KABUL in overcoming the legacy of over 40 years of conflict. “We work in close partnership with the government, and will continue to provide military, political and developmental assistance as this amazing country moves ever closer to becoming a more…
KABUL has changed and new opportunities have come into existence for Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani told a high-level British official on Monday. British Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth, Mark Field, and his accompanying delegation called upon President…
KABUL is unprecedented in the past 40 years. Ghani expressed the views during a meeting with the High Peace Council (HPC) chief and members at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday evening. Mohammad Akram Khpalwak, HPC secretary who also attended the…
President Ashraf Ghani has warned Pakistan of having to pay “a heavy price’ if the country did not avail his offer of a comprehensive dialogue. “What I'm offering the Pakistan government, the Pakistan security apparatus, is the invitation…
President Ashraf Ghani has directed the Attorney General Officer (AGO) to investigate a letter containing discriminatory remarks found in the Office of Administrative Affairs. Some days back, a letter from the office's telegram group leaked indicated that the…
KABUL body’s headquarters in New York on Thursday and discussed with him the war against terrorism and regional issues. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said the UN chief assured the Afghan leader of the world’s body multifaceted…
President Ashraf Ghani met his US counterpart Donald Trump Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session here, during which he said that as a result of new Afghan policy a cloud of uncertainty has been…
President Ashraf Ghani and the Indian foreign minister have discussed regional security, counterterrorism and expansion of trade between the two countries. Ghani met Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday…
KABUL. A statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul said on Wednesday, Ghani thanked Sauli Niinistö for Finland’s continued cooperation with Afghanistan. He said Afghanistan's forests had been damaged during decades of war. Finland’s experiences would be useful in rehabilitation…
Welcoming the new American strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday called upon neighbours to join his quest for peace and regional stability. “The Afghan government has proven that we are committed to…
President Ashraf Ghani says hate creates divisions among peoples while hope removes distance, stressing the need for efforts to promote amenity. Ghani, who arrived to New York on Monday evening to attend the 72nd United Nations General Assembly,…
KABUL, a delegation of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is expected to visit Kabul to evolve a National Olympic Council (NOC) policy. President Ashraf Ghani expressed the views during a meeting with OCA head, Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah, in Ashgabat…
KABUL’s pride and glory, urging the Afghans to work for the development of their country. August 19 commemorates the signing of the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi, which granted Afghanistan full independence from Britain. The country was never part of the…
KABUL’s pride and glory, urging the Afghans to work for the development of their country. August 19 commemorates the signing of the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi, which granted Afghanistan full independence from Britain. The country was never part of the…
Russian president Vladimir Putin has sent his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani greetings on the occasion of the country’s 98th Independence Day, a statement from the Russian Embassy in Kabul said on Friday. Besides congratulating the Afghans on the…
The President Ashraf Ghani called the youth’s role in fighting corruption and ensuring peace and security as significant, saying some circles were in pursuit of dividing youth on ethnic and lingual lines; but the youth should prevent division.…
In their maiden telephonic contact, President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi have vowed to work together to deal with common challenges. Ghani rang up Abbasi and congratulated him on his election as Pakistan’s…
Political observers see the ambassador-level welcome for President Ashraf Ghani on his arrival in Tehran as a violation of diplomatic protocol, a disgusting and shameful act. On Saturday, Ghani traveled to Tehran to take part in the oath-taking…
President Ashraf Ghani, during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Saturday, said Kabul and Tehran needed a joint discussion on eliminating terrorist groups, which he called common threat. At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ghani…
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday stressed a comprehensive investigation into a recent attack in Kabul, promising the perpetrators would be arrested and treated ruthlessly. Addressing a memorial ceremony for July 24 attack victims in the capital, the president…
KABUL pilgrims before departing for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage, the Presidential Palace said on Monday. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News said the president met the pilgrims at the Kabul International Airport on…
Congratulating Afghan girl robotics team on achieving silver medal in Washington, President Ghani said on Wednesday the achievement showed Afghan girls, despite challenges, could be great models for their generations in the field of science and technology. The…
KABUL customs, building its capacity and regional connectivity. A statement from the Presidential Palace said Ghani made the remarks at a meeting with World Customs Organisation (WCO) Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya in the morning. “The president stressed called for modernising…
KABUL with other countries and reducing the 10 years gap to two and half years. At a joint press availability with his Turkmen counterpart in Ashgabat on Monday, Ghani hailed Turkmenistan as a good neighbour, which served as a bridge…
