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Taliban has no Sharia-based reason for war, says Afghan President Ashraf G
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday slammed the Taliban, stating that they have no Sharia-based reason for the war.
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In boost for intra-Afghan talks, Ghani approves 48 Reconciliation Council
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 30 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday (local time) approved 48 members of the High Council for National Reconciliation, led by Abdullah Abdullah, in a major development towards preparing for the much-anticipated intra-Afghan negotiations between the gov
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Rocket strikes Afghan presidential palace, eight wounded
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): A rocket on Tuesday struck Afghan presidential palace wounding eight workers.
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US condemns recent attack on Afghan Peace negotiator
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States condemned an attack on Fawzia Koofi, a member of the Afghan government's peace negotiation team, and called on all sides to begin intra-Afghan talks as soon as possible, said US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad.
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Afghan President signs decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 11 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree to release 400 Taliban prisoners, as part of efforts to begin intra-Afghan talks, a source at the Presidential Palace said.
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Pakistan must engage in civilised, friendly relationship with Afghanistan:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): Condemning the recent Afghanistan-Pakistan border clash in which nine people were killed, former Afghan president Hamid Karzai urged Pakistan to "engage in a civilised and friendly relationship with Afghanistan," TOLO news reported.
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10,708 Afghan soldiers killed, wounded since US-Taliban peace deal: Ghani
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 28 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday that a total of 10,708 members of the Afghan National Security and Defence Forces (ANDSF) have been killed and injured since the signing of the US-Taliban peace deal on February 29.
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Afghan Presidential envoy for economic development dies from COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): Special envoy to the Afghan president on economic development and poverty reduction, Yosuf Ghazanfar, has died from COVID-19, a presidential adviser told Sputnik on Saturday.
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Afghan President agreed to hold talks with Taliban: Qatar
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 12 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has agreed to hold a round of negotiations with the Taliban in Qatari capital of Doha, said Qatari Foreign Ministry Special Envoy Mutlaq Al-Qahtani.
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Afghan President orders to release 2,000 Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (Sputnik/ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday (local time) ordered a release of up to 2,000 Taliban fighters from prison, his spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi said.
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Afghan President Ghani vows to expedite release of Taliban prisoners
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that the process of the release of Taliban prisoners would be expedited.
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Saddened to hear about Cyclone Amphan hitting coasts of India, Bangladesh:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 22 (ANI): Stating that he was saddened to hear about cyclone Amphan hitting coastal regions in India and Bangladesh, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday expressed his 'heartfelt condolences to the two friendly nations'.
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