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KABUL - Probe team assigned to investigate the police raid in to IEC data center said that nine people accused of breaking into data center were referred to At-torney General.“Considering the violation, the Board decided to refer people in-volved in the case to the relevant judicial authority for prosecu-tion,” read the statement by the probe team.Meanwhile, IEC commissioner Mawlana Abdullah say that no manipulation of data has hap-pened on the night when data center was opened.However, observers of Stability and Partnership ticket led by Ab-dullah believe that further inves-tigation is required and it is too early to say nothing illegal hap-pened. ...(More on P4)...(6)

9 Accused of Breaching IEC Data Center Referred to Attorney General

NATO Defense Ministers Desire to End Violence in Afghanistan: Miller

KABUL - Acting Defense Minister As-sadullah Khalid at NATO HQ in Brus-sels on Friday said that NATO mem-bers have not made a decision about reducing troops in Afghanistan.Earlier this week Gen. Scott Miller, commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, said that over the past year the number of US troops had de-creased by 2,000, which Miller called “optimizing” the force.NBC, citing three current and former US defense officials, recently reported that the United States was drawing up plans for an abrupt withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan, although there is currently no White House di-rective to do so.NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stolten-berg on Thursday told reporters that despite “the ups and downs” of troop numbers, NATO was committed to its

KABUL/NUR – SULTAN - Kazakh-stan’s Ambassador said in an interview with the Afghanistan e Ma newspaper that the two countries had long-standing ties since Kazakhstan’s independence on December 16, 1991.He added: “Our countries have so far signed more than 20 international trea-ties and agreements in all areas of com-mon interests.”The increase of effective cooperation be-tween Kazakhstan and Afghanistan is evidence of the steady growth of mutual trade, the Kazakh Ambassador added. Thus, in 2018, the volume of our trade turnover for a number of export and im-port operations increased by more than 0.5% compared to 2017, and in first half of the year 2019 this index increased by 0.2%.Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

BAKU - President Ghani addressed the 18th Summit of the Heads of State and Governments of the Non-Aligned Move-ment on Friday in Baku.“Embracing and acting on the basis of cooperative advantage would enable us to strengthen our collective resilience,” he said.The “tragedy” of 9/11 brought us new opportunities and partnerships in Af-ghanistan, Ghani mentioned, adding that “We will always be grateful to our NATO and non-NATO partners that spared no efforts in blood and treasure to ensure our freedom and their security.”A founding member of NAM and a staunch practitioner of neutrality for decades, “our lives were shattered by the Soviet invasion of Christmas 1979,” ac-cording to Ghani.“We, the people and the government of

KABUL - The Chief Executive’s office, in a statement on Thursday, said that act-ing Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rab-bani has stepped down due to Presiden-tial Palace interference, and against the country’s interests and principles.The statement said that Mr. Rabbani was one of the most successful ministers in the national unity government.Following Salahuddin Rabbani’s resigna-tion from the ministry, disputes between the Presidential Palace and the CEO’s of-fice over Rabbani’s resignation continue.“We have seen that most of the time the foreign minister must take part in a de-bate outside the country based on proto-col, but others are acting as the political representative of Afghanistan instead, like the national security adviser or act-ing finance minister,” said Abdul Rahim Rahin, former parliament member.Rabbani’s resignation has also been met

Khalid Speaks About NATO Meeting, Afghan Operations

Bilateral Relations between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Growing

Ghani Speaks at NAM Summit in Baku

Mixed Reactions over Salahuddin Rabbani’s Resignation

Afghan mission.Acting Minister Khalid, in an interview with TOLOnews at the NATO meeting in Brussels, mentioned that Afghan se-curity forces were praised by NATO al-lies for their role in mitigating violence during the presidential polling on Sep-

between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan is developing very successfully. According to an agreement signed on November 22,

Afghanistan, have been confronting a world in turmoil for 40 years, serving as a stage for one of the great tragedies of our times,” he said.He said that the threat posed by the “transnational terrorist” networks is me-dium to long-term, requiring a different types of coordination and cooperation among governments.“The scale and scope of the criminal economy, particularly the operation of the transnational criminal organizations, is a direct challenge to the wellbeing of the youth and welfare of families of all countries of the world,” he said.“The fourth industrial revolution is likely to change the definition of work, wealth and wellbeing on an unprecedented scale,” Ghani said. “Rules of the game supposedly governing relations between sovereign ...(More on P4)...(5)

tember 28.Also, Khalid spoke of the ongoing clearing operations in Baghlan:“The Baghlan operation will continue until the province is fully cleared of Taliban, and we will continue to other ...(More on P4)...(3)

BRUSSELS - The NATO Senior Civilian Represent-ative in Afghanistan Ambassador Nicholas Kay called the unanimity within the NATO defense ministers on Afghan mission as ‘impressive’.Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of NATO defense ministers meeting on Afghanistan in Brus-sels, Ambassador Kay said “Let me say I was really really impressed and struck by the strong unanim-ity within the defense ministers.”Ambassador Kay further added that they (defense ministers) are absolutely committed to the mission in Afghanistan and there was talk of making sure that the mission there is an enduring mission and that the force posture level is an enduring sustain-able mission.He also added that “I am very struck by everybody repeating that the NATO mission is conditions based.”The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had earlier said NATO remains committed to Afgahni-stan and the alliance would continue to support the Afghan security forces with training and funding.Speaking to reporters after concluding the meeting on Afghanistan, Stoltenberg said NATO’s support helps make the Afghan forces stronger, so they can fight international terrorism and create the condi-tions for peace. ...(More on P4)...(7)

Unanimity Within NATO Defense Ministers on

Afghan Mission ‘Impressive’

KABUL - General Austin Scott Miller, the Commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says there is a desire among NATO member states to find a way to end the ongoing violence in Afghanistan.However, Gen. Miller said that NATO and Afghan forces still have to con-duct operations to protect people in Afghanistan.Speaking with the reporters following

the NATO Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels, the top U.S. commander said the NATO-Afghan partnership is stronger than any years since he have been in Afghanistan.He praised Afghan forces for being particularly integrated, adding that re-cent election was a clear indication.At the same time, Afghanistan’s De-fense Minister Asadullah Khalid at-tended the meeting in NATO’s head-

quarters.“All NATO members reiterated their support and commitment to Afghani-stan and Afghan security forces. NATO Secretary General and all mem-ber states praised the recent achieve-ments of the Afghan forces,” Khalid told reporters in Brussels.Recently, NATO announced that the alliance will remain committed to its military ...(More on P4)...(1)

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with reactions from a number of world ambassadors in Afghanistan, including the US ambassador and EU special envoy to Afghanistan.“Thanks to Salahuddin Rabbani for be-ing a good partner in supporting the US-Afghan enduring partnership. Glad to hear he plans to continue adding to his family’s legacy of service to Afghani-stan,” John R. Bass, US ambassador to Afghanistan tweeted.“Thank you, Minister Salahuddin Rab-bani, for the excellent and close coopera-tion throughout your tenure as Foreign Minister. Sorry to see you leaving at a time when the Islamic Republic of Af-ghanistan needs unity amongst its politi-cal leadership more than ever to achieve lasting peace,” said German ambassador Peter Prugel tweeted.“Thank you for all the good discussions together, ...(More on P4)...(4)

2009, on further development of coopera-tion between the Republic of Kazakhstan and ...(More on P4)...(2)

BAGHLAN - Unidentified gun-men have shot dead seven mem-bers of a single family in north-ern Baghlan province, an official said.The incident has taken place on Friday night in Zareqa village of Doshi district.District governor Sahebdad Gha-foori confirmed the incident.The victims include four chil-dren, a young girl, the father and

MOSCOW - Russia, China and Pakistan have called for an early resumption of talks between the United States to the war in Af-ghanistan.The call came as Moscow hosted on Friday US special envoy for Af-ghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, along with Chinese and Pakistani repre-sentatives on Afghan peace.

