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Skiers to Represent Afghanistan in 2022 Olympic Winter Games

KABUL - Former Kabul police chief was injured in an attack by unknown gunmen while he was on the way to his home, an official said. Nasrat Ra-himi, a spokesperson to the Ministry of Interior said Mohammad Dawood Amini was attacked by unknown gunmen at around 08:00 PM while he was on the way to his home in Shah Shahid area of Kabul. Mohammad Dawood Amini has suffered injuries in his feet, Rahimi said.The security authorities have started investigations about the incident, Ra-himi added.This comes as the security situation in the country is getting worse every day amid political uncertainties. ...( More on P4)...(3)

KABUL - Sajjad Husaini, 28, and Sayed Alishah Farhang, 29, will represent Afghanistan in the 2022 Olympic Winter Games to be held in China, Afghanistan’s National Olympic Committee announced on Sunday.The announcement follows the signing of an agreement of the Na-tional Olympic Committee and Ski Federation to sponsor training for both athletes, and for both Husaini and Farhang to receive financial support.Husaini and Farhang were the first Afghans to tryout for the winter Olympics—in 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.Both have won several champion-ships ...( More on P4)...(4)

KABUL - No significant progress was made in renewed talks with the Taliban in Doha, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani during his visit to Kabul on Sunday.Khalilzad said that they were waiting for Taliban’s clear re-sponse on a practical mechanism for ceasefire or significant and lasting reduction in violence that would be acceptable to Afghan people and US government, ac-cording to a statement from Gha-ni’s office.

He said that there were no sig-nificant progress in the talks and they were hoping to reach a con-clusion.On his visit to Islamabad, Khal-ilzad said that issues of Afghan peace and Afghan refugees living in Pakistan were discussed in the talks with Pakistani officials.Khalilzad met also with Chief Ex-ecutive Abdullah Abdullah who said that the Taliban should un-derstand the realities of the soci-ety, seize opportunity for peace and immediately stop killings.He reiterated that peace efforts cannot be under the monopoly of

Iran, Afghanistan Call for Fighting against Terrorism, Extremism

Afghanistan Football Federation Signs MOU with Saudi Counterpart

3,000 People Will Contract Coronavirus Within 6 Months If It Spreads to Afghanistan

Coronavirus Diagnostic Center in Kabul

KABUL - In worst case scenario, around 3,000 people will get in-fected with coronavirus within six months if it spreads to Af-ghanistan, the country’s health minister said on Sunday.A total of 262 people, 233 of them Afghans, arrived in Afghanistan from China over the past one week and they were under sur-veillance in their homes, Minis-ter Ferozuddin Feroz said told a press conference.He said that screening has begun in airports and land ports to pre-vent spread of coronavirus to Af-

KABUL - Officials in the Minis-try of Public Health say that if the Afghan residents are brought back from China, they have pre-pared a quarantine center, in a remote Kabul area, to quarantine them.It has been over 10 days since the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan city of China, possibly due to eat-ing snakes and bats.The statistics suggest that more than 250 people have been killed and over 12000 have been infect-ed by the virus.The Afghan government has not made a final decision to bring back its residents stuck in China.

ghanistan, “but it is not 100 per-cent guaranteed that it will never enter spread.”On the situation of 41 Afghan students in China’s Wuhan city, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, Feroz said that none of them had contracted the virus.He said that Afghanistan is ready to evacuate them to their home country, but added the World Health Organization advises against doing so before the emer-gency situation ends.According to Feroz, one Afghan ...( More on P4)...(1)

Sayed Ataullah Saeedzai, head of the health information of the Ministry of Public Health, said, “We are in touch with the World Health Organization and our stu-dents in China. The final decision will be announced tomorrow in a press conference.”The Ministry of Public Health an-nounced its preparations to fight coronavirus in Afghanistan.Saeedzai added that the corona-virus center has 700 sites across the country to diagnose the virus.He added that nobody had been infected by the virus so far in Af-ghanistan and that people who are ...( More on P4)...(2)

with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on expansion of bilateral ties, fighting against terrorism and

extremism as well as drug traffick-ing.According to media department of

KABUL - Afghanistan Football Federation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with is Saudi Arabian counterpart in Kabul on Sunday.The deal covers a wide range of areas, in-cluding holding training camps, training workshops on management, marketing, administration, coaching, referral, which Saudi Arabian Football Federation would cooperate with its Afghan counterpart, AFF said in statement.During the signing ceremony, Saudi Ara-bian Football Federation mentioned AFF’s recent achievements and pledged support to the bodyAFF head Mohammad Yosuf Kargar praised SFF’s support, saying the MoU would help rise of Afghan football. (1TV NEWS)

Afghanistan’s presidential office, in the meeting both sides under-lined the importance of economic cooperation and dispatching a del-egation from Afghanistan to Iran to discuss regional issues with Ira-nian officials.Earlier, Taherian held talks with Chief Executive of the Unity Gov-ernment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah.During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on bilateral re-lations, regional developments, peace talks and Afghanistan’s presidential elections.Iranian diplomat had also visited National Security Advisor of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib and Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai. (IRNA)

Kabul – Iran’s Ambassador to Af-ghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian conferred on Sunday

any institution of group, adding all political movements, national personalities, women and civil society institutions should have presence in peace negotiations.For his part, Khalilzad said that the US was committed to clearly defined reduction in violence, ac-ceptable to US and Afghanistan, as a precondition to signing deal with the Taliban, adding it was waiting for the group’s response in this regard.The envoy also emphasized that Afghanistan’s negotiating team should be all-inclusive. (1TV NEWS)

No Significant Progress Made in Talks with Taliban:

US Peace Envoy

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KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s remarks about Timur Gurkni went viral in so-cial media and sparked anger among Afghanistan’s Uzbeks.Ghani recently delivered a speech to a group of Afghan students on History, Culture, and the National Identity where he taunted Timur Gurkani us-ing the word ‘lame’ – Timur Lang (Persian) – which spread anger among the Turk and Uz-bek tribes of Afghanistan.“Alauddin Jahanzos destroyed Afghanistan’s central irrigation system, Genghis Khan demol-ished the irrigation system of the northern provinces and the ‘lame’ Timur – Timur-e-Lang wiped-out the irrigation system for Sistan, Farah, and Helmand

FARAH - Residents of western Farah province say telecom ser-vices have been suspended in the province for the last five days and as a result, they face prob-lems.Afghan Wireless, Roshan, Etis-alat, MTN and state-run Salam are active in Farah province.Ameenullah, resident of Farah, told Pajhwok Afghan News that two months back, telecom firms reduced their services from 24 hours to three hours following an order from insurgents.But the telecom firms suspended their services completely in the province five days ago, he said.He said only Salaam was opera-tional but its signals were weak but the government was taking no step to make the firm strong.Fazel Ahmad, another resident, expressed concern over the issue and he said he had not contacted his family in living in other prov-ince since past five days.

