Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:18 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 10. 2016 -Asad 20, 1395 HS NUG fails to live up to public expectations AT News Report KABUL: The National Unity Government (NUG) has stepped US troops left into third year on Monday, Au- gust 8, where the leaders have failed to translate promises into action equipment when came as they pledged when taking oath. In a joint statement, the lead- ers promised to fulfill their prom- under fire in ises. They made the repeatedly heard promises on several occa- sions during the past two years. Nangarhar: Official But they failed to fulfill. Besides the legitimacy of the government, AT News Report there are several other issues which KABUL: An American official said tion,” the general said. the leaders cannot overcome. that the US forces were forced to “In the course of moving the What the government achieved leave behind equipment and weap- CCP to a safe location, some during this period of time is not ons after they came under fire in equipment was left behind.” enough, the commission responsi- Nangarhar province. He added that for understand- ble for monitoring the implemen- The US military spokesman able reasons, the lives of soldiers tation of the NUG agreement said. Brigadier General Charles Cleve- were not put at risk to recover the “The amendment of the Con- land denied that any American equipment prior to the scheduled stitution and the issue of electron- positions or personnel were over- exfiltration from the area at the al- ic National Identity Cards are not run. ready planned conclusion of the clear, and government’s political “We have been able to deter- operation. “Again, neither US position is also not clear. Elections mine that the I.D. card and most positions nor personnel were over- have also not been held to pave of the pictured equipment was lost run.” the way for a Loya Jirga [Grand during recent operations in south- “To protect the privacy of Assembly to amend the Constitu- ern Nangarhar,” he said in a state- those involved, we won’t comment tion],” TOLONews quoted Mo- ment, referring to an eastern prov- on any specific injuries. And, in an hammad Nateqi, head of the com- ince. effort to protect capabilities, we mission, as saying. “The soldiers were involved in won’t discuss the specifics of any Electoral reforms, holding par- liamentary and district councils elections, issuing electronic iden- the NUG leaders after the contro- shoulder their responsibility prop- that the Loya Jirga shall be held Minister position or it will decide tity cards, establishment of the versial presidential election in erly,” former Commerce Minister within two years. Loya Jirga will to eliminate it,” Ahadi was quoted commission for the amendment of 2014. Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi said. decide on the Chief Executive po- by TOLONews, as saying. the Constitution and convening the “NUG leaders have failed to “The NUG agreement stated sition and will change it into a Prime Loya Jirga within two years after See P8 formation of the government were the basic commitments mentioned in the joint statement issued by Taliban have choice to engage in peace process: US WASHINGTON: The United urging the insurgent movement to eignAfghanistan supported by the ed individuals and groups in Af- Two killed, 13 hurt States on Monday asked the Tali- pursue a negotiated end to the con- international community,” she ghanistan. ban to quit fighting and join the flict in Afghanistan. said. “We remain actively engaged in Balkh blast government-initiated peace pro- “We believe the Taliban have a Responding to a question, with the government of Afghani- AT News Report cess by entering talks with the choice. Rather than continuing to Trudeau said the US was aware of stan, as well as our partners in the Ashraf Ghani administration. fight fellow Afghans, they should reports regarding links between the region, to deny terrorist organisa- KABUL: At least two civilian State Department Spokesper- engage in a peace process and ulti- Islamic State and the tions such as Daesh or their branch- were killed and 13 others wound- son, Elizabeth Trudeau issued the mately become a legitimate part of Taliban.