Quote of the Day IDEAS No matter what people www.thedailyafghanistan.com tell you, words and ideas Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 can change the world. Add: In front of Habibia High School, Robin Williams District 3, Kabul, Afghansitan Volume No. 4132 Monday March 25, 2019 Hamal 05, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Young Afghan Woman Appointed as Deputy Foreign Policy Definition Minister of Commerce Should Change: Ghani Ghani says Afghanistan needs mutual cooperation in its regional policy to empower the country economically. KABUL - A young Afghan woman has been ap- Peace Movement pointed as deputy minister of commerce and in- dustry of Afghanistan as efforts are underway Blames Foreign to further increase the presence of women in key Countries for leadership posts in governmental institutions. Muqaddesa Yourish has been recently been ap- Afghan War pointed as deputy commerce and industry min- KABUL - Members of the Peo- ister for trade. ple’s Peace Movement, also called She was previously serving as a commissioner the Helmand Peace Convoy, held in the Independent Administrative Refform and a gathering in Jalalabad city in Civil Service Commission of Afghanistan. Nangarhar province on Sunday Yourish has obtained her Master’s degree from where they said that countries in the University of Akron in the United States of the region and beyond are seek- America in the field of business management and ing their benefit in the ongoing her Bachlor’s degree from Pune of India in the war in Afghanistan. They said field of economy. these countries are not in favor of Before joinging the Independent Administrative lasting peace in the country. Reform and Civil Service Comission, Yourish was Head of the movement, Iqbal serving as the director of Human Resources of Ka- Khyber, said peace will be en- bul Municipality. She has also served as deputy sured in Afghanistan if the in- head of the Association of Fulbrighters of Afghan- ternational community, particu- istan. (KP) larly the United States, decides to maintain peace in the country. USAID Supports Women’s “This war is the US and Russia war, the Pakistan and India war Trade Fair in Mazar-E-Sharif and it is the Arabs and the non- KABUL - Afghanistan’s foreign policy timents or reactions. Our cooperation Arabs. You (Afghans) are dam- ing Wahid Omar, former Afghan en- should be based on long-term plan- with Pakistan in terms of economy is aged in it,” Khyber said. voy to Italy, as his new senior advisor ning, not based on “sentiments or re- part of our national policy,” he said. “Taliban and Afghan forces are on public and strategic relations, Ghani actions”, President Ashraf Ghani said, He said Afghanistan should not be seen brothers. No one has the right to said Afghanistan’s foreign policy has apparently pointing at recent remarks as a landlocked country anymore, re- create war between them from two sections and that both reflect old by his National Security Advisor Ham- iterating that it should be believed the the high-ranking levels. All of thoughts which do not meet today’s re- dullah Mohib about the US’s efforts for country is a connector in Asia. “Our for- them have families and chil- quirements and needs. Afghan peace. eign policy definition should change in dren,” said Mohammad Nekzad, “Our foreign policy should be based on Addressing a ceremony on introduc- this regard,” he said. member of the movement. long-term planning, not based on sen- ...(More on P6)...(1) Religious scholars at the gather- ing said the ongoing war in the Khalilzad Regularly Briefed Ghani on Us-Taliban Talks: Daudzai country is not in favor of any Mazar-e-Sharif - The second USAID Forward country or group. Daudzai says the Afghan government was aware of Together: Women in Business regional trade fair ...(More on P6)...(2) the talks which were held between US and Taliban in Doha. ended this week in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh Prov- ince. The three-day event (March 21-23) coincided UNAMA Condemns by phone calls on they discussed is classified but with this year’s observance of Nowruz. USAID Attack Targeting a a daily basis dur- the government of Afghanistan supports these annual regional trade shows to ing the talks with was aware of the process.” showcase products and services of Afghan wom- Civilian Festival in Taliban in Qatar, Daudzai’s comments are ex- en-owned companies or companies that employ a senior official pressed at a time that politicians, substantial numbers of Afghan women. Lashkargah of the High Peace critics and civil society activists Featuring a variety of businesses from Balkh Council acknowl- have often criticized the United Province as well as from six other provinces, the edged at a press States for not sharing the details three-day event offered business-to-business net- conference on of the US-Taliban talks in Qatar, working and an open day for consumers to visit Sunday. the fifth round of which contin- the exhibition. “Mr. Khalilzad ued for 16 days – but behind the “Trade fairs are a great way for Afghan women to contacted the closed doors. reach discerning consumers in some of the world’s President of Af- In the fifth round of the talks, the largest markets with their outstanding products,” ghanistan every two sides agreed in draft on US said USAID Mission Director Peter Natiello. “This day to brief him forces withdrawal and counter- means better incomes, employment, and liveli- about the Qatar terrorism assurances. hoods for Afghan women and their families.” KABUL - The US Special Representative for talks,” President Ghani’s Special Envoy Daudzai, meanwhile, said that Participating businesses identified more custom- Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Head of the High Peace Council’s the upcoming consultative Jirga ers, suppliers, and contractors. Businesses also – which KABUL - The UN Assistance had regularly briefed President Ashraf Ghani Secretariat Umer Daudzai said. “What ...(More on P6)...(3) heard from ...(More on P6)...(4) Mission in Afghanistan (UNA- MA) condemns the attack carried out Saturday during celebrations around Nowruz in the southern China, Pakistan Have Common Views on Afghan Issue: Qureshi town of Lashkar Gah, Helmand BEIJING - Afghanistan is another area where ing of Dialogue following a decision of the province. Pakistan and China hold common views and political leadership of both countries in Initial findings indicate that at they are moving ahead jointly to promote Af- November 2018 to elevate the dialogue to least three civilians were killed ghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process. Foreign Minister’s level. and dozens were injured in an at- This was stated by the Foreign Minister Shah Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, he held in- tack that deliberately targeted lo- Mahmood Qureshi in an interview with Chi- depth discussions with State Councillor on cal civilian government officials. nese major media outlet, the Global Times. the whole spectrum of our bilateral relations UNAMA notes statements pur- During his stay in Beijing last week, the Min- including high-level exchanges, future devel- portedly from the Taliban that ister had a detailed interaction with the me- opment and direction of CPEC, cooperation were issued to the media in dia, highlighting the importance, Pakistan in the fields of trade, defence and security, which they claim responsibility attached with its friendship with China and enhancing people-to-people exchanges and for the bombing, as well as asser- for working together to promote peace and regional and international issues of mutual tions that they had not harmed prosperity in the region. interest. any civilians in the attack, despite He said, both Pakistan and China are com- He hoped this platform will serve as an op- acknowledging that government mitted to peace and development in Afghan- portunity to further consolidate our time- officials had suffered casualties. istan and wished early settlement of the is- tested All-Weather Strategic Cooperative UNAMA reminds parties that the sue, as desired by its people. Partnership and reiterate our commitment to definition of civilian under inter- About the recent Strategic Dialogue, the two allowed both sides to evaluate the regional situation and the steps which building closer China-Pakistan community of national law includes members countries held here, he said this not only could be taken to improve it. Shared Future in the New Era. of the ...(More on P6)...(5) reinforced our close friendly ties but also The Minister co-chaired with State Councillor Wang Yi the inaugural meet- Applauding ...(More on P6)...(6).