July 10, 2020
Afghan Studies Center is extremely saddened by the unfortunate demise of former Nangarhar Governor Salim Khan Kunduzi who was a prominent Afghan member of CRSS’ Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Committee (PAJC) of Track 1.5/II Dialogue ‘Beyond Boundaries’. Mr. Kunduzi was a positive and forward looking person whose loss is immense for the members of the Beyond Boundaries as well as Afghan Studies Center and CRSS.
On August 23, 2019, while speaking at a Pak-Afghan Youth Leaders Summit held in Islamabad, Mr. Kunduzi had said that the responsibility of harnessing peace and development was on the youth now. He encouraged the youth participants by stating “You should not think that you cannot bring change just because you are not in power corridors. Remember, the power of people is more than the people in power”, while motivating them to play more active role in their respective communities.
While speaking to CRSS in an exclusive interview earlier on March 19, 2018, Mr. Kunduzi had stressed that there is a need to enhance people to people interaction, especially through the media and between the young generations, to improve relations and maintain peace and stability in the region. CRSS and ASC will continue to commemorate his peaceful and positive messaging and his constructive contributions towards the initiative. The video of his interview can be viewed below.