HERAT - A series of airstrikes killed 45 militants of the Taliban and ISIS Khurasan groups in nine provinces in the past 24 hours.The military officials said Satur-day an airstrike killed 12 Taliban militants and destroyed a cache of weapons in Kush district of Herat province. The officials further add-ed that airstrikes in Deh Bala district of Nangarhar killed 7 ISIS Khurasan militants. An airstrike in Sar Row-zad district of Paktika killed 5 Tali-ban militant and destroyed a ve-hicle, the officials added. Another airstrike in Muhammad Agha dis-trict of Logar killed 4 Taliban mili-tants and destroyed a small cache of weapons, the officials said, adding that a similar airstrike in Nad Ali

KABUL/GHAZNI - The Afghan Special Forces arrested 5 Taliban mili-tants during the operations in Kabul and Ghazni provinces.The military officials said Saturday the Special Forces also destroyed two caches of weapons during the same operations. The officials further added that the Special Forces arrested

Russia, China, Pakistan Urge Early Resumption of US-Taliban Talks

PUL-I-KHUMRI - At least four people have been killed as a re-sult of a traffic accident in north-ern Baghlan province, an official said on Saturday.Nazeer Najam, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the accident took place in the Surakh area of Doshi district on Friday.He added the accident occurred after a passenger vehicle over-turned and fell into a river. Four individuals, including a govern-ment official of Uruzgan, were killed.According to Najam, the identi-ties of other victims were yet to be ascertained. The vehicle was heading to Baghlan from Kabul.Abdul Halim Ghafari, deputy di-rector of ...(More on P4)...(10)

Baghlan Traffic Accident Leaves 4 Dead

Gunmen Kill Seven Member of a Family in Baghlan

Special Forces Arrest 5 Taliban Militants, Destroy Caches

of Weapons in Kabul & GhazniAirstrikes Kill 45 Taliban and ISIS

Militants in 9 Provinces

“Russia, China and Pakistan ex-pressed their support for the ear-liest resumption of negotiation process and reaching an agree-ment between the United States of America and the Taliban move-ment, which will pave the way for launching intra-Afghan talks,” a statement issued following the meeting said.

4 of the militants in Aab Band district of Ghazni where they also destroyed a cache of weapons. The Special Forces arrested another Taliban mili-tant during a patrol in Kabul city and destroyed a cache of weapons, the of-ficials added. The Taliban group has not commented regarding the opera-tions so far. (KHAAMA PRESS)

The participants urged all sides to observe a cease-fire for the dura-tion of intra-Afghan negotiations, and called on the Afghan govern-ment and the Taliban to release “significant numbers of prisoners at the start of intra-Afghan nego-tiations.” Pakistan’s representative in the meeting, Muhemmed Aejaz, said on Twitter that the four sides

Oct 27, 2019 - Mild cold symptoms could af-fect your ability to tend to your chores today. You’re an active person, so this could affect your self-confidence and ability to do what you want to do. Upsets beyond your control within your circle of friends could also affect

your concentration. Don’t dwell on them. Dose yourself with juice and tea and get through the day.

Oct 27, 2019 - Disappointing emails or calls could come your way today. Per-haps someone you were hoping to visit with won’t be able to make it, or perhaps a friend had to turn down an invitation to a party. Don’t let it spoil your mood.

Things happen. Keep yourself busy with preparations and enjoy your day. Don’t go to the opposite extreme and work too hard.

Oct 27, 2019 - You may feel worried about your financial situation today. You may have been expecting to receive some money that’s now delayed. A tem-porary separation from a romantic part-ner could have you feeling a little blue.

If you keep yourself busy and don’t dwell on it, time will pass quickly until you’re together again. In the evening, take some time to relax.

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Oct 27, 2019 - Responsibilities at home may weigh on your mind today and in-terfere with other obligations. This could cause some inner conflict, but you have a personal life and it’s important to take

care of these things, too. Upsets in your circle of friends could distract and stress you. Make an effort to balance it all and you’ll make it through the day.

Oct 27, 2019 - An unexpected event might cause you to be temporarily sep-arated from the special person in your life. Confusion surrounding the inci-dent and your mate’s role in it might

plague you, and you might doubt your friend’s mo-tives. Money may be on your mind, and the need for it may have you brainstorming ways to increase your income. Don’t make any decisions now.

Oct 27, 2019 - You likely want to take the day off, perhaps to take care of an unfinished creative project you’ve been working on for some time. But you aren’t likely to get very far since

disagreements within your friends keep your mind occupied and you may be upset. Despite it all, try to stay focused. That’s the only way to get anything accomplished.

Oct 27, 2019 - Troubles with friends and possibly a romantic partner over the past day or two could have you feeling un-loved, insecure, and emotionally blocked.

All signs indicate that these feelings aren’t accurate. Your friends haven’t changed their attitude toward you. There’s still a lot of love directed your way. Whatever problems you may have had are just a bump in the road.

Oct 27, 2019 - You’re thinking about friends and family members who live far away and wondering what they’re doing. You could feel a little nostalgic,

longing for times long past. Don’t dwell on it. Call your friends. They’ll be glad to hear from you and you’ll feel more positive about the day. In the evening, give some attention to those you love who live nearby.

Oct 27, 2019 - You may have sniffles or a sore throat, possibly necessitat-ing taking time off from work. This could be unwelcome, as it keeps you from going out on a date as well. Try

to keep your mind occupied with activities that don’t tire you physically. And take some vitamin C!

Oct 27, 2019 - Lack of contact with a close friend or romantic partner might find you feeling lonely and insecure, wondering if he or she has

forgotten you or simply doesn’t care to be around you anymore. This is more likely your insecurity than anything based in reality. Sometimes peo-ple are busy! Give your friend a call. Chances are the person will be very glad to hear from you.

Oct 27, 2019 - The special someone in your life might feel a little jealous of your friends now. Perhaps you’ve had a number of invitations that only

involve you and your pals. It might be a good idea to turn down one in favor of being with your partner. Goals and projects may be blocked tem-porarily, which is frustrating. Let them ride for now.

Oct 27, 2019 - Money matters might be tangled today. There could be a de-lay in receiving funds due you, which

could prove frustrating but can be straightened out. This isn’t a good day to make investments, buy property, or seek a loan. The strain of deal-ing with this might cause a few doubts about your money management skills. Don’t despair. This is temporary and probably beyond your control.

