Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:173 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . JANUARY 21. 2016 -Dalwa 01, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 “The non-violent soldier of Islam died 28 years ago, but the terrorists continue to attack his legacy” Ghani, Karzai, Abdullah condemn attack By Mansoor Faizy captured the northern city of Kunduz in late September. The KABUL: A suicide bomber, riding group accused the two channels an explosive-filled car, targeted a of propagating against them. mini-bus of a private TV channel The attack was followed by on Wednesday evening in the cap- vast condemnations. ital city, Kabul. At least eight peo- President Ashraf Ghani ple were killed and 28 others in- termed it “the act of coward ter- AT News Report “Terrorists and their supporters jured, sources told Afghanistan rorists”. always tried to attack education- Times. “Such cowardly attack will KABUL: Former President of al and cultural centers in Afghan- The mini-bus was carrying not prevent Afghans from rais- Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, has istan and Pakhtunkhwa in order broadcaster staff of TOLO TV ing their voice against brutality strongly condemned the terror to prevent our children and youth when came under the attack. of enemies of the country,” ex- attack at Bacha Khan Universi- from education and progress.” The target was bus of the Ka- president Hamid Karzai said in a ty in Charsadda. Extending his condolences to boora Production, part of the statement. Karzai termed it an Denouncing the attack in the bereaved families and wish- Moby Group, a media company attack on media freedom and strongest possible terms, Hamid ing early recovery for those who running TOLO channel, the coun- freedom of speech, saying such Karzai said that such attacks are injured in the attack, Karzai said, try’s popular private TV channel, attacks would not deter Afghans against Islamic teachings and “They [enemies] must know that Kabul police spokesman Basir from accessing their fundamen- human values, adding that at- through inhuman acts they could Mujahid said. tal rights (freedom of speech). tacks on people living on both not make our people back off TOLO TV confirmed that the Chief Executive Officer, Abdul- sides of the Durand Line, espe- from the strong determination attacker targeted its bus. lah Abdullah, extended his con- cially on educational institutes, they have for peace and devel- Najeeb Danesh, spokesman for dolences to the families of the is part of the “ugly war” that opment.” He said that such at- interior ministry, said that the at- victims. The United Nations of- has been imposed on this region tacks are utterly against the Is- tack took place in the seventh po- fice in Afghanistan said that it and always taken toll on com- lamic teachings as well as inter- lice jurisdiction near the Russian was “gravely” concerned by the A teacher (L) walks with a pair of crutches following her rescue after the attack on mon people. est and wishes of the people liv- embassy. attack on media workers in Kab- Bacha Khan University.—Photo by Reuters The former president said, ing in this region. The injured were shifted to the ul. “UNAMA condemns those nearby hospitals, health ministry’s responsible for deaths and inju- AT Monitoring Desk versary of Khan Abdul Ghaffar rasani warned. Umar Mansoor was It was later declared clear by mili- Nawaz said. “We are determined spokesman Ismail Kawoosi told ries of civilians in Kabul bomb- Khan, also known as Bacha Khan, also the mastermind of the Army tary personnel. “Bacha Khan, non- and resolved in our commitment Afghanistan Times. ing today. UN gravely concerned KABUL: A group of militants after whom the varsity is named. Public School attack in Peshawar violent soldier of Islam, died to wipe out the menace of terror- Several vehicles were de- by today’s attack on media work- stormed Bacha Khan University The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pa- in December 2014 which left over 20.1.1988. ism from our homeland,” he add- stroyed and the windows of the ers in Kabul,” UNAMA twitted. in Charsadda district of Khyber Pa- kistan (TTP) Geedar group com- 150 people dead, mostly school- The assault on the university in ed. The Indian Prime Minister houses and stores in the area were Condemning the attack khtunkha on Wednesday morning mander, Umar Mansoor, claimed children. Sources said that the four his name is an assault on his lega- Narendra Modi has also con- shattered, eyewitnesses said. scores of media organizations and opened fire on students and the attack on his Facebook page, attackers wearing suicide vest were cy,” said Mukulika Banerjee, au- demned the attack and offered his Daesh has claimed responsi- including Afghanistan Times