Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:291 Price: Afs.15 WEDNESDAY. MAY 27 . 2015 -Jawza 06, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes AFGHAN FORCES Warning to Afghan Taliban shows 4 suicide are bracing for bombers, 2 PAKISTAN S COMMITMENT: MoFA policemen Daesh: MoI AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign KILLED IN Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said that warning to the Taliban by Pa- WARDAK kistan, to end its spring offensive, is part of Islamabad s commitment to support Kabul in the war ATTACK against terror and in the embryon- ic peace process. AT News Report The ministry s spokesman, Ahmad Shekib Mustaghn, in his KABUL: Four suicide bombers on weekly media briefing said that Tuesday morning attacked the ju- Pakistani officials during their trips dicial complex of central Maidan to Afghanistan have assured that Wardak province. All four bomb- Islamabad supports the peace pro- ers and two policemen were killed cess of Afghanistan and is ready in a blast and exchange of gunshots, to cooperate. local officials told Afghanistan The recent warning to the Times. Taliban to stop violence in Afghan- The attack took place in Maid- istan is part of Pakistan s commit- an Shahar, the capital city of the ment to support Afghanistan in the province, at around 11:00 am. One war on terror, he added. The Ex- of the four bombers detonated his press Tribune, a Pakistan-based explosives-packed vest near the English daily, quoted senior Paki- entrance of the complex that killed stani government official on con- two policemen. dition of anonymity saying that Remaining three bombers Pakistan have delivered stern launched the attack with full pow- warning to the Taliban to immedi- er to force their way inside, but ately call of their spring offensive warning to the Taliban and said that such moves can boost morale of Afghan security forces in fight against were killed after few minutes gun- in Afghan or else face consequenc- militants. A member of the internal security and defense affairs committee of the Wolesi Jirga, Khalid Pash- fire exchange by court guards, Kha- By Farhad Naibkhel Daesh in the country, however, the es. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) toon, told Azadi Radio that war is still going on in every hook and cranny of the country. If Pakistan is willing lil Andarabi, police chief of the analysts believe that they are Tal- has also welcomed Islamabad s to sincerely cooperate with Afghanistan in fight against terror, then it should show it in action, he added. province said. In addition to the KABUL: Ministry of Interior iban fighters but using the IS s black two policemen, killed in the attack, (MoI) on Tuesday said that com- flag. three civilians were also injured prehensive security policies were Speaking about the pro-gov- while no court official was hurt, carved out to deal with the emerg- ernment militia that sparked con- NSC distances itself Afghans can better he said. Body parts of the first ing threat of the Islamic State (IS). cerns, he said that ministry was attacker were scattered near the The interior ministry s spokesman not distributing weapons. We are defend country against court compound, and three dead Sediq Sediqi said the Islamic State, supporting only the uprising move- from intelligence bodies were still in the compound, popular as Daesh in Afghanistan, ments against the Taliban. Not all he said. They were dressed up in is going to accelerate its activities of them are armed. Some of the THREATS: SENATORS common dress as local people and in some parts of the country. militiamen already have weapons. sharing deal with ISI all had suicide vests, according to While not providing exact details, We are trying to support local po- KABUL : Some members of Me- dangerous place and it won t be. a source, who wished anonymity, he said that according to intelli- lice, he claimed. AT News Report fice haven t approved the deal yet. shrano Jirga or upper house of par- Afghans have the courage to de- as he was not authorized to speak It said that the draft of the liament on Tuesday criticized US fend their country. Who has de- gence reports the terror group is in Sediqi said the Taliban believed KABUL: The National Security to media-men. Calling recent at- MoU will be finalized in five dif- president s recent remarks, insist- stroyed this country? Since the the quest to increase its presence. that after withdrawal of interna- Council (NSC), a high-level gov- tacks on judicial organs as revenge ferent phases after national con- ing Afghanistan has not been a dan- foreign troops have come to Af- However, he claimed that Af- tional troops from the country, ernment body responsible for se- for mistreatment of their fighters sensus was built. gerous place and Afghans could de- ghanistan, they have not succeed- ghan law