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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:284 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . MAY 18. 2017 -Sawar 28, 1396 HS AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai condemns in strongest terms the terrorist attack on National Radio Television’s station in Nangarhar that killed and wounded our compatriots. Calling the attack on media as an attack By Farhad Naibkhel against the voices of Afghans, former President extends his heart- KABUL: At least six people were felt condolences to the families of killed and 24 others injured the victims and wishes a speedy AT News Report visiting Durand Line would be wel- Wednesday after a group of armed recovery to those wounded in the comed. Shading light on the Af- insurgents attacked the state-run attack. ABUL: The Ministry for ghanistan-Pakistan region as the provincial Radio and Television of Borders and Tribal Affairs breeding and nurturing ground for Afghanistan (RTA) stations in in a statement has wel- international terrorism, Czarnecki K has said that there is a serious need eastern Nangarhar province, pro- comed the opinion of Ryszard vincial officials said. “Four insur- Czarnecki, Vice President of Eu- for the European Union and the gents armed with weapons and ropean Parliament who suggested United States to review their on- explosives attacked the provincial revisit of the Durand Line in order going Afghan policy to foster long- radio and TV station at around to win war on terror. term peace in the region, rather than 10:00 am in Jalalabad city,” said The ministry in a statement on pouring millions of Euros in aid to provincial spokesman Attaullah Wednesday said the Afghan gov- Kabul government. He said that Khogyani. The first attacker det- ernment and people, living on both revisiting the Durand Line is the onated his explosive vest at the sides of the Line applauded Czar- need of the day in order to win entrance of the station and short- necki for his noble and realistic war on terror. He recognized the ly after, three insurgents stormed approach which meets to histori- historical truth regarding merger of inside the compound of the TV ABUL : Rural Rehabilita cal and evergreen stand of Afghan Baluchistan and Pashtun-dominat- channel and gun battle ensuing. tion and Development people. ed tribal areas, currently adminis- Khogyani said that shortly after Minister Nasir Ahmad The statement added that re- tered by the unauthorized state of the attack police Special Forces K visiting the defunct Durand Line Pakistan. According to his opin- Durrani on Wednesday said his reached to the area and started ministry had saved more than 1.7 is the first and last solution to the ion piece, Durand line was an at- clashes with the insurgents. After billion afghanis in contracts in one current dilemma in the country, and tempt by British India to secure over three hours of clashes all three year as a result of its anti-corrup- also in the region. itself by providing it strategic insurgent killed by Afghan forces. tion effort. According to the statement, depth and a buffer against Russian Unfortunately six people includ- Durrani told participants of a the restoration of Afghan land and advancement into the Indian sub- ing two police and four TV chan- conference “Annual Anti-Corrup- people across the Durand Line re- continent through Afghanistan. nel staffs were killed and 17 oth- tion Program of the Ministry of mains a historic and evergreen However, it was not a permanent ers including two army comman- ghanistan strongly condemned the tion also called on government to attack against freedom of speech. Rural Rehabilitation and Develop- stand of all the governments and border between Afghanistan and dos were wounded in the incident, attack over National TV provin- investigate the attack seriously and According to reports, the Daesh ment (MRRD) in Kabul, that his people of Afghanistan, which is British India. Secondly, it was he added. He elaborated that the cial station and called it a war bring perpetrators before justice. terrorist group took responsibili- ministry had taken serious steps necessary for the sovereignty and meant to fix the limitation of killed staffs of the TV included a crime. While both organizations EU Ambassador and EU Special ty for the attack over state-run TV towards improving its affairs. territorial integrity of the country. spheres of influence in order to driver, watchman and two techni- expressed concerns over threats Representative in Kabul F-M station in Nangarhar. Also Taliban The measures the MRRD had It furthered that peace and sta- improve bilateral relations and cal employees. Afghanistan’s against journalists asked the gov- Mellbin also strongly condemn the spokesman denied the group had taken included building electronic bility in Afghanistan and in the re- trade. Czarnecki