Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:286 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SATURDAY . MAY 20. 2017 -Sawar 30, 1396 HS with the Taliban in recent times (only), but now these relations have been clarified. Pakistanis, Ira- nians and the Russians are jointly supporting the terrorists, howev- er the Russians do their work through Iran, for instance sending the Taliban weapons and money,” said Raziq. It is a matter of shame AT Monitoring Desk for the Taliban insurgents to ask foreigners for support to achieve ABUL: At least 580 candi their evil ambitions in the country. dates were appeared on He accused the group of destroy- KFriday in a written test for ing themselves for foreigners. “We 165 vacant positions of teachers want to tell the Taliban that it is in the central Bamyan province, very shameful for them to fight in an official said. Acting Education the name of Jihad (holy war) but Director Mohammad Ayub Ameri ask for money from Russia. This told Pajhwok Afghan News the is the Russia which destroyed our successful candidates would be ap- country and deprived us of devel- pointed in various government opment for years. It is now forty schools in Shaibar, Waras and Seg- years that we are fighting with han districts of Bamyan province. ourselves, so our demand from the In addition to that, he said in Bam- Taliban is to avoid such action,” yan province there are 134,000 added Raziq. “The war will be in- students, comprising 47 percent creased on some special fronts. girls are getting their education in The former NDS chief claims the president has They hail only minor gains. There 339 schools where 2,800 teachers monopolized power, which is one reason for government is a possibility about the rise in are performing their noble jobs. He not being able to deal with problems in the country. casualties among our forces, but at pointed out that there is a need for the end, Afghanistan will be victo- more up to 2,000 teachers to be Former head of the National Di- said. He added that the monopoli- rious, so far the insurgents have hired. Governor Mohammad Ta- rectorate of Security, Rahmatullah zation of power by Ghani, the es- managed to take over only a small hir Zaheer, while examining the ex- Nabi, said in an interview with tablishment of parallel institutions locality,” said civil society activist amination, said: “Merit is based TOLOnews a “complicated envi- and politicization of security agen- AT Monitoring Desk Kandahar Police Chief, Gen- Afghanistan.” There are enough Ahmad Shah Sepahr. This comes on qualification and talent, no oth- ronment” within the National Se- cies have prevented government eral Abdul Raziq has said that coun- evidence, showing that Pakistan, at a time that heavy fighting is be- er character is important.” He curity Council (NSA) has resulted from addressing the problems faced KABUL: There are certain coun- tries like Pakistan, Russia and Iran Russia and Iran are funding the ing witnessed in a number of urged the examination committee in a delay in making big decisions by the country. “We (the country) tries in the region that are trying to are funding and equipping the Tal- Taliban and other militant outfits southern provinces including to ensure transparency and fair- about important matters by gov- will face problems if political keep the Taliban’s war machine iban and other insurgent groups in in the country, he claimed. “The Uruzgan, Zabul and Helmand – ness while preparing the results. ernment. He said the NSA has thoughts were included in (activi- operational, as they believe that a bid to fuel the war machine and Russians have been in contact with which has been a hotbed of con- Moreover, Niak Bakht, a candi- complicated the situation instead ties of) security forces and if we conflict in Afghanistan protects pursue their own objectives. the Taliban militants since 2004 or flict between government forces date, belonging to Yakawalang dis- of handling it. According to him, prioritize minority and majority their interests, a famous Afghan “Some Countries in the region have 2005. It is not correct to say that and the Taliban over the past few trict, said she was graduated from the politicization of security agen- ethnic groups in our activities,” he General said. a vested interest in the conflict in they (Russians) engaged in ties years. Bamyan teacher training institute cies, lack of clear war strategy and stated. Meanwhile, the Presiden- and was confident to be qualified political rifts among government tial Palace rejected claims of “mo- for the post of teacher. Knowledge leaders are the biggest challenges nopolization of power” by the is power and light in every corner for the National Unity Govern- president. of the world. The government ment. “The president (Ashraf “President (Ashraf