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“are hopeful about and agreed to expedite the earliest peaceful reso-lution of the issue through an Af-ghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process.” US envoy Khalilzad held peace talks with Taliban represent-atives for a year before they were halted by US President Donald Trump last month, citing a deadly attack in Kabul. (1TV News)

the mother of the family.In addition, two members of the family have been injured as a re-sult of the shooting.According to the official, no one has been arrested in connection to the incident yet.However, police is investigating the incident.Personnel enmity is said to be the main motive behind the incident. (ATN)

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district of Helmand killed 4 Taliban militants. The officials also added that airstrikes in Khanabad district of and Chimtal district of Balkh killed 4 Taliban militants.Another airstrike in Tarnek Wa

Jaldak district killed 2 Taliban militants while airstrikes in Tarin Kot district of Uruzgan killed 7 Taliban militants and destroyed a cache of weapons, the officials said. (KHAAMA PRESS)

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind

October 27, 2019

Dr. Rajkumar Singh is Professor and Head of P.G.Department of Political Science, BNMU, West Campus, P.G.Centre, Sa-harsa-852201- Bihar, India

Hujjatullah Zia is the permanent writer of the Daily Outlook Af-ghanistan and freelance writer based in Kabul. He can be reached at zia_hujjat@yahoo.com

The challenges and opportunities of banking industry in Afghanistan

After the 9/11 event and the formation of interim government, some important steps were taken for establishment of a good economic and political system in Afghanistan. For example it was

almost for the first time that Afghanistan accepted some modern values such as power transition through election system, freedom of media, social equality and so on. In terms of economy, significant changes happened in the Afghan banking and money system. With accepting the free market system and the principle of competition among all businesses, the Afghan economy strived to expand, the business environment thrived to gener-ate more employment and more importantly dozens of private banks emerged in the country. In recent years, modern banking system has made dramatic improvement as at least seven types of debit cards are used in bank deposits and trans-actions in the country. More than 15 percent of Afghans have access to banking services, of which eight percent have full acquaintance with elec-tronic banking system. Meanwhile, a number of residents stress the need for expansion of banking services throughout the country. They call on government to increase banking services in remote areas of Afghanistan. In past years, salary payment was a hard task in the country but now most salaries are paid through banking system even in the most remote areas. Now, there are about 16 or 17 banks which include 3 state banks, 10 private banks and several branches of foreign banks. They provide financing to various sectors of the economy to uplift the economic situation of the coun-try through real sectors of the economy. The contribution of the banking sector in economic growth of both developing and developed countries is very important. The research shows that stock market and bank financ-ing engender positive impact on economic growth and development in the surveyed countries. Overall, Afghanistan witnessed strong economic growth and development in banking system comparing to two decades before. Growth in the financial sector, specifically within the banking sec-tor was considerable in quantity. Thus, national income increased mani-fold, especially in the first decade of new era. For example, most of the macroeconomic indicators, including exchange rate, inflation, balance of payments, government revenues, investment, international trade, indus-trial production, and employment level promoted in the country. Despite these achievements, there are some challenges and weakness in many areas of banking system including personnel capacity, internal con-trols, accounting, credit analysis, corruption and compliance with regu-lations. Unfortunately, some bank loans and credits have a political and non-economic uses in Afghanistan. One of the main reasons for domestic bank crisis rooted in the political loans and lack of financial security. Thus, the four decades of persisting conflicts and Kabul bank crisis have caused people to lose their credence on banking system, especially electronic banking which is a new phenomenon in the country. If such environ-ment continues it will not have good consequences for domestic produc-tions. Therefore, the Afghan banking industry should restore its credibility because the real capital of banks is not money it is public trust.In addition to revival of the people’s trust, the banks should increase their investment in the country so that banking culture is further promoted. Thus, the Afghan banking system cannot respond to demand of the time, especially if we compare to the developed or developing countries of the world. Given the diversity of specialized businesses and intensifying eco-nomic completion, the Afghan banking industries need to be specialized in order to successfully respond to the current demand of market. The spe-cialized banking can be implemented in two different ways: the first way is that commercial bank opens specialized branches to work in specific areas such as housing, business and so on. The second way is establishment of new banks to work in specific fields such as agriculture, housing or trade.Other changes need to be occurred is provision of variety of banking fa-cilities and services. Money creation is the most important strength of the banking system while it is increased through expansion of credit facili-ties and loans. Therefore, diversification of banking facilities will expand productions and businesses through enabling people to obtain loans and repay to the bank. This kind of money circulation will not only benefit the people but also the banks as it creates more money and the created money will be transferred back to the banks. In the other words, the more money circulates in a country, the more economic productivities will happen. Given the fact that banking and bank industry is becoming an inevitable part of individual and social lives, the requirement of today’s financial market and the economic interaction of the modern world necessitate the need to move from traditional financial markets to complex and comple-mentary financial markets. In the new money system and financial mar-kets, the new financial needs of companies and businesses are not fulfilled without credible banking system. Responding to these needs are only feasible if new financial markets and banking systems are developed. Ex-panding these markets will lead to greater entrepreneurship and creativity of the people in producing better products, increasing the level of com-munity production and boosting the market, and ultimately more money circulation.Money like other commodity follows the principle of supply and demand. The price of money depends on the bank’s interest rate. In the absence of the financial market, real interest rates cannot be determined. Dynamic banking system plays a vital role in economic development. Thus, it must be emphasized that the fledgling economy of Afghanistan needs to transform the financial system for its rapid development. A dy-namic and active private financial system considered as a complementary to the public financial system. The existence of opportunities in the finan-cial and banking sectors of our country will encourage the private sector and economic movement, provided that it’s primary platforms are pro-vided as earlier mentioned.

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Education is undoubtedly a process to lead and guide a man well and continuously on the pathway to development. It plays a vital role in human development and the progress

and growth of any country depends to a large extent on the quality and number of trained manpower available in different areas. It is an instrument as well as a catalyst of social transformation and is expected to bring qualitative change in man’s perception, attitudes, habits, priority and goals. With the development of society edu-cational system develops and with the development of education society develops. In the sense education and society are inter-de-pendent. It is a two-way traffic in which while education preserves, transmits and stimulates the wholesome culture, the society also, according to its changed conditions expects the school to review and plan its work as per demands and aspirations of the changing society. Education as in the WestThe word ‘Education’ currently used in English is, in fact, derived from the Latin word Educare, which is further originated from Educere and in its basic spirit, is the manifestation or expression. In further depth it will become apparent that it reveals the inner capability of man that guides him continuously throughout at vari-ous levels in all walks of life. In the context, as to the meaning of education even there is no contradiction between the Western and Indian viewpoints. In the West the two great Greek Philosophers-Socrates and Plato remained identical from the meaning and pur-pose of education. Socrates has categorically said that education is to draw out what are already within while Plato states that it is the acquisition of virtue by child. In particular, Plato has written extensively on education and his views, despite being relevant in circumstances of his own time have importance more or less, in one way or the other, in current perspective all over the world. His views on education occupied a significant role in his vision of the ideal Republic, wherein the individual could serve the best by be-ing subordinated to a just society. Plato saw the development of an individual in a just society and therefore focussed on his plan of education accordingly. However, after Plato, Aristotle gave new dimension to education in theoretical perspective and stressed that education must not serve any mean or vocational activity as these activities are the functions of slaves. He laid emphasis on obedience and responsibility for those who are designated to rule in times to come. For the purpose he stressed on the curriculum of the Acad-emy to impart the four type of education-basics, related to natural science, physical and humanities. In his view the development of character-building right from the childhood is an important aspects of personality and for the purpose he advised to censor that aspect of education, which could, obstruct the way to character building. Even at the time the dimensions of education could not be confined to Plato and Aristotle and throughout the West thinkers, philoso-phers, scholars and educationists accorded new horizons from time to time through their ideas, suggestions and works.Education in the Eastern countriesLikewise, in the East and India in particular, the education systems existed in the Vedic and later Vedic periods were different to one-another. During the time of Tirthankar Mahavira and Siddhartha Gautama the education system seemed to be receiving a new di-mension. Again at the time of Chanakya when in the Mauryan Em-pire the world renowned universities like Takshila, Vikramshila and Nalanda were flourishing, the basic spirit of education was im-

The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authers and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Daily Outlook Afghanistan.

