amount at Rs78.21bn 17th of its kind, ended at Margar- cy based on the concept of ‘friend- “continuous efforts in strengthen- mentation of the 2030 Agenda for when he was the minister of ener- ita Island of the Bolivarian Repub- ship for all and malice to none’, ing democracy and justice by em- sustainable development. gy department. “This is how I lic of Venezuela on Sep 18 with a has been a strong believer in the powering people, especially wom- The president of Venezuela saved over Rs50 billion of the peo- declaration for world peace and goals of the Movement. The state en, and ensuring sustained growth called for establishing a South- ple of Sindh,” he said. prosperity. President Nicolás minister represented the country and human development.” He also South Bank in an effort to Mr Wasif said that the Sindh Maduro Moros chaired the meet. at this year’s summit as Sheikh reiterated the ‘zero tolerance’ strengthen economic ties among the government had already paid NAM was set up during the Hasina is attending the UN Gen- stance of the Prime Minister member states of NAM Rs50.9bn against electricity bills BALASORE (ODISHA): In a bid threats. Earlier, between June 30 and Rs27.31bn was yet to be paid. to galvanise its air defence capa- and July 1, 2016 three consecu- The cabinet suggested to the bilities, India today successfully tive test firing of the medium range CM that the payment of electrici- test fired a new, long range sur- surface to air missile, jointly de- ty dues should be linked with the face-to-air missile jointly devel- veloped by India and Israel were issue of prolonged loadshedding in oped with Israel from a defence conducted from the Defence Re- rural areas of Sindh. base off the Odisha coast. The search & Development Organisa- The chief minister said that long range missile, a product of a tion (DRDO) base at Chandipur. the federal government was coop- joint venture between India and The missile guided by armoured erating with his government, there- Israel, was test launched from a seeker had successfully hit the last fore, he would take up the issues mobile launcher at the Integrated minute manoeuvring target. Indi- of loadshedding, installation of Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur an Navy had also successfully test new meters and others with the near here at around 10.13 hours, a launched the long range surface to centre. The cabinet also endorsed DRDO official said. The trial was air missile (LR-SAM). The test a proposal that bike riders must successful and some more rounds was undertaken on the Western wear a helmet. The police depart- of test are expected to be conduct- Seaboard by INS Kolkata on De- ment would launch an awareness ed shortly, the DRDO scientist cember 30, 2015. These missiles campaign for wearing helmets for said. "Apart from the missile, the would be inducted in all the three one month and then strict action system includes a Multi Functional services after trials were complet- would be taken against those found Surveillance and Threat Alert Ra- ed. Many Indian industries like riding a bike without helmet. dar (MF STAR) for detection, BEL, L&T, BDL, and TATA group The chief minister said that he tracking and guidance of the mis- of companies besides other private was quite surprised that in other sile," the official said, adding the industries have contributed to the countries it was almost impossi- missile along with MF-STAR development of a number of sub- ble to get a driving licence without would provide the users the capa- systems which have been put into meeting required standards. bility to neutralise any aerial use in this flight test.. TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Obama: Liberation of Mosul could come quickly President Barack Obama said Moscow on Tuesday has denied Monday that US-backed Iraqi that Russian or Syrian war planes troops could be in a position had bombed an aid convoy after a Jordanians are heading to polling “fairly rapidly” to liberate the UN humanitarian aid agency sus- stations in a vote that could see northern city of Mosul from pended all convoys in Syria on opposition Islamists re-emerge as ISIS. But, speaking ahead of talks Tuesday following deadly air- a major parliamentary force in the with Iraq’s Prime Minister Haid- strikes on aid trucks the previous kingdom, following boycotts in er al-Abadi, the US leader night that activists said killed at two previous elections. warned: “This is going to be least 12 people, mostly truck driv- Around 4.1 million voters – hard, this is going to be challeng- ers and Red Crescent workers. from a population of 6.6 million – ing.” ISIS militants seized Mo- Washington blamed Russia for are to pick 130 lawmakers from sul, Iraq’s cosmopolitan and re- the deadly attack. 1,252 candidates for a four-year ligiously mixed second city, in The attack could only have mandate. June 2014 in a lightning offen- been carried out by Syrian Presi- The polls are opened at 7:00 sive through the north and west dent Bashar al-Assad’s regime or am (0400 GMT) and are set to of the country. The defeat ex- his Russian allies and Moscow close 12 hours later. Seats have posed deep flaws in Iraq’s mili- must take responsibility either been set aside for 15 women, nine tary, but since then a US-led co- way, US officials said. Christians and three representa- alition has sent military advisors “The United States is outraged tives of the Circassian and Chech- and attack jets to bolster the gov- by reports that a humanitarian aid en minorities. Businessmen and ernment side. convoy was bombed near Aleppo tribal officials loyal to the monar- The United States alone today,” State Department spokes- chy are expected to emerge the big- now has 4,460 troops in the man John Kirby said. gest winners. country, backed by hundreds An opposition activist who Earlier in the day, there were more from Western allies, advis- witnessed the attack said at least reports of confusion as local me- ing and assisting Iraqi and Kurd- eight vehicles were destroyed to- dia and observers were not allowed ish forces. “We feel confident gether with the Red Crescent’s re- into the polling stations. that we will be in a position to gional aid depot where they were “Media members and local move forward fairly rapidly,” parked. At least 12 people were observers were not allowed to en- Obama said, vowing to fight killed in the attack, according to ter in a big number of the stations “right at the heart of the ISIL the Syrian Observatory for Human at the beginning of the day but the operation in Mosul.” Rights and opposition activists. Electoral Commission headquar- “This is going to be a chal- Last week, the United States ters immediately to cooperate,” lenging battle, Mosul is a large was forced to apologize after it Mohammed Hussainy, head of city,” he warned. He said the weakened the ceasefire by bomb- Jordan Reform Watch and Integri- operation must drive out the ISIS ing Syrian troops, but Washington ty Coalition for Election Observa- but also reassure the populace said it had been accidental. tion, told Al Arabiya English. so that the “extremist ideology US officials said there could A man casts his ballot at a poll- born out of desperation will not be no similar excuse from Russia ing station for parliamentary elec- return.” General speaks for the targeting of non-combatant tions in Amman. (Reuters) Iraq’s forces for its long- aid workers. “The destination of There minor elections viola- awaited push on Mosul will be this convoy was known to the tions according to Hussainy of ready in October, the top US Syrian regime and the Russian Fed- minor violence and isolated cases general said on Monday, in the eration,” Kirby said. “And yet of people voting in pubic but that latest sign that a full-fledged these aid workers were killed in the majority of stations were campaign to recapture the city their attempt to provide relief to peaceful as of the afternoon. from ISIS is fast approaching. the Syrian people,” he added. Jordan’s electoral commission “Given the egregious violation of cooperation with Russia.” UN warnings attack could be ‘war crime’ The United Nations has expressed outrage after an aid convoy was hit in Syria, head said the polls would be con- Saudi Crown the cessation of hostilities we will and warned the attack could amount to a war crime if it was deliberate. UN aid chief Stephen O’Brien called for an investigation into the aid convoy ducted in accordance with interna- reassess the future prospects for attack. “Let me be clear: if this callous attack is found to be a deliberate targeting of humanitarians, it would amount to a war crime,” he said. tional standards. The polls will be Prince meets monitored by 14,000 local observ- ers and 676 from abroad, including Kerry on regional 66 sent by the European Union. issues France wants Islamic-Christian alliance Erdogan:US should Jordan made significant chang- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed es to its electoral law this year, bin Nayef has met with United replacing a controversial one-per- States Secretary of State John international conference son-one-vote system with a list- Kerry in New York on the side- ‘not harbor a based system designed to encour- lines of the United Nations Gen- age political parties. eral Assembly. The Islamic Action Front, the Both leaders met and dis- on Middle East this year political arm of Jordan’s Muslim cussed bilateral issues between terrorist’like Gulen Brotherhood, is part-taking in the Saudi Arabia and the US. They France said Monday it wants to vote on Tuesday after boycotting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan months or one month or even more also discussed issues affecting organize an international confer- the polls in 2010 and 2013 in pro- told Reuters in an interview on ... Gulen's people have infiltrated regional stability. ence before the end of the year to test at the electoral system and al- Monday that the United States everywhere ... we will continue to Prince Abdullah bin Faisal present Israelis and Palestinians legations of fraud. should “not harbor a terrorist” like identify and arrest the plotters ... bin Turki, Saudi Ambassador to with a package of incentives if they The recent change to the elec- the US, also attended the meet- reach a peace agreement. US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen extending the state of emergency and that his activities should be will help this process,” Erdogan tion law sought to the national-level ing. Earlier on Monday, the Sau- Foreign Minister Jean-Marc proportional seats and create a di crown prince spoke on the Ayrault said at a briefing on the banned around the world. said. new district-level proportional Gulen, who has lived in self- Erdogan said the EU had failed refugee crisis and said the king- sidelines of the UN General As- system based on local electoral al- imposed exile in Pennsylvania to meet its obligations despite dom ranked as the third country sembly’s annual ministerial meet- liances. There will be 130 seats since 1999, denies involvement in Turkey’s decades-long efforts to worldwide in terms of provid- ing that “this week must be a mo- (115 assigned to districts in addi- Turkey’s failed coup in July and join the trading bloc. “Turkey has ing humanitarian relief and de- ment of political mobilization that tion to 15 for the women’s quota). Washington has said it will extra- kept its promises regarding the EU velopment assistance, having we can reach that goal.” For each district, voters are to first dite him only if Turkey provides membership process ... it is a two- provided over the past four de- Ayrault’s push for an interna- choose a list and then have the cades about $139bln in aid. tional conference in France follows evidence, much to the Turkish gov- way street and the EU should ful- option of voting for one or more ernment’s frustration. fill its promises ... We have not ““Saudi Arabia deals with an announcement by Russia’s For- candidates on said list. Because of Erdogan said Washington had concluded this process ... we want this issue based on the princi- eign Ministry on Sept. 8 that Is- that, some lists in districts have ples of the Islamic religion, raeli and Palestinian leaders have “no excuse” for keeping Gulen, a the EU to be honest about this created alliances of both Muslim former Erdogan ally who Turkish process,” he said. which calls for Islam and peace agreed “in principle” to meet in and Christian candidates vying for officials say has built up a network and it is keen to help the needy,” Moscow for talks. people’s vote – considered by he said. Kerry on Syria “We But the wide gaps between of followers over decades inside some a first for Middle Eastern have not had seven days of calm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin the armed forces and civil service politics. But Hussainy says that to take over Turkey. and of delivery of humanitarian Netanyahu and Palestinian Presi- there are no expectations of polit- “If the US is our strategic ally goods,” Kerry told reporters on dent Mahmoud Abbas raise doubts ical impacts in doing so. “It is just and our NATO partner ... then the sidelines of the UN General about the prospect for any meet- an electoral tactic and will have no they should not let a terrorist like Assembly. Those seven days of ing - and