These residents called for immediate action to resolve the issue.Massoud Bakhtur, deputy governor, confirmed the issue, but said the government could not put pressure on private firm, because most of telecom antennas were located in insecure areas.Officials of these firms as well as the Taliban refuse to comment on the issue. (Pajhwok)

KABUL - According to media re-ports, Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation met with the Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah, late on Saturday evening, Febru-ary 1.During the meeting, the U.S. En-voy Zalmay Khalilzad under-scored that the formation of “a national and inclusive Afghan ne-gotiating team” is needed for the Afghan-Taliban peace talks.Mr. Khalilzad’s remarks in the meeting comes amid the State

KABUL - The Ministry of Wom-en’s Affairs has registered 51 cases of violence against wom-en in the past 11 months (since January 2019), which is a slight increase from the previous year.The deputy minister of wom-en’s affairs for policy, Spozhmai Wardak, said the cases include murder, beating, rape, inciting suicide attempts and “kangaroo courts.”The provinces with the most frequent reported cases were

KAPISA - Dozens of religious scholars and civil society activists at a gathering in Kapisa province on Sunday called the current war “haram” (prohibited by Islamic law) and urged intra-Afghan peace talks.The participants urged the gov-ernment and the Taliban to sit to-gether and talk about how to end the war.“The war… is Haram, and no one is allowed to interpret it in their own way. They can’t say that the war is legitimate,” said Mirwais Karimi, head of Kapisa Ulema Council (religious scholars coun-cil).“People should decide for them-selves about bringing peace to the country,” said Hashmatullah Ishaqzada, head of civil society

board in Kapisa.The participants warned that peace talks will face a deadlock if both sides insist on their own demands.“We want a durable peace. We want a peace that will favor Is-lam, the people and Afghani-stan—we also want a ceasefire,” said Abdul Manan Haqqani, a religious scholar.This comes as the Afghan govern-ment is insisting on a ceasefire, but the Taliban says it is consider-ing a reduction in violence rather than a ceasefire. (TOLO NEWS)

Minister for Peace Affairs had al-ready told of the Afghan negoti-ating team and their preparation for the peace talks.The Office of Chief Executive, in the meantime, released a state-ment saying that Dr. Khalilzad briefed the meeting on his talks with the Taliban in Qatar as well as on his recent trips to Brussels and Islamabad.Prior to this, Dr. Khalilzad met with President Ghani and briefed him on Qatar talks as saying at ...( More on P4)...(9)

Faryab with 12, Badghis with 10, Sar-e-Pul with seven, and Bamiyan with five.“The main causes are conserva-tive traditions, poverty, multi-ple marriages,” she said, adding that inexperience and a lack of understanding about women’s rights are also causes.Wardak said that the figures show a slight increase--0.1%--compared to the same period last year, and that the numbers might ...( More on P4)...(10)

No Telecom Services in Farah Since 5 Days: Residents

Ghani’s Remarks About Timur Gurkani Spark Anger Among

Afghanistan’s Uzbeks

U.S. Envoy in Reconciliation Meets Chief Executive of

AfghanistanWomen’s Affairs Ministry Reports 51 Abuse Cases Over 11 Months

Scholars, Activists in Kapisa Call the War ‘Haram’

Feb 3, 2020 - Have you been toying with the idea of redecorating your house, Leo? If so, you might actually come up with a few solid ideas, although you’ll have a difficult time deciding among them. Sometimes making a list can help you work out the de-

tails of each and discern which is the most workable at this time. Look at home decorating magazines and fur-niture catalogs. Write down what appeals to you. You’ll decide something. What fun!

Feb 3, 2020 - Your current love interest could be experiencing some family problems, Taurus. Therefore, don’t expect too much scintillating conversation this evening. Your partner may seem preoccupied and not be in the best of moods. Rest assured that this

has nothing to do with you. Don’t let your insecurities get the best of you. Don’t demand an explanation. Be there, even if it means being silent, and let your partner think things out.

Feb 3, 2020 - Is someone you know hav-ing a birthday, Gemini? If so, beware of all the great food that will undoubtedly be brought to the party! If you’re trying to improve your level of health and fitness, you’ll be sorely tempted to depart from

the program. Be as firm as you can, but remember that we all need a little indulgence occasionally. Chocolate cake and ice cream might not be on your diet, but think of them as emotional health food. Enjoy a little bit!

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1. Runs in neutral, 6. Banner, 10. Close, 14. Whinny, 15. Citrus fruit, 16. Unwakable state, 17. Transparent, 18. Baking appliance, 19. Chafes, 20. A language of India, 22. Angers, 23. Smooth-tongued, 24. Yearn, 26. Competent, 30. L, 31. A parcel of land, 32. Hairdo, 33. Entreaty, 35. Vibes, 39. A crisp lustrous fabric, 41. Lacking in integrity, 43. Precipitous, 44. Stair, 46. Being, 47. Russian fighter, 49. Consumed food, 50. Distort, 51. Spotted cat, 54. Stringed instrument, 56. Dash, 57. Relating to postage stamps, 63. Information, 64. Expect and wish, 65. Redress, 66. Send forth, 67. Black, in poetry, 68. Treaties, 69. Accomplished, 70. Learning method

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Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18)

Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19)

Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22)

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Sagittarius (Nov.23-Dec.20)

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Feb 3, 2020 - Are you worried about the psy-chological and emotional state of a friend, Aries? Don’t get yourself too worked up over it. Your friend is probably more trou-bled about money than anything else. If this is your love partner, you should be espe-

cially careful not to push for confidences, as this could be a turn-off. Your beloved will talk to you when the time is right. In the meantime, be patient and a good listener.

Feb 3, 2020 - Are you into abstract art forms, Cancer? Today you could find yourself irresistibly drawn to them, whether blank verse, abstract painting, or New Age music. If you’re into the arts

yourself, you might want to try your hand at what-ever discipline appeals to you the most. If you aren’t, attend a concert, stroll through an art gallery, or go to a poetry reading. Whatever you do, enjoy your day!

Feb 3, 2020 - A close friend or your love partner may present you with a gift, Li-bra. You’ll be touched but you’ll also feel uncomfortable. Maybe the present is cost-ly or not something you really like. You

might also feel that your friend is too eager. What you do in this situation is, of course, up to you. Tip: don’t refuse the gift unless you genuinely feel it’s totally inap-propriate.