furthered that this National Journalists Union, Nai- ernment to protect media staff. attack on Nengarhar TV station. hands in the attack on state-run systems, simplifying executive gion would be a dream until the historical mistake, or more precise- Supporting Open Media in Af- The media advocacy organiza- He termed the attack a deliberate TV station in Nangarhar. processes, creating a single center Afghan land and people across the ly the historical mischief, commit- for customers, sharing corruption Line to be regained by revisiting ted by British colonial rulers by cases with judiciary organs, estab- the Durand Line, and to do so it is dividing the Pashtun homeland, has lishing information bank, increas- the responsibility of United Stat- been perpetuated in recent years Global ing provincial trips of MRRD lead- ed, United Kingdom and other by the U.S and other Western coun- ership’s board to assess problems, countries of European Union, in- tries for their strategic interests. monitor projects and improve su- cluding the worldwide humanitar- Moreover, he said in an effort to attention to pervisory team as part of anti-cor- ian organizations and people. maintain its strategic depth in Af- ruption efforts over the past one Moreover, the statement add- ghanistan, security agencies of Pa- Afghanistan year. “Fortunately there a great ed, it is too late, however, realiz- kistan have used terror groups as change has been brought to the con- ing the truth and historical right of proxies to keep Afghanistan un- tract signing process, more than 1.7 Afghanistan is a good initiative stable and weak. He said hard look on the wane: billion afghanis were saved in 152 needs to be implemented in a true on revisiting Durand Line is nec- KABUL: Top US and NATO mil- contracts for different projects last spirit. The ministry in the state- essary for durable peace and sta- Abdullah itary commander would meet this solar year,” he said. He said the ment vowed that any effort for re- bility in the region. week to discuss the war in Afghan- projects were estimated to cost ABUL: Thee chief execu istan and the way forward, a me- more than 8.2 billion afghanis but tive officer (CEO) has dia report said on Wednesday. the amount was reduced to 6.5 bil- slammed the international Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jo- lion afghanis after an in-depth re- K seph F. Dunford Jr. arrived at the view. Similalry, Durrani said a community for its declining atten- tion to the counterterrorism cam- NATO headquarters on Tuesday number of organizations working paign in the war-torn country. The and would spend the next few days under the National Solidarity Pro- global fraternity should prioritise assessing the US and NATO mili- gram (NSP) of MRRD were fined improved relations with Afghani- tary footprint in Afghanistan, and 64 billion afghanis due to their poor the coalition’s ongoing operations performance. The Transparency stan, particularly in the area of PUL-I-KHUMRI: The police chief in the country, a cording to the International in its latest report on fighting against terrorism, Dr. Ab- for northern Baghlan province on dullah said during his trip to west- Washington Post. Army Gen. John corruption has said the anti-cor- Nicholson, the top U.S. command- Wednesday claimed several Rus- ern Herat province. Efforts by ruption campaign is intensified in sian, Pakistani, Egyptian and some regional countries to promote er in Afghanistan, would also at- Afghanistan, but called for more tend this week’s NATO ministeri- Chechen military experts had ar- peace and eliminate terror had late- efforts at eradicating the menace. rived in the province to train and ly lost momentum, Abdullah not- al, providing his assessment of the Afghanistan was ranked 169th, war, which is heading into its 16th support the Taliban militants. ed, calling the security problem in just ahead of Libya, Sudan and Brig. Gen. Ikramuddin Sarai the country a huge challenge to the year. Gen. Nicholson, along with Yemen and perceived the world’s U.S. Central Command chief Gen. told Pajhwok Afghan News the unity government. “Most of our seventh most corrupt nation in the foreign military experts had en- Joseph Votel, have called for an in- White House officials are report- ly stationed in Afghanistan, con- IT report. (Pajhwok) time, energy and resources are edly weighing an increase of be- ducting training and advising op- tered Kunduz, Faryab, Badakhs- spent on security; it is a great bur- crease of U.S. troops into Afghan- istan, ahead of this year’s fighting tween 3,000 to 5,000 additional erations under the Resolute han, Helmand provinces and Deh- den on our shoulders,” remarked American troops. With NATO Support mission. A smaller num- na Ghori, Tala wa Barfak, Dushi Abdullah, who traveled to Herat season in country.

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