Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:41 Price: Afs.20 Weekend Issue, Sponsored by Etisalat FRIDAY . SEPTEMBER 06 . 2019 - Sunbula 15, 1398 H.S www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantime AT News Report KABUL The Country’s Intelligence Chief, Masoum Stanekzai, today resigned and his resignation was accepted by President Ashraf Ghani, following killing of four brothers in eastern Nangarhar province by security forces during a night raid. According to local officials in Nangarhar, the counter terrorism operation by National Directorate of Security (NDS) special forces was conducted last night (Thursday night) in fourth strong reactions on social media in other areas of his work” Police District of Jalalabad, the and in Nangarhar relatives of the president twitted. “I have capital city of eastern Nangarhar victims brought the death bodies ordered the Attorney General province. of the killed persons to governor to investigate this incident NDS said its forces have killed office as protest. Following the immediately, and to bring the four “facilitators” of Daesh in news, president Ashraf Ghani perpetrators to justice” he said. Nangarhar including a Daesh called an”emergency meeting” Nangarhar has been one of financial in-charge, while with the security chiefs as well the two provinces in eastern arresting eight suspected as Chief Justice and the Attorney Nangarhar where Daesh have persons during the operation. General. “As a responsible state active presence in remote parts During the operation four we have zero tolerance for of this province. The group has brothers from a single family, one civilian casualties. I have been responsible for several AT News Report The attack took place another 42 injured” Nasrat The area where the blast took of them a government employee, regretfully accepted the terrorist attack not only in Thursday morning at 10:00am in Rahimi spokesman for Interior place, is one of the secure parts of were killed by the forces in their resignation of NDS chief, Mr. Nangarhar, but also in capital A Taliban suicide bomber ShashDarak neighborhood of Ministry said. At least 12 private Kabul city and is only tens of home. The operation sparked Stanikzai who had had success Kabul as well. Thursday morning detonated Kabul city on a main busy road cars of the citizens were also meters away from the NATO his explosive laden mini-van in close to NATO forces’ local destroyed in the attack. Taliban forces headquarter and US a civilian populated area of the headquarters. The bomber used a claimed responsibility for the embassy in the city. Kabul city in which 10 civilians Toyota TownAce full of attack and said they have targeted The blast inflicted damages on were killed and 42 more people explosives in the attack. “in this a foreign forces convoy in the several nearby shops and houses were injured, officials said. attack 10 civilians martyred and area. as well. PUL-I-KHUMRI: Forty-three militants, including Taliban’s KABUL: Women activists on peace could not be achieved this latest security situation and the might created doubts. shadow governor, have been Thursday called on the time, there would be no peace over peace talks had also created She stressed the achievements Four brothers were killed in a Unit, the provincial governor's killed and 30 others wounded government and Taliban the next 100 years and the war doubts among people. of women and civil society National Directorate of Security spokesman Attaullah Khoghyani during security operations in militants to announce a would continue in Afghanistan. She said, “Women have activists should be discussed in (NDS) forces operation in said. “The governor has shared northern Baghlan province, ceasefire and asked the US to She said if the government and bitter memories from the Islamic the ongoing peace negotiations. Jalalabad city in the eastern the incident with the NDS and officials said on Thursday. share with the Afghns the Taliban did not declare ceasefire, Emirates and they do not want The gathering also released a province of Nangarhar on other organizations and has A statement from the 217th details of its draft peace then there was no chance to hold to experience those memories regulation letter, in which they Wednesday night, local officials asked the president to send a Pamir Military Corps said the agreement with the Taliban. election and advance the peace again.” ZarqaYaftali, another urged truce, peace details of the said on Thursday. The operation high-ranking delegation to security forces conducted air- Humira Saqib, a member of process. member of the network, said US-Taliban draft deal, making was launched at around 12 pm Nangarhar to investigate the and-ground operations across the Women Local Network, According to Saqib, people peace talks should not be held women part of the peace process. on Wednesday on a house in PD4 incident,” Mr. Khoghyani said. the province over the past few told in a gathering here that if were deeply concerned about the behind closed doors because it (Pajhwok) of Jalalabad city by NDS’s 02 (TOLONews) days. FRIDAY .SEPTEMBER 06, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. 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Moles said they have no fear. the last couple of Tests," he said. Khan faces a tough challenge as he "(I am) pretty excited. It is a "We have massive respect "I am sitting back to see how captains his side for the first time new role to be a captain of the for Bangladesh team. They are a things pan out for the first Test. against Bangladesh in only his war- team and will try my best to be level above us. (But) we are not The selectors and Shakib (Al As per the experts’ opinion, the only way to get Afghanistan out torn country's third Test starting positive and enjoy the game," scared of Bangladesh," Moles Hasan) have led me to thinking in Thursday. Afghanistan obtained Rashid told reporters last Friday told reporters in Chittagong on a certain way, and I am pretty of current miseries, economic isolation and its dependence on Test status in 2017. In their first after the arrival of his team in Monday. "We are under no comfortable with it before I foreign aid is opening up new trade routes and corridors. Their outing in June 2018 India thrashed Chittagong. illusion that this is going to be a imprint my way on to the team. them inside two days, but in the The Afghan side has been tough examination of our skills. Afghanistan will also play a viewpoints carry some weight because according to the Ministry second in March they beat fellow through turmoil in recent If we could show application and tri-nation Twenty20 tournament newcomers Ireland by seven months. concentration, we are capable of from September 13 with of Industry and Commerce (MoCI) figures, at least 7,400 tons of wickets. In April 2019, the doing something special over the Zimbabwe and hosts Bangladesh. Afghan products worth $170 million have been exported to India, Leg-spinner Rashid was Afghanistan Cricket Board next five days." Bangladesh squad: Shakib Al named skipper for all three formats named Rahmat Shah as Test The one-off Test series will Hasan (c), Shadman Islam, some European countries and the UAE through air corridors over after their dire World Cup captain, replacing Asghar be the first assignment for Mominul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, the past two years. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s trade deficit has campaign in the United Kingdom Afghan, who led the side in their Bangladesh's new head coach Mahmudullah Riyad, when they lost all nine matches first two Test matches. Russell Domingo, who was Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur narrowed over 2017-18 to $6.96 billion with exports rising to $832 and were dogged by several But Rashid's appointment as appointed in August replacing Rahim, Liton Das, Taijul Islam, controversies. Test captain after the World Cup Englishman Steve Rhodes. Mosaddek Hossain, Nayeem million and growing faster than imports – up from $596 million a The Adelaide Strikers star will means Shah was removed before The 45-year old South Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin year earlier. This is while Afghanistan for the first time ever exported become the youngest ever Test he took charge of a match. African said he did not intend to Ahmed, Ebadat Hossain, Abu captain at the age of 20 years 350 They will be up against a bring any change to the system Jayed. Afghanistan squad: Rashid 20 tons of grapes which reached India on Wednesday through days when he steps out in the Test side who have won five of their that already worked for Khan (c), Ihsanullah Janat, Javid Iran’s Chabahar Port – something that could further stimulate the match at the Zahur Ahmed last 10 Tests at home, including Bangladesh.