Ashraf Ghani

With Nearly All Data In, Afghan Voter Turnout At Record Low

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Voter participation in last weekend's Afghan presidential election will be much less than a third, the country's Independent Election Commission said Tuesday, marking a record-low turnout.

Afghan Voters Head To Polls Amid Deadly Violence

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 28, 2019

Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead.

48 Dead After Blast Near Afghan Election Rally, President Escapes Unhurt

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Taliban suicide bombers killed 48 people in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the deadliest taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani, though he was unhurt.

India condemns Attack On Afghan's VP Candidate's Office

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 29, 2019

India on Sunday strongly condemned the terror attack on the office of Afghan president Ashraf Ghani's running mate Amrullah Saleh in Kabul.

1 Killed As Attack Hits Office Of Afghan President's Running Mate

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 28, 2019

At least one person was killed and 13 others wounded in an attack Sunday targeting the Kabul office of the running mate of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, officials said.

Kabul Asks US To Clarify Trump's "Wiping Afghanistan Off " Remark

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday the US should clarify remarks President Donald Trump made about Afghanistan, including a claim he could easily win the war but didn't "want to kill 10 million people".

Afghan President Ghani Meets Pakistan's Imran Khan, Discuss Peace Efforts

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday discussed peace efforts in the war-torn country and agreed to open a new chapter of friendship and cooperation between the two neighbours.

PM Modi Meets Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani At SCO Summit

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek and discussed the role being played by India towards an inclusive peace process in the conflict-hit nation.

Taliban Leader Indicates No Ceasefire Soon, "Doors Of Dialogue" Open

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday June 1, 2019

The Taliban are unlikely to call a ceasefire any time soon, the group's leader indicated on Saturday, though he said the "doors of dialogue" with the US remain open.

4 Afghans Killed, 4 US Troops Wounded In Kabul Suicide Blast

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 31, 2019

At least four Afghans were killed and four US troops lightly wounded when a car bomber attacked a US military convoy in Kabul on Friday, officials said.

Taliban-Afghan Peace Talks Derailed Due To Delegate Row In Doha

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday April 19, 2019

Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan's gruelling conflict suffered a major setback Friday after a key summit between the Taliban and Afghan officials was indefinitely postponed.

Acting Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul, Meets Ashraf Ghani

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday February 12, 2019

Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban.

Afghanistan Slaps Travel Ban On Football Chiefs Over Sex Abuse Claims

Agence France-Presse | Friday December 28, 2018

The attorney general has placed five officials, including Karim, on a "no-flying list and banned them from travelling out following the accusation.

At Least 10 Dead In Attack On G4S Site In Kabul: Health Ministry

World News | Reuters | Wednesday November 28, 2018

A car bomb exploded outside a security contractors' compound in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, opening the way for gunmen who battled security forces only hours after President Ashraf Ghani outlined plans for peace in Afghanistan.

Afghan Peace Council Tells Taliban It Is Ready For Talks: Report

World News | Reuters | Friday November 9, 2018

Members of Afghanistan's High Peace Council, a body overseeing peace efforts, met Taliban officials at a conference in Moscow on Friday and repeated President Ashraf Ghani's offer of peace talks without pre-conditions.