After attending the Munich Security Conference in Germany, President Ashraf Ghani returned home on Sunday, his office said. A statement from the Presidential Palace said that before returning to the country, Ghani met Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
KABUL, has said his government has initiated reforms in the Ministry of Defence and the campaign would be extended to other departments. A statement from the Presidential Palace said President Ghani met Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) John…
President Ashraf Ghani has called for evolving an effective plan for the country’s economic development and connecting Heart with Sher Khan Port in Kunduz province. Ghani made the remarks during a meeting with tribal elders and influential figures…
KABUL’s relations with its neighbors. According to a statement from the presidential palace, President Ghani met political, national and jihadi figures this morning following his advisory meetings. Many issues such as improving relations with neighboring countries, regional stability and ensuring…
President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday invited the insurgents to join intra-Afghan peace dialogue during his address to a gathering in Kabul celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). “Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) came to the world and other…
KABUL’s people and government, President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the American presidential election. In a statement from the Presidential Palace, the president wished Trump success in his new responsibilities as the president and…
KABUL and the country could not be stabilized by militia forces and illegal armed groups, but by Afghan security forces. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president was addressing a joint conference of commanders from security and defense…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday left for Qatar to condole with Qatari leaders the demise of the former Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, who died on Sunday aged 84. The Qatari government has announced a three-day mourning on…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday assured the private sector of continued cooperation from his administration, saying the notion that wealth is amassed through loot and plunder. Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for six new factories of the…
President Ashraf Ghani has suspended police officials of the 9th police district of capital Kabul from duties during a surprise visit, a statement said on Monday. The statement from the Presidential Palace said President Ghani, as part…
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said he would not plead with any neighbours for peace, but desired stability in the country. The president expressed the view during a meeting with representatives of civil society organisations at the Presidential…
President Ashraf Ghani has vehemently denounced a deadly assault attack on an Indian military base in the disputed region of Kashmir, stressing joint efforts to combat terrorism. Seventeen Indian soldiers were killed and several others wounded in Sunday’s…
KABUL (HIA). The president said this after offering Eidul Adha prayers at the Presidential Palace mosque leaders, ministers, lawmakers and senior civil and military officials were present. The president said the peace agreement with the HIA, led by former prime…
KABUL of the nearby blind school. Paying a visit to the university that came under attack three days ago, Ghani said the enemies should know the Afghan government had a strong will to develop Afghanistan and eliminate terrorists. On Wednesday…
First Vice-President General Abdul Rashid Dostum on Sunday called on President Ashraf Ghani and the two leaders conferred on the security situation in north and northeastern provinces. A statement from the Presidential Palace said Dostum briefed the president…
KABUL was no longer a country led by arbitrary actions and democracy also did not mean ‘everything is mine’. The president expressed these views while addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Afghan youth parliament in Kabul. His remarks about patience…
KABUL Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday telephoned President Ashraf Ghani and assured him of Islamabad’s strong commitment to deepening cooperation with Kabul in fighting the scourge of terrorism, which he called common enemy. According to Radio Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif…
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday said peace was their highest national priority, but reaching peace required understanding the nature of the war imposed upon the Afghans. “The conflict is multi-dimensional, ranging from Al-Qaeda and Daesh to terrorist groups…
KABUL. A statement from the Presidential Palace said Ghani extended his heartfelt sympathiesto family members of the dead Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiersduring separate phone calls. Those who laid down their lives protecting their people and homeland were the real…
KABUL-Indigas pipeline (TAPI) project. Ghani, who met his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Tashkent on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, said Afghanistan would benefit from electricity imports from Turkmenistan and so would Pakistan as well. A statement from the…
President Ashraf Ghani, heading a high-level delegation, on Thursday arrived in Tashkent, the capital of neighboring Uzbekistan, to attend the 16th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The president and his delegation were received at the Tashkent international airport…
President Ashraf Ghani in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has assured holding the country’s parliamentary and district council elections in the given timeframe, an official said on Sunday. Deputy presidential spokesman Syed Zafar Hashmi told…
KABUL leadership for their inhuman act. During an emergency meeting on the issue, the president said the newly-appointed Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah in deed had no knowledge of religion. His lack of religious knowledge was disturbingly highlighted by the…
At the head of a high-level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday departed for Doha, the capital of Qatar, on a two-day official visit, a statement from the Presidential Palace said. The president is visiting the…
