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Pakistan Taliban well aware incapable of Page 4 of threats to capturing even a its nuclear checkpoint in sites: US Herat let alone a district: Official Downed AT Monitoring Desk drone was KABUL: A security official in Page 5 Russian- western Herat province said that cannot capture even a security made: checkpoint in the province let Turkish PM alone a district. A swarm of the Taliban militants stormed Shin- dand district of the province. Lo- cal officials in the province said that security forces repelled the Pakistan le- attack and inflected heavy casu- alties on the militants. veraging US The fighting started around By Akhtar M.Nikzad Afghanistan. The report says that 8:00 pm near police headquarters conflict and violent extremism in- Page 9 and China s in the district the other night and KABUL: The cost of insecurity flicted heavy damages in fields of interest in the raged on till 2:00 am. and extremism last year in Af- infrastructure system, education, The Governor of Herat, Mo- ghanistan estimated around healthcare services, reintegration, region hammad Asif Rahimi, said that $9.091 billion and detracted from human capital and earning poten- only one policeman was killed in resources needed for developmen- tial and a large section of the bud- Despite 14 years of combat, the there is more radicalism in Afghani- the fighting. In the meantime the tal projects, says a report issued get is allocated for conflict against Taliban in Afghanistan are still stan, and indeed, in the whole re- provincial police chief, Abdul by the Equality for Peace and the Taliban insurgents. Deputy English strong and are launching another gion, than there was ever before. Majid Rozi, said that the militants Democracy. The report tells about Director of the EPD, Edrees massive offensive. Can the extrem- That is why I've been calling for a cannot capture a even security cost of conflict and violent ex- Omarzad, said that the ongoing town di- ist tide be stopped? Will Afghani- long time now for re-thinking of checkpoint in the province. This tremism in Afghanistan in 2014. conflict has created considerable stan be able to hold - and does the the strategy in the fight against ter- comes at a time that the militants The report found out that insecu- financial and economical costs for Page 8 vided over American presence help in the fight rorism; for re-evaluating whether have recently mounted their ter- rity and violent extremism in the Afghanistan, the region and inter- new refu- against radicalism, or it is just dam- this struggle against terrorism is a rorist activities in Shindand and country inflicted $9.091 billion national community.Quoting the aging the unity of the already dev- failure or if there's a broader issue Golran districts of the province. cost to the national economy of report as reference, he said ..P2 gee centre astated state? We ask the former at hand here that we don't know President of Afghanistan, and still yet about or we don't understand. a figure of immense power in Af- Therefore, you're right, it s very Wolesi Jirga quizes minister over liquor imports ghan politics: Hamid Karzai is on much time, rather long overdue, to Sophie&Co today. reconsider the whole question and Cannot prevent alcoholic beverages imports at Karzai airport, says the deputy counternarcotics minister Egypt's new Follow @SophieCo_RT to find answers together with ma- Sophie Shevardnadze: His Ex- jor countries in this region, mean- Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi therefore, could not control im- ratories producing illicit drugs. parliament: cellency Hamid Karzai, the former ing Russia, China and India. In port of liquor at the airport. How- Rehabilitation of the addicts in the Control and President of Afghanistan, welcome other words: the U.S. and its KABUL: The deputy minister of ever, the police had seized more capital was one of the major con- Page 7 to the show, it's great to have you NATO allies must now begin to counternarcotics at the Ministry than eight tons of alcoholic bever- cerns of the lawmakers. Ahmadi fragmenta- back. consult with major powers and of Interior told Wolesi Jirga on ages across the country as alcohol said that rehabilitation of the drug Hamid Karzai: Thank you, explain it. Monday that the ministry could is illegal beside other narcotics and addicts was impossible until there tion happy to be with you. SS:But how do you explain the not stop importation of the alco- drugs. Arrest of the international was cooperation between the SS:Now, Mr. Karzai, for 14 phenomena that I have cited in the holic beverages at the Hamid narcotics smugglers is difficult for concerned organizations. Regard- years the strongest armies in the beginning that for such a long time, Karzai International Airport as the the government due to lack of ac- ing rehabilitation of the addicts, world were fighting terrorism in the greatest powers, the greatest airport is under control of the Glo- cess. Most of the big smugglers Minister of Public Health Fero- Champions your country, yet, you've said military powers were trying to bal, a private security firm. are living in other countries and in zuddin Feroz said that more than League there's more radicalism in Afghani- fight terrorism in Afghanistan, and He said the coalition forces areas controlled by the Taliban, 60 percent of rehabilitated drug stan today than ever before. How yet they have failed. How was that had handed over the overall secu- he explained. He further said that users returned back to addiction Arsenal, do you explain that? even possible? Is it their failure? rity of the airport to the Global police has detained 1,600 drug because there was no cooperation Page 11 Bayern set HK: Well, unfortunately, yes, HK: We must first find out ..P8 instead of Afghan security forces; smugglers and destroyed 12 labo- between the relevant ..P2 to unleash danger-men Traffic accident kills 20 Afghans in Iran Why should the AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: A traffic accident in Qom city of US accept Syrian Iran left 20 Afghan refugees dead, Iranian Page 6 media reported. Iran s state TV said that the refugees? because it incident took place on Sunday evening, when a bus carrying Afghan refugees overtook a helped displace them truck. A bus, a car and truck were involved in the accident, the television network re- ported. It added that all the victims of the accident were Afghan refugees, who had ille- gally entered the country. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) con- firmed the incident. It said that the incident Why Abdullah didn t took place on Highway between Tehran and Editorial P6 Qom on Sunday evening. steal the show? The MoRR in a statement issued on Monday said that the wounded people have been ad- mitted to a local hospital. It added that the MoRR has sent a delegation to Iran to inves- tigate the incident. In conver- sation with NATO nations to keep Page 10 the LSAs' presence in Afghanistan, hat-trick officials say queens TRAPANI, Italy: Germany, Turkey and Ita- ly are set to keep their deployments in Af- ghanistan at current levels, senior NATO of- ficials said on Monday after the U.S. govern- Lapis lazuli ment decided to prolong its 14-year-old mil- mine revenue itary presence there. The Taliban s brief take- over of a provincial capital has raised concern Page 2 lines Taliban s about the strength of Afghan state forces and pockets both the United States and its NATO allies now say events, rather than timetables, must dictate gradual troop reductions. Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO s top commander in Eu- rope, said he had assurances that NATO coun- tries will continue alongside the nearly 10,000 Afghanistan, U.S. troops in Afghanistan. While discussions Iran hold of exact numbers are still continuing, the big- gest national deployments are not in doubt, Page 3 business he said. Several of our largest contributors have already communicated with us that they conference will remain in their current posture, Breed- love told Reuters.He declined to give ..P2

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US F-16 fighter jet Taliban court orders elderly struck by Taliban m ili- man executed in Jawzjan SHIBERGHAN/MAIMANA Manjigak where the father was tan ts in Afghan istan in (Pajhwok): Insurgents on Monday gunned down after a trial. He said executed an old man after a Kanga- the Taliban killed Mohammad un preceden ted attack roo court sentenced him to death Amin because he was relative of a in northern Jawzjan province, po- public uprising commander. Amin lice said. Col. Abdul Hafiz Khashi, himself was a local elder and had Jawzjan deputy police chief, told no links with the government, he Pajhwok Afghan News the insur- said. The police official said gents had snatched Mohammad Amin s son was still in Taliban s Amin, 70, and his son from a vehi- captivity and elders were trying cle in Dawlat Abad district of to secure his release. A resident of Balkh province and shifted them Qorchenghoi locality, who did to Manjigak district of Jawzjan. want to be named, said: We are in Later, he said, the two were dire conditions. brought to Qorchenghoi locality of (Pajhwok) NATO nations to keep presence in Afghanistan, officials say ..P1 details. But a second senior underscored concerns about the NATO official said Germany, Tur- capabilities of Afghanistan s se- key and Italy were willing to re- curity forces. A U.S. military main in Afghanistan at their cur- strike in Kunduz that hit an Af- rent levels. Italian Prime Minister ghan hospital run by Doctors Matteo Renzi said last week that Without Borders, or Medecins Italy is considering keeping its sol- Sans Frontieres (MSF), also gen- diers in Afghanistan for another erated international outcry and year. The official said that our underscored the perils of leaving understanding is that is going to a fragile country too quickly. U.S. Afghan Taliban m ilitants gather around parts of a US F-16 happen. Germany, as the top President Barack Obama had aircraft that w as struck over in eastern Afghanistan. (AFP) NATO-country contributor, has aimed to withdraw all but a small around 850 troops in Afghanistan, U.S. force before leaving office, A US F-16 was struck by enemy have been deployed in Afghanistan followed by Italy with 760 and pinning his hopes on training and fire in eastern Afghanistan, mili- since the beginning of the US-led about 500 for Turkey, according equipping local forces to contain FAIZABAD: Local officials says to wrest control of the reserves cious stones from miners. For a tary officials have confirmed to military in 2001. Since the 2014 to the latest NATO data. We Taliban militants fighting to return revenue from the lapis lazuli from the militants because resi- pick-up vehicle, which can carry AFP, in a rare instance of an ad- drawdown, the US Air Force has should make any changes on our to power. But now he will slow mines in northeastern Badakhshan dents do not have the resources 1.75 tonnes of load, smugglers rare- vanced fighter jet coming under a maintained one squadron of F-16s troop structure based on condi- plans to draw down U.S. troops province has touched the 1.5 bil- to do so. After the authorities took ly pay 30,000 afghanis in bribe at Taliban-claimed attack. at Bagram Air Base. The latest gen- tions on the ground, not on sched- from Afghanistan and instead keep lion afghanis mark in less than a charge of the lapis lazuli mine, a security checkpoints in Jurm, Taliban militants strike a US eration of the F-16 has a price tag ules, Breedlove said. Other na- the current force of 9,800 through year. However, the entire amount delegation from the Presidential Yamgan, Baharak and Faizabad. A F-16 jet in Paktia province, south of more than $US100 million per tions are already ringing in that most of 2016 before beginning to of money has ended up in pock- Palace visited the site and tried to lapis lazuli trader in Jurm district, of Kabul US denied the attack un- jet according to a deal reached with they are committed. Unlike the trim levels from 2017. Washing- ets of unreconstructed command- reach an agreement with armed Haji Mohammad, has been en- til presented with images of air- the Iraqi Air Force last year, which United States, NATO has never ton has spent around $65 billion ers and Taliban insurgents instead people on a legal framework for gaged in the business over the past craft wreckage It is the first time included spare parts and a support set an end date to its Resolute on preparing the fledgling Afghan of going to government s deplet- excavation. During talks with the 30 years. Taliban would take 30 the Taliban has reportedly struck package. Unprecedented F-16 at- Support training mission in Af- security forces of about 350,000 ing coffers. Lapis lazuli mines in team, Commander Abdul Malik percent of revenue from the com- an F-16, highlighting increased risk tack highlights risk for NATO ghanistan, currently a 6,000-strong personnel. That is still far from Karano Manjan district and gold said earlier some individuals had mander, who but pays more than The multi-million-dollar jet Tuesday's incident underscores the force that also includes troops complete, with Germany s De- mines in Raghestan town are abun- monopoly over excavating the 50 percent of the income to the sustained significant damage, forc- risks foreign forces still face at the from some 40 countries, including fence Minister Ursula von der dant sources of illegal extraction mines, as residents of the district government, he says. The Panjsher ing it to jettison its fuel tanks and hands of the group as Washington NATO members, the United States Leyen saying last week in Brus- for the Taliban and other strong- reeled from extreme poverty. The governor has instructed his sub- munitions before returning to extends its military presence in the and their allies. A formal decision sels that NATO needed to make men in the remote province. delegation devised a strategy for ordinates to tax the vehicles car- base, officials said. The attack oc- country beyond 2016. is expected to come at NATO s sure the Afghans were capable of Known for its beautiful gleaming appointing 80% personnel on the rying lapis lazuli through the prov- curred last Tuesday in the Sayid Mr Chacko, as well as two next meeting of its foreign minis- keeping their country stable. U.S. blue colour and harness, the pre- excavation project from this dis- ince. But he does not allow the ters in Brussels in early Decem- Defence Secretary Ash Carter is Karam district of eastern Paktia other military analysts contacted ber, a third official said. CAPA- also preparing a U.S. funding re- cious stone is used in jewelries as trict and the remaining 20% from people of Badakhshan to pass province, much of which is under by AFP, said the jet would have well as designs of unique and other areas. In addition, Karano through Panjsher. Jurm district BLE FORCES Although Afghan quest to sustain Afghan troops at control of the Taliban, who have had to be flying very close to the forces have recaptured the strate- their target peak levels of around sprawling houses worldwide. Manjan district would get 5% of chief, Mohsenullah who has been been waging an insurgency against ground to be struck by Taliban fire Noor Aqa Nader, the Karano the total revenue from the lapis involved in business, estimates a gic northern city of Kunduz, its 350,000 in 2017 and beyond . US-led NATO forces and govern- perhaps as low as a few hun- brief fall to the Taliban last month (Reuters) Manjan district chief, recalls the lazuli reserve and more facilities kilogram of first-grade lapis lazuli ment troops since they were forced dred metres. government had awarded two were to be provided for the peo- stone costs $4,000. But he has from power in 2001. The militant "An F-16 would have to be azure tunnels to a private compa- ple as and when a contract for the given up the business after the ban group claimed they had downed flying very low altitude at close to Wolesi Jirga quizes . . . ny to extract a specific amount of mine was awarded to a company. on the gem s transportation. He the jet in a statement posted on minimum speed for it to receive lapis lazuli from them. In the course of negotiations, res- and his four partners had pur- Twitter that evening, but when actionable fire from small arms," ...P1 organizations.While not giv- habilitation program in 115 cen- For more than a year now, the idents of the locality also ex- chased 140 tonnes of lapis lazuli contacted for comment, the US an ex-military source said. ing any name, Feroz said that ters across the country, the min- government has no control over pressed reservations about the from the Lajawardain Company military initially said it had no "op- "Small arms fire could reach a some officials were providing ister said. Abdul Satar Khawasi, the mines. Daily up to 5 million security officials guarding the and stored them in Jurm, but they erational reporting to support the maximum height of around 1,500 drugs to the addicts. Loopholes an MP from Parwan, said that the afghanis from the mines go to lo- mine, because they belonged to a were not allowed to transfer them Taliban claims". Photographs of metres," a third analyst said. in the justice system, joblessness, MoI is responsible for failure to cal commander as well as the in- specific lawmaker. to Kabul. The precious stones, ex- the site obtained by AFP and seen A US Air Force F-16 Fighting easy access to drugs, lack of stop import of alcoholic beverag- surgents. On average, the mines The delegation accepted the tracted by gunmen in in an ama- by J Chacko, an open-source mil- Falcon aircraft awareness campaigns and region- es not the security company be- yielded an income of 150 million demand and agreed more security teur way, are shifted to Kabul itary analyst based in London, in- Niaz Mohammad Khalil, dis- al cooperation were the major fac- cause it is police who release the afghanis a month in the past. officials would be put in charge of through Panjsher. But Badakhs- dicated the jet had lost two "drop- trict governor of Sayid Karam, told tors behind drugs addiction that smugglers. He said the airport be- However, over the past 11 the mine s security. Inhabitants han traders face several problems tanks" (fuel tanks used to extend AFP that neither US nor Afghan were pointed out by the health longs to the Afghan government months, the income has crossed insist natural wealth does not be- all along the way, deplores pro- flight time), an air-to-ground mis- forces had been conducting any op- minister. Annually 45,000 addicts not to the private security firm. the 1.65 billion afghanis mark, he long to any specific group or indi- vincial council chairman Abdullah sile, and two other unguided eration in the area that would have are treated, but more than 60 per- He asked the deputy minister of reckons. Nader told Pajhwok Af- vidual. Adib verifies the National Naji. Currently, 300 vehicles full bombs. Afghan Taliban militants necessitated the use of air cover at cent return back to addiction. The counternarcotics to control im- ghan News: Since last year, apart Security Council (NSC) has or- of precious stones have been line parts of a US F-16 aircraft the time of the attack. addicts are treated in a 45-day re- port of alcohol. from 29 known tunnels, un- dered a halt to the lapis lazuli mine stopped in Yamgan, Jurm, Bahar- When presented with the images, "We had no operation at the touched mines are also being ex- excavation and the precious ak district and Faizabad due to the the US military confirmed in a time of [the] crash, but the jet was Insecurity causes $9b loss to . . . . ploited. But there has been no stone s transfer to Kabul. Subse- ban that has affected the local statement to AFP late on Satur- flying very low ... There were also check on the unlawful extraction. quently, 45 trucks full of lapis la- economy. The Taliban, receiv- day: "On October 13, a US F-16 other jets flying over the area," he ..P1 that for Afghanistan, with- flict and violent extremism focused Article 9 of the constitution says: zuli have been stopped in Bada- ing revenue from the mines, cut encountered small arms fire in the said. According to Mr Chacko, the out calculating macro-economical over eight categories including se- Mines and other subterranean khshan, but an Interior Ministry deals with some security officials Paktia Province in Afghanistan. fact that local officials did not men- implementations, the cost of one curity, reintegration, and compen- resources as well as historical rel- delegation let the trucks go. He at checkpoints and behead other The surface-to-air fire impacted tion any friendly forces in the area year conflict and violent extrem- sation for casualties, human capi- ics shall be the property of the alleges the precious stone smug- soldiers, he claims. As long as the one of the aircraft's stabilisers and meant the pilot was likely provid- ism was around $9.091 billion. tal and earning potential, injuries state. Protection, management and gling continues unabated in bra- government does not crack down caused damage to one of the muni- ing covering fire for a Special Op- This figure is the equivalent of and disability, education, loss of utilisation of public properties as zen violation of the NSC decision on the insurgents funding sourc- tions. erations Forces (SOF) team that 44 percent of Afghanistan Gross infrastructure, and displacement well as natural resources shall be through the Manjan tunnel to Pan- es, the security situation could "The pilot jettisoned two fuel ran into trouble. Domestic Product and it is ap- and refugees. Najiba Ayubi, Di- regulated by law. jsher province. not be stabilised, warns the pub- tanks and three munitions before The US military declined to proximately 113 percent of total rector of Killid Group, said the The Karano Manjan district Adib claims having requested lic representative. Naji stresses the safely returning to base. The pilot comment on the pilot's mission. of Afghanistan 1394 national bud- cost of conflict and violent extrem- chief says around 500 tonnes of the NSC to empower him to halt problem should be resolved on a received no injuries and safely re- The US military acknowledg- get, amount to roughly four times ism in 2015 might be higher than lapis lazuli have been drawn out lapis lazuli smuggling as well. He priority basis, suggesting the de- turned to base." es that remaining SOF teams are the Afghan movement s revenue 2014 because in the current year from different mines by illegal laments his request is yet to be ployment of a neutral and com- The Taliban have shot down still conducting on the ground mis- collection target, he explained. He the conflict has expanded to ma- gunmen, including commanders answered by the NSC. He, how- petent security unit to the sites. several military helicopters using sions against the Taliban and Al stressed that the public resource jority parts of the country and the Abdul Malik, Sharif and Imam. ever, laments while the NSC deci- An excavation company be small-arms fire, but never an F-16 Qaeda, although NATO forces of- invested in security sector are di- Taliban insurgents started direct The valuable stones are shift- sion is being enforced in Badakhs- awarded extraction rights and the an advanced jet capable of su- ficially ended their combat mission verted from much-needed public offensive. If any research is con- ed through Panjsher province to han, it is being flouted not in Pan- people of Badakhshan and Pan- personic speeds and reaching in Afghanistan at the end of 2014. services such as education and ducted regarding the conflict cost, Kabul, he reveals. Earlier, lapis jsher province. jsher equally employed on the heights of 15,000 meters, which AFP lazuli was transferred through Four commanders, controlling projects, he proposed. Naji healthcare. The research on con- it may be a considerable figure. Badakhshan but the practice was the mines, also collect the pro- opines some powerful individu- halted in line with a presidential ceeds. It is quite obvious there are als in Kabul are behind the cur- decree. Attiqullah Atid, a senior powerful individuals behind them. rent state of affairs, whose con- official at the mines department The four commanders have been tinuations spells bad news for the in Badakhshan, says in the first trying to create differences among national and provincial economies. nine months of the last solar year, the people of Panjsher and Bada- Ghulam Naser, a resident of Kara- the mines fetched the government khshan in a bid to promote their no Manjan district, alleges: Com- 40 million afghanis a month. personnel interests. I don t mander Abdul Malik s heavy- If these mines had still been know whether or not the Panjsh- handed tactics have forced 80 fam- under government control, in the er administration is collecting any ilies including mine to flee to Yam- past 11 months, the proceeds tax or duty on the precious stones. gan. He accuses Abdul Malik, could have gone up to 440 million They should prevent the smug- who does not allow other people Tho se w ith ties to the co un try w elco m e Obam a s decisio n in a year that afghanis. Atid adds since the Na- gling of lapis lazuli, Adib contin- to work at the site, of gobbling up has seen Taliban attem pts to take o ver Afghan cities, in cludin g Kun duz last m o n th tional Security Council s ban on ued. Unfortunately, implemen- all revenue from the lapis lazuli transporting azure to Kabul from tation of the presidential decree is mine. Naser also blamed the com- To Nilufar Shuja, Barack Obama s Afghanistan, said