Zardari, Karzai to discuss spy chief attack during Turkey meet
Islamabad, Dec. 12 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai will hold talks in Turkey with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari following an assassination attempt on a spy chief which Kabul claimed was planned...
View ArticlePanetta hails ‘last chapter’ of efforts to make Afghanistan ‘secure, sovereign’
London, Jan 11 : US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has hailed what he describes `the last chapter' of a long struggle to effort to make Afghanistan secure and sovereign.read more
View ArticleTaliban opens bureau in Qatar to facilitate possible Afghan peace talks
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View ArticleKarzai says security in Afghanistan ‘better before UK troops arrived’
London, Feb 4 : Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that security was better in southern Helmand province before the arrival of British forces.read more
View ArticleKarzai lashes out at Pakistan over ''suicide bombing'' statement by cleric
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View ArticleAhead of Karzai visit, India says willing to discuss security concerns
New Delhi, May 18 : Ahead of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's visit, India said Saturday it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's reported request for arms supplies provided it is raised...
View ArticleMukherjee confers degree on Karzai
Jalandhar, May 20 : President Pranab Mukherjee Monday conferred an honorary degree on Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai during the convocation of the Lovely Professional University (LPU) here.read more
View ArticleWeak appointments undermine Afghan rights body
Kabul, June 18 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai's appointment of a weakly qualified human rights commission with little public consultation raises concerns about the country's most important rights...
View ArticleKerry calls Karzai over Taliban office issue
Kabul, June 20 - US Secretary of State John Kerry called up Afghan President Hamid Karzai in a bid to defuse tensions over opening of a Taliban office in Qatar, an Afghan spokesperson said...
View ArticleAfghan president's palace under attack
Kabul, June 25 - Explosions and firing occurred at the presidential palace in Kabul Tuesday morning, at around 6.30 a. m. local time (about 7.30 a. m. Indian Standard Time), and heavy gunfight...
View ArticlePakistani official to visit Kabul to discuss Karzai
Islamabad, July 19 : Pakistan's national security advisor will visit Afghanistan Sunday to discuss the upcoming visit of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to Islamabad, the foreign ministry said...
View ArticleKarzai urges Afghans to register for elections
Kabul, Aug 23 - President Hamid Karzai has called on Afghans to register their names and get voter cards for the country's presidential election next year, the presidential palace said in a statement...
View ArticleKarzai discusses bilateral ties with Italian PM
Kabul, Aug 26 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday met with visiting Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to discuss bilateral ties and issues of common concerns."The two leaders discussed the ways to...
View ArticleKarzai extends Pakistan visit
Islamabad, Aug 27 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has extended his stay in Pakistan for another day on the request of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss the peace process further,...
View ArticleAfghanistan appoints spy agency director
Kabul, Aug 31 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday appointed Rahmatullah Nabil as acting director of the country's intelligence agency.read more
View ArticleAfghan president leaves for China on official visit
Kabul, Sep 25 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai left here Wednesday morning for a four-day official visit to the neighbouring state of China, said a statement issued by Arg, the country's presidential...
View ArticleKabul urged to address prison issues
Kabul, Sep 26 : A new Afghan government committee investigating prison conditions should focus on meaningful reforms to end torture and other pervasive abuses, Human Rights Watch said Thursday.read more
View ArticleTaliban lash out at Afghan-US security accord
Kabul, Oct 14 - Taliban militants, who have been fighting the Afghan government and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan, have lashed out at the proposed security accord between Kabul and Washington, vowing...
View ArticleHamid Karzai likely to defer signing U.S. security deal till April
Washington, Nov 22 - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has decided to defer signing the security deal with the United States until after the April 5 elections.read more
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