Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:134 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SATURDAY. DECEMBER 12 . 2015 -Qaus 21, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 0708954626 Abdullah Peace talks to introduces Gen. Andarabi as acting start within few Afghan intelligence chief weeks: Ghani The Chief Executive Officer AT News Report (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah formal- ly introduced Major General Mo- KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani legitimate use of force we don’t said that peace talks between the mean that Afghanistan and its peo- Afghan government and the Tali- ple must use it all alone, but the ban will start within few weeks. countries from the region, particu- Speaking at a press conference larly Pakistan, must also extend the here on Friday, President Ghani use of legitimate force,” Ghani said. said that Pakistan has vowed to He added that now it is all up facilitate the peace parleys. to the militant groups to choose Showing meticulous optimism between war and peace. about results of the upcoming Ghani described the current peace parleys, President Ghani said situation in Afghanistan is compli- that the pace talks will be held cated and said that it could not be hammad Massoud Andarabi as within the framework of the con- solved within a day. However, he acting Afghan Intelligence – Na- stitution. said that every step that could lead tional Directorate of Security Ghani said that Pakistan dur- to peace in Afghanistan should be (NDS) chief. ing trilateral and quadrilateral meet- welcomed. The president said that Gen. Andarabi was previous- ings ensured to cooperate with Pakistan has agreed to take action ly serving as Deputy Director of Afghanistan in brining everlasting against those militant groups on Operations of the National Direc- peace to country. its soil, who are not willing to talk torate of Security (NDS). Daesh militants acting in Afghani- cil of the Afghan Interior Minis- Asian countries, which could be tral Asia are currently under threat He added that the peace talks peace with Afghanistan. NDS in a statement said Gen. stan may use the country for arms try. captured by the militants. of a terrorist invasion. This is a big will start within few weeks and It is worth mentioning that the Andarabi was appointed as acting smuggling and human trafficking, In an interview with Sputnik, "This worst-case scenario headache for Moscow," Tauhidi the peace would be talked only direct peace talks between the Af- NDS chief through a presidential according to Sidiqollah Tauhidi, a Sidiqollah Tauhidi, a member of the may see the transformation of Af- said. with those willing to come to the ghan government and the Taliban decree on Thursday and and for- member of the consultative coun- Afghan Interior Ministry's consul- ghanistan into a transit route for According to him, Russia negotiation table. “Those who started in Murree, a resort city near mally assumed charge of NDS dur- tative council, suggested that Af- the smuggling of arms, minerals should first of all wrap up its air want to talk peace are most wel- Islamabad, in June, 2015. Howev- ing a ceremony attended by CEO ghanistan may soon become a and people from the Middle East campaign against Daesh in Syria come, but those who don’t want er, the peace talks faced a dead- Abdullah. trans-shipment point for Daesh to Central Asia," Tauhid said. and then focus on these militants peace and want to continue fight- lock after revelation of the death Speaking during the ceremony militants engaged in arms smug- In this connection, he pointed in Afghanistan, where he said Rus- ing for others interest in Afghani- of the Taliban’s supreme leader to introduce Gen. Andarabi as act- gling and human trafficking. the finger at Pakistan, which he sia may develop better coordina- stan will face legitimate force. By Mullah Omar. ing NDS Chief, Abdullah said the Tauhidi recalled that the vast said maintains contact with the tion with Western countries fight- acceptance of Rahmatullah Nabil’s majority of members of Daesh are Taliban and Daesh, directing their ing Daesh. resignation was not an easy task former Taliban militants who actions in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, The Times report- during the current situation but he "changed their position, but who Separately, Tauhidi heaped ed late last week that Daesh had said the government respects the continue to destroy, destabilize… praise on Russia's efforts to com- captured four districts in eastern TAPI TO START right and decision of the security and kill civilians." bat Daesh militants. Afghanistan, with 1,600 local mil- official to step down. According to Tauhidi, the fear "In Syria, Russia proved that itants pledging their allegiance to Major General Mohammad is that Daesh may get financial and it is up in arms against terrorism. the terrorist