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15th November, 2012
Afghan “Gandhi” Ramazan Bashardost seeks end to foreign interference
Former minister and presidential hopeful lambasts US-backed Karzai government for its failure to establish peace in Afghanistan.
Former minister and presidential hopeful lambasts US-backed Karzai government for its failure to establish peace in Afghanistan.
12th April, 2012
Karzai mulls change in Afghan election timetable
The Afghan president said he was mulling the changes to either the 2014 timetable for national elections or the planned transition of security that year.
The Afghan president said he was mulling the changes to either the 2014 timetable for national elections or the planned transition of security that year.
18th February, 2012
Karzai meets cleric to bring Taliban to table
The Afghan president met Saturday with a Pakistani cleric linked to Taliban insurgents, a meeting that marked the first public contact between an Afghan official and members of the Afghan Taliban's support network in Pakistan in Afghanistan's bid to bring the militant movement to the negotiating table.
The Afghan president met Saturday with a Pakistani cleric linked to Taliban insurgents, a meeting that marked the first public contact between an Afghan official and members of the Afghan Taliban's support network in Pakistan in Afghanistan's bid to bring the militant movement to the negotiating table.
5th January, 2012
Karzai concerned over role in Afghan peace talks: official
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is concerned over being sidelined in US efforts to bring Taliban insurgents to the negotiating table, a government official said…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is concerned over being sidelined in US efforts to bring Taliban insurgents to the negotiating table, a government official said…
10th December, 2011
Karzai will not seek third term: spokesman
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is not secretly planning to change the country’s constitution to seek a third term in power, his spokesman insisted on…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is not secretly planning to change the country’s constitution to seek a third term in power, his spokesman insisted on…
2nd December, 2011
Karzai to visit Britain next week: officials
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Britain next week to sign a strategic partnership deal with London following a conference on Afghanistan’s future in…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai will visit Britain next week to sign a strategic partnership deal with London following a conference on Afghanistan’s future in…
29th November, 2011
ISAF to retrain troops on civilian casualties: Kabul
KABUL: Nato’s US-led force in Afghanistan will retrain its troops by December 5 on how to avoid civilian casualties, following fresh accusations of civilian killings…
KABUL: Nato’s US-led force in Afghanistan will retrain its troops by December 5 on how to avoid civilian casualties, following fresh accusations of civilian killings…
25th November, 2011
Karzai puts former Afghan central banker back in charge
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has nominated a former central bank governor to take up the post again, his office said on Friday, nearly six…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has nominated a former central bank governor to take up the post again, his office said on Friday, nearly six…
17th November, 2011
27th October, 2011
Afghan president’s comments rile US lawmakers
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration should rethink its commitment of dollars and American lives to the fight in Afghanistan, according to lawmakers furious with Afghan President…
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration should rethink its commitment of dollars and American lives to the fight in Afghanistan, according to lawmakers furious with Afghan President…
7th October, 2011
Karzai admits security failure 10 years on: BBC
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai admitted his government and the US-led Nato mission have failed to provide security to Afghans, in an interview with the…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai admitted his government and the US-led Nato mission have failed to provide security to Afghans, in an interview with the…
5th July, 2011
Karzai raises concerns with Pakistan over attacks
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he had expressed “deep concerns” to his Pakistani counterpart about deadly rocket attacks launched across the Taliban-troubled…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he had expressed “deep concerns” to his Pakistani counterpart about deadly rocket attacks launched across the Taliban-troubled…
26th June, 2011
Pakistan firing missiles into Afghanistan: Karzai
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan of firing 470 rockets into two of its eastern border provinces in a three-week barrage. Afghan security forces…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuses Pakistan of firing 470 rockets into two of its eastern border provinces in a three-week barrage. Afghan security forces…
15th May, 2011
US senator Kerry meets Afghan president
KABUL: Influential US Senator John Kerry met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul late Saturday, the president’s office said, ahead of Kerry’s visit to Pakistan…
KABUL: Influential US Senator John Kerry met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul late Saturday, the president’s office said, ahead of Kerry’s visit to Pakistan…
22nd March, 2011
Afghanistan unveils crucial security handover
KABUL: Afghanistan said Tuesday its forces would take over security in areas including the Helmand capital from Nato this summer, launching a transition as foreign…
KABUL: Afghanistan said Tuesday its forces would take over security in areas including the Helmand capital from Nato this summer, launching a transition as foreign…
24th January, 2011
Karzai speaks at last – but on trees, not politics
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai kept silence through days of political turmoil sparked by his decision to delay opening parliament, then spoke out on Monday…
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai kept silence through days of political turmoil sparked by his decision to delay opening parliament, then spoke out on Monday…
6th December, 2010
Afghanistan concedes more on security firm ban
KABUL: Afghanistan appeared on Monday to offer more concessions over a ban on private security firms, saying companies would be allowed to work in the…
KABUL: Afghanistan appeared on Monday to offer more concessions over a ban on private security firms, saying companies would be allowed to work in the…