Ali Moham- has been a year of panic in Afghan- Enhancing Security and Stability Badakhshan, the award of con- confined to Badakhshan, the act- mander for killing several people. announcement this week to keep mad, a Kabul-based Afghan polit- istan with the Taliban s brazen at- in Afghanistan, the AAF [Afghan tracts to the Lajawardain Compa- ing remarks. The mines are guard- The man has repeatedly lodged some US troops in Afghanistan ical analyst. On Thursday, Obama tempt to take over cities such as air force] continues to struggle with ny has also been scrapped. ed and the transfer of the gems complaints with local officials, but was a fulfillment of moral respon- said he will keep almost 10,000 Kunduz in late September. Thou- a shortage of pilots and aircrews, Last December, around 65 has been prevented in Yamgan, no one listens to his problem. He sibility. It would have been dev- US troops in Afghanistan through sands of people, especially young as well as the maintenance of air trucks full of azure were stranded Jurm and Baharak districts and the wants the government to bring the astating if the troops had left as most of 2016 and afterward 5,500 Afghan men, are trying to flee the platforms . Barnett Rubin, a lead- in Badakhshan. In keeping with provincial capital, Faizabad, says killer to justice. But Malik, a planned, said Shuja, an Afghan troops will remain at small US growing conflict, which has dev- ing expert on Afghan affairs and a the National Security Council s the Karano Manjan district chief. former Jamiat-i-Islami command- American media and business con- bases in the country. To the Af- astated the economy and job pros- former senior adviser to the US decision, they were later trans- The lapis lazuli stones are stored er, insists the government must sultant who returned to northern ghan people, who have suffered so pects. As of August, the United government s special representa- ferred to Kabul. Over the last 11 in districts and there is a possibil- continue giving him a share in rev- California in June after almost two much Americans commitment to Nations High Commissioner for tive for Afghanistan and Pakistan, months, the government has re- ity of the precious stones being enue; otherwise he would not al- years of living in Kabul. The coun- you and to a secure, stable and Refugees (UNHCR) reports that said the Afghan armed forces have ceived no income from the mines, stolen. Nearly 500 illegal gunmen, low anyone to take control of the try is not ready to defend itself. unified Afghanistan, that remains 950,000 Afghans are internally dis- many gaps, but the biggest gaps which continue to be extracted at led by Abdul Malik, have been mine. About a year ago, police per- Lots of things haven t been done firm And as you defend and build placed because of the fighting in are not technical military ones. A a consistently fast clip. plundering the mines. No devel- sonnel attempted to take control right and many on all sides are to your country, today is a reminder the country. The Taliban s attack weak and divided government can- Around 10 lorry-loads of la- opment projects have been of the mine, but faced stiff resis- blame, but as both an Afghan and that the United States keeps our on Kunduz shows how all of the not have strong armed forces. As pis lazuli were transferred through launched in Karano Manjan, tance from Malik. A clash between an American who has spent a lot commitments, Obama said. The progress of the last 13 years can long as political conflict paralyzes Panjsher to Kabul, according to where schools are and government the two sides left five policemen of time living in both places, I ap- troop numbers are smaller than in be washed away in an instant, said the government and keeps institu- Atid, who says: Over the past departments are non-functional. I dead. Two police vehicles and a preciate Obama s sense of respon- previous years, and a great deal will Sher Jan Ahmadzai, the coordina- tions from working according to decade, thanks to our efforts, min- was also threatened by gunmen. tank were destroyed. Subsequent- sibility toward ensuring that Af- be determined by the next US pres- tor for education and outreach pro- the constitution, the ANSDF [Af- ing laws were applied to 70 per- But I managed to fee, he adds. ly, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) ghanistan is not prematurely aban- ident, elected in late 2016. Critics grams at the University of Nebras- ghan national security and defense cent of people. But since the Contractor Najmuddin confirms dispatched a delegation to the area doned. Other Afghans with ties in the US have decried Obama s ka at Omaha s center for Afghani- forces] will not be strong, said National Security Council s deci- his firm has been given a contract to investigate the incident, but the to the United States share Shuja s announcement as a betrayal of his stan studies. Obama s message is Rubin. Wot everyone is convinced sion and the worsening situation for building a road through the commission is yet to submit its support for Obama s decision. promise to end the war, and a po- a morale booster for the Afghan that the US s narrow mission to in Karano Manjan and Raghestan valley to the mine by Command- findings. Badakhshan s lapis lazu- The presence of US troops will tential signal of perpetual war. But security forces. Ahmadzai said he train Afghan security forces and districts, implementation of the er Abdul Malik to facilitate the li is one of the best qualities in the have a lot of positive psychologi- to some with ties to Afghanistan, is encouraged to learn of Obama s fight the Taliban and al-Qaida will relevant laws has dropped to 20 transportation of lapis lazuli from world. The mine is estimated to cal impact on the Afghan people Obama s statement quells fears that continued efforts to train the Af- be enough to grow the economy percent. Tajik nationals fighting the site. Nearly 85 percent work have 1,290 tonnes of gemstones. and the government because the the US would abruptly depart the ghan security forces, especially and attract desperately needed in- alongside the Taliban are also dig- on the 95-kilometre long and 10- Soviet geologists have identified Taliban and other terrorists will not country, as it did in Iraq in 2011, since recent battles with the Tali- vestment to create jobs. ging up the gold mines in Ragh- metre wide road has been com- nine areas containing lapis lazuli, have the feeling that they can rule and leave behind an ill-equipped ban have exhibited their structural Dost, 18, from Kabul, who estan and other restive areas. Ap- pleted. The rest of the work will each having 20-300 metres length Afghanistan again. They ll know government and security forces. deficits. According to a June US didn t want to give his last name, parently, officials complain, no be finished next month, he be- and 1-8 metres thickness. A lion s that international troops are in Shuja and others say 2015 so far Department of Defense Report on said that he is planning to pay hu- effective step has been take to rec- lieves. Of the 30 million afghanis, share of lapis lazuli is exported man smugglers $10,000 to take him tify the foul-up. Acting Governor the commander has paid the com- and only a small quantity used for to Germany or Sweden. Shah Wali Adib acknowledges the pany only 3 million afghanis so handicrafts domestically. Lapis I didn t study and work hard Taliban and foreign fighters are ex- far. The rest of funds he has alleg- lazuli ornaments and their pack- for the last 10 years to now sit ploiting mines in the two districts, edly refused to release. Najmud- aging are made in Pakistan, India around and do nothing. There is purchasing weapons and ammu- din says contract for another road and partially in Afghanistan, Iran no security and not enough jobs nition with the income. They have from Anjuman valley to the Pary- and Switzerland before the pre- for us here, said Dost, who stud- directed local officials to put an an area of Panjsher has been cious stones are sent to other coun- ied English and computers while end to the situation but nothing awarded to another firm by the tries. Lapis lazuli has been ex- attending public school in Kabul has been done so far, adds Adib, same commander. Construction tracted for 2,500 years in Afghan- beginning in 2002. who confirms most of the lapis work on that road is also under- istan and most of it exported to Shuja said the generation of Af- lazuli deposits are being extracted way. A 6-7 million afghanis con- Egypt. Afghanistan s lapis lazuli ghans that Dost represents have unprofessionally. He reveals the tract for 20-day extraction from a was also employed for the deco- had the hardest adjustment to the Taliban also monitor excavation mine in the Jandak area of the dis- ration of pharaoh. The Natural US and Nato troop drawdown. work at some site and get their trict has also been given to a firm. Resource Monitoring Network It was their generation that shares. The cash is playing a key Malik is also receiving windfall says precious and semi-precious benefited the most from the US role in the ongoing conflict in Yam- profits from that. stones in most provinces are ille- presence, so of course it s natural gan, Warduj and Jurm districts. The commander has report- gally extracted and smuggled to for them to be affected the most Adib asks the central government edly purchased 21 tonnes of pre- other countries. (Pajhwok) by their withdrawal, she said. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

BAMYAN CITY: A resident of ghan News that he purchased ma- jects could be put on display there to weave the entire Quran into a Haidari said, adding they would people and their skills should be Nawar district of southern Ghaz- terials for the rug for 48,000 af- and it is not a place for new carpet, but if the government or a not exhaust during weaving of the developed, Hajji Hussain Saedi, ni province has woven Surah Ya- ghanis and would start work each items, said the 25-year-old. rich person financially assists me, carpet. a resident of Dimardad district in sin into a carpet, a task that took day on the carpet after perform- He was assisted in weaving I am interested in weaving all the Bamyan information and cul- neighboring Maidan Wardak prov- him 12 years to complete. Khuda ing ablution. He said his work was the carpet by his son Ayub, a stu- Quran into a carpet, he said, add- ture director Kabir Dadras praised ince, said. Dad Haidari, with the help of his aimed at getting a reward and dent of sixth grade, his daughter ing he could also weave carpets the craftsman s hard work and The scholar, who had seen the two daughters and a son, embla- showing his skill to the world. Farishta, a seventh grader and an- from silk if someone helped him. said the government and national carpet, said the good point in it zoned Surah Yasin on the rug Once I wanted to showcase other daughter Farzana, an eighth We weaved the Surah keen- traders should support such indi- was that the verses had been 63cm wide and 95cm lengthy it at the National Archive but its grader. ly and would perform ablution viduals. weaved on both sides of the rug in 14 pages. He told Pajhwok Af- officials told me that historic ob- I don t have enough money before starting work, Farzada We should be proud of such page. (Pajhwok) EMERGENCY CALLS Afghanistan, Iran hold business conference Police By Farhad Naibkhel 100 - 119 KABUL: Aimed at discussing market expansion opportunities and widening commercial ties, Hospitals Afghan and Iranian investors kicked off a three day business FMIC Hospital conference here on Monday. Chal- Behind Kabul Medical lenges and opportunities were dis- cussed in the meeting titled Busi- University: ness Development Strategy Re- 0202500200-+93793275595 view Meeting between Afghani- stan and Iran . Addressing the meeting, Ahmad Taqfiq Dawari of Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) Pule Bagh-e- Umomi said that Afghanistan should not 070263672 be taken as a consumer country for lifetime. He said the country formal exports to Afghanistan fields of construction, food and could produce several products as stood at $1.7 billion while import medicines production. AISA is Khairkhana Hospital there is no lack of opportunities. at $60 million. Expressing con- ready to support investors in the Afghanistan has a great poten- cerns over imbalance in the bilat- country, he promised. Head of the 0799-321007 tial to produce construction ma- eral trade, he requested Iran to Khorasan Razavi Chamber of 2401352 terial, food items and other prod- decrease tariffs on Afghan goods. Commerce, Mr Samadi, voiced his ucts. So, opportunities are avail- The deputy chief of Afghanistan pleaser over the joint meeting and able but there is need for atten- Investment Support Agency termed it a positive step for en- Indira Gandhi Children tion. Efforts shall be initiated to (AISA) Mohammad Ibrahim hancement of trade ties between AT News Report The scholars expressed their con- ghanistan s higher education. They attract investment, he said. Re- Shams said that according to data the two countries. He said that 35 Hospital, Wazir Akbar cerns regarding professors retire- added that the move will affect garding trade volume between the over 80 countries invested in Af- percent of Khorasan Razavi Prov- KABUL: A number of professors ment law newly introduced by the quality of education.Hamid Karzai two neighboring countries, ghanistan. Iran is one of the lead- ince goods are exported to Afghan- Khan, Kabul 2301372 of public universities in Kabul National Unity Government. told the guests their concerns were Dawari said that bilateral trade ing countries in direct and joint istan. An Iranian business delega- called on ex-President Hamid They said that retirement of the valid and vowed to cooperate in between Afghanistan and Iran investment in Afghanistan. He tion comprised of 16 people is par- Karzai at his office on Monday. professors is not in favor of Af- finding a solution to the problem. reached to around $2 billion. The said that Iran has invested in the ticipating in the meeting. Ibn-e- Seena Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Electoral reform panel Ghor governor 2100359 overstepping authority: IEC Wazir Akbar Khan fears assassination Hospital 2301741, 2301743 As protests flare against her alleged incapacity being a governor, Joyenda blamed some influential men of trying to assassinate her as she was sternly opposed to illegal activities of warlords Ali Abad Shahrara, Kabul AT Monitoring Desk the governor to improve law and order situation in the province and 2100439 KABUL: Interestingly, the pro- fight corruption. Fazal Haq Ihsan, vincial governor of Ghor has ex- a member of the provincial coun- pressed concerns over her own cil, said the provincial administra- Malalai Maternity security despite the fact that she tion has turned a blind-eye to the is responsible for the overall se- problems. He said the female gov- Hospital curity of the residents of her prov- ernor was unable to resolve the 2201377/ 2301743 ince being the chief of the prov- problems. The PC member de- ince. Governor of Ghor province, manded removal of Seema Joyen- Seema Joyenda, claimed in an in- da from the post of governor. An- Banks terview to Azadi Radio that war- other PC member Abdul-Hameed lords and other influential people Natiqi asked the central govern- Da Afghanistan Bank KABUL: The Independent Elec- often acted in an executive way in her province were trying to as- ment to address the issue. The tion Commission (IEC) on Mon- while the decree clearly stated they sassinate her. While not naming governor alleged that some war- 2100302, 2100303 day accused the Electoral Reform could only present plans, ideas and any person, she said that mem- lords and other influential people Commission (ERC) of overstep- suggestions to the government. bers of the provincial council (PC) have asked her to allow them to Bakhtar Bank ping its authority and trying to The election commission is of the were hell-bent on removing her continue their illegal activities but replace the election body s mem- opinion that some of the reform from the office for her denial to she refused. Demands of these 0776777000 bers. But the reform panel main- commission s suggestions have support illegal activities of the people were against the law, she tains all its efforts have been in positive aspects and we welcome armed and influential groups. The said, adding, I will never destroy Azizi Bank line with the presidential decree. it. But the issues that are beyond governor said that some members the image of women in Afghani- 0799 700900 Noor Mohammad Noor, the the presidential decree imposed by of the council were using differ- stan by supporting illegal activi- IEC spokesman, told journalists in some individuals are not acceptable ent tactics to pressurize her such ties or to be accused of corrup- Pashtany Bank Kabul instead of focusing on short- to us, he noted. He accused the as allegations and protests. Her tion. My family has also received comings in the previous elections, electoral reform panel of focusing statement came at a time when the death threats. Satar Sanjal,a so- 2102908, 2103868 the reform panel had deviated from more on complaints and replace- PC members protested on Sun- cial activist, claimed that some its way and could not provide tan- ment of the election commission day in Ferozkoh against failure of members of the provincial coun- Air Services gible suggestions. The head and members istead of reforms. Sediqul- cil and a few local warlords want- deputy head of the reform com- lah Tawhidi, the reform panel s ed to usurp lands illegally, but the mission have overstepped their deputy head, rejected the IEC s AT Monitoring Desk pot of weapon in the province. governor prevented them. After Safi Airways authorities specified in the presi- claims, saying Noor was speaking 5 police go Residents of the province also that the anti-governor protests 020 22 22 222 dential decree, he remarked. We, on behalf of individuals who were KABUL: Scores of foreign mili- expressed their concerns over missing from started. The governor is receiving members of the Independent Elec- sacked for the sake of electoral re- tants have infiltrated Maidan presence of foreign militants in death threats regularly. tion Commission, ask the presi- forms. We only work in line with Wardak province, said a local of- Maidan Wardak. They said that Farah check-post After protests against the Ariana dent not to allow the reforms pan- the president s decree. We have ficial on Monday. the militants are trying to terrify FARAH: Officials on Monday provincial governor, women also el to act outside its jurisdiction, done nothing illegal and won t do Residents of the province told people and pose threat to securi- staged a rally in support of Seema 020-2100270 he continued. Noor said the panel so, he said. (Pajhwok) said at least six policemen had gone Azadi Radio that hundreds of for- ty of the province. The foreign missing from a check-post in Joy- Joyenda. In the support rally, eign militants are hiding in differ- militants belong to Pakistan s spy en district of western Farah prov- women condemned the statements Kam Air ent parts of the province. Shari- agency, ISI and they are here to ince, but Taliban claimed they had of the PC members. The pro-gov- 0799974422 fullah Hotak, a member of Maid- destroy our country. The militants joined the insurgency. Zabihullah ernor protesters said that Ms No plan yet to reopen Kunduz an Wardak provincial council, say that they will soon capture Mujahid, Taliban spokesperson, Joyenda took charge a few months urged the government to take ac- Maidan Shahr, the capital city of said the six policemen, including ago and she could not resolve all Hotels trauma centre: MSF official tion against the foreign militants. the province, a resident of the their commander Nimatullah, the problems in such a short time. I cannot deny presence of for- province told Azadi Radio on con- joined the insurgents on Sunday Safi Landmark eign militants in Maidan Wardak. dition of anonymity. He said that night with weapons, two motor- I contacted tribal elders in the some of the foreign militants were cycles and some ammunition. Ghu- Herat MPs 020-2203131 province and they told me that speaking Pashto while others were lam Farooq Akbari, Joyen district the militants are from Pakistan and speaking Urdu. However, the chief, said the policemen aban- SERENA are speaking Urdu, he added. He Ministry of Defense neither re- doned their check post in Sheb lo- accuse govt of said that some of the militants are jected nor confirmed the reports. cality around 3:00am. He did not 0799654000 wearing military uniforms. A The ministry assured residents of confirm if they had joined the Tal- discrimination number of lawmakers also raised the province that Afghan forces iban, but said it was yet not clear the issue in the plenary session of are capable to fight against mili- KABUL: Wolesi Jirga members why they deserted their post. He from western Herat province on New Rumi Restaurant the Wolesi Jirga. They said that tants and will spare no efforts to said investigations were ongoing in defend their people. Monday said talented and profes- 0776351347 militants are trying to seize a de- this regard. (Pajhwok) sional Herati security officials had been ignored in recent promotions to key posts. The lawmakers ac- Internet Services Senior leader breaks ties with IS Khorasan chief cused the government of discrimi- UA Telecom nation in its recruitment drive and The Iraq and Syria-based militant outfit last year appointed Hafiz Saeed as governor of the group s warned that Heratis serving in the 0796701701 / 0796702702 KABUL: Médecins Sans Fron- the moment, the organisation has Khorasan region (Afghanistan and Pakistan). Before his appointment, there had been rumours that military would leave their jobs. tières (MSF) says it will not re- no plan to reopen its hospital in Muslimdost had been named as IS Khorasan chief, but the rumours were rejected by Muslimdost. After coming into power last year, open its trauma centre in northern Kunduz City. We cannot reopen the unity government has appoint- Exchange Rate Kunduz province until the United the MSF trauma centre until we are KABUL: A senior leader of the leader), Muslimdost said a state- ple, imposing heavy fines, closing ed new faces on key government States and the Afghan government assured of our security, he re- self-styled Islamic State or Daesh ment issued to Pajhwok Afghan education institutes and harassing posts and recently the president Sell: guarantee its security. An October marked. We have not been assured group for Afghanistan and Paki- News. After his allegiance, Mus- residents in Kot and Shinwari dis- appointed new chiefs for zonal po- 3 airstrike by the US forces killed of our security in Kunduz by Af- stan region, Maulvi Abdul Rahim limdost said he invited Hafiz tricts. These atrocities were in no lice headquarters. Ghulam Farooq at least 12 members of MSF staff, ghan and US governments, Mo- Muslimdost, has announced part- Saeed Khan and others to pledge way justifiable, he said. He said Majroh, a lawmaker from Herat, One US$ = and 10 patients, including three linie maintained, saying they had ing ways with the terrorist group s their allegiance to al-Baghdadi. religious scholars, who joined the said: We don t want privileges on 64.55Afs children. An additional 37 people not assess losses from the strike Khorasan leader. The Iraq and When Saeed Khan was appointed group at his invitation, were of the ethnic lines, but no one from Her- One Pound Sterling= were injured in the much-de- that left the hospital destroyed. The Syria-based militant outfit last as the governor of Khorasan, view that the cruel tactics of Saeed at is among the recently appoint- nounced raid. MSF head in Afghan- US has announced compensating year appointed Hafiz Saeed as Muslimdost said he warmly wel- had put the outfit in a wrong direc- ed officials. We are not against 98.40Afs istan Guilhem Molinie told Pajh- the victims, but Molinie explained governor of the group s Khorasan comed the decision and offered tion. Muslimdost said Hafiz Saeed the new security officials, but One Euro = wok Afghan News two of their the MSF had not received any offi- region (Afghanistan and Pakistan). himself in his service. But re- was committing injustices in the want justice which is our right. staff members were still missing cial communication. He vehement- Before his appointment, there had grettably, Hafiz Saeed Khan name of Islam and thus earning a Majroh said if proper attention 73.13Afs and the fate of at least nine pa- ly denied the presence of any Paki- been rumours that Muslimdost against our advices left Terah val- bad name to the Islamic State. was not paid to the people of 1000 Pak Rs = tients hanged in the balance. He Heart, they would disassociate stani national or armed individuals had been named as IS Khorasan ley (in Pakistan) which we had Due to this reason, I consider it themselves from security institu- 618Afs asked families of patients and miss- inside the hospital. US news sourc- chief, but the rumours were re- conquered and moved to Afghan- my Islamic obligation to part ways tions and their trust would be ing hospital staff to share infor- es recently reported a Pakistani jected by Muslimdost. Muslim- istan. He was supposed to let the with Saeed Khan, but it does not harmed. Monawar Shah Bahardur, Buy: mation regarding their relatives Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) dost, a resident of Batikot district people taste the fruits of Islamic mean I have quit the group, I am another lawmaker from Herat, One US$ = with the medical charity. We are member was using the hospital as a of eastern Nangarhar province, is State and establish a system based still loyal to al-Baghdadi. Mus- said: Herat make up 10 percent 64.35 Afs in contact with families of the vic- base to guide militants at the time considered among key members on justice, prosperity and happi- limdost said had many times ver- of Afghanistan total population, tims, injured and missing individ- of the airstrike. After the Kunduz of the Daesh Khorasan region. ness and spread knowledge, but bally clashed with Hafiz Saeed and but it has less than five senior offi- One Pound Sterling= uals. Molinie said that they could incident, Molinie said, they had There is no doubt in the fact that he unleashed atrocities on people had long decided to break ties with cials in the army. He said there 98.23Afs not publish the complete list of been worried about MSF hospitals the solution to Muslim Ummah s and pushed them into ignorance, him, but he could not do this be- was a province the population of One Euro= victims before their investigation in other regions of the country. He problems lies in the establishment violated Islamic teachings and dis- cause Saeed was in the region and which equaled the population of a was completed. He, however, did made clear they not resume work of a just Islamic State and that was respected Afghans. Muslimdost now he had left the area.The group district of Herat, but the said prov- 72.53 Afs not give any timeframe for the again in Kunduz in the absence of why I pledged allegiance to Abu said Saeed Khan had started ar- has so far said nothing about Mus- ince had 50 military generals in the 1000 Pak Rs= 610Afs completion of the investigations At security guarantees. (Pajhwok) Bakr al-Baghdadi (IS supreme resting and killing innocent peo- limdost s decision. (Pajhwok) armed forces. (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES PAKISTAN WELL AWARE OF threats to its nuclear sites: US