The Taliban delegation met with Pakistani high-ranking offi-cials – including the director-general of Pakistan’s prime intel-ligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt. General

Faiz Hameed – earlier this month to discuss future lines of action regarding peace in Afghanistan. It has already been reported that US Special Representative for Af-ghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met Taliban chief nego-tiator and co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, their first meeting since Trump declared talks dead. This essentially means that Washington has not only decided to restart the stalled peace process, but has effectively endorsed Pak-istan’s complete involvement in this regard.An oddly lengthy statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Office which referred to the visiting delegation as TPC or the Taliban Political Commission, carried only one paragraph from the Taliban in which the latter “appreciated Pakistan’s support for peace in Afghanistan”. While in the past Pakistan has denied having plausible influence over the group, Khalilzad and the Taliban’s decision to visit Paki-stan to hold the first meeting after the collapse of the talks under-scores the country’s significant clout over the group and its role in the peace process.As the Taliban were meeting Pakistan’s foreign minister in Islam-abad, the Afghan government in a statement said that “Taliban’s visit to Pakistan will not help in restoring the Afghan peace pro-cess and that Islamabad should deny the use of its soil to Taliban and other terrorist groups.” Basically, the Afghan government in its statement equated the Afghan Taliban’s visit to Islamabad with a terrorist group using Pakistan’s soil – a policy line that even the US doesn’t adhere to anymore. Moreover, the statement indicates that the government in Afghanistan is not pleased with the visit as it fur-ther undermines the legitimacy of the Afghan government and other opponents of the potential peace deal.With $780 billion spent in US military operations and economic as-sistance, the sacrifice of nearly 2,400 US soldiers and countless Af-ghan lives, the welcoming reception of Taliban delegations is likely to construct Taliban identity as a force that has a critical role to play in Afghanistan’s future. In other words, notwithstanding the Tali-ban’s ruthless campaigns that have killed and amputated thousands of Afghans over the years, their continued opposition to recognizing

Forms and status of education in West and East

Involvement of Regional Stakeholders in Afghan Peace Process

ported liberally to an extent among women and common people by Jainism and Buddhism. Even at the time Kautilya-the great scholar declared education to be the best friend and says further, ‘An edu-cated person is respected everywhere and education beats beauty and the youth. In modern India several contemporary thinkers-Vi-vekananda, Rabindra Nath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo have men-tioned that education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man. Tagore while describing the scope of education includes the high head, free knowledge, truth coming from the depth, tireless striving stretching arms towards perfection….within it. In line Au-robindo has talked about the integral education which must help flourish the very best in a human being-the unique and exquisite, something, which every individual is born to offer to the world. Further Aurobindo has also pointed out that education is meant to bring out the best in man, to develop his potentialities to the maximum, to integrate him with himself – his surroundings, his society, his country and humanity to make him the complete man – the integrated man.Gandhi’s blue print of educationHowever, the blue print of educational system given by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation, is more relevant as it is job cen-tered, value based and mass-oriented. It provides for manual work along with intellectual exercise a central place in the curriculum at all stages. From the beginning Gandhi realised that education is the pivotal activity on which not only the progress of the indi-vidual but moral, economic and political progress of the entire so-ciety depends. In his own words, ‘Education must be of a new type for the sake of the creation of a new world.’ Elaborating the idea he added, ‘Our system of (Basic) education leads to the develop-ment of the mind, body and soul. The ordinary system cares only for mind.’ His educational theory is “original”, “new”, and epoch making. ‘By education I mean an all round drawing out of the best in child and man’s body, mind and spirit….I would therefore begin the child’s education by teaching it a useful handicraft and enabling it to produce from the movement it begins its training.’ The aim of education in society is determined by the nature of society and man we cherish. Gandhi’s education aims apart from its social and economic bearing, transformation of the individual as well as the whole society. For him education is a means for the upliftment not only of the individual but of the entire society. The new scheme of education which Gandhiji launched in 1937 and avocated widely in India was named “Basic Education” “Nai Taleem” or “Wardha Scheme.” Inaugurating the Wardha Con-ference on 2 October 1937 Gandhiji said, ‘I am convinced that the present system of primary education is not only wasteful but posi-tively harmful.’ Basic stands for fundamentals and means that this scheme of education was based on the national culture and civiliza-tion of India. Its important features includes : i. Free compulsory education, ii. Craft as the centre of education, iii. Self-supporting aspect of education, iv. Cult of non-violence, Education for demo-cratic values, etc. Thus, basic education as conceived and explained by Mahatma Gandhi is an education which aims at creating a social order free from violence and injustice. Therefore, creative, socially useful and productive work in the schools in which all boys and girls may participate, irrespective of any distinction of caste and class is placed at the core of basic education.

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By: Hujjatullah Ziathe constitutionally elected government(s) in Kabul, and their reluc-tance to condemn terrorism and groups such as al-Qaeda, the Taliban have gained recognition and are being dealt with on a par with the Afghan government in some countries. The head of Taliban delegation to Moscow, She Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai, was interviewed by the Kremlin-funded RT network. In this interview, he warned of the Taliban fighting for a “100 years” if the US failed to reach an agreement on Afghanistan peace. Iranian media, on the other hand, quoting the country’s Foreign Min-istry spokesman Abbas Musavi, reported that a “Taliban political delegation” discussed the “latest developments in Afghanistan” with Iranian officials. While the Taliban’s legitimacy has been challenged by Afghani-stan’s political groups, the group continues to benefit by engaging with the world over the exclusive issue of Afghanistan’s nonviolent future. Arguably, an agreement with the US remains not only a priority for the Taliban, but also one for Islamabad and Washington. For Islamabad, a potential agreement not only helps Pakistan in keep-ing Washington interested in the issue of Kashmir and diminishing pressure elsewhere, but it also keeps Pakistan’s influence central in Afghanistan in a situation where the Taliban return to power. For Trump, an agreement between the US and the Taliban can offer nec-essary support domestically as the country prepares for the 2020 presidential election. The Taliban, for their part, want the conversa-tion over their role in Afghanistan’s political future to continue.In the meantime, Afghan officials have reiterated on several occa-sions that any peace deal without the inclusion of the Kabul govern-ment cannot become successful. Afghanistan’s international allies and regional stakeholders, which host Taliban delegations, have to broker intra-Afghan dialogue. That is, since there are three parties to the conflict – the government of Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the US and NATO – there must be trilateral negotiations and the peace agreement should be approved by all sides. The peace agreement with the Taliban should be another brick in the current democratic order established at the Bonn conference.

