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It's a bloodbath in Afganistan it is increasingly looking grim. The Taliban are getting stronger by the day and I fear at this rate if nothing changes they will overthrow the government.
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The result of Pro Peace Ghani awesome negotiation with Pakistan...
"Veer Bhogya Vasundhara"
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Correct, and most afghans are dead against it. All these peace talks and nothing but vanity.The result of Pro Peace Ghani awesome negotiation with Pakistan...
"Veer Bhogya Vasundhara"
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http://www.latimes.com/world/afghan...hanistan-ramadan-violence-20150714-story.html
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a spate of violence at the end of Ramadan,
the Muslim holy month of fasting, that killed or injured more than 100 civilians in Afghanistan over two days.
The ranking U.N. official in Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, condemned the most recent incident, when a bomb exploded early Monday inside the Grand Mosque in the capital of the northern province of Baghlan where more than 500 residents had gathered to break their fast.
According to local officials, the blast injured more than 40 civilians who were awaiting a distribution of rice and oil.
“An attack deliberately targeting families, colleagues and friends praying together in a mosque is another horrific example of the conflict in Afghanistan,” Haysom said in a statement.
Though no group has claimed responsibility for the Baghlan blast, Haysom said such attacks “highlight the perpetrators’ intent to destroy lives and spread terror among the civilian population.”
The explosion came soon after a blast in the eastern province of Paktika injured five people, including a police officer, in a busy market in the provincial capital.
The deadliest incident occurred Sunday evening when a suicide bomber in a car struck a police checkpoint in the eastern province of Khwost. At least 33 people were killed, including 27 civilians, 12 of them children, and a dozen injured.
The target of the Khwost attack was initially thought to be a U.S. base that has previously housed CIA personnel.
Other violence included one roadside bomb that exploded in the southern province of Zabul, killing an Afghan working for a demining team and injuring eight, and another that left a father and son dead in Wardak province outside Kabul.
Haysom called for an immediate cessation of attacks that target civilian areas.
“The cold statistics of civilian casualties do not adequately capture the horror these bombs cause, the torn bodies of children, wives and daughters, sons and fathers,” Haysom said.
The incidents came in the days leading up to Eid festivities, which mark the end of Ramadan
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a spate of violence at the end of Ramadan,
the Muslim holy month of fasting, that killed or injured more than 100 civilians in Afghanistan over two days.
The ranking U.N. official in Afghanistan, Nicholas Haysom, condemned the most recent incident, when a bomb exploded early Monday inside the Grand Mosque in the capital of the northern province of Baghlan where more than 500 residents had gathered to break their fast.
According to local officials, the blast injured more than 40 civilians who were awaiting a distribution of rice and oil.
“An attack deliberately targeting families, colleagues and friends praying together in a mosque is another horrific example of the conflict in Afghanistan,” Haysom said in a statement.
Though no group has claimed responsibility for the Baghlan blast, Haysom said such attacks “highlight the perpetrators’ intent to destroy lives and spread terror among the civilian population.”
The explosion came soon after a blast in the eastern province of Paktika injured five people, including a police officer, in a busy market in the provincial capital.
The deadliest incident occurred Sunday evening when a suicide bomber in a car struck a police checkpoint in the eastern province of Khwost. At least 33 people were killed, including 27 civilians, 12 of them children, and a dozen injured.
The target of the Khwost attack was initially thought to be a U.S. base that has previously housed CIA personnel.
Other violence included one roadside bomb that exploded in the southern province of Zabul, killing an Afghan working for a demining team and injuring eight, and another that left a father and son dead in Wardak province outside Kabul.
Haysom called for an immediate cessation of attacks that target civilian areas.
“The cold statistics of civilian casualties do not adequately capture the horror these bombs cause, the torn bodies of children, wives and daughters, sons and fathers,” Haysom said.
The incidents came in the days leading up to Eid festivities, which mark the end of Ramadan
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Afghanistan's Sikhs feel alienated, pressured to leave
Afghan Sikhs eat in a langar, at a Gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's once-thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and discrimination. Once boasting as many as 1,00,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan's Sikh population, according to community leaders, has fallen to an estimated 2,500.
The reason for the exodus: endemic societal discrimination in the majority Muslim country and an inability to reclaim Sikh homes, businesses and houses of worship that were illegally seized years ago.
