Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan’s former president criticized the U.S. for its failure in fight against terrorism in his country.
“America’s stated objective of defeating terrorism did not happen. It faltered. The consequences of that failure are tragic for the Afghan people,” Hamid Karzai told the TRT World Forum in Istanbul.
He made his remarks Wednesday in a session titled “Disrupting the Established Order: Rise of the Global South”.
Anadolu Agency is the global communication partner of the forum.
Turkey on Tuesday condemned the deadly attack targeting election rally in eastern Afghanistan."We learned with sorrow that the terrorist attack that targeted an election rally today in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan resulted in many loss of lives and injuries," Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement."We condemn this heinous terrorist attack and wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, speedy recovery to the wounded, and convey our condolences to the friendly Government and the brotherly people of Afghanistan," it added.The suicide bomb blast killed 13 people and wounded more than 20 people during an election rally in Nangarhar province -- for which there has been no claim of responsibility as yet.Afghans are set to go to the long-due parliamentary elections on Oct. 20.Currently, a nationwide campaign for the polls is underway with the candidates holding political rallies amid grim security concerns. The Taliban have warned people against taking part in the elections.
Turkey condemns suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan
“Massive human loss, 17 years on, every day we have people killed, just yesterday we had 26 people killed in Eastern Afghanistan in an election rally,” Karzai was quoted in a TRT World statement.
“In consequence, as well as the massive loss of life daily, we have the rise of terrorist and extremist groups. Now as well as Al Qaeda we have Daesh in Afghanistan which is turning out to be a menace for the region,” he said.
Following the Karzai’s speech, Haiyan Wang, Managing Partner of the China-India Institute, spoke in a public session, “Disrupting the Established Order: The Rise of the Global South”
“We must bear in mind that China is not yet a superpower and will not be for quite some time to come,” Wang said.
At least 13 people were killed and more than 20 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted an election rally in eastern Afghanistan, an official confirmed Tuesday.The bomb blast targeted the political gathering of Abdul Nasir, the Wolesi Jirga (lower house) candidate in eastern Nangarhar province, a government spokesperson Attaullah Khogyani told Anadolu Agency.He said the assault took place in Kama district at noon.There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack in the province marred by pro-Daesh insurgency.Afghans are set to go to the long-due parliamentary elections on Oct. 20.Currently, a nationwide campaign for the polls is underway with the candidates holding political rallies amid grim security concerns. The Taliban have warned people against taking part in the elections.Candidates begin campaign for Afghan parliament pollsTaliban meets Afghan officials in Saudi Arabia ahead of electionRockets hit Afghan city during president's visit
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“If you look at the military power, China’s military spending is one-fifth of that of the U.S. China has only one small overseas base and that is dual-use,” she added.
On Wednesday, the fourth and final session of the forum discussed “The Leadership of Women in a World of Conflict”.
Monique Villa, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, referred to a World Bank study, which revealed women have equal rights to men only in 22 countries out of 189 surveyed.
“If we are to progress as a human race, we cannot exclude half the population: women,” the statement quoted Villa as saying.
The two-day TRT World Forum, themed "Envisioning Peace and Security in a Fragmented World", brings together over 600 participants including the world’s leading opinion leaders, policymakers, academics and businesspeople from around the world.