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Promises of evacuation to elite soldiers caused collapse of former Afghan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): Some military officials were given promises before the fall of Kabul that they would be evacuated, and their departure was a major reason for the defeat of the Afghan army by the Taliban, said former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani, according to media repo
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Karzai calls for inclusive government in Afghanistan to gain international
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 4 (ANI): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai emphasized the significance of inclusive government in Afghanistan calling Loya Jirga (Great Assembly) as a good option to chart its path towards legitimacy.
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Taliban needs legitimacy at home in order to gain international recognitio
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 19 (ANI): Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai said that the Taliban needs legitimacy nationally in order to gain recognition by the international community.
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Ashraf Ghani opposes hasty peace in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 11 (ANI): Amid the rise in terrorist attacks by the Taliban, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said he has a clear plan for peace in the country but pointed out that the process should not be hasty.
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In blow ahead of talks, Taliban refuses to recognise Afghan govt
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 16 (ANI): In a big blow to the Afghan reconciliation process, the Taliban on Saturday (local time) said that it does not recognise the Ashraf Ghani government as a legitimate system ahead of the intra-Afghan talks.
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400 Taliban terrorists still not released by Afghan govt despite decree by
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 14 (ANI): The 400 Taliban terrorists have still not been released despite President Ashraf Ghani signing a decree to do the same on Monday evening, sourced told Tolo News.
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US says there's no secret deal with Afghanistan: Ashraf Ghani
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 10 (ANI): The United States has said there is no secret deal with Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani confirmed this after the Loya Jirga (grand assembly) approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture in a major breakthrough that will pave th
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In major breakthrough, Afghan Loya Jirga approves release of 400 Taliban p
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 9 (ANI): The Loya Jirga of Afghanistan on Sunday approved the release of 400 Taliban prisoners in a major breakthrough that will pave the way for intra-Afghan talks.
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'Honest, direct talks' only way forward to resolve Afghanistan crisis: Abd
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 07 (ANI): As Afghanistan government readies up to hold talks with Taliban, Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Chairman, Abdullah Abdullah, on Friday said that the honest and direct talks are the only way forward to resolve the current crisis in
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Karzai highlights Pak's role in achieving peace, criticises U.S.' policy o
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 12 (ANI): Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has said that without Pakistan, peace would not be achieved in the country and has called to convene the constitutional Loya Jirga "to resolve the crisis the country is facing."
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