"I'm worried that if things don't change and we are no longer able to stay, then the only people left will be those who cannot afford to leave," said 23-year-old pharmacist Charn Singh. His family traces its roots back more than 400 years to Gardez, the capital of Paktya province bordering Pakistan, where his ancestors were wealthy traders and landowners and his grandfather was an oral historian and keeper of Sikh legends.
These days, the family has little of its former wealth, having lost much of its land to what Afghan Hindu lawmaker Anarklai Kaur Honaryar called a series of illegal land grabs.
Hindus in Afghanistan have faced similar persecution. Sikhism and Hinduism are distinct religions, but many Afghans view both communities as non-Muslim foreigners.
"In all provinces they (Sikh and Hindus) owned lands, but unfortunately their lands were taken over by powerful individuals during the fighting," said Honaryar, who is also a human rights activist.
The persecution of Afghan Sikhs has remained a constant through decades of upheaval in this war-torn country.
After the Russians ended their occupation in February 1989 and Afghanistan collapsed into civil war, various mujahedeen splinter groups fought each other for territory and power. In the ensuing chaos, many Sikh houses of worship, known as gurdwaras, were destroyed — along with many Hindu temples. A United Nations report in 2005 said that most of Kabul's eight Sikh and four Hindu temples had been destroyed in the fighting.
In the chaos of the civil war, Afghans' tolerance toward ethnic and religious minorities hardened. That intolerance became official policy when the Islamic extremist Taliban took over in 1996.
Under the Taliban, Sikhs and Hindus were pressured to convert to Islam and forced to pay a special tax and publicly identify themselves with yellow patches on their clothing. Muslims were encouraged to avoid doing business with them.
During this period, many Sikhs and Hindus were forced to sell their land or had it openly seized by warlords. Those who fled the country often found that their properties had been seized and false ownership papers drawn up to legitimize the theft.
The overthrow of the Taliban by the 2001 US-led invasion didn't improve conditions as much as some community members expected. Many who had fled the country found that religious intolerance had become ingrained in their war-weary homeland and that they were still second-class citizens.
The ascension of post-Taliban President Hamid Karzai in 2002 largely put an end to the illegal land seizures. But getting the land back has proven difficult.
Some have tried to reclaim their lost properties in Afghanistan's work-in-progress judicial system. But many other Sikhs and Hindus have chosen not to pursue what can be a laborious, expensive and ultimately futile attempt to legally regain their lost and often still-occupied properties.
Abdul Qadir Arzu, a spokesman for the Kabul municipality, said these kinds of land-grabs were a common problem in Afghanistan and that the government is working to address the concerns of the Sikh community.
"It's a huge problematic issue for many Afghans, including Afghan Sikhs," Arzu said. "Sikhs have been vulnerable to war and conflict, like other Afghans."
Sikh community figures and analysts believe that intolerance for non-Muslims has grown as constant violence and upheaval has made Afghans wary of those they perceive as outsiders — and both Sikhs and Hindus are widely regarded as foreigners, more readily identified as Indians and Pakistanis. An attempt in 2013 by Karzai to reserve parliamentary seats for Sikhs and Hindus was rejected by lawmakers because, political analyst Ahmad Saeedi said, "other minorities might make demands for similar privileges."
The US commission on international religious freedom noted in a 2009 report that while there is no longer any official discrimination against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, "They are effectively barred from most government jobs and face societal hostility and harassment."
At times these tensions have boiled over into violent attacks — especially at funerals, as the Sikh and Hindu tradition of cremation is frowned upon by Muslims in Afghanistan. Even today funeral processions are regularly jeered and stoned.
Despite constitutional protections for religious and ethnic minorities, neither the government nor judicial authorities have done much to address the situation, Honaryar said. "Social discrimination and second-class status within Afghan society is the only reason for leaving Afghanistan," she said, adding that complaints to police about abusive treatment were largely ignored.
For Afghan Sikhs, the constant discrimination is particularly bitter because many proclaim themselves to be proud Afghans. Some, like Arindar Singh, risked their lives to fight the Soviets in the 1980s.
"Our Muslim brothers know our history, they can see our Afghan passports and national ID cards and our records in governmental offices. But when we go to them, they still tell us, 'You are not Afghan, you are an Indian, go back to your country,"' he said.
A religious scholar born in Gardez, Singh teaches religious studies and Punjabi to Sikh children in Kabul.
"I want to say that Afghanistan is our country and this is the place of my birth," he said. "For the past three decades of war, I never left Afghanistan. I was born here and will die here."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...d-pressured-to-leave/articleshow/47611468.cms
Afghan Sikhs eat in a langar, at a Gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan.