enforcement agencies are Afghan forces would not be able curity of the state, distanced itself by the judicial officials, the Tali- Distancing itself from the deal, fend their country against threats. ed in reaching their aim of defeat- well prepared to upset the IS. to maintain security. Thus, they from the recently inked intelligence ban warned to continue such at- the NSC said that it was not in- In a Memorial Day speech honour- ing insurgents and al-Qaeda. Amer- Pointing to Mullah Abdul Ra- intensified their attacks in some sharing deal with Pakistan s spy tacks until their demands were met. volved in drafting of the memo- ing American soldiers who had lost ican leaders should refrain from ouf Khadem, who was killed in parts of the country, but faced se- agency. Before this, the Taliban claimed randum at any stage, even in dis- their lives, Barack Obama said Af- such irresponsible comments re- Helmand, he said that most of rious resistance. The Taliban most- The NSC in a media statement credit for several attacks on judi- cussions . ghanistan was still a dangerous place garding Afghanistan, he remarked. those who call themselves Daesh ly attack public places, killing and said: As the Presidential Palace cial organs; including the two dead- The statement added that and Americans presence in the coun- It was because of America that fighters were associated with the injuring civilians, the spokesman has recently said that the memo- ly ones on employees of the min- Hanif Atmar couldn t show before try would be confined to its embas- Taliban reached to the helm of Taliban, Haqqani Network and Al- said randum of understanding (MoU) istry of justice in Kabul and pro- the parliament on account of ill- sy. Nesar Haris, member of Meshra- power. Afghanistan turned into Qaeda. He added that the Taliban are on intelligence sharing with Paki- vincial court in northern Balkh. ness as currently is out of the coun- no Jirga, criticized Obama s remarks safe haven for terrorists and drugs Around three months ago me- not in the position to face Afghan stan has not been finalized so far, Around 30 people were killed in try for medical care. saying: Afghanistan has not been a producers, Haris alleged. dia reported about presence of security forces in the battlefield . the NSC and the president s of- the t Asset registration process goes on, but slowly Majority of high-ranking officials assets forms incorrect and incomplete: IWA KABUL: The Integrity Watch Af- Executive Director of the In- the government did not fulfill its ghanistan, a non-governmental or- tegrity Watch Afghanistan, Sayed commitments to guarantee trans- ganization, said on Tuesday that Ikram Afzali, said that majority of parency and accountability. majority of high-ranking officials the assets forms (9,607) which In the current Cabinet, only of the former and current govern- ware distributed to the high rank- five ministers have declared their ment did not fill their assets decla- ing former government officials, assets. They are Minister of For- ration form. The watchdog said they provided incomplete and in- eign Affairs Salahuddin Rabbani, that that majority of those who correct information to the Minister of Mines and Petroleum filled the assets form provided in- HOOAC. Daud Shah Saba, Minister of Inte- accurate and incomplete informa- He stressed that those who did rior Noorul Haq Ulomi, Minister tion to the High Office of Over- not provided correct and right in- of Refugees and Repatriation sight and Anti-Corruption formation about their assets are Sayed Hussain Alimi, and Minis- (HOOAC). Sometimes ago, the In- powerful people and gained too ter of Haj and Religious Affairs Faiz tegrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) much wealth during their tenure in Mohammad Osmani. initiated a survey about transpar- the government. This process is According to director of the ency and accountability of the high not supported by the government. IWA, although leadership of the ups in their assets declaration. The If this situation continues, it will new government has promised to watchdog said that the process is erode public trust over the gov- take issue of assets registration going in the wrong direction due to ernment, he said. seriously, but there is no sign of lack of cooperation by the govern- The former government of seriousness. ment and provision of incorrect Afghanistan committed during the He said that President Ashraf information. After the survey, the Tokyo Conference in 2012 to reg- Ghani and Executive Chief Officer IWA found out that the HOOAC ister the assets of government of- (CEO) Abdullah Abdulla had not A masked Burundian protester faces soldiers in front of a burning barricade during an anti-government demonstration against has distributed around 9,607 forms ficials in administration in a bid to registered their assets.