By: Rajkumar Singh

October 27, 20194(1) NATO Defense...presence in Afghanistan as long as the Taliban understand that they will never win on the battlefield and agree for a po-litical solution. (ATN)

(2) Bilateral Relations...the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the field of education, Khzakhstan has supported educatingmore than one thousand specialists for Afghanistan in fields of advanced tech-nologies, medicine, education, agricul-ture, culture and art.In addition, during past years of coopera-tion (from 1992 until today), Kazakhstan has provided over $ 75 million in humani-tarian assistance to Afghanistan. (DOA)

(3) Khalid Speaks ...provinces until we reach peace, or we fully eliminate our enemies,” said Khalid.Khalid also said that Afghan security force clearing operations will continue until there is a peace settlement or the insurgents have been completely sup-pressed. (TOLO News)

(4) Mixed Reactions ...Minister Salahuddin Rabbani. I hope for an inclusive and representative fu-ture government that will combine the strength of all major actors to weigh in on the peace process with legitimacy and so-lidity,” Roland Kobia, EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan tweeted.Rabbani’s critics say he was more inter-ested in party and intra-group activities than in managing the country’s foreign policy.“Ashraf Ghani has been trying to change, improve and move forward foreign poli-cy, but unfortunately the process has not been strengthened by the Foreign Minis-try,” said Nizamuddin Katawazi, a former diplomat.Differences between President Ghani and Salahuddin Rabbani have a long history, as tensions between them have risen sev-eral times over the five years with the na-tional unity government.Last month, following a report by the In-dependent Joint Anti-Corruption Moni-toring and Evaluation Committee (MEC), the Presidential Palace ordered an assess-ment of the ministry, but Rabbani did not allow the panel to assess the allegations of corruption.“The argument raised by the CEO’s of-fice that the steps were based on favor-itism and bias, and were contrary to na-tional interests, is groundless, and we reject the claims,” said Latif Mahmood, deputy spokesman for the President’s of-fice. (TOLO News)

(5) Ghani Speaks...states are far from firm. Non-alignment and positive neutrality, therefore, need to be redefined and invigorated to insure our collective interests and secure the fu-ture for all of our nations and citizens.” (TOLO News)

(6) 9 Accused of ...

“We cannot accept if the people who entered the building and those referred to attorney general are the same people until we are able watch footage by CCT-Vs,” said Younus Nawandish, an agent of Abdullah’s Stability and Partnership team. (ATN)

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Stoltenberg further added “We discussed last month’s presidential election. And I welcome that the Afghan forces played a key role in providing security for the vote.”“All parties should now exercise calm and restraint, as the electoral bodies work to determine the result,” he added.Furthermore, Stoltenberg said “We also discussed prospects for the peace pro-cess in Afghanistan. NATO supported the peace talks earlier this year. And I would welcome them being resumed.”However, he said “But in order to make that possible, the Taliban need to demon-strate real willingness to make real com-promises. To reach a credible peace deal.” (KHAAMA PRESS)

(8) IEC to Announce ...the election commission leadership and finalize date for announcement of pre-liminary polls.He added the IEC had been striving to produce clean result which was accept-able to all, but if during the vote count process, the number of repeatedly cast votes surged, it would make their work difficult. (Pajhwok)

(9) Respect Public...Hopes for peace talks revived when US Special Representative for Peace and Reconciliation Zalmay Kahlilzad again started his journey to some countries.The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parlia-ment today (Saturday) discussed efforts being made for peace in the country.Rehana Azad, a lawmaker from Daikundi province, told the house that peace talks

behind closed doors were not acceptable to the Afghans and urged transparency in this regard.She said the peace process had become an experiment tool for some countries and circles. She said a self-ordained policy should be avoided because the victims of the war were Afghans and the Afghan government and its public representatives should be part of every meeting on peace and reconciliation.Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani said: “We support every effort that could ensure peace in the country but every effort that excludes public representatives is unac-ceptable and not valid.”He said the government should respect the powers and authorities of all institu-tions and claimed the unity government was not in a position currently to repre-sent Afghanistan on international forums.Rahmani said as the Beijing meeting had been delayed, all national and interna-tional stakeholders in the peace process should respect public mandate of Afghan-istan and not enter any political agree-ment without the presence of Afghani-stan’s public representatives. An intra-Afghan meeting in China has been delayed for a few days, sources said on Saturday. The intra-Afghan talks were to be hosted by Beijing on October 27 and 28. But US media outlets quoted credible sources as saying the meeting might be postponed.Kabir Haqmal, spokesman for the Nation-al Security Council (NSC), said Beijing, which had organised the meeting, should announce the delay.He told Pajhwok Afghan News the gov-ernment would announce a list of Afghan participants at a proper time. (Pajhwok)

(10) Baghlan Traffic ...public health, confirmed the killing of four individuals in the traffic accident. (Pajhwok)

(11) Iraqi Forces Fire...it called saboteurs.Iraqi police had fired tear gas, rubber bullets and live shots on Friday to break up protesters who had gathered at Tahrir Square and later tried to cross a major bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S. Embassy and Iraqi government offices.In the southern town of Diwaniyah, the torched building belonged to a powerful militia, according to a senior official said. Iraqi TV said 12 charred bodies were re-moved from inside the building Saturday.Meanwhile, hundreds of protesters, in-cluding young men, gathered again in Tahrir Square and on the Jumhuriyya Bridge in Baghdad on Saturday, as heavy security forces deployed around the Iraqi capital.Police also erected blast walls leading to the square. Young women appeared among the crowd for the first time, some handing out water to the protesters.By the afternoon, men tried to remove the blast walls, prompting the security to fire tear gas pushing them back.The rallies have mainly been by young, unemployed men who are protesting against the government and demanding jobs and better services. The rallies are a continuation of the economically-driven demonstrations that began in early Octo-ber and turned deadly as security forces cracked down, using live ammunition. At least 149 people were killed in the pro-tests earlier in October.Of the 42 killed on Friday, eight died in Baghdad.A security official said protesters torched the offices of at least three militias in the southern province of Maysan. Both of-ficials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters.Some protesters had set up tents in Tah-rir Square. Mukhaled Fares, 19, sat on the ground barefoot, carrying a backpack with the Iraqi flag over it. He said his family has migrated to Germany while he refused to leave Iraq.“I want change. I want to remove those corrupt people who sleep in the Green Zone and who fired tear gas and rubber bullets at us,” Fares said.A widow who identified herself as Um Layth, or the mother or Layth, said she had asked her son and daughter to stay home because she feared for their safe-ty. But the 60-year old from outside of Baghdad said she came to protest, want-ing a better future for her children. Her husband had died in Iraq’s eight-year war with Iran in the 1980s.“I am not afraid if I die, but I want a bet-ter future for my children,” she said. “If these parties and this government stay, they will have no future.”Since 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Iran has had close ties with the Iraq government and backs many of the country’s power-ful militias.“Iraq is free. Iran out, out,” some pro-testers at Tahrir Square, a popular chant against Tehran’s tight grip on the country. (AP News)

