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DOWNLOAD PDF File Leadership www.outlookafghanistan.net A leader is best when people barely know “ “ @The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan he exists, when his work is done, his aim [email protected] fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. 0093 799-005019/ 777-005019 In front of Habibia High School, Quote of the Day Lao Tzu District 6, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume Num. 4649 Saturday July 17, 2021 Saratan 26, 1400 www.Outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/afs Uzbekistan Ghani Assured Turkey’s Received US Afghan Delegation Leaves Continued Support in Diverse Fields Request to Host KABUL - Turkish Foreign Kabul for Talks with Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Afghans Who has said his country is com- mitted to continuing coop- Worked for US Taliban in Doha eration with Afghanistan in diverse fields, including the Military, Source peace process. A statement from the Presi- Says dential Palace on Friday said relations and cooperation be- President Ashraf Ghani met tween the two countries. with Turkish foreign minister The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Tash- on behalf of Turkish presi- kent, the capital of Uzbeki- dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan stan, on the sidelines of a con- assured President Ghani that ference. his country is committed to The two sides discussed last- continuing cooperation with MOSCOW - Tashkent has re- ing and dignified peace and Afghanistan in various ceived Washington’s request to security in Afghanistan and fields, including the host Afghans who helped the further strengthening friendly peace process. ... More on Num(Page (2) 4) United States, a source familiar with the matter told Sputnik on Friday. Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported, citing sources, that, as U.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan the US forces began their with- KABUL - A delegation led by Dostum and Fatima Gailani about the talks so far. drawal from Afghanistan, the Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman members of peace negotiating The development comes a day Uzbekistan Create Platform US presidential administration of the High Council for National team. after US State Department for Regional Cooperation asked Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Reconciliation, on Friday after- However, the agenda of the spokesman Ned Price said that WASHINGTON - The United and Uzbekistan to host about noon left Kabul for Doha, the talks is not clear so far. Abdul- Washington continues to be- States, Afghanistan, Pakistan 9,000 Afghans who helped the capital of Qatar, to hold talks lah noted that the Afghan team lieve the only solution to Af- and Uzbekistan formed a new US troops. with the Taliban as the mili- has fully authoritative and that a ghanistan’s problem is a politi- Last week, White House Press tants’ offensives dramatically ceasefire is a priority in the talks cal settlement and in line with diplomatic platform to sup- Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden increased across Afghanistan. with the Taliban delegation. this the Afghan government is port peace and stability in Af- administration will fly Afghan The delegation includes Former Former president Hamid Kar- sending a senior delegation to ghanistan and foster regional interpreters to third countries in Vice President Mohammad Ka- zai, who accompanied the del- Doha. trade and business ties, the August where they can wait un- rim Khalili; Head of the splinter egation until the Kabul airport, Addressing a press conference State Department said Friday til their special immigrant visas faction of the Jamiat-e-Islami stated that he fully supports the on Wednesday, Price stated: “We as U.S. troops continue their are approved. They are facing Party Ata Mohammad Noor; Is- Afghan team. have been very clear about this, planned withdrawal from the threats from the Taliban* move- lamic Republic Chief Negotiator Sources, meanwhile, told Ariana that we continue to believe the country. peace and regional connectiv- ment for helping US and NATO Masoom Stanekzai; President News that Karzai is expected to Islamic Republic – that is to “The parties consider long- ity are mutually reinforcing,” forces throughout the last 20 Ghani’s Adviser Salam Rahimi; visit Islamabad to meet with Pa- say, the Afghan Government term peace and stability in Af- it said in a statement. The par- years of the war in Afghanistan. State Minister for Peace Affairs kistani officials. continues to believe that ghanistan critical to regional ties agreed to meet in coming (Sputnik) Sadat Mansoor Naderi; Bator The Taliban has not commented diplomacy ... connectivity and agree that months. (Reuters) More on Num(Page (1) 4) Page 2 July 17, 2021 Main Page Taliban Destroyed, SCO Foreign Ministers Issue Damaged Infrastructure in Joint Statement on