Feb 3, 2020 - Are you suddenly falling for an old friend, Capricorn? This may have you confused and a little frightened since you’ve never viewed this person in this

way before. However, this person probably does re-ciprocate the attraction, so don’t completely write it off. Consider this: could this person be a strong part of your future? How well do you know each other? Do you re-spect this person the way you should? If the answers to these questions are positive, give it a try!

Feb 3, 2020 - Love matters may seem to be far worse than they really are, Scorpio. Emotion runs high as your current love interest seems preoccupied and uncommunicative; how-ever, it wouldn’t be a good idea to let your

insecurities get the best of you and lash out. Your partner’s heart is with you, though the mind is another matter. Family or career problems are getting in the way of your enjoyment of each other. Bite your tongue, be patient, and hang in there.

Feb 3, 2020 - Are you in love, Aquarius? You might find that thoughts of your beloved haunt you today, even while you’re apart. Desire and passion could be practically ob-sessive, and they’ll interfere with your other

projects if you aren’t careful. Try to stay focused on the tasks at hand and make a date to get together with your partner later. After all, you want to keep all departments of your life in their proper perspective!

Feb 3, 2020 - A picture of an art object from a different culture could arouse some strange feelings in you, Pisces. You won’t know why, but it will spark

a new interest in that culture. This probably relates to events deep in your past that you don’t remem-ber. Go ahead and explore this new interest. It will be intriguing and at the same time could help you release old traumas or phobias. Enjoy!

Feb 3, 2020 - Emotions run high today as a love partner calls on you to discuss some troubles, Virgo. These don’t directly con-cern you, but you’d still like to see them

straightened out, as you tend to feel helpless when someone you care for is upset. At times like this, it’s really best to listen rather than try to give advice. Your partner probably just needs to talk it out. Be patient and all will be well.

Feb 3, 2020 - Is your imagination brim-ming over with ideas for new projects, Sagittarius? Are you drawing upon old

memories for inspiration? Your past can be a very fruitful resource; however, today you may find that some of these recollections make you feel more emo-tional than you should. Let them all go. This is a nec-essary release. Channeling your feelings into crea-tive work could prove cathartic. By the end of the day you should feel great. Go with the flow.

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provinces,” Ghani said.Some elders and leaders of Uz-beks criticized Ghani and ac-knowledged the President’s re-marks ‘offensive’.The Palace in a statement said what President said about Timur Gurkani was not offen-sive and insulting.The Junbesh party led by Gen-eral Abdul Rashid Dostum in a statement said that President must ‘apologize’ for his re-marks. The party has also an-nounced to declare their offi-cial stance over the President’s remarks about Timur Gurkani on Sunday. Timur Gurkani or Amir Timur was one of the first Emperors of the Timur Dy-nasty ruled from 1370 to 1507. (KHAAMA PRESS)

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What If There is no Peace in Peace Talks?

Although it was believed that the US and Taliban would sign a peace agreement within few weeks, there appears to be no breakthrough in the talks. Washington has urged

the Taliban to reduce violence and declare ceasefire. The Taliban leadership refused to declare truce but agreed on re-duction in violence, however, the US side still insists on declara-tion of ceasefire and prolongation of violence reduction, which has been pointed out by the US Special Representative for Af-ghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad – who has briefed Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on the negotiations in Kabul. It indicates that Khalilzad shows that he considers the demand of Afghan nation and state. Since the US and Taliban have been holding a series of negotia-tions behind closed doors, Afghans have shown concern about the outcome and expects the US not to sign a hasty deal with the Taliban and not agree on a hasty withdrawal. The public concern still continues over the backdoor talks, which are open to multiple interpretations and analyses as a result of not being clear. It is believed that the Taliban focus on two issues: First, interna-tional recognition for the Taliban leadership carries high signifi-cance for them. So far, the Taliban have played multiple games such as traveling to many states and holding informal talks with Afghan delegation in Russia to gain international recognition. Their haggling over higher prices and refusal to hold talks with the Kabul administration, which have prolonged the negotiations, are also intended to gain international recognition. Second, the Taliban do not consider the demands of Afghan peo-ple, including women, seriously. Regarding the peace agreement, the Taliban view their positions more important. In other words, the Taliban focus on how to rule Afghanistan rather than ponder-ing about the rights and freedoms of the public. Political analysts reiterate the inclusiveness of the talks, in which global actors and regional stakeholders should also be engaged actively and constructively. Ahmad Saeedi, a former Afghan dip-lomat to Pakistan, is cited as saying regarding Khalilzad’s trips, “I think these trips will not bring peace unless the Afghan govern-ment, the Afghan people, and the Taliban – among themselves and their international supporters – and the US reach an agree-ment on peace.” Khalilzad made multiples trips to Pakistan and Afghanistan to brief the Pak-Afghan officials about the US-Taliban talks. Before his recent visit to Kabul, he met with Pakistani officials, including Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, Chief Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, and other government officials. The role of Pakistan has been viewed by Afghan people and po-litical analysts very crucial in the US-Taliban talks as well as intra-Afghan dialogue. Pakistani officials also said that Pakistan had played crucial role in pushing the Taliban to the peace table with Washington. Some of Pakistani officials directly or indirectly talk-ed about Islamabad’s strong leverage on the Taliban leadership. With this in mind, the Kabul administration will welcome Paki-stan to put its weight behind the intra-Afghan dialogue. Pakistan has reiterated its support to intra-Afghan talks, however, yet to prove its positive role.There are still several serious flaws in the talks. For the one, the US-Taliban talks are not transparent since Afghans are kept in dark. Second, there is neither a national nor an international consensus over the talks. Afghan officials and heads of political parties do not hold a unanimous agreement on the talks. They have conflict-ing stances. For example, the government urges for ceasefire be-fore the start of intra-Afghan dialogue, however, some political heavyweights and heads of political parties urge for intra-Afghan dialogue without the declaration of ceasefire from the Taliban side. Meanwhile, some seasonal supports by regional stakeholders are reported. That is, a number of states vow to support the start of in-tra-Afghan dialogue or “Afghan-led” and “Afghan-owned” talks. However, they lose their inclination apparently in the wake of the complication of the talks. If regional and global actors do not support the talks in continued way and Afghan political figures do not reach a consensus, the talks will continue without positive result. Meanwhile, if the Taliban do not show more flexibility and ignore the demands of Afghan people and government, conflict is likely to continue. All in all, the Afghan government will appreciate the constructive role of any countries, who seek to pave the way for intra-Afghan dialogue. Meanwhile, the Taliban’s interlocutors have to consider the transparency of the talks and the demands of Afghan people and seek not to sign a deal with haste. Global actors are also ex-pected to continue their support more seriously. If these issues are not considered, there will be no peace in the peace talks.

