President Ashraf Ghani on Monday ruled out any compromise over the country’s Constitution and national values for the sake of peace, saying his government was making efforts for peace that served national interests. The president was addressing a…
“The government has no roadmap for achieving peace and has also failed to honour promises with reconciling militants as part of the peace process.” This was echoed at a gathering marking World Peace Day in Shiberghan, the provincial…
A number of religious leaders, peace committee members and local elders in southeastern Paktia province demanded the government build peace and security in remote parts of the country. Maulvi Khaliqdad, head of peace committee, said that Afghans wanted…
First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum said on Wednesday around 1,000 militants had pledged to shun violence and join the government-initiated peace process today. Dostum had been spearheading anti-militants campaign in western Faryab province for the last three weeks…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has reiterated on Friday that peace is the last option, which would be achieved, a state from the Presidential Palace said. The statement expressed these views in a meeting with clerics held in the…
KABUL to help revive the stalled peace talks. The request was formally made by Janan Musazai, Afghan ambassador to Pakistan, in Islamabad, the capital of the country. “Maulana sahib assured me of his full support for ongoing peace efforts in…
KABUL, sources said. President Ashraf Ghani visited Pakistan soon after he sworn-in as president of the country, which led to normalization of bilateral relations. His visit to Islamabad led to series of contacts between Kabul-Islamabad. Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Raheel…