KABUL, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's once-thriving Sikh community is dwindling fast as many choose to leave the country of their birth to escape what they say is growing intolerance and discrimination. Once boasting as many as 1,00,000 members in the 1990s, Afghanistan's Sikh population, according to community leaders, has fallen to an estimated 2,500.
The reason for the exodus: endemic societal discrimination in the majority Muslim country and an inability to reclaim Sikh homes, businesses and houses of worship that were illegally seized years ago.
"I'm worried that if things don't change and we are no longer able to stay, then the only people left will be those who cannot afford to leave," said 23-year-old pharmacist Charn Singh. His family traces its roots back more than 400 years to Gardez, the capital of Paktya province bordering Pakistan, where his ancestors were wealthy traders and landowners and his grandfather was an oral historian and keeper of Sikh legends.
These days, the family has little of its former wealth, having lost much of its land to what Afghan Hindu lawmaker Anarklai Kaur Honaryar called a series of illegal land grabs.
Hindus in Afghanistan have faced similar persecution. Sikhism and Hinduism are distinct religions, but many Afghans view both communities as non-Muslim foreigners.
"In all provinces they (Sikh and Hindus) owned lands, but unfortunately their lands were taken over by powerful individuals during the fighting," said Honaryar, who is also a human rights activist.
The persecution of Afghan Sikhs has remained a constant through decades of upheaval in this war-torn country.
After the Russians ended their occupation in February 1989 and Afghanistan collapsed into civil war, various mujahedeen splinter groups fought each other for territory and power. In the ensuing chaos, many Sikh houses of worship, known as gurdwaras, were destroyed — along with many Hindu temples. A United Nations report in 2005 said that most of Kabul's eight Sikh and four Hindu temples had been destroyed in the fighting.
In the chaos of the civil war, Afghans' tolerance toward ethnic and religious minorities hardened. That intolerance became official policy when the Islamic extremist Taliban took over in 1996.
Under the Taliban, Sikhs and Hindus were pressured to convert to Islam and forced to pay a special tax and publicly identify themselves with yellow patches on their clothing. Muslims were encouraged to avoid doing business with them.
During this period, many Sikhs and Hindus were forced to sell their land or had it openly seized by warlords. Those who fled the country often found that their properties had been seized and false ownership papers drawn up to legitimize the theft.
The overthrow of the Taliban by the 2001 US-led invasion didn't improve conditions as much as some community members expected. Many who had fled the country found that religious intolerance had become ingrained in their war-weary homeland and that they were still second-class citizens.
The ascension of post-Taliban President Hamid Karzai in 2002 largely put an end to the illegal land seizures. But getting the land back has proven difficult.
Some have tried to reclaim their lost properties in Afghanistan's work-in-progress judicial system. But many other Sikhs and Hindus have chosen not to pursue what can be a laborious, expensive and ultimately futile attempt to legally regain their lost and often still-occupied properties.
Abdul Qadir Arzu, a spokesman for the Kabul municipality, said these kinds of land-grabs were a common problem in Afghanistan and that the government is working to address the concerns of the Sikh community.
"It's a huge problematic issue for many Afghans, including Afghan Sikhs," Arzu said. "Sikhs have been vulnerable to war and conflict, like other Afghans."
Sikh community figures and analysts believe that intolerance for non-Muslims has grown as constant violence and upheaval has made Afghans wary of those they perceive as outsiders — and both Sikhs and Hindus are widely regarded as foreigners, more readily identified as Indians and Pakistanis. An attempt in 2013 by Karzai to reserve parliamentary seats for Sikhs and Hindus was rejected by lawmakers because, political analyst Ahmad Saeedi said, "other minorities might make demands for similar privileges."
The US commission on international religious freedom noted in a 2009 report that while there is no longer any official discrimination against Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan, "They are effectively barred from most government jobs and face societal hostility and harassment."
At times these tensions have boiled over into violent attacks — especially at funerals, as the Sikh and Hindu tradition of cremation is frowned upon by Muslims in Afghanistan. Even today funeral processions are regularly jeered and stoned.
Despite constitutional protections for religious and ethnic minorities, neither the government nor judicial authorities have done much to address the situation, Honaryar said. "Social discrimination and second-class status within Afghan society is the only reason for leaving Afghanistan," she said, adding that complaints to police about abusive treatment were largely ignored.