had been “secretly discussing a US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia nuclear deal”. Now they argue that Bernicat has lauded the govern- a deal could secure those weapons ment for being “extremely respon- by placing certain restrictions on sive” to the request for ensuring the reach and quantity of Paki- foreigners’ safety in Bangladesh in stan’s nuclear devices. the wake of security threats. The proposed deal would also “We are grateful that the gov- require Pakistan to work with or- ernment of Bangladesh has been ganisations like the International extremely responsive to our re- Atomic Energy Agency to further quests to help ensure foreigners' strengthen the security of its nu- safety in the face of the current clear installations. threat,” she said. When Dawn contacted the The ambassador was replying State Department for the official to a question at a Facebook chat US position on this debate, it was with the followers of the US em- told that Washington had no doubts bassy page on Monday. about Pakistan’s capability to de- The US embassy in Dhaka fend its nuclear sites and devices. was the latest to raise fresh alarm The spokesperson said that on Saturday after the UK warned Pakistan was also engaged with the of further attacks on its nationals international community on nucle- in Bangladesh a week ago. ar safety and security issues. Those alerts were issued de- “We hold regular discussions spite the government taking strict on these issues through the Secu- security measures for all foreign- WASHINGTON: “Pakistan has a also follows a series of reports in lowed a claim that Pakistan has the rity, Strategic Stability and Non- ers after the radical group Islamic professional and dedicated securi- the mainstream US media that the world’s fastest growing nuclear proliferation Working Group, State had reportedly claimed re- ty force that understands the im- United States is willing to offer a programme and is capable of mak- which met most recently in Wash- sponsibility for the killing of an portance of nuclear security,” says deal to Pakistan, which would le- ing up to 200 nuclear devices by ington in June 2015,” she said. Italian and a Japanese national the US State Department. gitimise its nuclear programme, as the year 2020. While she only said that the within the span of one week. “We have confidence that the a similar deal did for India. The claim, by the influential US was “in regular contact” with Law-enforcing agencies say government of Pakistan is well The proposed deal, according Council on Foreign Relations, led Pakistan on a range of issues as it they did not find any IS link to aware of the range of potential to the US media, would also be to speculations in the US media prepared for Prime Minister those murders. threats to its nuclear arsenal,” said discussed in a meeting between that this “fastest growing nuclear Sharif’s visit, the White House Bernicat once again offered a State Department spokesperson, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and arsenal” was a threat to world peace went a step ahead and confirmed condolences to the family and Helaena White. US President Barack Obama when as Pakistan was not strong enough that he would also discuss the nu- friends of Cesare Tavella and Hoshi The statement, sent to Dawn the two leaders meet at the White to defend its weapons against pos- clear issue with President Obama. Kunio, whose “senseless deaths in response to a query, indicates a House on Oct 22. The prime min- sible terrorist threats. White House Press Secretary have affected us all”. recent lessening of concern in ister reaches Washington on Tues- But the media gave another Josh Earnest, however, warned not She also appreciated “how Washington about Pakistan’s nu- day on a two-day official visit. spin to this story following reports to expect this deal “to come to fru- very warm a welcome Bangladesh clear programme. The assurance Reports about the deal fol- that Pakistan and the United States ition next week”. gives to foreigners”. Sri Lanka attempts to repair relations with NEW DELHI: Warships and air- China amid an craft from the U.S., India and Ja- pan practiced hunting enemy sub- marines during wide-ranging exer- cises in the Bay of Bengal during escalating the weekend, signaling the three powers’ deepening ties as they contend with a more assertive Chi- financial crisis na. Worries about Beijing’s rapid- ly increasing military strength and its growing ability to deploy forc- es far from Chinese shores have helped drive a convergence of stra- tegic thinking in Washington, New Delhi and Tokyo and prompted pledges of defense and economic cooperation. “Our interests are increasing- ly overlapping,” said Amy E. Searight, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia. Having “naval partners who are like-minded friends and allies is important.” The Indian Ocean naval ma- neuvers, which began last week and are due to end Monday, came as U.S. officials indicated they intend to challenge Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea by sending American planes or ships Rising foreign debt due to Chinese ly represent a shift away from to patrol near artificial islands investment has nearly crippled the China but a more general non- Beijing has built there. island nation's economy aligned foreign policy. Speaking to reporters ahead of Sri Lanka appealed to China However, the stark picture the drills—described by the U.S. this week to partially relax the painted by its rapidly escalating Navy as a “complex, high-end immense foreign debt owed by the foreign debt has thrust the Sri Lan- warfighting exercise”—senior of- South Asian island nation that has ka–China relationship back into ficers from the three countries said contributed to one of its worst- the spotlight and made its mend- they weren’t aimed at any partic- try, intruding in others’ waters.” increasingly operating in the Indi- the USS Fort Worth, a littoral com- about the shifting balance of pow- ever financial crises. ing a priority. ular country, but at ensuring free- Mr. Modi has accelerated the an Ocean. In addition to subma- bat ship that earlier this year was er in Asia and the rise of China,” “I urge China to put the acri- “Chinese loans are a big part dom of navigation around the globe. transformation in India’s relation- rine hunting, the trilateral naval ex- deployed to the South China Sea. said Ashley Tellis, a South Asia mony of the past behind us and of our problem,” said Karunanay- China’s foreign and defense ship with the U.S., from one of ercises also focused on the protec- A Japanese destroyer also partici- expert at the Carnegie Endowment come and help us by adjusting the ake. “A bulk of the government ministries didn’t respond to re- strained suspicion during the Cold tion of aircraft carriers and carrier pated. In a separate show of naval for International Peace in Wash- terms of the loans to make them expenditure goes into servicing quests to comment on Sunday. War to one of increasing coopera- operations, keen interests of In- strength Sunday, Japanese Prime ington. India will serve as counter- more viable,” Sri Lankan Finance them.” Last week, Foreign Ministry tion with Washington. The prime dia, which is looking to expand Minister Shinzo Abe presided over weight to China, but its strategic Minister Ravi Karunanayake said His words are thrown into spokeswoman Hua Chunying said minister also has pledged to mod- carrier operations. An Indian de- a fleet review of dozens of Japa- heft will depend on its ability to in an exclusive interview with the sharp relief through figures cited Beijing had sound relations with ernize the Indian military and de- stroyer, two frigates and a subma- nese warships in waters south of spark the kind of economic growth South China Morning Post on Sun- by Palitha Ekanayake, a former both India and the U.S. and ex- clared plans to spend billions of rine took part. The U.S. Navy sent Tokyo. The review also included that has led to China’s rise. “If In- day. director general of the country’s pressed hope the exercises would dollars enlarging its navy. One fo- a high-powered contingent, includ- ships from the U.S., South Korea, dia doesn’t get its act together, it Sri Lanka is chock-full of Chi- Ministry of Rural Economy. promote stability. A U.S. Navy cus: Improving the Indian navy’s ing the aircraft carrier USS The- India, Australia and France. will be a bit player, and that will nese investment, with nearly 70% “In 2010, foreign debt was helicopter approaches to land on anti-submarine warfare capabilities odore Roosevelt, a guided-missile “There’s a broad convergence be unfortunate for New Delhi and of the country’s infrastructure 36% of the GDP (gross domestic the deck of the USS Theodore at a time when Chinese subs are cruiser, an attack submarine and of interest driven by concerns for Washington,” Mr. Tellis said. projects funded and built by Chi- product),” Ekanayake told the Roosevelt in the Bay of Bengal. na — thereby leading to a near tri- Post. “By the end of 2013, it was ENLARGE A U.S. Navy helicop- pling of its foreign debt over the about 65%, and is estimated to rise ter approaches to land on the deck past five years. However, many to 94% this year.” of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in of those projects, initiated under Karunanayake has even gone the Bay of Bengal. PHOTO: I ndia, Sri Lanka fisherfolk Sri Lanka’s former strongman Pres- to the extent of promising “no ARUN SANKAR K./ASSOCI- ident Mahinda Rajapaksa, have questions asked” while calling for ATED PRESS been halted — much to China’s his compatriots with Swiss bank In the past, Beijing has ex- displeasure — by the government accounts to move their money pressed wariness about India’s WANT TO MEET JAYA of his successor Maithripala back into the country, as he tries strengthened relations with Tokyo Sirisena over allegations of wide- to shore up foreign reserves be- and Washington. On Saturday, the two countries. We have already spread corruption. fore presenting a crucial budget. China’s state-run Global Times finalized the names of the 10-mem- Even as it dispatched a special Sri Lanka’s eagerness to re-en- newspaper warned: “India should ber Indo-Lankan team comprising envoy to liaise with Sirisena’s gov- gage with China is also illustrated be vigilant to any intentions of five persons from each country,” ernment earlier this month, Beijing by the fact that Karunanayake’s roping it into an anti-China camp.” Anthonymuthu said. remains firm that none of the comments coincided with a state- India’s leaders, for their part, However, Ponnambalam, Pres- much-needed foreign direct invest- ment by one of its top defense of- are unhappy with China’s increas- ident of the Jaffna District Feder- ment (FDI) to salvage Sri Lanka’s ficials, saying an unofficial suspen- ing naval presence in the Indian ation of Rural Fishermen Associa- economy will be forthcoming un- sion of Chinese naval ships dock- Ocean, as well as its mounting, aid- tions, said that any talks with In- til the impasse over ongoing ing on Sri Lankan shores — anoth- fueled influence among New Del- dian fishermen or leaders will have projects — worth billions of dol- er reported allowance by the pre- hi’s neighbors in South Asia. to be preceded by a meeting with lars — is resolved. vious government that caused In- China and India, which fought the Sri Lankan Minister of Fisher- “We did not create the prob- dia greater alarm than any econom- a 1962 war, also are locked in a ies, Mahinda Amaraweera. “We lem, we inherited it,” Karunanay- ic activity — could potentially be long-running dispute over their have to know the mind of the Lan- ake said about the Chinese reconsidered. land border. kan government first. And we have projects. “But it has to be fixed all The country’s recently ap- Last year, more than 2,000 to first decide, amongst ourselves the same.” pointed Defense Secretary, Karu- Indian and Chinese troops faced here, what we should say in Chen- Whether they created the prob- nasena Hettiarachchi, told Reuters off in a remote Himalayan region nai,” he said. Amaraweera has lem or not, Sirisena’s election ear- on a visit to the Chinese capital claimed by both sides. No shots called for a meeting of Northern lier this year marked a monumen- that he would give “due consider- were fired, but it was the most se- fishermen, the Coast Guard and the tal shift in his country’s rapidly ation” to requests for Chinese rious confrontation in decades— Navy in Colombo on October 22. progressing alliance with China ships to stop over. and carried added significance be- According to Anthonymuthu, under Rajapaksa, which was being Karunanayake, meanwhile, re- cause it coincided with a visit to in the last meeting with the Lan- watched with some consternation iterated the rapidly growing Asian India by Chinese President Xi Jin- kan Minister on October 8, the by Sri Lanka’s northern neighbor superpower’s status as a key ping. fishermen from the North said that and South Asian power India. stakeholder in Sri Lanka’s falter- During a 2014 visit to Japan— An Indo-Sri Lankan team of fishermen is all set to seek a meeting with the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J it will be pointless talking to the Sirisena and his new Prime ing economy. before the border flare-up—Indi- Jayalalithaa, to resolve the long standing and irksome issue of fishing in the Palk Strait, the New Indian TN fishermen because Lankans Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe “We are serious about putting an Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Express reported. cannot accede to their demand for insisted in a previous interview our relationship [with China] on in a thinly veiled reference to Chi- S P Anthonymuthu, Advisor to the Indo-Lanka Fishermen’s Welfare Forum, told Express, that he, letting them fish for 83 days in a with TIME that their pledge to the right path and mending the na, criticized what he called an “ex- along with N Devadas of the Rameswaram Fishermen’s Association, will be writing to the Tamil Nadu year and also to allow them to use enhance cooperation with India and pathetic finances we have inherit- pansionist mind-set” that resulted Chief Secretary, seeking an early appointment with Jayalalithaa. banned methods of fishing like Western powers didn’t necessari- ed from a corrupt regime,” he said. in “encroaching on another coun- “We are keen on meeting her prior to the fourth round of talks between the fishermen’s associations of bottom trawling. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. MONDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Obama orders Syrian rebels receive weapons for Aleppo battle steps towards A drone shot down by Turkish Rebels battling the Syrian warplanes in Turkish air space near army and its allies south of lifting Iran Syria on Friday was Russian- Aleppo say they have received made, but Moscow has told An- new supplies of U.S.-made kara the unmanned aircraft did not anti-tank missiles from states belong to Russia, Prime Minister that oppose President Bashar sanctions Ahmet Davutoglu said on Mon- al-Assad since a major govern- day. ment offensive began there. The drone was downed on Rebels from three Free Friday after it continued on its Syrian Army-affiliated groups flight path despite three warnings, contacted by Reuters said new the Turkish military said. Earlier supplies had arrived since the this month, Russian jets violated start of the attack by the army Turkish air space on two occasions backed by Iranian fighters and and Ankara warned it would re- Lebanon's Hezbollah. spond if such incursions recurred. But officials from one of “The downed drone is Rus- the groups said that while new sian-made but Russia has told us quantities had arrived, the sup- in a friendly manner that it doesn’t plies were not enough for the belong to them,” Davutoglu said scale of the assault. They de- in an interview with Turkish clined to be identified due to broadcaster AHaber. the sensitivities of the matter. A U.S. official said Washing- "A few will not do the trick. ton believed the drone was of Rus- They need dozens," said one sian origin. Davutoglu said it could of the officials. have belonged to Syrian govern- A number of rebel groups ment forces, whose biggest arms vetted by states opposed to supplier is Russia, or to the Syri- Assad have been supplied with an Kurdish PYD militia or other weapons via Turkey, part of a elements. The incident highlighted programme supported by the the risks to NATO member Tur- key ‘not a concentration camp’ In But he agreed that “illegal im- Brussels has offered Turkey United States and which has key as Syrian, Russian and U.S. the same interview, Davutoglu said migration should be properly kept financial help and an acceleration in some cases included mili- coalition aircraft target various in- his country was “not a concentra- under control, therefore we will set of its drive for EU membership tary training by the Central surgent groups inside Syria often tion camp” and would not host up joint mechanisms” to contain among other sweeteners to per- Intelligence Agency. Rami Ab- close to Turkish borders. migrants permanently to appease the historic influx of Syrians and suade it to do more to tighten its dulrahman, director of the Brit- President Barack Obama ordered Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran’s Davutoglu said the downing of the EU, which wants Turkey to others escaping conflict, persecu- border security. ish-based Syrian Observatory the U.S. government Sunday to nuclear agency, told state televi- the drone proved Turkey is deter- stop the flow of people to Europe. tion and poverty who use Turkey Though Turkey had initially for Human Rights which take steps towards lifting sanctions sion he was awaiting President mined to react against any air space “We cannot accept an under- as a gateway to Europe. poured cold water on Brussels’ monitors the Syrian conflict, on Iran, in accordance with the his- Hassan Rowhani’s order to remove incursions. “This incident...has standing like ‘give us the money “We spoke of three billion eu- plan, describing it as nothing more said rebels had hit at least 11 toric nuclear deal struck between thousands of centrifuges from shown that Turkey both has the and they stay in Turkey’. Turkey ros ($3.4 billion) as ‘fresh money’ than a draft, both Merkel and the army vehicles with guided anti- six world powers and Tehran. atomic sites at Natanz and Fordo. capacity and the political will to is not a concentration camp,” he but it is not a fixed sum. Our (fi- Turkish leadership indicated that tank missiles near Aleppo since Obamas directive comes 90 The rendering of the centrifug- put an end to such violations,” he said a day after meeting with Ger- nancial) needs may increase,” Da- officials were making progress to- Friday. days after the U.N. Security Coun- es – fast-spinning machines that said. man Chancellor Angela Merkel on vutoglu said. wards a deal on cooperation. cil endorsed the accord signed in enrich uranium - was part of a July “I hope Russia, whose friend- the migrant crisis. Merkel on Sunday had hailed More than 630,000 people flee- Canada PM Vienna in July, a milestone referred 14 deal, known as the Joint Com- ship and neighborliness we value, “I said this to Merkel too. No- progress on an EU-driven “action ing war and misery have landed on to as “Adoption Day.” prehensive Plan of Action, between will adopt a more careful stance one should expect Turkey to turn plan” after talks in Istanbul with Europe’s shores so far this year, appeals for “I hereby direct you to take Iran and six world powers to end a and Turkish-Russian relations will into a concentration camp where Davutoglu and President Recep many making risky sea crossings all necessary steps to give effect 13-year dispute over Tehran’s not be negatively affected.” Tur- all the refugees stay in,” he said. Tayyip Erdogan. from Turkey to Greece. support as rival to the U.S. commitments with re- atomic activities. leads before vote spect to sanctions,” Obama said As well as slashing its number in a memorandum addressed to the of centrifuges to around 6,000, Iran Tension Canadian Prime Minister U.S. secretaries of state, energy, will have to satisfy the Interna- Stephen Harper and his team commerce and the treasury. tional Atomic Energy Agency that Kerry calls for clarity ahead of last on Sunday urged Conservative The measures will take effect it has taken steps to ensure its Arak supporters to get out the vote upon confirmation by the Secre- reactor and other installations can- round of UN as polls showed Liberal rival tary of State that Iran has met its not be used for military purposes. Justin Trudeau holding a firm commitments under the so-called The IAEA’s final report on Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- Iran is due by Dec. 15. to help end Israeli- climate talks lead one day before the coun- try’s fiercely fought election. tion (JCPOA), as the accord is “We will start our actions African countries on Sunday dis- Fighting for a rare fourth term known, Obama said. when the president gives the or- missed an early draft of a U.N. cli- as prime minister, Harper used “This is an important day for der," Salehi said of Rowhani, esti- mate accord as “unbalanced” and a rally in Newmarket-Aurora, all of us and a critical first step in mating that the work to comply Palestinian violence demanded amendments to even the process of ensuring that Iran’s with the JCPOA would take consider it at the final negotiating just north of Toronto, to again U.S. Secretary of State John Ker- tout his economic track record. nuclear program will be exclusive- around two months. session before a landmark confer- ly for peaceful purposes,” Secre- “What we need to accomplish ry said on Monday Israeli and Pal- ence in Paris. “There is an awful lot at estinian leaders need to clarify the stake,” he told a crowd of about tary of State John Kerry added in is a huge task. We hope to start The move by the African bloc a statement. this week or next week.” The July status of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa came on the eve of week-long talks 600 supporters. “The choice mosque compound to help end a we make is going to have real But no sanctions will be lifted agreement won final approval in in Bonn, Germany, on what’s en- immediately - full relief will come Iran on Wednesday. spate of bloodshed and restore sta- visioned to become the most am- consequences for the next four bility. Kerry, preparing for meet- years for families, for seniors, not on “adoption day” but on “im- Also on Sunday the European bitious agreement ever to fight glo- plementation day,” the point when Union published legal acts that ings with Israeli Prime Minister bal warming. Delegates on Mon- for small business.” A Nanos Benjamin Netanyahu in Germany survey released on Sunday put the IAEA is able to certify that would open the way for the bloc day were supposed to start line- Iran has fully complied with its to lift sanctions if Tehran met the and then with Palestinian Presi- by-line editing a 20-page draft that the Liberals at 37.3 percent, dent Mahmoud Abbas and Jor- approaching levels needed to end of the bargain. conditions tied to a landmark nu- contains multiple options on how Under the deal with world clear agreement between Iran and dan’s King Abdullah, likely in to reduce the greenhouse gas emis- win a majority of seats in Par- Amman, also rejected a proposal liament in Monday’s vote. powers, Iran will dramatically re- world powers. sions that scientists say are warm- duce its uranium enrichment pro- The legal acts would have no by France at the United Nations ing the planet. But the African They lead the Tories by almost for an international observer pres- 7 percentage points, with the gram, surrender or dilute most of immediate effect, but would ce- countries, many of which are among its highly enriched fuel and open ment the process. ence at the holy site. the site but not pray there. derstand that in fact leaders are the most vulnerable to climate im- left-leaning New Democratic Israel called in France’s ambas- “We are not seeking a new leading and making a serious effort Party at 22.1 percent. An Ip- its nuclear sites to inspectors from “The EU today adopted the pacts such as desertification and the IAEA, the U.N. nuclear watch- legislative framework for lifting all sador on Monday to make clear change or outsiders to come in, I to try and resolve the current ... sea level rise, said the draft “can- sos poll also published Sun- its opposition to the idea, a for- don’t think Israel or Jordan wants conflict.” Some U.S. and Israeli of- day found 38 percent of de- dog. A top official said Sunday the of its nuclear-related economic and not be used as a basis for negotia- “huge task” of disabling parts of financial sanctions,” EU High Rep- eign ministry spokesperson said. that and we’re not proposing it,” ficials have said that now is not tion, as it is unbalanced, and does cided voters prefer the Liber- “Israel understands the impor- he said. “What we need is clarity.” the time for diplomacy, but Kerry als, 31 percent the Conserva- Iran’s nuclear infrastructure would resentative for Foreign Affairs Fe- not reflect the African Group po- probably start this week, as derica Mogherini and Iranian For- tance of the status quo and ... our Israel has deployed troops in stressed that security and diplo- sitions, and crosses the group’s tives and 22 percent the New objective is to make sure that ev- and around Jerusalem and erected macy should go hand in hand. Democrats. Still, the Conser- Obama was taking steps to end the eign Minister Javad Zarif said in a redlines.” Group spokesman Sey- sanctions. joint statement. eryone understands what that roadblocks in Palestinian neighbor- “There is not a time for one and ni Nafo told The Associated Press vatives have a strong get-out- means,” Kerry told a news confer- hoods in East Jerusalem to try and then the other. There is an impor- the-vote track record, which In return, the United States, “It will take effect on Imple- that the African countries want Europe and other countries will mentation Day, simultaneously ence in Madrid. stop the most serious outbreak of tance to both.” He also said he more emphasis on financial sup- could help them perform bet- The Palestinians’ unrest, the Palestinian street attacks since an would meet counterparts from ter than polls suggest. “Elec- rescind a raft of economic sanc- with the IAEA-verified implemen- port to help poor countries cope tions imposed on Iran because of tation of agreed nuclear measures most serious in years, has been uprising in 2000-2005. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and with climate change. Nafo said the tions in some ridings are deter- stirred in part by anger over what Kerry said Israel had a right to Russia in Europe to explore “real mined not by who votes, but fears that its nuclear research pro- by Iran,” the statement said. group was confident that it would gram concealed plans to develop In Tehran, some hardline law- they see as increased Jewish en- protect citizens against random and tangible options” for a peace- be allowed to make additions to by who does not vote,” Con- croachment on the mosque com- acts of violence. Netanyahu had ful political transition in Syria, servative member of parlia- an atomic bomb. makers say Rowhani’s government the text before negotiations get Tehran has said it hopes “im- made too many concessions to the pound, Islam’s most sacred site told him he was committed to pre- whose civil war has intensified underway. “Our position is not to ment Peter Van Loan said at outside Saudi Arabia and also re- serving the status quo at al Aqsa, with Russia’s intervention last the rally. Speaking to support- plementation day” will come West. The deal also came despite delay work, but to ensure that quickly, in less than two months, fierce opposition from US and Is- vered by Jews as the location of he added. “I don’t have specific month in support of the Damascus there’s a fair basis for all,” he said. ers in Toronto, NDP leader two destroyed biblical Jewish expectations except to try to move government against insurgents. Thomas Mulcair remained but Washington envisages a longer raeli critics who say safeguards on Some 150 countries — including timeframe. Iran are not sufficiently robust. temples. Netanyahu has said his things forward,” Kerry said of the “This is a human catastrophe top emitters China, the United feisty, even though his party government is committed to main- upcoming meetings. “That will de- unfolding before our eyes and it is has sunk to a distant third. “For us it’s important that it's Iran has always denied seek- States, the European Union and done right, not that it’s done quick- ing a nuclear weapon. The accord taining the status quo at the com- pend on the conversations them- a catastrophe that now threatens India — have already made volun- Mulcair, who like Liberal pound, which has long been under selves as to what it is that we’re the integrity of a whole group of Trudeau is wooing centrist ly,” a senior administration offi- is meant to ensure it never can tary pledges to cut or curb their cial told reporters. “We cannot through an inspection regime over Muslim religious administration able to define in the context of steps countries throughout the region,” emissions after 2020, when the deal voters in addition to his par- while Jews are permitted to visit that might be taken so people un- Kerry said. ty’s left-leaning base, argued imagine less than two months.” 15 years. is supposed to take effect. the NDP’s promise of four years of balanced budgets is socially progressive. Balkans struggle with growing backlog of migrants Philippine storm BERKASOVO: The Balkans two million people bordering Hun- rope’s borders from the Middle Upwards of 5,000 people are barely the money or resources to of a group of Czech aid volunteers killed at least nine, struggled with a growing backlog gary, Italy, Austria and Croatia, East, Africa and Asia this year. flowing daily across Balkan bor- cope. "Overnight everything here on the Serbian-Croatian border. of migrants on Monday as thou- Slovenia said it would only allow It is also courting Turkey with ders further south, from Greece collapsed, people were fighting “The Serbian authorities have leaving thousands sands of people waited on cold, in as many as it could register, ac- the promise of money, easier EU into Macedonia and Serbia, both with clubs, arguing; there are no failed to secure and take care of stranded wet borders after Hungary closed commodate and send on to Aus- travel for Turks and "re-energized" former Yugoslav republics with shelters," said Jan Pinos, the head this place,” he told Reuters. its southern frontier and diverted tria. It said Austria had limited its accession talks if Ankara tries to A typhoon swept across the them to Slovenia. own intake, something Vienna de- stem the flow of migrants across northern Philippines killing at Slovenia imposed a daily limit nied. Most refugees want to reach its territory. least nine people as trees, of 2,500, forcing fellow European Germany, which for the moment In Croatia, about 1,800 peo- power lines and walls were Union-member Croatia to also ra- is letting them enter. ple were halted on a train short of toppled and flood waters tion entry from Serbia, which the What initially looked like a the Slovenian border, where Slov- spread far from riverbeds, but United Nations refugee agency smooth and well-coordinated re- enian police barred access with an tens of thousands of people (UNHCR) said was hosting more sponse by fellow ex-Yugoslav re- improvised fence. They disem- were evacuated in time. Offi- than 10,000 migrants on Monday, publics Slovenia and Croatia barked and walked along the tracks, cials fear the death toll may with more on the way. quickly broke down into the kind wrapped in raincoats or plastic rise after Typhoon Koppu "It’s like a big river of people, of discord and disarray that has sheeting against the rain. tore through the main island and if you stop the flow, you will characterized Europe’s response to Around 150, mainly families of Luzon on Sunday leaving have floods somewhere. That's the hundreds of thousands reach- with children, were allowed to several remote towns and vil- what's happening now,” UNHCR ing its shores by boat across the cross the frontier, the rest spent lages isolated due to flash spokesman Melita Sunjic said Mediterranean and Aegean seas, the night in the open, warming floods and toppled trees and from the Serbia-Croatia border, many of them Syrians fleeing war. themselves around open fires. Slo- boulders blocking roads. Pow- er was down in many areas. where about 2,000 people were Hungary’s right-wing govern- venia accused Croatia of sending The storm, downgraded to a stranded in desperate and deterio- ment says the mainly Muslim mi- more, unannounced, on Monday category 1 typhoon from cat- rating conditions. grants pose a threat to Europe’s morning. "Yesterday the Croatian egory 4, was moving slowly Groups of migrants fought prosperity, security and "Christian side stopped answering our phone north on Monday and was with each other in the morning, aid values", and has sealed its borders calls so we do not know how many forecast to weaken to a trop- workers said, after a night spent with Serbia and Croatia with a steel migrants to expect, which is mak- ical storm within hours. “We under open skies lashed by autumn fence and new laws that rights ing our work very difficult," Slov- haven’t reached many areas. wind and rain. "Open the gate, open groups say deny refugees their right enian Interior Minister Vesna Gy- About 60 to 70 percent of our the gate!" they chanted, their pas- to seek protection. orkos Znidar told a news confer- town is flooded, some as deep sage barred by lines of Croatian The European Union has ence on Monday. as 10 feet (3 metres). There police who on Monday erected an agreed a plan, resisted by Hunga- Her Croatian counterpart, are about 20,000 residents in improvised fence to control access. ry and several other ex-Commu- Ranko Ostojic, told reporters in isolated areas that need food Slovenia found itself dragged nist members of the bloc, to share Croatia: "Slovenia first said it could and water,” said Henry Ve- into the path of the greatest migra- out 120,000 refugees among its receive up to 8,000 migrants (dai- larde, vice mayor of Jaen town tion of people in Europe since members, a small proportion of the ly), then 5,000, then 2,500 and in Nueva Ecija province, north World War Two after Hungary 700,000 migrants the Internation- now it has been reduced to zero. It of Manila. sealed its border with Croatia to al Organization for Migration would mean that the whole bur- migrants on Friday. A country of (IOM) projects will reach Eu- den is being left to Croatia." 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We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af By Laith Shakir When a viral photo of 3-year-old Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Alan Kurdi — a Kurdish boy who drowned while fleeing the ongoing Advisory editorial board civil war in Syria — captivated international audiences this sum- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, mer, it became a symbol for the international community’s failure Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal to address the millions of Syrians displaced by the country’s civil Graphic-Designers: war. This crisis did not emerge in a Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari vacuum. For nearly five years Marketing & Advertising: now, the UN’s refugee agency has warned of impending disaster, call- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 ing on rich countries to increase their support for the agency’s vast- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan ly underfunded humanitarian ap- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 peals — which, as of mid-Octo- ber, had raised just 43 percent of Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press the funds necessary to supply aid to Syrian refugees. The global failure to provide for Syria’s refugees is often cast as The constitution says a humanitarian one — particularly Article 64: in Europe, where hundreds of thou- The President shall have the following authorities and duties: sands have arrived in recent 1. Supervise the implementation of the Constitution; months. And it is. 2. Determine the fundamental lines of the policy of the country with the approval of the But it also reflects a greater tion” process, the Iraqi armed forc- funding widespread violence in COM’s word is suspect at best. National Assembly; failure by the parties fueling the es were disbanded and 400,000 of Syria. For example, roughly 10 To rectify this 3. Being the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Afghanistan; conflict to accept the inevitable its members were denied employ- percent of Russia’s total weapon problem, ”Airwars” helps to fill in 4. Declare war and peace with the endorsement of the National Assembly; consequences of their own inter- ment and government pensions, exports flow directly into Dam- the gaps. Headed by The Bureau vention in the region. That’s espe- while being permitted to keep their ascus, substantially supporting of Investigate Journalism veteran 5. Take necessary decisions to defend territorial integrity and preserve independence; cially true for the United States, weapons. Assad’s military operations. At Chris Woods, Airwars “is a col- which has accepted scarcely 1,500 Those purged officers went on the same time, the country has laborative, not-for-profit transpar- of the more than 4 million Syrians to form the core of Iraq’s Sunni granted just 1,395 ency project aimed both at track- who’ve fled the country, even as insurgency, where the putative sec- Syrians temporary asylum — a ing and archiving the international Washington has steadily deepened ularists found common cause with move that, according to UN offi- air war against Islamic State, in its own participation in the war. radical Sunni groups like the new- cials, does not guarantee “a future both Iraq and Syria.” This project The United States is far from ly formed al-Qaeda in Iraq — for Syrians living in Russia.” Re- serves two key functions: It care- the biggest perpetrator of human which later morphed into the Is- gional actors, such as Kuwait and fully documents government casu- rights abuses in Syria. That par- lamic State. After they were run Qatar, are also not immune to this alty reports while simultaneously ticular “distinction” goes to the out of Iraq’s Anbar province by criticism — in supporting Syrian challenging them by independent- Assad regime, whose forces, ac- U.S.-backed Sunni tribesmen in the armed groups while refusing to ly following up on civilian deaths cording to the Syrian Network for middle years of the war, they cap- house almost any refugees, they’re not reported by the military. Why Abdullah didn’t Human Rights, have killed more italized on unrest in neighboring only exacerbating the humanitari- Even a cursory glance at Air- civilians than every other armed Syria to regroup — eventually be- an disaster. wars’ findings is startling. First and group in the country combined. coming a major force on both sides Yet the United States derives foremost, the United States is re- Though rebel groups and the Is- of the Iraqi-Syrian border. unique culpability from the Obama sponsible for the vast majority of steal the show? lamic State also bear immediate A glance at the makeup of the administration’s dramatic acceler- coalition strikes in Syria: Out of responsibility for this catastro- Islamic State today paints a clear ation in arms sales. According to over 2,500 reported strikes on the phe, 70 percent of Syrian refugees picture of where many of these William D. Hartung, director of the Syrian side of the border, the U.S. Uncertainty rides the air. Why uncertainty will not ride the air when insecurity is on surveyed in Germany recently re- former Baathists wound up. As Arms and Security Project at the military has been responsible for the spread, joblessness is rampant, interferences from across the borders are all ported fleeing specifically because theWashington Post reported in a Center for International Policy, roughly 95 percent. Total civilian of Assad’s regime. huge exposé last April, the vast arms sales in Obama’s first five deaths from Inherent Resolve, time higher, and our elected leaders shy away from calling a spade a spade. If not As an international actor op- majority of the Islamic State’s mil- years in office totaled over $169 though difficult to pin down with erating within Syria, however, the itary and intelligence leadership are billion, exceeding the amount ap- any certainty, range from 584 to they, who else, will have the spleen to call a spade a spade? A man in the street? United States has consistently former Iraqi officers — including proved by the Bush administra- over 1,700. Despite the wide vari- And if a man in the street calls a spade a spade, does it make any difference? failed to recognize the link be- the “shadowy military and securi- tion in its full eight years in office ance in accounts, one fact remains tween the chaos its military oper- ty committees” that facilitate the by nearly $30 billion. In fact, the consistent throughout: The reali- Yesterday, the United States was not fair enough with Kabul, but yes today it is ations sow and their devastating group’s brutal efficiency. current administration has “ap- ty of these airstrikes directly con- consequences for the local popu- For the United States, the in- proved more arms sales than any tradicts the precision narrative trying to be. Yesterday, Pakistan was hell-bent on undermining the government of lation. Those policies date back at vasion of Iraq and the “missteps” U.S. administration since World pushed by U.S. military officials. former President Karzai, as Pakistan’s former President Mushrraf interview to the least to the last Iraq war, but that followed are characterized as War II.” In failing to challenge the ob- they’re continuing even today. regretful decisions that lie firmly Of this astonishing figure, Har- vious falsehoods in CENTCOM’s Guardian is a historical document now, where, he had confessed that he told his Though U.S policies have de- in the past. Yet the ability to di- tung elaborates, “over 60 percent reports, major news outlets are al- stabilized the Middle East gener- vorce these policies from their dev- have gone to the Middle East and lowing Operation Inherent Re- intelligence agency to destabilize Karzai’s administration, but today Pakistan is said ally in almost innumerable ways, astating consequences is a luxury Persian Gulf,” linking the United solve to be painted as a “victim- to be considering the National Unity Government a friend. at least three directly link the coun- wholly unavailable for Syrians and States to the “complex array of less” war — a war that can appar- try to the wave of Syrians fleeing Iraqis who are today grappling with conflicts” throughout the region. ently achieve strategic objectives When the US is friendly with the current government and when Pakistan is ap- violence: fracturing Iraq, prolifer- the enduring brutality of the Is- A Silent War? without the cost of human life. In ating arms throughout the region, lamic State. The aggravation of regional vi- fact, the frequency and deadliness parently trying to soothe it, then who is there who fits into the definition of enemies? and continuing air strike operations Fueling the Fire olence isn’t limited to supplying of daily coalition airstrikes can against the Islamic State. Beyond even the Bush admin- arms. The United States has also clearly be seen as a motivation for The Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah is pointing at enemies but without naming The Rise of the Islamic istration’s destabilizing policies, been engaged in an air war against many Syrians to flee the country. them. A leader must be unequivocal. And a leader must not be very much diplomat- State however, the United States con- the Islamic State for well over a It bears repeating that the Though the general relation- tinues to bear unique responsibili- year, coordinating coalition air- United States is in no way, shape, ic. In a situation like we are surrounded by, our leaders, must have the spleen to ship between the U.S. invasion of ty for violence in the Middle East strikes against the group in both or form the single largest contribu- Iraq and the region’s current state — namely in the form of its ongo- Syria and Iraq. Echoing the CIA’s tor to the current disaster. How- point out the enemy fearlessly. Abdullah alleged that Afghanistan’s enemies made is now a firmly entrenched talking ing sponsorship of belligerents in long-debunked claims about the ever, the nation is inextricably last ditch efforts to bring down the government. He was addressing a press confer- point, the specific link between the Syrian war. drone war, military officials such linked to the Syrian civil war in U.S. policy and the rise of the Is- According to as Brigadier General Thomas ways that have been grossly un- ence on Sunday where he said the enemies have failed and the country is nowhere lamic State continues to be crimi- a report published by the Congres- Weidley have praised this cam- derreported. It’s precisely this lack nally under covered. sional Research Service, Washing- paign — dubbed Operation Inher- of transparency that allows the near collapse. Enemies? The Taliban? Al-Qaeda? ISIS? Pakistan? Or the United A quick history lesson is in ton has sent over $7.7 billion worth ent Resolve — for its “extreme pre- United States to frame a recent States? Or someone at home? Not a day goes by where we don’t see political order. After U.S. forces toppled the of nebulously defined “military cision” in targeting the Islamic State pledge to increase its refugee Baathist Iraqi government of Sad- aid” to Syria since 2011. In the while “gaining and maintain[ing] threshold by 30,000 in 2017 — rhetoric in media being hurled by our leaders. Currently, we need a clear definition dam Hussein back in 2003, coali- same timeframe, the United States the trust of our partners on the though it’s unclear how many tion authorities led by U.S. Am- has only accepted 1,434 Syrian ground.” U.S. Central Command spots would actually go to Syri- of the “enemies”. We, as a war-weary nation must know who the enemies are and bassador L. Paul Bremer launched refugees. This amounts to a paltry claims that only two ans — as purely altruistic. why they are trying to undermine an elected government, which for the voters dared an ill-fated purge of Baath party 0.04 percent of the 4 million peo- civilians ”may have” been killed But there’s much more at stake members — from high-ranking ple who’ve fled the country dur- by coalition airstrikes. Amid alle- here than altruism. For the sake of the Taliban threats and even some of them had to see their fingers chopped off by generals on down to low-level civ- ing the very conflict the United gations that the military falsified Syrian refugees, the United States il servants — from the country’s States is funding. intelligence reports to suggest that must be held accountable for its the coldblooded Taliban. Though, he didn’t name the enemies, yet his honesty is government and military. As a di- The United States is far from the war is going better than it is, role in creating this brutal reality. worth appreciation because he acknowledged the government has a number of rect result of this “de-Baathifica- the only nation responsible for however, the reliability of CENT- (counterpunch) challenges and the biggest one is security problem. He welcomed the United States’ decision of delaying the troops’ withdrawal. And at the same time he hailed our very much own and brave troops, who have been rendering greatest sacrifices even despite poorly equipped and trained. He touched upon peace talks and said this time the government will talk with militants on peace from the position of strength, however, the question is “how”? Was he riding on the horse of wishes at the mo- ment or he had some strategy in mind but didn’t want to give it out to media, and he just relied on elusive words and not on speaking about the strategy? If he has any strategy, yes please, the nation is desperate to listen, because it has been hankering after it that the government must talk to the Taliban, but from the position of strength. Talking to them from the position is everybody’s longing, but it is the government that is supposed to be translating this desire into reality while keeping in mind inter- national, regional and domestic challenges into mind. When the aid bubble has al- ready been deflated and insecurity is plaguing, what is the thing that makes the government as much confident to boast of talking to militants from the position of strength? Subscription Rates Categories Fee 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. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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TUESDAY .OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Egypt's new parliament: Control and fragmentation By Raoof Hasan shid, a former foreign minister, sovereignty paradigm and its and intra-Pakistan dialogue to was the keynote speaker while right to take decisions about its sort out the mess in each coun- One of our delegates attending the Indian ambassadors to Af- future without interference try and then engage construc- the Pakistan-Afghanistan Bilat- ghanistan and Iran as also their from outside. It was feared that tively with each other, narrow- eral Dialogue in Herat earlier high commissioner to Pakistan fallout in Afghanistan would ing down the trust deficit and this month said by way of ar- were present along with a host not only be dangerous for the not allowing one country’s gument that it would be better of other delegates. Over a hun- two countries, but for the en- space to be used against the for Afghanistan and Pakistan dred-and-fifty delegates from tire region. other country. to be friends first before we various other countries were The trade route also fig- Most of the delegates also became brothers. It elicited an also present. ured prominently in the discus- agreed that the ball was in Pa- immediate response from one Under the umbrella theme sions. The Afghans demanded kistan’s court and it had to take of the Afghan delegates who of “Islamic Civilisation: Stagna- this as a matter of right. In the the initiative now. Some con- said with intense emotion: ”We tion and Renaissance”, the process, they treat this as an tended that, in the aftermath of are brothers and no one can Herat Security Dialogue IV was issue entirely between Pakistan the Kunduz attack, it could be- take this away from spread over two days and sev- and Afghanistan expecting that gin by Pakistan’s strong con- us”. Paradoxically, therein may en sessions discussing the the same should be delinked demnation of all acts of terror. rest the problem that Afghani- subsidiary themes of “Moral from Pakistan’s relations with Pakistan needs a serious re- stan and Pakistan have faced and Political Dimensions: India. They did not want Af- think. Instead of making its Af- spanning the entire chequered Ideas, Institutions, Practices”, ghanistan to suffer as a conse- ghan policy dependent on its history of their relations: pro- State and Challenges for Mus- quence of that imbroglio. relations with India, it should claiming to be brothers without lim Women”, “Islam and the The underlying suspicion engage Afghanistan proactive- being friends. Rest: Confrontation, Misun- with regard to Pakistan’s in- ly regarding how they could On the invitation of the Af- derstanding and Dialogue”, volvement in the Kunduz at- move into a future transcend- ghan Institute for Strategic “Afghanistan’s Transforma- tack, though subdued, was also ing the stranglehold of a bitter Studies (AISS), I led a nine- tion Decade (2015-2024): Op- brought forth. past and an array of hopes shat- member Regional Peace Insti- portunities and Obstacles”, Aggravating situation in tered and promises unfulfilled. tute (RPI) delegation to attend “Cultural and Social Dimen- Afghanistan was perceived as Remaining glued to a flawed the Herat Security Dialogue IV sions: Media, Education, Law”, a major obstacle to the pros- policy with an overdose of In- on October 2-3 and the subse- “Herat School of Security: pect of improving relations be- dia-centricity in its approach Bu Emad Shahin reasons. constitution, the parliament yields quent Afghanistan-Pakistan Concepts, Practices and Con- tween the two neighbouring towards its Western neighbour Its own list, "For the Love of wide powers. It can restrict the Bilateral Dialogue on October By holding parliamentary elections Egypt", is expected to secure a president's authority to name a temporary Relevance” and countries. Questions were also would work to the detriment of on October 18, Egypt completes comfortable majority. The list, prime minister, withdraw confi- 4, a process put together joint- “The Way Forward”. Some raised regarding Pakistani es- both countries. the third and final phase of the which is headed by a former intel- dence, and even impeach the pres- ly by the AISS and RPI. The scholarly presentations were tablishment’s role in hiding Pakistan’s existent policy roadmap and, presumably, anoth- ligence general close to Sisi, con- ident. The parliament also limits umbrella theme of the bilateral er transition on the road to democ- sists of 10 political parties, includ- the executive authority in con- made at various sessions of the Mullah Omar’s death for over towards Afghanistan has failed racy, as the military-backed regime dialogue was “Afghanistan ing the Free Egyptians founded by tracting loans or obtaining funds. moot interspersed with invigo- two years and anointing Mul- on numerous counts. It has claims. The new parliament will Coptic billionaire Naguib Sawiris. These are reasons that propelled and Pakistan: Mapping Chal- rating interludes from an inquis- lah Mansour as the new leader neither resolved its crisis on the draw the lines between the execu- Like Mubarak's parliament and Sisi to hint recently to the need to lenges and Opportunities” and itive audience. The sessions on of the Taliban. There was also Western border nor has it eased tive and legislative authorities to in contrast to the Muslim Broth- amend the constitution to allow for was spread over three sessions determine whether they will be erhood-dominated parliament of a strong presidential system. It is the state and challenges for a widely prevailing belief that the pressure on the fight-terror blurred or well-defined. 2012, it [the new parliament] will expected that the new parliament discussing “Assessment of re- Muslim women and the con- Pakistan maintains training front. There is a natural align- Egypt has been without a par- be viewed as lacking legitimacy. will yield. cent developments in bilateral temporary security concepts grounds for the Taliban and the ment between the two coun- liament since June 2012, thus, al- Most likely, the regime will In addition to amending the relations”, “Terrorism: from di- and practices were extremely oath of allegiance to their new tries and a friendly Afghanistan lowing General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi report a high percentage of partic- constitution, the parliament is ex- version to conversion” and the to wield massive executive and leg- ipation to don legitimacy to the pected to act as a rubber stamp. informative. chief was administered near will automatically lead to India islative powers. process and solicit the usual ap- By law, the parliament only has “International perspectives”, The bilateral dialogue was Quetta which was fully spon- being neutralised in due course. The elections take place with- proval of its international backers. two weeks to approve the laws the last one being an important a platform that provided us with sored by the establishment. A secure and self-reliant Af- in a climate of severe repression of Sisi has avoided building po- issued since the coup. fundamental freedoms of expres- session in the sense that we specific input into the reality on Various Taliban leaders, accord- ghanistan will be a boost to Pa- litical machinery to dissociate him- Sameh Seif el-Yazal, the head had informed and credible in- sion, assembly, and the press. Si- self from the NDP experience and of the pro-Sisi coalition, "For the ground in Afghanistan and ing to one count numbering in kistan’s security and increase si's anti-protest law, anti-terrorism to suit his personal style of rule. Love of Egypt", affirmed that the puts from three experts from the how policy-makers are endeav- hundreds, were virtually es- its policy permutations and law, and NGO laws have thrown But this deprives him of a neces- parliament "should approve these Carnegie, Atlantic Council and ouring to transit the country corted to the venue under offi- combinations regarding its real contenders out of the compe- sary mechanism that can organise, laws and debate them afterwards". the Afghan Analysts Network. tition. structure votes, and issue laws in Despite its expected support towards divorcing the threat of cial protection. Eastern neighbour. The most serious opponent, The Pakistani delegation in- a way that allows him to claim a for Sisi, the new parliament may terror and war. Some of the The Pakistani side strong- The coming days bring the Muslim Brotherhood, has been seeming appearance of legitimacy. still witness some debate and ex- cluded stalwarts and estab- comments made were laced ly put across its case regard- challenges that are going to be under severe regime crackdown; its The new parliament will pro- ercise pressure. lished Afghan experts like Afra- with the pain that the Afghan ing an Afghan-owned and Af- more profound than anything political party has been banned, duce two main vocal fronts: the Sisi's loyalist camp is not ho- siab Khattak, Ayaz Wazir and and the group has been declared a "Yes" front and the "Yes, Sir" front. mogeneous: It conceals deep con- people have borne over a long ghan-led peace process. They faced in the past as Pakistan terrorist organisation. The liberal Both are expected to compete in flicts among its main components Aziz Ahmed Khan. It also in- period of time when the coun- contended that it was not for and Afghanistan struggle to parties are weak and fragmented, showing their loyalty to Egypt's - namely the security agencies, cluded Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Lt try remained deeply immersed Pakistan to finalise a policy of put their respective house in either as a result of legal restric- new autocrat. Otherwise, the en- businessmen, and media personal- Gen (R) Asif Yasin Malik, Nasim in internal fratricide and what reconciliation in Afghanistan. order. tions, infighting, or a lack of coor- tire parliament is under the threat ities - over power, influence and Zehra, Fauzia Nasreen and Dr dination. of dismissal because of the flawed economic privileges. is generally perceived as terror- Pakistan can and is willing to The line between low-in- The Listening Post - Muzzling laws that organise the elections. This conflict will eventually Rifaat Hussain. The Afghan ist incursions. One of the com- offer support to any such ini- tensity conflict and utter cha- the media: Egypt's new 'anti-ter- More specifically, the new transpire over policies, allocations delegation was led by Mr Dar- ments made by an internation- tiative spearheaded by the Af- os is becoming increasingly ror' laws Many youths are boy- parliament will be formed largely and government performance in cotting the elections. They believe fur Spanta and included Dr al expert probably signifies the ghan government. thin. A divorce from the past, of businessmen, former security the new parliament, or will sim- Davood Moradian, Abbas the new parliament to be similar officers, Mubarak's men, recently ply be driven by personal rival- Afghan narrative in essence: Interestingly, there were ar- building on the numerous com- to the 2010 parliamentary elec- formed parties or lists supported ries. The new parliament faces a Noyan, Dr Marium Safi, Am- “In Afghanistan, the Taliban eas of convergence, too. The monalities and the initiation of tions that were massively rigged - by businessmen. serious challenge in gaining the trust bassador Manizha Bakhtari, defeat was complete: military, one that most of those present a joint and consultative ap- with the National Democratic Par- The new distribution allocates of Egyptians. Like Mubarak's par- Shah Mahmud Miakhel, Dr ty (NDP) winning 91 percent. 120 of 568 seats to party and in- liament and in contrast to the emotional and psychological, agreed on was that there was a proach could help the two Under watchful eyes Similar Farugh Azam, Tamim Asey, dependent lists and 448 to inde- Muslim Brotherhood-dominated but not so in Pakistan where need to divorce the past and countries in successfully ad- to Mubarak's authoritarian days, pendents and gives the president parliament of 2012, it will be Nazir Kabiri, Rafiullah Niazi, there is increasing support for make a fresh beginning urgent- dressing the growing threat the elections are taking place un- the authority to appoint 28 mem- viewed as lacking legitimacy. Ajmal Balouchzada and Hasi- the Taliban, both at the gov- ly. The two countries should perception in the region from der the state's watchful eyes. The bers. The structuring of districts While it will reflect the seri- na Sherjan. The delegation also intelligence authorities are manag- clearly favours independents and ous conflicts among various inter- ernment and the people level”. end sparring in public as that multiple sources while contin- ing and engineering the elections. candidates with money and con- est groups inside Sisi's coalition, it included two members of the There was discussion on would only aggravate the prob- ued and counterproductive Reportedly, the Salafist Nour nections - a throwback to Mubar- will force many to conduct poli- Afghan Parliament: Shah Gul whether the Taliban can and lem further. antagonism would further com- Party reduced its lists from four ak's era, but without systematic tics outside formal channels. The Rezai and Naheed Farid. should be part of the peace pro- Everyone conceded that pound the crisis. to two, yielding to "advice" from rigging or prior appointment of final step in the roadmap might not For me personally, the visit security agencies. Several candi- candidates by the NDP apparatus. be the panacea for stability that cess, or whether they should President Ashraf Ghani’s visit Disparity in perceptions dates have been vetted by the se- The duties of new parliament Sisi's regime desperately needs. provided an immense learning be declared a terrorist outfit. to Pakistan was a bold initia- aside, there is much hope that curity agencies to ensure that the Top items on the new parliament's Emad Shahin is Visiting Pro- curve as I had a close peep into The opinion was sharply divid- tive which provided a hope for came out of the engagements new parliament will not include agenda are amending the constitu- fessor, Georgetown University. strong voices of dissent. some of the more volatile sen- ed, but the narrative increasing- a better future, but much had in Afghanistan. tion to give Sisi more executive The views expressed in this article sitivities that contribute to The regime is taking no chanc- powers and approving the over 300 are the author's own and do not ly gaining ground with the in- happened since then which The need is to be sensitive es and has eliminated competitive laws which he has issued. necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's ed- shaping the Afghan narrative. duction of the younger gener- had dampened the enthusiasm to the genuine concerns of the electoral lists on shaky technical In theory, and according to the itorial policy. At a different level, the visit ation into key positions in the considerably. Afghan people and try to build afforded an opportunity to in- government appears to be There was bitterness which on a platform of mutual trust teract with a large spectrum of favouring the latter option. had crept in, thus further dam- and understanding. There are US caught faking it in Syria people, some of whom are grad- A dominant ingredient of aging the prospects. no other options for Pakistan ually finding their way into the the presentations was that Pa- Some other areas where the and Afghanistan alike.—(Paki- By Thomas S. Harrington solidating its hold on the foreign non. In Iraq, a division into prov- top echelons of the Afghan rul- policy establishment of Israel, a inces along ethnic/religious lines as kistan’s relations with Afghan- two sides concurred included stan Today) in Syria during Ottoman times is ing elite and policy-makers and The great danger of faking your journalist named Oded Yinon, who istan should not be dependent engagement on the basis of The writer is a political ana- ability to do something in the pub- possible. So, three (or more) states have already started making an had formerly worked at the Israeli on the latter’s relations with sovereign equality among the lyst and the Executive Director lic square is that someone with an Foreign Ministry, published an will exist around the three major impact. India. two countries, condemnation of the Regional Peace Institute. actual desire to the job you are article in which he outlined the stra- cities: Basra, Baghdad and Mosul, The Herat Security Dia- pretending to do might come along tegic approach his country needed and Shi’ite areas in the south will The speakers perceived of the use of terror as an in- He can be reached separate from the Sunni and Kur- logue IV had a large gathering and show you up. This is what to take in the coming years. this tendency as a blatant in- strument of state policy, initia- at:[email protected]; has just happened to the US in What follows are some ex- dish north.” “If Egypt falls apart, of the Indians. Mr Salman Khur- fringement of Afghanistan’s tion of an intra-Afghanistan Twitter: @RaoofHasan. Syria with the entrance of Russia cerpts from Israel Shahak’s English countries like Libya, Sudan, or into the fight against ISIL. And as translation of that text: even the more distant states will is generally the case with posers “Lebanon’s total dissolution not continue to exist in their caught with their pants down, the into five provinces serves as a pre- present form and will join the US policy elites are not happy cedent for the entire Arab world downfall and dissolution of Egypt. LETTER TO THE EDITOR about it. You see, the US strategic including Egypt, Syria, Iraq and “There is no chance that Jordan goal in Syria is not as your faithful the Arabian Peninsula and is al- will continue to exist in its present mainstream media servants (led by ready following that track. The structure for a long time, and Isra- that redoubtable channeler of Neo- dissolution of Syria and Iraq later el’s policy, both in war and in peace, Con smokescreens at the NYT on into ethnically or religiously ought to be directed at the liquida- Michael Gordon) might have you unique areas such as in Lebanon, tion of Jordan under the present Finding market for agriculture products is a must believe to save the Syrian people is Israel’s primary target on the regime and the transfer of power from the ravages of the long-stand- Eastern front in the long run, while to the Palestinian majority.” Yi- Almost 70 percent of Afghan population is engaged in agriculture sector. However, farmers in Afghanistan are faced with numerous challenges, ing Assad dictatorship, but rather the dissolution of the military non’s vision reappeared in the now infamous ”Clean Break” including lack of modern missionary, lack of proper irrigation system and most importantly lack of market for agricultural products. Due to to heighten the level of internecine power of those states serves as the conflict in that country to the point primary short term target. Syria document from 1996, authored by these challenge Afghan farmers cannot make enough reward, as compared to the volume of efforts that they exert. where it will not be able to serve a consortium of US and Israeli The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) should devise a special strategy to resolve the challenges. The ministry will fall apart, in accordance with as a bulwark against Israeli region- its ethnic and religious structure, “strategic thinkers” that included should import modern machinery and should organize training session for farmers to teach them new techniques of cultivation. It should also al hegemony for at least another into several states such as in present Richard Perle, Douglas Feith and find market for agriculture products of Afghanistan. Another important point that I want to mention is that the government should not rely in generation. How do we know? day Lebanon….” “Iraq, rich in oil David and Meyrav Wurmser, Pakistan’s port in Karachi for export of their products to international markets, but should find alternative routes. Because important protagonists in on the one hand and internally torn which was meant to serve as a for- Sherzai Pathan, Khairkhana, Kabul the Israelo-American policy plan- on the other, is guaranteed as a can- eign policy blueprint for the first ning elite have advertised the fact didate for Israel’s targets. Its dis- administration of Benjamin Net- with a surprising degree of clarity solution is even more important anyahu. The text is nothing if not in documents and public state- for us than that of Syria. Iraq is obsessive regarding the need to se- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and ments issued over the last several stronger than Syria. In the short riously debilitate Syria’s ability to address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] decades. The key here is learning run it is Iraqi power which consti- act in any way is a pole of regional to listen to what our cultural train- tutes the greatest threat to Israel. influence in the in the area . “Israel ing has not prepared us to hear. In An Iraqi-Iranian war will tear Iraq can shape its strategic environ- 1982, as the Likud Party (which is apart and cause its downfall at ment, in cooperation with Turkey to say, the institutional incarnation home even before it is able to orga- and Jordan, by weakening, con- Disclaimer: of the Revisionist Zionist belief, nize a struggle on a wide front taining, and even rolling back Syr- first articulated by Jabotinsky in against us. Every kind of inter- ia. This effort can focus on remov- the “Iron Wall” that the only way Arab confrontation will assist us ing Saddam Hussein from power The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) to deal with “the Arabs” in and in the short run and will shorten in Iraq – an important Israeli stra- and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. around Israel was through unrelent- the way to the more important aim tegic objective in its own right – as ing force and the inducement of of breaking up Iraq into denomi- a means of foiling Syria’s regional cultural fragmentation) was con- nations as in Syria and in Leba- ambitions.” This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Green financing has hobbled home sales in California An innovative, government- sponsored program aimed at funding energy-saving home im- provements has drawn praise from powerful supporters, in- called the ‘New Silk Road’ where factor is ensuring security. cluding President Obama. But US was envisaging political and US keen to invest in economic complaints from a growing num- economic stability in Afghanistan, corridor projects ber of homeowners, lenders and after its troops withdraw from the Pakistan government’s com- realtors in California suggest the region. Another important strate- mitment to ensure security for the financing is making homes more gic objective was to support the development of CPEC clearly re- difficult to sell and disrupting landlocked Central-Asian republics flects the clarity of vision to lever- the mortgage market. and Afghanistan connect with the age these opportunities. More than 50,000 Califor- sea ports of South Asia so as to On the regulatory framework, nia households have signed up provide them options other than it is important for Pakistan to im- for Property Assessed Clean relying on Russia for trade. US prove its trade facilitation mea- Energy (PACE) financing since companies show interest in Paki- sures in order to compete with re- state legislators passed a law in stan The Chinese policy is advo- gional ports. 