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Human beings come to this world with an innate desire for learning. Since the very early days of his childhood till he is an old man the process of learning continues. As the

knowledge is limitless, the capability of human beings to learn is also infinite. It never ends and it is difficult to gauge the amount of knowledge a person learns within his lifetime. And it is this ca-pacity to learn that human beings have been able to dominate the world and the living beings present on it; even, he has extended the limits of his learnings to other planets and stars and to other galaxies. The first institution where human beings start their learning is a family. The parents are, thus, the first teachers. It is through par-ents that children start learning a language and form the founda-tions on which they construct the building of their knowledge. Parents prepare the children for what they are going to learn in the years to come. Parents, in fact, do not install the urge for learning within the children. The urge to learn and the thirst to know are already there. The parents only require to keep that alive; or even assist in increasing that.However, on certain occasions, the parents discourage that urge and strive to install within the minds of the children what they know themselves. They want the children to be their carbon cop-ies; copying what they teach them. The inquisitiveness, the curios-ity and keenness that are the natural gifts of the children are thus spoiled in that case and the children become habitual of getting fed by their parents instead of searching for knowledge themselves. Another institution that plays a tremendous role in supporting the children to learn is school. Though schools assist children in learn-ing to a great extent, they can also be responsible for snatching from children their precious gift – the capacity to learn. Certain schools use the methods and ways that are not at all supportive in learning; rather, they discourage children to a large extent. The use of fear is one of the most dominant factors in such methods, and is highly responsible for killing the students’ craving to learn. Stanley Kubrick puts this concept in the most appropriate words: “I think the big mistake in schools is trying to teach children any-thing and by using fear as the basic motivation. Fear of getting failing grades, fear of not staying with our class, etc. Interest can produce learning on a scale compared to fear as a nuclear explo-sion to a firecracker.”Teachers, therefore, must strive to keep the students’ craving for learning alive instead of inculcating in them the readymade

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World War II, and the period of decolonization that fol-lowed it, brought to an end the centuries-long global domination of Europe’s great powers. After 1945, nei-

ther of the global powers – the United States and the Soviet Union – was European, and a plethora of newly independent nation-states bounded onto the world stage.Having achieved victories both in the Pacific and in Europe, only the US was strong enough to provide the still-dominant West with a political and economic order. America provided military protec-tion and support for political cooperation and free trade, while the rest of the Western world sought to overcome the forces of nationalism and protectionism.America also created rules-based international institutions. In Eu-rope, this multilateral framework eventually evolved into a new (Western) European system of states: today’s European Union. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union on Christmas Day in 1991, the US became the world’s only superpower – and quickly overextended itself. The unipolar moment ended with the sense-less US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 – a country from which the US has been trying to extricate itself for more than a decade.But the global order cannot exist in a vacuum, because other pow-ers will always step in to fill the void. Hence, the new emerging power, China, has been rushing to assert itself on the world stage, as has a militarily reinvigorated Russia, the world’s other major nuclear power after the US. The current order is no longer defined by one or two superpowers, but nor is it based on multilateral-ism – or on any other framework designed to balance competing interests and contain, prevent, or resolve conflicts.The election of US President Donald Trump marked the begin-ning of America’s active renunciation of the global order that it helped build. Under Trump, the US has deliberately tried to de-stroy post-war institutions such as the World Trade Organization, while openly questioning time-tested international alliances such as NATO. The multilateral Pax Americana of the Cold War era has given way to the return of a world in which individual coun-tries assert their national interests at the expense of other, weaker powers. Sometimes this involves economic or diplomatic pres-sure; and sometimes, as in the case of Russia’s actions in eastern Ukraine, it involves the use of force.Europe cannot simply dodge or ignore the effects of this broader sea change. While the European Union is powerful in economic, technological, and trade terms, it is not a great power in its own right. It lacks the homogenous political will and the military capa-bilities that underpin genuine geopolitical power, and it has come to take many of its own traditions for granted. As a supranational entity of 27 member states, it is the progeny of precisely the mul-

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What Kind of Great Power Can Europe Become?

thoughts and concepts. Teachers must support the students in polishing their capacities to develop their own understanding, instead of making them repeat like parrots. The true teachers, as Nikos Kazantzakis says are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facili-tated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own.The habit of learning keeps a person updated and ready to face the overgrowing changes of changing world. As, with each pass-ing moment the universe is expanding and along with it the knowledge, it is essential that human beings must never give up the habit of learning. At the end of each day a person must have something new that he has learnt. It is the only way that a person can remain updated and young. He, in this manner, never gets old and outdated. As the famous writer Mark Twain had said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young”.For human beings to keep on learning the central concept is to consider that a person has never learnt enough. As the great phi-losopher Aristotle used to say, “I know that I don’t know any-thing.” It is the very basic step. The realization that a person knows that he knows not leads to true learning. On the other hand the ones who believe that they are not ignorant and know every-thing, for them all the doors to learning are automatically closed. They, from the very first step, deny to open the vistas of knowl-edge to themselves. They are basically the blind believers who are unfortunately sure that they have enough knowledge, while on the contrary, they are the ones who need the most of it. And, they are, undoubtedly, the most ignorant of all. Vera Nazarian quotes in The Perpetual Calendar of Inspiration, “It’s a fact—everyone is ignorant in some way or another. Igno-rance is our deepest secret. And it is one of the scariest things out there, because those of us who are most ignorant are also the ones who often don’t know it or don’t want to admit it.Here is a quick test: If you have never changed your mind about some fundamental tenet of your belief, if you have never ques-tioned the basics, and if you have no wish to do so, then you are likely ignorant. Before it is too late, go out there and find some-one who, in your opinion, believes, assumes, or considers certain things very strongly and very differently from you, and just have a basic honest conversation. It will do both of you good.”