if there is one whether real impact on the political scene calm and aid deliveries were re- they would make any progress. France hosted an international conference. Russia has clamored Gulen run his organization,” Er- in Jordan during the election nor dogan said, in an interview on the quired before the US and Russia Abbas demands that Israel halt meeting in Paris in June attended unsuccessfully for years to host a after. The majority of the lists were sidelines of the annual gathering of could embark on a plan to coop- all settlement construction in east by more than two dozen Western meeting of the two leaders but formed either on tribal or personal world leaders at the United Na- erate in targeting ISIS and al- Jerusalem and the West Bank, and and Arab countries to try to come Russia’s Foreign Ministry gave no coalitions,” Hussainy said. The tions. Qaeda affiliates working in Syr- release about two dozen Palestin- up with a new strategy for Mid- date or agenda for the future get- vote comes as Jordan wrestles with Erdogan said an initial three ia. ian prisoners before any meeting. east peace and revive Israeli-Pal- together. The United States has high unemployment, fears of a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin estinian negotiations, which have maintained a stranglehold over all months state of emergency, de- clared in the wake of the coup, spillover from the wars in neigh- Netanyahu rejects the precondi- been all but dead for over two years. Mideast peace processes since the boring Syria and Iraq and the bur- Clinton: Trump tions. The Israeli and Palestinian leaders Oslo Accords in the 1990s. could be extended if necessary. Critics say extending the state of den of hosting hundreds of thou- Ayrault said several countries, were not invited. For years, the US was seen by sands of refugees. Unemployment gives ‘aid, comfort’ emergency will give Erdogan a fre- including Egypt, Russia and the The participants welcomed Israelis and Palestinians as the in- reached 14 percent, according to er hand to limit or suspend free- United States, are trying to restart the “prospect” of a conference dispensable mediator and only official figures, while independent to ISIS recruiters doms, to bypass the parliament as talks between Israel and the Pales- with both parties later this year. power that could guarantee a two- analysts estimate the figure is be- well as taking swift measures Hillary Clinton accused Donald tinians. He said he told them that Ayrault hosted a closed meeting state solution. But the Obama ad- tween 22 and 30 percent, in a coun- Trump of giving “aid and com- “all efforts are in fact complemen- Monday for officials from the ministration doesn’t appear to en- against his opponents. “It can be extended for three try where 70 percent of the popu- fort to terrorists” on Monday, tary of the French initiative.” countries that attended the June joy that recognition any longer. lation is aged under 30. declaring his anti-Muslim rhet- oric helps ISIS and other mili- tants recruit new fighters. But Trump hit back, say- ing his Democratic rival and the Obama administration hadn’t done enough to quell the group’s Thousands of migrants on Mon- rise. “Her attacks on me are all day fled one of Greece’s main meant to deflect from her record camps on the island of Lesbos af- of unleashing this monster of ter apparently setting fire to the evil on us and on the world,” facility, police said. said Trump at a packed Florida “Between 3,000 and 4,000 rally, referring to Clinton’s ten- migrants have fled the camp of ure as secretary of state. Moria” because of the fire, a po- He also insisted the US lice source told AFP, adding that should “use whatever lawful strong winds were fanning the methods are available” to get flames. Some 150 minors housed information from the Afghan at the camp were evacuated to a immigrant arrested in this week- children’s village on the island, the end’s bombings. police source said. As several Trump support- There are now over 60,000 ref- ers shouted “Hang him!” the ugees and migrants in Greece, most Republican presidential candi- of them seeking to travel to Ger- date bemoaned the fact that many and other affluent EU coun- Ahmad Khan Rahami, a 28- tries. year-old US citizen originally But they are unable to do so from Afghanistan, would receive after several eastern European and quality medical care and legal Balkan states shut their borders representation. earlier this year. “We must deliver a just and Human rights groups have re- very harsh punishment to these peatedly criticized the condition people,” he said. “These are of Greek migrant camps, pointing enemies, these are combatants to overcrowding and unsanitary and we have to be tough, we living conditions. have to be strong.” The situation is particularly Both candidates moved acute on Lesbos and other eastern swiftly to capitalize on investi- Aegean islands facing Turkey, gations into a weekend of vio- where most of the migrants land lent attacks — bombings in New and are held for registration. York and New Jersey and stab- According to government on five islands in facilities built to house fewer than 8,000. Brawls are common in the island camps, with many desperate to avoid being returned to Turkey or their home countries after bings at a Minnesota mall . data, there are over 13,000 people spending a small fortune and risking their lives trying to escape poverty and persecution. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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As world leaders gather for US school. In setting such a low But donors can be slow to ful- In Turkey, refugees face President Barack Obama's goal, world leaders guarantee fil pledges and rarely meet the months-long delays in obtain- Leaders' Summit on Refugees that we will fail millions of chil- full need. ing the identification cards re- on September 20, they should dren even if they meet their tar- Failure to commit quired to enrol children in It seems that Afghanistan, a state that has been in war for more than urgently address how to get get. In February, donors school. Donors should exercise the more than 3.5 million refu- Patting ourselves on the pledged more than $10bn at a their leverage to ensure that four decades, is getting shape by turning every available source to gee children around the world back for meeting low bench- London conference for Syria these policies are reversed. who aren't getting an education marks is just not good enough. and neighbouring host coun- Chain reaction bring peace and security back by inching closer towards peace deal back to school. With the average length of a tries - the largest amount ever Donors should also invest with the second largest militant group in the country. It is a good All children have a legal refugee crisis now pushing 20 pledged in a single day in re- in jobs programmes and part- right to an education. But too years, some youngsters can sponse to a humanitarian cri- ner with the private sector to omen which will usher in a new era of peace and prosperity. often, children forced to flee spend their entire childhood sis. ensure that refugees, the vast The government is trying its best to seal peace deals with all their home end up missing out displaced (PDF). But more than seven majority of whom live in pover- on schooling - a double blow There are currently 21.3 mil- months later it is unclear how ty, can make a living wage and existing militant groups; though, it is a long journey. with dire consequences for lion refugees in the world - more much of that money has mate- afford to send their children to their future. Parents trying to than half of them children rialised. An August report by school. The leaders have to overcome different hurdles in this journey shield their children from the (PDF). When they are finally the children's charity Their- especial to end foreign influence over the insurgents. All efforts are horrors of war should not have able to return to their homes, it world found that "donors have Many families are unable to to watch them grow up with- is crucial for them to have the failed to meet even the most afford basic school-related on the table to convince anti-government groups to shun violence out an education. skills to rebuild their war-rav- basic criteria for transparency". costs like transportation or rely and instead, take part in rebuilding the war-hit country. These children are often aged countries. Full enrolment It is particularly important on income from child labour to desperate to learn. Bara'a, a 10- for refugee children is feasible for donors to address the edu- survive. But often they opposed peace talks despite several opportuni- year-old Syrian girl I met in an - but will require bold, decisive cation needs of high-risk pop- Host countries, concerned informal refugee camp in Leba- action. ulations such as secondary about job security for their cit- ties. The reason behind this is foreign influence which chained these non, wasn't able to enrol in Without immediate action school age children and chil- izens, often restrict refugees' groups tightly. However, the glade tiding for the Afghan masses is school when she first arrived. and sustained support, there is dren with disabilities. In Leba- access to work. So she propped a blackboard a real danger that recent non, only 5 percent of Syrian But such measures make it when the Hezb-e-Islmai party (HIA) led by Ghulbuddin Hekmatyar, against a tree and started progress in enrolling refugee refugees aged between 15 and harder for refugee parents to has given nod to a peace deal with the government, aimed at ending teaching children in the camp children will erode instead of 18 enrolled in secondary school send their children to school. what she remembered from first expanding. last year. Children with disabil- Jobs programmes can bolster the long-time anti-state activities. grade. Over the past two years, we ities are often completely left the economy, preserve stabili- Accordion to High Peace Council (HPC) officials, all technical Parents have gone to ex- have documented the barriers behind. ty and ensure that children can traordinary lengths to try to keeping nearly 750,000 Syrian But it is not enough to fund get an education. issues in the peace deal between HIA and the government had been keep their children in school, refugee children out of school places in schools - donor coun- Without immediate action with some even returning to in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jor- tries also need to help tackle and sustained support, there is resolved and there was no obstacle left. Indeed it is a good news to Syria. But too often, the chil- dan. We found that there are the barriers keeping refugee a real danger that recent celebrate. Hope for the best will scale new heights if the two parties dren I meet have been out of concrete steps donor and host children out of school in the progress in enrolling refugee school for years. Some have countries can take to make sure first place. children will erode rather than to the conflict reconcile. It will build confidence of the nation over never set foot inside a class- refugee children can go to Donor countries should expand. future of the country as well as the current government which had room. school. pressure hosts to amend coun- This summit is an opportu- Syrian children struggling It is crucial for donors to terproductive policies that re- nity to focus the world's atten- been criticized severely for the past several months for its failure to to eat in Istanbul step up with sustained, multi- strict access to education. Leb- tion on refugee children and to Failure to educate year funding, and release that anon's harsh residency regula- improve security. One of the goals for money on time to make plan- tions effectively bar many ref- make real changes that ensure The brighter side of this deal is that after returning of HIA, it Obama's Leaders' Summit is to ning for each school year pos- ugees from maintaining legal they can realise their right to provide access for another mil- sible. status - driving an estimated an education. could be taken as a great inspiration for the Taliban to put a halt to lion refugee children to educa- With 86 percent of refugees two-thirds of Syrians there un- The costs of failure - child the prolong war and join the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace tion. But that number is less living in developing countries, derground and making it diffi- labour, early marriage, and a than a third of the refugee chil- refugee children's education cult for them work or enrol their lost generation - are just too and reconciliation process. The peace deal will decrease power of dren currently missing out on often depends on foreign aid. children in school (PDF). high. the Taliban. The security forces would have a few enemies in the battlefield to deal with. Moreover, the Hezb-e-Islami can play active role in the peace process by convincing the Taliban to become part of the peace process. It has been for a decade that HIA fighters had been engaged in a fight against the Afghan government and its’ international allies. For- tunately, at the outset, their return would play key role in restoring peace and security.On the other hand it would weakenarmed mili- tants and the Taliban insurgents who have denied to join the peace talks despite formation of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group, comprising of Afghanistan, China, Pakistan and the United States. At this critical juncture it is vital to support the government and back the peace deal because violence is claiming lives of security personnel and civilians on daily basis. