Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:212 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . MARCH 01 . 2016 -Hoot 11, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 KABUL: A new book authored by from former ISI director general, the wife a former operative of Paki- retired Lt-Gen Hamid Gul, which stan’s spy agency has once again also claims that Khawaja was very he said, adding that Afghan gov- made the claim that Nawaz Sharif close to Nawaz Sharif for some By Mansoor Faizy received money from al-Qaeda lead- time. The book claims that Abdul- ernment was committed and will- er Osama Bin Laden. The book, lah Azzam introduced Khawaja to ing to work jointly with China for KABUL: Afghanistan’s Nation- Khalid Khawaja: Shaheed-i-Aman, Bin Laden. Azzam, who is also securing mutual and regional inter- is authored by Shamama Khalid, the known as the ‘father of global ji- al Security Advisor Mohammad ests. Atmar welcomed the pro- Hanif Atmar on Monday met wife of former ISI operative Khalid had’, was a Palestinian Sunni. Az- posal of Fenghui that Afghanistan, Khawaja. “Chief of PML-N Mian zam raised funds and recruited ji- with the Chief of the Chinese Peo- China, Tajikistan, and Pakistan Mohammad Nawaz Sharif received hadis from the Arab world, known ple’s Liberation Army, Gen. Fang militaries should form a Joint Co- funding from Osama Bin Laden, as Afghan Arabs. A mentor of Bin Fenghui, at his office and request- ordination Mechanism for region- founder of Al-Qaeda, to contest elec- Laden, he is said to have persuad- ed Beijing for military assistance. al security and fight against terror- tions against Benazir Bhutto’s led ed him to come to Afghanistan. The Spokesperson for the National ism. He added that Afghanistan Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) af- book claims that Khawaja was Security Advisor, Tawab Ghor- was optimistic to the Quadrilater- ter the end of Zia regime,” the book killed by a splinter group of the zang, said that the two sides held al Coordination Group (2+2) meet- states, as per the report Pakistan’s Pakistani Taliban while he was on in-depth talks about Afghanistan ings’ outcomes and the Afghan Dawn news agency. The book claims a peace mission in the restive trib- and regional security issues, and peace process in the presence of that Mr Sharif’s pledge of introduc- al areas. Khalid Khawaja went to about China’s military and eco- China and the US. Atmar request- ing an Islamic system attracted Kha- North Waziristan along with re- nomic aid with Afghanistan. At- ed China’s COAS to provide mili- waja as well as Bin Laden. But even tired Col Imam and British jour- mar said that the government and tary assistance including transport though the Al Qaeda head honcho nalist Asad Qureshi. Khawaja and people of Afghanistan are thank- funded Nawaz Sharif heavily, the Col Imam were killed while planes, mobile radars and military latter backtracked from all his prom- Qureshi was released in exchange ful to China for its unconditional uniform to Afghanistan National support in the past 13 years. ises after coming into power. Book for a ransom. The Asian Tigers and Defense Security Forces by slain spy’s wife claims Al Qaeda group, that claimed responsibility “Afghanistan considers China a (ANDSF). Fang Fenghui reaf- committed partner in the region,” leader backed Sharif against Benazir for the crime, had never been heard firmed his country’s...P2 Bhutto The book also carries a note of before. 28 TALIBAN INSURGENTS Kabul hails Delhi’s decision KILLED, HUNDREDS OF to invest in Chabahar AT News Report PEOPLE DISPLACED KABUL: The National Director- IN FARYAB KABUL : A former Talibaninfo- vation High Council, said that the ate of Security (NDS) on Monday AT News Report icon minister on Monday called the Afghan government had not been said that it has smashed four ter- Afghan government’s peace efforts honest in its efforts to end the on- rorist networks in southern Kan- KABUL: Twenty-eight Taliban dahar province. In a press state- insurgents including four com- as “symbolic” but he believed the going war and to advance the peace conflict in Afghanistaninfo-icon process. “When a peace process ment issued here, the NDS said that manders were killed in an opera- its operatives succeeded to arrest tion going on, while hundreds of could only be resolved through di- begins with realities, no side in- alogue. The unity government in cluding the Taliban and the gov- 26 Taliban fighters and destroy people have left their villages due four terrorist networks in the city the fear of war in Pashtun Kot Kabul has intensified its efforts at ernment could deny it,” he said. establishing peace in the country. “The outlook of efforts by Kabul of Kandahar. The arrested rebels district of north-western Fary- planned to conduct multiple sui- ab