(12) More Vietnamese...last time we talked last week,” Nguyen Dình Gia said. “I told him that he could go to anywhere he wants as long as it’s safe. He shouldn’t be worry about money, I’ll take care of it.”He said his son left home in central Ha Tinh province to work in Russia in 2017, then on to Ukraine. In April 2018, he ar-rived in Germany then traveled to France. He told his family that he wanted to go to the U.K.Luong’s older brother, Pham Dình Hai, said that Luong had a tattoo of praying hands on a cross on his right shoulder. The family said they shared the informa-tion with local authorities.The Vietnamese Embassy in London said Friday that it contacted police about a missing woman feared to be one of the dead. An embassy spokesman said it was contacted by a family in Vietnam saying their daughter had been missing since the truck was found.The BBC reported it had been in contact with six Vietnamese families who feared their relatives are among the victims. Relatives of 26-year-old Pham Tra My told the broadcaster they had been unable to contact her since receiving a text Tues-day night saying she was suffocating.“I’m so sorry mom and dad....My jour-ney abroad doesn’t succeed,” she wrote. “Mom, I love you and dad very much. I’m dying because I can’t breathe .... Mom, I’m so sorry.”Formally identifying the victims is com-plicated by the very nature of people smuggling. Bernie Gravett, a former Met-ropolitan Police officer who now advises the EU on human trafficking, told the BBC that the use of false identification and the sheer numbers of people traveling to Europe complicate such efforts.“It’s a cruel stage for the families, be-cause hundreds if not thousands are cur-rently on those routes, so I appreciate we are getting calls from Vietnam saying my loved one is missing and my loved one may be on that lorry (truck) but they could be on another lorry,” he said.Gravett said that victims will be given fake documents depending on their coun-try of destination.“Most often they are stripped of all doc-umentation so that when they get to the U.K. then documents are provided relat-ing to this country.”China said it could not yet confirm the victims’ nationalities or identities. There was speculation circulating online in Vietnam that the victims may have been traveling on false Chinese passports.“The police said that they were urgently carrying out the verification work and the identities of the victims cannot be con-firmed at present,” said Tong Xuejun, a Chinese consular official in London.“We hope the British side can verify the victims’ identities as soon as possible,” he said. “What I want to stress is that no matter what their nationalities are, this incident is a huge tragedy which arouses attention of the international community to issues of illegal immigration.”Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Chinese authorities were also seeking information from po-lice in Belgium, since the shipping con-tainer in which the bodies were found was sent to England from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge.British police believe the truck and con-tainer took separate journeys before end-ing up at the industrial park. They say the container traveled by ferry from Zeebrug-ge to Purfleet, England, where it arrived early Wednesday and was picked up by the truck driver and driven the few miles to Grays.The truck cab, which is registered in Bul-garia to a company owned by an Irish woman, is believed to have traveled from Northern Ireland to Dublin, where it caught a ferry to Wales, then drove across Britain to pick up the container.Groups of migrants have repeatedly land-ed on English shores using small boats to make the risky Channel crossing, and migrants are sometimes found in the back of cars and trucks that disembark from the massive ferries that link France and England.But Wednesday’s macabre find in an in-dustrial park was a reminder that criminal gangs are still profiting from large-scale trafficking. (AP News)

(13) Russian Agent ...donated money for my defense,” she said.The former American University gradu-ate student pleaded guilty last December to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent for Russia. She admitted that she and a former Russian lawmaker worked to leverage contacts in the National Ri-f le Association to pursue back channels to American conservatives.Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, who also met Butina at the airport, said

the 30-year-old is a victim of entrenched anti-Russian attitudes.“This is what, unfortunately, the previ-ous U.S. administration started — try-ing to destroy the bilateral relationship,” Maria Zakharova said. Since the elec-tion of President Donald Trump, Rus-sian officials have consistently blamed troubled relations on so-called “Russo-phobia” carried over from the adminis-tration of President Barack Obama.“She really did no harm to anybody. She’s just a girl, she’s just a young wom-an. She tried to invest her youth, if you wish, her gift, her talent, into people-to-people contacts,” Zakharova said.Butina’s case was highly criticized in Russia and the foreign ministry under-lined the position by using her face as the avatar on its Facebook page. That was changed to the Russian double-ea-gle symbol after her return.Butina violated U.S. law because she did not report her efforts to the Justice De-partment, which requires the registra-tion of lobbyists and others in the U.S. who do the bidding of foreign govern-ments. She was sentenced to 18 months in prison but received credit for time al-ready served.Her lawyers said Friday that she was not a spy and that the case had nothing to do with espionage or election interference. They cast the crime as more technical than substantive.The Butina case captivated public at-tention in the U.S. because it unfolded around the same time as special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, even though the two probes were entire-ly separate.It also led to scrutiny of the political dealings of the powerful NRA. (AP News)

(14) Lebanese Police...retreated.The military warned that blocking roads was in violation of the law. The head of Lebanon›s powerful militant Hezbol-lah group, Hassan Nasrallah, called on protesters to open the roads in a speech Friday.The protests have paralyzed the country, which already faces a major economic crisis. Banks, universities and schools have been closed since last week.But the unprecedented demonstrations have also brought together Lebanese from all sects and political affiliation, uniting them in a common demand that long-serving politicians, accused of corruption and mismanagement, step down.Squares in Beirut and other cities have filled up in a spontaneous expression of anger at the country›s political elite. A common chant, «All means all,» has demanded all incumbent officials step down.Nasrallah ordered his supporters to leave the protests on Friday after they clashed with anti-government protest-ers who criticized him. The Hezbollah leader tried to cast doubt on the sponta-neity of the protests, saying that foreign powers and rivals are trying to exploit the rallies for political gains against his group.Just before the security forces moved in on Saturday, two women and two men were manning the roadblock on the ring road. They said they have been at the roadblock for 10 days and have no plan to dismantle it but added that they would not fight the army. They let through an ambulance and a motorcycle.«This is an uprising of a people who have been suffering for the last 30 years and can no longer tolerate their lies, theft and hypocrisy,» said 29-year-old Rima, who was manning the roadblock, referring to the government. «We are protesting. We are not vandalizing or violent.» Rima declined to give her last name, worried about her safety. (Aawsat)

(15) Ten Killed as ...Chiba, the public broadcaster said.Smartphone screen maker Japan Display Inc said it had suspended production at its Mobara factory in Chiba on Saturday, due to a partial blackout.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a disas-ter task force meeting on Saturday.Authorities warned of the chance of fur-ther landslides and floods, especially in areas where levees remained broken after Typhoon Hagibis.That typhoon killed at least 88 people, with seven others still missing and more than 300 injured, according to NHK. (Re-uters)

(16) Russia Says U.S...of the Kurds and a move that could bol-ster Islamic State.

In a statement, Russia’s defense ministry said Washington had no mandate under international or U.S. law to increase its military presence in Syria and said its plan was not motivated by genuine secu-rity concerns in the region.“Therefore Washington’s current actions - capturing and maintaining military control over oil fields in eastern Syria - is, simply put, international state ban-ditry,” it said.U.S. troops and private security compa-nies in eastern Syria are protecting oil smugglers who make more than $30 mil-lion a month, the statement said.Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar Assad and has helped him turn the tide of a bloody civil war, has long insisted that the U.S. military presence in Syria is illegal.Moscow has further bolstered its posi-tion in Syria following the U.S. with-drawal from the northeast of the country, negotiating a deal this week with Tur-key’s President Tayyip Erdogan to help remove the Kurdish YPG militia from within a 30 km (19 mile) strip along the Syrian-Turkish border.Ankara views the YPG as terrorists linked to Kurdish insurgents operating in southeast Turkey. (Reuters)