“We’re obviously monitor- es, safe haven and material sup- ed after explosive devices went off call at her daily news conference, the political system of a sover- ing the presence of Daesh-affiliat- port,” she added. at a Mazar-e-Sharif’s busy area of the northern Balkh province on Tuesday afternoon, provincial of- IRGC commander praises UN eager ‘anti-corruption ficials said. actions at a temporary collection of the equipment pictured,” he The incident took place in the point for casualties (referred to as added. Police District 2 at around Afghans for fighting justice center’ begins work a casualty collection point, or He furthered the loss of any CCP). CCPs are a standard as- equipment is regrettable, but no 12:50pm,” provincial spokesman The United Nations (UN) is inter- Sher Jan Dorrani said, adding that pect of every operation. In this equipment is worth undue risk to against ISIL in Syria ested that the Anti-Corruption case, the CCP came under effec- those involved. And, we do not the explosives were placed under Criminal Justice Center begins a handcart. ifested in the form of the criminal tive enemy fire. As a result, the working as soon as possible. CCP was moved to a safer loca- See P3 Two people were killed and 13 ISIL group has failed," Fadavi said Michael Hartmann, others mostly civilians were in the Northeastern city of Mash- UNAMA’s Rule of Law chief in a wounded in the incident, the min- had on Tuesday, in a meeting with press conference in Kabul said that ‘Warring sides istry of interior said in a statement. families of Afghan resistance forc- the international community is ex- Two children The wounded people were es participating in anti-terrorism pected the Anti-Corruption Crim- sometimes use taken to the nearby hospital and operations in Syria under the name inal Justice Center begins work- schools as killed in Khost the inquiry started over the inci- of 'Fatemiyoun Brigade". ing. dent, statement added. The Liwa Fatemiyoun also “Creating an anti-corruption bastions’ On the other hand, public known as the Fatemiyoun Brigade attack center is a positive step and the KABUL: Education Minister As- AT Monitoring Desk health official to the media said that and Fatemiyoun Division, is an international community is eager 15 wounded people transferred to Afghan Shiite group formed in sadullah Hanif Balkhi on Tuesday this center begins working in the security forces and insurgents KABUL: Two children were among the hospitals from the incident. 2014 to fight against the terrorists nearest time,” said Michael Hart- several insurgents killed in an over- Till date no armed group in- in Syria. Based on media reports, sometimes used schools across the TEHRAN: Commander of the Is- mann, UNAMA’s Rule of Law merce and Industry (ACCI) has country as their bastions and urged night raid carried out by Afghan cluding Taliban claimed responsi- lamic Revolution Guards Corps it numbers over 20,000 men. chief. also voiced concern over the cur- Special Forces in the Sperai dis- bility for the incident. The core fighters of the Liwa the two sides stop harming the (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali In the meantime, President’s rent situation of the country. education process. Balkhi told a trict of southeastern Khost prov- Fadavi hailed the Afghan resistance Fatemiyoun is constituted of the special representative in good gov- “Around 35 traders kidnapped ince, provincial officials said Tues- fighters of the Shiite group Mu- press conference here said he had forces who have joined the Syrian ernance said that the influence of in one month from Kabul, Herat, many times told the security forc- day. army in the war on ISIL. hammad Army, which was active powerful in the system is the main Mazar and Jalalabad,” said Khan Also, 15 civilians including during the Soviet war in Afghani- es not to turn schools into battle- "Today, in light of the resis- cause of corruption. Jan Alkozay, deputy of ACCI. fields and stop such activities. women were received injuries in tance shown by the brave young stan and against Taliban, until its “The influential figures had il- On June 30, 2016, after two the raid. collapse after the US invasion of “When the two sides get en- people and fighters, including the licit use from their influences,” said years of discussions held among gaged in fighting, they sometimes “Afghan forces conducted a dear Afghan brothers, the filthy and Afghanistan, as well as the Abuzar Ahmad Zia Masoud, President’s the leaders of the national unity raid on the outskirts of the district Brigade, an all-Afghan Shiite group take positions in schools and as a criminal conspiracy of the arrogant special representative in good gov- government, Afghanistan inaugu- result, the schools get devastated against insurgents,” Mohammad stream and the Zionist front man- who voluntarily fought in the Iran- ernance. rated a center to fight corruption Azem the town’s administrative Iraq war (1980-1988). (FNA) and students stop attending class- Afghanistan Chamber of Com- in the country. ATNNEWS es,” he said.(Pajhwok) chief told Pajhwok Afghan News, without detailing whether the chil- Over 100 insurgents killed dren were civilians or members of the militants. in nationwide ops Kabul, Tehran agree new customs pact He said that the core reason of AT News Report AT Monitoring Desk the raid was to target militants.