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Rula Ghani among “100 Most Influential People”

Rula Ghani among “100  Most Influential People”

KABUL - The Time Magazine has released its list of 100 most influential people, in which, Afghanistan's First Lady Rula Ghani is also named as one of the most influential figures in the world.

She, according to the magazine, was selected for her commitments to improve living standards for women in the country—where the women have been the victims of domestic violence, forced or underage marriages, rape and many other heinous abuses.

U.S. President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jawad Zarif, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and an American journalist Jorge Ramos were also found in the list.

Meanwhile, the First Lady's office issued a statement on Friday, expressing her gladness on the occasion.

"She hopes that her work in the coming four years will fulfill the confidence placed in her," the statement noted.

The magazine deputy managing editor Radhika Jones has, meanwhile, expressed that they would vary the list each year to introduce more influential people to the world.

"One thing that we really try to do with the list to make it varied and interesting from year-to-year is to think about not the people who are blanket influential but also the people whose influence is really rising," she said.

Female Afghan politician Malalai Joya and an entrepreneur Roya Mahboob have already been named in the Time's list in 2010 and 2013 respectively. (Tolonews)