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Volume No. 4080 Saturday January 19, 2019 Jaddi 29, 1397 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Govt’s Peace Policy Not Reliable, Says Presidential Sima Samar Appointed Candidate Atmar to Key Post at UN The board is composed of 18 current and former global leaders, senior officials and renowned experts.

KABUL - Former National Security Advisor Dr. Tamana Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Friday registered to contest the July 20 presidential election, with Registers as Younas Qanoni and Mohammad Mohaqqiq as his running mates. Presidential Before submitting his nomination papers with Candidate the Independent Election Commission in Kabul, KABUL - Dr. Faramarz Tamana Amtar addressed a gathering to announce his on Thursday became seventh candidacy for the presidential election. person to register his candidacy Atmar said he would contest the presidential elec- with the Independent Election tion with Qanoni as his first and Mohaqqiq as his (IEC) in Kabul for the July 20 second deputy presidential candidates. presidential election. The former NSA claimed 30 political parties and Tamana is intended to run for 20 prominent individuals supported his team the presidency, with Pro. Sayed “Peace and Moderation.” Qais Sayeedi as his first and Dr. He named some of the key figures who support- Mohammad Amin Rishadat as ed his electoral ticket as former president Hamid his second vice-presidential can- Karzai, Pir Gilani, Sibghatullah Mujaddedi, Syed didates. Mansour Nadari, , Atta Mohammad Tamanna, the former Director Noor and several others. General of the Center for Strate- At the gathering, Atmar signed a document with gic Studies of the Ministry of For- his running mates. ...(More on P4)...(2) eign Affairs holds his PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University in ‘Fraud Increased with Each International Studies and also from University in Inter- Election in ’ national Relations. KABUL - Sima Samar, Chairperson The High-Level Advisory Board was bring together an unparalleled range He has served as chancellor of of Afghanistan Independent Human established on 13 September 2017 to of experience, skills, knowledge and University of Afghanistan in Rights Commission, has been ap- provide the Secretary-General with contacts. Kabul and has held positions pointed as member of UN High-Level advice on mediation initiatives and When establishing the Board, the in Afghan diplomatic missions Advisory Board on Mediation. back specific mediation efforts around Secretary-General considers it as part abroad. He, also, has taught for Also appointed to the post is Juan the world. of his “surge in diplomacy for peace” ten years in several universities. Gabriel Valdés who succeed Michelle The Board is composed of 18 current in support the prevention and media- He is the author of two books Bachelet and José Manuel Ramos- and former global leaders, senior of- tion’s activities of the . (Afghanistan’s Foreign Policy) Horta. ficials and renowned experts who ...(More on P4)...(1) and (US Foreign Policy towards Afghanistan) and tens of articles covering security and interna- Trump Cancels Pelosi-Led Trip to Afghanistan, tional relations. KABUL - The conference titled ‘unveiling report Talking to media on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump forced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel a planned trip to Afghanistan and of irregularities in 2014 presidential elections’ was ...(More on P4)...(3) Brussels on Thursday, the latest maneuver in a bitter political battle over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. organized by the Afghanistan Institute for Strate- gic Studies (AISS) in Kabul. Poor Leadership plane to meet with as serving as an opportunity for The participants said public participation and NATO allies in Pelosi to thank the troops. independence of the Independent Election Com- Plunged Afghans Brussels and U.S. The president’s letter did not mission (IEC) had declined. into Crises: Hakimi troops in Afghani- directly address Pelosi’s call A 100-page report authored by Tomas Johnson, stan, writing “in Wednesday for Trump to delay an analyst outside the AISS, was released on the light of the 800,000 his scheduled Jan. 29 State of the occasion, in which fraud, law violations and ir- great American Union address until government regularities in the 2014 presidential elections were workers not re- funding is restored and the shut- alleged. ceiving pay, I am down ends. The report said the results of the 2014 presiden- sure you would “This is completely inappropri- tial election were illegal. “Any elections held af- agree that post- ate by the president,” House In- ter 2004 in Afghanistan were fraudulent, but the poning this public telligence Committee Chairman fraud in 2014 elections was so massive that both relations event is Adam Schiff told reporters out- teams of Dr. Ashraf Ghani totally appropri- side Pelosi’s office. “We’re not claimed victory,” it said. ate.” going to allow the president of The report also explained the results of the first A spokesperson the United States to tell the Con- and second round of the 2014 presidential poll CAPITOL HILL / WASHINGTON - In a letter to for Pelosi’s office said the trip would gress it can’t fulfill its oversight and changes between them, as well as the votes the speaker of the House, Trump denied Pelosi have provided “critical national secu- responsibilities.” of each province, the names of presidential candi- KABUL - Eng. Mohammad Sha- and members of Congress the use of a military rity and intelligence briefings,” as well ...(More on P4)...(4) dates and votes ...(More on P4)...(5) hab Hakimi on Thursday reg- istered as eighth presidential candidate with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Khalilzad Assured Pakistan’s Continued Efforts for Afghan Peace Kabul. ment and the Afghan . He added that Hakimi will run for the presiden- KABUL - Pakistan on Friday assured the Unit- that American leadership values Pakistan’s cy, with Abdul Ali Surabi as his ed States that would keep up efforts endeavours for peace and reconciliation in Af- first and Dr. Noorul Habib Hasir to facilitate the Afghanistan peace process. ghanistan. as his second vice-presidential The assurance came from Foreign Minister Khalilzad met Foreign Secretary Tehmina Jan- hopefuls. Shah Mahmood Qureshi who met the visit- jua and Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa Eng. Mohammad Shahab Hakimi ing US special envoy on Afghanistan, Zalmay upon arrival in Islamabad on Thursday. holds a bachelor’s degree in ag- Khalilzad, who is on a two-week-long tour of Khalilzad and General Austin Scott Miller, riculture from Kabul University Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and China. Commander met and received his masters in ad- Khalilzad arrived in Islamabad on Thursday General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pakistani ministration from PSU university for talks with top civilian and military leader- army headquarters in Rawalpindi. in Islamabad. ship. The envoy is accompanied by a US in- Regional security environment and Afghan A former head of Mine Detec- teragency delegation representing the Depart- peace and reconciliation process was discussed tion Center (MDC), Hakimi had ments of Defence and State, and the National during the meeting, according to the army’s headed the Afghans Against Security Council. media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations Mines Movement and lecturer of Both sides, during a meeting at the Ministry of (ISPR). the agriculture faculty of Kabul Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, discussed pro- The US delegation appreciated Pakistan’s ef- University. gress made in the peace process so far. Qureshi The foreign minister said that establishing peace in Afghanistan was the re- forts towards peace process and besides the Af- Talking to Pajhwok Afghan told Khalilzad that Pakistan’s efforts to bring sponsibility of all stakeholders. ghan peace process, border management was News, Hakimi said: “Afghani- peace and stability to the region would remain Khalilzad thanked Qureshi for facilitating direct talks between the US govern- also discussed. ...(More on P4)...(7) stan’s ...(More on P4)...(6) ongoing.