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By: Joschka Fischertilateral order that is now in decline.The historic reversal from rules-based multilateralism to an un-stable system of great-power rivalries is woefully inconsistent with the current mix of growing global challenges, not least cli-mate change. Preventing catastrophic global warming requires collective action by an international community comprising the vast majority of countries, not a revival of a global order based on competition among states.Fortunately, the EU already holds a leading position with respect to climate-change mitigation, both in technological and regulatory terms. Europe’s task now is to maintain and expand that lead, not just for the sake of the planet, but for its own economic interests as well. After all, America’s retreat is forcing Europe to become a power in its own right. Otherwise, it will become a dependent and mere instrument of other powers.In geopolitical terms, Trumpism, the rise of China, and Russian revisionism – which takes the form of military aggression, owing to Russia’s weakening economic base – have left Europeans with no choice but to pursue great-power status. The current wave of technological innovation has further strengthened this impera-tive. Digitalization, artificial intelligence, big data, and (possibly) quantum computing will determine what the world of tomorrow looks like, including who leads it.At its heart, the digital revolution is about politics, not technology. The liberty of individuals and entire societies is at stake. In the digital future, the political freedoms that underpin Western civi-lization will increasingly depend on questions of data ownership. Will European data belong to firms in Silicon Valley or China, or will it be subject to the sovereign control of Europeans them-selves? To my mind, this question will be critical to establishing Europe’s great-power credentials in the years and decades ahead.Europeans have long been debating constitutional questions such as the desired level of integration or confederation (Staatenver-bund) for the EU. But the time for these discussions is over, at least for now. The political transformation that is underway is being forced upon integrationists and inter-governmentalists alike. The challenge now is to transform Europe into a great power before it is ground down by larger technological and geopolitical forces.Europe cannot afford to fall behind technologically or in terms of geopolitical power. It has a responsibility to lead the rest of the world on the issue of climate change, which will require techno-logical as well as regulatory innovation. In a world quickly suc-cumbing to zero-sum rivalries, becoming a climate-policy great power should be Europe’s top priority.

By: Dilawar Sherzai

Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice chan-cellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader of the German Green Party for almost 20 years.

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University of Geological Sciences to Be Established in Uzbekistan

Sovereignty Comes First: Britain Lays Out Tough Stance for EU Trade Talks

First Lethal Case Outside China: WHO Confirms Death of Coronavirus Patient in Philippines

Top Official in PM Modi’s Party Says ‘Entire World’ Believes ‘Only’ India Can Mediate &

Resolve US-Iran Conflict

TASHKENT - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the site of higher educational institutions on Olim-lar street in Tashkent, where he laid the capsule for construction of the campus for a new university - the University of Geological Sciences, Uzbek media re-port.The University of Geological Sciences will be set up on the basis of four in-stitutions under the State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources includ-ing institutes of geology and geophys-ics, hydrogeology and engineering geol-ogy, mineral resources and geology and exploration of oil and gas fields.The material and technical base as well as the scientific potential of the four in-stitutes will be combined and the uni-versity will receive the most advanced equipment. Educational programs will

LONDON - Britain laid out a tough open-ing stance for future talks with the Euro-pean Union on Sunday, saying it would set its own agenda rather than meeting the bloc’s rules to ensure frictionless trade.After officially leaving the EU on Friday, Britain now must negotiate future trade relations with the bloc, to take effect when a standstill transition period expires at the end of the year. Prime Minister Bo-ris Johnson’s government has been quick to send Brussels a message before trade talks begin in March: Brexit, for him, means sovereignty trumps the economy.The EU has repeatedly told Britain the level of access to its lucrative single market will depend on how far London agrees to adhere to a “level playing field” — shorthand for rules on environmental standards, labor regulations and state aid.But despite the appeals of many busi-

MANILA - A man has died in the Philippines after testing positive for coronavirus, becoming the first lethal case of the outbreak outside China. The de-ceased recently returned from Wuhan, the center of the crisis.The 44-year-old man died on Saturday after losing his battle with the deadly virus, which has claimed the lives of 304 people in China. The man, a resident of Wuhan, was admitted to a local hospital after dis-playing flu-like symptoms such as a cough and sore throat, the World Health Organization said.The Philippines reported its first confirmed case of the virus – a 38-year-old Chinese woman – on Thurs-day. She arrived from Wuhan on January 21.The hospital that treated the man, as well as local healthcare officials, said that all “infection preven-tion and control measures” are in place to prevent the further spread of the novel virus.The Philippines Department of Health said that medical officials have been in the process of “iden-tifying those who may have come into close contact with the cases.”

NEW DELHI - The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a prominent member of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s par-ty, has suggested that the world is waiting for New Delhi to step into the row and reduce the tension between the US and Iran.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was speaking at a cam-paign rally in Rohini, to the northwest of New Delhi, on Saturday. He argued that the time when the US acted as a mediator in international disputes has long gone, and it’s now time for India, which has become a major world power, to fill the void.India itself has been wary of US attempts to stick its nose into the decades-long territorial dispute with Paki-stan over Kashmir. While Pakistan’s Prime Minister Im-ran Khan called for the US to mediate in the row, with Trump suggesting he might be up for the role on several occasions, India has said it would not accept meditation, insisting the Kashmir issue should be discussed on a bi-lateral basis.

be developed organized jointly with St. Petersburg Mining University and other foreign universities and re-search centers, the statement said.“Today we are laying the founda-tion for a scientific and educational institution, which will help boost the development of the area,” president said. (AKI Press)

nesses for the government to ensure goods can trade across borders freely, ministers have been briefing compa-nies that they should adjust to a new future when Britain will not adhere to EU rules.Johnson, according to sources close to him, has taken last year’s election, which handed him a large majority in parliament, as approval for his policy of putting Britain’s right to set its own rules above the demands of business-es. He will outline that approach in a speech on Monday. “One thing I’d say to everyone is let’s not repeat some of the errors that were made in the past two-and-a-half years,” Varadkar told the BBC. “Let’s not set such rigid red lines that makes it hard to come to an agreement and let’s tone down the na-tionalistic rhetoric.” (Reuters)

The outbreak that has been gripping China since late December has spread to over 20 countries. As of Saturday evening, the death toll leaped to 305. Apart from the Filipino man, all other deaths were reported in China, the majority of them in Hubei Province. The number of confirmed cases in China increased by 2,590 a single day and now stands at 14,380. (RT)

Previously, Pakistan also indicated that it would be ready to mediate between Washington and Tehran. (RT)