Ghani) is at should prioritize it across the coun- Ghani) and Chief Executive (Ab- the top of the (National Security) try because it is the light and pow- dullah Abdullah) should have a council. And government leaders er of knowledge to defeat the man- clear definition of duties and au- including security and defense min- made religious fundamentalism and thorities of the National Security isters are members of the council. ongoing terrorism in the country. Council. The NSA has further All issues are discussed collectively complicated the environment and and decisions are made collective- has slowed down the decision ly,” said Shahussain Murtazawi, a Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary Gen- long run is to build local capacity, makings instead of it benefiting spokesman for Ghani. eral of NATO, said at a press con- train local forces, and then able ARG (Presidential Palace),” he (ToloNews) ference on Thursday that the Af- them to fight terrorism. That's what ghan forces are professional and we are now doing in Afghanistan,” have the ability to shoulder the full he added. Meanwhile, the Minis- responsibility of security in their try of Defense said the main rea- country. He said NATO troops son behind the “stalemate” in the will continue their assist, advise Afghan war is the lack of suffi- and train mission and will not take cient equipment for the Afghan part in battles. “There is no ques- military forces. “We don’t have tion about NATO going into any the weapons and equipment in dif- combat operation Afghanistan. We ferent levels which we can use on will continue to train, and assist, duty in accordance with NATO and advise the Afghans. They have norms. However, there is commit- proven capable, they have proven ment that the forces will be professional, and they have taken equipped,” said Mohammad Rad- over the responsibility for the se- manish, deputy spokesman for curity in their own country,” he Ministry of Defense. This comes AT Monitoring Desk said. He said the Afghan forces are after reports emerged about a prob- the best option for the ongoing war able change in the U.S's war strat- ABUL: The Taliban mili ith Casualties on Rise, Review Targeting, against terrorism in Afghanistan. egy and a surge in the number of ficer called on NATO to be pre- Trump and other heads of states tants have gunned down a Tracking to Minimize Civilian “I strongly believe that the best foreign troops in Afghanistan. On pared to move fast to deploy ad- agree to bolster the alliance's mis- local commander of upris- way we can fight terrorism in the Wednesday, a top U.S military of- ditional forces if U.S President sion in Afghanistan. (ToloNews) K Harm Show More Services ing groups in Gilan district of southern Ghazni province on Fri- day, an official said. District Chief Abdul Karim Taraki told Pajhwok Concerns raised Afghan News that a militant, riding over 'sharp on motorcycle opened fire on Ab- dul Rahim targeted his head and increase' chest near the Ghandi Bazaar area. The assailant was succeeded to flee in insecurity the area after shooting bullets on in North the local uprising commander. Tal- iban spokesperson Zabihullah Mu- The US Defense Department deaths and 7,920 injured), accord- Pakistani businessmen have sug- Afghan traders,” he said. ment should provide better secu- jahid has claimed responsibility for number of political and ji should promptly adopt measures ing to the United Nations Assis- gested to the Afghanistan Cham- Meanwhile, officials from the rity for northern provinces in or- the terrorist attack. He claimed to better protect civilians in the tance Mission to Afghanistan hadi figures said they are ber of Commerce and Industries Ministry of Commerce and Indus- der to make Pakistani and Tajiki- that the uprising commander for extremely concerned about Afghanistan armed conflict, Hu- (UNAMA). While the Taliban and A (ACCI) that they will provide tries (MoCI) said Afghanistan is stani businessmen reliant on Af- Gilan district was killed by the man Rights Watch said in a letter other insurgent forces have caused the “sharp increase” in insecurity high quality, fortified foods at rea- no longer reliant on Pakistan mar- ghanistan trade ways,” said Shabir Taliban insurgents. in the country’s north and that the to Defense Secretary James Mat- most of these casualties through sonable prices if Afghan traders kets and that Afghan businessmen Bashiri, a political affairs analyst. tis. The US government is current- deliberate and indiscriminate at- “inattention” of government in this start importing their goods once have found better trading options According to the ACCI, much of respect will provide grounds for ly conducting a review of its Af- tacks on civilians, casualties caused again, said the ACCI deputy head with countries in the region.