KABUL, Pierre Mayaudon, on Tuesday said the union was ready to Afghanistan in various spheres. President Ashraf Ghani accepted the credentials of the new EU delegation head to Afghanistan during a reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace, a statement from…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday met relatives and family members of those killed and injured in a recent airstrike in central Logar province and ordered sending critically injured abroad for treatment if needed. The president offered his condolences…
President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday six billion dollars would be spent over the next four years on strengthening the country’s air force. The president, who arrived in eastern Laghman province from Kabul at the head of a…
President Ashraf Ghani during a meeting with Sunni and Shiite scholars has urged them to expose real intention of terrorists in their sermons and promote religious harmony. The president, who met the religious scholars at the Presidential Palace…
President Ashraf Ghani has said students at the Kabul University should be taught in both the official languages --- Pashtu and Dari. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president met students of various universities and high…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said the end of militants and terrorist groups was inevitable, but his government would keep the door to reconciliation open. The president said this while presiding over a meeting with top officials from…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the United States would be standing by the Afghan nation till the end without any timeline. The president, who visited southern Kandahar province, was accompanied by a number of Cabinet members, Wolesi…
President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday asked the insurgents to either put down their weapons or Afghan commando forces would make them surrender. The president was addressing a gathering here, in which the commando forces division was elevated to…
The Attorney General Office (AGO) on Tuesday said the president had decreed a commission to investigate the arrest of a provincial council member of northern Balkh province. A spokesman for the AGO, Jamshid Rasouli, said in a statement…
KABUL to take practical steps for implementation of the London agreement between the two countries. “Fundamental and practical steps based on the London Meeting’s agreement should be taken by Pakistan and the third party should comprehensively and impartially monitor the…
KABUL’s relations with central Asian countries would bring about many facilities to trade and transit spheres, a statment from the Presidential Palace said. President Ghani during a meeting with World Bank (WB) Vice President for South Asia Region, Annette Dixon,…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday vowed to avenge the massacre of innocent people in the Sayyad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province. Addressing a gathering on Anti-Corruption Drive, the president offered his condolences to the bereaved families and…
The Capital Zone Development Authority has said ten kilometers of new roads will be built and people whose houses are being demolished as part of the ‘Kabul Green Zone plan’ will be provided new homes. Ilham Omar Hotaki,…
President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday introduced Mateen Baig as new head for the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) at a ceremony here. Addressing the event attended by a number of government officials, the president said participation of…
Provincial council members and civil society activists in northern Balkh province say they are worried about their Governor Atta Mohammad Noor’s differences with the Presidential Palace. They say the political differences have damaged people’s trust in the system.…
President Ashraf Ghani has said the Afghan youth should be aware of their country’s natural resources, particularly water, as they would manage them in future. The president, who met members of the Youth Parliament at the Presidential Palace…
President Ashraf Ghani has nominated replacement for two acting ministers and has appointed two directors, one advisor, a deputy head and a governor by issuing separate decrees. A copy of the presidential orders received by Pajhwok Afghan…
KABUL each year once violence was eradicated from in the country. Talking to a scientific and research seminar ‘challenges of terrorism to tourism’ at the Presidential Palace, Ghani said domestic tourism was one of forgotten points in the country. “Internal…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday took an aerial view of flashflood-affected villages in the Sarobi district of central Kabul province, a day after the disaster claimed 17 lives. After visiting the affected areas, the president directed the authorities…
KABUL on Saturday accused President Ashraf Ghani of fueling ethnic differences while others supported the president’s infrastructure development programs. Some lawmakers at today’s session of the house also criticized US ambassador’s statement regarding investigation into allegations of rape and torture…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday said the Afghan Air Force (AAF) would be fully equipped until 2020, calling his recent overseas trips as “full of achievements.” The president, who addressed a press conference at the Presidential Place, insisted…
KABUL had put every effort to translate CASA-1000 power project from a concept into a practical project. CASA-1000 project member countries leaders, including President Ghani, held a meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thursday morning. Under the project, which was launched in…
KABUL of schools damaged in May 31 truck bombing in Kabul on a priority basis, the Presidential Palace said on Wednesday. About 150 people were killed and more than 350 were wounded in the truck bomb attack in Zanbaq Square,…
The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 12 project contracts worth around four billion afghanis and rejected a contract about IT equipment supply to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. A statement from the Presidential Palace said…
