Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:243 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . APRIL 03. 2016 -Hamal 15, 1395 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 major differences in stances of the KABUL : The UN mission’s in- security in Afghanistan had High Peace Council and Hezb-e- coming head has promised serving worsened after most internation- Islami. We hope to overcome the as a neutral peace mediator to as- al troops departed in 2014. differences soon and reach a deal,” certain the measures that could Set to take up his assignment a member of the High Peace Coun- bring peaceto Afghanistan. in June, the UNAMA’s new head cil told Afghanistan Times. The Japanese diplomat Tadamichi called for sending a clear message HIA member said they have taken Yamamoto pledged in an interview to the Taliban that they could not initial steps as goodwill and re- on Friday to make untiring efforts score a military victory. duced armed attacks in Afghani- to create an enabling climate for The Afghan security person- stan and the delegation condemned frank talks between the Afghan nel must cope with the situation AT News Report all terrorist attacks that kill “inno- government and the Taliban. with the assistance of the inter- cent Afghans” whether it is by Yamamoto, the third Japanese national community, said the dip- KABUL: The Hezb-e-Islami Par- Taliban, HIA, government or for- to serve as the secretary-general's lomat, who will replace Nicho- ty of Afghanistan, led by Gulbud- eign troops. The HIA delegation special representative, told NHK las Haysom of South Africa. din Hekmatyar, on Saturday said hoped that Afghan government as that it has been “fully committed” initial steps will also release de- to women’s rights and achieve- tainees of the HIA, who had not ments of the government which committed crimes and are detained were made over the past 14 years only for having membership of the after collapse of the Taliban regime party. “We also hope the govern- in the country. “All those achieve- ment will allow members of the ments, particularly women’s rights party to conduct their political which are gained so far under the activities without fearing deten- tion,” he said. The HIA claims that constitution and are not contrary KABUL : German Foreign Min- to Islam are acceptable for the a big part of the Taliban fighters are originally members of the ister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has Hezb-e-Islami Party,” chief nego- supported early peace parleys tiator of the party, Karim Amin, Hezb-e-Islami and they will shun violence once the HIA reached between the Afghan government told a press conference in Kabul. and the Taliban to the end the 15- “Women can work as ministers, peace deal with government and this fact will have a big impact on year-old conflict in the landlocked parliamentarians and on other country. "We support negotia- posts. According to the Islamic Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. “Mullah Rasoul is among those tions between the Afghan govern- principles, we are committed to ment and the Taliban, as the situ- those rights,” he said. Karim said Taliban who will join peace talks if the HIA and the government ation in the region depends on that women’s empowerment is still their results," Steinmeier told a “symbolic” and the HIA wants reached a peace deal,” Amin said. tivities or life.” The HIA delega- points, but the negotiations are “We are optimistic and hopeful to The party believes that no group joint conference with his Kyrgyz Asia emanated from Afghanistan, increased participation of women counterpart Erlan Abdydalyev in he claimed. He identified the threats in the government. “Women still tion which is in Kabul since March continued over some issues which soon reach a peace agreement with would be able to establish a better has reached agreement on some had not been disclosed to media. the HIA delegation. There are no government, neither...P2 Bishkek. AKI press quoted the as terrorism, extremism, drug traf- have less involvement in social ac- visiting German minister as say- ficking and weapons smuggling. ing that recent terrorist attacks The proposed research centre had highlighted the need for all- would provide information about At least 3 killed as floods wreak havoc in Uruzgan out cooperation among nations in the situation in Afghanistan to all the international war on terrorism OSCE states, he said. "I think the TIRINKOT : Flash floods killed the floods caused financial and Gizab districts and Tirinkot, the dreds of families were obliged to drowned and another was missing and extremism. Speaking on the proposed initiative will be one con- three people and forced hundreds human losses in various areas of provincial capital, were the worst leave their houses because of in Gizab district in floods. occasion, Abdydalyev suggested crete contribution to the strength- of families into