Afghanistan 116 Districts: IARCS Foreign ministers of the Shang- terested in its development as KABUL - Ahmad Nader Nad- hai Cooperation Organization a peaceful, stable and prosper- ery, the chairman of the Inde- (SCO) member countries is- ous country, and confirm their pendent Administrative Reform sued a joint statement follow- respect for the traditions and and Civil Service Commission ing a meeting in the format of culture of all peoples living in (IARCSC), on Thursday said the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Afghanistan. that the IARCSC findings show Group on Wednesday. In accordance with universally that in the districts recently The foreign ministers stand for accepted principles and norms seized by the Taliban essen- the development of Afghani- of international law, primarily tial government services have stan as an independent, neutral, the UN Charter, the SCO coun- been halted, and a large num- united, peaceful, democratic and tries reaffirm their respect for the ber of civil servants have been prosperous state, according to sovereignty, independence and harmed, or displaced from their the statement. territorial integrity of Afghani- areas to provincial capitals. They realize that peace and sta- stan. They intend to facilitate the According to Nadery, the Tali- supply networks, roads, re- bility in that country is one of the development of Afghanistan as a ban either torched or destroyed taining walls, the construction main factors in ensuring security country free from terrorism, war 260 government buildings and of schools, bridges, hospitals, in the SCO region, the statement and drugs. assets in 116 districts. stadiums, cold storage facili- said, adding that the ministers “We condemn the violence and Nadery said that 13 million Af- ties, drilling wells, etc., have been shut down. For instance, are convinced of the need to con- terror attacks that continue in ghans have been deprived of social services in the Taliban- in the Taliban-controlled dis- tinue helping the Afghan peo- Afghanistan, killing civilians and of tensions in the northern prov- and extremism. controlled areas and 50,000 em- tricts of Takhar province alone, ple in their efforts to restore the representatives of government inces of Afghanistan as a result “We urge all parties involved ployees including women have 112 ongoing development pro- country and return to the road of bodies and call for their cessation of a sharp increase in the con- in the conflict in Afghanistan to been affected in Taliban territo- jects have now been completely centration of various terrorist, refrain from the use of force and peace and national accord. as soon as possible. We note that ries. stopped,” said IARCSC chief The foreign ministers declared in the activities of international ter- separatist and extremist groups. actions that may lead to destabi- “There are more than 13 mil- Nader Nadery. the statement the following: rorist organizations remain one We consider it important for the lization and unpredictable con- lion people living in areas and The Taliban has denied the al- “As friendly neighbors and im- of the key factors of instability SCO member states to enhance sequences near the Afghan districts recently captured by legations. portant partners of Afghanistan, in that country. We express our their joint efforts in order to borders with the SCO the Taliban, who currently Nadery said that the damage the SCO member states are in- deep concern over the escalation counteract terrorism, separatism states.” The SCO ... have no access to public ser- done by the Taliban on state More on Num(Page (9) 4) vices. In these areas, hundreds institutions is estimated to of development projects such be around $500 million. as the reconstruction of water He said that 4,000 ... More onNum (Page (10) 4) Mohaqiq Urges Negotiated Pakistan Military Rescues Five Settlement to Avert Telecom Workers Kidnapped Potential Civil War Near Afghan Border 1,122 New Cases of KABUL - President Ashraf Gha- Pakistan’s military rescued five COVID-19, 49 Deaths Reported ni’s special envoy for security telecommunications workers KABUL - The Ministry of Public and political affairs Moham- kidnapped by Islamist militants Health on Friday reported 1,122 mad Mohaqiq on Thursday said last month close to the Afghan new positive cases of COVID-19 that the Taliban, by pursuing border in a series of operations out of 3,226 samples tested in the takeover of districts, cannot in which two soldiers were the last 24 hours. determine their full control of killed, the military said on Fri- The ministry also reported 49 Afghanistan. day. deaths and 717 recoveries from Mohaqiq said that winning a Northwest Pakistan’s border COVID-19 in the same period. victory over the Taliban by mili- regions have become relatively The new cases were reported tary means is not possible, stat- peaceful after years of violence in Kabul (120), Herat (200),
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