Muslims and other ethnic and reli-gious minorities in its western Xin-jiang region.Kazakhstan’s “quick action to stop the spread of the virus has been in-credibly impressive,” he said.Kazakhstan is among the growing list of countries that have suspend-ed travel links with China. (AP News)(16) Meeting of Caspian ...2018.Moreover, official Ashgabat has come up with the idea of creat-ing a new Caspian environmental program as a set of environmental measures to ensure the rational use of the rich natural resources of the Caspian Sea. (Trend)(17) EU’s Foreign ...preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,” the statement said, referring to the nuclear deal that Iran reached with six major powers in 2015, and from which the United States withdrew in 2018.The EU serves as guarantor of the nuclear deal, and Borrell has a for-mal role in its dispute resolution process, which Britain, France and Germany activated in January after Iran said it was no longer abiding by some limits on nuclear material. (Reuters) (18) Tajikistan Holds ...design capacity of the pipeline may reach 33 billion cubic meters of gas per year. The pipeline will pass through the Afghan cities of Her-at and Kandahar (816 kilometers), through the cities of Quetta and Multan across Pakistani territory (819 kilometers), and reach the city of Fazilka in India. The construc-tion of the Afghan section of the pipeline was initiated in February 2018, while the construction of the Pakistani section is planned to be launched in 2020.The Turkmengas State Concern is the leader of the TAPI Pipeline Company Ltd. international con-sortium. It acts as the main finan-cier and manager of the project. The consortium also includes Afghan Gas Corporation, Pakistan’s Inter State Gas Systems (Private) Lim-ited Company and India’s GAIL Company. (Trend)

ban. “The government flag is now seen in the Gazargah-e Noor district. People live without any concerns, and the district is under the control of the government. We want secu-rity in every part of Baghlan,” said Mohammad Safdar Mohseni, head of the Baghlan provincial council. (TOLO NEWS)(7) 30 Taliban ...down their weapons.The Taliban has not commented in this regard. (ATN)(8) Govt Must Crack ...many complaints, the security problems have not been solved but have grown worse. (TOLO NEWS)(9) U.S. Envoy ...that “no significant progress has been made in talks with the Tali-ban, and we hope to reach a con-clusion in this regard…,” the Presi-dential Palace tweeted. (TKG) (10) Women’s Affairs ...be higher as some cases might be unreported.The provincial directorate of wom-en’s affairs in Helmand released a figure last week indicating that there was a 20% increase in cases of violence against women compared to the last solar year, with 97 cases registered since late March. (TOLO NEWS)(11) Palestinian ... cold water on the plan’s chances.The plan was unveiled by President Trump on Tuesday and calls for a two-state solution -- with the cre-ation of a future state of Palestine in Gaza, parts of the West Bank and neighborhoods on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The White House has called it “the most serious, realis-tic, and detailed plan ever present-ed, one that could make Israelis, Palestinians, and the region safer and more prosperous.”“If the Palestinians have concerns with this Vision, they should bring them forth in the context of good-faith negotiations with the Israelis and help make progress for the re-gion,” it said.The plan would require the Pales-tinians to meet certain benchmarks -- rooting out terrorism, stopping “pay to slay,” implementing steps toward free speech and political re-

forms. It also calls for the creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jeru-salem and for more than doubling the amount of territory the Pales-tinians control.The plan also includes land swaps, a demilitarized Palestinian state, Is-raeli power over security as well as a demand for Israel to halt the con-struction of any new settlements. It also would abolish the “right of return” for Palestinians into Israel.Controversially for Palestinians, it would allow Israel to annex settle-ments in the West Bank, which the Palestinians have long contended to be illegal. Critics also say that Israel’s control over borders, air-space, and security means that Pal-estinian statehood would lose its meaning.But Abbas said the Palestinians wouldn’t accept the U.S. as the sole mediator, instead, saying they want to go to the world and other regional organizations such as the U.N. Security Council.The speech came after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into Israel, triggering airstrikes from Is-rael on militant targets in Gaza in response. (Fox News)(12) China Coronavirus ...the entry of all foreigners coming from China over fears about the coronavirus outbreak, the interior ministry said.Bangladesh suspends on-arrival vi-sas for Chinese visitorsBangladesh has temporarily sus-pended visa-on-arrival services for travellers from China in an attempt to halt the coronavirus.Chinese nationals can usually ac-quire visas on reaching Bangladesh, but now will have to obtain visas before travelling, Foreign Minister Abul Kalam Abdul Momen told re-porters in Dhaka. “We have suspended the privilege for a month,” he said. Potential Chinese visitors will have to submit health certificates when applying for Bangladeshi visas, Momen added. More UK citizens flown back from ChinaA further 11 British nationals are being flown back to Europe from China on a French flight, foreign minister Dominic Raab said.“It’s correct that there is a further French flight that is expected back

(1) 3,000 People ...returned from Wuhan city on Jan-uary 5, but he had not contracted coronavirus and was living along with his family in Kandahar.Feroz said that diagnosis for coro-navirus was difficult in Afghani-stan, adding authorities would share blood samples from suspect-ed cases with WHO. (1TV NEWS)(2) Coronavirus ...come from abroad would get checked up by special equipment.Jamaluddin Ahmadi, head of the coronavirus department, said that there was a possibility that the vi-rus would spread in Afghanistan, so they respond to diagnose it.To date, the coronavirus has spread in 27 countries around the world.The World Health Organization has declared a global emergency to prevent the virus breakout.The organization asks for imme-diate aid, especially for countries with the ill-standard health system. (ATN)(3) Former Kabul ...Attacks and armed robberies have reportedly been increased in the capital Kabul in the last few months. (KHAAMA PRESS)(4) Skiers to Represent ... in Afghanistan’s national competi-tion, and the pair have been train-ing as slalom skiers in Switzerland for three winters, Reuters said.Having won the bid in July 2015, China will host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Beijing is set to be-come the first city in the world to have hosted both the summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games. (TOLO NEWS)(5) US Commander ...The center is run by NATO Special Operations Command and mainly coordinates coalition and Afghan commando counterterrorism mis-sions, but it also includes some Afghan National Army operations. (TOLO NEWS)(6) Afghan Forces ...and retook Dahna-e-Ghori, Dand-e-Ghori and Gazargah-e Noor dis-tricts, and the operation will be on-going.”The provincial council of Baghlan wants to keep pressure on the Tali-

in Europe today and that will carry some UK nationals,” he told Sky News. (Aljazeera)(13) Japanese Warship ...tatives from the United States, Eu-ropean nations and Middle East.Abe’s government has said it is prepared to authorize force to pro-tect ships in danger, a controver-sial decision because Japan’s war-renouncing constitution forbids the use of military force in internation-al disputes.The Takanami, which will be joined by two maritime patrol planes, will not, however join a naval force led by Japan’s U.S. ally or other naval coalitions in the region. “Japanese merchant ships were at-tacked in June, and other nations have increased patrols so Japan too is acting to gather intelligence there,” the mission commander, Captain Yosuke Inaba told report-ers before he departed. (Reuters) (14) US Democrats ...ers should prefer him over the graying Biden. As for Sanders, his politics are too divisive, Buttigieg implies.His is not the only new face to emerge during the campaign.Klobuchar, 59, a previously little-known senator, has climbed slowly but steadily in voter polls. She is hoping for a surprise on Monday, boosted in part by the fact that her home state, Minnesota, borders Iowa.Maria Watt, 42, was leaning toward “Pete” until she decided to switch to “Amy.”“Either way, we’d be happy to have it be a young person or a female,” the Iowa City voter said Saturday. (AFP)(15) Pompeo, In ...countries get the best outcomes when they partner with American companies,” he said. “You get fair deals. You get job creation. You get transparency in contracts. You get companies that care about the environment and you get an un-surpassed commitment to quality work.”Pompeo began his brief visit to the country by meeting with eth-nic Kazakhs whose families have gone missing or been detained in China’s widespread crackdown on

