Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:216 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . MARCH 07. 2017 -Hoot 17, 1395 HS KABUL : National Security Ad- gion, he claimed, saying: “Daesh visor Mohammad Hanif Atmar is an enemy and a threat to all of said on Monday terrorist groups us.” based in Pakistan threatened Af- Atmar estimated up to 45000 ghanistan and other countries of terrorists were currently operat- Pakistan to the region. Addressing a security ing in Afghanistan. “Associating conference in New Delhi, the ad- Islam with terrorism is unhelpful.” visor said: “We must always re- The narrative of good and bad open Torkham member that we do not have any terrorists needed to be discouraged friend among terrorist groups.” and stopped. Atmar stressed. Vi- crossing for Terrorism was a generational olence in Afghanistan was not a struggle that could not be combat- civil war, it was terrorism and ex- two days ed in a year; he said, adding the tremism at its worst, he said scourge was a long and arduous “Separating economic objec- AT News Report process. “We must continue the tives from political objectives of struggle.” terrorist groups in Afghanistan is KABUL: Pakistan government is The advisor said there was no difficult,” he added. The outfits to open the Torkham cross-border substitute for state-to-state coop- also needed relationships with for two days (Tuesday and eration on fighting the menace. “We rogue state elements that provid- Wednesday, March 7 and 8) to help can either be collectively secure or ed them sanctuary. those Afghan passengers who have collectively insecure.” “We are no longer talking of a travelled to Pakistan to return Using a Frankenstein monster lone group. There is a symbiotic home, Afghan ambassador to Is- against another country was fool- relation between the economics lamabad announced Monday. ish as it would come back to haunt and geopolitics of the region,” the “This is for those passengers its master, Atmar remarked. advisor continued. who are holding Pakistan visas,” He said: “We do not have em- The NSA made clear success Omar Zakhilwal said in a statement, pirical evidence that Daesh and against terrorism in Afghanistan asking passengers to be prepared Taliban are enemies today. These was vitally important for the sta- for crossing border during these terrorist outfits are mutating. Our bility of the region and the world. two days. regional response thus far has been He said 20 out of 98 terrorist out- He emphasized that the two inadequate...” fits were operating within the Af- sides had not reached an agreement The terrorist groups based in ghan region. He also hailed India’s over the permanent reopen of the Pakistan were threatening Afghan- assistance worth a billion dollars Torkham and Spin Boldak cross- istan and other countries in the re- to Afghanistan. (Pajhwok) borders. Zakhilwal added that the pri- vate Safi airliner had expressed By Farhad Naibkhel future of Afghanistan through re- year.At the same time, he said that mitted to carry out fair and free readiness to launch special flights ceiving orders from their masters.” all efforts on table to downhill se- election nationwide. Beside that to Peshawar and Quetta if the bor- KABUL: President Mohammad “Afghan security forces would curity problems to a significant the president insisted that won’t Pakistan deports 262 ders were not reopened by Paki- Ashraf Ghanihas said that all ef- stand strong and committed level at the end of the year. He add- let anyone including himself to in- forts are on table to quell threat of stani authorities. against them,” president Ghani ed, “not only Islamic State, aka terfere in the election process. “These special flights are not insurgents in the upcoming year. said, referring in fight against all Daesh terrorists—also other for- Likewise, Speaker of the Wole- more Afghan President Ghani during inaugura- needed for now, but should be types of irregular warfare, terror- eign terrorist groups, who use our si Jirga or (Lower House) of the ready if needed.” tion of parliament session after ism and insurgency. He added, soil for inside and outside terrorist Parliament, Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi winter recess on Monday has “beside military operations, the activity, but those Taliban insur- expressed his deepest concern citizens via Torkham warned that those Taliban insur- Afghan government would also gents, who are hell-bent on de- over delay in parliamentary elec- gents who don’t want pace would keep open peace door for those stroying our country and still at tion, lamenting over growing of Corruption, suffer utter defeats. seduced youths who to sever ties business of curly killing our peo- insecurity across the country. He “Our message is clear for those with insurgent groups through join- ple are the enemies of Afghan called on the government to prop- insurgent outfits who don’t want ing the Afghan-led and Afghan- masses.”Fortunately, the Afghan erly