For Afghan Sikhs, the constant discrimination is particularly bitter because many proclaim themselves to be proud Afghans. Some, like Arindar Singh, risked their lives to fight the Soviets in the 1980s.
"Our Muslim brothers know our history, they can see our Afghan passports and national ID cards and our records in governmental offices. But when we go to them, they still tell us, 'You are not Afghan, you are an Indian, go back to your country,"' he said.
A religious scholar born in Gardez, Singh teaches religious studies and Punjabi to Sikh children in Kabul.
"I want to say that Afghanistan is our country and this is the place of my birth," he said. "For the past three decades of war, I never left Afghanistan. I was born here and will die here."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...d-pressured-to-leave/articleshow/47611468.cms
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Pakistan to host second round of talks between Taliban and Afghan govt
This comes as the Afghan high peace council officials had earlier said the second round of talks is mostly probably going to be held in Urumqi city of China on 30th of July.
The officials further added that the Afghan delegation and Taliban group representatives would discuss issues including foreign troops operating in Afghanistan, U.N sanctions against the group’s leaders and prisoners of war as raised by the Taliban side during the first round of the talks.
The first round of peace talks between the Afghan officials and Taliban group representatives was organized in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan earlier this month.
Taliban’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Mullah Jalil and senior leader Qari Din Muhammad attended the talks on behalf of the Taliban group.
The Afghan officials and representatives of the Taliban group agreed to hold the next round of talks on reconciliation process after the holy month of Ramadan.
The breakthrough in Afghan peace talks has raised hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed although its success is uncertain.
According to the reports, the leadership of the Taliban group is divided on whether to talk or continue fighting, and it is unclear whether those who are negotiating would be able to enforce any cease-fire.
This comes as the Afghan high peace council officials had earlier said the second round of talks is mostly probably going to be held in Urumqi city of China on 30th of July.
The officials further added that the Afghan delegation and Taliban group representatives would discuss issues including foreign troops operating in Afghanistan, U.N sanctions against the group’s leaders and prisoners of war as raised by the Taliban side during the first round of the talks.
The first round of peace talks between the Afghan officials and Taliban group representatives was organized in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan earlier this month.
Taliban’s former Deputy Foreign Minister Mullah Jalil and senior leader Qari Din Muhammad attended the talks on behalf of the Taliban group.
The Afghan officials and representatives of the Taliban group agreed to hold the next round of talks on reconciliation process after the holy month of Ramadan.
The breakthrough in Afghan peace talks has raised hopes for progress toward a political settlement to end years of bloodshed although its success is uncertain.
According to the reports, the leadership of the Taliban group is divided on whether to talk or continue fighting, and it is unclear whether those who are negotiating would be able to enforce any cease-fire.
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'Thank you India,' say delighted Afghans as Salma dam nears completion
Kabul/New Delhi: India's major reconstruction project in Afghanistan, the Salma Dam, is nearing completion, and water has started filling up its reservoirs -- delighting Afghan residents in the western Herat province where it is located.
On Tuesday, grateful residents of the area went to the Indian consulate there to express gratitude to the Indian officials for the key role played by the country in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Many Afghans expressed thanks on Twitter to India for its reconstruction help.
Local musicians sang Indian songs, including Bollywood number "Yamma Yamma", and also presented flowers to workers of the consulate.
India is spending $300 million on the dam project, expected to produce 42 MW of electricity and water nearly 80,000 hectares of farmland.
The reservoir, which is 20 km in length and 3 km in width, started filling up last month and is expected to be completed in around 9-12 months.
Mustafa Kazemi tweeted: "The Salma Dam generously reconstructed by India after decades is capable to produce 42 KW of power by 3 turbines. Thank you, India!"
"Salma Dam in Herat built by India after decades will keep 640 million cubic meters of water for 3 turbines. Big thanks @AmarSinha13 for this," he tweeted, referring to Indian ambassador in Afghanistan Amar Sinha.
On July 28, when water started filling up the reservoir, people took out joyful processions, beating traditional drums.
Maiwand Afghan tweeted: "Thank you India for completing Salma dam, the people of Afghanistan appreciate your work Jai India."
The reconstruction of Salma dam started during the tenure of Sardar Mohammad Dawoud Khan decades ago, but the project was halted because of the war in the country.
The project was restarted in 2005 and is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
The hydroelectric and irrigation project is being constructed on the Hari Rud river in Chiste Sharif district.
It is the flagship infrastructural project of India's developmental assistance programme to Afghanistan.
