The Future of Afghanistan
A joint event with the Defence & Security Forum to discuss the future of Afghanistan on Thursday 27th Mat at 12pm BST
About this event
About the Event
This joint event with the Defence & Security Forum will host senior members of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to discuss the nature of the challenges posed by the departure of US and NATO forces from Afghanistan and what this may mean for the future of the country.
The decision by President Biden to withdraw all US forces from Afghanistan has led to widespread debate regarding what will be the impact of this decision. There is a substantial risk that the Taliban will continue fighting and that without large-scale US and NATO forces in the country the government may be in jeopardy. This puts at risk the progress made in the advancement of key NATO policy goals of suppression of terrorism, advances in civil society and economic development. A majority of the Afghan population
Muhyiddin chairs MTKB inaugural meeting 05 May 2021 / 10:20 H. -Bernama
(pix) yesterday chaired the first Shared Prosperity Council (MTKB) meeting.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the MTKB comprises 21 cabinet ministers; four department heads; two Government Linked Investment Company (GLIC) heads; three representatives from the Malay, Chinese and Indian Chambers of Commerce and leaders in the economic, education and social services sectors.
Among those present were Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahboob, Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, Prof Datuk Dr Aini Ideris, Datuk Dr Asma Ismail, Datuk Dr Medeline Berma and Prof Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria.
“The role of the MTKB is to determine the policies and strategies for the implementation of the Shared Prosperity Vision (SPV) 2030.
Inside The Lobbying Battle Over America s Longest War
President Joe Biden will soon announce whether he plans to keep the 3,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan deployed there beyond a May 1 deadline for their departure.
With one month until former President Donald Trump’s May 1 deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden faces one of the most intense lobbying campaigns of his two-month-old presidency.
Biden has already suggested he won’t meet the deadline. But in closed-door meetings and bold public declarations, parties on all sides ― former troops, lawmakers, generals and Afghans themselves ― are trying to shape his final decision on whether to bring the forces home or extend the deployment.