Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:270 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . MAY 04. 2017 -Sawar 14, 1396 HS 13, he has criticised the Ashraf Ghani government too, the first time he has been this vocally crit- ical of his successor. In an inter- view to The Hindu during a visit to Delhi, he explains his com- ments, as well as his hopes for In- dian engagement in Afghanistan in the future. Excerpts: You have come out very strongly against the U.S. bombing in Nangarhar province. Given that the GBU/43B MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast) was claimed to have been used to target ISIS Khorasan, that everyone seems to agree is a major threat to Afghani- stan, why are you objecting? I am objecting for two reasons. One, that the Americans waited two and a half to three years for Daesh (the Islamic State) to en- trench itself in Nangarhar prov- ince’s Shinwar district, and to use those caves, and to abuse our peo- ple, to evacuate villages of their inhabitants, and basically allowed Daesh to do all of this, without The former Afghan President on U.S. doublespeak on Af-Pak, stopping them. They had all the elusive peace, and why India must stay invested in his country means to stop Daesh from infil- trating into Afghanistan across the Durand Line all this time. They For years, former Afghanistan the aftermath of American forces monitor this line at all times. So, President Hamid Karzai has been dropping a massive 22,000-tonne having allowed them to cross into outspoken in his criticism of U.S. ‘MOAB’ — its biggest non-nucle- Afghanistan, to allow them to car- action in the war on terror. But in ar bomb — in the country on April ry supplies and ammunition...P2 By Farhad Naibkhel among wounded people, he add- coalition medical facilities.” in battle ground by Afghan forces, ed. Ministry of Public Health An eyewitness said that the thus they struggle to hide their fail- KABUL: Eight civilians were Spokesman Ismail Kawosi said suicide attacker was sit at the side ure behind such atrocity attacks. killed and 28 others including three that seven killed and 26 wounded of the road when the foreign Chief Executive Abdullah also on NATO troops wounded Wednes- people shifted to hospitals from troops’ convoy was passing the his twitter said that deeply sad- day after a suicide bomber suicide attack incident in Kabul area he blew himself up and tar- dened by the terrorist attack kill- rammed into NATO troops’ con- city. U.S Navy Captain Willian K. geted the convoy. Three private ing innocent civilians in Kabul. I voy in Kabul’s police district 9. Salvin Spokesman for U.S. Forc- vehicles including a mini bus also condemn the attack and stand in “A suicide bomber targeted es-Afghanistan in a statement said destroyed. Daesh (Islamic State) solidarity with the victims. The US NATO troop’s convoy at around that “A coalition MRAP convoy claimed responsibility for the at- Embassy to Kabul also condemned KABUL : The European Union on way in ensuring good conditions 7:45 am in Kabul city,” deputy was targeted by a suicide bomber tack. President Mohammad Ashraf the attack. “Unfortunately, there Wednesday voiced concern over for media which has made the most spokesman for interior ministry in Kabul this morning about 8; Ghani while strongly condemning are those who refuse to allow Af- increasing incidents of violations of the opportunity to have a high- said. “Women and children are 00am. Three coalition service the suicide bomber attack, said that ghans their chance at peace, and against journalists working in the ly professional and skilled media among wounded people,” Najeeb members were wounded. All sus- terrorist by killing of innocent ci- instead insist on killing and maim- conflict zones. community. However, there is still Danish added. Ministry of Public tained non-life threatening vilians once again revealed their ing innocent civilians,” the embas- “Especially worrying are re- room for further improvement,” Health Spokesman Ismail Kawo- wounds, are in stable condition, enmity to the Afghan people. Pres- sy special charge d’ affairs Hugo ports that the majority of the vio- said the EU special representative. si said that two women are also and are currently being treated at ident said that terrorists defeated Llorens said in a statement. lations are done by the Afghan se- Ambassador Franz-Michael Mell- KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani curity forces. All parties to the bin noted approval of the Law on has categorically told the Paki- conflict must understand and re- Access to Information, saying it Air cargo routes Karzai condemns Kabul suicide bombing stan’s spymaster that Afghanistan spect the role and the impartiality had to be implemented through- Daesh a would not trust the neighbour un- of the press,” it said. out the administration. The law is to India AT News