2008 allowing residents to bor- cated through the policy vision of Recently, the transit business row money for such things as ‘One Belt One Road’ where con- from Pakistan has shifted to the solar panels and energy-effi- nectivity to Gwadar port is an ports of Iran due to increase in tran- cient windows. The financing important component. The vision sit costs for Afghan traders. The method, authorized by cities envisages China’s road connectiv- Chabahar port in Iran, located and counties, and funded by ity through Central Asia, West 70km north of Gwadar, is the main venture capital-backed startups Asia, Middle East and Europe. competitor. like Renovate America Inc, Re- China will also develop maritime CPEC- a window of opportu- new Financial LLC and Ygrene linkages of Chinese sea ports with nity for Pakistan Energy Fund Inc, is then paid Africa through Suez Canal. Iran and China have also con- off through special assessments Competing for influence tributed to the development of on property tax bills. The analysts believe that oth- Chabahar port that now caters to Because the improvements er than trade and energy security substantial volumes of Afghan stay with the home, and subse- needs, an important motivating transit trade that were previously quent owners will reap the ben- factor for China has been its exclu- coming from Pakistan. A recent efits of them, the assessments sion from the Trans-Pacific Trade study by the Asian Development are intended to remain with the Agreement (TPP) which is seen as Bank on trade facilitation on Bor- property in the event of a sale. a US-led initiative to deepen its der Customs Posts (BCPs) at Cha- But some homeowners try- economic integration in the Asia man and Torkham which are in- ing to sell their houses have Pacific region. According to recent cluded in the Central Asia Region- found potential buyers scared media reports, the TPP negotia- al Economic Cooperation off by the higher tax assess- tors have reached a consensus in (CAREC) trade corridors does not ments. And now realtors in the implement the free trade agreement portray an encouraging picture as state are organizing against which would create one of the big- Chaman and Torkham land border PACE, saying it makes getting gest free trade areas in the world stations were below the regional new mortgages much tougher and would constitute 40% of the border stations on goods clearance and can leave sellers stuck in world’s GDP and one third of glo- time. Pakistan has recently acced- their homes. bal trade. Progress: CPEC hailed ed to the WTO’s Trade Facilita- In Riverside County, an in- as key to the futureWhether ‘One tion Agreement. Pakistan has also land part of Southern Califor- Belt One Road’ was in response acceded to the United Nations tran- nia where PACE has been par- to America’s push for TPP or vice sit convention (TIR convention). ticularly popular, Paul Herrera, versa, some experts see it as a new These two international instru- government affairs director for great game. However, the recent ments provide benchmarks for two realtor groups, said he gets ISLAMABAD: The consensus of with the Gwadar port via a 3,000- test of time’ This route would also industry. US working on similar public statement made by US pol- trade and transit facilitation. daily phone calls from agents the US and China on the economic km road and railway link in Paki- considerably reduce time for goods lines The US is also embarking on icymakers saying that the New The timely implementation of reporting difficulties selling and trade integration in this region stan. China has two important stra- to reach the European markets and an ambitious initiative through Silk Road should not be seen as a these conventions would improve homes with PACE assessments. has created optimism among poli- tegic reasons to commit to this the east coast of the US. multilateral donor agencies for competition to China’s ‘One Belt Pakistan’s trade and transit facili- Sancho Lopez, a Riverside cy circles in Pakistan to upgrade initiative.China’s interest China is also looking to devel- funding infrastructure projects and One Road’, but rather as a part- tation and improve its competitive- police officer and homeowner its dwindling infrastructure in or- China is looking to develop an op its western region which is eco- facilitating the creation of regional nership initiative, should comfort ness, which would help realise the in an adjacent county, experi- der to leverage the strategic loca- alternative maritime link with Asia nomically less developed. The trade blocs with the policy objec- policymakers in Pakistan, since the policy vision of Pakistan as ‘hub enced the problem first-hand. tion for trade and transit. and Europe to reduce its reliance connectivity through Pakistan tives of creating economic oppor- country enjoys close relationships for trade and transit in the region.’ He and his wife financed the The China Pakistan Economic on its present maritime link would make export-related manu- tunities to bring stability in the with US and China. The writer is a development $40,000 cost of 21 dual-pane, Corridor (CPEC) would bring through straits of Malacca in the facturing goods, which is the main- region. An uncertain future It is important for Pakistan to professional with over 20 years of energy efficient windows and much-needed investment and South-China Sea. stay of the Chinese economy, fi- The US policy surfaced in facilitate these upcoming initiatives experience with public and devel- two sliding doors with a PACE would connect mainland China ‘Pak-China have survived the nancially viable for the Chinese 2011 through the policy vision and for which the most important opment sector loan. When they decided to sell their house, their realtor warned them it wouldn’t be easy. The house sat on the mar- China's economic ket for 10 months, and it is in escrow now, Lopez said, only because he has agreed to pay off the loan balance - now growth declines $46,000 because of interest and fees. "I wouldn't ever do it again," to 6-year low Lopez said of the PACE pro- gram he used to pay for the win- BEIJING : China's economy de- downturn might be deepening too dows. celerated in the latest quarter but sharply. Forecasters expect Beijing Banks dislike PACE loans stronger spending by consumers to cut interest rates further and because they take precedent who are emerging as an important take other steps to shore up over mortgage debt in the event pillar of growth helped to avert a growth. The IMF expects growth of a default, upending a basic deeper downturn. to slow to 6.3 percent next year tenet of the market. The world's second-largest and 6 percent in 2017. “There is a general princi- economy grew by 6.9 percent in "We think there is further ple in mortgage banking: first in the three months ended in Septem- slowing to go," said Wei Li of Com- time, first in line," said Pete ber, the slowest since early 2009 monwealth Bank of Australia in a Mills, senior vice president with in the aftermath of the global fi- report. "Although we do not fore- the Washington-based Mort- nancial crisis, data showed Mon- see China falling into a crisis, the gage Bankers Association. "Tax- day. That was down from the pre- economic growth rate is set to stay ing authorities are always a risk vious quarter's 7 percent. lower for longer." of jumping ahead, but that's a Weakening trade and manufac- Communist leaders set an of- far different matter than a pri- turing have fueled concern about ficial growth target of "about 7 vate company selling energy im- possible job losses and unrest. The percent" for this year but have tried provements being able to jump communist government has cut to discourage investors and the ahead." Both the Federal Hous- interest rates five times since last public from focusing on that fig- ing Administration and the Fed- November in an effort to shore up ure. The top economic official, eral Housing Finance Agency, growth. The latest data highlight Premier Li Keqiang, said in Sep- while saying they support en- the two-speed nature of China's tember he would accept growth ergy efficiency, have not sup- economy in the midst of a mara- below that level so long as the econ- ported the program up to now thon effort by the Communist Par- omy keeps creating enough new because the first lien position ty to nurture self-sustaining jobs. "In order to restructure, the of mortgages is not assured. In growth based on domestic con- economy will face some downward 2010, the Federal Housing Fi- sumption and reduce reliance on pressure," said Sheng Laiyun, a nance Agency directed mortgage trade and investment. Manufactur- spokesman for the Chinese statis- finance giants Fannie Mae and ers are shrinking and shedding mil- tics agency. Freddie Mac not to buy mort- lions of jobs while consumer-ori- "China does not lack growth gages on properties with PACE ented businesses expand. momentum," said Sheng at a news liens. That has exacerbated the In September, growth in fac- conference. "Despite a slowdown A newly-launched program under 35 is estimated at 11.9 percent. skills. It also helps them discover youth with vocational training be- problems in Riverside County, tory output slowed to 5.7 percent in the industrial sector, China's the title “Our Youth Our Future” Saud Al-Shamari, secretary their strengths and decide on the fore employment, on job training Herrera said, where most mort- from August's 6.1 percent. At the services sector is growing rapid- will provide three-year training to general of King Khalid Foundation, suitable disciplines that meet their and volunteering work that can gages are backed by Fannie or same time, retail sales growth rose ly." Already, e-commerce, restau- Saudi youth at six different train- said their partnership with HRDF interests.Ibrahim Al-Moaiqle, di- help enhance the skills of youth. Freddie or insured by the FHA. to 10.9 percent from July's 10.5 rants and other services for Chi- ing academies under the supervi- has resulted in the launching of rector-general HRDF, said this is Al-Bandari said the “Our The federal housing regula- percent. E-commerce spending na's own consumers account for sion of the Human Resources De- “Our Youth Our Future” program the first distinguished cooperation Youth Our Future” program pro- tors’ reluctance has caught the leaped ahead, rising 36 percent in 41.7 percent of the country's em- velopment Fund (HRDF). and the cooperation will also re- between HRDF and a non-profit vides cooperation between the attention of President Obama, the third quarter over a year earli- ployment, well ahead of manufac- The program initiated by King sult in multiple national initiatives foundation. public, private and non-profit sec- who has said he wants the pro- er. "Continued downward pres- turing's 34.7 percent share, accord- Khalid Foundation targets Saudi that will serve the strategic devel- The collaboration aims at train- tors. Many Saudi youth lack the gram to succeed and grow be- sures from real estate and exports ing to government data. The econ- youth of both genders to help them opment plan and will create more ing youth and employing them to needed qualifications and others do cause it helps citizens partici- caused GDP growth to drop," said omy's latest performance was enhance their qualifications, get job opportunities. be productive members of society. not want to take up some jobs, pate in reducing energy con- Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics slightly better than forecast, defy- jobs and be part of the economic “The cooperation between us Al-Bandari Bint Abdul Rahman, she said. sumption and greenhouse gas in a report. "But robust consump- ing expectations the collapse of a and social activities of the King- will extend to include various de- director general of King Khalid Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Cab- emissions. In August, the White tion and infrastructure prevented stock market boom the previous dom. According to 2014 report is- velopment work which will en- Foundation, said their goal is to inet gave the go ahead for a Com- House said it will work with the a sharper slowdown." quarter would drag down consum- sued by the Central Department hance the Saudi manpower,” Al- provide vocational and financial mission for Job Generation and Federal Housing Administration The decline in Chinese heavy er spending. September imports for Statistics and Information, un- Shamari said, adding that the pro- support to projects that have di- Anti-Unemployment in a bid to to boost adoption of PACE fi- industry and construction has de- plunged in dollar value but analysts employment rate among Saudi gram aims at supporting the youth rect or indirect relation to employ- combat rising unemployment nancing nationwide. Nearly 30 pressed demand for oil, iron ore said that was due to lower prices youth between the ages of 18 and and providing them with needed ment of youth. They provide among young people. states have passed laws to en- and other commodities, dragging for oil and other commodities. able residential PACE, but on growth in Australia, Brazil and They noted the volume of imports states other than California have other supplier countries. of iron ore, oil and some other raw 70 Tunisia hotels closed since militant attacks sat on the sidelines pending a At the same time, rising Chi- materials increased slightly, sug- resolution to the controversy. nese incomes are propelling de- gesting construction and manufac- At least 70 hotels have closed in in six Tunisians lives below the monthly subsidy (around 90 eu- from Europe have halved since The PACE program was creat- mand for European wines, wheat turing might be accelerating. Ex- Tunisia since September after two poverty line. ros, $102) and social security cov- January, and international hotel ed at a time when California's and fresh fruit from Australia and ports in the first nine months of deadly militant attacks on foreign The country's key tourism erage for a renewable six-month chains have announced plans to construction sector had been hit the United States, medical technol- the year were down 1.9 percent tourists, and more are expected to sector contributes to 10 percent period. The number of visitors close over the winter season. hard by the housing crisis. A ogy and other imports. Private sec- from a year earlier, threatening the follow suit, an industry official said of gross domestic product, and new funding source for green tor forecasters have cut their out- health of manufacturers that em- Sunday. "The situation is very slug- employs 400,000 people, directly home improvements was seen look for China's growth this year ploy millions of workers. Weak gish," Radhouane Ben Salah, the or indirectly. But it has been badly as a way of both putting con- to between 6.5 and 7 percent. That global demand makes it unlikely head the Tunisian Federation of shaken by attacks on foreign tour- tractors back to work and help- still would be the second-strongest Beijing can meet its trade growth Hotels, told private Mosaique FM ists at the National Bardo Muse- ing meet climate goals. Seven of any major country, surpassed target of 6 percent for this year. radio. um in the capital in March and a years on, supporters say the only by India, where the Interna- Some forecasters suggest Beijing With reservations at "no more beachside massacre near the coast- program is working. Renovate tional Monetary Fund expects 7.5 overstates growth and the true rate than 20 percent, 70 hotels had to al city of Sousse in June. The at- America, which has financed 90 percent. It would be more than might be as low as 5 percent. "To- close since September because the tacks, claimed by the militant Is- percent of the residential PACE double the 3.1 percent growth fore- day's data suggest that while the lack of clients and more are expect- lamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) deals in California through its cast by the IMF for the United official GDP figures continue to ed to do the same," he added. group, cost the lives of 22 and 38 HERO program, said its 47,000 States. Much of China's 5-year- overstate the actual pace of growth Ben Salah said he expected respectively. Ben Salah said hotel projects have created more than old slowdown has been self-im- in China by a significant margin, unemployment to climb as hotel owners and the government had 8,000 jobs and reduced carbon posed but an unexpectedly sharp underlying conditions are subdued staff would be forced out of work. agreed to look after employees dioxide emissions by an amount decline over the past year, due in but stable," said Julian Evans-Prit- Joblessness already stands at near- who would be forced out of work. equal to taking 330,000 sport part to weak demand for Chinese chard of Capital Economics in a ly 30 percent, with the number He said the government would utility vehicles off the road for exports, prompted concern the report. even higher among youths, and one provide them with a 200-dinar a year. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES A veil ban, 'barbaric practises', and Canada's election TORONTO: While taxes, for- eign policy, and cuts to the na- tional broadcaster have been WHITSTABLE: A sign, smeared the growing numbers of unaccom- thoroughly debated ahead of with black dirt, marks the entrance panied children, but Kent County Monday's parliamentary elec- to the Ladesfield Centre. In Sep- Council says the situation is still tion, it's the veil that has Cana- tember, this dishevelled building in an "enormous strain" on its re- dians most divided. Kent county became a temporary sources, and it is forecasting a The niqab debate has been home to teenage boys from Syria shortfall of more than 6 million front and centre during the sec- and Eritrea. They had come to the pounds ($9.3m) in costs to care ond-longest election campaign UK without their parents, hoping for the new arrivals. When some- in Canadian history, as the rul- they could stay as refugees. one under the age of 18 arrives in ing Conservative Party - led by But their arrival has bitterly Kent, they become the legal re- Prime Minister Stephen Harp- divided residents in this usually sponsibility of Kent Council. Kent er - has taken steps to prevent quiet, coastal town. Some people is currently looking after 784 asy- women from wearing it while have welcomed Whitstable's new lum-seeking children - double the taking the citizenship oath. arrivals, baking cakes for the teen- number of children in March 2015. "It's a wedge issue that has agers or offering to teach English The Ladesfield Centre will host up been put right in front because at the centre. But others see the to 40 asylum seekers at one time, it's a political vote-getter, but it refugees' presence as a betrayal by and they will each stay for up to has divided the Canadians in- local government. eight weeks before moving on. The credibly; and, in fact, [the Con- Lynn Hapgood, a Whitstable council has assured residents the servatives] have had the adverse local, describes the location of the arrangement is temporary, and the effect as opposed to the desired centre as a "slap in the face". The building will only be used as a re- effect," Professor Ratna Omid- building chosen for the young asy- ception centre until 2016. But with var from Ryerson University lum seekers was once a care home more unaccompanied refugee chil- told Al Jazeera. The Conserva- for the elderly. But in 2011 it was dren arriving each month, locals are tives have also promised to start shut down and its elderly residents sceptical. Afflicted by austerity? a phone "tip line" so Canadians moved out; the council said it could At first glance, Whitstable looks can report to police "barbaric not afford a refurbishment. like an affluent seaside town. The cultural practises", with propo- Hapgood, who worked in the high street is packed with cafes, nents highlighting examples, Ladesfield care home for 13 years, independent boutiques and tour- such as forced marriages of said she resents spending on refu- ist shops. But a layer of discon- young girls and "honour kill- gees who have not contributed. "If tent lies beneath its gleaming, mid- ings". Face veils become an elec- that building was able to be re- dle-class exterior. Like many com- tion issue in Canada While it is vamped, then why wasn't it re- munities in the UK, Whitstable has still unclear if the niqab issue vamped for care home places?" suffered from austerity policies, points to say [to the government] the centre to the local Joy Lane split over Ladesfield, reflecting na- a single male with no children, I will negatively affect Harper's Veteran leftist MP Corbyn and many people here feel neglect- 'these are my concerns'," she said. Primary School, just a few metres tionwide divisions. An opinion poll was told I'll be waiting for years." re-election bid, it has Canadi- voted leader of UK opposition If ed by their government. Although "If attention was paid to the white away, would endanger the children. conducted by YouGov found 51 Neither the Kent County ans discussing whether the veil a child arrives in the UK seeking poverty in Kent is lower than the working class, the issues around Rival Facebook groups were set percent believed the UK should Council nor the area's MP, Julian is a women's rights issue or one asylum and they are female or un- UK average, more than 70,000 immigration and new arrivals up: one to welcome the refugees not take in more Syrian refugees. Brazier, were available for com- of freedom of religion. Liesl der the age of 15, they are immedi- people here have been affected by would not be hijacked by particu- and another to oppose the plans. And in a Sky News survey, 67 ment. Gerntholtz, executive director of ately placed in foster care. How- welfare reforms, and the number lar [political] parties." Kent has Online, the groups began to attack percent said Britain's resources Kent Refugee Action Network the women's rights division at ever, if they are male and aged 15- of people using food banks in the seen a flurry of far-right activity one another. Members of the op- could not take the strain of more (KRAN) is an organisation that Human Rights Watch, told Al 18, they are sent to a reception county doubled between 2013 and over the summer. Anti-immigration position group were labelled arrivals. One Whitstable resident, works with young asylum seekers Jazeera the state has no busi- centre, such as the one in Whit- 2014. In 2013, the Council of Eu- groups such as the English Defence racists, while the welcoming group who manages the Facebook page living in independent housing. Jes- ness imposing rules on any form stable. Here, they are assessed be- rope's Commissioner for Human League and Britain First have held was called aggressive and naive. "Opposed to the plans for Lades- sica Maddox, its communications of religious dress because that fore they are moved into indepen- Rights noticed a Europe-wide small demonstrations in towns On the opposition page, an- field", said the system favours and fundraising manager, said she violates freedom of religion. dent housing, where Kent social trend: "The economic crisis has such as Dover, Folkestone and gry residents linked rising crime in asylum seekers over local people. has witnessed Whitstable's wel- "There are many religious prac- services will continue to support also amplified manifestations of Rochester. The UK Independence nearby towns, Margate and Folke- "The council have spent near- coming side. "We've had a lot of tises that people are concerned them. When they turn 21, or if racism, xenophobia and extrem- Party (UKIP), known for its anti- stone, to the number of immigrants ly £200,000 [$308,000] just for feedback from people in the town about," Gerntholtz said, citing they are granted refugee status, ism." Since the financial crash of Europe, anti-immigration stance, is and asylum seekers being housed that building [the Ladesfield Cen- who really want to help." male circumcision among Jew- they are encouraged to find accom- 2008, a "what-about-me" attitude also fairly popular here. In Whit- in the area. But in a 2013 report tre] to become habitable. At the Malissa Taylor-Saks is one of ish and Muslim families as one modation independently or they has emerged towards asylum seek- stable's local constituency, UKIP released by Kent Council, this rise same time, they're telling locals these people. Originally from example. "I think that the issue can apply for social housing. Kent ers in the UK - one that has been came third in this year's general was instead attributed to welfare they've run out of cash to fix the South Africa, Taylor-Saks is a par- of the headscarf or the niqab is County Council denied Al Jazeera spurred on and exploited by right- election with 14 percent of the reforms. The report - which linked roads." The resident asked not to ent at the Joy Lane Primary School particularly contentious and has access to the centre, but a security wing groups. The following year, vote. In nearby Thanet, the party welfare cuts to violent crime, home- be named, fearing his comments but she does not mind the nearby an element of Islamophobia … guard on-site confirmed that teen- a report by Open Society Foun- won control of its first local coun- lessness, and the use of food banks could damage his job prospects. location of the centre. I think we have to look at the age asylum seekers had moved into dations studied white working- cil. The Ladesfield controversy in - was suppressed by Conservative "Housing is a massive thing. "I spoke to the security guard disproportionate focus on the the building. The Eurotunnel and class communities across Europe. Whitstable erupted last summer council leader Paul Carter, who People here are priced out of rent- there and he said the facilities are veil and the hijab because it is major ports, such as Dover and Nazia Hussein, who directed the when a government leak publicised said he did not agree with its con- ing and there's a severe shortage of really simple and basic," she said. from Islam." The debate over Folkestone, sit within Kent's bor- research, said immigration often the plans to house unaccompanied clusions. A new version, published social housing," he said. "But they "It's not somewhere an elderly cultural practises is not the first ders, making it one of the UK's becomes an issue when people feel asylum seekers in Whitstable's dis- two months after the original, de- [refugees] don't go on a waiting list person with dementia could live." one of its kind in Canada's mul- three "gateway" boroughs, which like they are forgotten by their used care home. The news sent the nied the connection and said these for housing because of their link to Her 11-year-old son Jacob ticultural society. A Sikh police receive more asylum claims than government. "When austerity town into a frenzy. Residents wor- links could not be proved. social services. They will be given echoed her views. "I really want officer in the 1990s fought to anywhere else in the country. bites, it bites really hard and these ried the refugees would overload 'Priced out of renting' accommodation. I find that frus- to meet someone from Ladesfield be permitted to wear his turban These areas receive additional gov- people from the white working the town's dentists; that crime Thousands march against UK trating. I'm a taxpayer, but when I and say it's good that you're here. as a member of the Royal Cana- ernment funding to help deal with classes haven't had the access would rise; and the proximity of austerity The community has been was looking for social housing, as We're all humans." dian Mounted Police.

