KABUL’s summit in Chicago, slated for May 20-21, President Hamid Karzai on Saturday renewed his call for training, equipping and strengthening Afghan security forces. During an interview with Germany TV channels, the president thanked the international community for assisting his…
KABUL’s progress and future needs, his office said. Representatives from 60 countries and international agencies, including the European Union, the World Bank and the UN, will discuss funding for Afghan forces after 2014, when most foreign troops are to withdraw…
WASHINGTON (PAN Summit in Chicago, a top presidential aide said on Thursday. At the same time, officials noted, no bilateral talks were scheduled between Obama and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, who would be attending the summit at the…
KABUL): Following is the text of the long-term bilateral cooperation agreement signed between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday: The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Government of the Federal…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Saturday asked the departments concerned to initiate practical work on hydro power projects in central Bamyan and other southern provinces on a priority basis. Karzai said this while chairing an extraordinary meeting involving ministers of…
KABUL. During his election campaign, Hollande had promised to withdraw French combat troops from the war-torn country by the end of the current year -- ahead of the NATO timetable. Around 3,400 French troops are currently stationed in Afghanistan within…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday said the signing of the strategic pact with the US had opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. In a meeting with interior ministry officials at the Presidential Palace, Karzai said Afghanistan was as…
KABUL, Mark Sidwell, continued bilateral relations, Afghan peace process and Pakistan’s crucial role in peace talks. Both sides also talked about Afghanistan’s preparations for Chicago and Tokyo Conferences, with Karzai describing the two events as very important for Afghanistan, a…
KABUL (HAI), which resumed peace negotiations with government this week, on Monday expressed its satisfaction over a meeting with President Hamid Karzai. Qaribul Rahman Saeedi, the HIA political office spokesman in Europe and member of the party’s negotiating team, told…
KABUL. During a telephone conversation, Karzai thanked Gilani for the good discussions that the Afghan delegation had during its recent visit to Islamabad. He hailed the talks as productive and said “good decisions were made” during his trip to Islamabad…
KABUL): Afghan security personnel would independently conduct all operations across the country in 2013, President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday. “When foreign troops withdraw, the country’s defence will be your responsibility,” the president told a graduation ceremony at the National…
KABUL overseas, the Karzai Office said. Chaired by President Karzai, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) officials highlighted Afghan traders’ problems with neighbouring countries at the meeting, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. The participants also presented…
KABUL): In a dramatic request, President Hamid Karzai on Thursday asked the United States to pull out all its troops from Afghan villages and confine them to bases in response to Sunday’s massacre in southern Kandahar province. Karzai made the…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday denounced two bomb attacks that killed and wounded a dozen civilians in southern Helmand and Kandahar provinces, his office said. Eight civilians were killed after a van carrying them hit a roadside bomb in…
KABUL beyond 2014, on Wednesday said the shooting of civilians by a US soldier in Kandahar was shocking. The US soldier was detained after he shot dead at least 17 civilians, including nine children and three women, in Zangabad area…
KABUL members who called on President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said the practice of constructing illegal towns and grabbing private and state-owned lands by warlords was still ongoing without being noticed in Kabul and provinces, the Karzai Office said. Members…
WASHINGTON (PAN): US president Barack Obama on Sunday phoned his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai to express his shock over the killing of 16 civilians in Kandahar by an American soldier, pledging to hold the accused accountable, the White House said.…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Sunday said the killing of 17 civilians by a US soldier in southern Kandahar province was an assassination that could not be forgiven. A rogue US soldier was detained after he shot dead at least…
KABUL. Speaking at a gathering to mark the International Women’s Day in Kabul, Karzai said they would soon reach an agreement on night raids with the US, amid ongoing negotiations over the strategic deal. His remarks come three days after…
KABUL turned violent as most people and security officials were not familiar with rules for demonstrations. The President met families of those killed and injured in violent demonstrations across the country, sparked by the alleged Quran burning incident by US…
WASHINGTON (PAN, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned President Hamid Karzai to seek his reassurance on women rights in his country, a Clinton aide said on Friday. During the conversation, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to women rights…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai and his US counterpart Barack Obama on Friday discussed the proposed strategic cooperation agreement during a videoconference, amid reports that the two countries had struck a deal on the transfer of US-held detainees to Afghan control,…
KABUL) to the Afghan government control, a presidential spokesman said on Thursday. Talking to Pajhwok Afghan News in an interview, Aimal Faizi said a high-ranking military delegation had been constituted to conduct the handover process. “It is one of the…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday accepted a proposal from provincial governors regarding their participation in Cabinet meetings. During a meeting at the Presidential Palace, the governors shared their problems with Karzai and suggested steps to improve governance at the…
