1TV: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has caused abuzz on social media after he sent out a Twitter post wishing Afghan president Ashraf Ghani happy birthday on wrong date. “Happy birthday Ashraf Ghani. Praying for your long life & exceptional health and a joyful journey ahead,” Modi tweeted in the afternoon of 12th February. Click here
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 12, 2016 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the Islamic State (IS) extremist group has suffered many casualties and is “on the run” in Afghanistan. Ghani told the annual Munich Security Conference on February 12 that IS militants “have lost 150 people in Afghanistan.” Ghani also said that an IS-operated radio
Video from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Published on Feb 11, 2016 Kabul’s airport hosted Afghanistan’s military airshow on February 11. President Ashraf Ghani joined high-ranking U.S. officers and other defense officials at the event which showcased the country’s new light attack aircraft, the A-29. Related 1TV: President Ghani vows investment on Afghan air force
Khaama Press: Professor Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, the former President of Afghanistan and a Jihadi leader who backed the incumbent President in his election campaign and asked the nation to vote for him, apparently regrets his support. Mojaddedi has told Ariana News in an interview published on its website on Thursday that the incumbent President reached to power
Tolo News: The team tasked to investigate the controversial Smart City housing contract said Tuesday that it sent its report to President Ashraf Ghani one month ago but the Presidential Palace has not made public its details so far. The findings of the team reveal that the president’s former legal adviser Abdul Ali Mohammadi, Kabul Bank’s
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah have been in dispute over the appointment of a mayor for southern Helmand province. Documents leaked to media show that President Ghani and CEO Abdullah have issued different orders for the appointment of the mayor. Click here to read more (external link).
The Independent (UK): The Afghan president’s ill-fated trip to the country’s tribal heartland began with the best of intentions. It ended, however, in a brawl. Ashraf Ghani, whose war on the Taliban is failing on many fronts, flew south this week from Kabul to Kandahar to appease tribal elders. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Afghanistan’s First Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum dismissed mounting speculation he is seeking to resign. Apparent row between the powerful VP and President Ghani backed by his official absence fueled rumors that the 65-year-old could resign. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 25, 2016 Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has promised to “bury” the Islamic State (IS) group, whose Afghan offshoot has clashed with government forces and Taliban militants. Speaking in a BBC interview during a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Ghani said the IS group was “not an
1TV: Afghanistan will be the burying ground of Islamic State group, President Ashraf Ghani said during World Economic Forum on Friday. “We are a people of resilience and we will overcome,” Ghani said. “Afghanistan will be the burying ground of Daesh (IS) and the rest of them (terrorists).” He cited a proverb saying: “Revenge is sweetest when