Report out by the enemies of peace and til it takes action against the Tali- In a statement on World Press central to transparency in the work stability in Afghanistan, calling it ban and other terrorist groups. A Freedom Day, the EU commend- of public officials and to hold ad- expected KABUL: Hamid Karzai, former against all human and Islamic well-placed government source ed Afghanistan for having one of ministration accountable. “Yet still serious president “strongly” condemned norms, said a statement from confided to Pajhwok Afghan News the most developed and well-func- we hear that many public officials to launch within Wednesday’s suicide bombing that Karzai’s office. Karzai expressed Afghanistan handed ISI chief, Nav- tioning press corps in the region haven’t heard of the law. This must two months killed eight civilians and injured 28 his thoughts and sympathies to the eed Mukhtar, enough evidence of and a relatively high standard of be improved -no law is better than threat people including three NATO sol- families of the victims and wished the presence of Taliban and other freedom of expression. its implementation," the ambassa- diers in Kabul. The former presi- paradise for the martyrs and quick rebel insurgents in Pakistan. Dur- "Afghanistan has come a long dor concluded. (Pajhwok) Editorial P-6 Page- 3 dent said the attack was carried recovery for the injured. ing his day-long visit to Kabul on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Intel- ligence chief met several Afghan New US policy opposes arbitrary timelines officials, including President Ghani. The source revealed Ghani told the KABUL : A new American policy have been set, US officials told me they would ISI chief he could not trust Paki- on Afghanistan, pledging at least envision an increase in both US and NATO forc- stan until it adopted practical steps $23 billion a year to sustain the es inside the country.” Washington is also ham- to meet Afghanistan’s longstand- government in Kabul, rules out ar- mering out a plan to eliminate the Afghan branch ing demands to rein in terrorists bitrary withdrawal timelines. The of the Islamic State (IS), or Daesh, group, which on its soil who conducted incur- Trump team supports the deploy- has been active in eastern and central Afghani- sions in the war-torn country. The ment of more US and NATO stan. According to media reports, the US policy president shared with Mukhtar troops to defeat the militants who acknowledges the need for an eventual peace deal concrete evidence about Kandahar have killed more than 800 Afghan with the Taliban. However, it suggests stepping bombing that killed UAE diplo- up military attacks on militant holdouts to force troops in the first two months of the group into accepting a workable deal. The mats and a number of Afghans, the 2017 alone. A columnist for the attack on the American Universi- new strategy would not set arbitrary deadlines Bloomberg news agency, Eli Lake, for the pullout of international forces from Af- ty of Afghanistan (AUAF) and the says: “While no troop numbers recent assault on the military base ghanistan. (Pajhwok) in Balkh province. According to the official, who did not want to be Aleading global FMCGcompany with its operations in more named, Taliban leader Maulvi Ah- mad Kandahari has been training than 25 countries and registered office in Germany is suicide bombers in a military base in Quetta. Pakistan should hand hiring National Sales Manager for its growing operation in over the Taliban leader to the Af- ghan government, he said. The Af- KABUL : Some Wolesi Jirga or Mahmod Sulaiman Khalil, a representative Afghanistan. ghan government also asked for lower house members on Wednes- from southeastern Paktia province, said:“The action against the 84 Taliban lead- day lashed out at the Afghanistan AIHRC behavior with HIA prisoners is one sid- Qualification: Graduate with fluency in English and Urdu ers, whose list has already been Independent Human Rights Com- ed. Seema Samar should not create problems for provided to Pakistani authorities. mission (AIHRC) chief over her peace in the country.” Experience: 6-7 years of sales experience in managing Mukhtar was categorically told recent remarks about the release Obaidullah Barakzai from Uruzgan province that relations between the two of Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan pris- said: “Samar should correct herself first and then multiple FMCG/ Consumer brands across all countries would not improve until oners. On Saturday (Aril 29), criticize the HIA, I have evidence about the in- Pakistan handed over the individ- AIHRC head Seema Samar said volvement of her relatives in killing of hundreds channels of distribution like Wholesale, Retail and Modern uals involved in the recent attacks they would monitor the process of people, but she would not tell a word about to Afghanistan, the source said.