group. Massoud Andarabi been working NEXT WEEK as a DDO for NDS, has higher ed- personnel support from Central Russia's borders adjacent to Cen- sputniknews AT News Report ucation in Management and Infor- mation Technology, according to Russian speaking KABUL: Construction works of participate in the groundbreaking the bilgraphy of Gen. Andarabi the long awaited Turkmenistan- ceremony. released by NDS. woman carries out Afghanistan-Pakistan-India The 1,735-kilometer pipeline Born in Andarab district of (TAPI) gas pipeline project will is expected to carry 33 billion cu- Baghlan Province, Gen. Andarabi suicide attack in kick start in Turkmenistan on Sun- bic meters of Caspian Sea natural is fluent in foreign languages; En- Nangarhar day. gas per year from Turkmenistan glish, Arabic and Urdu, in addition KABUL: Reaffirming its long-term President Ashraf Ghani is also through Afghanistan into Pakistan to two national languages (Dari & commitment to Afghanistan, Brit- AT News Report expected to participate in the cer- and then to India. Price estimates Pashto). ain has urged the administration of KABUL: A suicide blast carried emony. The project is expected to range as high as $10 billion and the After finishing his higher edu- President Ashraf Ghani to effec- out by a foreign women killed create 50,000 jobs in Afghanistan. project is expected to be complet- cation, Gen. Andarabi has worked tively implement its reform agen- three children and an operative of President Ghani while talking ed in 2018. in several National and Internation- da. the National Directorate of Secu- to newsmen said that Afghanistan al institutions in different level Reforms were crucial to deliv- KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani tough conditions,” he said. rity (NDS) in eastern Nangarhar has expanded its economic coop- positions; including seven years in ering economic growth, jobs and on Friday called the protection and On International Human province, said a local official on eration with the Central Asian UN Development Office as Af- investment for Afghanistan, said promotion of human rights as a Rights Day, he added, his govern- Friday. Ataullah Khogyani, countries. He added that Turkmen- ghanistan Development Program spokesman for the provincial gov- the UK minister for the Middle basic duty of his administration. ment remembered the victims of istan is committed to support Af- Project Officer. East and North Africa including ernor office, told Afghanistan The national unity government rights abuses and reaffirmed its Times that Afghan forces during a ghanistan to reach economic devel- Gen. Andarabi has been work- Afghanistan. was doing its bit to prevent the commitment to preventing the re- search operation in Doronta area opment. ing in higher level of NDS as Dep- A statement from the British abuses of Afghans’ rights, Ghani currence of violations. of Sorkhrod district of Nangarhar President Ghani and Turk- uty Director of Operations, he embassy said Tobias Ellwood was quoted as saying in a press Ghani underlined the need for the other night arrested nine for- menistan’s President Qurban Ali provided efforts during his career promised UK’s support for an release from the Presidential Pal- strengthening rule of law and the eigners, including five men, a wom- Berdi Mohammadov during a tele- to protect national interests and Afghan-led peace process, which ace. judiciary to protect fundamental an and three children. “When Af- phonic conversation around a shattered any kind of threads offered the best prospect to end “We know the people of Af- human rights and freedoms in Af- ghan forces wanted to transfer the month ago have agreed to start con- which posed Afghanistan’s nation- foreigners to the NDS headquar- conflict in Afghanistan. ghanistan have seen an unfavour- ghanistan. The president claimed struction work of the regional pipe- al security he provided lots of The Minister marked Interna- ters for investigations, the arrest- able situation and violations of his government had adopted effec- ed woman detonated her explo- line project. During the conversa- achievements for NDS. tional Human Rights Day by at- human rights over the past few tive measures to strengthen the ju- sives and killed the three children tion, President Ghani also accept- tending a reception for civil soci- decades. They have experienced dicial organs and rule of law. and an NDS operative,” he added. ed Mohammadov’s invitation to ety and the media. He met Ghani, 20 Afghan asylum seekers killed, Chief Executive Abdullah and Fi- nance Minister Eklil Hakimi. wounded in Iran accident Ellwood also held talks with ZARANJ: At least 20 Afghan asy- the asylum seekers. The vehicles acting Minister of Defence Ma- lum seekers have been killed and were badly damaged as a result of soom Stanikzai and Chief of the wounded in a traffic accident in the accident. Army Staff Qadam Shah.