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES The Success of the Voter Fraud Myth How does a lie come to be widely er.” Republicans freely admit that stok- 2012 election, voter ID laws in taken as the truth? As study after study has ing false fears of electoral fraud is Kansas and Tennessee reduced The answer is disturbingly shown, there is virtually no voter part of their political strategy. In a turnout by about 2 percent, or simple: Repeat it over and over fraud anywhere in the country. The recently disclosed email from about 122,000 votes, according to again. When faced with facts that most comprehensive investigation 2011, a Republican lobbyist in a 2014 analysis by the Govern- contradict the lie, repeat it louder. to date found that out of one bil- Wisconsin wrote to colleagues ment Accountability Office. Turn- byHamid Dabashi This, in a nutshell, is the story lion votes cast in all American elec- about a very close election for a out fell the most among young of claims of voting fraud in Amer- tions between 2000 and 2014, seat on the State Supreme Court. people, African-Americans and ica — and particularly of voter there were 31 possible cases of “Do we need to start messaging newly registered voters. Another impersonation fraud, the only kind impersonation fraud. Other viola- ‘widespread reports of election study analyzing elections from that voter ID laws can possibly tions — like absentee ballot fraud, fraud’ so we are positively set up 2006 through 2014 found that vot- prevent. multiple voting and registration for the recount regardless of the ing by eligible minority citizens Last week, a Washington Post- fraud — are also exceedingly rare. final number?” he wrote. “I obvi- decreased significantly in states ABC News poll found that nearly So why do so many people con- ously think we should.” with voter ID laws and “that the half of registered American voters tinue to believe this falsehood? Sometimes they acknowledge racial turnout gap doubles or tri- believe that voter fraud occurs Credit for this mass deception it publicly. In 2012, a former Flor- ples in states” with those laws. “somewhat” or “very” often. That goes to Republican lawmakers, ida Republican Party chairman, There are plenty of shortcom- astonishing number includes two- who have for years pushed a fake Jim Greer, told The Palm Beach ings in the American voting sys- thirds of people who say they’re story about voter fraud, and thus Post that voter ID laws and cut- tem, but most are a result of out- voting for Donald Trump and a lit- the necessity of voter ID laws, in backs in early voting are “done for dated machines, insufficient re- sources or human error — not in- tentional fraud. All of these are made only worse by shutting down polling places or eliminating early voting hours, measures frequently supported by Republican legisla- tors. Sign Up for the Opinion To- day Newsletter Every weekday, get thought- provoking commentary from Op- Ed columnists, the Times editorial board and contributing writers from around the world. Receive occasional updates and special offers for The New Hamid Dabashi is the Hagop aire, fascist wannabe or else a etc, are actually healthy signs of a York Times's products and servic- Kevorkian Professor of Iranian smooth operator, handsome and robust banality that passes as es. Studies and Comparative Litera- cool psychopath arms dealer who "American democracy". Those efforts are especially ture at Columbia University. comes to the White House Press Conspiracy theories are the galling in a nation where, on a good Birthers, truthers, conspira- Room and jokes and laughs with revenge of the nerd, the salt and day, only 60 percent of eligible tors, prognosticators, snake- high school kids before going back pepper of an otherwise tasteless voters show up to the polls. charmers, charlatans, psycho- to the Oval Office to authorise the and dangerous game we live in the The truth is that those who paths: In the ever colourful, diz- gargantuan expansion of the Israe- US, and to which we subject a created the specter of voter fraud zying, nauseating, fun, frightening, li killing capacity for another 10 helpless world. don’t care about the integrity of amusing rollercoaster-ride freak years beyond his own terms at the How else can you make sense the voting system; they want to show of the United States presi- White House. of a political culture in which an undermine the rights of legitimate dential election, not a single dull What a deranged person would apartheid settler colony can de- voters because that helps them win moment to catch your breath and do anything like that? Crying pub- mand and exact astronomical funds elections. wonder. licly for victims of gun violence to build bombs with which to maim tle more than one-quarter of Hill- an effort to reduce voting among one reason and one reason only” The scary thing is how many The big bad bully bugbear one day and enabling a murderous and murder people half way around ary Clinton supporters. Another specific groups of Democratic- — to suppress Democratic turn- Americans have bought into this called Donald Trump is not the machinery of death and destruc- the globe - instead of letting them 26 percent of American voters said leaning voters. Those groups — out. charade. It shouldn’t be surprising exception to the US political cul- tion the next? be used to feed a nation's own hun- that fraud “rarely” occurs, but even mainly minorities, the poor and Consultants, Mr. Greer said, that the Republican Party’s stan- ture that makes this madness ex- Have you looked at Hierony- gry children? that characterization is off the students — are less likely to have “never came in to see me and tell dard-bearer, Donald Trump, has ude frightening entertainment. mous Bosch's triptych The Gar- Normative complacency of the mark. Just 1 percent of respon- the required forms of identifica- me we had a fraud issue. It’s all a elevated the lie about voting fraud To the contrary, he is the rule den of Earthly Delights lately? elite media dents gave the answer that comes tion. marketing ploy.” and “rigged elections” to a center- to which we have the exception in That's how the US electoral scene Conspiracy theories are the closest to reflecting reality: “Nev- Behind closed doors, some The ploy works. During the piece of his campaign. the form of the elegant, composed, looks these days: So many strange signs of the dire absence of any gentle, kind, cool, humane, hand- and yet ordinary atrocities you serious civic discourse - a viva- some, and totally presidential look- don't know which way to look and cious uprising against the system- ing figure of Barack (lovely-look- how to understand and define ic mendacity of manufacturing ing) Obama, who just the other them. consent for business as usual. week gave Benjamin Netanyahu The Garden of Earthly De- They are the public fantasy of re- Our Immigrants, Our Strength and the Israeli war machine so large, lights, Hieronymus Bosch [Getty] volt against the assumption that so generous, so astronomical in Flights of fancy the ruling elite is getting away with By BILL de BLASIO, ANNE HIDALGO and SADIQ KHAN number that next time the Zionist Would it be surprising then murder. killing machine goes on a rampage that in this election we are enter- Yes, conspiracy theories are World leaders are gathering in New As the mayors of three great refugees know that they are includ- ativity, vitality and entrepreneur- and starts slaughtering Palestinian tained and frightened in equal mea- flights of fancy and delusional fan- York this week for the United Na- global cities — New York, Paris ed and recognized by their govern- ial spirit. children en masse in Gaza or else- sures by conspiracy theorists run- tasies run amok. But they are also tions General Assembly, and at the and London — we urge the world ments. In New York, the Police Our cities are also on the front where we can no longer even hope ning amok with one wild theory or a healthy sign of a public defiance top of their agenda sits a refugee leaders assembling at the United Department was a crucial partner lines of helping those fleeing vio- to count their bodies. They will another? against the establishment media crisis that has reached a level of Nations to take decisive action to in the establishment of the munic- lence or persecution connect to just eviscerate them. Who can blame them? How and their conventional opinion- urgency not seen since World War provide relief and safe haven to ipal ID program, as residents are critical, often lifesaving, services. Inside Story - How will new else make sense of this complete makers left, right, and centre. II. The United Nations Summit for refugees fleeing conflict and mi- more likely to report crimes when Paris is one of the first major mu- US-Israel military deal affect Mid- carnival of dangerously armed We should all read and be jolly Refugees and Migrants and Presi- grants fleeing economic hardship, they have a form of ID that is ac- nicipalities to open a refugee cen- dle East? looney tunes congregating around and entertained by these lovely dent Obama’s Leaders’ Summit on and to support those who are al- cepted by law enforcement. In ter in the heart of the city. Begin- Imagine how many hungry the macabre fanfare of "Democra- gothic tales, not because those who Refugees represent a watershed ready doing this work. Paris, new measures such as the ning in October, the center will people you could feed with $3.8bn cy in America?" spin them have unearthed some moment that is putting a global We will do our part, too. Our Carte Citoyenne and the partici- provide services and basic neces- a year for 10 years - the amount of Conspiracy theories are flights hidden secret, but because they are spotlight on the need for an effec- cities pledge to continue to stand patory budget, which lets Parisians sities, as well as administrative innocent US taxpayers' money of fancy and delusional fantasies a jovial barometer of public fanta- tive response to a growing human- for inclusivity, and that is why our decide how to allocate a percent- support, to 400 refugees. New Obama has decided to give to Net- run amok. But they are also a sy thumbing its nose or flying the itarian crisis. cities support services and pro- age of the city’s annual spending, York has placed city representa- anyahu. healthy sign of a public defiance bird at the normative complacen- Our shared perspective is in- grams that help all residents, in- offer the opportunity to all resi- tives in immigration court to con- My guess is you can partially against the establishment media cy of the elite media. formed by the sober awareness of cluding our diverse immigrant com- dents to take part in civic life and nect the thousands of unaccompa- eliminate hunger in the world, cer- and their conventional opinion- Conspiracy theorists are like the dangers we face. In the after- munities, feel welcome, so that become local stakeholders, with- nied children from Central Ameri- tainly in the US, with that kind of makers left, right, and centre. court jesters, like Lear's Fool, for math of an explosive device going every resident feels part of our out any restriction. ca seeking asylum to crucial health, money instead of feeding the insa- In a recent article for The New example, or Kyoami in Akira Ku- off in the Chelsea neighborhood of great cities. Investing in the integration of education and other social servic- tiable lust of Zionists. York Times, Zeynep Tufekci opt- rosawa's screen adaptation of it in New York last weekend, and other In New York and Paris, for refugees and immigrants is not only es. Last year London boroughs "According to the US Depart- ed for an unfortunate metaphor to his Ran. attacks in cities throughout the example, municipal ID programs the right thing to do, it is also the provided support to more than ment of Agriculture", we read in make a very apt observation about They speak in tongues. They world, we recognize that the secu- have achieved great success in in- smart thing to do. Refugees and 1,000 unaccompanied, asylum- reports, "13.1 million children un- the prevalence of conspiracy the- make mockery of the ignorance the rity of all our residents is para- creasing a sense of belonging other foreign-born residents bring seeking children, and the city is now der 18 in the US live in households ories in the US: "Conspiracy the- dominant narrative makes norma- mount in large, open, democratic among immigrants and allowing for needed skills and enhance the vi- developing new ways of working where they are unable to consis- ories are like mosquitoes that thrive tive and reasonable. They are like societies. But it is wrong to char- greater access to services like bank tality and growth of local econo- with communities to offer support tently access enough nutritious in swamps of low-trust societies, Sancho Panza in Don Quixote, acterize immigrant and refugee accounts and veterans benefits and mies, and