(17) UK Ministers ...from at least some rebel members of the opposition Labour Party to pass Brexit legislation, which has said their votes will hinge on the preservation of work-ers’ existing protections.In the Brexit transition deal Prime Min-ister Boris Johnson has negotiated with Brussels, the political declaration which sets out the framework for trade talks says “the future relationship must ensure open and fair competition, encompass-ing robust commitments to ensure a level playing field”.According to the FT, Brexit ministry officials wrote that the UK’s and EU’s “interpretation of these commitments will be very different”, and that the text represented a “much more open starting point for future relationship negotia-tions”.Government ministers rejected the FT’s suggestion that this meant British labor standards would diverge significantly from those in the EU.“This story is not correct. UK will main-tain (the) highest standards of workers’ rights and environmental standards when we leave the EU,” business minister An-drea Leadsom said on Twitter in reply to the FT report.However Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said the FT report showed mem-bers of parliament would be unwise to trust government promises on workers’ rights.“These documents confirm our worst fears. Boris Johnson’s Brexit is a blue-print for a deregulated economy, which will see vital rights and protections torn up,” he said.Junior business minister Kwasi Kwart-eng said it was not in the government’s interest to seek to loosen employment rules.“I think this is completely mad, actu-ally,” he said when asked about the FT report by the BBC. “Nineteen Labour MPs have come with us and voted for a second reading (of Brexit legislation). It would not make any sense at all to dilute workers’ rights.”Under the Brexit deal negotiated by Johnson’s predecessor Theresa May - which parliament rejected three times - the United Kingdom as a whole would have been bound by some “level playing field” commitments as part of a customs agreement.According to Johnson’s deal, only North-ern Ireland will be obliged to continue to follow rules similar to those in the EU, and the rest of the UK can diverge if it is willing to accept greater barriers to trade with the EU.Most economists think preserving trade ties with the EU should be a priority after Brexit, and see few obvious gains from significantly different regulation. (Reuters)

(18) China Authorizes ... of Zhuhai in Guangdong and make the transportation, exchanges and trade be-tween the places more convenient, it is necessary to set up Macao›s port zone at Hengqin port, said the lawmakers.Macao SAR will administer the port zone and extended areas from the day they are put into use in accordance with the laws of the SAR, according to the decision.The decision expounds on the range of the aforementioned extended areas and notes that the Macao SAR will possess the right to utilize Macao›s port zone at Hengqin port and extended areas on lease until Dec. 19, 2049. The lease can be extended with the decision of the NPC Standing Committee. (Xinhua)

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Pakistanis Stands with Kashmiri Brethren Who Are Going

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Turkmenistan: American Film Experts Present Documentary

Films in Ashgabat

Turkmen State Customs Service Studying ASYCUDA World

Information System

Russia Says U.S. Presence in Syria Illegal, Protects Oil

Smugglers

UK Ministers Deny Plan to Weaken Workers’ Rights

After Brexit

China Authorizes Jurisdiction of Macao’s

Port Zone at Hengqin Port to Macao SAR

US Hits Zimbabwe Minister Over Protest

Crackdown

IHC to Hear Plea Seeking Disposition of Nawaz Sharif’s Prison

Sentence

Ten Killed as Storms Ravage Eastern Japan: NHK

Azerbaijan Taking Right Steps for World to Hear Truth - Iranian Expert

Lebanese Police Drag Protestors, Remove Roadblocks in Beirut

ISLAMABAD - Minister for IT and Telecommunicat ion Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has urged both national and international communities to come forward and take notice of the sufferings of the Kashmiri people.

ASHGABAT — The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat sponsors its annual screenings of independent documentary films on Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, at the Ashgabat Cinema, featuring three critically-acclaimed movies, and followed by a Q&A with American film experts, the embassy said.American filmmakers Cole Sax and Phil Hessler are visiting Turkmenistan as part of the American Film Showcase program. During their stay, they collaborate with the

ASHGABAT - A training course was organized at the Turkmen State Customs Service to familiarize the personnel with the export module of the ASYCUDA World integrated customs information system that is being introduced in the country, Trend reports referring to the customs service.The purpose of the event is to master the rules for filling in the customs declaration when exporting goods from the Turkmen territory using the export module of the introduced software.The course participants were employees who maintain customs statistics, the report said.Last year, the Turkmen State Customs Service and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) signed a technical cooperation project agreement on implementation of the ASYCUDA World integrated customs information system.Turkmen President G u r b a n g u l y Berdimuhamedov has recently called for the State Customs Service to actively use the advanced international experience while

TEHRAN - Azerbaijan is taking the right steps for the world to hear the truth, Farshid Bagherian, the Iranian expert on international relations and economic issues, told Trend Oct. 26.Bagherian said that Azerbaijan is a country subjected to aggression, 20 percent of the territories of which are under occupation.The Iranian expert added that Azerbaijan’s chairmanship in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a

LONDON - Britain’s government denied a newspaper report on Saturday that it will seek to weaken workers’ rights after Britain leaves the European Union, with one minister describing the idea as “completely mad”.The Financial Times published extracts of leaked documents from the government’s Brexit ministry which state that a so-called “level playing field”

MOSCOW - Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday attacked U.S. plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in eastern Syria as “international state banditry” motivated by a desire to protect oil smugglers and not by real security concerns.U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday Washington would send armored vehicles and troops to the Syrian oil fields in order to prevent them from falling into the

WASHINGTON - The United States said Friday that it would refuse entry to Zimbabwe›s security minister as it voiced alarm over the government›s crackdown on protests and the opposition. The State Department said it would deny a visa to Owen Ncube, the minister of public security, under a sanctions law that targets «gross violations of human rights.»«We are deeply troubled by the Zimbabwean government›s use of state-sanctioned violence against peaceful protesters and civil society, as well as against labor leaders and members of the opposition leaders in Zimbabwe,» Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.«We urge the government to stop the violence, investigate and hold accountable officials responsible for human rights violations and abuses in Zimbabwe,» he said. (News 24)

BEIJING - China›s top legislature on Saturday voted to adopt a decision on authorizing the jurisdiction of Macao›s port zone at Hengqin port and extended areas in Guangdong Province to the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).The draft of the decision was reviewed at the bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People›s Congress that ran from Monday to Saturday.In order to enhance the connection of infrastructure between Macao SAR and the city...(More on P4)...(18)

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is set to enter-tain an early hearing on a petition seeking the disposition of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s sentence in the Al-Azizia refer-ence.PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had approached the court for an early hearing regarding the dis-position of former premier Nawaz Sharif’s sentence today.The hearing was earlier fixed for 12:15 pm today but was delayed until 4 pm.A two-member bench comprising IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani will hear the case.Yesterday, Nawaz was granted bail in the ongoing Chaudhry Sug-ar Mills case by the Lahore High Court.A two-member LHC bench, head-ed by Justice Baqar Najafi, granted Nawaz bail in the CSM case after an appeal was filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, seeking his elder brother’s release, who is detained by the National Ac-countability Bureau (NAB).According to the short order, the former premier will have to sub-mit two surety bonds worth Rs10 million each for his release.“We applied for bail on the grounds that his health condi-tion was deteriorating and that he needs better treatment,” his law-yer, Azam Nazir Tarar, told Reu-ters after the ruling. (Pakistan Today)

Addressing an art exhibition to show unity with the oppressed people of Occupied Kashmir in Islamabad, he said Pakistanis, across the globe, stands with Kashmiri brethren, who are going through turmoil and tough times. (Pakistan Today)

