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President Ashraf Ghani in a statement condemned the Taliban attack in Ghazni, saying the group must understand that targeting civilians and children cannot earn them privileges in peace talks. Following the attack, Ghani’s office released a statement calling the attack “barbaric and gruesome act of terror” that deliberately targeted civilians, …

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) is expected to issue a warning letter to five presidential candidates including President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah for their premature electoral campaigns. According to the IECC, there are signs of premature electoral campaigns by some presidential candidates that can lead even …

President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the people of Afghanistan want peace but he will not deal over the Afghan security forces in the peace process. Speaking at the 205th Atal Corps in Kandahar province, President Ghani said that the Afghan security forces will not reduce after a possible …

At the head of a high-ranking delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday traveled to the Kandahar province in the south. Following his arrival to the province, President Ghani officially renamed Kandahar Airport after Ahmad Shah Baba. He also inaugurated the newly-constructed Kandahar Airport Road and named it after later General …

President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday asked the international community and electoral watchdogs to monitor the upcoming presidential election of Afghanistan. According to a statement released by the presidential palace, President Ghani raised the issue during a joint meeting between the Independent Election Commission (IEC), the international community and the government …

Following a deadly attack in Kabul, former security officials on Tuesday accused the Afghan government of politicizing the security institutions. According to them, the absence of a clear definition of the friend and foe has paved the way for the Taliban insurgent group to stage coordinated attacks against the people …

President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Pakistan here in Kabul met with mixed reactions. Ghani traveled to Pakistan following a peace conference titled “Lahore Process” where prominent Afghan politicians discussed the Afghan peace process. At that time, the presidential palace criticized Afghan politicians for their participation in Lahore meeting and their …

President Ashraf Ghani says he will not take the responsibility of a faulty peace agreement for war-torn Afghanistan. Speaking at a gathering of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, President Ghani expressed his satisfaction for changes in Pakistan’s policy toward Afghanistan. Ghani said he arranged his travel to Pakistan based on the …

Mir Rahman Rahmani, a lawmaker from Parwan province, elected as the new Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament on Saturday. Rahmani won the speaker slot by securing 136 votes. Last month, lawmakers in the Afghan parliament divided after the interim speaker of the House announced Rahmani as the winner …

President Ashraf Ghani is scheduled to leave Kabul for a two-day visit to Pakistan on Thursday, June 27. According to the presidential spokesman Shahhussain Murtazawai, President Ghani is expected to discuss security, trade and transit, peace, and regional connectivity during his meetings with Pakistani leaders. Apparently, Afghanistan is expecting Pakistan …

Five presidential candidates and thousands of their supporters on Tuesday staged a huge gathering at Kabul’s Ghazni stadium and reiterated their demand for formation of a caretaker government and dismissal of President Ashraf Ghani from power. Mohammad Hanif Atmar, a presidential candidate and former national security adviser to President Ghani …

A senior member of the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday accused the presidential palace of interfering in IEC recruitments. Mawlana Abdullah, a member of the IEC said that there is a collusion between President Ghani’s aides and the chief secretariat of the IEC. “There are some specific circles in …

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said that the releasing of nearly 900 Taliban prisoners will be ineffective if it serves as an electoral campaign for the upcoming presidential election. Speaking at the weekly minister’s council, Abdullah said that Taliban’s prisoners were released as a “gesture of goodwill” but if …

President Ashraf Ghani is expected to form a new ministry for peace and reconciliation after more than 3,000 participants of a consultative Jirga on peace recommended the closure of Afghanistan’s High Peace Council. Sources in the government say that President Ghani wants to appoint his Chief of Staff Abdul Salaam …

President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday left Kabul to attend the 19th summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The presidential palace said in a statement that besides speaking at the summit, President Ghani will also meet with heads of various states on the sidelines of the …

The Afghan government has started the process of releasing nearly 900 Taliban inmates from prisons across Afghanistan. During the last couple of days, dozens of Taliban prisoners were released from Herat, Bagram, and Pul-e-Charkhi prisons. The Taliban insurgent group welcomed the move but military analysts say the released prisoners may …

The council of presidential candidates has directed its supporters to stage protests across the country in reaction to the “illegal continuation” of the government. Members of the council warned on Saturday that they will prevent Ghani’s government to act beyond the law by staging civil demonstrations in coming days. “Everyone …

The council of presidential candidates warns that if President Ashraf Ghani refuses to leave the office before holding the elections, the war-torn country will witness a huge crisis. Members of the council claim that President Ghani is using all government resources to engineer the election in his own favor. “13 …

President Ashraf Ghani met with the sportsmen at the presidential palace on Wednesday morning. Ghani’s office said in a statement that he congratulated the Eid-ul-Fitr to the athletes. In addition to the athletes, a number of government officials and foreign diplomats were also present at the meeting. According to the …

Former Afghan intelligence chief and current presidential candidate Rahmatullah Nabil on Sunday claimed that the National Directorate of Security (NDS) received reports of money injection in 2014 elections while he was in charge. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul, he said huge contracts have been awarded by the government …