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Ghani consults MPs on ties with neighboring states

KABUL’s relations with neighboring and regional countries. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president met parliament’s administrative board members and commissions’ heads at the palace this afternoon. The president talked with lawmakers how to improve relations with neighboring…

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Health contracts against procurement procedure: Ghani

KABUL Services (BPHS) and the Essential Package of Health Services (EPHS) in 21 provinces of the country were against the procurement system. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News quoted President Ghani as saying this at a…

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Afghanistan has potential for regional connectivity: Ghani

KABUL has the potential for regional connectivity and sustainable transport development. The president said this while addressing Global Sustainable Transport Conference in the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, a statement from the Presidential Palace here said. The conference in Turkmenistan was organized…

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Ghani appoints ex-election officials his advisors

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed all former commissioners on the two electoral bodies as his advisors through a special decree. The presidential decree follows a protracted process to appoint new commissioners on the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and…

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Ghani appoints ex-election officials his advisors

President Ashraf Ghani has appointed all former commissioners on the two electoral bodies as his advisors through a special decree. The presidential decree follows a protracted process to appoint new commissioners on the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and…

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UK to remain Afghanistan’s partner: Johnson

Britain foreign secretary Boris Johnson and his delegation called on President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday at the Presidential Palace.  A statement from the Presidential Palace said Foreign Affairs Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, National Security Advisor Mohammad Hanif Atmar, Administrative…

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Ghani, Idrissov stress enhanced regional cooperation

KABUL’s location and available regional opportunities for economic prosperity as he met Kazakhstan foreign minister in Kabul on Thursday. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president met visiting Kazakh foreign minister Erlan Idrissov and the delegation accompanying him at…

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Carefully pick poll officials, TEFA urges Ghani

KABUL (TEFA) on Wednesday said the Selection Committee’s performance lacked transparency and urged President Ashraf Ghani to be careful in choosing commissioners on the electoral bodies. The Selection Committee recently introduced shortlisted candidates for the post of commissioners on the…

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Ghani begins interviewing electoral bodies’ nominees

President Ashraf Ghani on Monday started interviewing the selected nominees for the position of commissioners on the two electoral bodies, a statement said on Monday. The statement from the Presidential Palace said Ghani launched interviewing the applicants who…

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Ghani wants Haibatullah’s name added to UN sanctions’ list

KABUL Haibatullah, in its sanctions list.   A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president told a UN’s sanctions delegation that the world’s body should consider terrorism a long-term threat. The president stressed continued war on terrorism and said:…

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Ghani warns officials against meddling in PC board polls

President Ashraf Ghani has said government officials would not be allowed to interfere in the election of provincial councils’ administrative boards. A statement from the Presidential Palace said the president talked to governors, provincial council members, police chiefs,…

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Improper use of budget is incompetency, sin: Ghani

President Ashraf Ghani has said some ministries lack the capacity to properly use their budgets and ministers are answerable to the parliament for non-implementation of their financial plans. President Ghani expressed these views during a meeting about next…

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Qatar ready to support Afghanistan peace effort

KABUL’s peace effort, the Presidential Palace said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Presidential Palace said President Ashraf Ghani, at the head of a high-ranking delegation, on Tuesday left for Qatar to condole with Qatari leaders the demise of the…

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Congressmen stress more US-Afghan cooperation

KABUL. A statement from the palace said President Ghani stressed regional and international cooperation in the fight against terrorism. The US Congress delegation was led by Senator Jack Reed.  Both the sides conferred on US cooperation with Afghanistan in different…

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President pays surprise visit to state-run hospitals in Kabul

President Ashraf Ghani during his campaign of overseeing the government civil and military institutions in the service of people have visited the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan hospital in capital Kabul and termed the services being provided by the…

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Peace deal to be signed Thursday, confirms HIA envoy

KABUL (HIA) top peace negotiator on Wednesday confirmed President Ashraf Ghani and the HIA leader will be signing the peace deal on Thursday. The peace agreement between the government and the HIA was inked on Sept 22 after negotiations lasting…

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President sets work start date for selection body

President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday reviewed preparations for holding the long due parliamentary and district council elections and set the selection committee a date to commence its work. President Ghani thanked participants of a gathering he presided over…

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President sets work start date for selection body

President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday reviewed preparations for holding the long due parliamentary and district council elections and set the selection committee a date to commence its work. President Ghani thanked participants of a gathering he presided over…

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It is hoped Hekmatyar to arrive in Kabul soon: Ghani

KABUL (HIA) was not against anyone but was in the national interest and hoped Hekmatyar would return to Kabul soon. The president was speaking to the HIA peace negotiations delegation and a number of members of the group at the…

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Ghani, Abdullah attend fateha for Zarawar Zahid

President Ashraf Ghani and his Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday attended a prayer service for the slain Nangarhar police chief Brig. Gen. Zarawar Zahid and victims of a double suicide bombing in Kabul. Zarawar was recently…

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President Ghani likely to visit India next week

President Ashraf Ghani is expected to travel to India on an official visit in near future, his deputy spokesman said on Saturday. Dawa Khan Menapal said the president would head a high-level delegation during the trip that might…

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In a bid to bury the hatchet, Ghani, Abdullah meet again

President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah met for a fourth time on the implementation of the political agreement on the national unity government. A statement from Abdullah’s office said Thursday the top government…

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Kidnapped-freed aid worker conferred Malalai Award

KABUL. President Ghani on Tuesday evening conferred the Malalai of Maiwand Award on Kerry Jane Wilson for braving security threats to help needy Afghan women on humanitarian ground. The aid worker was kidnapped in late April in Jalalabad, the capital…

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Kidnapped-freed aid worker conferred Malalai Award

KABUL. President Ghani on Tuesday evening conferred the Malalai of Maiwand Award on Kerry Jane Wilson for braving security threats to help needy Afghan women on humanitarian ground. The aid worker was kidnapped in late April in Jalalabad, the capital…

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