KABUL’s isolation. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Citizen Charter National Program at the Presidential Palace, Ghani said the Afghan people and the international community would renew their contact at Brussels Conference taking place next month. Two years ago, people…
KABUL still needed renewed pledges for its defence. In his address to a gathering marking the 97th Independence Day at the presidential palace, Ghani said Afghanistan had both a sweet and bitter history. “We had not achieved internal independence 97 years…
New British Prime Minister Theresa May and President Ashraf Ghani during a telephonic conversation discussed bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interests, the Presidential Palace said on Sunday. May praised the Afghan government’s efforts at countering administrative…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday termed growing economic relations between Asian countries as ‘a positive sign’ and said the most populated continent would soon become a highly important region economically. The Afghan leader, who arrived on a two-day…
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday instructed governors to take steps for security issues, good governance, economic development programmes and better service delivery for people. Ghani on Saturday hold a joint video conference with governors, provincial police chiefs, commander…
President Ashraf Ghani on Monday visited the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul to inquire after those wounded in a recent suicide attack in the capital. At least 15 people were killed and 31 others wounded in…
President Ashraf Ghani will visit Azerbaijan at the head of a high-level delegation on Tuesday, media reported on Sunday. Ghani would meet his Azerbaijani counterpart and other senior officials during his day-long trip, the Afghanistan ambassador was quoted…
Former president Hamid Karzai on Thursday faulted his successor Ashraf Ghani’s remarks regarding Waziristan refugees, saying they are not Pakistani nationals. A day earlier, Ghani thanked Islamabad for hosting Afghan refugees for decades. But he said, over the…
KABUL in Islamabad. The two-day Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Tuesday). Ghani and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who met in Paris last week, will jointly open the important meeting. Addressing a cabinet meeting in Kabul, Chief…
KABUL to reduce carbon production, asserting his administration’s unwavering commitment to fighting against the scourge of terrorism. Speaking at the Climate Change Summit in Paris on Monday, the president said France, while still mourning deadly recent attacks, was hosting the…
While praising the status of Shaheed (martyr), President Ashraf Ghani said on Wednesday the enemies wanted to frighten Afghans, make them weak and keep them without a viable system. Addressing a ceremony marking the 14th death anniversary of…
Kabul has always tried to improve trade ties with Tehran, President Ashraf Ghani said on Friday, desiring greater bilateral cooperation in the wake of the Iran-US agreement. During a meeting with Iran’s Interior Minister Abdul Raza Rahmani Fazli…
KABUL (UNAMA) and Resolute Support mission, on Sunday categorically condemned the suicide attack in capital Kabul the other day, which left several persons dead and wounded. At least 14 people were killed, including three non-military contractors of the Resolute Support…
KABUL and consider the same definition for terrorism in Afghanistan it defined for itself. In a farewell meeting with Peter Semneby, the outgoing Swedish Ambassador to Kabul, Ghani said the world and the region was in agreement with Afghanistan on…
KABUL. “We hoped for peace, but war continues to be declared against us from Pakistani territory. In fact, it clearly shows vivid hostilities toward a neighboring nation,” a statement from the Presidential Palace quoted Ghani as saying. "Now it is …
KABUL in the past, but a new window of cooperation between the neighbours had been opened recently. During their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Ghani also briefed Germany’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Michael Koch on his…
KABUL with religious zeal and fervour. For the faithfuls, Eid Milad-u-Nabi (SAWW) is highly regarded religious festival as they express gratitude and thanks to Allah Almighty for blessing the universe with Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). A big gathering…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Public Works to enhance its control over national infrastructure development projects and their management and weekly report to him in this regard. As part of his surprise visits to…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has sacked at least 30 civil and military officials in western Herat province and referred them to judicial organs, officials said on Sunday. Earlier on Saturday, Ghani traveled to Herat to assess recent spike…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday appointed Asadullah Ghazanfar as his advisor on cultural affairs. The appointment of Ghazanfar, a prolific writer, was announced in a brief statement from the Presidential Palace. He replaces Zalmai Hewadmal. In Exercise…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday met visiting Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif, who arrived on an announced trip in Kabul. Gen. Raheel was in Kabul to hold talks with the president on issues of terrorism in…
KABUL needed international assistance to resolve its problems. During a meeting at his office, the president won an assurance of support for the national unity government from a US Senate delegation. The US would help the new government in Kabul…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday underlined the need for the use of information technology (IT) in economic development and said the country lacked a national strategy. Addressing the 10th national conference on IT through a video conference, Ghani…
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday promised to intensify efforts to combat administrative corruption if Afghanistan’s Western backers continued to provide financial assistance and military backing to his administration. Addressing the London Conference, his first formal encounter with the…