The project includes construction of a 107.5-metre-high and 550-metre-long rock-filled dam and other typical components of the hydroelectric power project such as spillways, powerhouse, switchyard and transmission line.
The dam is of immense importance to Afghanistan and will be greatly beneficial in solving the issue of electricity generation in the country.
The dam construction faced some tough times.
According to a statement by the Consul General of India in Herat, the dam faced many logistical constraints and security challenges contributing to a delay of many years.
Salma dam was initially built in 1976 on the Hari river basin, but was damaged during the war in Afghanistan.
The rebuilding of the dam was first started by an Indian company (WAPCOS Ltd.) in 1988, but the project was left incomplete for a significant period of time due to the instability caused by the war.
In 2006, India committed to funding the completion of the dam at an estimated cost of $200 million.
Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah last week expressed satisfaction with the completion of parts of the long-awaited dam.
The dam, he hoped, would help resolve the problem of shortage of energy and power besides strengthening the agriculture sector in the western zone.
Earlier, India's Consul General Amit Kumar Mishra said the project passed a critical stage on July 26 with the closure of the diversion tunnel gate and the start of filling of the reservoir.
India's assistance programme in Afghanistan stands at around $2 billion, making India the fifth largest bilateral donor.
The new Rs.710-crore Afghan parliament building being financed and built by India is also nearing completion.
The construction of the parliament building, started in 2009 by India's Central Public Works Department, has however missed its deadline by three years.
India's Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is building the 218-km, Rs.600-crore Zaranj-Delaram road in southwestern Afghanistan that would link up to Iran's Chahbahar Port, and link the Afghan cities of Herat, Kandahar, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
It will allow India access to the landlocked Central Asian countries that border Afghanistan.
India signed an agreement with Iran to develop Chahbahar Port in May 2015.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india...ns-as-salma-dam-nears-completion_1641768.html
Kabul/New Delhi: India's major reconstruction project in Afghanistan, the Salma Dam, is nearing completion, and water has started filling up its reservoirs -- delighting Afghan residents in the western Herat province where it is located.
On Tuesday, grateful residents of the area went to the Indian consulate there to express gratitude to the Indian officials for the key role played by the country in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
Many Afghans expressed thanks on Twitter to India for its reconstruction help.
Local musicians sang Indian songs, including Bollywood number "Yamma Yamma", and also presented flowers to workers of the consulate.
India is spending $300 million on the dam project, expected to produce 42 MW of electricity and water nearly 80,000 hectares of farmland.
The reservoir, which is 20 km in length and 3 km in width, started filling up last month and is expected to be completed in around 9-12 months.
Mustafa Kazemi tweeted: "The Salma Dam generously reconstructed by India after decades is capable to produce 42 KW of power by 3 turbines. Thank you, India!"
"Salma Dam in Herat built by India after decades will keep 640 million cubic meters of water for 3 turbines. Big thanks @AmarSinha13 for this," he tweeted, referring to Indian ambassador in Afghanistan Amar Sinha.
On July 28, when water started filling up the reservoir, people took out joyful processions, beating traditional drums.
Maiwand Afghan tweeted: "Thank you India for completing Salma dam, the people of Afghanistan appreciate your work Jai India."
The reconstruction of Salma dam started during the tenure of Sardar Mohammad Dawoud Khan decades ago, but the project was halted because of the war in the country.
The project was restarted in 2005 and is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
The hydroelectric and irrigation project is being constructed on the Hari Rud river in Chiste Sharif district.
It is the flagship infrastructural project of India's developmental assistance programme to Afghanistan.
The project includes construction of a 107.5-metre-high and 550-metre-long rock-filled dam and other typical components of the hydroelectric power project such as spillways, powerhouse, switchyard and transmission line.
The dam is of immense importance to Afghanistan and will be greatly beneficial in solving the issue of electricity generation in the country.
The dam construction faced some tough times.
According to a statement by the Consul General of India in Herat, the dam faced many logistical constraints and security challenges contributing to a delay of many years.
Salma dam was initially built in 1976 on the Hari river basin, but was damaged during the war in Afghanistan.
The rebuilding of the dam was first started by an Indian company (WAPCOS Ltd.) in 1988, but the project was left incomplete for a significant period of time due to the instability caused by the war.
In 2006, India committed to funding the completion of the dam at an estimated cost of $200 million.
Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah last week expressed satisfaction with the completion of parts of the long-awaited dam.