province, local officials said The fourth quadrilateral meeting doesn’t inspire hope,” he added. held in capital Kabul announced Despite being divided into differ- cide attacks by using vehicles and Monday. The spokesman for three-wheel motorbikes full of ex- 209 Shaheen Military Corps that Pakistaninfo-icon will host ent factions, the Taliban were unit- Maj. Reza Rezaee said that the direct talks between the Afghan plosives in Kandahar city. The ed in demand and stance over for- vehicles and motorbikes were dis- first vice-president Abdul Rash- government and the Taliban in ear- eign troops’ withdrawal from Af- id Dostum lunched clearing op- ly March. But after recent deadly covered and confiscated by the spy ghanistan, he said. After the dis- agency operatives. One RPG rock- eration called (Sword 25) in Pa- suicide attacks in Kabul and east- closure of Mullahinfo-icon Mo- shtun Kot, in which 28 Taliban ern Kunar province, the Afghan et launcher, nine AK-47 automatic hammad Omar’s death, the Tali- guns, eight landmines, two pistols insurgents have been so far killed government said it would not ne- ban elected Mullah Akhtar Man- and six others injured. He said gotiate peace with militant factions and some other ammunition were soor as his successor, a move that seized in the insurgents’ hideouts. the operation was conducted two hell-bent on creating violence. resulted in differences within the days ago backed by the local Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Tali- movement and led to the creation youth who are uprising against KABUL : Afghanistaninfo-icon has merce and Industries spokesman, a memorandum of understanding ban leader in an exclusive interview of a splinter group led by Mullah hailed India's decision to invest $156 speaking to Iran’s Islamic Repub- (MoU) Tehranhas allocated 54 75 insurgents Taliban. There are foreign mili- with Pajhwok Afghan News said Rassoul. Akbar Agha hailed the ap- tants especially Uzbek fighters million in developingthe Chabahar lic News Agency(IRNA), the port hectares of land to Afghan mer- the achievement of peace was the pointment of Sayed Ahmad Gilani port in Iran, a project aimed at pro- project was profitable for India as chants for transiting their products, with the Taliban, Rezaee said. He desire of all Afghans and peace killed in raids added that six soldiers were as the new chairman of the High moting trade among the three na- well. Mosafer Qoqandi hoped Af- according to IRNA. India Prime could be achieved only through ne- Peace Councilinfo-icon (HPC). He tions. Given its capacity for load- ghanistan would also take advan- Minister Narendra Modi hopes the AT News Report wounded. The spokesman for gotiations. He dubbed the four- Shaheen military corps added: said if the council functioned as an ing and unloading transit commodi- tage of India's investment in Cha- investment in Chabahar will pro- ways talks in Islamabad and Kab- authorised and independent body, ties, the port can emerge as a com- bahar. Regional states would also vide opportunities for New Delhi KABUL: As many as 75 Taliban “We have dropped 4,000 sheets ul as “ineffective” because details fighters have been killed and 19 from helicopters in the area to it could play an effective role in mercial hub for Afghan, Indian and benefit from the enhanced capaci- to have a wider presence in the re- of what discussed in the talks re- the peace process. (Pajhwok) Iranian traders. A Ministry of Com- ty of the port, he added. Based on gion. (Pajhwok) others wounded in different oper- call on the Taliban to surrender ations in the past 24 hours, offi- within six hours. Otherwise, they mained hidden from the nation and would face hard death.” Mean- Taliban representatives were not cials said Monday. In a press re- while, Massoud Ahmad Mas- present in the talks involving Af- lease issued here, Ministry of De- soud, deputy of National-Islamic ghanistan, Pakistan, China and the Offensive ops, night raids proving effective: MoD fense (MoD) said that Afghan Na- Movement party led by Dostum US. A former justice minister dur- tional Army (ANA) in collabora- ing Taliban’s regime, Agha said: Forces said battles in Baghlan prov- of the province but their numbers tion with Afghan National Police said 32 Taliban insurgents includ- ince are being managed by Paki- are changing as every day they are ing their commanders Maulavi “Both the warring sides should (ANP) and National Directorate of Kandahari, Haqyar, Ghani and show flexibility in their respective stani generals from across the Du- facing causalities," said Mohiud- Security (NDS) conducted a series Maulavi Ezzatollah were killed stance on making the peace pro- rand Line and large numbers of for- din Ghori Pamir, ANA's 20 divi- of operations against insurgents in and dozens of them were injured cess effective.