Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:154 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . JANUARY 03. 2017 -Jadi 14, 1395 HS Parliament concerned over mounting insecurity, ask govt for action AT News Report KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Sunday expressed deep concern over mounting insecurity through- out the country. The lawmakers called on the government to take measures and rebuff the threats. Ramp up insecurity in differ- ent parts of the country and high threats particularly against parlia- ment is the matter of concern and needs to be focused, said Abdul 75 armed Raouf Ibrahimi, Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament. han, Zabul, Kunduz and Uruzgan, representatives, he said that par- He said that only in the past he said that “we will face more liamentarians must force the gov- militants two weeks three members of the security challenges in the next year, ernment to put an end before prob- parliament were attacked. if pre-measures are not taken.” lems. Another Member of Wolesi “Today, crisis reaches at its “Government must use current Jirga Saleh Mohammad Saleh a killed high level, so the government must winter as an opportunity and run number of officials are fueling trib- AT News Report take a clear step to prevent ramp operation to prevent threats in the alism and sectarianism in order to up insecurity in the country,” he country,” he insisted. Lawmaker safe his own position and this is- KABUL: At least 75 Taliban in- added. Neighboring countries hold Ahmad Shirzad expressed concern sue is the main factor behind weak surgents were killed and nine oth- sessions regarding Afghanistan’s over security challenges across the security and economic across the ers wounded during joint opera- situation, but the government ne- country, saying that parliament country. He emphasized that till tions conducted by Afghan forces glects it, he claimed. Ibrahimi asked must call on the government lead- date Afghan people are not united in different provinces within past the government to take action to ers to prevent the worsening situ- as a nation, so, they won’t reach 24 hours. clarify how the neighboring coun- ation. Criticizing rifts in the gov- peace and stability. All those fig- A press statement issued the tries use Taliban as instruments. ernment, breaching of law, insecu- ures that fuel tribalism must be Ministry of Interior said that Af- Pointing to presence of terrorists rity and holding of meeting in Mos- fired and trust should be built ghan National Police in collabora- and al-Qaeda fighters in different cow over Afghanistan situation among nation in order to reach to tion with the National Afghan provinces particularly in Badakhs- without the presence of Afghan peace and stability in the country. Army and National Intelligence Operatives has launched nine Counter-Terrorism joint opera- FORMER JIHADI tions to clear some of the areas Telcom minister suspended from terrorists and enemies of LEADER peace and stability of Afghanistan. over graft charges AT Monitoring Desk so,” he said while addressing local trict. Meanwhile, Provincial Police The operations were conduct- WARNS AGAINST residents. He also assured to put Chief, Brig. Gen. Aminullah Ama- ed in Logar, Faryab, Herat, Khost KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani KABUL: The Islamic State (IS), in place the threat posed by the rkhel, said that Daesh affiliates also and Nangarhar provinces, which as has suspended Telecommunica- RUSSIA, which is also known as Daesh Daesh militants with authorities in traveled to Nawa, Jaghato and a result 75 armed militants were tions and Information Technology militant group has emerged in the neighboring Zabul province. Andar districts. “Daesh are sta- killed, nine wounded and six oth- Minister Abdul Razaq Wahidi over TALIBAN THAW Gilan district of southern Ghaz- “Daesh group had settled on the tioned in Khak-i-Afghan and An- ers were arrested by Afghan na- corruption allegations, a well- ni province, provincial officials border between the two districts. goor Ada districts of Zabul. The placed source said on Monday. Former politician and Jihadi fig- tional defense and security forces, Wahidi was suspended on ure Mohammad Ismail Khan on said on Monday, assuring that Some Daesh members lived with militants only travel to Ghazni and added the statement. they were ready to “deal with families there,” the governor said. don’t have any specific centers.” Monday to investigate corruption Monday warned that Afghanistan Statement said that also, dur- allegations against his ministry, is likely to enter a new era of con- Daesh militants”. Governor Ab- Ghazni’s Gilan district shares bor- We are ready to deal with Daesh, ing these operations, Afghan forc- dul Karim Matin, who visited der with Khak-i-Afghan district of he said, adding that we don’t let Shah Hussain Murtazawi, a pres- flict unless government reviews es discovered