them and that the foreign forces US not interested in winning ‘War on Terror’: Karzai are using Afghanistan for the train- ing and equipping and for the pro- ..P1 if this has been a failure, but doomed to get into situation like definitely and without any doubt. prevail in them and they will par- restoring their own regime? HK: The Americans, of motion of IS. Not mainly for Af- if this is not described as a failure, we are in Afghanistan. This has That's proven. ticipate in rebuilding of this coun- HK: To those Taliban that I course, are not going to leave Af- ghanistan, but for other purposes. by the U.S. and its allies, then we been one of my major issues with SS:According to American try and bringing peace in this coun- have spoken in the past, a com- ghanistan. They have a bilateral So, I'm very-very confident, need to have explanations from the U.S., with other allies: first, press, the government in Afghani- try. plete return of their regime is not security agreement signed with our ma'am, that this isn't Afghan, this them on what else is the reason. the training of the Afghan forces, stan is arming militias and local SS:But from what I under- what they seek. What they seek is current government. I would want force, that it has not originated in Therefore, we have questions, too, the proper equipping of the Af- warlords to help stop the Taliban stand, some of them have very dif- an opportunity to be back in their the U.S. to stay in Afghanistan Afghanistan. We know that Taliban here in Afghanistan, as people have ghan forces, and then, addressing offensive. Is this going to work, in ferent sense of what patriotism country and live in peace, but they with a condition that they respect are Afghans. That - we are sure questions around the world. the question of sanctuaries beyond your opinion? may be, that differs from your need guarantees as well - they the unity of the Afghan people and about. We know their villages, we There's no doubt that radicalism Afghanistan. As long as that con- HK: No. I don't know if understanding. Can you really needed them then and I'm sure they not hurt the national unity of Af- know their leaders. But I can tell has increased, there's no doubt that tinues, we will continue to suffer, there's such a plan, I haven't heard trust a Taliban? I mean, what's to do the same now, from the Afghan ghanistan, that they make sure that you for a certain, certain fact that extremism has increased, there's no meaning: the sanctuaries abroad, of it, there was talk about it, but I stop some parts of Taliban from government and also from the U.S. Afghanistan is peaceful and that Daesh has not originated in Af- doubt that suffering has increased, and the helping from abroad - as have not seen any government de- signing a peace deal, while others and its partners. the peace process begins with the ghanistan and if it grows in Af- especially in Afghanistan and in the long as that continues, we will suf- cisions in this regard. Creating mi- splinter and continue with the ter- SS:So, they have to be part of Taliban. ghanistan, if it has more people in Middle East, so we need answers fer. litias is not a solution to the diffi- ror? Afghan government, right? SS:Now, the U.S. and other it, if it has more funds, if it has and we need to scratch our heads SS:So, when the Americans culties in Afghanistan. The solu- HK: I understand very well HK: They have to be part of countries are not only helping with more weapons, if it has more fight- and explain it. launch a bombing campaign to help tion is in three clear areas. One: what you said, ma'am, that their the Afghan polity. They are Af- troops. Most of Afghanistan's ing ability - then it is done by an SS:Now, we're seeing the Af- Afghan forces to fend off Taliban that the U.S. and its allies must definition of patriotism may be ghans and they must benefit from budget is made up of international outside force, for an outside pur- ghan taliban launching its biggest offensive, is this a good thing or a now begin to… if the War on Ter- very different, but, the Taliban say all that Afghanistan offers through aid. Tens of billions of dollars have pose, and which means a danger offensive since they were toppled, bad thing? Is this efficient way to ror is genuine, if that's exactly what that they will not stop fighting the Afghan Constitution. They been poured into the country over for this region - that's where Rus- briefly taking the city of Kunduz. do things? they want, they must now begin unless all the American troops are should have responsibilities, they the past decade and yet poverty is sia, China, India and other coun- How dangerous is their operation? HK: Not at all! I have been, to consult with major powers in out and unless the Americans no should have privileges as Afghans, still rampant in Afghanistan. How tries should be aware and alert and HK: That was very unfortu- from the very beginning, against this region, that is China, India, longer have bases in Afghanistan, and obligations to this country, come? work against it. nate for people of Kunduz, and aerial bombardment of my coun- Russia. Two: they must focus on but that may be exactly a tool to just like we do, as Afghans. HK: Getting rid of poverty is SS:Cabinet ministers and tribal then the suffering that followed, try, and I've said repeatedly and I sanctuaries, on training grounds, on hurt Afghanistan further. There- SS:Benefiting from the policies not going to be done by the assis- leaders and elders from across Af- for the civilians and the bombing would repeat myself again, that the motivational factors, on schools fore, if they want the Americans and being part of government is tance that we receive. We will only ghanistan are actually said regular of the Medecins Sans Frontieres War on Terror is not an Afghan vil- and madrasas which are providing to leave, because the Americans are different things. Do you think get rid of poverty if we have peace guests at your residence in Kabul. Hospital - all of that should bring lages, it is not in Afghan cities, it is training and sanctuary to extrem- saying that they will stay in Af- Taliban should be part of the gov- and when we work hard, our- Does the country's elite come to us back to your first question on not in Afghanistan; that, if we want ists, and on those who provide ghanistan, because there's more ernment? selves, as Afghanistan's. Then, we your for advice? And what about how come there's an increasing to succeed against terrorism, we them with resources, whether fighting. So one statement is rein- HK: If they return to Afghani- will be a more prosperous coun- the current President of Afghani- radicalism and who is responsible must go to the sanctuaries, we must these resources are provided in our forcing the other statement; in or- stan in peace, they are Afghans, try. stan Ashraf Ghani, does he ever for this. We know that such a large go to the training grounds, we must neighborhood or beyond our neigh- der for Americans not to have any they have all the right to be part of SS:But a lot of international aid contact you for advice? force cannot ever get together and go to those who finance them and borhood. Three: the international reason anymore to stay in Afghani- the Afghan government. How come to Afghanistan is described as HK: Yes, we are in contact, not launch such a major operation support them. Unless we stop community, the U.S. and other al- stan, the Taliban must end fight- I have the right to be part of the "phantom aid". I'm sure, you know as much as we were initially, but against a major Afghan city with- that, we are only causing harm to lies of Afghanistan, must begin to ing, must participate in peace and Afghan government and not them? about it. For instance, 60% of Ca- we do have contact. I met him just out foreign backing. Now, if this civilians in Afghanistan. Therefore, support Afghanistan strongly and then the Afghan nation will decide So, citizens all have equal rights, nadian funding has to be spent on week. The Afghan tribal elders, the foreign backing, as we suspect, it is for this reason that I did not effectively in the proper training on terms of relationship with the as Afghan citizens, they do have Canadian goods. Why isn't the Afghan people that visit me, this came from Pakistan, then, our al- sign the bilateral security agree- and equipping of the Afghan U.S. and other countries. the right to be part of the Afghan Afghan government in control over is in keeping with the traditions of lies, the U.S., who are now having ment with America, because this forces, and provide this country SS:Not Afghan and Pakistani government, but once peace re- how the aid is distributed? Afghanistan, and as a former Presi- bases here, who have a bilateral could not be explained to me in a with proper infrastructure and eco- governments have vowed to fight turns, surely. HK: You are very right about dent of Afghanistan I do engage security agreement with Afghani- manner that would satisfy me; so, nomic support. Taliban together. Do you think SS:Your Excellency, you have that. This has been one of the prob- with the Afghan people and I do stan, in which there's a clear refer- for us, Afghanistan, the regional SS:But also, I feel like inside that's happening? said the Americans in Afghanistan lems that we had all along, with consult with them, and of course, ence to helping and defending Af- and international community, it is Afghanistan people are very much HK: That is not happening, have pursued a double policy: the money that came to Afghani- we have concerns for Afghanistan ghanistan if there's a foreign aggres- now time that we look into the split. I read in New York Times a ma'am. If that was happening, our what do you mean, exactly? Does stan, but was not delivered to Af- today and tomorrow. It's our coun- sion against Afghanistan, that has whole 14 years of the War on Ter- quote from a police chief from a country and Pakistan itself would this mean that American military ghanistan. All was delivered to try and we will do all we can not to be then looked at and explained ror in Afghanistan and beyond, city that was fighting off the be a lot more peaceful. was not a 100% dedicated to de- projects that were of no use to to allow Afghanistan to lose the - both by the U.S. and by Afghans with a critical analysis, with find- Taliban assault, and he said that SS:The UN says the Taliban stroying the Taliban? Afghanistan. All was done in a gains of the past 14 years; and, as well. Therefore, we need to ex- ing truths and with finding those "it's easier to let the Taliban rule, now has the greatest reach in Af- HK: The double policy, for manner that eventually the money also, to make sure that we have a plain to the Afghan people the fact who are behind backing of extrem- because the government is failing". ghanistan since 2001, when the war me, when I said it, meant that the evaporated away from Afghani- better future together with other of the matter. ists, wherever they may be - in What is the government doing so started. With offensive in the East U.S., on the one hand, said that stan: so, you're absolutely right. It countries in this region, including SS:We're actually going to get this region, or beyond. wrong to make people think like and the North, why would they terrorism did not emanate from is for this reason that I said earlier Russia. to who is backing Taliban for it to SS:Now, you've mentioned the this? really be serious about talking, if Afghanistan that these sanctuar- that we will be out of poverty as a SS:But are you thinking about be so strong at this point, but be- horrific accident that took place HK: Well, there are individual they can just win the war? ies were beyond Afghanistan. Ad- nation, only with our own hard returning to politics in some other fore we get there, I want to ask just recently, during the clashes in opinions, of course, around us, HK: Well, because war, even- miral Mullen, then a U.S. MIlitary work. Of course, this doesn't mean capacity, may be, other than the you something - your Excellency, Northern Afghanistan, where U.S. some in one direction, others in tually, is not the solution. War will Chief of Staff, said in a statement that we do not encourage help com- President? we see the U.S. is praising the Af- planes bombed a Doctors With- other direction. I'm a former Presi- bring more suffering. They may some years ago that one of the ing to Afghanistan - we encourage HK: No, ma'am. I have done ghan Security Forces, we see the out Borders, MSF, Hospital. Now, dent of Afghanistan and for me, to have an upper hand in some areas Afghan groups, the Haqqani net- it, we are grateful, but like any my time, I was the President of Defence Ministry making such the U.S. says the strike on the MSF publicly speak about my govern- of the country today; they may work was a proven arm of the ISI. other nation, Afghanistan can only the country for 13 years, and I’ve statements all the time, kind of ex- hospital was a mistake. MSF says ment is not right, other than in not have that tomorrow. There- If that was the case, then how come be built with our own hands and done my Constitutional terms. I aggerating their work - why are the the exact coordinates of the facil- approving terms, other than mak- fore, again, love for this country, if they provided support to the ISI our own hard work. will not return to politics, but I Americans painting a rosy picture ity were well-known and regularly ing sure that the government func- they consider themselves Afghans, as well and to the Pakistani mili- SS:Your Excellency, you've will be very much active in making in Afghanistan, when the reality is shared with the U.S. and Afghan tions and delivers well. as we consider themselves Af- tary as well? So it was this that said that Islamic State poses no sure that Afghanistan does not fall much more serious? Who are they forces. Why was this information SS:Peace talks with the Taliban ghans, then they must, for the love caused... danger to Afghanistan. However, back into more difficult days and trying to fool? ignored by the U.S. air force? failed this summer, do you believe of this country, stop being used and other facts that were avail- recently groups who swore alle- that Afghanistan gets a better to- HK: The Afghan forces are, no HK: I can't answer that. I don't in continuing these talks in current by foreign powers, whoever that able to us, that we have heard from giance to IS have made gains in the morrow: for us, for our young ones doubt, heroic, no doubt they fight know why this information was situation? foreign power may be. It may be Americans time and again, that area not far from Kabul. Isn't that and for future generations. very well, no doubt they are try- ignored, but I can tell that the rea- HK: Absolutely. Peace is im- Pakistan, it may be other coun- make us suspicious. You cannot a bit alarming? SS:Thank you so much for this ing to defend their country, but the son I banned the use of air force in perative, the talks are imperative. tries, far and away from Afghani- be helping the victim and the per- HK: The Daesh or IS is not at interview. Your Excellency, we Afghan forces are not properly Afghan villages and towns and cit- Those Taliban, who are Afghans, stan, that may use the Taliban for petrator of an atrocity in the same all an Afghan element. It's totally wish you and your country all the equipped, they don't have the right ies was because of the very clear who belong to this country, are their own objectives. That should time. If they are with us, fighting foreign to Afghanistan, it has been best. We were talking to Hamid weaponry and right elements fact that we all know: such opera- requested to come back to Afghani- not happen, they must begin to against terrorism, they should not brought to Afghanistan by foreign, Karzai, the former President of Af- needed, as far as the military train- tions will inevitably cause harm to stan and free themselves from for- work entirely for an Afghan pur- be with those who are supporting you know, elements, foreign pow- ghanistan. We were discussing the ing and all of that is concerned to civilians, because that's where the eign use, from foreign exploitation, pose and an Afghan interest, and terrorism. ers. recent Taliban offensive across the provide a good defence of the coun- civilians are. So, whether it was a and come back to their own coun- the primary interest of all those SS:As of right now, the Afghan If there’s ever a rise… and if country, and if the Afghan army try. But, even with a very strong mistake, or not a mistake; whether try and rebuild this country along interested in peace in Afghanistan. army is fighting with American that is true that Daesh has 30,000 can handle it without foreign help. force, if there's continued foreign it was deliberate or an accident - in with other countrymen. There's no SS:But let me ask you this, help. The Americans want to leave members and fighters and weap- That's it for this edition of intervention, and that intervention any case, using an air force in cit- other way. I hope, sense will pre- would Taliban really ever agree to Afghanistan. Do you want their ons and all the means, then it means Sophie&Co, I will see you next is left unanswered for years, you're ies and populated areas is wrong, vail in them, I hope patriotis will something less than completely troops to leave? that there's a foreign force behind time. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Green financing has hobbled home sales in California An innovative, government- sponsored program aimed at funding energy-saving home im- provements has drawn praise from powerful supporters, in- called the ‘New Silk Road’ where factor is ensuring security. cluding President Obama. But US was envisaging political and US keen to invest in economic complaints from a growing num- economic stability in Afghanistan, corridor projects ber of homeowners, lenders and after its troops withdraw from the Pakistan government’s com- realtors in California suggest the region. Another important strate- mitment to ensure security for the financing is making homes more gic objective was to support the development of CPEC clearly re- difficult to sell and disrupting landlocked Central-Asian republics flects the clarity of vision to lever- the mortgage market. and Afghanistan connect with the age these opportunities. More than 50,000 Califor- sea ports of South Asia so as to On the regulatory framework, nia households have signed up provide them options other than it is important for Pakistan to im- for Property Assessed Clean relying on Russia for trade. US prove its trade facilitation mea- Energy (PACE) financing since companies show interest in Paki- sures in order to compete with re- state legislators passed a law in stan The Chinese policy is advo- gional ports. 2008 allowing residents to bor- cated through the policy vision of Recently, the transit business row money for such things as ‘One Belt One Road’ where con- from Pakistan has shifted to the solar panels and energy-effi- nectivity to Gwadar port is an ports of Iran due to increase in tran- cient windows. The financing important component. The vision sit costs for Afghan traders. The method, authorized by cities envisages China’s road connectiv- Chabahar port in Iran, located and counties, and funded by ity through Central Asia, West 70km north of Gwadar, is the main venture capital-backed startups Asia, Middle East and Europe. competitor. like Renovate America Inc, Re- China will also develop maritime CPEC- a window of opportu- new Financial LLC and Ygrene linkages of Chinese sea ports with nity for Pakistan Energy Fund Inc, is then paid Africa through Suez Canal. Iran and China have also con- off through special assessments Competing for influence tributed to the development of on property tax bills. The analysts believe that oth- Chabahar port that now caters to Because the improvements er than trade and energy security substantial volumes of Afghan stay with the home, and subse- needs, an important motivating transit trade that were previously quent owners will reap the ben- factor for China has been its exclu- coming from Pakistan. A recent efits of them, the assessments sion from the Trans-Pacific Trade study by the Asian Development are intended to remain with the Agreement (TPP) which is seen as Bank on trade facilitation on Bor- property in the event of a sale. a US-led initiative to deepen its der Customs Posts (BCPs) at Cha- But some homeowners try- economic integration in the Asia man and Torkham which are in- ing to sell their houses have Pacific region. According to recent cluded in the Central Asia Region- found potential buyers scared media reports, the TPP negotia- al Economic Cooperation off by the higher tax assess- tors have reached a consensus in (CAREC) trade corridors does not ments. And now realtors in the implement the free trade agreement portray an encouraging picture as state are organizing against which would create one of the big- Chaman and Torkham land border PACE, saying it makes getting gest free trade areas in the world stations were below the regional new mortgages much tougher and would constitute 40% of the border stations on goods clearance and can leave sellers stuck in world’s GDP and one third of glo- time. Pakistan has recently acced- their homes. bal trade. Progress: CPEC hailed ed to the WTO’s Trade Facilita- In Riverside County, an in- as key to the futureWhether ‘One tion Agreement. Pakistan has also land part of Southern Califor- Belt One Road’ was in response acceded to the United Nations tran- nia where PACE has been par- to America’s push for TPP or vice sit convention (TIR convention). ticularly popular, Paul Herrera, versa, some experts see it as a new These two international instru- government affairs director for great game. However, the recent ments provide benchmarks for two realtor groups, said he gets ISLAMABAD: The consensus of with the Gwadar port via a 3,000- test of time’ This route would also industry. US working on similar public statement made by US pol- trade and transit facilitation. daily phone calls from agents the US and China on the economic km road and railway link in Paki- considerably reduce time for goods lines The US is also embarking on icymakers saying that the New The timely implementation of reporting difficulties selling and trade integration in this region stan. China has two important stra- to reach the European markets and an ambitious initiative through Silk Road should not be seen as a these conventions would improve homes with PACE assessments. has created optimism among poli- tegic reasons to commit to this the east coast of the US. multilateral donor agencies for competition to China’s ‘One Belt Pakistan’s trade and transit facili- Sancho Lopez, a Riverside cy circles in Pakistan to upgrade initiative.China’s interest China is also looking to devel- funding infrastructure projects and One Road’, but rather as a part- tation and improve its competitive- police officer and homeowner its dwindling infrastructure in or- China is looking to develop an op its western region which is eco- facilitating the creation of regional nership initiative, should comfort ness, which would help realise the in an adjacent county, experi- der to leverage the strategic loca- alternative maritime link with Asia nomically less developed. The trade blocs with the policy objec- policymakers in Pakistan, since the policy vision of Pakistan as ‘hub enced the problem first-hand. tion for trade and transit. and Europe to reduce its reliance connectivity through Pakistan tives of creating economic oppor- country enjoys close relationships for trade and transit in the region.’ He and his wife financed the The China Pakistan Economic on its present maritime link would make export-related manu- tunities to bring stability in the with US and China. The writer is a development $40,000 cost of 21 dual-pane, Corridor (CPEC) would bring through straits of Malacca in the facturing goods, which is the main- region. An uncertain future It is important for Pakistan to professional with over 20 years of energy efficient windows and much-needed investment and South-China Sea. stay of the Chinese economy, fi- The US policy surfaced in facilitate these upcoming initiatives experience with public and devel- two sliding doors with a PACE would connect mainland China ‘Pak-China have survived the nancially viable for the Chinese 2011 through the policy vision and for which the most important opment sector loan. When they decided to sell their house, their realtor warned them it wouldn’t be easy. The house sat on the mar- China's economic ket for 10 months, and it is in escrow now, Lopez said, only because he has agreed to pay off the loan balance - now growth declines $46,000 because of interest and fees. "I wouldn't ever do it again," to 6-year low Lopez said of the PACE pro- gram he used to pay for the win- BEIJING : China's economy de- downturn might be deepening too dows. celerated in the latest quarter but sharply. Forecasters expect Beijing Banks dislike PACE loans stronger spending by consumers to cut interest rates further and because they take precedent who are emerging as an important take other steps to shore up over mortgage debt in the event pillar of growth helped to avert a growth. The IMF expects growth of a default, upending a basic deeper downturn. to slow to 6.3 percent next year tenet of the market. The world's second-largest and 6 percent in 2017. “There is a general princi- economy grew by 6.9 percent in "We think there is further ple in mortgage banking: first in the three months ended in Septem- slowing to go," said Wei Li of Com- time, first in line," said Pete ber, the slowest since early 2009 monwealth Bank of Australia in a Mills, senior vice president with in the aftermath of the global fi- report. "Although we do not fore- the Washington-based Mort- nancial crisis, data showed Mon- see China falling into a crisis, the gage Bankers Association. "Tax- day. That was down from the pre- economic growth rate is set to stay ing authorities are always a risk vious quarter's 7 percent. lower for longer." of jumping ahead, but that's a Weakening trade and manufac- Communist leaders set an of- far different matter than a pri- turing have fueled concern about ficial growth target of "about 7 vate company selling energy im- possible job losses and unrest. The percent" for this year but have tried provements being able to jump communist government has cut to discourage investors and the ahead." Both the Federal Hous- interest rates five times since last public from focusing on that fig- ing Administration and the Fed- November in an effort to shore up ure. The top economic official, eral Housing Finance Agency, growth. The latest data highlight Premier Li Keqiang, said in Sep- while saying they support en- the two-speed nature of China's tember he would accept growth ergy efficiency, have not sup- economy in the midst of a mara- below that level so long as the econ- ported the program up to now thon effort by the Communist Par- omy keeps creating enough new because the first lien position ty to nurture self-sustaining jobs. "In order to restructure, the of mortgages is not assured. In growth based on domestic con- economy will face some downward 2010, the Federal Housing Fi- sumption and reduce reliance on pressure," said Sheng Laiyun, a nance Agency directed mortgage trade and investment. Manufactur- spokesman for the Chinese statis- finance giants Fannie Mae and ers are shrinking and shedding mil- tics agency. Freddie Mac not to buy mort- lions of jobs while consumer-ori- "China does not lack growth gages on properties with PACE ented businesses expand. momentum," said Sheng at a news liens. That has exacerbated the In September, growth in fac- conference. "Despite a slowdown A newly-launched program under 35 is estimated at 11.9 percent. skills. It also helps them discover youth with vocational training be- problems in Riverside County, tory output slowed to 5.7 percent in the industrial sector, China's the title “Our Youth Our Future” Saud Al-Shamari, secretary their strengths and decide on the fore employment, on job training Herrera said, where most mort- from August's 6.1 percent. At the services sector is growing rapid- will provide three-year training to general of King Khalid Foundation, suitable disciplines that meet their and volunteering work that can gages are backed by Fannie or same time, retail sales growth rose ly." Already, e-commerce, restau- Saudi youth at six different train- said their partnership with HRDF interests.Ibrahim Al-Moaiqle, di- help enhance the skills of youth. Freddie or insured by the FHA. to 10.9 percent from July's 10.5 rants and other services for Chi- ing academies under the supervi- has resulted in the launching of rector-general HRDF, said this is Al-Bandari said the “Our The federal housing regula- percent. E-commerce spending na's own consumers account for sion of the Human Resources De- “Our Youth Our Future” program the first distinguished cooperation Youth Our Future” program pro- tors’ reluctance has caught the leaped ahead, rising 36 percent in 41.7 percent of the country's em- velopment Fund (HRDF). and the cooperation will also re- between HRDF and a non-profit vides cooperation between the attention of President Obama, the third quarter over a year earli- ployment, well ahead of manufac- The program initiated by King sult in multiple national initiatives foundation. public, private and non-profit sec- who has said he wants the pro- er. "Continued downward pres- turing's 34.7 percent share, accord- Khalid Foundation targets Saudi that will serve the strategic devel- The collaboration aims at train- tors. Many Saudi youth lack the gram to succeed and grow be- sures from real estate and exports ing to government data. The econ- youth of both genders to help them opment plan and will create more ing youth and employing them to needed qualifications and others do cause it helps citizens partici- caused GDP growth to drop," said omy's latest performance was enhance their qualifications, get job opportunities. be productive members of society. not want to take up some jobs, pate in reducing energy con- Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics slightly better than forecast, defy- jobs and be part of the economic “The cooperation between us Al-Bandari Bint Abdul Rahman, she said. sumption and greenhouse gas in a report. "But robust consump- ing expectations the collapse of a and social activities of the King- will extend to include various de- director general of King Khalid Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Cab- emissions. In August, the White tion and infrastructure prevented stock market boom the previous dom. According to 2014 report is- velopment work which will en- Foundation, said their goal is to inet gave the go ahead for a Com- House said it will work with the a sharper slowdown." quarter would drag down consum- sued by the Central Department hance the Saudi manpower,” Al- provide vocational and financial mission for Job Generation and Federal Housing Administration The decline in Chinese heavy er spending. September imports for Statistics and Information, un- Shamari said, adding that the pro- support to projects that have di- Anti-Unemployment in a bid to to boost adoption of PACE fi- industry and construction has de- plunged in dollar value but analysts employment rate among Saudi gram aims at supporting the youth rect or indirect relation to employ- combat rising unemployment nancing nationwide. Nearly 30 pressed demand for oil, iron ore said that was due to lower prices youth between the ages of 18 and and providing them with needed ment of youth. They provide among young people. states have passed laws to en- and other commodities, dragging for oil and other commodities. able residential PACE, but on growth in Australia, Brazil and They noted the volume of imports states other than California have other supplier countries. of iron ore, oil and some other raw 70 Tunisia hotels closed since militant attacks sat on the sidelines pending a At the same time, rising Chi- materials increased slightly, sug- resolution to the controversy. nese incomes are propelling de- gesting construction and manufac- At least 70 hotels have closed in in six Tunisians lives below the monthly subsidy (around 90 eu- from Europe have halved since The PACE program was creat- mand for European wines, wheat turing might be accelerating. Ex- Tunisia since September after two poverty line. ros, $102) and social security cov- January, and international hotel ed at a time when California's and fresh fruit from Australia and ports in the first nine months of deadly militant attacks on foreign The country's key tourism erage for a renewable six-month chains have announced plans to construction sector had been hit the United States, medical technol- the year were down 1.9 percent tourists, and more are expected to sector contributes to 10 percent period. The number of visitors close over the winter season. hard by the housing crisis. A ogy and other imports. Private sec- from a year earlier, threatening the follow suit, an industry official said of gross domestic product, and new funding source for green tor forecasters have cut their out- health of manufacturers that em- Sunday. "The situation is very slug- employs 400,000 people, directly home improvements was seen look for China's growth this year ploy millions of workers. Weak gish," Radhouane Ben Salah, the or indirectly. But it has been badly as a way of both putting con- to between 6.5 and 7 percent. That global demand makes it unlikely head the Tunisian Federation of shaken by attacks on foreign tour- tractors back to work and help- still would be the second-strongest Beijing can meet its trade growth Hotels, told private Mosaique FM ists at the National Bardo Muse- ing meet climate goals. Seven of any major country, surpassed target of 6 percent for this year. radio. um in the capital in March and a years on, supporters say the only by India, where the Interna- Some forecasters suggest Beijing With reservations at "no more beachside massacre near the coast- program is working. Renovate tional Monetary Fund expects 7.5 overstates growth and the true rate than 20 percent, 70 hotels had to al city of Sousse in June. The at- America, which has financed 90 percent. It would be more than might be as low as 5 percent. "To- close since September because the tacks, claimed by the militant Is- percent of the residential PACE double the 3.1 percent growth fore- day's data suggest that while the lack of clients and more are expect- lamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) deals in California through its cast by the IMF for the United official GDP figures continue to ed to do the same," he added. group, cost the lives of 22 and 38 HERO program, said its 47,000 States. Much of China's 5-year- overstate the actual pace of growth Ben Salah said he expected respectively. Ben Salah said hotel projects have created more than old slowdown has been self-im- in China by a significant margin, unemployment to climb as hotel owners and the government had 8,000 jobs and reduced carbon posed but an unexpectedly sharp underlying conditions are subdued staff would be forced out of work. agreed to look after employees dioxide emissions by an amount decline over the past year, due in but stable," said Julian Evans-Prit- Joblessness already stands at near- who would be forced out of work. equal to taking 330,000 sport part to weak demand for Chinese chard of Capital Economics in a ly 30 percent, with the number He said the government would utility vehicles off the road for exports, prompted concern the report. even higher among youths, and one provide them with a 200-dinar a year. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 20, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Sajal Ali’s style evolution: From girl-next-door to high fashion diva Nobody said a damsel in distress can't know how to dress, right?

