President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday ordered the creation of a new official medal to be named after Mir Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441 –1501), a Central Asian poet, writer, politician, linguist, mystic and painter. “It is our duty to…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday ordered the creation of a new official medal to be named after Mir Ali-Shir Nava'i (1441 –1501), a Central Asian poet, writer, politician, linguist, mystic and painter. “It is our duty to…
President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday offered his heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of India over a massive fire breakout in a temple that killed more than100 people and injured some 280 others in Kerala state.…
KABUL Richard Olson that his government would share its achievements with international partners in Warsaw and Brussels conferences. The two discussed in detail the recent Joint Coordination and Monitoring Body (JCMB) meeting, regional issues, the peace process, Warsaw and Brussels…
KABUL Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) are being assessed by a professional delegation assigned by President Ashraf Ghani, the Presidential Palace said on Saturday. The decision came at a meeting chaired by President Ghani on evaluation of the Afghan Telecom and…
President Ashraf Ghani on Monday awarded the bravery medal of Ghazi Mohammad Ayub Khan to the families of Col. Hikmatullah and Brig. Gen. Khan Agha. Col. Hikmatullah was police chief of the Greshk district of southern Helmand province…
KABUL was facing the “5th wave of international violence” which needed regional cooperation to be controlled. Ghani said this while presiding over the special Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) meeting here. Cabinet ministers, representatives of parliament, civil society, special…
President Ashraf Ghani has decorated the Afghan cricket players with the Ghazi Mir Masjidi Khan Award, asking national traders to help the cricket team, the president’s office said on Thursday. During a meeting with the players and officials…
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday conferred the Ghazi Mir Masjidi Khan Award on Afghan Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Baz Mohammad Mubariz, the president’s office said. Mubariz recently defeated his Russian rival in the games in Luzhniki Stadium…
KABUL’s survival but the new year was the year of action when the government would be ready for fundamental reforms. While meeting representatives of public councils and elders from Paktia, Paktika, Khost, Ghazni, Logar and Maidan Wardak provinces and representatives…
President Ashraf Ghani on Monday formally launched “city cleaning programme” from the BiBi Mehro area in capital Kabul, the presidential palace said. A statement from the palace said public works minister and Kabul mayor accompanied the president at…
KABUL Cup T20 match in India. Afghanistan recorded six-run victory against unbeaten West Indies in Nagpur City. West Indies were restricted to 117-8 in pursuit of Afghanistan’s 123. The appearance of Afghanistan team in the international Twenty20 game represented the…
KABUL. Meeting the Special Forces unit, Ghani said the whole nation was proud of the security personnel because they had created fear in the heart of enemies who knew the Afghan forces were equipped with Islamic faith and national commitment,…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday strongly denounced terrorist attacks in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, in which 26 people were reported dead and scores of others wounded. At least three explosions rocked Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, killing…
KABUL’s survival and the new year would be turned into a serious fight on corruption. In a statement, the President said they started the outgoing year under tough conditions and there had been much expectations but the situation was different.…
KABUL of large number of Afghans to foreign countries. The president was addressing a programme titled “Afghan Women’s Skills Development from Islamic Perspective” at the Presidential Palace on Monday evening. According to a statement from the Presidential Palace, the programme…
KABUL Simon Gass has said the United Kingdom would continue supporting Afghanistan in diverse fields. The senior British diplomat renewed the assurance during a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Monday night, a statement…
KABUL (RTA) journalist. The senior broadcast journalist, Mohammad Zubair Khaksar, who was fatally shot dead by unknown assailants in Sara Rud district of eastern Nangarhar province last month, also worked as a cultural adviser to the provincial governor. President Ashraf…
KABUL’s waters were among his government’s priority programs, announcing to launch the construction of 21 water dams in near future. While addressing the fourth promotion and development of agriculture conference in Kabul, Ghani said water was a vital element for…
KABUL (Pajwhok): President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday directed the officials concerned to provide urgent assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Nangarhar and northern Baghlan provinces. During a video conference with military and civil officials from eastern and southeastern…
KABUL (HPC), President Ashraf Ghani on Monday said the peace body’s new leadership would be appointed soon. Addressing a large gathering marking the 27th anniversary of the former Soviet Union troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the president said all provincial governors…
KABUL’s survival and achievements of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) as he watched the first airshow showcasing the country's new light attack aircraft, the A-29. The president, who joined US and Afghan security officials at the event at the Kabul airport, said his…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the Special Forces had been sent to northern Baghlan province where ongoing operations against militants were crucial to breaking the siege of Kunduz province. The president was talking to elders from Kunduz…
KABUL. The Chinese envoy extended his country’s president best wishes to President Ghani and the people of Afghanistan at their meeting at the Presidential Palace this afternoon, a statement from the palace said. The ambassador said his country’s leadership concept…