their presence has long to resettled refugees. food necessary for a healthy life." weak institutions, secretive elites Leporello in Don Giovanni: they communities as radical and danger- city resources like libraries and benefited our three cities. We know policies that em- Could a fraction of those bil- and technology that allows theo- offer comic relief and by telling a ous; in our experience, militant vi- cultural institutions. In less than In New York, nearly half of all brace diversity and promote inclu- lions Obama gave to Netanyahu ries unanchored from truth to ludicrous tall tale reveal a much olence is vanishingly rare. There- two years, New York’s municipal small-business owners are immi- sion are successful. We call on with which to murder more Pales- spread rapidly. Swatting them one deeper truth. It is easy and neces- fore, we must continue to pursue ID program, known as IDNYC, has grants who contribute to the tax world leaders to adopt a similar tinian mothers and children per- at a time is mostly futile: The real sary for The New York Times or an inclusive approach to resettle- signed up over 10 percent of the base and expand job opportunities welcoming and collaborative spir- haps be allocated here to feed these answer is draining the swamps." any other liberal normaliser of this ment in order to combat the grow- city’s total population and gar- for other New Yorkers. London it on behalf of the refugees all over hungry kids in the United States? How do you drain that moral depravity called "American ing tide of xenophobic language nered strong praise from a diverse recently began a publicity cam- the world during the summit meet- Is that not a matter of, as they say, swamp? Bad metaphor - though democracy" to make fun of con- around the globe. Such language will coalition of community members, paign, #LondonIsOpen, which ing this week. "national security", too, perhaps? putting finger on a crucial issue. spiracy theorists, but little do they lead only to the increased margin- advocates and institutional part- highlights similar success stories, Our cities stand united in the Like a Hieronymus Bosch Conspiracy theories of the sort know these little jesters playing at alization of our immigrant commu- ners. drawing from the three million call for inclusivity. It is part of who painting that suggest Hillary Clinton is de- their court are today the only ones nities, and without making us any Programs like IDNYC build Londoners who were born abroad we are as citizens of diverse and So is Trump the real America mented and has a body double, or who dare happily to declare the safer. safer cities because immigrants and and contribute to the city’s cre- thriving cities. or Obama? The world is free to 9/11 was an inside job, or the CIA emperor of journalistic integrity choose: A sociopath racist billion- conspired to kill John F Kennedy, has no clothes. LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Afghan masses has Pbeene bearingac ethe bruntta oflk civilians casualties on daily basis. Three decades of war has claimed the lives of millions of people across the country. A large number of civilians were killed and wounded in terror acts. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and suicide attacks are the silent killer that insurgent outfits use it against Afghan security forces, but unfortunately, the victims are mostly civilians. The Afghan masses rendered great sacrifices to bring peace and stability in the country. The peace agreement between the National Unity Government and the Hezb- e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar is a good tiding for all of us in a hope of having peace and security. Government officials said that none of the articles in the draft peace agreement is against the national interests of the country. The time is ripe for the government to take a bold steps in order to ink peace agreement with Hezb-e-Islami party in a bid to bring peace and security in the country. The Afghan masses tired of war and they want peace, but with dignity. Tahir Akbari, Kabul, Afghanistan

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In a city famous for taking in waves of migrants and refugees over the past century, 193 United Nations member states discussed on Mon- day what to do with the world's tired, poor, huddled masses yearn- ing to be free - and agreed to keep discussing things for two more years. After a vicious global debate that has resulted in anything other than what is inscribed on the Stat- ue of Liberty, UN members - es- pecially some European ones - have done all they can to avoid the millions of homeless and tempest- tossed refugees. Refugees and Europe's dilem- ma Borders have been sealed and asylum seekers denied and deport- ed. Billions of dollars have been paid to one country, Turkey, to just stop to the flow of humanity into Europe. Monday's Migrants and Ref- ugees Summit came at a time of crisis. According to the UN, in 2015 there were 65 million forcibly dis- placed people. Of that number, more than 21 million were refu- gees, three million were asylum seekers, and 40 million were inter- nally displaced people. Still, in his final UN General Assembly as secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon shone an optimistic light on Monday's declaration on mass migration. "This summit represents a breakthrough in our collective ef- forts to address the challenges of human mobility," said Ban. "When we translate the New York Declaration, which we will adopt here today into reality, more children can attend school, more workers can securely seek jobs in- stead of being at the mercy of crim- she said, adding groups such as hers would like to see local communities and states get involved in refugee resettlement. "It's not just about the numbers ... it's also about helping people, about resettlement of the people inal smugglers, and more people you accept," said Balkhi. She said that member states with more experience with refugees should be compelled to offer support and expertise to countries that are facing the crisis for the first time. It remains to be seen what will have real choices about wheth- the UN member states manage to agree upon and implement by 2018 - and if it will constitute a strident enough response. Al Jazeera er to move once we end conflict, sustain peace, and increase oppor- tunities at home," he added. Better late than never? Dumsor: The electricity It is unclear if it is political pressure or bad publicity that outages leaving Ghana prompted the UN to finally tackle the refugee catastrophe. Global refugees: Is the world in the dark failing? The line outside Papaye is long, as on any other muggy night in Accra, As it stands, 2016 is on track the capital of Ghana, but the place looks closed. Anyone who hasn’t to be another banner year for mi- The new military aid deal forma- 2019. The $3.8bn-a-year agree- ful attempts to derail the deal with estinians by eroding international been to the first chain restaurant in the country before would have a grants and refugees, with the Ital- lised by the United States and Is- ment is an increase from the cur- Iran - have had any material im- law." hard time understanding what people are queuing for. ian coastguard rescuing 6,500 in 40 rael on September 14 could serve rent $30bn package; however, the pact on the new MoU. For Rabbani, even if Obama All the lights are out in the Abeka neighbourhood, including the operations in the Mediterranean to boost an intransigent, right-wing new MoU includes funds for mis- "This 'debate' is mainly a func- does indeed launch some kind of neon yellow sign advertising ‘Ghana’s Total Food Care Company,’ a within 24 hours, and 3,212 dying Israeli government that has already sile defence that have previously tion of internal Israeli politics," diplomatic initiative before Janu- shining symbol of Ghana’s middle class - when there is electricity. during the journey so far this year. shown little appetite for substan- been added as top-ups. Khaled Elgindy, Fellow at the ary 2017, "to the extent that it may As the management struggles to turn on the generator, a flash of Blaming "an epidemic of am- tial concessions to the Palestinians, The deal also phases out Isra- Brookings Institution's Centre for contain elements that call upon light reveals two huge rooms packed with customers eating fried rice nesia", Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN analysts say. el's right to spend 26.3 percent of Middle East Policy, told Al Israel to relinquish significant con- and chicken. Then, after a few seconds, all that’s left are silhouettes in High Commissioner for Human "The primary lesson that the the aid money on its domestic Jazeera. "Ehud Barak seems to be trol over the Palestinians, Israel the dark. Rights, delivered a harsh rebuke on increasingly extremist Israeli right arms companies, instead obliging suggesting that since Netanyahu will feel confident that such pres- Accra, Ghana: The lights are out at Papaye Restaurant in the Alajo the sluggishness of international will draw from this agreement is Israel to only buy from US defence had a bad relationship with the sures can be safely ignored". neighbourhood of Accra. The restaurant is packed and customers eat response. that there are no significant inter- manufacturers. Obama administration, this some- There are good grounds for fried rice and chicken in the dark as management struggles to turn on "The bitter truth is this sum- national consequences, but rather, Though US and Israeli officials how jeopardised the overall aid such confidence. During Obama's their generator. mit was called because we have significant rewards for their behav- cite regional threats by way of jus- package. I don't see any evidence time in office, Israel undermined While the small West African nation is praised as one of the most been largely failing," said Hussein, iour," Mouin Rabbani, a senior fel- tifying the huge aid package, the of that." US-led peace talks through con- stable African democracies, the state of its economy has not been as when he took to the floor 20 min- low at the Institute for Palestine most frequent victims of Israeli There is another angle to con- tinued settlement construction and impressive amid a sharp currency depreciation, a deteriorating macro- utes after the declaration was Studies, told Al Jazeera. military offensives are the Pales- sider, however: whether the con- reneging on a prisoner release deal economic imbalance, rising inflation, and a deepening energy crisis. adopted This behaviour, Rabbani add- tinians. Munitions on Israel's clusion of the deal provides Obama and killed 2,200 Palestinians in an The 159 days of blackout that the country experienced last year is "We're failing millions of mi- ed, has included not just "expo- "shopping list", say analysts, may - in the small window between unprecedented 50-day assault on the most striking sign of this crisis. Entire neighbourhoods switch off grants who deserve far more than nentially accelerating colonial ex- very well be used in future assaults November's elections and his for- Gaza. in an instant. Without a public load-shedding schedule, the patchwork lives marked by cradle-to-grave pansion in the West Bank", but also on the Gaza Strip. mal departure from the White None of which - not the legal- electrical grid often leaves one side of the street in darkness while those indignity and desperation. It is "brazen interference in domestic Nadia Hijab, executive direc- House - some extra wriggle-room isation of settlement outposts nor on the opposite side have light. shameful the victims of abomina- American politics", citing Netan- tor of Al Shabaka, the Palestinian for a final diplomatic initiative un- the escalated demolition of Pales- The entirety of Sub-Saharan Africa produces less energy than South ble crimes should be made to suf- yahu's "open alignment" for Mitt policy network, notes that the US likely to be welcomed by Netan- tinian homes nor the explicit rejec- Korea - despite having more than 18 times its population. Compared fer further by our failures to give Romney in the 2012 elections, and government has managed to claw yahu. tion of Palestinian statehood by to the rest of the continent, Ghana has one of the highest rates of them protection," said Hussein, the more recent efforts "to mobil- back some of its own - or rather Obama, himself, in his press high-ranking Israeli ministers - has access to electricity. whose speech received sustained ise the US Congress against the some of its taxpayers' - money by statement on the signing of the aid prompted anything close to mean- However, in many instances the demand is often too high to be applause. White House in the matter of the phasing out the portion of aid Is- deal, seemed to be making such a ingful US pressure or sanction. met. The breakdown of machinery used to generate electricity - often The UN's Human Rights of- Iranian nuclear agreement". rael can spend on its own defence connection between the MoU and Rabbani points out that this faulty from the continuous interruptions of energy, - lack of fuel to fice of the High Commission is- The Memorandum of Under- industry. the need for "a two-state solution "has for decades been the tenor of power them, or issues in distribution, are only some of the reasons for sued a statement on the declara- standing (MoU) was signed in "None of this, of course, makes to the long-standing Israeli-Pales- US-Israeli relations. Israel, on the the shortages. tion with its experts saying there Washington DC by Israel's Acting life any better for Palestinians liv- tinian conflict, despite the deeply whole, acts as it pleases, and even Energy generation are "areas of grave concern" in the National Security Adviser Jacob ing under nearly 50 years of Isra- troubling trends on the ground that when such actions openly defy Akosombo, Ghana: A view of the Akosombo Dam from the Volta document, such as the acceptance Nagel and US Undersecretary of el's military occupation," says Hi- undermine this goal". Washington's stated policies and Hotel Akosombo. The Akosombo Dam has been Ghana's main source of child detention under certain cir- State for Political Affairs Thomas jab. At a press briefing, Israel's positions, any negative American of energy since the 1960s, however, due to recent droughts, it has been cumstances. Shannon, Jr, in the presence of the These caveats, and the fact that Nagel blatantly rejected the idea response is limited and transient." operating at minimum capacity. 