Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:33 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY .AUGUST 25. 2017 -Sunbula 03, 1396 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime Iran offers discounts to Chabahar traders In a bid to attract more business from Afghan Pakistan must take decisive action against militant groups, based in its soil: U.S. Ambassador traders, Iran has dropped its customs duties By Farhad Naibkhel Haqqani Network, Daesh, Al- will leave it to my national as the facilitation of a peace process nuclearized conflict” he added. at Chabahar port by up to 80 percent. Qaeda and all terrorist groups that leadership” to talk about the future that will lead to a stable, peaceful Pakistan and India will play a KABUL: Days after the US pose threat to the Afghan people, steps with Pakistan. Afghanistan. large part of this plan, and in the announcement a new Afghan he asserted. Meanwhile U.S. Ambassador He insisted that the US must coming days and weeks US will The economic attaché at the were providing warehouse strategy, the top US and Gen. Nicholson said that “We in Afghanistan Hugo Llorens said maintain pressure on the Taliban seek help from Afghanistan’s Iranian Embassy in Kabul, facilities and other services. “A NATO commander in the are determined to pursue the goal that “Pakistan is an important to join a peace process with the neighbors to assist in the fight, he Mohammad Reza Karimzada, on series of facilities has already country warned the Taliban of a political settlement, as these partner for achieving our priorities Afghan government to end the war noted. US Ambassador said that Wednesday said Iran is offering an been built at the Chabahar port cannot win on the battle field terrorist groups realized that they in the region, it must take decisive in Afghanistan. under the new strategy, “we will 80 percent discount in export and in order to encourage and it is time for them to join cannot win on the battle field, they action against militant groups, ‘We will remove the incentives integrate all instruments of U.S. tariffs to Afghan traders if they use traders discounts are being the peace and reconciliation will see that their best option is to based in Pakistan that are a threat for the hedging behavior by some power – diplomatic, economic, Chabahar port. offered for warehousing and process, instead of continuing pursue peace.” to Afghanistan.” that leads to support for the military, and intelligence – toward Karimzada said the route from services,” said Karimzada. to kill more incident Afghans. He noted the Taliban have He said that Pakistan has much Taliban, and we will emphasize achieving the ultimate goal of a Afghanistan to Chabahar port was Meanwhile Afghanistan Speaking at a joint press never won against the Afghan to gain from partnering with US in with all regional countries the political settlement that protects a lot shorter than that to Karachi Chamber of Commerce and conference with the U.S. commandos and never will, the region, including on areas where importance of cooperation to U.S. and Afghanistan’s vital port, in Pakistan, and Banda-r- Industry (ACCI) has called for Ambassador in Afghanistan therefore they cannot win, he “we have mutual interest,” such reduce the threat of terrorism and interests.” Abas port, in Iran. He also stated an increase in logistics capacity here, General Nicholson, said noted. that there was good infrastructure at Chabahar – especially for that “The united states, our He elaborated that “we will not and few problems relating to the large cargo ships. “What is so NATO allies and partners are fail in Afghanistan our national transit of goods through Iran and important is that standard with you (Afghanistan)”, security as well as Afghanistan that many businessmen were now airports where large planes can adding “we stand with your national security and the security Taliban attack on Baghlan’s using Chabahar port rather than land, and (a proper harbor (Afghan) security forces against of all our allies and partners depend Karachi port. Karimzada also said where) cargo ships can dock, terrorists and the enemies of upon this.” that Iran is giving Afghan traders a are not yet in place,” said Afghanistan and the enemies of He asked the Taliban to stop Dushi district beaten back 75 percent discount on import ACCI deputy head Tawfiq the entire world.” fighting against their country now, duties when using Chabahar, and Dawari. (ToloNews) “With the announcement stop killing innocent civilians, stop of this policy the Taliban PUL-I-KHUMRI : The Taliban bringing misery and hardship to the coordinated attack on the Dushi cannot win on the battle field Afghan people and lay down their it is time for them to join the district of northern Baghlan arms and join Afghan society, help province has been repulsed in peace process, let me stress our and build a better future for this continuing support to which militants suffered huge 4 killed, 8 injured in county and their own children. casualties, an official said on Afghanistan, our commitment Pointing to Daesh or ISIS-K to the great people of Thursday. Gen. Nicholson said that this terror Maj. Gen. Shaoor Gul Khan, Herat road mishap Afghanistan,” he added. group has been crashed in He stated that there is an deputy defence minister and Nangarhar and “we will pursue commander of security forces in opportunity and hope for the them, where they go.” HERAT CITY : At least four people were killed and eight others future, the Afghan people want current Baghlan battle, said the Responding to a question, Taliban on Wednesday evening wounded in a traffic accident in Adraskan district of western Herat peace and the international General Nicholson said that the province, an official said on Thursday. community is with them in this attacked Dushi district from policy announced by President different sides. He said eight Governor’s spokesman, Jailani Farhad, told Pajhwok Afghan journey, it is assured vision Trump addresses directly in the News two corolla cars crashed in the district late on Wednesday. that the allies can all work Taliban were killed and 15 others fact the United States is going to injured in the overnight clash. As a He said four people including three women and a child were together. engage in a dialogue with Pakistan killed and eight others wounded. The United States has result of Wednesday night attack security forces responded in including a woman and two girls, to eliminate external enablement the Taliban wanted to block the befitting manner and repulsed have been killed and six others The injured has been shifted to hospital and their health condition determined to continue support for the Taliban, the dialogue with is said to be stable, Farhad said. the Afghan security forces in Kabul-Mazar-i-Sharif highway their attack, he added. Mohammad injured in the firefight. Pakistan will be done in private and capture Dushi district, but Ali, a local elder, said four civilians, (Pajhwok) High speed and violation of traffic rules are called the main the fight against the Taliban, the and its already started and so “I reason of the crash. (Pajhwok) FRIDAY .AUGUST 25, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Palestinians should not waste their time by expecting concrete results from Jared Kushner's mediation efforts. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. 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With this kind of Meager health facility White House senior adviser, promised during his 2015 achieve a peace deal, this credentials, success becomes and President Donald Trump's election campaign. administration uses a more elusive for Mr Kushner. son-in-law, Jared Kushner is Though it failed to achieve "facilitation strategy" rather In order for Trump to It is a fact that health service across the country is unsatisfactory, leading a US delegation on a it, the Obama administration than an "interactive strategy" succeed, he has to make it but slowly improving at the same time. The Ministry of Public Middle East tour that includes had a clear position on the two- in mediation. Facilitation lacks incredibly clear that he is Health have to oversee all matters concerning the health of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United state solution and worked hard the necessary power and committed to the two-state Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, towards that goal. This assertiveness to achieve a deal, solution. He needs to firmly Afghanistan’s population, and also take immediate action to Jordan, Palestine, and Israel. administration has failed to take while interactive efforts can reject Israel's settlement provide satisfactory health services. According to Human Alongside Kushner, the a position. Trump's lack of successfully respond to any expansions in the West Bank.