Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:253 Price: Afs.15 SATURDAY . APRIL 18 . 2015 -Hamal 29, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes Karimi, Sharif vow to Afghanistan eagerly wants bolster defense cooperation ties with KABUL: General Sher Moham- Earlier, on arrival at the Gen- mad Karimi, Afghanistan s Chief eral Headquarters, a smartly turned Azerbaijan AT News Report of Army Staff, exchanged views out contingent of Pakistan Army chapan (a traditional cloak). with his Pakistani counterpart presented Guard of Honour to the enhanced Nancy Hatch Dupree, the di- General Raheel Sharif on issues of dignitary. Gen. Karimi also laid flo- AT Monitoring Desk rector of the Afghanistan Center mutual and professional interests ral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada and at Kabul University, in a meeting in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. offered Fateha for Shuhada. KABUL: Afghanistan s ambassa- with Hamid Karzai handed him a A statement from the Paki- In addition, Karimi would be dor to Azerbaijan said that Kabul letter from the British Museum stan s Embassy in Kabul said dur- the chief guest at the passing out values relations with Baku highly regarding the decision. ing the meeting, matters related to parade at Pakistan Military Acad- and the Afghan government is Hamid Karzai and Dupree committed to strengthen bilateral also discussed a wide range of oth- ties with Azerbaijan. er issues, where the former pledged In a meeting with Deputy his support to Afghanistan Cen- Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali ter. Ahmadov, Afghan envoy Muham- mad Taqi Khalili said that his coun- The ex-President Hamid try wants deeper relations with Karzai after coming to power as Azerbaijan in different sectors, interim leader in 2001 often wear particularly in political, humani- the traditional cloak in public tarian and economic areas. events. Khalili also commended Azer- The British Museum in Lon- baijan for its contribution towards don was established in 1753. The establishment of durable peace and museum is dedicated to human his- stability in the region. KABUL: The British Museum has decided to display and keep the ex-President Hamid Karzai s tory and culture. The deputy prime minister of Azerbaijan said that Kabul and Baku could play significant role Afghanistan eyes peace and stability in the region emy (PMA) at Kakul, and address together to maintain regional sta- specially in Afghanistan, Pak-Af- the parade tomorrow (Saturday). bility and peace. India s support in Chinese President to push for ghan border management and mea- Last month in a meeting with empowering sures to further enhance defense Editorial Azerbaijan s Defense Minister and training cooperation between Zakir Hasanov, the Afghan ambas- women STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN both the armies were discussed. sador said the two countries could TheThe improve ties further in military AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Chinese President Xi links with its old ally and gener- ports, may be among those signed Policeman, 20 field. Jinping is scheduled to arrive in ates opportunities for firms hit by on the trip. Pakistan and China KABUL: Afghan First Lady invisible Thanking Azerbaijani service- Rula Ghani asked India for help to Pakistan on April 20 on a two-day slack growth at home. He is ex- often boast of being iron broth- insurgents dead in invisible men for their contribution to help train Afghan women in technical visit, Pakistan s Foreign Office pected to sign a deal to sell Paki- ers and two-way trade grew to in maintenance of security in Af- and vocational fields. spokesperson told a regular week- stan eight Chinese submarines. The $10 billion last year from $4 bil- Jawzjan gun battle ghanistan, Khalili said that the two ly media briefing. deal, worth between $4 billion and lion in 2007, Pakistani data shows. foesfoes Talking at an interactive ses- See P6 countries always supported each sion organized the other day by Chinese president will at- $5 billion, according to media re- (Pajhwok) SHIBERGHAN: One police offic- other at international platforms. FICCI Ladies Organisation in New tend a joint session of parliament Delhi, the first lady said that Indi- er and 20 Taliban have been killed and important agreements in vari- in fierce firefight in northern Jaw- an businesswomen could help Af- ous fields will be signed during the ghan female entrepreneur to get zjan province, provincial police Massive military operation trained as women in Afghanistan visit, Tasneem Aslam said. chief said on Friday. direly need training but could not Media reports that Xi is like- Brig. Gen. Faqir Mohammad leave their country for India due ly to raise fears that Muslim sep- Jawzjani told Pajhwok Afghan in Badakhshan soon: MoI to financial problems or restrictions aratists from Xinjiang are linking News the gun battle erupted when imposed by their families. up with