Former finance minister and ambassador
Omar Zakhilwal
عمر زاخیلوال
- Ethnicity
- Shinwari Pashtun
- Province / origin
- Achin district, Nangarhar
In his imagined comeback, Pakistan installed its favorite regime and he arrived in a new suit. Unfortunately, the invitation was imaginary too. The tailoring remained his most concrete contribution to the transition.
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Brief biography
Economist, former finance minister and former Afghan ambassador to Pakistan. Born in Nangarhar; educated in Canada.
Documented role in the peace process
Discussed the aims of the July 2019 intra-Afghan Doha meeting with Pajhwok while travelling there. Participation is documented; a specific endorsement of the February 2020 agreement is not established here.
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Image: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade · CC BY 4.0. Displayed without retouching; fitted to the card.
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