Quote on economy
Alakozai added that while pulling out foreign troops might be a good move politically for countries fighting an unpopular war, it could be disastrous for Afghanistan’s new generation of businessmen.
“At this stage, Afghan security forces cannot be trusted,” he said, referring to the 300,000-strong Afghan force being handed increasing control of security as foreign troops leave.
“Everybody invested in Afghanistan trusting that the US and NATO forces would stay here for the long run. But if they leave so soon, it’s no longer safe for the business community to invest in Afghanistan.”
Another young Afghan entrepreneur, car dealer Haji Zabiullah, echoed many of his wealthy countrymen by suggesting he could take his wealth elsewhere, for instance Dubai, if the economic and security situation gets too bad.
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