'Missed opportunity' countries' respective ambassadors. the increase of aid in real terms is of any link between the MoU and For Elgindy, "There seems lit- January 22, 1966, marked the start of a new era for Ghana. Mod- The refugee crisis is not a Obama has clearly washed his not as significant as some Israeli the Palestinian track. "As far as tle doubt that Netanyahu's govern- ernisation was supposed to come in the shape of the 1,030 megawatt- monolith - while Syria is bleeding hands of the Palestinians for some politicians had hoped it would be, the [US and Israeli] negotiating ment will persist in its current tra- generating Akosombo hydroelectric dam inaugurated that day. refugees because of its savage con- years now. Even if he makes a last- have led some - including former teams were concerned," he said, jectory, not only because of the The giant Volta River Project, built in collaboration with the Unit- flict, countries such as Eritrea, ditch attempt to save the vanish- Israeli premier Ehud Barak - to "there was a wall of fire between MoU but because there is nothing ed States and with the support of the World Bank, would be able to South Sudan, and Afghanistan also ing two-state solution, this is like- accuse Prime Minister Benjamin the two issues." [certainly nothing coming out of produce vast quantities of cheap power, boosting the creation of a contribute to the global wave of ly to weaken - not strengthen - the Netanyahu of failing to secure the Hijab isn't holding her breath: Washington] that is preventing - modern, industrial state - at least in the development dreams of the refugees for other reasons, such as Palestinians by eroding interna- best deal possible. "Obama has clearly washed his or even hindering - it from doing country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. More than 3,000 people instability and economic crisis. tional law. According to analysts, it is dif- hands of the Palestinians for some so." Thus, while "the enormity of were employed - and over 80,000 people displaced - to make room for Gang violence and narco-cartels are Nadia Hijab, executive direc- ficult to claim with any degree of years now," she told Al Jazeera. the aid package does give Obama the hydroelectric project, which formed the largest man-made reser- driving people from countries such tor of Al Shabaka certainty whether the public ani- "Even if he makes a last-ditch at- leverage." Elgindy added, there is voir in the world, Lake Volta. For Ghana, the dam came to embody the as Honduras and Guatemala north The new military aid deal is mosity between Netanyahu and tempt to save the vanishing two- "little evidence from the past sev- idea of nationhood itself. to the United States. worth a total of $38bn over 10 President Barack Obama - exem- state solution, this is likely to en years" to suggest he will be will- "The abundant supply of electrical power will bring light to thou- Rights groups and non-govern- years, beginning in budget year plified by the former's unsuccess- weaken - not strengthen - the Pal- ing to use it. Aljazeera sands of homes in the countryside where darkness now prevails," said ment organisations say Monday's Nkrumah during a speech presenting the Volta River Project to the UN declaration falls far short of National Assembly, on March 25, 1963. where it should be. According to Nkrumah, the Volta Project was supposed to become "The appeals for help have one of "the new ‘places of Pilgrimage’ in this modern Age of Science been underfunded," said Louis and Technology," an inspiration for the rest of the continent and the Charbonneau, UN director for world alike. Human Rights Watch, who criti- "It will make available power practically at the door-steps of busi- cised the member states' rejection nessmen and entrepreneurs in urban areas and offer them a powerful of Ban's "ambitious but reasonable stimulus for the modernisation of existing industries and the develop- plan" to resettle 10 percent of the ment of new ones." world's refugee population each But today, the dam’s six turbines are struggling to produce 67 year. percent of the country’s power — as they used to in 2012, according HRW issued a statement call- to the World Bank’s most recent data. ing the declaration a "missed op- Because of a drought - very likely attributable to climate change - portunity". the water from the lake and its emissaries is at the lowest possible Still, "there are some good operating level. At the same time, over the past 50 years since Ako- things [about the new declaration], sombo was built, electricity demand in Ghana has witnessed a sky- like affirming refugees' human rocketing growth of over 300 percent, reaching a peak of 1126.82 rights", he said. GWh in 2015. Civil society groups remain Akosombo, Ghana: The Akosombo Dam. The dam was operating unimpressed by the language of the at its lowest capacity - 240 feet - on this day.Dumsor affects every- declaration. Joining forces with body. Families and businesses, hospitals and universities, factories charities and NGOs, a coalition of and shopping malls. The private and the public. "It reduces productiv- 60 groups signed a statement/ ity: the fan is off and you may have to go out of the office when you scorecard that "laments uneven don't have a generator. Or you have to go and buy a generator, and buy commitments and lack of urgency diesel or gasoline for the generator," said Ishmael Ackah, head of pol- to deliver a new deal". icy at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy and a lecturer in Economics Mais Balkhi, advocacy and of Energy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technol- outreach manager for Syria Relief ogy in Kumasi. "So it increases the cost of operation." Compared to and Development, a US-based the rest of the continent, Ghana has one of the highest rates of access group that primarily offers food, to electricity. In 2012, it ranked second only to South Africa, as shown shelter and medical aid to people - by the latest available World Bank data. But the blackouts still persist. residents and internally displace "Any time there is a shortage of power - either peak load or off peak people - inside Syria, said the UN's load - people see that it is coming from our system, because we are the approach is apolitical and timid. interface between the generators and transmitters and the customers," "They don't want to mix the explained Erasmus Baidoo, the Ashanti regional public relations offic- humanitarian with the political," er for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Aljazeera WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Banks based in Britain will lose access to EU markets after Brexit unless the country remains in the broader European trading group that includes nations such as Nor- way, the head of Germany’s Bundesbank warned on Monday. Jens Weidmann, signaling a tough line from Germany on the Brexit divorce talks to come, said Britain would need to be in the European Economic Area (EEA) to keep the so-called passporting rights that allow its banks sell their services across the European Union. The EEA is the trading club comprising the 28 EU states plus Norway, Iceland and Liechten- stein, three non-EU nations who can access the bloc’s single market in return for applying its rules and accepting the free movement of EU citizens. “Passporting rights are tied to the single market and would auto- matically cease to apply if Great Britain is no longer at least part of the European Economic Area,” German central bank chief Weidmann, who is also on the gov- erning council of the European Central Bank, said in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. However joining the EEA and accepting free movement of EU citizens would be politically diffi- cult for Britain. Its government has pledged to execute Brexit follow- ing a vote to leave the European Union that was driven in part by a desire to curb immigration. Passporting rights are consid- ered to be an important factor un- derpinning London’s position as a global financial center. Losing them would be a blow for a financial ser- vices industry that generates about 12 percent of national economic output. British Prime Minister There- sa May has said she will not trig- Venezuela: ger Article 50 of the EU Treaty to Britain’s May start formal divorce talks with OPEC, non- Kmart to close 64 more stores across the U.S. Brussels before the end of this Kmart, the mass-merchandise re- viously announced.'' toll. In the second quarter that end- estate to come up with cash, but says will get year, a step that starts a two-year OPEC oil tail chain struggling with listing Kmart and Sears are hardly the ed July 30, the company posted a dwindling sales have still taken a countdown to actual exit. sales, is going to close 64 stores only traditional brick-and-mortar loss of $395 million, compared to toll. In the second quarter that end- the right trade Much of the negotiations, across the U.S., a person familiar retailers who are struggling. Ma- a $208 million profit in that same ed July 30, the company posted a when they come, are likely to boil stabilizing deal with the matter said Monday. cy's said last month that it would three month period a year before. loss of $395 million vs. a $208 deal with EU down to a trade-off between Brit- Liquidation sales will begin on close 100 of its 675 full line loca- Meanwhile, sales at Sears and million profit in that same three- ain’s controls on immigration and ‘close’ Sept. 22, and the stores will close tions because of dwindling prof- Kmart stores open at least 12 month period a year before. Mean- Britain will get “the right deal in its access to the EU single market. Venezuelan President Nicolas their doors in mid-December, ac- its. Sports Authority is shutting months declined 5.2% during the while, sales at Sears and Kmart terms of trade” with the European ‘Cherry-picking’ Maduro said on Sunday that cording to the person,who did not all of its 460 stores after filing for period. Still, that was an improve- stores open at least 12 months Union, Prime Minister Theresa May faces pressure from OPEC and non-OPEC countries want to be named because they Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And Wal- ment over the drop seen in the pre- declined 5.2%. Still, that was an May told a group of US business some in her government for a were “close” to reaching a deal to were not allowed to say so public- mart said in January that it was vious quarter. And total revenue improvement over the drop seen and finance leaders on Monday, in “hard” Brexit - or pulling out of stabilize oil markets and that he ly. shuttering 269 locations across the dipped to $5.7 billion, from $6.2 in the previous quarter. And total a bid to reassure investors after her the single market and an end to full aimed for a deal to be announced It is the latest round of cuts globe. Sears has been shedding real billion during the second quarter revenue dipped to $5.7 billion, country’s shock vote to leave the passporting rights and the free this month. by the retailer. Its parent compa- estate to come up with cash, but of 2015. from $6.2 billion during the sec- European Union. movement of EU citizens - which OPEC members may call an ny, Sears Holdings, said in April dwindling sales have still taken a Sears has been shedding real ond quarter of 2015. “In terms of the negotiations makes EEA membership a non- extraordinary meeting to discuss that it would close 68 Kmart stores with the European Union, we will starter. oil prices if they reach consensus this summer. Both Sears and Kmart be getting the right deal for the Others, such as her finance at an informal gathering in Algiers have had a difficult time remaining United Kingdom and that is the minister Philip Hammond, as well this month, OPEC Secretary-Gen- profitable and competitive in a re- right deal in terms of trade in goods as the banks themselves want to eral Mohammed Barkindo said tail environment increasingly dom- and services because we recognize maintain access to the single mar- during a visit to Algeria, the coun- inated by other mass market chains the importance of