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Meeting of Caspian Littoral States on Search & Rescue

Operations in Caspian Sea Ends

TEHRAN - The head of the European Union’s foreign service, Josep Borrell, will travel to Iran next week to meet the country’s leaders in a bid to reduce tensions in the Middle East, the EU said in a statement on Sunday.During in his trip on Monday and Tuesday, Borrell will meet Iran’s President Hassan Rou-hani and Foreign Min-ister Javad Zarif among others.“Borrell received a strong mandate from the EU foreign minis-

Ashgabat - Turk-men Foreign Ministry hosted a meeting with Indian ambassador to Turkmenistan Azar Abul Hassan Khan, Trend reports refer-ring to the ministry.The role of the Turk-m e n i s t a n - A f g h a n i -stan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, which will serve as a bridge connecting Central and South Asia, was noted at the

ASHGABAT - The meeting of the autho-rized representatives of the Caspian littoral states on the discus-sion of the project of the Agreement between the Governments of the Caspian States on Co-operation in Conduct-ing Search and Rescue Operations in the Cas-pian Sea has ended in Ashgabat, Trend re-ports with reference to the Turkmen Govern-ment. The main theme of the meeting was the implementation of the generally recognized norms of international

law of the sea, the key provisions of the Inter-national Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), as well as the International Con-vention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and other documents.The signing of a new agreement will be an important step towards creating an effective emergency response mechanism.The issue was raised at the V Summit of the heads of the Caspian littoral states in Aktau (Kazakhstan) in August ...(More on P4)...()

NUR-SULTAN, Ka-zakhstan — U.S. Secre-tary of State Mike Pom-peo on Sunday pressed Kazakhstan to be wary of Chinese investment and influence, urging the Central Asian na-tion and others to join calls demanding an end to China’s repression of minorities.Bringing a message similar to the one he has delivered repeatedly to other countries, Pom-

WASHINGTON - Democratic candidates bolt Sunday across Iowa, where no hand-shake or pit stop is too insignificant one day ahead of the state’s presidential nominat-ing process, which is the first in the nation.Iowa has tradition-ally served as a vi-tal launching point -- or burial ground -- for presidential cam-paigns.However, Monday’s crunch vote has cre-

ters to engage in dip-lomatic dialogue with regional partners, to de-escalate tensions and seek opportunities for political solutions to the current crisis,” the statement said.Tensions in the region stepped up after the killing in early January of Iranian military com-mander Qassem So-leimani by the United States in Iraq.“The visit will also be an opportunity to con-vey the EU’s strong commitment to ...(More on P4)...()

meeting.The parties also spoke about the expansion of partnership in the economy, transport, the agricultural sector, the chemical industry and in the field of in-formation and com-munication technolo-gies. The construction of the Turkmen sec-tion of the TAPI pipe-line was launched in December 2015. The ...(More on P4)...()

BEIGING - The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak has jumped to more than 300, the Chi-nese government has said, as other nations imposed extraordinary travel re-strictions on China, and airlines suspended flights.The Philippines mean-while reported on Sun-day the first death outside China - a 44-year-old man from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicen-tre of the outbreak.At least 304 people in Chi-na were confirmed dead in the 24 hours to the end of

February 1, according to the National Health Com-mission. Thousands more were confirmed infected,

peo told senior Kazakh officials that the attrac-tiveness of Chinese in-vestment comes with a cost to sovereignty and may hurt, instead of help, the country’s long-term develop-ment.“We fully support Ka-zakhstan’s freedom to choose to do business with whichever coun-try it wants, but I am confident that ...(More on P4)...()

ated an air of suspense, with no clear frontrun-ner.Leftist senator Bernie Sanders holds only a narrow lead over for-mer vice president Joe Biden, among the field of several candidates feverishly criss-cross-ing the rural state.A former consultant, army reservist and one-time mayor of a small Indiana city, “Mayor Pete” portrays his youth as a reason vot...(More on P4)...()

Japanese Warship Departs for Gulf to Patrol Oil Lifeline

YOKOSUKA - A Japa-nese destroyer left for the Gulf of Oman on Sunday amid simmer-ing Middle East tension to guard sea lanes that supply nearly all the oil that powers the world’s third-biggest economy.“Thousands of Japanese ships ply those waters every year including vessels carrying nine tenths of our oil. It is Ja-pan’s lifeline,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the crew at

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bringing that total to 14,380 people. Here are the latest up-dates: Sunday, Febru-

ary 2 Iraq bans entry of foreigners coming from China Iraq has banned ...(More on P4)...()

February 03, 2020RAMALLAH - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said he is cut-ting security ties with Israel and the U.S. on Saturday, in reaction to a U.S.-brokered peace plan that immediately met with furious ob-jections from the Palestinians.Abbas said he told Israel and the U.S. that “there will be no rela-tions with them, including the se-curity ties” following the deal that Palestinians say heavily favors the Israelis. He also said he will refuse to take President Trump’s phone calls “because I know that he would use that to say he con-sulted with us.”“I will never accept this solution,” Abbas said. “I will not have it re-corded in my history that I have sold Jerusalem.”The furious reaction by Abbas came during a speech at an Arab League meeting in Cairo, Egypt that denounced the plan -- and poured...(More on P4)...()

Palestinian Leader Abbas Says He Is Cutting Ties with United States and Israel Over Peace Deal

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BAGHLAN - Local officials of the northern province of Baghlan said on Saturday that the Afghan secu-rity forces retook control of Guzar-gah-e-Noor district two days ago and cleared the district of Taliban fighters. The district was under Taliban control for approximately five months, said local officials.Local officials said the Afghan na-tional flag replaced the Taliban’s white flag.“The district was under Taliban control for at least five months, and, following the (provincial) mil-itary council’s advice, we retook the district two days ago. During the operation, army, police, and intelligence agency people helped us a lot,” said Abdul Qadim Niazi, governor of Baghlan.