de- faculty members. At least 21 peo- adding that four attackers entered killed by security forces before thor of The Pathan Unarmed. Pa- condolences to the families of the bility for the attack, but the credi- manded a quick probe into the ple were killed and more than 50 into the university. Soon after his they could detonate their explo- kistan Prime Minister Nawaz deceased. The attack took place statement, TTP’s spokesman sives. Military spokesperson Lt. bility is under question. The Tali- incident, and said that attacks on others received injures in the at- Sharif, who is currently in Swit- only one day after eleven people media outlets are unacceptable. tack. It is feared that the death toll Mohammad Khorsani released a Gen Asim Bajwa said that four at- zerland to attend the World Eco- were killed in a suicide attack in ban has also claimed responsibili- might increase as report regarding conflicting statement in which he tackers were killed in the opera- nomic Forum meeting, in a press Peshawar. ty for the attack. They said that today’s attack casualties had not been confirmed. stood against the attack and not tion. Security forces cordoned off statement slammed the attack and The suicide bomber riding a mo- The Taliban had earlier threat- was an attack on freedom of The attack took place at a time only condemned it but also termed a one-story house, situated around said he is deeply grieved over the torcycle struck a crowded police ened to target TOLO and 1TV speech. They said that it’s un- when the university students and it against the Islamic teachings. a kilometer from the university’s attack at the university. “Those checkpoint on the outskirts of Pe- channels after the broadcasters re- acceptable to see journalist be- teachers were busy in preparation “Those who use the name of TTP boundary wall, where three terror- killing innocent students and citi- shawar city on Tuesday, killing 11 ported of vast human rights viola- ing attack while they are simply to commemorate the death anni- will be brought to the book,” Kho- ists were believed to be holed up. zens have no faith and religion,” people in the attack. tions by the militants after they doing their job. AT Monitoring Desk said. He added that they know that t’s also the main effort of the Af- coalition forces which are training, control of Helmand remains a goal ghan security forces, and not sur- advising and assisting the Afghan KABUL: During a media interac- for the Taliban. I prisingly, it’s the main effort of the forces in Helmand, he said. Asfandyar Wali Khan strongly tion at the Pentagon, Deputy Chief condemned the terror attack on of Staff for Communications, Res- Bacha Khan University in Char- olute Support Mission in Afghan- PEACE IN sadda (BKUC) on Wednesday. istan, Brigadier General Wilson In a telephonic conversation, Shoffner, had praised the capabil- PAKISTAN, both Hamid Karzai and Asfand- ity of Afghan security forces. Tal- yar Wali Khan termed attack on iban were unable to hold ground in AFGHANISTAN Afghanistan as Afghan security the university an attack on the forces got better in their perfor- INTERLINKED: philosophy of nonviolence. mances in 2015, he said. Expressing grief over the blood “Under ISAF, we were helping to KHATTAK bath in the BKUC, which is named support the Afghan security forc- after great nationalist who always es, helping to build their capacity, KABUL : Khyber Pakhtunkh- believed in nonviolence and uni- and we are no longer doing the fight- wa chief minister Parvaiz Khat- versal brotherhood, the two lead- ing and the Afghan security forces tak on Wednesday said peace in ers said that the attack was carried have that all on their own,” he said. Pakistan could not be achieved out by those elements who do not “This was their first year when until violence continued in Af- AT News Report believe in nonviolence. an attack on education too. The they had the fight all on their own,” ghanistan. Khattak was talking They furthered that through enemies do not want to see Af- he said, referring to 2015 year op- to reporters after a deadly Tali- KABUL: Ex-President of Afghan- such attacks the enemies of Af- ghans educated, and want to at- eration conducted by the Afghan ban attack on Bacha Khan Uni- istan Hamid Karzai and Chief of ghans wanted to depict Pashtun tack identity of Pashtuns, they security forces. versity in northwestern Char- the Awami National Party (ANP) as wild people, adding that it was said. According to him, the assessment sadda district. At least four at- of Afghan security forces perfor- mances in 2015 had mixed results, tackers entered the university Top leaders adding that they were fairly well and opened fire on students and whenever they conducted deliber- faculty members, killing at least of Helmand ate planned operations.