Pakistani militants, and heavily-armed militants ambushed KABUL: The Ministry of Interi- area. Taliban gunmen killed 30 Af- She said that it was easy for he could also push for closer ef- women entrepreneur of India to convoy of Afghan National Army or (MoI) on Friday said that clean- ghan National Army (ANA) sol- forts for a more stable Afghani- (ANA) and police near Arigh and up offensive would be initiated in diers, with beheading eight person- visit her country for a weak to train stan. One of China s top priori- businesswomen there. Aqcha districts late Thursday. the restive Juram and Warduj dis- nel last week in Juram district of A woman is not respected ties on this trip will be to discuss The Afghan security forces had tricts of northeastern Badakhshan the province. unless she is a productive member Xinjiang, said a Western diplomat prior information about the loom- province to purge the area of anti- A number of civil society or- of society and that means she has in Beijing. China is very worried ing Taliban s waylay when the ganizations and government insti- to produce something... no matter about the security situation there. forces were returning from Kham- tutions vehemently criticized the how much she toils at home, no- Chinese President Xi Jinping ab district. The Afghan forces, he Taliban s brutality and also ques- body is going to recognize that. If will launch energy and infrastruc- she learns to do some embroidery said exchanged heavy fire with in- tioned the ability of government ture projects worth $46 billion on surgents. and security organs. or other skills which she can use a visit to Pakistan as China cements then she can earn the respect of A notorious militant com- The interior minister had a others. I am here to try and ex- mander Naqib Ullah was also detailed meeting with local people plore opportunities, she was Overhauling ties: Kabul, Peshawar 10 rebels dead in among the dead, he added. He con- during his visit to the locality. He quoted by IANS as saying. She Pakistan s firmed the death of one of Afghan directed the security forces to flush said the national unity government agree to set up working group security forces official. He said two out militants from the area, Sadi- is committed to take measures for airstrikes in dead bodies of rebels were still ly- qi added. serious development in order to AT Monitoring Desk make the country a better place to Orakzai region ing in the area. The interior minister, howev- Rahmat Ullah Hashar, chief of live in. Rula Ghani added that 90 KABUL: Afghan and Khyber Pa- for future visits that would ulti- KABUL: Ten suspected militants er, sought through support from percent of population needs help khtunkhwa (KP) governments mately help to improve relations Aqchi district, said the fire fight local population and stressed res- were killed in airstrikes conducted lasted till evening and the security as the country is entering into post- agreed to establish a joint working with Afghanistan. by Pakistani security forces in the idents of the area not to provide conflict phase. group within a week in order to Thanking the Afghan govern- situation had returned to normal- state elements. sanctuaries to insurgents. restive Orakzai tribal region, a se- cy now. improve relations while finding ment for the hospitality that he curity official said. The military MoI spokesman Sadiq Sadiqi According to Sadiqi, the secu- Four kidnapped new venues for cooperation. enjoyed during two-day visit in operation, Dawn.com reports was said this after Interior Minister rity forces are well equipped in civilians killed in On his way back to Pesha- Kabul, the chief minister said that carried out in Shekhano area of the Noor-ul-Haq Ulomi visited the Warduj and Juram districts but he war, talking to media-persons on- his visit changed his perception volatile belt, said the officials with- volatile Badakhshan province. Ul- asked for close coordination among Ghazni board the aircraft, KP Chief Min- about Afghanistan. Pakistan Te- out quoting names. Six suspects omi travelled to the province on various security organs to ward- ister (CM) Pervaiz Khattak said hreek-e-Isnaf-led (PTI) govern- were also arrested by forces and a the head of a high-level delegation off any threat efficiently. AT News Report the working group would explore ment in KP and the national unity dozen other militant hideouts were to assess security situation of the (Pajhwok) KABUL: Militants beheaded the ways to cooperate in fields of ag- government in Afghanistan could also smashed during raids. Mean- four people, who were kidnapped riculture, tourism, hydel genera- share their experiences with each while, three suspected militants 4 insurgents dead in Paktia airstrike from Ajristan district of Ghazni tion, industrial production, com- other, he said, adding that Presi- died in Khyber Agency in Tor Dara GARDEZ: Four militants were killed in foreign forces airstrikes in the province, around three days ago, merce and trade.