BAGHLAN - At least five secu-rity force members were killed in a Taliban attack on the Kunduz-Baghlan highway early Sunday morning, a source said.The attack took place around 4:30 am (local time) after the Taliban at-tacked security checkpoints in the Kisa Toop area of the highway, the source said.

SAR-E-PUL - An old Afghan man donated his private land to the Education Ministry, de-manding to build a girl’s school on it in the Gosfandi district of

Mohammad Wais Samimi, com-mander of the Baghlan police, said that the district was cleared of Taliban during operations over the past few days.“I want to congratulate the joint Afghan national security forces for taking back the district, based on military council instructions. The operation will be ongoing--we will share information with you later.” said Samimi.Samimi said that the Baghlan po-lice will establish checkpoints in the district to prevent Taliban at-tacks.A commander of the Afghan Na-tional Army (ANA), who partici-pated in the operation, said: “In the winter, we persisted in our opera-tions ...( More on P4)...(6)

However, local security officials have not yet commented on the attack.The Taliban has recently increased their attacks on security check-points in Baghlan and Kunduz provinces, causing dozens of to be killed and wounded among Afghan security forces. (TOLO NEWS)

northern Sar-e-Pul province, Ministry of Education said.Faizullah and elder of Gosfandi district donated 2,000 sqm land valuing AFN 4 mn to the Min-

Afghan Forces Retake Guzargah-E-Noor District

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Five Security Force Members Killed on

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Afghan Old Man Donates Private Land to A Girl’s School in His District

istry of Education for building a girl’s school.The Education Ministry has committed to building a girl’s school on the land donated by Faizullah which will enable the female students in the area to ac-cess education.Government officials have praised Faizullah for his gener-ous act honoring him with an appreciation letter.This comes as despite raising billions of international aids to Afghanistan since 2001, a con-siderable number of residents do not have access to proper in-frastructural facilities health and education. (KHAAMA PRESS)

HERAT - At least 30 Taliban mili-tants, including a group command-er, have handed in their weapons to the Afghan security forces in western Herat province, said the Defense Ministry in a statement Sunday.According to the statement, a Tali-ban commander and his 29 fighters surrendered in Austora village of

30 Taliban Militants Surrender in Herat

Govt Must Crack Down on Illegally-Armed Men, Says AIHRC

Chesht-e-Sharif district, Herat.The statement identified the Taliban commander as “Sahib Khan,” who was involved in destructive activi-ties in the Shahrak district of Ghor province in the last few years.The MoD added that so far, 292 mil-itants in Shahrak and 48 others in Chesht-e-Sharif districts, have laid ...( More on P4)...(7)

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KABUL - There has been an in-crease in Iranian activity in Af-ghanistan that poses a risk to American and coalition troops there, a senior US commander said, as the threat from Tehran continues to churn across the Middle East.Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top US commander for the Mid-dle East made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan this week. He told reporters traveling with him that he is seeing a “worrisome trend,” of Iranian malign interfer-

ence.“Iran has always sort of dabbled a little bit in Afghanistan, but they see perhaps an opportunity to get after us and the coalition here through their proxies,” Mc-Kenzie said. “So, we are very con-cerned about that here as we go forward.”McKenzie’s warnings come just weeks after Iran launched as many as two dozen ballistic mis-siles at two bases in Iraq where American forces are stationed. No one was killed, but several

dozen US troops received trau-matic brain injuries. The attack was in retribution for a US drone strike in Iraq that killed Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian Quds Force general.Iran has long provided money, support and weapons to Shiite militias in Afghanistan. As the war in Syria heated up in recent years, Iran ran an extensive drive to bring in Shiites from Afghani-stan and other parts of the region to help support President Bashar Assad. ...( More on P4)...(5)

KABUL - The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and resi-dents on Saturday criticized the government for not arresting illegally-armed security guards or other men not authorized to carry firearms, saying the gov-ernment has failed to provide security.Critics said that the numbers of illegal gunmen and crime is increasing in Afghanistan, es-pecially in Kabul city, and the people are deprived of their rights.An incident in Kabul on Thurs-

brother of Omid Nezami.The relatives said they have not buried Omid’s body yet.“The government should assess the case, or send us from the country,” said Farid Nezami, an uncle of the victim.Kabul residents also accused the government of not arresting the illegally-armed gunmen, and said some politicians sup-port these gunmen.“That illegal gunmen can freely walk around raises concerns,” said Mohammad Asif, a resi-dent of Kabul.“Security insurance is the main

day was cited: Omid Nezami, a resident of Kabul, was killed in the Baharistan area of the city by unknown gunmen, and two others were wounded.“Serious problems exist regard-ing security. You can see these problems in different aspects,” said Zabiullah Farhang, spokes-man for the AIHRC.The relatives of Nazami marched in front of the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and urged the MOI to arrest perpetrators.“We are living under cruelty. The MOI does not hear our voice.” said Salim Nezami,

job of government. Government should provide security for all citizens, based on the law,” said Ghulam Mujtaba, Kabul resi-dent.Nusrat Rahimi, spokesman for the MOI, said the ministry has arrested a man in connection with Nazami’s murder.“The Interior minister has in-structed all departments to crack down on illegally-armed men. 295 guns have been col-lected by the police in the past month,” said Rahimi.People said that despite ...( More on P4)...(8)

KABUL - At least 2,873 civil-ians were killed while 14,377 in the conflict in Afghanistan since over the last 13 months and since the start of 2019, according to the country’s Public Health Minis-try.The casualties happened amid

2,873 Afghan Civilians Killed, 14,377 More Wounded Since Start of 2019

talks between the United States and the Taliban to end the 18-year war.Bomb attacks killed 1092 civil-ians and injured 5,207 others between 1 January 2019 and 1 February 20120, according to the ministry’s data.

Airstrikes killed 28 civilians and injured 33 others during the pe-riod. Ground engagements killed 1,753 civilians and wounded 9,135 others, the ministry’s data show.This comes as the United Nations recorded 10,993 civilian casual-ties (3,804 deaths and 7,189 in-jured) in 2018.According to the UN’s latest re-port, a total of 8,239 Afghan civil-ian casualties (2,563 deaths and 5,676 injured) happened in 2019.Meanwhile, Shukrullah Mashkor, a member and spokes-man of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, said that civilian casualties decreased in the fourth quarter of 2019.Rohullah Ahmadzai, a spokes-man for Defense Ministry, also said that casualties among Af-ghan forces declined last year. (1TV NEWS)