Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:302 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SATURDAY . JUNE 02. 2018 -Jawza 12, 1397 HS AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO’s Secretary ABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met with General Jens Stoltenberg has said Huseyin Avni Botsali, ambassador of Organization of the alliance can benefit from Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in his office. The two sides AT News Report negotiations intensified and levels position regarding negotiation off the stage.” Columbia’s expertise in the Afghan discussed the Afghan peace process and the role of OIC. of violence decreased by 30 repeated several times and it is not “A number of channels of peace process as the Latin percent. “I call this talking and hidden and covert.” dialogue have opened up between American country became a new KABUL: U.S. top commander in fighting. We’ve seen this in other However, Nicholson insisted the various stakeholders in the ally to the organization. Addressing Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson conflicts, such as Colombia, where that clandestine dialogue were peace process,” continued a press conference in Brussels, revealed on Wednesday some the two sides were talking about taking momentum with the Taliban Nicholson, who said names were Stoltenberg said he appreciates secret talks were undergoing peace at the same time that they although they had not yet formally kept confidential to improve the what Columbia has achieved between Taliban factions and the were fighting each other on the responded to President Ashraf chances of reaching official through peace process and the Afghan government to broker a battlefield,” he said. Taliban Ghani’s offer of peace talks. Gen. negotiations. agreement that provided platform ceasefire amid intensifying Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid Nicholson claimed some secret The outgoing NATO for the peace in Columbia. “Today violence. Nicholson told Pentagon spurned Gen. Nicholson’s claim. meetings had taken place between commander said that violence in we discussed how to... P2 reporters via a teleconference from He said: “Gen. Nicholson’s claim the Afghan government and Taliban Afghanistan between February and Kabul that President Trump’s new regarding the Taliban’s contact is leaders. “A lot of diplomatic April had dropped by 30 percent Afghanistan strategy had Czech AT News Report armored vehicles under big far from truth. The Islamic Emirate activity and dialogue is occurring below the five-year average. question. Talking to Radio Azadi, parliament KABUL: Wednesday attack on Interior Minister Barmak informed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) is of an investigation to find the sanctions being investigated, Minister Wais nature of terrorist attack on the Ahmad Barmak said, putting the ministry, and also from where the terrorists made it possible... more troops transforming of terrorists by two P2 in Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Czech lawmakers have approved a government plan to increase the number of troops deployed in Afghanistan and other countries. The plan calls for the AT News Report the provincial capital, from Czech Republic to deploy 390 Charkh district yesterday when AT News Report vote since the beginning of the of those areas and for opening the of the province. Kunduz police soldiers in Afghanistan through KABUL: A dozen Taliban they were ambushed by process in mid-April. centers,” he added. said government forces are ready 2020, up from the current 230, as insurgents, including a key insurgents. In the ensuing clash, KABUL: More than 120 out of IEC Kunduz Head Rasul Kunduz residents meanwhile to launch military operations in part of the NATO-led Resolute commander, were killed in a spate Taliban’s deputy chief for the 220 voter registration centers in Omarsaid three districts including called on government to keep all areas under security threats. “We Support mission that provides operation carried out by the Afghan southern zone Abdul Nafi and a Kunduz have remained closed due Qala-e-Zal, Kalbad and Gul Tapa voter registration centers open in are fully prepared for operations training, advice and assistance to security forces in central Logar former district chief Mualvi Dost to security threats, said the are devoid of voter registration Kunduz so that they can vote in in areas under high security threats. local security forces. As many as province, an official said on Friday. Mohammad were killed. He said Independent Election centers. “More than 120 voter the upcoming elections in the We will launch military operations 110 Czechs will serve in Iraq, Logar police spokesman the security forces escaped unhurt Commission’s office in Kunduz. registration centers are closed in country. “We call on government in those areas after demand from including military training Shahpur Ahmadzai told Pajhwok in the ambush. Separately, 10 This comes as The IEC Kunduz. We have shared this with to remove problems faced by voter local residents,” said instructors, up from 49 at present. Afghan News that security forces insurgents were killed during a statistics show that more than 4.2 security agencies to launch military registration process in Kunduz EnamuddinRahmani, spokesman Some 120 soldiers will be were heading towards Pul-i-Alam, ground and air operation... P2 million people have registered to operations for ensuring the safety province,” said Mirwais, a resident for Kunduz Police Headquarters. dispatched to Africa’s... P2 SATURDAY .JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES UN REPORT: Afghanistan violence against Industrial union officials said the majority of processed leather used in the country is being imported from China and Pakistan. Officials from the High Council of According to industrialists, the Industrialists on Thursday said higher price of electricity and the that the leather industry is facing a lack of power are also creating women often crisis, especially in Nangarhar and challenges for the sector. “There Balkh provinces. is no electricity for eight hours a Issues such as smuggling, lack day,” said Ajab Khan, a leather of infrastructure and the lack of factory owner in Kabul. “The goesunpunished government support for the minister of commerce and industry are among top issues industries has directed a group to which have added to the woes of be formed, for instance, leather and leather factory owners. shoes, all these sections must be Meanwhile the ministry of separated, and discussions must be commerce and industries has said held on each of the areas to find that government is assessing the out how we can overcome the challenges facing the leather challenges facing the leather industry in the country. Currently industry,” said Musafir Qoqandi, many factories are importing their spokesman for the ministry of processed hides from China and commerce and industries. Leather Pakistan. “Meat is used in factory owners have said they Afghanistan on a large scale, skins want government to deliver on its of animals are sent to Karachi and promises regarding the processed there and leather is made accessibility to land for from it and they are sent back to businessmen where they can Afghanistan, they purchase it from establish factories and facilitate the us for ten AFs, and sell the leather industrialist union. Based on union in the country and only one being exported and leather factories industrial townships with the to us for 100 AFs,” said Abdul statistics, currently fifteen leather factory is operational, therefore a are importing 90 percent of their electricity they need. Jabbar Safai, the head of the high processing factories are registered large amount of animal hides are processed leather from abroad. (ToloNews) omen in Afghanistan Afghanistan, according to state 1,000Afghanreturnees are often pressured reports. UNAMA documented Afghanistan 16th worst to pursue mediation 280 cases of murder and "honor for violent crimes, killings" of women during the and officials are often reluctant to observation. Eighteen percent of givencarpet-weavingtools file criminal charges against the documented cases ended in a country for children accused, even for so-called "honor conviction of the perpetrator and JALALABAD: The Ministry of killings" according to a UN report prison sentences. UNAMA Some children in Kabul interviewed by TOLOnews said they are the only Rural Rehabilitation and [text, PDF] released Tuesday. reported that the vast majority of Development (MRRD) on e said that After a two-year period of murders and "honor killings" of breadwinners for their families; therefore, they have to work. Thursday distributed carpet- MRRD was observation in Afghanistan from women went unpunished, and they weaving equipment to 1,000 also working January 2016 to December 2017, believe the documented killings are only breadwinner for his family. Afghans who recently returned the UN Assistance Mission in under-reported. UNAMA says His father is ill and cannot work. from Pakistan to eastern Nangarhar on finding Afghanistan (UNAMA) [official that these acts are happening “I work here every day to earn province. markets for local website] found that women who despite the government's attempts bread for my family,” Isa said. The tools were distributed to products and providing attempt to report crimes, such as to resolve the issue. In 2009 “I don’t have anyone at home carpet-weavers at a special rape, mutilation, forced Afghanistan enacted the the rural industry with to work. I have to work,” said ceremony