KABUL, a statement said on Friday. The two leaders met late Thursday on the sidelines of an international security conference in Munich, Germany, the statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said. Ghani and Khalilzad conferred on the consultative loya…
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will meet President Ashraf Ghani and US lawmakers in Germany. Ghani and Qureshi will co-chair a panel and presenting their perspectives on the evolving situation in Afghanistan and the region, the minister…
President Ashraf Ghani has insisted on leadership and ownership of the peace process by Afghans who he said wanted ‘a dignified and stable peace’ in their country. The president met with a number of foreign countries envoys at…
KABUL. Khalilzad presented details of talks with the Taliban in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to President Ashraf Ghani and other senior officials, according to a statement from the Presidential Palace here. Khalilzad denied media reports that the six-day meetings…
KABUL can control financial crimes through coordination and cooperation with Interpol. Ghani said this during a meeting with Interpol Secretary-General Jürgen Stock on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the two…
KABUL to address key issues with the eastern neighbour, including cooperation on joint fight against terrorism. Expressing his views at the Davos Economic Forum in Switzerland, the president said his country wanted an engagement with Pakistan. “Our relationship falls in…
President Ashraf Ghani has dismissed second deputy chief executive officer Mohammad Mohaqiq, the Presidential Palace said on Thursday. Ghani fired Mohaqiq under Article 64 of Afghanistan’s constitution, according to a presidential decree, whose copy has been received by…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has finalized his team for presidential election in which there is no mention regarding the Chief Executive Post, a well-placed source said on Tuesday. According to the source, besides two deputies, President Ghani has…
President Ashraf Ghani has emphasized on more and urgent efforts to properly manage the country’s water resources which he called a natural asset, saying work so far done in this regard is inadequate. The president said this while…
President Ashraf Ghani has emphasized on more and urgent efforts to properly manage the country’s water resources which he called a natural asset, saying work so far done in this regard is inadequate. The president said this while…
KABUL and it would add to the Afghan security forces’ responsibilities. The president expressed these views during the introduction ceremony of two newly appointed ministers for the defense and interior ministries Two days back, Asadullah Khalid was appointed as the…
One thousand residential buildings in unplanned areas of Kabul will receive ownership documents at the 5th National Urban Conference inaugurated here on Monday. A three-day exhibition showcasing locally produced construction materials and food items, drinks, artistic photos and…
Pakistan, a spokesman for the Foreign Office in Kabul said. Earlier in the day, Qureshi arrived in the Afghan capital on the first leg of his four-nation tour aimed at enhancing cooperative relations with neighbouring countries. He was…
President Ashraf Ghani met Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on advancing counterterrorism, cooperation. In a statement, the Presidential Palace said that Ghani and Wang Yi discussed the fight against…
President Ashraf Ghani has made it clear that implementation of the government’s reforms agenda never meant targeting specific individuals. Addressing a gathering in Kabul to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, President Ghani said he was happy participating in…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday discussed various issues with visiting Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles, the president’s office said. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News said President Ghani met with Margarita Robles in his…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah have condoled the demise of former US President George WH Bush Senior. “I am very saddened by the demise of former U.S. President, George W.H. Bush. On…
KABUL (HPC) members as part his consultative meetings on the peace process, a statement from the Presidential Palace said. The statement said HPC chief Mohammad Karim Khalili, Qazi Mohammad Weqad and Asila Wardak talked on behalf of others in the…
KABUL's alleged meddling risked sparking long-term hostility. "I feel that it is now not a question of if, but when," Ghani said of a peace agreement in a wide-ranging appearance by video at Johns Hopkins University, where he was formerly…
President Ashraf Ghani has said the assassination of Kandahar police chief Gen. Abdul Raziq had been planned inside Pakistan. President Ghani on Tuesday arrived in southern Kandahar province at the head of a high-level delegation and condoled…
US Vice President Mike Pence has congratulated President Ashraf Ghani over the phone on the successful Wolesi Jirga threat. “He (Pence) congratulated the Afghan people on the steady advance of democracy following the parliamentary elections this past weekend,”…
During a visit from deployment centre of the Ministry of Interior (MOI), President Ashraf Ghani assessed the overall security situation of the provinces where the election process is going on, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Saturday.…
President Ashraf Ghani has inaugurated the first phase of a 51-kilometer road section connecting Jabul Saraj to Nijrab road in central Parwan province. President Ghani, minister of public works Yama Yari, senior government officials and local authorities were…
KABUL Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday briefed President Ashraf Ghani on the outcome of his swing through the region, the Presidential Palace said. During his trip to the region, Khalilzad met top officials in Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates…