leaving their homes the province, the provincial coun- hit areas. floods. He asked welfare societies Another two persons were the creation of the Afghanistan ening of our cooperation and will in central Uruzgan province, offi- cil head told Pajhwok Afghan He said at least three men were to help the victims. Uruzgan di- killed as the roof of their home fell Studies Centre at the OSCE Acad- find the support of all members of cials said on Saturday. News. Abdul Karim Khadimzai killed and hundreds of acres of ag- sasters department head, Asmat- on Friday night in Darafshan lo- emy in Bishkek. The most seri- the organisation,"Abdydalyev be- Triggered by continuous rains, said Dehrawud, Shaheed Hisas, ricultural land destroyed and hun- ullah Fayz, said one person was cality of the capital, Fayz said. ous security threats to Central lieved. India provides $1m for treatment of Education,the Gateway to Success children with Every individual in the community should have access to education in order to ensure the development of their country. The acquisition of knowledge, particularly in Afghanistan whose educational system has severely been heart affected in the past years of civil strife, is a prerequisite for everybody, residing either in rural or urban areas across disease the country. AT News Report Due to lack of proper school buildings, most of Afghan rural communities found it difficult to send their children KABUL: India has committed to to schools and attain knowledge. As other communities, the residents of Aramkot village, Kohband district of provide annual financial assistance Kapisa province have always struggled hard to get rid of this difficulty as their children and youngsters were of one million US dollars over a period of five years for the treat- deprived of education that is a key to success in terms of deciding their destiny. ment of children suffering from Located in a remote area of Kohband district, the Aramkotvillage is consisted of 300 families most of which Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), earn their living from agricultural and livestock activities.Considering their weak economy condition, a number of the Indian embassy in Kabul said on Saturday in a media statement. youngsters of this community travel to neighboring provinces and districts for work to support their families. AT News Report locate the hostages and release According to the statement the Once covered by the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development them. Meanwhile the local police assistance would be provided to (MRRD/NSP), the inhabitants of this community had an opportunity to establish anindependent Community De- KABUL: A group of unidentified spokesman Abdul Rauf Ahmadi the Afghan Red Crescent Society velopment Council (CDC) composed, like others, of both male and female members. Having had in depth discus- gunmen have abducted 15 de- said the police chief and detectives (ARCS), the first installment of miners of Halo Trust organiza- had reached the area. “We are hope- $1 million was disbursed to ARCS sions about their community priority needs, the CDC members gave top priority to the construction of a much- tion in Kohsan district of west- ful of rescuing the de-miners in August 2015. “With the assis- needed school building within the village. ern Herat province, officials said soon.” tance, about 214 Afghan children on Saturday. covering age group from as young Muhammad Bahram, a resident of Aramkot village recounted: “In the past, we did not have a school building So far no group has claimed as four months to nineteen years, The de-miners and the four responsibility for the abduction. in our village. Taking the community weak economic condition into account, the villagers were unable to construct vehicles they were travelling in have been treated at various hos- This is worth mentioning that pitals in India,” the statement said. the school building on their own.Fortunately, our CDC could manage to construct the school building with financial were seized by unknown gunmen in January, the Taliban insurgents In addition, India is the largest re- assistance of the MRRD/NSP. A number of parents did not dare to send their children out for learning as they were in Shabash area of Kohsan dis- in an attack killed four de-miners in gional provider of humanitarian trict late on Friday afternoon. southern Helmand province. The and reconstruction aid to Afghan- obliged to learn under blazing log sun that would cause numerous diseases including sunstroke, itching, etc. Lack Spokesman for the provin- Taliban militants attacked the de- istan and also provides financial, of a proper building in our village indeed kept our children deprived of education. On sad and happy occasions, cial governor, Jailani Farhad, said miners in Greshk district of the technical and training support to we hardly ever found a person who could simply list down the expenditures.