A mediation group consist of more than 80 people from Balkh province on Wednesday visited the Presidential Palace (ARG) in a bid to ease the ongoing stalemate between President Ghani and the ousted governor Atta Mohammad Noor. Sayed Jabar Jamal, a member of the mediation group said that during the …
Read More »Ghani Warns Taliban of ‘Revenge’ for Recent Bloody Attacks in Kabul
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has vowed to take “revenge” against those responsible for the recent deadly attacks in Kabul that have killed more than hundreds of people. “Those who do not belong to this country and declare war must realize that we will take the revenge for every drop of …
Read More »Ghani Reiterates Call For ‘Comprehensive Dialogue’ with Pakistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on Pakistan to accept Kabul’s call for “comprehensive dialogue”. Addressing at conclusion of a peace conference with civil society in Kabul, Ghani said: “We want comprehensive dialogue with Pakistan; supporting terrorist groups is like growing a snake in your own sleeve.” He said …
Read More »Pres. Ghani Assigns Selection Committee to Provide Nominees List for IEC
President Ashraf Ghani issuing a decree has assigned the Selection Committee to provide the nominees list for completing the IEC Commissioners. Based on the presidential decree, all eligible individuals are encouraged and can hand over their needed documents to the Selection Committee in Marmarin Palace. The Selection Committee will provide …
Read More »Ghani Calls on Germany for Further Cooperation with Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called on Germany and the International Community for more cooperation that Afghanistan can reach a sustainable peace with Pakistan. The German foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel came to Kabul in an unannounced visit and met with Afghan senior officials. President Ghani in his meeting with Sigmar …
Read More »Parliamentary Committee Approves Ghani’s Decree on Population Registration Act
A joint parliamentary committee consists of the Senate and the Lower House members on Monday approved the president’s decree regarding the Population Registration Act. According the decree, the words nationality and ethnicity shall be included in the electronic identity cards. Earlier, the decree was rejected by the Lower House but …
Read More »‘No Official Including The President Can Oust Governor Atta Noor’ – Jamiat
Jamiat-e-Islami party says no official including President Ashraf Ghani or Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah could remove Atta Mohammad Noor, as a northern provincial governor. On Friday, a delegation led by Salahuddin Rabbani, the Head of Jamiat party and Acting Foreign Minister, has visited Balkh province, to hold talks with Governor …
Read More »President Ghani to Sign 20 Contracts in Uzbekistan Visit
President Ashraf Ghani is expected to sign 20 mutual contracts on economic and security issues with Uzbek officials in Tashkent, the Presidential Palace said Monday. In his one-day visit, Ghani will meet top Uzbek officials and will sign these contracts. “The president has left for Uzbekistan and in this trip, …
Read More »Baku to Provide Facilities as Biggest Afghan Exports Hub within 2 Years, Says Ghani
The opening of Lajaward Transit Road was discussed in details with Azerbaijan, and Baku will provide the needed facilities as the biggest Afghan exports hub within the next 2 years, president Ghani reported of his recent visit to Azerbaijan. Afghanistan presidential palace, Arg, issuing a statement on December 03, said …
Read More »Huge Blast Rocks Jalalabad City of Nangarhar Province
A huge blast has just been heard in Jalalabad City of the Eastern Nangarhar province near Sherzai Stadium, where a large gathering was held in support of President Ghani. As, the powerful blast has been heard near the large gathering during rush hour, the casualties and destructions are expected to …
Read More »Ghani Dismisses Claims of Support for Daesh within Gov’t
President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday strongly rejected the claims of support for Daesh or Islamic State militant group within the government machinery. “Anyone who makes claims that high ranking government officials have links with Daesh, should bring those allegations to court,” Ghani said. The president made the remarks at a …
Read More »President Ghani Fires Kandahar Governor, Zalmay Wisa
President Ashraf Ghani has reportedly fired Zalmay Wisa, the governor of Kandahar province and NDS chief of the province after a large meeting of many Afghan politicians who are the critics of the National Unity Government (NUG), was not prevented in the southern Kandahar Province. However, Shahussain Murtzawi, the acting …
Read More »President Ghani Strongly Criticizes Afghan Mayors, High Level of Imports
President Ashraf Ghani strongly criticizing the performance of mayors and the country’s high level of imports said today in the Fourth National Urban conference that no provincial mayor have details of their incomes and the high balance of imports is a big threat to country’s future. “We have $2 billion …
Read More »President Ghani Left for United Arab Emirates
Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani, leading a high-level delegation, left for an official visit to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Presidential Palace said in a statement. During the visit, President Ghani is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of a museum and meet with UAE …
Read More »U.S. Vice President, Ghani Discuss Security Situation in Afghanistan
US Vice-President Mike Pence spoke over phone with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and discussed the security situation in the war-torn country, the White House said. Pence discussed the security situation in Afghanistan and the impact of President Trump’s South Asia strategy on the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces’ morale, …
Read More »President Ghani, Indonesian FM Stress on Expansion of Relations
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi who arrived in Kabul on Monday, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. The Presidential Palace statement said the meeting took place in ARG, Afghan and Indonesian senior officials were also attended the meeting. According to the statement, President …
Read More »Ghani Meets Modi, Discusses U.S. Strategy, Bilateral Cooperation
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussed a range of issues including the U.S. strategy for South Asia and bilateral Kabul-New Delhi cooperation. The two leaders agreeing that “the U.S. strategy is an opportunity for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan and South Asia; expansion …
Read More »President Ghani Arrives in India on Daylong Visit
President Ashraf Ghani leading a high-level delegation arrived in New Delhi for a one-day official visit on Tuesday, the Presidential Palace said. According to the Presidential Palace statement, Indian defense minister and other senior officials welcomed President Ghani in New Delhi Airport today morning. “President Ghani would discuss regional and …
Read More »President Ghani to Visit India amid Recent Deadly Violence
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to visit India on Tuesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Presidential Palace said Monday. During one-day visit, Ghani will meet with Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and Modi, will discuss on various issues including trade & transit and regional security, said Presidential …
Read More »Ghani Warns States Supporting Terrorist Networks on Isolation
President Ashraf Ghani says those countries which see their continuation in annihilation of Afghanistan and in the existence of terrorist groups will be isolated. “Afghanistan is under attack by hate, frustration and violence networks and these networks must be eliminated in our century. The people and countries that see their …
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