both,” she said. ket in some form. try’s state news agency, APS, re- and e-commerce sites like Amazon. The June 23 vote took many Bundesbank head Weidmann ported on Sunday. The latest closures include 17 investors and chief executives by said he expected some London- stores that were among 235 sold surprise, triggering the deepest based businesses to reconsider the last year by Sears Holdings to Seri- political and financial turmoil in location of their headquarters af- tage. The deal included a provision Britain since World War Two and ter Brexit, but he did not see that that allowed Sears Holdings to lease the biggest ever one-day fall in ster- turning into a mass movement. those locations back from Seritage, ling against the dollar. “As a significant financial cen- but to have the option to vacate ter and the seat of important regu- the lease if the store was losing latory and supervisory bodies, money. Frankfurt is attractive and will "As such, we have informed welcome newcomers. But I don’t Seritage that we will soon be exit- expect a mass exodus from Lon- ing 17 Kmart stores,'' says Sears don to Frankfurt,” he said. Holdings spokesman Howard Banks in Britain are the larg- Riefs. "We have been strategically est borrowers and lenders of euros and aggressively evaluating our outside the single currency area, store space and productivity, and data from the Bank for Internation- will be accelerating the closing of al Settlements showed at the week- unprofitable stores as we have pre- end, underlining how much is at stake for Britain’s financial indus- try if its lenders fail to maintain access to EU markets. Brussels has said that UK ac- cess to the single market would Yellen must brace for more political Walmart closes only be in return for continued free movement of EU citizens to Brit- ain. “We would reject cherry-pick- attacks if hike is delayed $3.3 billion deal ing. You cannot just pick out all of Janet Yellen will frame a decision cies aside, you will simply say -- Even so, perceptions that the memory could affect FOMC think- the best items and have just what this week to forgo an interest-rate correlation, therefore causation,” Fed plays politics exist, as ing next time around. suits you,” European Commission increase as necessary to achieve the said Peter Conti-Brown, a Fed his- Trump’s comments suggest. “If the Fed is under constant for Jet.com President Jean-Claude Junker said Federal Reserve’s economic goals. torian and assistant professor at “The Fed is being totally con- political assault, it will be more Walmart's push to take on Amazon took a big step forward Monday. at the weekend. Donald Trump and his support- the Wharton School of the Uni- trolled politically, they’re not rais- hesitant to use those tools,” Con- ers are likely to frame it as politi- versity of Pennsylvania. “What ing rates, and they’re being con- ti-Brown said. “If we’ve got a cen- The big-box retailer closed its $3.3 billion acquisition of e-com- His officials will negotiate new merce retailer Jet.com, pulling off one of the biggest e-commerce deals trading terms with Britain and the cal. Donald Trump is trying to do is trolled politically -- I think they’re tral bank that’s experimenting, That’s because the central bank recapture the economic narrative.” going to be low, I don’t even know then it risks prompting that exact ever and giving Walmart a new set of tools and talent to bulk up online. talks must “lead to a result where on Wednesday will also release Yellen was appointed by if they’re going to have a raise, but existential debate that it wants to Still, Walmart now faces the difficult job of making this tie-up pay off it is clear that it is worth being a fresh “dot plot” projections which Obama and served as President I think they’re going to be low until avoid.” by bringing together all its resources to create an Amazon alternative member of the EU”, he said. will probably show policy mak- Bill Clinton’s top economic advis- the end of the year,” Trump told Democratic presidential nom- people will want to use. His comments signal a desire ers see one quarter-point rate hike er in the 1990s. an audience of finance leaders in inee Hillary Clinton, whose lead Jet, led by e-commerce veteran Marc Lore and backed by hundreds to show Britain that quitting the by the end of the year. Such a fore- The Fed is expected to leave New York last week. in national opinion polls has nar- of millions of dollars in funding, launched its site a little more than a year EU must bring some pain, seen as cast would be widely interpreted rates unchanged this week. At her It may not matter very much, rowed, has said the Fed needs to as a sign that a hike is coming at post-meeting press conference, practically speaking, if some Amer- work on its diversity, but has also ago, offering consumer products ranging from laptops to shampoo to helping to deter other countries furniture. that might seek to leave. the Fed’s December meeting, in- Yellen may try to stress that the icans believe Trump’s assertion blasted Trump for accusing the stead of at the November gather- next Fed gathering in November is that the Fed is political. The cen- central bank of being political. The size of the Jet deal, which was first announced last month, ing, which comes a week before a “live meeting” where the central tral bank isn’t a popularly elected “You should not be commenting shows how serious Walmart has become in wanting to be a bigger force the U.S. presidential election and bank could raise rates. The Feder- body, which shields it from near- on Fed actions when you are ei- online, in hopes of goosing its lagging sales growth and stopping Ama- Egypt in talks to isn’t accompanied by one of the al Open Market Committee could term disapproval from the U.S. ther running for president or you zon from stealing its customers. (In a nod to Walmart's effort to become chair’s quarterly press conferenc- even potentially go so far as to electorate. are president,” she said Sept. 6. more tech-focused, CEO Doug McMillon broke the news of the Jet deal obtain $2 bln in es. explicitly signal in its statement that Still, it is accountable to Con- Recent economic data have closing on Instagram.) Walmart has been trying for years to become a Problem is, having the dot plot an increase is likely at the Nov. 1- gress, so if a large chunk of U.S. been less supportive of a rate more significant player in e-commerce, pouring billions of dollars into financing from signal a December move comes 2 gathering. public opinion comes to view it as change. Disappointing readings with political baggage. Trump, the Decision Politics a politicized institution, there from the Institute for Supply its warehouse infrastructure and website. But, so far, it's had little to China Republican presidential nominee, Fed officials regularly say pol- could be longer-term implications. Management’s services and man- show for it, with its e-commerce sales growth slowing in most recent argues that the Fed has created a itics are not a consideration as they A Trump triumph on Nov. 8 ufacturing indexes, a steeper-than- quarters. Egypt is in talks with China to “false economy” by keeping bor- make monetary policy decisions, could breathe life into legislative expected decline in August indus- Walmart is paying a king's ransom to bring on Lore, the new CEO of obtain $2 billion in financing, Dep- rowing costs low in order to help and people who have been in the reform of the Fed, especially if trial production, and slower retail Walmart's e-commerce arm in the US. Lore, who led the parent compa- uty Finance Minister Ahmed Ko- President Barack Obama. Al- room at FOMC meetings say that Republicans maintain control of sales have all called a September ny of Diapers.com before selling it to Amazon for $545 million five jak said, without giving further though economists generally have elections are just not a topic dur- Congress. hike into question. years ago, will receive more than 3.5 million Walmart shares in the deal details. said recent cooler economic data ing the policy debate. Emergency Measures “You have elections, the Fed -- worth roughly $250 million as of Monday -- which will vest over five “All the details are with the will encourage the Fed to leave rates “It’s amazing how little any- Sapping public support for the is certainly aware of that, but I years. Why Jet.com says it's got a 'smarter way' for you to shop online central bank,” he said. near rock-bottom, some people one talks about these things in central bank may also make it hes- think it’s easy to say that the data may see electoral politics staying these meetings -- it may have been itant to use unconventional poli- that we have now do not justify a The deal should help Walmart reach more users online, helping the Egypt has reached a staff level company access Jet's wealthier customers who may not typically buy agreement for a $12 billion loan Yellen’s hand. on their minds, but I never heard cies during the next recession. The rate increase,” said Gus Faucher, Recapture the Narrative anyone talk about it,” said Joseph Fed’s emergency measures during vice president at PNC Financial on Walmart.com. Jet customers tend to spend more than Walmart and program from the International “If you’re a dyed-in-the-wool Gagnon, a senior fellow at the the 2008-2009 financial crisis lat- Services Group Inc. in Pittsburgh. Amazon customers on high-end products, such as athletic shoes and Monetary Fund and must secure Trump supporter, and Trump los- Peterson Institute for Internation- er drew heat from Congress -- spur- “I do think that the data between fragrances, according to a study from researcher 1010data. For example, around $6 billion in bilateral financ- es in November and the Fed in- al Economics in Washington and a ring legislative proposals to make now and December will be sup- the average Jet customer spends $55.85 on athletic shoes, while the ing to obtain approval for the pro- creases interest rates, logical falla- former senior economist at the Fed. it follow a policy rule -- and that portive of a rate hike.” Walmart.com customer spends just $16.42. gram. WEDNESDAY . SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Even as Rakesh Roshan revealed his plans of reviving the Krrish franchise next and releasing the fourth instalment in the Christmas 2018 weekend, social media has been abuzz with the filmmaker's Karan Johar's lavish directorial second clash with Shah Rukh flick Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has mul- Khan. The actor-producer has al- tiple memorable moments for it's ready announced his intention of leading stars. Anushka Sharma had releasing his movie with Aanand L one such special memory from Rai, in which he plays a dwarf, on shooting for the film, only this time the same date. The first box-office she felt like a quintessential Yash face-off being between the Hrithik Raj heroine. For a visually stun- Roshan-starrer Kaabil and Raees ning sequence, Anushka wore a (which SRK is producing with beautiful saree and had to shoot Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidh- on a glacier, which required her to wani) as both are scheduled to re- walk up to a certain height in the lease on Republic Day 2017. lesser seen, visually stunning lo- Conceding that he read about cales of Austria. the Christmas 2018 clash on so- While sequences featuring her- cial media, Roshan Sr says, 'If Shah oines of the Eighties and Nineties Rukh is releasing his film on that like Sridevi and Juhi Chawla clad day, I will shift. It is unethical for in slinky, chiffon sarees amidst me to come on the date he has al- breath taking locales of Switzer- land was Yash Raj staple cinema, ready announced for his movie.' other actor-filmmaker first, he Anushka had always imagined do- However, he's in no mood to shift says, 'We're here to make films, not ing this as a young girl. So when Kaabil, as he states, 'I had an- create controversies. There is still she shot for this particular se- nounced the date for Kaabil earli- time for Krrish 4. If Shah Rukh quence, despite very cold weath- er. If they are coming on the same has announced it and is coming on er, it was like a dream come true date, then I can't do anything about that date, then I won't release my for her. Anushka was excited it.' film on the same date.' enough to share a photograph of Rakesh adds, 'As far as Shah When probed if he would shift the same with her fans on Insta- Rukh is concerned, he's like a Kaabil from Republic Day if SRK gram. Recalling this scene, Anush- younger brother to me. I gave him requests, Roshan maintains, 'I ka said, 'I have grown up watching a break in King Uncle (1993), and don't budge my release date. When films by Yashji where he stunningly then worked with him in Karan Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai was releas- captured actresses dancing on Arjun (1995) and Koyla (1997). ing on January 14, 2000, Aamir snow clad mountains in a saree, I God has given him everything in Khan's Mela was coming on Janu- was fortunate enough to work in a life, for his talent and ethics. Know- ary 7, Shah Rukh's Phir Bhi Dil film with Yashji and Aditya Chop- ing him, I don't think he will do Hai Hindustani on January 21 and ra who also captured beautiful sce- anything unethical. I don't know Anil Kapoor's Pukar onFebruary nic moments like this in his films, what they will eventually decide.' 4. Some distributors suggested I though my role didn't require me Reiterating that it would be move my film as Hrithik was a to enact scenes like these In any of unethical on his part to release his newcomer. They left the film as I my film till Ae dil hai Mushkil. film on a date announced by an- didn't change my release date.' The aesthetics of Karan's films have always influenced me, So hav- ing a chance to play a quintessen- tial Yashji heroine in Ae Dil Hain Mushkil in Austria felt amazing and it was so much fun shooting that" Snow, stunning locales and Anushka in a stylish saree- Ae Dil Hain Mushkil promises to be quite a treat for her adoring fans.