As the flick inches closer to it's release date, we take a look back at Bhatt's fashion choices for Shaandaar promotions Best dressed: How Shandaar Alia knows it! She's not all casual; she makes jaws drop when she gets is Alia Bhatt’s style? really dolled up. Alia is giving women all over the globe some When Student of The Year came quirky outfits that represent her major hair goals! What a fun dress! out, nobody could have guessed true personality on a fashion can- The Shaandaar leading lady steers what a big star Alia Bhatt would vas, we take a look at her looks for clear of bold accessories, keeping become; the young fresh face has upcoming flick, Shaandaar promos: the outfit from looking OTT. If successfully established herself as Reminding us of London and Paris you think she can't go Indian chic, a talented actor and not just a fluff with this romantic combo, Bhatt you're wrong! She definitely does lead for chick flicks. What she's looks feminine. The actress is a big not look like a weirdo in this get- Ever since Sajal Ali appeared on smooth climb to success. Still, the Looking like a modern day fash- grace. Khan, who is dolling up Sa- also done is etched out space for fan of atching separates with a up! From sporty glam, kitschy to television screens in 2009, she be- one thing we couldn't praise the ionable Elsa from Frozen, this re- jal for her upcoming movie with herself in the style sphere -- by twist! Dungarees have crept their traditional - little Bhatt pulls off came an instant favourite: the men girl for is possessing impeccable cent shot that's trending on Insta- Feroze Khan, said to Images, "I consistently being spotted in cute, way back into the trend files and everything with ease! wanted to marry her, the ladies style. But that's all starting to gram has people talking. Enter Akif usually give her structured clothes, wanted to befriend her, the moth- change. Sajal's sartorial style has Ilyas and Ali transforms into a fuller sleeves since she is very pe- ers wanted her as a daughter-in- had a major turnaround - Photo vampy vixen. That said, her style tite. Keeping it simple and classy law. With her classic 'deer in the courtesy Rao Ali Khan Sajal's sar- is versatile. Dubai based stylist but nice cuts. Lots of crop tops Arnold Schwarzenegger headlights' look that was perfect torial style has had a major turn- Rao Ali Khan put together this with flappers and plaided skirts. for playing the "baechari" roles on around - Photo courtesy Rao Ali romantic look for the Hum Awards Since she has beautiful features television, coupled with impres- Khan Did you think sweet Sajal 2015 red carpet, which the Chup and big eyes, we let the attention sive acting chops, Sajal had a couldn't look sexy? Think again! Raho leading lady pulled off with be on the face." to star in Rajinikanth's film?

Should Sana Safinaz have won all those LSAs? It’s a question that spread like wildfire after the 14th Lux Style Awards

Hollywood’s Terminator, Arnold role in Los Angeles before signing source close to the filmmaker told Schwarzenegger, is set to star in the film, reported IndiaToday. IANS. upcoming Tamil movie featuring No sci-fi joke: ‘killer robots’ Singh is Blinng star, Amy Jack- Rajinikanth. The film is a sequel strike fear into tech leaders son, has already been finalised as of Rajini’s blockbuster hit The film will be the titled the leading lady. Apart from Amy, Enthiran. Enthiran 2. “It’s true that Arnold the film will also star two other Reportedly, the actor has been has been approached to play the actresses for the female lead. offered a whopping INR100 crore antagonist in the sequel. But he has To be produced by Lyca In- for his role in the film. It is said not signed the project yet. The star ternational on a lavish budget, the that the Hollywood actor will first will soon participate in a trial test film will be shot in 3D and will participate in a trail test for the for the role in Los Angeles,” a have music by AR Rahman.

Should Sana Safinaz have won all business, furnishing some of the those LSAs? grandest homes in the country with Has Jessie J broken up It’s a question that spread like characteristic glamour. A motley Artists who made ‘racist’ Drew wildfire immediately following the crew of awards — among others, a 14th Lux Style Awards (LSAs). whopping eight LSAs and a golden with beau Luke James? The powerhouse designer duo statuette from the Masala! Awards graffiti on ‘Homeland’ Barrymore swept the fashion categories by — hold centre-court at the en- Singer Jessie J has reportedly bro- winning three of the most coveted trance; a reminder of their victo- seek changes didn't fall ken up with singer-songwriter accolades: Achievement in Pret, ries, past and present. “Did we beau Luke James because she Luxury-pret and Lawn. deserve to win all three awards? feared he was only using her for After 25 years since they first Of course, we did!” exclaims Sana. in love at fame. "Jessie fell hard for Luke, started out, Sana Hashwani and “We were also nominated in the but over the summer she started Safinaz Muneer have stood out as Best Fashion Design (Bridal) cat- having doubts," a source told The trend-setters, setting benchmarks egory and we would have loved to first sight Sun newspaper, reports and defining sartorial preferences win in that too. Every nominee femalefirst.co.uk. James had for the savvy Pakistani woman. believes that he or she deserves to stopped following Jessie on Twit- Their brand has even served win. So do we.” Through a career ter and in the early hours of Thurs- as an illustrious launchpad for the replete with milestones and day morning, she posted a moti- people who have worked for them. awards, Sana and Safinaz have vational message on the micro- Models, photographers, designers, never been ones to gloat. Their blogging website. "You got this et al have benefitted from the hype, work, quite vociferously, has al- girl. You are stronger than you hoopla and quality associated with ways spoken for itself. “I remem- think," she wrote. Earlier this Sana Safinaz, going on to carve ber how 18 years ago, we rein- month, James had shared a cryp- prolific careers of their own. Game vented lawn completely,” recalls tic message on the site which read: changers in the realms of lawn, in- Sana. “Back then, Al-Karam was "Love is all you need, when it's novators in bridal design and more creating three-piece suits in bold real." The duo's split comes as a recently, waltzing the transition multi-colours and when they took surprise to many as just a few from high-end designer wear to af- us on board, we insisted on incor- months ago the "Bang bang" life, she said: "Have a baby - not fordable prêt, there is no denying porating pastels into lawn. They crooner was talking about her de- today! But that's something that I their designing prowess. were skeptical until they saw how sire to start a family. Asked what hope that I'm blessed with in my And yet, an LSA hat-trick like well the designs sold. We have al- else she would like to do with her life." theirs was bound to awaken ways believed in re-thinking trends wounded egos and bring forth a and doing things differently. All Actress Drew Barrymore says she spate of vindictive naysayers. The other brands have just followed didn't fall in love with husband Will inevitable diatribes followed: the suit.” Sana Safinaz lawn sets trend Kopelman at the first sight. Ellie Goulding feeling 'broody LSAs can’t be trusted, the LSA that other brands race to emulate, BERLIN/CAIRO: The artists who ticipated that it would be so mas- The `Blended` star, who mar- fashion jury is clueless and cribs says Sana Hashwani Over time, produced Arabic graffiti seen in the sive. The sabotage of the set has ried the art advisor in June 2012 about fashion’s supposed Karachi- though, many of these ‘other latest episode of the TV series become a worldwide story, picked after more than a year of dating, Lahore bias. But the fact that the brands’ have been boasting sold- Homeland, which accuses the up by major newspapers and me- says it took her a while to realise LSA results incite such arguments out lawn sales. Most significantly, show of racism, said on Friday dia outlets across the globe.”This he was the perfect man for her, is also indicative of the awards’ Khadijah Shah’s Elan has risen to they were surprised at the impact is exactly, for us, what we wanted,” reports femalefirst.co.uk. strength. “We belong to a genera- be one of the strongest contenders of their protest but hoped it would Amin said. “This is a huge suc- Reminiscing about the begin- tion where we aren’t constantly in the market and was nominated get the producers to change their cess, and now we can have that ning of their relationship, blowing our trumpets. In this age alongside Sana Safinaz in this scripts. The hit show is about US discussion and people are talking Barrymore told InStyle magazine: when everything is blown out of year’s ‘Best lawn’ category at the intelligence efforts to thwart about it.” The graffiti were planted "I mean, it was never really love at proportion on social media, I think LSAs. Beyond fanfare, it’s the Middle East terrorism. In the epi- by a trio of artists calling them- first sight. Will struck a lot of my people find it too easy to criticise.” numbers that matter, according to sode aired in the United States last selves the Arabian Street Artists. pragmatic sides. I meet the two designers a few days Safinaz, the design force behind the week, CIA agent Carrie Mathison They were hired to make walls on `He was someone who was al- following the awards ceremony. brand’s unstitched lawn. “It is easy walks through a Syrian refugee the outskirts of Berlin, where the ways reachable on the phone, Their office space throngs with for brands to get sold out because camp and past a wall daubed with show as filmed this summer, look someone who was a classy human bridal-wear clients, drifting almost all of them manufacture lim- graffiti — one of which declares, like part of Lebanon. Nobody de- being, someone who had this in- through the embellished finery dis- ited numbers,” she observes. in Arabic: “Homeland is racist”. tected the meaning before the show credible blueprint of a family that played on myriad racks — appar- “We have been in the business Other scenes had walls covered aired on the Showtime network I don't have. At the same time, ently the PFDC L’Oreal Paris for a lot longer and have now pro- with similarly pointed Arabic mes- last Sunday. Alex Gansa, co-cre- what I love about him is that he Bridal Week (PLBW) collection gressed to creating lawn in hun- sages: “There is no Homeland”, ator of Homeland, said in a state- embodies the power of choice. He Singer Ellie Goulding says she's not just saying that. Having a baby showcased last month has been a dreds of thousands. Our biggest hit “Homeland is not a show” and ment distributed by Showtime: chooses to be a good person every feeling "broody" and has spoken is so life affirming and such a beau- hit. Mornings are busy, catering to lawns are worn by women in “Black lives matter”. “It was a “We wish we’d caught these im- day." While she's now blissfully about having children with her tiful thing,` Goulding told The Sun bridal-wear clients, followed by Tando Muhammad Khan as well way to start a discussion,” Heba ages before they made it to air.”But happy, Barrymore says she and long-term boyfriend Dougie newspaper. afternoons and evenings spent as those living in India, London and Amin, one of the artists respon- he added: “As ‘Homeland’ always her spouse are very different. Poynter. The `On my mind` `And I'm nearly 30. I'm not a with their design team for prêt and the Middle East. Despite being sible, told in an interview. “You strives to be subversive in its own `We've made many compromises hitmaker is eager to settle down teenager any more so yes, I'm luxury-pret. Simultaneously, plans manufactured in considerable quan- know, we were hoping that once right and a stimulus for conversa- and concessions, but when it with Poynter, reports femalefirst broody. Dougie and I do talk about are underway for launching this tities, some of our designs end up this aired that somebody would pay tion, we can’t help but admire this comes to how we deliver likes and co.uk. `My sister had a baby five babies, it's natural I suppose. We year’s edition of unstitched mus- running short — but in the real attention to it, and we never an- act of artistic sabotage.” dislikes, we're polar opposites. It's months ago and she's the most ador- talk without it being weird,` she lin. Lesser known is their interiors sense of the word.” still really hard,` she said. able kid. She is gorgeous and I'm added. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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DUBAI: Pakistan's key batsman year-old did not play in the first able to rejoin the squad before the Alam. Ali had recovered well from Azhar Ali will return home follow- Test, which ended in a draw in Abu Test. “Its sad that Ali has to return his foot infection and trained on Fri- ing the death of his mother-in-law Dhabi on Saturday, due to a foot home following the death of his moth- day and Saturday. Pakistan will have and is unlikely to play in the sec- infection. Team manager Intikhab er-in-law and his return before the the services of leg-spinner Yasir Shah ond Test against England starting Alam said Ali would return home second Test will depend on his visa who regained full fitness after miss- in Dubai on Thursday. The 30- and it was not clear if he would be for the United Arab Emirates,” said ing the first Test due to back spasm.

LONDON: Free-scoring strikers have none. If Bayern win they are only once, in March 2005, though Nadal to ils fo r a Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal and likely to seal their place in the last they still won that round-of-16 tie Robert Lewandowski of Bayern 16 with matches to spare. If Arse- 3-2 on aggregate. They now come Munich will be looking to keep the nal lose, it is difficult to see them back in stellar form, having set a goals flowing in their bid to help qualifying and they cannot afford league record of nine successive win their pivotal Champions to drop any more points when wins from the start of the season w in at Shan ghai Masters League Group F match in north Bayern visit for the third time in when they beat Werder Bremen 1- London on Tuesday. After failing four seasons. After losing to 0 on Saturday, their 12th succes- to score in his first eight matches Olympiakos, Arsenal manager sive win in all competitions. De- Span iard th ro u gh to th e th ird ro u n d afte r a th re e -s e t w in , w h ile Djo ko vic pro gre s s e s co m fo rtably. of the season, Chilean Sanchez has Arsene Wenger admitted his side spite already having several injured netted 10 goals in his last six for faced a huge fight to qualify. “It is players, including defenders club and country, while still possible of course to qualify Medhi Benatia and Holger Lewandowski has scored 22 for but it is difficult to swallow losing Badstuber, as well as Franck club and country this season, in- a game like that and we have a big Ribery and Mario Goetze, coach cluding 15 in his last seven matches. battle ahead of us,” he said. Wenger Pep Guardiola rested Douglas He failed to find the net in Bayern's faced a wave of criticism for rest- Costa and Javi Martinez ahead of 1-0 win over Werder Bremen on ing first choice keeper Petr Cech the trip to London. Winger Arjen Saturday but has not gone two for the match and playing his re- Robben failed to recover from a matches without scoring all sea- serve David Ospina instead, and it groin injury in time to depart with son. Even if he does have an off- would be a big surprise if Cech was the team on Sunday. “It won't be day, Arsenal will have Thomas left out again as he has played a an easy task there but we are well Mueller to worry about after his big role in Arsenal's two wins since prepared,” captain Philipp Lahm 15 goals so far this season. The then keeping two clean sheets. said of the match. Guardiola will Bayern front men pose a big threat Arsenal bounced back from that have Lewandowski in the squad to an Arsenal defence that has per- defeat with an emphatic 3-0 demo- despite the Poland forward suffer- formed reasonably well in the Pre- lition of Manchester United five ing a knock on Saturday. mier League but badly in the Cham- days later and they maintained their Lewandowski was hit by Werder pions League. The side are bottom good domestic form with a 3-0 win keeper Felix Wiedwald, crashed to of Group F, having lost their open- at Watford on Saturday. They will the ground and stayed there for a ing two group matches for the first have to be at their best again against minute before playing on. time. Bayern top the group with an in-form Bayern side that won “It's fine,” Lewandowski said, six points. Olympiakos Piraeus, 3-1 in London in February 2013 “Nothing has happened. But I who won 3-2 at Arsenal three and 2-0 there a year later. In four hope our game improves because weeks ago, have three, as do Champions League visits since from tomorrow it's all about the Dinamo Zagreb, while Arsenal December 2000 Bayern have lost Champions League.” Donald to

host British Rafa Nadal had to toil for almost trailing 3-5 in the opening set, Djokovic as the world number one over Viktor Troicki to set up a three hours to beat Ivo Karlovic Nadal produced a series of stun- dropped only three games against third-round contest with Marin and move into the third round of ning returns to break Karlovic in Klizan. Eyeing a third Beijing- Cilic. Masters the Shaghai Masters. In contrast, the 10th game to claim the lead. Shanghai double, Djokovic con- Third seed Andy Murray beat top-seed Novak Djokovic breezed The Croat, however, refused to verted half of the 10 break points American Steve Johnson 6-2 6-4, through with a 6-2 6-1 victory over give up, prevailing in the second that came his way to sweep aside Bernard Tomic eliminated seventh Martin Klizan. Nadal eventually set tie-break to force the decider, his error-prone Slovak opponent. seed David Ferrer 6-4 6-2 and won through 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(4) af- which again went to the wire be- French Open champion Stan Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame ter two hours and 43 minutes of a fore the Spaniard claimed victory. Wawrinka also maintained his win- Australian Nick Kyrgios 1-6 6-4 closely fought encounter. After There was no such drama for ning run with a 7-6(3) 6-3 victory 6-4. Tro tt, Archibald O’Brien do m in ates w in go lds Tro phy ho pefuls Aidan O'Brien is responsible for The home team is headed by five of the 10 juveniles confirmed John Gosden's unbeaten colt Foun- Luke Donald has been confirmed for Saturday's Racing Post Trophy dation, three-quarters of a length as tournament host for the 2016 at Doncaster. ahead of Deauville in the Royal British Masters supported by Sky The master of Ballydoyle has Lodge in late September. Sports, and the former world No 1 saddled seven previous winners of Mengli Khan is an interesting has selected The Grove as the the end-of-season Group One, contender for one of the sport's venue. with High Chaparral (2001), St brightest young trainers Hugo The prestigious tournament Nicholas Abbey (2009) and Palmer after impressing on his sec- returned to the European Tour Camelot (2011) among those on ond start at Nottingham a fort- schedule for the first time in seven the roll of honour for the team. night ago. years earlier this month, with Ian This year's potential runners Peter Chapple-Hyam, who Poulter hosting a hugely success- include Beresford Stakes scorer won the Racing Post Trophy with ful event at Woburn which saw Port Douglas, impressive Curragh subsequent Derby hero Autho- young Englishman Matt maiden winner Black Sea and rized in 2006, could run Marcel, Fitzpatrick claim his maiden pro- Royal Lodge runner-up Deauville. not seen since scoring at Newcastle fessional title. The Grove, in Johannes Vermeer and Shogun, in late August. Hertfordshire, will stage the 2016 fourth and sixth respectively in the William Muir's Royal Reserve edition from October 13-16. It will Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at and the Richard Hannon-trained be only the second time The Grove Longchamp earlier this month, Tony Curtis complete the has held a European Tour event, complete the squad. possibles. having hosted the 2006 WGC- American Express Championship which was won by Tiger Woods, with Poulter joint runner-up along- Laura Trott and Katie Archibald this whole week of racing." side Adam Scott and Donald in a claimed their third gold medals of Archibald, meanwhile, suc- Scott Quigg says his long-awaited always in the gym, I live in the share sixth place. Donald was tied the European Track Champion- cessfully defended her individual fight with Carl Frampton is 'nearly gym so this is no change for me. for sixth when The Grove staged ships in Switzerland on Sunday's pursuit title, and was joined on the there' and hopes the domestic clash I've just got to keep focused, keep the 2006 WGC-American Express final day. podium by fellow Briton Ciara will be confirmed for February in learning, keep improving and hope- Championship Donald was tied Trott went into the final three Horne in third. Manchester. Britain's two best su- fully that green light will get for sixth when The Grove staged events of the omnium with a com- Archibald, who also won the per-bantamweights could finally pressed and it's the fight that ev- the 2006 WGC-American Express manding 12-point overnight lead team pursuit and elimination race, share a ring in the next few months eryone wants to see. "With a fight Championship "I'm very delighted and turned that into a 36-point vic- recorded a time of 3min 32.832sec as there have been positive talks like this, negotiations are always to say we are going to The Grove, tory by finishing second in the time to take gold ahead of the Nether- between Quigg's promoter Eddie going to be difficult, even to the which of course hosted a WGC trial and then winning both the fly- lands' Elise Delzenne. Hearn and Barry McGuigan and smaller things, but it's the furthest back in 2006," said Donald. "I was ing lap and points race. Archibald said: "Pretty his sons, who handle the career of it's ever been. The venues are be- lucky enough to be able to play It was her 10th European title happy, pretty sweaty. All the Frampton. Quigg is more optimis- ing talked about - Manchester to- that event and I'm excited we are and she ends this year's champi- things you'd expect. I think you've tic than ever about the fight being wards the end of February, so the going back there. It is a world-class onships having won every event got to go in imagining you're going made for early next year and has dates are being set. We're nearly facility, a great hotel and I think all she entered, following previous to win. You don't imagine celebrat- revealed that Manchester Arena is there." Carl Frampton defended his the players will really enjoy play- victories in the team pursuit and ing or anything like that, but you the likely location. Andre Ayew to IBF title with a points win over ing the golf course. "The Grove is scratch race. Bet nowBet £5 get think of the best outcome and how Score and Swansea to Win in 90 Alejandro Gonzales Jr in July arl a parkland course, and it has some £20 free Trott told you can get to it." Mins4/1 The venues are being Frampton defended his IBF title elevation changes. It is always pre- britishcycling.org.uk: "For me Jason Kenny's difficult cham- talked about - Manchester the with a points win over Alejandro sented in great condition. It has a that's my tenth European title so pionships continued when he was middle towards the end of Febru- Gonzales Jr in July Both men have really nice variety of some longer I'm super happy with that. It's just eliminated from the keirin in the ary, so the dates are being set. We're expressed their willingness to settle holes, and some driveable par- been great. I absolutely love the second round, while Katy nearly there. "Again it's the fight the long-standing rivalry, despite fours. I think it will also be a fun Euros. I did it from the very first Marchant was knocked out of the we all want, it's the fight every- the breakdown of talks over the course for the spectators, so it will one in 2010 and I've been a Euro- women's race at the same stage. body wants to see and it's the clos- years, and Quigg feels the time is be a great venue for the 2016 Brit- pean champion in every one I've Britain ended the champion- est it's ever been to being made," now right for them to put their ish Masters supported by Sky competed at, which I guess is quite ships top of the medal table with he told Sky Sports News HQ. "I'm unbeaten records on the line. Sports." lucky. So yeah I've really enjoyed six golds and three bronzes. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . 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