Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:273 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY. MAY 04. 2016 -Saur 15, 1395 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 0778894038 AT Monitoring Desk ate with Russia, China, India and Iran to bring long lasting peace and 25 stability to Afghanistan. Addressing the fifth conference INSURGENTS on international security, hosted by the Ministry of Defense of KILLED IN Russian Federation, Hamid Karzai said: “From my experience as the RAIDS By Farhad Naibkhel president of Afghanistan for 14 AT News Report years in the subsequent events there is only one way for a real KABUL: Twenty-five Taliban effective campaign against terror- fighters were killed and 12 others ism and extremism that is sincere wounded in different crackdowns cooperation between the United within past 24 hours, security of- States and its allies with Russia, ficials Tuesday. China and India.” In a press release, Ministry of The ex-president said that a Defense said that Afghan National sincere attention is needed to where Army with the collaboration of the radicalization is emerging, and Afghan National Police and Na- whether radicalization is used a tool tional Directorate of Security con- KABUL: Chief Executive Abdul- Pointing to media responsibil- ing cases, which revealed 33 per- by certain state structures. Spe- ducted operations against insur- lah Abdullah says that nobody has ity, the chief executive asked me- cent increase of insecurity threat cific to Afghanistan and the region gents in different areas of Kunar, the right to create barrier ahead of dia to prioritize national interests for journalists.” as we see the trouble continued for Nangarhar, Laghman, Khost, Kan- media across the country. in their reports. “Lack of budget is another the past 15 years. “The United dahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Badghis, “No one has the right to call to Culture minister Abdul Bari problem for media, and 157 media KABUL: The former president of Moscow said that the United States and its allies will not achieve Balkh, Jawzjan, Faryab, Badakhs- media outlets and push them to Jahani called media achievements organization closed due to lack of Afghanistan in his recent visit to States and its allies must cooper- See P2 han, Kunduz, Baghlan, Sar-e-Pul censor publication and broadcast- the most important gain, saying financial support in the past two and Helmand provinces. ing,” Abdullah said Tuesday on the that the ministry would make ef- years across the country,” he add- “In these operations, 25 rebels occasion of the World Press Free- forts to further foster the move- ed. He highlighted that no media were killed and 12 others were in- dom Day. ment. outlets were closed due to insecu- jured,” the statement added. Though the government has Plan is underway to address rity, but some were due to lack of Nine insurgents were also ar- failed to fulfill commitments re- challenges particularly security is- budget in the country. rested and handed over to judicial garding media, but efforts will be sues faced journalists, he added. If the financial issue not organs for further inquiry, accord- held to address challenge faced by Mujeeb Khelwatgar from the solved, Afghanistan will be witness ing to the statement. media throughout the country, media supporting organization, of closing of more media organs, “Unfortunately, six army sol- Abdullah added. Nai, said that media faces infor- he noted. and MoD," said Shahussain Mur- NUG] to introduce minister of He said: “As press freedom mation limits, blaming the govern- Media outlets operation is tazawi, the deputy spokesman for defense and NDS chief, because it diers were martyred during the operations in the enemy’s firing.” day celebrated under the motto of ment for inattention. improving day by day, but Ghani. is important for stability of the ‘It is the right of you to have ac- He called security challenge grounds are limited day by day, so People also blasted the gov- country," said Najib Sharifi, a res- The national army has also dis- ernment for not keeping its prom- ident of Kabul city. cess to information’, the govern- another barrier ahead of the media, it is essential to the related organs covered and confiscated weapons ment would remain committed to saying that 117 security cases to pave better ground for further ises. Currently the two high level and ammunition in during the op- "It is very important [for the security organizations are being led support media to have access in- against media were registered since progress of media across the coun- by caretakers. erations, it mentioned. formation.” May, 2005. “These include 12 kill- try, he underlined. ‘Afghan A number of political and military constitution fails to analysts on Tuesday lashed out at Towards Economic Growth the National Unity Government protect right to (NUG) for not yet introducing its choice of Minister of Defense religious freedom’ Consisted of 530 families, the Biloursang