Why can't we smile more, asks cover your own smile, then multi- the brand. So we relied on cultural Bollywood actress Deepika ply it by sharing it with the world. truths." "Culturally, in India, we Padukone, who feels that a smile On expressing her excitement are taught not to unnecessarily can well do what a thousand words on the campaign, Deepika said in a smile or talk to strangers. In fact, cannot. The actress is seen in Bri- statement: "I am so proud to be a the usual narrative is 'am I mad to tannia Good Day's new campaign part of Britannia Good Day's cam- smile at people I don't know' ?but - Smile More for a Good Day. paign to make India smile more. A in the west people always greet Aligned to the brand's philos- smile can well do what a 1000 you and never blankly stare at you. ophy "It's a smile that makes a words cannot. A smile can lift spir- We wanted to ?change that here Good day", the campaign captures its, break boundaries and make us hence if you see the film we have the everyday smiles that helps cut happier people. So why not smile used real life situations that we across barriers, brings people clos- more?" have either gone through or seen er and spreads happiness. About the campaign, Subra- sometimes in life. "It's a film that's The campaign began with a mani Ramachandran (Subbu), Ex- very close to my heart as it's not TV commercial featuring Deepika, ecutive Creative Director - Asia just product selling but a statement who personifies the "Smile More Pacific, McCann Erickson who has a brand is making. And no other for a Good Day" spirit with a nar- scripted the new TVC, said: "The brand except Good Day can do it," rative clearly exemplifying - Dis- brief was to appropriate smile to said Ramachandran. Actress Sunny Leone, who is do- (Shubhangi Atre) and Manmohan ing well for herself in Bollywood (Rohitash Gaud) live. She will ap- and has featured in reality TV pear along with the director of her shows like 'Bigg Boss' and 'Splits- film to scout for her film's hero. villa', will soon make her debut on Talking about shooting with Emily Ratajkowski The Blurred Lines star made sure her the small screen with the popular Sunny, Shubhangi said in a state- show 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai'. ment: 'It is a pleasure to shoot with first appearance at the star-studded event was bursting with Sunny, who started shooting Sunny. She has no qualms about style!Ratajkowski cut a slim figure in an elegant Zac Posen, for the show on Monday, will be anything and is very easy to work seen playing herself on the &TV with.' royal blue strapless mermaid gown with a show-stopping entertainer. 'She is an extremely coopera- trail. The model turned actor teamed the stunning dress with According to the sequence, tive co-actor. Hope the audiences blue eyeliner and chandelier earrings,pulling her dark hair Sunny will be entering the street will be surprised with this new where Vibhuti (Aashif Sheikh), entry. It was fun teaching her An- into a slick up do and looking every bit the stunner that she is. Anita (Saumya Tandon), Angoori goori's iconic line 'Sahi pakde hain'.

In a new twist to the three-year- es”, and are indicative of “blunt old Jiah Khan case, a British fo- force trauma to the mouth region rensic expert has claimed that the (for example punching or a hand Ghajini star’s suicide was staged, placed over the mouth)”, Times of Supermodel Kate Moss is launch- daughter of a barmaid and a travel Kate Moss Agency “could trans- Times of India reports. Sanjay India reports. Kangana takes sub- ing her own talent agency after agent, was recruited in a chance form her from supermodel to bud- Dutt’s next to feature child suicide tle dig at Hrithik, says she’s not a leaving the one that recruited her encounter at New York airport and ding businesswoman”. bombers in Afghanistan feminist “I would have expected aged 14 earlier this year, the Busi- is one of the few supermodels from Moss is the 12th highest-paid Jason James, the expert hired any forensic specialist to have in- ness of Fashion website reported the 1990s who still has a lucrative model globally, earning $4.5 mil- by Jiah’s mother, has revealed that sisted on seeing the dupatta. I do as London Fashion Week draws to career. the interview published on lion (four million euros) in the year the new reports contradict those not see any realistic possibility of a close on Tuesday. Monday, Business of Fashion said to June 2015, according to US by Indian experts. Jiah’s mother the dupatta creating the patterned Double trouble: Kate Moss the model’s eponymously named magazine Forbes. Rabia Khan intends to present injury under the chin. Other caus- reconnecting with Johnny Depp? them before a city session court es or objects should have been con- “I don’t really want pretty on Wednesday. The development sidered such as a blunt impact from people, I want people that want comes a month after the court a patterned object, or a ligature to sing and dance and act. I want ruled out foul play in the case. Jiah made of different material,” James’s to create stars,” the 42-year-old was dating Aditya Pancholi’s son report reads. He questioned how was quoted as saying in a rare in- Sooraj Pancholi. The Bollywood Indian investigators failed to ex- terview after her departure from starlet was found hanging in her plore theories other than suicide. Storm Models. apartment on June 3, 2013. Ma- “I do not believe that the possibil- “I want to focus more on man- harashtra forensic experts had said ity of a staged hanging after death aging people’s careers than just a that the injury marks on Jiah’s low- that has been caused previously modelling agency,” said Moss, er lip were probably the result of has been properly considered (e.g. whose agency has a website, Twit- “friction with the teeth during the ligature strangulation with some ter and Instagram presence despite commission of the act [suicide]”. other material and then Nafisa her own well-known avoidance of But James has said the injuries Khan (Jiah) being hung with the social media. “represent either abrasions or bruis- dupatta),” he said. London-born Moss, the WEDNESDAY . SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Paul McGinley backs Europe's six rookies to handle the pressure of the Ryder Cup Paul McGinley believes Europe's Anthony Crolla faces another If we had been talking about quest for an unprecedented fourth tough world title defence on Sat- this fight two years ago, we would consecutive Ryder Cup victory urday, live on Sky Sports, and Carl not have given him a chance of beat- will not be hampered by having Froch is not only impressed but ing Linares. Now everyone not six rookies in their team at Hazel- believes there are few more popu- only want to see him do it, but he tine next week. lar fighters in Britain today... is the bookies' favourite. The English quartet of Danny Like most people who watch But today's Crolla has devel- Willett, Andy Sullivan, Chris boxing, I have become a big fan of oped into a well-rounded, solid, Wood and Matt Fitzpatrick will Anthony Crolla. He hasn't exactly seasoned world champion and you make their debuts in the contest come from nowhere, but he was a have got to believe in him. Not having all qualified automatically decent domestic or European fight- long now until Crolla and Jorge along with Rafa Cabrera Bello, and er who we hoped would get a Linares meet in the ring, live on captain Darren Clarke then added world title challenge and I wasn't Sky Sports 2, Saturday, from another rookie in Thomas Pieters sure he would win it. 7.30pm Look at that the way he as one of his three wildcards. But from the moment of that won that world title. Yes, he But McGinley is not con- awful attack two years ago, he has should have got the result against cerned at half the team being first- turned into something very spe- Darleys Perez in the first one, but time participants in the Ryder Cup, cial. He is without doubt one of sometimes, we see fighters have with all six enjoying a successful the most popular fighters we have one shot and that's it. year and being in good form in re- got here in Britain and he thor- Yet Crolla came back straight cent weeks. oughly deserves to be. away and did a proper, proper job Willett proved his mettle on No one has got a bad word to with that bodyshot. Then he goes the big stage when he made his say about Ant. He is a really good on to make his first mandatory major breakthrough at The Mas- lad and sometimes when you meet defence against Ismael Barroso and ters in April, while Wood carved boxers coming up, they are a bit did a job on him. Now he is taking his way through a strong field on arrogant, full of themselves, but on a three-weight world champion the final day of the BMW PGA not this lad. He is just a nice guy in Linares. At this rate, the lad will Championship to win the Euro- and it shows that, sometimes, become the next Carl Froch! pean Tour's flagship event at Went- good guys do win. We know he When it comes to defending worth. had his ups and downs in the ring, that WBA belt, he is already de- Pieters also impressed under but I just think it was that life- fending it against the best he can. pressure when he fired a stunning changing experience when he got There are no easy fights for him 62 while playing with Clarke at attacked after chasing a burglar. now and I get the feeling that is the Made In Denmark, and he went Only he and maybe even Joe Gal- exactly what Ant Crolla wants. on to birdie the final three holes to lagher will know how that changed Look around the rest of our win the tournament and earn his his approach and made him train world champions: have any of place for Hazeltine. more seriously. Having almost lost them have two defences like this? Thomas Pieters impressed his life, maybe he realised he had Even when I think back, when I under the eye of Darren Clarke in the chance to change his life. From won the world title I thought I'd I was kind of left in no man's land, best, then I knew I wouldn't be at blood now. He is not afraid of any- ting well paid, but he is also more Denmark "The European team that point on, Crolla has been a earned a couple of easy defences, so was quite happy when the Su- my best. My first defences was one. Success breeds confidence and appreciated than ever. have six rookies heading to Hazel- new man. Crolla will sell out the like even the very best we've had, per Six came along, knowing I against Jermain Taylor and that that is what we have seen with him. He will sell out the Manches- tine, but I don't think that will be Manchester Arena on Saturday and like Ricky Hatton, Naseem Hamed would be fighting the best of the didn't really have to happen, but I I think he just loves it, but I ter Arena on Saturday and I am an issue or a concern," McGinley I am sure Anthony Joshua will do and Joe Calzaghe. best for the next two years. went over to America to take him also know his self-belief would sure Anthony Joshua will do the told Sky Sports News HQ. "The the same in November. Crolla is a It just didn't happen to me. It I was nervous at the time, but on and it must have been in my have gone through the roof after same in November, but I really do term 'rookie' is one that I'm not close second when it comes to was during the financial meltdown I knew that if I was fighting, shall blood. winning the world title, then beat- think Crolla is a close second when comfortable with these days. They popularity. Carl Froch in 2008 and ITV pulled out out so we say, fighters that weren't the I just think it is in Crolla's ing Barroso. He knows he is get- it comes to popularity in boxing. are all experienced players, they've all won big tournaments, and they have all performed on the big stage - most notably Danny Willett win- ning the Masters earlier this year. "Darren's team is also in great form. They are young, vibrant and they will not be intimidated by the atmosphere of a Ryder Cup in the United States. They are part of a team and Darren will be making sure they don't lose their focus. Don't play the occasion, play the game of golf." Europe's more experienced players will also head to Minne- sota full of confidence, with Rory McIlroy returning to the winner's circle at the Deutsche Bank Cham- pionship hot on the heels of Jus- tin Rose's historic victory at the Olympic Games last month, while Henrik Stenson produced arguably the round of the year in his Open victory at Royal Troon. Novak Djokovic is determined to "Rory's recent win at the Deut- finish the season on a high after sche Bank Championship was admitting he lost his enjoyment of very important for