and confiscated light idential spokesman, told Pajhwok its regional policies, referring to Jaghori district, told Pajhowk Zabul. Jaghori residents are con- the militants to reach their goals in and heavy ammunition and 12 dif- Afghan News that security forc- cerned about Daesh presence in Ghazni. Afghan News. He didn’t provide corruption. The charges against the recent trilateral meeting be- ferent types of IEDs. details about the accusations. tween China, Pakistan and Rus- es had put in place elaborate se- Gilan. “We have no problem here It is worth mentioning that Ghaz- The Afghan security forces him included awarding projects to curity measures to prevent Daesh but the Gilan-based Daesh mili- ni is the third most insure prov- He said Wahidi’s suspension people on approach, introducing sia on Afghanistan. will continue to operations in or- was aimed at ensuring transparen- If action is not taken, Af- attacks and not let the group tants want to attack our district,” ince of the country after Kunduz der to eliminate the terrorists’ sanc- provincial directors without legal a tribal elder in Jaghori, Ali Hus- and Helmand provinces. Nawa cy in the investigation against him. ghanistan could change into a sec- achieve its goals. “I have heard tuaries and lead the country to- process and committing double- that the IS wants to storm Jag- sain said. The tribal elder called on district of the province has been The Wolesi Jirga summoned standards in national plans. How- ond Syria, he said. hori and kill innocent people but the government to adopt serious under Taliban control over the past ward improved security and sta- Wahidi on January 04, 2016 after Talking on the Taliban-Rus- bility. ever, the minister survived the no- I would never allow them to do steps against Daesh in Gilan dis- 14 years. he was accused of administrative confidence vote. (Pajhwok) sia thaw, he said that the warm- ing relations between the two in- dicates a new era of war and dev- astation in Afghanistan, calling the Pakistan bars citizens Noor-Ghani talks to yield results soon: Jamiat leader recent trilateral meeting in Mos- cow a new crisis on the way for MAZAR-I-SHARIF : The ongo- talks come to a logical conclusion,” the Afghan government. from entering ing talks between President Ashraf wrote Naqibi on his Facebook He said that leaders of the Ghani and Balkh governor Atta page. Behind the scenes talks be- National Unity Government Afghanistan without visa Mohammad Noor were going in tween Ghani and Noor have been (NUG) have failed to tackle the right direction and would yield re- ongoing over the past few days problems in the country, adding Shamim Shahid Pakistani authorities started issu- sults soon, the Jamiat-i-Islami Af- amid speculation that Noor would that government’s ineffective PESHAWAR: In according to Paki- ing of special Rahdari Passes to ghanistan party said on Monday. resign as Balkh governor and would policies have led to the creation stan government’s decision of man- tribesmen living on both sides of The party’s deputy head, be given a key post in Kabul. of a new front between Russia, agement on the Durand Line, no one the Durand Line in September Zabihullah Firat, said Noor had On the other hand, differences Iran and China against Afghani- is allowed to enter Afghanistan with- 2015 last. But couple of months entered talks with the president have emerged in the Jamiat party stan. out passport at Torkham from Sun- of back, the process was suspend- with full consent of the party and over the ongoing talks between “While uncertainties contin- day (January 1st 2017). ed when government decided of the talks would soon come to a Ghani and Noor. ue to prevail in the country, those However, tribesmen from Shin- making compulsory crossing over logical conclusion. The Balkh governor had pre- who are within the government wari and Afridi tribes are exempted the Durand Line with passport and He said Noor was holding talks viously criticized Abdullah for his also do not have the right policy, of passport and visa restrictions and visa. So far the officials in Khyber with Ghani to achieve objectives failure to work for development therefore we see that the region they are allowed to travel between Agency issued passes to around which Chief Executive Officer of the party and its workers. starts staging against us. We also the two countries on showing of 3800 tribesmen who are frequent- (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah failed to Dr. Mohammad Afzal Hadid, face weaknesses on the warfront National Identity Cards or Special ly crossing over the Durand Line. get. Noor has thanked Naqibi for a member of the provincial council and this takes Afghanistan to- Rahdari passes, issued to them by Akhlaq Khan Shinwari while talk- supporting his talks with President of Balkh province, and a senior ward a crisis; therefore my rec- local political administration of Khy- ing to this correspondent has con- Ghani.