village is located in Malistan district of Ghazni province.Most (MoD) and head of the National WASHINGTON: The Afghan Directorate of Security (NDS) to of the villagers in this community earn their living from agriculture and livestock activities while a parliament. constitution has failed to protect This comes after President the right to freedom and belief, the number of them have self-employment such as driving and shop-keeping. US Commission on International Ashraf Ghani said last week at a The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses joint session of parliament that he Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said Considering rough and steep terrain, the residents of Biloursang village had a lot of difficulties while would introduce nominees for the (IDSA) said that Afghanistan represents strategic on Monday, regretting the deteri- importance for New Delhi and therefore India will transporting their agricultural productivities to the market before the National Solidarity Programme MoD and NDS soon. oration in the country’s security. "They say that they are going continue its aid to Kabul across various sectors. to devise security and devise a “Afghanistan’s overall stabili- India has been of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/NSP) extended its coverage to this five-year plan; how can they do ty and security has deteriorated one of the largest this without having a minister of significantly in the last year due to donors to Afghani- area.The lack of a proper road indeed always caused problems, particularly in winter season. defense and chief of NDS?.... If a resurgence of the Afghan Taliban stan over the past they want peace to come and the and increased activity by other 14 years and has Following the establishment of an independent Community Development Council (CDC) composed security situation to improve..., they should introduce a minister extremist groups, including the Is- trained hundreds of of both elected male and female elected members, most of the problems around the community have of defense and NDS chief to par- lamic State and al-Qaeda,” US- officers at their liament soon," said Dawood Asas, CIRF said. In its annual report to modern military been solved by the people under the supervision of their CDC. As the construction of a road was one a former senator. the Congress, the commission said academy over the "Minister of defense and NDS the rebel groups’ violent ideology years. Where many of the community’s priority needs, the CDC in close consultation with the villagers gave top priority chief have the authorities that care- countries have cut back on aid to Afghanistan, India takers don't have .... legally there and attacks threatened all Afghans, but the Shi’a Muslim, Hindu and has stayed constant and promises to continue help- to this project. They have been able to construct a 7,500-meterroad connecting the community with is a big difference in administra- ing the country. "We will continue what we are doing tive duties," said Najman Massou- Sikh minorities were especially the district and provincial centers. di, a trainer at the Military Acade- vulnerable. in Afghanistan. There is no plan for India to with- draw. We will continue our assistance with our Af- my. USCIRF said that extremist ghan friends in Afghanistan in construction to build Khairullah, a villager revealed: “We could not travel back and forth as there was not any road in the The political analysts believe attacks on Shi’a Muslims increased that the NUG is a government of public centers and in funding projects," said Jayant region in the past. The villagers used to take their patients to health clinics on their backs and donkeys slogans and it has failed to deliver in 2015. Despite a sustained inter- Prasad the director general for IDSA. Currently 107 on its promises. national support effort, the Afghan Afghan officers are receiving military training at the by accepting a lot of risk. Unfortunately, many patients lost their lives on the way before reaching the "If the NUG had worked stra- government lacked the capacity to Indian Military Academy. The officers are getting tegically, it should have appointed protect civilians from attacks, it training in different areas including military exercises, hospital. Thanks to Allah – we are able to bring commodities to our community by vehicles now with compliant and qualified people as rued. minister of defense and NDS chief, use of weapons, horse riding and swimming. "Each because they are the most impor- In addition, the country’s con- student at the academy is taught how to swim and at the help of NSP.A Flying Coach van related to the community welfare foundation is also operating tant security institutions," said stitution and other laws violated the end of the semester the student must swim 35m Sayed Farhad Hashimi, a political international standards for free- and if he fails he will be failed for six months and if he between the village and the district center.