The dam, he hoped, would help resolve the problem of shortage of energy and power besides strengthening the agriculture sector in the western zone.
Earlier, India's Consul General Amit Kumar Mishra said the project passed a critical stage on July 26 with the closure of the diversion tunnel gate and the start of filling of the reservoir.
India's assistance programme in Afghanistan stands at around $2 billion, making India the fifth largest bilateral donor.
The new Rs.710-crore Afghan parliament building being financed and built by India is also nearing completion.
The construction of the parliament building, started in 2009 by India's Central Public Works Department, has however missed its deadline by three years.
India's Border Roads Organisation (BRO) is building the 218-km, Rs.600-crore Zaranj-Delaram road in southwestern Afghanistan that would link up to Iran's Chahbahar Port, and link the Afghan cities of Herat, Kandahar, Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif.
It will allow India access to the landlocked Central Asian countries that border Afghanistan.
India signed an agreement with Iran to develop Chahbahar Port in May 2015.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india...ns-as-salma-dam-nears-completion_1641768.html
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What is your point @blueblood? Build a dam or any small piece of infrastructure in any developping country and they'll cheer you. Afghanistan is a wartorn country that needs billions of dollars to even provide her population the very basic needs of life. So this is good development.
From startegic point of view, you have lost in Afghanistan and even the Americans seem to be agreeing that China and Pakistan would take over the game. There's no major role for India to play, no matter how many dams you build.
From startegic point of view, you have lost in Afghanistan and even the Americans seem to be agreeing that China and Pakistan would take over the game. There's no major role for India to play, no matter how many dams you build.
I thought you'll be happy to know that India was helping the war torn Afghans. I guess not.
From the strategic point of view, chew this;
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan over recent Kabul attacks
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lambasted Pakistan on Monday over a recent wave of insurgent attacks in the capital Kabul that killed at least 56 people.
“The last few days have shown that suicide bomber training camps and bomb-producing factories which are killing our people are as active as before in Pakistan,” Ghani told a news conference.
“We hoped for peace but we are receiving messages of war from Pakistan.” Pakistan has historically supported the Taliban insurgents and many Afghans accuse it of nurturing militant sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan.
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And this is your own man, rigged to win by ISI. Something many Pakistanis brazenly admitted. On the other hand our guy, actually one of our guy, is patiently waiting on the sidelines gathering all the political mileage he could gather.
LOL at the premature celebrations.
From the strategic point of view, chew this;
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan over recent Kabul attacks
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lambasted Pakistan on Monday over a recent wave of insurgent attacks in the capital Kabul that killed at least 56 people.
“The last few days have shown that suicide bomber training camps and bomb-producing factories which are killing our people are as active as before in Pakistan,” Ghani told a news conference.
“We hoped for peace but we are receiving messages of war from Pakistan.” Pakistan has historically supported the Taliban insurgents and many Afghans accuse it of nurturing militant sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan.
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And this is your own man, rigged to win by ISI. Something many Pakistanis brazenly admitted. On the other hand our guy, actually one of our guy, is patiently waiting on the sidelines gathering all the political mileage he could gather.
LOL at the premature celebrations.
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The (Gen.) Raheel (Sharif) doctrine - BY: Dr. Farrukh Saleem
The Raheel Doctrine is behind a paradigm shift
akistan, the US and China are now partnering over Afghanistan.
The other paradigm shift is: India, Russia and Iran are being tossed out of Afghanistan.
The GHQ-led paradigm shift has three objectives:
....... One, curtailing Indian influence in Afghanistan.
....... Two, political mainstreaming of the Afghan Taliban.
....... Three, stabilization of Afghanistan (in order to mitigate any potential Afghan turmoil spill-over into Pakistan).
The Raheel Doctrine has managed to haul China and the US onto the Pakistani bandwagon. Afghanistan has begun transferring captured Uyghur militants to China and China is backing Pakistan-led Afghan Taliban peace talks in Afghanistan. In another quid pro quo, Afghan intelligence has pledged to deny East Turkestan Islamic Movement any safe haven on Afghan territory and China’s state-owned, risk-tolerant, Metallurgical Corporation of China has pledged $3.5 billion to develop Aynak Copper mines.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, the US allows increased Chinese influence in and around China’s ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ in return for China’s acceptance of an extended US troop presence in Afghanistan (seven airbases and five land bases; 2024 and beyond). The US wants a stable Afghanistan and a stable Afghanistan is also in China’s interests as China plans increased economic activity in and around its restive Xinjiang.