Ministry of Sports and Youth Policy and students and faculty of the Institute of Culture to create a documentary video about the Ashgabat Olympic Complex. The two film experts will also hold screenings of their own documentary short films and conduct workshops and meetings with the Institute of Culture, the Turkmen Film Association, the State Committee on Television, Radio Broadcasting, and C i n e m a t o g r a p h y , and independent filmmakers. (Time SCA)

inspecting goods transported through the border.Ashgabat considers the development of large-scale North-South and East-West transport corridors, an increase in the capabilities of the Central Asia-Persian Gulf communication network and the development of transport links in the Caspian Sea-Black Sea region to be a priority for its policy.These projects concern the expansion of transport and c o m m u n i c a t i o n s between the Central Asian countries with the further access to the markets of Europe, Southeast Asia, the Middle East. In particular, sea shipping in the Caspian Sea is becoming important in Turkmenistan’s foreign economic relations.The volumes of cargoes handled at the harbor berths is growing, through which industrial and agricultural equipment, automotive equipment, metal products, timber, mineral fertilizers are supplied to the country, while polypropylene, coke and oil products, chemical and building products are exported abroad. (Trend)

success for the country.“The Azerbaijani government has taken important steps to promote the country, and as a result, Azerbaijan is in the spotlight of the world,” Bagherian said.The expert noted that in such conditions, Azerbaijan can enter major alliances and will be heard in them.The 18th Summit of the heads of state and government of the NAM member countries continues on October 26. (Trend)

BEIRUT - Lebanese security forces pushed and dragged away protesters who refused to move from roadblocks in central Beirut on Saturday, to reopen roads closed during a campaign of civil disobedience.The protesters had set up several roadblocks around Beirut and on major highways to enforce their calls for the government to step down amid nationwide protests, now in their tenth day.When the riot police moved in to clear the roadblocks on the ring road that links eastern and western Beirut, many protesters sat or lay down on the asphalt in defiance.

TOKYO - The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on Saturday, with three others missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, just two weeks after the region was hit by a powerful typhoon.Landslides ripped through waterlogged areas in Chiba and Fukushima prefectures, in eastern and northeastern Japan, on Friday. In some places, a month’s worth of rain fell in just half a day.Evacuation orders and advisories

Iraqi Forces Fire Tear Gas After 42 Died in Day of Violence

LONDON — More Vietnamese families came forward Saturday with information that their relatives may be among the 39 people found dead in the back of a container truck in southeastern England.British police had initially said they believed the victims were Chinese but have acknowledged this is a “developing picture.”A representative for VietHome, a U.K.-based organization of the Vietnamese community, said it sent the pictures

Some protesters chanted: «The people want to bring down the regime.»«We are no bandits,» cried one man. «We have rights and are asking for them.»Pushing and shoving, the security forces successfully opened the road and traffic flowed through. In another part

of Lebanon, the army removed a roadblock without incident.But on the coastal highway to the north, a large crowd of residents sat on the ground and others stood in one line, blocking the military›s efforts to remove the roadblocks with a bulldozer. The military ...(More on P4)...(14)

were issued along much of the northern corridor already hit by two typhoons since last month. The city of Ushiku in Chiba received 283.5 mm (11 inches) of rain over 12 hours.Although the storm had moved away from Japan by Saturday, hundreds of residents were still in evacuation centres and some rail and bus services remained suspended.Some roads were closed and about 4,700 households were still without water in the city of Kamogawa, ...(More on P4)...(15)

of nearly 20 people reported missing to the police.Police on Friday arrested three people on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. The -25year-old driver of the truck remains in custody on suspicion of murder.In Vietnam, the father of -20year-old Nguyen Dình Luong feared his son was among the dead.He told The Associated Press he had not been able to reach him since

commitment to the EU “leaves room for interpretation”.The EU is concerned Britain may try to loosen regulations, including workers’ rights, after it leaves the bloc and says it is likely to impose trade barriers unless rules remain similar, to avoid what it views as unfair competition.In the shorter term, Britain’s government also needs support ...(More on P4)...(17)

hands of Islamic State militants.His comments came after President Donald Trump earlier this month pulled some 1,000 U.S. military personnel out of northeast Syria, a move that prompted Turkey to launch a cross-border incursion targeting the Kurdish YPG militia, a former U.S. ally against Islamic State.Trump’s decision drew an angry backlash from Congress, including key Republicans who saw the pullout as a betrayal ...(More on P4)...(16)

Russian Agent Butina Returns to Moscow After US Deportation

MOSCOW — The woman convicted of being a covert Russian agent returned to her homeland on Saturday, deported by the United States after serving a prison sentence.Maria Butina, a gun rights activist who sought to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups and promote Russia’s agenda around the time that Donald Trump rose to power, was released Friday from a low-security facility in

Florida. She had been in custody since her arrest in July 2018.In brief comments to

journalists at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after arriving on an Aeroflot flight from

Miami, Butina thanked her supporters. She was carrying a bouquet of flowers and rested her head on the shoulder of her father, Valery, who had come from their Siberian hometown of Barnaul to meet her.“I am very, very, very happy to be back home. I am very grateful to everyone who supported me — all the Russian citizens who helped and wrote me letters and ...(More on P4)...(13)

BAGHDAD — Iraqi secu-rity forces fired tear gas on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to remove blast walls erect-ed on a bridge in central Baghdad to prevent anti-government rallies from reaching a heavily fortified government area, a day after violence claimed 42 lives.Initially, 30 were reported killed as Iraq was again en-gulfed in anti-government protests on Friday, but the death toll rose after a sen-ior official said 12 protest-ers died in a fire they had started while storming the

office of powerful militia during one of the ral-lies in the country’s south.The latest eruption of anti-government anger

last week, when he told his father he would join a group in Paris that was trying to reach England.

“He often called home but I haven’t been able to reach him since the ...(More on P4)...(12)

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followed a nearly three-week hiatus to leaderless, spontaneous revolts which were violently quelled earlier this month in the war-torn country.

The Interior Ministry and the Iraqi military issued statements Sat-urday saying some protesters have ex-ploited the rallies and attacked government buildings and politi-cal party offices.The ministry said some of its members were killed as police en-gaged with the violent protesters but did not give a number. The military warned that it will take necessary measures under the law to deal with those ...(More on P4)...(11)

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Ghani Meets Regional Leaders to Discuss Peace

KABUL - The Independent Elec-tion Commission (IEC) on Sat-urday said it would announce a date for announcing prelimi-nary presidential election result today (Sunday).IEC commissioner Auranzeb told reporters here that the IEC

KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga speaker has asked parties in-volved in the Afghanistan peace talks not to enter a fresh dia-logue without public represent-atives and refrain from any deal that excludes the masses.Peace talks between the US and the Taliban were suspended one and a half months ago after the

IEC to Announce Date for Initial Election Result Today

Respect Public Mandate in Peace Talks: WJ Speaker

Secretariat had suggested an-nouncement of the results in three weeks, but the IEC leader-ship rejected the idea.He said the Secretariat would share final date for announce-ment of the preliminary result with ...(More on P4)...(8)

KABUL - President Ghani met separately with Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Mup-pavarapu Venkaiah Naidu Vice President of India at the 18th Summit of the Heads of State and Governments of the

Non-Aligned Movement and discussed peace and bilateral relations, the president’s of-fice said Saturday.With President Alvi, Ghani discussed counter-terrorism efforts, security and peace.

The Afghan people want Pa-kistan involved in the peace process, said Ghani at that meeting.Along with peace, Ghani discussed bilateral ties and boosting economic coopera-

tion when he met with Venkai-ah Naidu, Vice President of In-dia. Both emphasized the need for continued cooperation be-tween India and Afghanistan, read the statement. (TOLO News)

rebels attacked a foreign forces convey in Kabul and killed one US service member, two NATO soldiers and some civilians.US President Donald Trump’s decision to halt peace talks with the Taliban followed the gov-ernment’s announcement of suspending peace efforts due to elections. ...(More on P4)...(9)