KABUL and said it was against the teachings of Islam. In his weekly radio speech, the president urged religious scholars, prayer leaders and tribal elders to preach to the public on women’s rights and that it was against Islam to…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Saturday strongly condemned Israeli strikes against the Palestinian territory that killed and injured a number of innocent civilians. Palestinian officials say the Israeli attacks have been targeting Gaza since Wednesday, killing around 38 people and…
MUMBAI (PAN): President Hamid Karzai, currently on visit to India’s commercial capital Mumbai, said on Saturday his country was "ripe and ready" for Indian investments in mining and other sectors. Addressing business leaders at the start of a trip aimed…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai left Kabul on Wednesday to attend a democracy forum in Indonesia and sign diplomatic and cultural exchange agreements with the Indonesian government. Karzai will address the 5th Bali Democracy Forum on Thursday, a statement from the…
KABUL): Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday urged healthcare practitioners to be more patient friendly and be courteous to their visitors. During his biweekly radio speech, Karzai asked staff to be well-mannered when treating patients and handling visitors because their…
KABUL Bank, alleged involved in the embezzlement of Kabul Bank and later fled to the United States. Karzai issued the order to his officials during a meeting held at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday to clean up the commercial bank’s…
KABUL. Karzai told a group of university presidents and professors that the the country was headed toward development and stability and that the departure of NATO-led forces would have no negative impact, . “On the contrary, it will lead to…
KABUL-led combat troops are scheduled to leave the country. Visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius held out the assurance at a meeting with President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.The process of security transition, the war on terrorism…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai inaugurated restoration of the mausoleum of former king Timor Shah, his office said on Saturday. Damaged during decades of war, the tomb’s restoration was launched by the Ministry of Information and Culture with the cooperation of…
KABUL. Karzai told reporters in Kabul the United States doubted the number of the attacks from Pakistani soil. "Americans don’t think the cross-border shelling is worth retaliation." The president added: "They call the reports inaccurate and say it is unclear…
WASHINGTON (PAN): President Hamid Karzai and his US counterpart Barack Obama agreed to launch the US-Afghan Bilateral Commission and start negotiations on a bilateral security agreement. The agreement between the two leaders was reached during a video conference call,…
KABUL on comprehensive security transition to Afghan forces, an official said. “The verbal clash erupted at a meeting, where the president demanded the transfer of all prisons across the country, including the Bagram detention facility, to Afghan authorities,” the official…
KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): Ten civilians were killed and seven others were wounded when dozens of members of an illegal armed group opened fire on villagers in northern Kunduz province on Sunday morning, the governor said. The gunmen attacked civilians for…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Monday submitted to the national museum a pen which belonged to late King Amanullah Khan during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The pen has been recently gifted to the people of Afghanistan by Aklil…
KABUL in various provinces. In a speech marking the holiday, Karzai said the enemies of Muslims treated the Afghan nation cruelly with bombs, explosions and suicide attacks even in mosques. He asked the Taliban if they were not responsible for…
WASHINGTON (PAN. Hussain also met leaders of other countries, including Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Senegal and Nigeria. They discussed a number of issues, including Syria, democratic transition in the Middle East and North Africa and US engagement with Muslim communities, the…
KABUL) decision to hold the presidential vote in line with the Afghan constitution. Karzai was presented an IEC report regarding the presidential poll at a meeting attended by senior government officials and members of the panel, said a statement from…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Thursday listed good governance, an effective anti-corruption fight, rule of law and a strong economy as top priorities of his administration. Recalling his address to last month’s joint sitting of parliament, Karzai’s office referred to…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Monday congratulated his newly-elected Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee and called for even closer relations between the two nations. The Presidential Palace said during a telephonic conversation late on Sunday, Karzai congratulated Mukherjee on winning…
TOKYO (PAN-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Association in Tokyo on Tuesday. Presidential spokesman Aimal Faizi told Pajhwok Afghan News that Emperor Akihito, in the meeting at the Imperial Palace, thanked Karzai for Afghanistan’s assistance to the victims of a recent earthquake. He…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai on Saturday called for reforms in university entry test system to bring it at par with international standards. The current entry test called Kankor was based on old methods that made it difficult for even talented…
KABUL and Turkey have evinced a keen interest in signing a long-term strategic cooperation agreement aimed at taking bilateral ties to new heights, President Hamid Karzai’s office said on Friday. The agreement on entering the deal came during a meeting…
KABUL of the country, the president's office said on Tuesday. Norway's Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg announced his government’s assistance during a meeting with President Hamid Karzai on the sidelines of the 25th NATO summit in Chicago. A statement from the…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai and his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul would soon sign a long-term strategic partnership agreement, a move that would further boost the existing robust relations between the two nations, the Presidential Palace in Kabul said on Sunday.…