In 2011, Afghan President Karzai signed a strategic partnership agreement with India (the agreement included Indian military training for Afghan army). In 2013, Karzai, during a visit to India, sought Cheetah light helicopters, A2.A18 105-milimetre howitzers, tanks and other military equipment from India.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has “withdrawn his predecessor's request for Indian military aid.” In February 2015, six Afghan cadets arrived in Pakistan to begin training at the prestigious Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (PMA).
Under the Raheel Doctrine, Pak-China alliance is to become “the key to Afghan stability.” China has committed to build a hydroelectric dam on the Kunar River (the dam will provide electricity to both, Pakistan and Afghanistan). China has also committed to build rail and road connections connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, “face-to-face negotiations between the United States, Afghan officials, and Taliban leaders would take place” (in Doha in March). Beijing has already hosted an Afghan Taliban delegation and the talks “if successful would represent the realisation of a 13-year effort to negotiate for peace with the Taliban.”
In 2012 and then again in 2013, the US has been unsuccessful in brokering reconciliation talks. Beijing has now “submitted a proposal to the Afghan government that suggests it could broker reconciliation talks (Chinese proposal includes Pakistan’s participation).”
To be certain, Afghanistan remains a high-risk politico-military quagmire. For America, it has been its longest war ever. As far as Afghanistan is concerned, Russia, Iran and India have now become wildcards (as to what they will do to regain some of their lost leverage).
Will the Raheel Doctrine move the world?
Will the Pak-China alliance succeed where the US failed?
Someone intelligent once said, “Say what men may, it is
the doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.”
The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. Email: [email protected]
Posted on Mar 13, 2015
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The Raheel Doctrine is behind a paradigm shift
akistan, the US and China are now partnering over Afghanistan.The other paradigm shift is: India, Russia and Iran are being tossed out of Afghanistan.
The GHQ-led paradigm shift has three objectives:
....... One, curtailing Indian influence in Afghanistan.
....... Two, political mainstreaming of the Afghan Taliban.
....... Three, stabilization of Afghanistan (in order to mitigate any potential Afghan turmoil spill-over into Pakistan).
The Raheel Doctrine has managed to haul China and the US onto the Pakistani bandwagon. Afghanistan has begun transferring captured Uyghur militants to China and China is backing Pakistan-led Afghan Taliban peace talks in Afghanistan. In another quid pro quo, Afghan intelligence has pledged to deny East Turkestan Islamic Movement any safe haven on Afghan territory and China’s state-owned, risk-tolerant, Metallurgical Corporation of China has pledged $3.5 billion to develop Aynak Copper mines.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, the US allows increased Chinese influence in and around China’s ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ in return for China’s acceptance of an extended US troop presence in Afghanistan (seven airbases and five land bases; 2024 and beyond). The US wants a stable Afghanistan and a stable Afghanistan is also in China’s interests as China plans increased economic activity in and around its restive Xinjiang.
In 2011, Afghan President Karzai signed a strategic partnership agreement with India (the agreement included Indian military training for Afghan army). In 2013, Karzai, during a visit to India, sought Cheetah light helicopters, A2.A18 105-milimetre howitzers, tanks and other military equipment from India.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has “withdrawn his predecessor's request for Indian military aid.” In February 2015, six Afghan cadets arrived in Pakistan to begin training at the prestigious Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (PMA).
Under the Raheel Doctrine, Pak-China alliance is to become “the key to Afghan stability.” China has committed to build a hydroelectric dam on the Kunar River (the dam will provide electricity to both, Pakistan and Afghanistan). China has also committed to build rail and road connections connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Under the Raheel Doctrine, “face-to-face negotiations between the United States, Afghan officials, and Taliban leaders would take place” (in Doha in March). Beijing has already hosted an Afghan Taliban delegation and the talks “if successful would represent the realisation of a 13-year effort to negotiate for peace with the Taliban.”
In 2012 and then again in 2013, the US has been unsuccessful in brokering reconciliation talks. Beijing has now “submitted a proposal to the Afghan government that suggests it could broker reconciliation talks (Chinese proposal includes Pakistan’s participation).”
To be certain, Afghanistan remains a high-risk politico-military quagmire. For America, it has been its longest war ever. As far as Afghanistan is concerned, Russia, Iran and India have now become wildcards (as to what they will do to regain some of their lost leverage).
Will the Raheel Doctrine move the world?
Will the Pak-China alliance succeed where the US failed?