stand ready to put down ene- narcotics peace, that there is a strong inten- owned peace and reconciliation masses have already defined their mies threat in the coming spring tion of victory against the ongoing process.” Moreover, the president friends and foes, he said. Pointing offensive. Moreover, he urged the war,” Ghani said. He added, “we hinted toward security challenges, toward delay in holding of parlia- government to take strong steps behind don’t let a number of unintention- and said that probably security mentary elections, the President to run free and fair elections al mercenaries to pose threat to the hurdles won’t be less than last said that the government is com- throughout the country. Helmand 5 Pakistani insecurity Balkh children to KASHKARGAH : Security offi- soldiers killed cials blame growing insecurity in southern Helmand province on in attack near administrative corruption and drug Taliban: Don’t fire at us trafficking. crossing point Brig. Gen. Abdul Rahim Cha- MAZAR-I-SHARIF : Children in khansouri, 505th Bust Zone po- KABUL : Five Pakistani soldiers northern Balkh province on Sun- lice commander, said besides mili- JALALABAD : Pakistani forces an action that comes as the Af- have been killed by Taliban insur- day urged militants not fire bullets tants, corruption in government have handed over 262 more Afghan ghanistan-Pakistan border re- gents during an attack in the tribal at them and the country leaders to departments also contributed to nationals, including patients, to mained shut for the 17th day. region of Mohmand close to the provide them better education fa- insecurity in Helmand. authorities at the Torkham border Attaullah Khogyani, the gov- Durand-Line, the army said on cilities. A large number of school- The police commander said crossing, an official said on Mon- ernor’s spokesman, confirmed the Monday. The media wing of the children were gathered in Mazar- this while addressing a graduation day. deportation via Torkham. He said Pakistan Army claimed the Tali- i-Sharif, the provincial capital by ceremony for hundreds of police- Ghulam Haidar Faqirzai, head the deportees had no documents ban militants crossed the Durand Nihad-i-Mardomi or People’s In- men who completed their course. of the provincial repatriation and of travel and residency in Pakistan. Line into Mohmand Agency and stitution to encourage them and Without going into details, refugees department, confirmed to Relations between the neigh- stormed three security posts. Five bring a smile on their faces. The Chakhansouri said drug trafficking, Pajhwok Afghan News over 250 bours hit a new low after a series Pakistani soldiers were killed in the gathering was also managed and led corruption and illegal activities Afghans had been deported by of bombings in the neighbouring attack and more than 10 Taliban by children. The children delivered were main factors behind insecuri- Pakistan. country. Islamabad closed all rebels were also eliminated in re- speeches, sang songs and appealed ty in the restive Helmand. Women, children and 90 de- crossing points on the Durand Line taliatory fire from the military per- to the government to provide edu- He said individuals who tainees were among the deportees, subsequently. (Pajhwok) sonnel. Some Taliban also suffered cation facilities and environment snatched police force privileges or injuries, it added. "Effective pres- to them. Nadim, a private school were involved in drug and weap- ence, vigilance and response re- student, in her speech urged mili- ons smuggling should shun the il- Taliban intelligence in charge dead, pulsed terrorists attempt," read the tants not to fire bullet at them. legal acts if they wished security statement said. The slain soldiers “We are children, spray on in the province. Chakhansouri said weapons recovered in Paktika raid were identified as Sanaullah, Saf- with flowers not bullets, do you domi Institute head, said they or- women. Mrs. Razam Dostyar, reforms had been launched to re- dar, Altaf, Nek Mohammad and think about our future when you ganized the event for happiness of who painted a portrait on the wall, solve corruption and smuggling SHARAN : Afghan security forc- ing centre Sunday night in the Spin Anwar. The attack comes at a time destroy our school.” children. He said the aim of the said they were spreading positivi- related issues. He informed around es have killed intelligence in charge Kalai area. Taliban intelligence in when relations between Afghani- Songs, bubble flying and other gathering to make it clear on all the ty about women in their society. 2,000 police were under training of the Taliban and destroyed the charge Ain-ul-Haq was killed in the stan and Pakistan are already tense. funny games were presented by warring sides that the Afghan chil- She painted a black image of a in Helmand and of them 233 com- group training centre in the Omani raid and security personnel cap- Following a spate of terror attacks, children on the occasion.