Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:317 Price: Afs.15 TUESDAY . JUNE 23 . 2015 -Saratan 02, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes UN urges Ghani to specify date Taliban stormed parliament; bid to of parliamentary elections confirm defense minister disrupted Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi AT Monitoring Desk safety whereas some of them have received minor injuries. Shekiba KABUL: The Taliban assaulted Hashemi, a MP from Kandahar KABUL: The United Nations the Parliament on Monday just province told Afghanistan Times (UN) urged President Ashraf as parliamentarians were conven- that she along with her colleagues Ghani to specify the exact date of ing for their third attempt to cast was shifted to a safer place and upcoming parliamentary elec- their vote of confidence for a de- no one was hurt. Kabul Police tions. The UN leadership in Af- fense minister. A suicide bomber spokesman Ebadullah Karemi told ghanistan hold meeting with Pres- exploded himself up behind the Afghanistan Times that six attack- ident Ghani the other day to dis- gate of the Parliament when Ma- ers who wanted to enter the Par- cuss parliamentary elections. soom Stanikzai, was going to be liament were immediately killed The two sides discussed dif- officially introduced to the law- by the security forces. The weap- ferent issues regarding the elec- makers for vote of confidence by ons depot was exploded in the tions including electoral reforms the Second Vice President Sarwar incidence said Karemi. He said one as well as people s trust over the Danish. Security forces prevent- woman and one child were killed. election process. ed the attackers to enter into the He added that nine women and The deputy spokesman for Parliament. The incident hap- children were among the 28 civil- the president, Sayed Zafar pened when members of the par- ians who received injuries. Re- Hashemi, told Azadi Radio that liament (MPs) were discussing sponding to a query the spokes- An Afghan municipality worker carries the dead body of a the UN suggested that date of the deteriorating security situation man said no troops have been upcoming parliamentary elections across the country particularly in Taliban attacker after clashes with security forces in front of killed. The country has been with- the Parliament, in Kabul. Photograph: Rahmat Gul/ AP should be practical, people s trust the north as two districts have out a confirmed defense minister over the process should be re- fallen to the Taliban control in as an acting minister is running the stored and the polls should not be the Parliament expired Sunday rating across the country particu- northern Kunduz province. defense ministry. Since the Na- however Ghani extended its term larly in the northern parts, which delayed for a long time. The UN Speaker of the Wolesi Jirga or tional Unity Government was in- leadership didn t mention a spe- in office until new polls are held. were relatively peaceful in the Lower House of the Parliament, augurated last September. Mr. The move has sparked debate over past. cific date for the elections, he said. Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi told lawmak- Stanekzai was Ghani s (the Pres- President Ghani had previ- the legality of the extension of the A second district in Kunduz ers there was no need for panic as ident) third choice for the vital Parliamentarians term. province has fallen to the Talban ously said that he will specify the it was just a blast of power trans- post. Ghani s earlier candidates exact date of the coming parlia- The Taliban took responsibil- control. The seizure of the Archi former. Later on the parliamentar- failed to survive vote of confidence ity for the attack. Moreover, se- district by the Taliban has deep- mentary elections within a month. ians and newsmen were taken to from the Parliament. The term of However, officials in the Indepen- curity situation has been deterio- ened concerns in Kabul. dent Election Commission (IEC) recently said that holding parlia- AT News Report vented the attackers from entering 85 militants Taliban mentary polls are not possible this the parliament and unleashing casu- 30 schoolgirls year. The president extended the KABUL: Ex-President Hamid alties inside the Parliament. Karzai captures yet date of the Wolesi Jirga s tenure Karzai strongly denounced terror- termed the perpetrators as enemies killed in recently. A statement issued by ist attack on parliament, said a of national sovereignty and devel- poisoned in Bamyan another district the Presidential Palace said: In statement from his office on opment of Afghanistan. He said that nationwide line with the constitution and the Monday. Six suicide attackers the enemy should keep in mind that of Kunduz advice of the Supreme Court, the stormed parliament on Monday. such attack on governmental insti- AT Monitoring Desk Wolesi Jirga would continue to The