Someone intelligent once said, “Say what men may, it is
the doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.”
The writer is a columnist based in Islamabad. Email: [email protected]
Posted on Mar 13, 2015
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Neo
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How did you come to this conclusion? Read my post again. I clearly wrote "Afghanistan is a wartorn country that needs billions of dollars to even provide her population the very basic needs of life. So this is good development."
It's a long long road and there will be differences in opinions, no need to blow horns indeed. Without America's support, India has a minor role in Afghanistan. Read my previos post.From the strategic point of view, chew this;
Ashraf Ghani slams Pakistan over recent Kabul attacks
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lambasted Pakistan on Monday over a recent wave of insurgent attacks in the capital Kabul that killed at least 56 people.
“The last few days have shown that suicide bomber training camps and bomb-producing factories which are killing our people are as active as before in Pakistan,” Ghani told a news conference.
“We hoped for peace but we are receiving messages of war from Pakistan.” Pakistan has historically supported the Taliban insurgents and many Afghans accuse it of nurturing militant sanctuaries on its soil in the hope of maintaining influence in Afghanistan.
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And this is your own man, rigged to win by ISI. Something many Pakistanis brazenly admitted. On the other hand our guy, actually one of our guy, is patiently waiting on the sidelines gathering all the political mileage he could gather.
LOL at the premature celebrations.
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So why do you cry so much and claim India has 1000 consulates in AFG working against Pakistan? You have no proof at all.
Afgans hate you since you treat them like slaves and destroyed it and infected with terrorists.Afgans like India since we help them in development and education so their next generation can live a good life.
Basically you are responsible for all the terrorism we see today.
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you foolish Madrasa jihadi in Holland. check again at india's role in development of school,colleges roads,hospitals,dams and many more in afghanistan . India has invest billions of dollars in last few yrs.
not only afghani but iraqi also praise india for development of infrastructure in their country
@Neo , pretty lame attempt to take a jibe on your part. Posting an article by some random dude named Faroukh with only one mention of 2015.
Multiple Indian Army academies are passing out Afghans at the rate of 50 per batch twice a year.
In February 2015, six Afghan cadets arrived in Pakistan to begin training at the prestigious Pakistan Military Academy at Kakul (PMA)
Multiple Indian Army academies are passing out Afghans at the rate of 50 per batch twice a year.
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Try to kill the message for a change....
Yeah...you seem to be doing a great job indeed!
SIGAR: 15,000 ANA Soldiers Quit Service in Single Year
Wednesday, 04 March 2015 20:20 Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 March 2015 22:01 Written by Kareem Amini
A new report published by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) based in Washington, D.C. indicates that, over the past year, some 15,000 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers quit their jobs. According to SIGAR, the loss of 8.5 percent of the ANA's force to attrition has left it will a smaller number of troops than it had at the start of last year.
In response to the report, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) published a press released Wednesday maintaining that the 15,000 figure in fact makes up just 3.5 percent of the military, and includes soldiers who were killed or injured in the line of duty.
Yet analysts, including former security officials, have suggested the main factor behind the worrying attrition trend of the ANA that SIGAR hoped to highlight could simply be poor management on the part of the MoD.
"It could be improper attitudes of the officials, or the burden of the job and too few holidays, or the rejection of demands made by the soldiers," former Deputy Minister of Interior Mirza Mohammad Yarmand told TOLOnews.
Some suggested the spike in attrition could be the result of some Taliban strategy. "It could propaganda of the enemy, in some areas enemies put pressure on families to ask their sons quite the ANA," military analyst Atiqullah Amarkhail said. Nevertheless, senior defense officials are considered most responsible. "Secondly, it is the triangle of the management," Amarkhail added.
The ANA is an all-volunteer force, and new soldiers join the ANA by signing a contract. Millions of dollars are spent annually for their training and support. In total, the United States has spent 8.34 billion USD on training and equipment for the ANA. But with report of high attrition rates, concerns about the wasting of valuable, limited resources on account of poor management have peaked.
Government officials, particularly from the MoD, have sought to quell those concerns. "Our Defense and Interior Ministries now have the best management system possible, and sometimes the traumas of war cause such issues, but God willing, everything will continue going well," said Ahmad Zia Massoud, the Presidential Advisor for Good Governance and Reform.
According to the new SIGAR report, from September 2013 to September 2014, up to 40,000 enlistees were deleted from the Ministry of Defense database. But the report did not specify under what conditions those enlistees ended their active duty.
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