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Ghani praises security forces, assures full support

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said on Saturday that international community has pledged to fully support Afghan security forces. During a meeting with officers of security forces the president said the needs of armed forces would be accomplished on…

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Most govt ministries to be transferred to Dar-ul-Aman: President

Keeping in mind the crowed and disorder in the capital Kabul, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said that most of the government ministries would be transferred to the Dar-ul-Aman locality. The president said this on Friday during a…

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President Ghani yet to meet his 30 advisors

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed his 30 advisors during the past one year, but they are yet to start their duties owing to financial problems and lack of job descriptions, officials said on Monday. Of 71 advisors to…

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Peace demands high price from us, says Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday appealed for unity and reconciliation after the self-styled Islamic State (IS) extended its atrocities in the country, killing a number of tribal elders in recent past. “Militants believe they can reach their nefarious…

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President orders amendments to income tax law

President Ashraf Ghani has ordered amendments to the income tax law in order to resolve financial problems of the country, officials said on Thursday. During Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, chaired by Ghani, a 13-article procedure for the importof vehicles…

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Enemies trying to keep us without a system, says Ghani

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…

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Education Ministry has shortcomings, says Ghani

KABUL (MoE) to define its basic duties within a few weeks and reveal the exact number of schools and literate people in the country. Ghani expressed these views at a gathering that marked the International Literacy Day here, a statement…

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President endorses reform panel’s 7 suggestions

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday decreed seven suggestions of the Electoral Reform Commission and called for urgent measures to provide legal cover for the proposals approved. Following month-long discussions with different segments of society, the electoral reform commission…

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Cut in reliance on foreign aid after 2024: Ghani

KABUL is going to stand on its own feet during the transformation period (2015-2024) when the country’s reliance on international aid would decrease. The president, who inaugurated an international conference of “high-ranking officials” on Friday night at the Presidential Palace,…

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Afghanistan doesn’t want to be in isolation: Ghani

KABUL could connect regional countries through the Silk Road and build a joint future through its primitive sources, President Ghani said on Friday, the second day of the sixth Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA-VI) summit in Kabul. Titled…

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Afghanistan, Iraq face common threats, says president

Iraqi deputy foreign minister Omer Ahmed Karim Al Berzinji on Thursday called on Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani at the Presidential Palace in Kabul. At the meeting, Ghani said his country had several commonalties with Iraq and the two…

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Afghanistan ready to sign MoUs with SAARC: Ghani

KABUL) on energy, disaster management, organised crimes and drug smuggling. The president expressed these views at a meeting with SAARC Secretary General Arjun Bahadur Thapa, who called on him at the Presidential Palace here. The two leaders discussed regional projects…

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Ghani lauds ERC’s job, seeks insight into election dates

KABUL or lower house. The president was talking to ERC members who called on him at the Presidential Place here, a statement from the palace said. Second Vice-President Sarwar Danish and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah also attended the…

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People on both sides of Durand Line victim of terror: Ghani

KABUL were victims of terrorism, but regional and international consensus had been developed to rescue them. The president was talking to a number of writers and politicians from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.…

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Jihad needed against corruption, says president

KABUL’s role, was needed to eliminate the unwanted phenomenon. Addressing a national conference of religious scholars about corruption in Kabul, the president said Afghanistan. People and ulema were not corrupt, only a handful of officials and smugglers had damaged the…

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Ghani not satisfied with 4 ministers’ work: source

President Ashraf Ghani, not satisfied with the job of four ministers, has warned them to be fired if they fail to improve their performances, a source in the Presidential Palace said on Saturday. The source, speaking on the…

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Pakistan’s president inaugurates Pak- Afghan Highway

The Pak-Afghan Highway would play a key role in bolstering ties between the countries along with opening new trade routes to the Central Asian and European countries, President Mamnoon Hussain said on Thursday, media reports. Pakistan’s Express Tribune…

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Ghani wants ministries ready for unannounced refugees’ repatriation

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has directed the ministries concerned to complete their homework for any unannounced repatriation of Afghan refugees. Chairing the 2nd meeting of high commission on refugees’ affairs here on Tuesday, the president directed authorities to…

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Regional fight needed to dismantle Daesh: Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said regional countries needed to join hands against terrorism because the menace could not be eliminated unilaterally. The president said this while accepting the letter of credence from the new Turkish ambassador to…

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President urges Ulema to promote unity, harmony

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…

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Religious scholars declare ongoing conflict against Islam

Supreme council of religious leaders denounced the ongoing violence and said that continued war was against the principles of Islam, a statement from the Presidential Palace stated on Friday.  Maulvi and children in recent attacks in Kabul. The…

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President to youth: Beaware of terrorist designs

In his message on International Youth Day on Wednesday, President Ashraf Ghani warned that terrorists wanted to use youth as a tool of achieving  their nefarious designs. The presidential message was read out by Sayed Muzghan Mustafavi, deputy information…

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Suicide training camps still functional in Pakistan: Ghani

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 …

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Weakening enemy out to create chaos, says president

President Mohammad Ashraf has said civilians are being targeted, which demonstrates that the enemy is growing weaker to create chaos among citizens. A statement from the Presidential Palace said that the president expressed these views in hi video…

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