coordinated attack of the Tal- tutions cannot do any harm to inde- operations serve till announcing the result of iban ended with all attackers killed pendence of Afghanistan. Karzai ex- the next parliamentary polls. after several hours of fighting. tended his heartfelt condolences to AT News Report KABUL: Dasht-e-Archi district However, he shows confidence in of northeastern Kunduz province the bereaved families and prayed for has fallen to the Taliban, said an the security forces as they pre- quick recovery of the wounded. KABUL: As many as 85 militants NATO have been killed in nationwide official in the district. Dasht-e- military offensives conducted by Archi district chief, Nasiruddin Afghan security forces against Saadi, confirmed that the district TO REVIEW Electoral reforms commission Taliban over the past 24 hours, has fallen under the Taliban s con- said the Ministry of Interior trol around 8:00 am on Monday. RESOLUTE TO START WORK SOON: CEO (MoI). The MoI in a statement This is the second district of said that security forces conduct- Afghanistan that has fallen to the KABUL : Chief Executive Officer reforms commission will continue ed coordinated operations against BAMYAN CITY: Another 30 to school, he observed. Moham- Taliban s hands this week. The SUPPORT (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said its work under the leadership of militants in Kunduz, Badakhshan, schoolgirls have been poisoned in mad Amin Danishyar, a relative of Taliban militants earlier this week electoral reforms commission will the CEO office and will not have Sar-e-Pul, Nangarhar, Farah, Waras district of central Bamyan an ailing girl, said he had shifted an captured Chahardara district of MISSION start work soon. He expressed any connection to the election com- Ghazni and Helmand provinces province, an official said Monday. affected student to a local health the province.Saadi said that 80 these views in a meeting with Span- missions because the panels have killing 85 militants wounded 49 Abdullah Murawaj, principal clinic. He said that health condi- percent of the district has been ish Ambassador to Kabul Jose lost their credibility, the statement others. The statement added that of Band-i-Kosa School, told Pa- tions of some of the students were under the Taliban s control over PROGRESS Rubio on Sunday. A statement added. The Spanish ambassador security forces also recovered a jhwok Afghan News that 30 stu- critical. Mohammad Reza Ada, the past two years. Maulvi Ab- from the CEO office said the gov- assured the European Union com- dents were shifted to hospital in provincial education director, ex- dullah Qarluq, a senator from he NATO defense ministers number of heavy and light weap- ernment was committed to bring mitment to financially support the ons form the militants. The press the Waras district after falling un- pressed concern over the issue and Kunduz, in an interview with Ra- will review progress made about fundamental reforms in the election process of Afghanistan, conscious. He said the students said there was no laboratory in dio Azadi blamed lack of coordi- since the laugh of the release didn t say if there were any T electoral system of the country. but on condition of reforms. Ru- casualties to Afghan security forc- felt nauseous, dizzy and crying Bamyan to practically probe the nation among security forces for NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) Abdullah assured all prerequisites bio hoped the elections reforms es in the clashes. after poisoned. The nature of the issue. Local officials said blood collapse of Dasht-e-Archi. He mission in Afghanistan during the for reforms have been finalized and would take place soon at a specif- incident was unclear but police sample of affected students had warned that several other districts NATO defense ministers meeting the electoral reforms commission ic time, saying his country was have launched investigations to been sent to the Ministry of Public in the province are on the verge of on 24th and 25th June. NATO would start work soon. The com- committed to stand by Afghani- Nuristan PC unearth facts, Murawaj said. Health for examining. This is the collapse. Secretary General, Jens mission would then present its stan for long-term until the coun- Possibly some suspects have fourth time the schoolgirls in Bam- Police chief of the district have Stoltenberg, told reporters during suggestions to the government in try became strong and united, the members accused sprayed poisonous materials in yan province poisoned in the past handed over the Dasht-e-Archi to a press conference Finally, we will an opportune time. The electoral statement concluded. school rooms before children come one month. (Pajhwok) the Taliban, Qarluq alleged. review progress made since the of absenteeism launch of our Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan at the start JALALABAD: At least two pro- of the year.