him. He is Eu- the sport after winning the French rope's highest-ranked player, and Open. Having reached a third we all know how talented he is," Grand Slam final of the year in McGinley added. "Apart from New York, a tired-looking Djok- winning the Irish Open, he's had a ovic lost in four sets to Stan quiet year particularly on the PGA Wawrinka, underlining the belief Tour and in the major champion- that he has looked less formidable ships. "But he addressed the prob- in the second half of the season. lems he was having with his put- Djokovic has still claimed sev- ting, hired a new coach and that en titles this year including two was validated with his win in Bos- Grand Slams and four Masters se- ton. It has given him a lot of confi- ries events but he admits that since dence, and I think we'll see a buoy- winning major number 12 in Paris ant and energised Rory McIlroy he has faced a tough time in ener- at the Ryder Cup. gising himself for the challenges "Henrik Stenson has had a few Marouane Fellaini admits Sport. "Yes it's low, but we are men through the season, mentally and issues with injury and, having had Manchester United are in a "little and we must stand up together and physically. eight operations on my knee, I crisis" after losing three successive show ourselves. "To be honest I am looking know what it's like for him. He matches. "To lose was a tough moment, forward to finding the freshness apparently needs more minor sur- United went down 3-1 to Wat- but we must be ready to go again and peace of mind of enjoying gery on his knee, but the problem ford on Sunday having lost the on Wednesday. We need to focus. sport and enjoying being on the can be managed for now. Manchester derby the previous At the moment heads are down tennis court," said Djokovic. "He had an injury at Glenea- weekend and in the Europa League but, as I said, we must stand to- "Somehow I lost it along the gles two years ago, but we man- at Feyenoord on Thursday. gether and fight and show that we way after Paris and the French aged that very well and I'm sure It is the first time in over a are confident. Open. I felt that over the last cou- Darren will be talking to Henrik decade that Jose Mourinho has Marcus Rashford and his ple of months it was difficult for and his medical team, and he'll lost three successive games as a Manchester United team-mates me to re-engage myself. hope to get the most out of him. manager, but Fellaini says he and appear dejected following the 3-1 The world number one beat He's a very important player for his team-mates must now respond defeat to Watford Andy Murray at Roland Garros Europe, he's had a huge season and in a positive manner, starting in Marcus Rashford and his to claim his second slam of the year he's also a major champion now. the EFL Cup against Northamp- Manchester United team-mates after victory over the Scot at the "Most of the American play- ton on Wednesday, live on Sky appear dejected following the 3-1 Australian Open but, more impor- at Wimbledon and a first round exit and I had a couple of injuries," the and competing again, hopefully ers have a higher world ranking, Sports 1 HD. defeat to Watford tantly, it completed a career Grand to Juan Martin Del Potro at the 29-year-old added. healthy." Djokovic has two re- they are playing at home and they Highlights from Watford's 3-1 "At half-time, the manager told Slam for Djokovic. Olympics before his defeat to "The US Open final was great maining Masters events in Shang- have only one rookie in their team, victory over Man Utd us to come out and play with con- Novak Djokovic lost in the US Wawrinka at Flushing Meadows considering the circumstances be- hai and Paris before the season at the moment. But Europe have a "We can say it's a little crisis fidence and we did that by grab- Open final but is keen to finish the and he admits that he is looking fore that so it has been a very tur- ending World Tour Finals at the nice blend of youth and experience because a club like Manchester bing the goal. We played with tem- season on a high note forward to finding his love for the bulent period. "But it's been an- O2 in London in November, and and - most importantly - a lot of United cannot lose three games," po and we need to start doing that The Serb followed up with a game again. other great season and it is not over. you can see all three live on Sky form. "You look at the rookies, and he told French TV station SFR from the first minute." third round defeat to Sam Querrey "I had the Olympics Games Now I am looking forward to Asia Sports. then there's Rory, Henrik, or Jus- tin winning Olympic gold - you look at that European team and all you can see is good form, particu- larly over the last couple of months. That's a great place to be going into a Ryder Cup." McGin- Continuing on from its historic vic- It was a tough but strong start ley is also expecting Clarke to be tory at ELeague's Season One fi- for Virtus Pro in the grand finals an astute captain who will make nals, Virtus Pro has once again against Cloud9. VP lost both pis- sure the famous team spirit in the proven that it's a team that should tol rounds but still took an early European camp will be evident on not be overlooked having gone on lead by the first half on Train, lead- and off the course next week. to win at DreamHack Bucharest. ing 12-3 by the switch before ulti- "Many people have credited Eu- Having topped Group A with mately winning the first map 16- rope's dominance in recent years wins in its two matches against 9. Cloud9 came out fighting in the to having a better team ethic, and Gambit and Heroic, Virtus Pro - second map - Cobble - taking a Darren will be making absolutely alongside Team EnVyUs - was close lead 9-6. The second half was sure it will be the same next week," promoted into the knockout stage a different story, however, with a he said. "His five vice-captains will with the winners of Group B, dominant Virtus Pro preventing a certainly help in that regard, espe- Team Dignitas and Cloud9. single round win for C9 -going on cially someone like Ian Poulter, It was the semi-final match that to win 10 rounds in a row and take and I think we'll definitely see more held the biggest resistance to what the game with another 16-9 victo- of that. Darren Clarke will ensure was otherwise a confident display ry. With that, they sealed the title. Europe retain the team spirit that by VP, with Dignitas managing to Having won the DreamHack has helped them to three straight secure a victory in the second game Bucharest CS:GO event, Virtus wins "I've spoken to Darren a cou- of the series and stalling it out over Pro claimed $50,000 in winnings ple of times, and I'll certainly try the full three matches of the tour- and proven, once again, that they to give him any help I can if he nament. are still a team to be reckoned with. needs it. 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Women’s rights activists want int’l support in The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, My Journey Through a Turbulent World The conversation got heated. I ghan embassy in Washington, Brussels conference was increasingly frustrated that which was in a state of serous dis- By Farhad Naibkhel the king, who loved to sip Italian repair after standing empty for so KABUL: Afghan Women Network take high posts particularly in the espresso and wear expensive leath- many years. Dozens prominent said it has drafted the women’s level of decision making. er shoes, was so passive in help- delegates-technocrats, former gov- demands to present in the Brus- “We urge the government and ing his country. “How can you ernment officials, commanders, sels conference to seek support for international community to really sleep at night when your people intellectuals and other exiles-even- their rights. support us, not symbolic,” she Women’s institutions should gather up to 70 countries and 30 are in this situation?” I asked. tually participated in the Novem- “As we are at the eve of the said. be financially supported, she international organizations and Karzai and other exiles, mean- ber 1999 conference. Brussels conference, we collected “Women want political sup- claimed. The government must run agencies. It will provide a platform while, where generating momen- When Zahir Shah stepped to women’s demands from 21 prov- port and protection particularly long-term program at the objective for the government of Afghanistan tum for an opposition gathering in the podium he announced that he inces there,” head of the network those women, who are working in to empower women in capital and to set out its vision and track record Frankfurt. was not seeking any role for him- Hasina Safi said Tuesday. high ranking posts in the country.” provinces across the country, she on reform. For the international She called good governance, She said that women must be underlined. According to the re- community, it will be the oppor- Concerned about the growing self. He simply wanted to serve as peace process and reinforcement involved in planning programs and portthe European Union and the tunity to signal sustained political opposition efforts, the Taliban re- the orchestrator to make sure that of law as their basic demands. their advices must be included for government of Afghanistan will co- and financial support to Afghan taliated savagely. In July 1999, the the meeting succeeded. At that Women’s rights activist Samira better protection of women across host the Brussels Conference on peace, state-building and develop- Taliban murdered Karzai’s elderly point, one of the female delegates Hamidi said that women should the country. Afghanistan. This conference will ment. father in broad daylight as he exit- stood up and threw her chador- ed a mosque in the Pakistan city the scarf covering her head-at the of Quetta. Instead of being intimi- king. I had been away from Af- Top Taliban dated, Karzai was emboldened. He ghanistan for so long that I had became infused with a newfound forgotten this custom. In Pashtun commander killed sense of purpose, his zeal over- tradition, this gesture was meant securing meeting at the State De- coming any caution. He contract to shame a man into action. It sig- partment. Even as the Clinton ad- in Ghazni friends and associates of his father nified that the king should “be a ministration embraced a harder line AT News Report and before long arranged for a 300- man, be brave and fight or else put against the Taliban in its last year, KABUL: A key commander for the Taliban vehicle convoy to accompany him on this chador and just be a wom- the United States officially re- fighters was killed in a clash with security as he drove into Kandahar to bury an.” mained neutral in the afghan civil forces in the southeastern province of Ghaz- his father in the family graveyard. In the end, the conference par- war. It reached out diplomatically ni, ministry of interior said Tuesday. The Taliban let him pass un- ticipants agreed on a plan. They to the Taliban regime in a naïve ef- It added in a statement that a group of harmed. This courageous act of fil- would convene a Loya jirga, which fort to elicit cooperation against al Taliban insurgents attacked police check- ial piety bolstered his standing in turn would build a national, Qaeda. Nevertheless, in hindsight, point in the Panah localities of the province among the opposition. elected government. To advance it is clear that the Rome meeting late Monday. “A key Taliban commander I was at the time, working on a this objective and gain international was a pivotal event. By including along with his four accompanies were killed piece for the Washington Quarterly backing, delegations would travel many prominent Pashtun’s, the and six other wounded during the clash,” the statement said. Ghazni is among inse- that called for confronting the Tal- to various would capitals? I fol- Rome Group created a competing cure provinces in eastern of the country, iban. I contract several afghan ex- lowed up by helping Karzai and force that could undercut the Tali- where armed militants are actively operat- iles, asking them to get involved. other opposition leaders arrange ban in the country’s south and east. ing. Separately, two terrorists were arrested Ishaq Shahryr, a California-based meeting in Washington. Though The group went on to play a vital in operation launched by security forces in solar engineer, was particularly momentous for Afghans, the con- role in the post-Taliban transition, eastern Laghman province, security officials helpful in providing funds. He ference attracted kittle notice in the articulating a political plan that said. A statement issued by ministry of in- would later show the same gener- United States. The States Depart- mirrored the one implemented af- terior said the terrorists were identified as osity as the fist afghan ambassa- ment issued a routine statement ter 9/11. Importantly, the confer- Hazrat Khalil S/O Sharif Khan and Rafihua- dor to the United States, serving acknowledging the event. The ence helped bridge divides created llah. It added they were tasked by Hussian Ahmad to conduct terrorist’s activities in probono while contributing his American press ignored it. Karzai’s by the earlier civil war. different area of province. own resources to refurbish the af- delegation was having a hard time To be continued