KABUL in a statement on Thursday. On the first day of Eidul Adah, President Ashraf Ghani suggested convening the Loya Jirga to decide the fate of 400 prisoners on a Taliban list handed to his administration. The Loya Jirga is…
KABUL leader Abdul Rab Rassol Sayyab on Monday once again met with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in order to solve the election differences. A statement from the CEO Media office received by Pajhwok Afghan News said CEO…
Former president Hamid Karzai on Wednesday termed the election process as not national and against values of democracy, a fact he said the low turnout manifested. “I have earlier told our people that if suitable conditions for election…
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has lashed out at India’s controversial law called the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA. The act alleges India’s neighbours -- Afghanistan -- are the three countries that discriminate against non-Muslim minorities. In an interview…
KABUL government would begin soon, hopes former president Hamid Karzai. The Taliban, who have been holding talks with US peace negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad, have not yet entered direct dialogue with Kabul. Addressing the Raisina Dialogue participants in India on Tuesday,…
Ex-president Hamid Karzai has inquired after former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif at the latter’s residence in London. Upon his arrival at Avenfield House, Karzai was received by Nawaz Sharif's sons Hussain and Hassan, a Pakistani newspaper reported…
KABUL. While calling for a ceasefire for the past year, the Americans were also conducting massive operations in Afghanistan, he said. “That’s a contradiction,” the former president said an interview with the Associated Press in Kabul on Tuesday. He asked:…
Former president Hamid Karzai has commended China’s role in promoting intra-Afghan dialogue and the reconciliation process in the war-hit country. Afghanistan was ready to boost coordination with China on initiating intra-Afghan talks at the earliest possible, he said…
KABUL is the best solution. The goal could be attained with the support of regional countries and international partners, he was quoted as saying on Friday. In an interview with a Moscow-based think-tank, Karzai said a political settlement would pave…
Saturday’s election poses a serious threat to the process of peace negotiations, warns former president Hamid Karzai. In an interview, Karzai said: "We cannot conduct elections in a country that is going through a foreign-imposed conflict." He told…
KABUL at Camp David, former Afghan leader Hamid Karzai on Sunday urged the Afghan warring sides to renounce violence and restart intra-Afghan talks with honesty. Karzai’s remarks comes in reaction to US President Donald Trump recent decisions of cancelling peace…
KABUL on the 100th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence. Former president Hamid Karzai met Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Indian premier wrote in his Twitter account. Karzai thanked India for its strong all-round support for Afghanistan and expressed happiness at…
Ex-president Hamid Karzai neither peace efforts nor elections -- two key national processes -- were controlled by the Afghans. Karzai told a media briefing in Kabul that none of the two major exercises was led or owned by…
KABUL due to wrong US funding and polices. Karzai made the comments in reaction to US President Donald Trump’s recent statement calling Afghanistan ‘a laboratory for terrorists’. In a statement, Karzai said Afghanistan was the main victim of terrorism which…
Currently attending a two-day conference in Moscow, ex-president Hamid Karzai wants Russia to play a greater role in promoting the Afghan peace process. He issued the call while addressing an event marking the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations…
KABUL, In an interview with a Turkish media outlet, he also welcomed China’s involvement in ongoing efforts for peace and reconciliation in the war-devastated country. There will be a meeting (today) in Moscow between the representatives of the US, Russia…
KABUL. In an interview, Karzai also welcomed the just-concluded marathon meetings between American and Taliban representatives in Doha. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said the time was ripe for a truce in Afghanistan. “We should have it right now as…
KABUL prisoners as a goodwill gesture. A statement from the Karzai media’s office to Pajhwok Afghan News said the ex-president would welcome a positive outcome of the peace negations between the US and Taliban representatives in Doha, the capital of…
KABUL’s Network and discussed with them the intra-Afghan peace dialogue. “Strong and active participation of women (in the peace process) is of great importance,” the former president said in a statement from his office. He added the return of peace…
Former Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai has pledged to focus to the pursuit of peace and stability for the country and rejected joining any electoral team. In his social media handler, he said: “I am committed to…
KABUL’s future. In an interview published on Tuesday, Karzai urged New Delhi to step in and make sure there was no exclusive deal between Washington and Islamabad. "We want an Afghanistan that is friendly with Pakistan, but one that is…
KABUL The United States sought access to military bases in Afghanistan for strategic purposes, Karzai said in an interview with India Today. "In a way it will help Afghanistan because we want to rely on our own forces and defend…
The deputy foreign minister, Hikmat Khalil Karzai on Wednesday resigned from his position, citing differences with government the only reason of his resignation, an official said. Sibghatullah Ahmadi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), told Pajhwok…
KABUL. In a tweet, Karzai condemned the Trump administration’s action as a violation of Afghanistan’s rights and sovereignty. “The US is funding Pakistan’s fencing of the Durand Line and also helping Pakistan’s policy of separating Afghans on both side of…
